Photogallery from descendants

Photogallery from descendants

Valerie Zebel ( Zalmanowitz) Cummings, USA

My grandfather’s name is Meyer Zelmanovitz. He was born in Popel ( Popilys) around 1888 to Mosche Zelmanovitz and Sarah ( Yeace) Zelmanovitz. My grandfather married Nechamie (Nellie) Zelbovitz, while living in Lithuania. To this union were born two twin girls. One of the girls passed away in Lithuania. The other infant girl, Zipporah, died shortly after coming to the United States.
	In this photo is my grandfather Meyer Zelmanovitz. I believe that the woman beside him was his second wife Sarah (Klein) Zelmanovitz.
	My grandfather Meyer Zelmanovitz changed his name to Max Zebel while living in the United States. This photo was taken around 1950. He is standing at the site of his business, Zebel's Auto Salvage in Lebanon, Missouri.
I’ve been told, that my great grandfather was a farmer. I have also been told that my grandfather had six siblings. One of his siblings was named Jacob Zelmanovitz (who later went by Jacob Zalman in the U.S.). Anna was the name of one of my grandfather's sisters. Unfortunately, I don't know the names of any of the other siblings. When my grandfather left Lithuania in 1908 to emigrate to the U.S.A., my great grandfather and great grandmother were living in Vabalninkas, Lithuania. The family lived in different communities around Pokroy (Pakruojis).