The People of Motol

The Epstein Family

Contributed by Shlomo Harel

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The CHEZ Family

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David Chez

From Motol to Chicago,
A Memoir by David Chez

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Contributed by Lauri Chez

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Harry Buyer

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The KARLINSKY Family

 

The parents of the Karlinsky family were Fishel and Jenny Karlinsky. The had eight children:  Rochel, Dinya, Havah, Chaim, Mayer, Shmeryl, Yosel and Elya.  All settled in Chicago where they formed the Fishel family club, named after the father, Fishel,who was left in Motol.

 Contributed by Shevi Geldman

 

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The POLLACK (PULIK) Family

 

The father of the Pollack family of Motol was Moishe Mickel Pollack.

His children were:

Hinde Pollack born in 1861
Yossel Pollack born in 1863
Perrel Pollack
Jenny (Yente) Pollack
Vivian (Vitye) Pollack born in 1869
Meyer Pollack born in 1873
Reuven Pollack born in 1875
Pauline (Peshke) Pollack born in 1877

The original family name was Pulik. It was changed to Pollack in the U.S.

Contributed by Burt Schrieber

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The KAPLAN Family

 

William (Velvel) and Lena Chez Kaplan arrived in the United States on the Graf Waldersee on August 3, 1907.  The brought their eight children:  Samuel (b. 1873), Abraham (b. about 1878), Harry (b. about 1882), David (b. about 1886), Rivkah (b. about 1887) Sarah (b. about 1891), Moische/Morris (b. about 1894) and Cyrl/Ida (b. about  1898)

Contributed by Sharon Rubenstein

 

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