A SELECTION OF VITAL RECORDS FROM THE BUKOWINA,
INCLUDING RADAUTI.
The following group of records were contributed by Merle Kastner
If you would like to add your Radauti vital records to this site, please contact Bruce Reisch.
Bukovina Vital Records, from Dan-Reinhardt Quirsfeld (after being interpreted) - beginning October, 1998:
CIMPULUNG MOLDOVENESC BIRTHS:
28 April, 1901 - Iakob OSTFELD, father: Israel OSTFELD (of Cimpulung),
mother: Amalia OSTFELD (of Siret)
2 April, 1903 - Mecher (sic) OSTFELD, father: Iankal OSTFELD (of Cimpulung),
mother: Sofia TAYLAN (daughter of Mecher & Perl
MANDERMANN - of Galizia/?Ikaly ?)
October 1903 - Solomon OSTFELD, father: (known as) Mordko Leiser FUCHS
(of Stulpicani), mother: Taube OSTFELD (b. Stulpicani,
(daughter of Jackel OSTFELD)
1885 - Chaime OSTFELD, daughter of: Elzern SAMUEL & Rosa OSTFELD.
NOTE: Chaime OSTFELD was the mother of Nordko NUSSEN, the father was: Herech SCHATZ - an observation made by the researcher Quirsfeld)
5 January, 1906 - Simon OSTFELD,
father: Osias Moses SNEIDER (b. Ropcze, living
at Vatra-Dornei), son of: Feige SNEIDER & Simon SNEIDER - both of Ropcze);
mother: Mina OSTFELD (of Vatra-Dornei), daughter of:
Moses Meschuians OSTFELD & Sara KRAFS of Cimpulung.
NOTE: Simon OSTFELD renounced his Romanian citizenship in 1961.
April 1906 - Drese OSTFELD,
Father: unknown & mother: Tanka OSTFELD (b. Dorohoi).
May 1909 - Gottfried OSTFELD, father: Israel OSTFELD (b. Cimpulung),
[Son of Samuel OSTFELD & Rosa (nee HOLDENGRABER)
OSTFELD]; mother: Amalie OSTFELD (b. Siret/Sereth),
[daughter of: Godel STOPLER & Estel {nee MICSESCU, at Siret/Sereth};
NOTE; Gottfried married Iolana SWARTZ, at: Alba-Iulia, January 2, 1932.
May, 1909 - Bertha OSTFELD, father: Mechel OSTFELD (b. Iacobeni; daughter
of: Moses OSTFELD & Sara - nee KRAFS - OSTFELD);
Mother: Ester OSTFELD (b. Cimpulung; daughter of:
Josel TAMNER & Giczg TAMNER - nee OSTFELD, at Cimpulung)
NOTE: December 28, 1934 - Bertha OSTFELD married Alexandru KLEIN, at Alba-Iulia.
December, 1904 - Dora OSTFELD, father: Abraham OSTFELD (b. Mihaileni,
Son of Simon OSTFELD & Cheretz OSTFELD - nee BEER -
at Siret); mother: Perl OSTFELD (Meier FISCHLER).
March, 1915 - Mosez OSTFELD, father: Mechel OSTFELD (b. Cimpulung, son
of: Moses OSTFELD & Sara OSTFELD); Mother: Ester OSTFELD (b. Cimpulung, daughter of:
Yossel TANNAR & Gitzie TANNAR).
November, 1919 - Heinrich OSTFELD, father: Chaim Schloma OSTFELD (of
Gura-Humorului, son of Mechel OSTFELD &
Rifka Lea OSTFELD; mother: Perl OSTFELD (of Cimpulung, daughter of: Moses & Sara OSTFELD).
January, 1915 - Marcus OSTFELD, father: Chaim Schloime OSTFELD (of
of Gura-Humorului, son of Mechel OSTFELD &
Rifka Lea OSTFELD - nee FARENHAUS, at Gura-Humorului);
Mother: Perl OSTFELD (daughter of Moses OSTFELD & Sara OSTFELD - of Cimpulung).
NOTE: Marcus moved to Israel.
June 3, 1929 - Mauritiu OSTFELD, father: Chaim Schloime OSTFELD, mother: Perl OSTFELD.
NOTE: Mauritiu moved to Israel; VERY IMPORTANT:
In October, 1998, he returned to Romania and now he has
Romanian Citizenship. It is not known where he now lives.
Ritta OSTFELD, b. August 3, 1947
Luzi OSTFELD, b. July 9, 1953, father: Kalman - b. 1920, mother: Hilda - b. 1924.
Abraham OSTFELD, b. July 1960
Ilse OSTFELD, b. June 10, 1954, father: Marcus - b. 1925, mother: Ritta - b. 1927;
grandfathers: Chaim & Schloime.
Sulamith OSTFELD, b. May 25, 1959, father: Mauritiu - 30 yrs., mother: Etela - 28 yrs.
Samuel OSTFELD, b. August 27, 1897
Antonina OSTFELD, b. January 29, 1899 (doc. rewritten in 1955)- lived in Alba Iulia
Scheindel OSTFELD, b. May, 1896 - d. Oct. 1, 1896 - 5 months.
Father: Israel, mother: Amalia
CIMPULUNG MOLDOVENESC DEATHS/TOMBSTONES:
Chaim Mordko OSTFELD, 13 months, d. Oct. 30, 1894;
Father: Jancl, Mother: Amalia (both from Cimpulung)
Wolf OSTFELD, 6 months, d. December 12, 1894,
Father: Moses, Mother: Sara
Samuel OSTFELD, 66 yrs., (i.e.: b. 1829)
Taube OSTFELD, 2 months, d. October 28, 1903;
"Greislerin in Cimpulung; Nomenloses Kind Der".
Taube OSTFELD, 35 years, d. December 18, 1906;
Father: Mordko, Mother: Drese (from Dorohoi)
MOSES OSTFELD, 74 years, d. March 1940;
Wife: Hencie OSTFELD; Father: Matie; Mother: Dresie
Ettel OSTFELD, 27 years, d. 5 November, 1909; (born in ?Pistin?)
Father: Nathan
Roise OSTFELD, 82 years, d. September 27, 1910; "bat: Dr. Avraham".
Chaim OSTFELD, 62 years, d. May 23, 1923
Sure OSTFELD, 52 years; d. August 20, 1925
Moses OSTFELD (merchant), 70 years, d. April 13, 1926.
Chaim Salomon OSTFELD, 56 years, b. Gura-Humorului - 1886; d. Nov. 25, 1946;
Wife: Michel Rifca Lea OSTFELD
Pepi OSTFELD, (b. 1884 - Cimpulung), d. Feb. 17, 1943, Moghilev, ("Town Saragura"),
U.R.S.S.; Father: Fischler MEIER, Mother: Blume
Mozes OSTFELD, b. Fev., 1857, d. April 1926, son of: Moshe Meshulem.
Roise OSTFELD, bat Dr. AVRAHAM.
Sara OSTFELD (nee KRAFT, bat Mendel), b. 1859, d. 1934.
Otti OSTFELD, b. 1887 - d. 1909.
CIMPULUNG MOLDOVENESC MARRIAGES:
1891 - Rafael TANNIN (42 yrs., i.e.: b. 1849) & Gitzie OSTFELD
(39 years, i.e.: b. 1852), daughter of: Samuel & Rosa OSTFELD.
1891 - Abraham REINER (53 yrs., i.e.: b. 1838 - Czernowitz, (works in Stulpicani),
& Mortko(?) OSTFELD (56 yrs., i.e.: b. 1858 - Siret/Sereth), daughter of:
Nufsen (from Siret/Sereth) & Taube OSTFELD
1893 - Benjamin NIEDERHOFFER (28 yrs., i.e.: b. 1865)
& Rifka OSTFELD (29 yrs.), daughter of:
Samuel (b. Cimpulung) & Rosa OSTFELD.
1895 - Moses OSTFELD (25 yrs., i.e.: b. 1870 - Mihaileni)
son of Mortko & Reisie OSTFELD, from Mihaileni,
& Sara TISCHLER (24 yrs., i.e.: b. 1871 - Cimpulung)
(daughter of Schmiel & Perl)
1903 - Abraham OSTFELD (b. Jan. 16, 1877 - Fratauti)
son of Kaufman OSTFELD, from Fratauti, Mihaileni,
& Cheweh(nee BEER), from Siret, Fratauti;
& Perl FISCHLER, b. Oct. 3, 1882, Cimpulung, daughter of:
Mayer Fischler FLEISCHER & Blime FISCHLER (sic).
1907 - Moses Meshulem OSTFELD (b. 1857 - Cimpulung)
son of SAMUEL & ROSA O. (nee HOLDENGRABER),
& Sara KRAFS (b. 1859 - Suceava), daughter of:
Morche & Bassie (nee LECHNAR) KRAFS.
1909 - Mechel OSTFELD (b. Dec. 30, 1881 - Iacobeni), son of:
Moses & Sara (nee KRAFS) OSTFELD;
& Ester TAMNAR (b. Nov. 1884 - Cimpulung), daughter of:
Jossel & Gizig (nee OSTFELD) TAMNAR.
1911 - Mendel OSTFELD (b. Nov. 24, 1885 - Gura-Humorului), son of:
Scheindel OSTFELD & Aron Gerschon SCACTTER (sic),
& Freide KINZBRANNER (b. Jan 27, 1888 - Breaza), daughter of:
Wolf KINZBRANNER & Ester Rachel KING.
1914 - Abraham Jankel OSTFELD (b. Oct. 25, 1890 - Pojorita), son of:
Chaim OSTFELD & Hersch SCHACHTER;
& Chaye ABRAHAM (b. March 30, 1893 - Iacobeni), daughter of:
Ingmar & Meite ABRAHAM.
1947 - Kahnan OSTFELD (26 yrs., b. Feb. 20, 1920 - Vatra-Dornei), son of:
ABRAHAM & Chaye (nee ABRAHAM) OSTFELD;
& Hilde Lotte HUFLER (23 yrs., b. July 18, 1923 - Cimpulung), daughter of:
Leon & Bruche (nee SCHEIBER) HUFLER.
GURA-HUMORULUI DEATHS:
1865 - Sept. 1929 - Jacob OSTFELD.
1885 - 1923 - Raschel OSTFELD.
Malke OSTFELD (nee HAUSVATER, bat DAVID HAUSVATER).
VATRA-DORNEI MARRIAGES:
1906 - Jossel BRUCKER (b. Radauti) living in Iacobeni, son of:
Resi BRUCKER & Chami HABER (both of Radauti);
& Lea OSTFELD (b. Iacobeni), daughter of Sofia KALMAN (of Iacobeni)
& Abraham Frende (?) OSTFELD.
1906 - Israel OSTFELD (b. Iacobeni), son of: Sofia KALMAN (of Iacobeni)
& Abraham Frende (?) OSTFELD;
& Chaie Gizzel ROSNER (of Iacobeni), daughter of:
David ROSNER & Roza BLUM (of Iacobeni).
1906 - Osias Moses SCHNEIDER (b. 1881 - Ropcze), son of:
Flige SCHNEIDER & Suriam SCHNEIDER,
& Mina OSTFELD (b. 1887 - Cimpulung Moldovenesc), daughter of:
Moses OSTFELD & Sara (nee LECHNER KAUFMAN) OSTFELD (of Cimpulung)
(At VATRA-DORNEI - there was only one volume containing Jewish Marriages.)
RADAUTI DEATHS:
Chane KASTNER, d. April 16, 1940, "Gest 16/1V, 1940",
(no age in the German portion),
In Hebrew, "Chana bat Meshalim Zisse".(from Bruce Reisch,
Also from Dan-Reinhardt Quirsfeld).
(Most likely was Chane Weidenfeld KASTNER,
the wife of Mechel KASTNER, son of Mayer Moishe & Shaindel (OSTFELD) KASTNER.)
Abraham OSTFELD (56 yrs.) b. 1879 - d. May 25, 1937, bar SHIMON
(from Dan-Reinhardt Quirsfeld).
Raschel OSTFELD, b. Jan 7, 1905 (?), d. Okt. 26, 1923 or 1928, Shyna Rachel,
Daughter of Nata? Eliezer?, "bat Neta/Geta Avidot/Avigor",
(from Bruce Reisch).
Jacob OSTFELD, born 1865, d. 2 Sept., 1929, "Yaacov ben Yichal Micheel Naftar(?)",
64 yrs., (from Bruce Reisch).
RADAUTI - 6 More Deaths Inscribed in Transnistria:
Pepi OSTFELD (nee KAHN; "Brener bat Arieh"), 58 yrs., b. 1903, d. 1961;*
Salo OSTFELD,
Chewed OSTFELD,
Schulim HARNIK,
Rosa HARNIK,
Ani HARNIK.
Israel KASTNER, b. 1870, d. 1940; ben Meir Moshe
Pepi OSTFELD, b. 1902, d. 1972; ben Asher Zelig
Pepi OSTFELD, nee KAHN, b. 1903, d. 1961; "Pessi bat Elkanah",
"Barna/Varga bar Arga", 58 yrs.;* (same person)
Isak KASTNER, d. - Hebrew month - Av ???), bar YECHIEL MICHAL;
Berl KASTNER (David Beryl) - dates & father's name not given);
BOTOSANI DEATHS:
Leon OSTFELD, b. June 3, 1903 - d. Dec. 12, 1980; Ben Yaakov);
Raschela OSTFELD (nee FELLER), b.1902,d.Dec. 23,1949(47 yrs.);bat Isaschar FELLER);
Rebeca OSTFELD, (wife of Hers/Hersh OSTFELD), b. Dec. 1879, d. Aug. 1951;
Fiameta (NECA) OSTFELD, b. 1913, d. Feb. 8, 1938; bat Sachi OSTFELD;
Hers OSTFELD, d. Oct. 11, 1938, ben Schmuel Zanvel OSTFELD;
Haim OSTFELD, d. Nov. 28, 1949, ben Schmuel Zanvel OSTFELD;
Schmuel Zanvel OSTFELD, d. Feb. 20, 1908, ben Yechial Michael (?OSTFELD?);
Malca OSTFELD, d. March 11, 1941, wife of Zanvel OSTFELD.
MOUNT ZION CEMETERY, MASPETH, NEW YORK, USA (from Bruce Reisch):
OSTFELD, Baby, burial: May 15, 1902, Erster Sucezawa KUV, no. 658,
Range 1, Gr. 1x2; Folio no. 64 (7-149); address: 145 Orchard St.
OSTFELD, Bella, burial: June 22, 1910, 5 yrs., Galatzer/Handweker KUV, no. 1851,
Range 2, Gr. 1; Folio no. 92 (17-L); (F-282-B).
OSTFELD, Etty, burial: April 5, 1897, 5 months, Skalater KUV, no. 135, Range 1, Gr. 5;
Folio no. 224 (7-90); also: 3R (?); Map 151;
OSTFELD, Lena, burial: July 7, 1929, age: 54 yrs., Erste Suczawaer KUV,
no. 1440, Range ?, Gr. ?, B. of H. No. 712; Folio no. 6-540, (7-149);
OSTFELD, Max, burial: Oct. 29, 1909, age: 1 yr., 4 months; Galatzer
#2/Handweker KUV, no. 3301, Range 1, Gr. 24, Folio no. 92,
(7-282-B), (17-L), Map 87.
HAUSFELD, Bertha, burial: April 2/96 (?1996?), age: 87 yrs., Young Tluster
Society, no. 42, Grave #1, Path no. 17-Left, Map 570, F-268;
Folio no. 8-487; (20864) Note: This grave has perpetual care, paid for
By: Stuart Hausfeld, New City, New York, 10956.
HAUSFELD, Max, burial: Sept. 27/66 (1966?), age: 63 yrs., Young Tluster
Society #1 Society (Honest Bros.), A-L, no. 590, B of H. no.:
M-19849, Folio no. 8-487; Grave #42, Map 570 (7-268).
From the Radauti Records, found by Prof. Ladislau Gyemant for Bruce Reisch:
Folio #1077, No. 33, 17-19 "Mioz" 1877, Numerus Domus: 666;
"Merizi, Non-Catholic, born - a girl (legitimate birth), to Abraham Wolf (?) & Schave KOSTINER.
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Folio #12-116 (?), No. 96, 25/20/1883, Dr. KOFLER, No. 480, No. 26, Aba KOSTINER
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Results of Bruce Reisch's Research at Mount Zion Cemetery,
59-63 54th Avenue, Maspeth, NY 11378, (718) 335-2500, April, 1998:
(As amended, with interpretations of the Hebrew, by Nina Zimmer: July 4, 1998:
Anna KASTNER, "Beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother";
Died Nov. 5, 1972, Age: 86 years; Chana Idel bat Moshe Menachem;
(Note: This is not the same "Anna KASTNER", as on the index card, sent from
the Mount Zion Cemetery Office, in May, 1998.)
Wolf KASTNER, Died Sept. 30, 1951; "Righteous living is to bid (English is not clear)
Those who need you"; "At Rest"; ben Zvi Elimelech, died Erev Rosh Hashanah;
From the Hebrew: "Honest and Straightforward Man, Generous and Goodhearted." Age: unknown.
David KASTNER, Died Nov. 3, 1922, "Husband and Father"; ben Menachem Mendel;
Rosie KASTNER, Died Sept. 1, 1910, Aged 43 years; "Beloved Wife and Dear Mother";
"Rest in Peace"; ? bat ?Fisher?
Max KASTNER, Died April 16, 1941, Age: 70 Years; "Beloved Father"; "Rest in Peace";
Pinchas Mordechai ben Elhanan Halevi.
Rachel KASTNER, Died ?????; "Mother"; Rachel bat Avraham; inscriptions???????;
Aron KASTNER, Died August 12, 1951; Age: 70 Years; "Father";
ben ?Elchanan Halevi?); husband of: ?
Fani KASTNER, Died April 8,1964; Age? 91 Years?;"Mother";Faige Beresh bat ??
Joseph KASTNER, Died Sept. 29, 1957; Age 62 Years; "Brother"; ben ?Elchanan Halevi?);
Elchorn KASTNER, Died ????; "In Memory of our Beloved Father"; Elchanan ben Azriel Yaakov;
(Father of Joseph, Aron, Max and Joseph??)
David KASTNER, Died Nov. 3, 1908; "Dear Brother Departed" "Forever in our Hearts";
David ben Yitzhak; 7 yrs.
Sadie KASTNER, Died April 23, 1934, Age: 60 Years; "Beloved Wife and Dear Sister"; "At Rest"; Sarah bat Moshe Aaron;
Modifications or additions, from file cards of Mount Zion, giving additional information, or contradicting the dates on the stones.
Anna KASTNER, "Annie";
Wolf KASTNER, Age: 79 years;
Max KASTNER, Died April 16, 1941 (was hard to read in the photo); Age: 72 years;
Rachel KASTNER, Died Oct. 14, 1928, Age: 70 years (was not clear in the photo);
Aron KASTNER, Died 1953, Age: 75 yrs (I left what was on the stone);
Sadie KASTNER, a.k.a. Sarah.
The following records were contributed by Denise Azbill:
Liba KATZ, born 12 Jul. 1912, Siret, Bukowina, married Jacob GLICKMAN, born 7 Nov. 1906, (place of birth and marriage unknown).
Their children were: Judith GLICKMAN, 30 Apr. 1935, Radautz
Joseph GLICKMAN, 1 Sep. 1939, Cacica
Iris GLICKMAN, date and place of birth unknown
The following group of records were contributed by Ethel Tillinger:
Clara Krumholz born in Radauti (my grandmother, maiden name unkown), moved to Australia after W.W.II, died ca. 1962, Melbourne, Australia
married Emanuel Krumholz of Chernovtsy. Emanuel was shot in Chernovtsy by the Iron Guard ca. 1940.
Paula Krumholz (daughter of Clara and Emanuel) was born in Choisden, Romania, 30 October 1911, died 2 September 1992 in Melbourne, Australia.
Married Naftali Tillinger in Chernovtsy 1936, daughter Ethel
Herman Krumholz (son of Clara and Emanuel), moved to Israel, married <unknown> and a daughter now lives in the USA.
Joseph Krumholz (son of Clara and Emanuel) married Rosa, moved to Haifa, Israel, after W.W.II and had one son Eli (changed his surname to Keren) and married Lydia.