Larry Schenker, Los Angeles, CA USA |
Dedicated to the memory of my grandfather
Anshel Binenbaum, later Jacob Schenker
born: Brest-Litovsk, Russia, 1881, August 15 married: to Tsivia Gershkova - Brest-Litovsk, Russia - circa 1902 died: Brooklyn, NY USA - 1941, August 31 |
|
He was a dreamer and an idealist. Without the many hardships that he endured in Brest-Litovsk, Russia and his
bravery in leaving Russia for the United States, his grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren
would not be on this earth today.
|
Dedicated to the memory of my grandmother
Tsivia (Ciwza) Binenbaum, nee Gershkova,
later Celia Schenker
born: Brest-Litovsk, Russia, circa 1881 married: to Anshel Binenbaum - Brest-Litovsk, Russia - circa 1902 died: Brooklyn, NY USA - 1957, October 20 |
|
Without the many hardships that she endured in Brest-Litovsk, Russia and her
bravery in leaving Russia for the United States, with two young children and her
mother-in-law, her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren would not be on this
earth today.
|
|
Dedicated to the memory of my great grandmother
Pesse Binenbaum nee Forman, later Besse Schenker
born: Brest-Litovsk, Russia - 1852, May 25
married: to Israel Leon Binenbaum - Brest-Litovsk, Russia - circa 1880 died: Brooklyn, NY USA - 1932, May 30 |
She was very brave in leaving Brest-Litovsk, Russia for the United States.
She was the primary care giver for her grandchildren, James, George, Sidney and Leon.
|
Dedicated to the memory of my father
Yankel (Jankiel) Binenbaum, later James Schenker
born: Brest-Litovsk, Russia - 1904, June 8
married: to Anne Katz - New York, NY USA - 1932, January 1 died: Brooklyn, NY USA - 1979, August 18 |
|
He was wise, modest, patient and a lover of people. At the age of 7 1/2 he left Russia for the United States.
He excelled in school and graduated from Law School at the age of 22. He went on to become a prominent
criminal attorney in New York City. He was a gentle and loving son, husband, father and grandfather.
|