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Rokiskis Property Owners and Renters, 1921
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Transcribed by Steven Weiss
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A Rokiskis street plan and accompanying list of property owners and
renters for 1921 was obtained by Phil Shapiro while on a visit to
Rokiskis in 1997. Each property was assigned a lot number apparently
for tax purposes. The original documents are housed in the Tizenhof
Museum of Rokiskis: Rokiskio Krasto Muziejus, Tyzenhauzu al. 5, 48200
Lithuania.(Thanks to the
Rokiskis Regional Museum for the use of the map).
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The list of names is in handwritten Lithuanian. Some of the names were
too difficult to read and have been left out. The street map shows the
area surrounding the marketplace in the center of town, which is where
most of the Jews of Rakishok lived. Count Jan Pshezdetsky owned one
third of the lots. Count Jan Pshezdetsky is described in the Rakishok
Yizkor book as a Polish lord who "owned all of Rokiskis" including the
famous church which stood across from the marketplace. Persons who were
renting from Count Pshezdetsky are indicated with (r). I have not
included unoccupied lots owned by the count. |
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following entry for Rakishok from Pinkas Hakehillot Lita* gives a
perspective on what the shtetl looked like in the early 1920’s:
Until the First
World War, Rakishok was a county capital in the Novaleksandrovsk
(Zarasai) Province. During the German occupation (1915-1918)
Rakishok became the provincial capital. When the Germans
departed they burnt the railway station. On the 13th of
December, 1918, a Soviet government was installed which lasted
until June 1919. Even during the period of an independent
Lithuania, Rakishok retained its urban rights as well as its
status as the provincial capital and continued to flourish.
Roads and alleys were paved and sidewalks were completed. The
number of houses increased and in 1923 there were 29 streets
with a total of 10k., 551 houses (of which 48 were built of
stone). There was a power station, three flourmills, a
woodcutting mill, a dairy, a factory for starch production, a
metalworking factory, a hospital with 65 beds, and two
pharmacies. The town boasted ten doctors. In 1918 a progymnasium
was established which in 1919 became a full-fledged gymnasium
(high school).
*Pp. 646-653 written by
Raphael Julius. Ed. Dov Levin published by Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, 1996.
Translated for the Rokiskis SIG by Haim Pogrund.
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Map photos below
NOTE: These
documents have been translated from hand-written Lithuanian
and the letters are not always clear.
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Lot # |
Name |
Lot # |
Name |
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9 |
Government |
95 |
M.
Milneras (r) |
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10 |
Adomas Talachas |
96 |
Leja Gosolociene? |
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11 |
J.
Levinas |
97 |
Sora Reiza Rebiene |
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12 |
Isakus Sarvaras |
98 |
Jankelis Karkas |
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15 |
Mendelis Jalowetskias |
99 |
Noehamas Lebuvicas |
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16 |
Leiba Lebuchas |
100 |
Riva Sajatoviciene |
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18 |
Jonas Rubakas |
104 |
Mikvah (r) |
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19 |
N.
Rubakas |
105 |
Zalmanas Zametas (r) |
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20 |
Jonas Rubakas |
106 |
Israelis Shrobisas |
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22 |
Israelis Langas |
107 |
Zelikas Simelovicias |
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24 |
Pesachas Ruchas |
108 |
Judelis Portnas |
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26 |
Leib Swartas |
110 |
S.
Orelovicias (r) |
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39 |
Government |
111 |
Calelis Kaplanas |
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41 |
C.
Rabinovicias (r) |
112 |
Israelis Cindelas |
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43 |
Zolumanas Edelsonas |
113 |
Rachmala Icikmanas |
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44 |
Zachurmanas Ruchas |
114 |
Sejelis Gulanas |
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45 |
Joselis Poplakas |
115 |
Jankelas Girsa Kuras |
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48 |
Z.
Gurvicias |
116 |
Zelebia Riviene |
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49 |
Joselis Meller |
117 |
Mendelis Levinas |
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50 |
Abram Meller |
118 |
Mendelis Gaffonivcias |
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51 |
Abramas Milleras |
119 |
M.
Shusteras (r) |
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55 |
Government |
120 |
B.
Milleras (r) |
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60 |
Teodoras Geras? |
121 |
G.
Chmelukas (r) |
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61 |
Abramas Mejerovicias |
122 |
Joselis Gornas |
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62 |
Leizeris Gurvicias |
123 |
Gisa Kuras |
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63 |
Mrs. Kepeloviciene (r) |
124 |
Leja Rosenboviciene (r) |
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64 |
Mrs. Pavorineciene |
125 |
Synagogue |
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66 |
Mausas Talas |
126 |
Israelis Sniegas (r) |
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67 |
Mejeras Jauselis? |
128 |
Penas Kupermanas |
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68 |
M.
Berka Katcias |
129 |
Leiba Yoselovicias (r) |
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69 |
Mejeras Katcias |
131 |
Berka Berelovicias (r) |
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70 |
Zacharis Katcias |
132 |
Mendelis Rosenbovicias |
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71 |
Mrs. Katciene |
133 |
Chania Nachmoviciene |
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72 |
Abaramas Mejervicas |
135 |
Besselis Zametas |
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73 |
Nachumas Braumernas |
139 |
Solomanas Vejneras |
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74 |
Gendelis Charmatas |
142 |
G.
Swarzbergas |
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75 |
Jankelis Krokas |
143 |
M.
Eidelmanas (r) |
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76 |
Mausa Bederas |
144 |
G.
Zaugas (r) |
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78 |
Grisa Kaplanas (r) |
145 |
B.
Baras (r) |
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79 |
Girselig Orelovicias (r) |
146 |
Vulfo Lubovicias |
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80 |
Mala Sopasnikas |
147 |
Jankelis Jakubsonas |
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81 |
Grisa Saperas |
148 |
Joselis Levinas (r) |
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82 |
Smulka Vengerianas |
149 |
M.
Orelovicias |
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83 |
M.
Rivas |
150 |
J.
Kuras (r) |
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84 |
Abramas Rivas |
151 |
Riva Klasiene (r) |
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85 |
Dovidas Zilbermanas |
152 |
Pine Chajtovicias |
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86 |
Synagogue |
153 |
Mira Gurviciene |
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87 |
Synagogue |
154 |
Shmuelis Kuras (r) |
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88 |
Synagogue |
156 |
Berka Vengerianas (r) |
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89 |
O.
Oreloviciene |
157 |
Abramas Shobineras |
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90 |
Valfos Krokas |
158 |
Abramas Patas |
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91 |
Jaffe Girsas |
159 |
Ele Vaineriene |
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94 |
J.
Vengrinas (r) |
161 |
Pesachas Ruchas |
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Note: Slava Krukas has identified #105, Zalmanas Zalmetas, as her
grandfather and #135, Besselis Zametas, as her uncle.
Note: Samuil Meller identified #49 as Yoselis Meller and #50 as
Abram Meller (Abram was his grandfather and Yoselis -Yossel was his
great-uncle) |
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30-37 and 162-249 were unoccupied at the time the map was drawn up. |
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Special thanks to SIG member Ada Gamsu for having
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A new
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This was scanned in thirds. Click on each section to see an
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