Palevsky: A Genealogical Study

Descendant tree for Gershon:

Gershon Palevsky
Chaim Dov (Beryl) Palevsky (~1857-1938) m. Minnie Litvinsky (~18xx-19xx)
Archie Palevsky (~1878-1953) m. Lillie Wolf (~1879-1951) - 1903-Aug-9
Mildred Paller (~1905-2001) m. Victor Gaines
Bertram Gaines
Darwin W. Paller (~1910-1977) m. Ruth L. Neiger (~1920-1976)
Michael A. Paller (1945-)
David L. Paller (1952-)
Andrew C. Paller (1955-)
Eliyahu (Alex) Palevsky (~1889-1959)
Matilda (Tillie) Palevsky (~1902-1980) m. Max Katz (~1892-1950) - 1933-Feb-22
Living Katz (~1935-) m. Living Moseley
Mary Palevsky (~190x-19xx) m. Mr. Rosenman (~1896-19xx) -
Chyka Palevsky (~19xx-19xx) m. Mr. Reznicki (~19xx-19xx)
Yitzhak Isaac Palevsky (~1858-1920) m. Bella Eisenstein or Kaplan (~1860-1924)
Naftali Simcha (Nathan) Palevsky (~1878-1944) m. Esther Goldstein (~1881-1951) - 6-Jun-1901
Bernard M. Paull (1906-1974) m. Frances V. Perlich (1911-2003)
Dr. Samuel N. Palevsky (1908-1961) m. Lucia (~19xx-)
Ann Palevsky (1910-1986) m. Nathaniel Fromhoff (1906-1977) - 25-Jan-1938
Betty L. Palevsky (1913-1999) m. Ben Fink (1905-1980) - 25-Oct-1941
Living Palevsky (~1917-) m. Irwin L. Horowitz (1916-1983) - 7-Sep-1941
Solomon Palevsky (1919-1980) m. Florence Siegelman (~1925-) - 28-May-1949
Sophie Palevsky (~1884-1947) m. David Yablonsky (~1885-1979) - 30-Aug-1908
Sam L. Blond (1909-1995) m. Marian Gindy (1906-1989)
Anna R. Yablonsky (1911-1985) m. Dolph J. Duerr (19xx-1983)
Martha Yablonsky (1915-2004) m. Benjamin (Itzkovitz) Irwin (19xx-)
Diane (Dorothy) J. Yablonsky (1919-1969) m. Morton Honeyman (1919-1973)
Elmer G. Blond (1921-2004)
Celia (Sarah) Palevsky (~1887-1966) m. Abe Sarver (~1880-) - 4-Aug-1914
Beatrice Sarver (1916-1993)
Mary I. Sarver (1921-2003)
Benjamin Palevsky (~1891-1967) m. Gertrude Glaser (~1896-1971)
Shirley L. Palevsky (1918-1993)
Living Paull (~1921-) m. Living Moss (~1923-) - 18-Feb-1943
Living Palevsky (~1924-) m. Living Freed (~1924-) - 6-Feb-1946
Sam A. Palevsky (~1893-1976) m. (1) Celia Schmulawitz (1900-) - 10-Oct-1920, (2) Leah Marks (1902-1990) - 23-Dec-1928
Enid I. Palevsky (1930-1982) m. Stanley Rothenfeld (1928-1993) - 19-Jun-1949
Irwin S. Palevsky (1932-2008) m. Madelyn Kekst (1935-2010) - 28-Jun-1953
Living Palevsky (1936-) m. Living Solomon (1940-) - 23-Dec-1961
Rachael Palevsky (~18xx-19xx) m. Isaac Rabinowitz (~1868-19xx)

More about Gershon's family:

Gershon Palevsky & Sons
Back (l-r): Isaac, Unknown
Front (l-r): Unknown, Gershon, Unknown

Beryl (Birck) was born around 1857 and married Minnie Litvinsky. They had at least 5 children: Archie, Alex, Matilda, Mary and Chyka. Beryl arrived at Ellis Island aboard the S.S. New Rochelle on September 19, 1920 with his wife Sara (we assume this is Minnie with another name, unless he had another wife) and daughter Taube (we assume this is Tillie). They were going to their son/brother A. Palewski at 3721 Woodland Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio. Beryl's father Hersch remained in Kobrin.

Archie was born around 1878 and married Lillie Wolf on August 9, 1903 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Alex was born around 1889 and died in Miami, FL on September 10, 1959. His Cleveland obit stated, "Palevsky, Alex, of Miami, Fla.; formerly of Cleveland, O.; brother of Mrs. Tillie Katz of Elyria, O.; cousin of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Palevsky and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Loeb. Services at Berkowitz-Kumin, Inc. Memorial Chapel, 1985 South Taylor Rd., Cleveland Heights, Thursday, Sept. 10, at 1 p.m."

Matilda (Tillie) was born around 1902. She married William Schuman on September 11, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio. She later married Max Katz on February 22, 1933 in Cleveland, Ohio. We don't have any further info on Tillie and William's marriage, so we assume they divorced, unless he died young.

Mary married Mr. Rosenman and remained in Poland.

Chyka married Mr. Reznicki and remained in Poland.

Isaac Rabinowitz arrived in Philadelphia in January 1914, from Capetown, South Africa. His wife Rachael Rabinowitz remained in Capetown. Isaac was going to his nephew A. Palewsky at 3721 Woodland Avenue in Cleveland. Archie was living at 3717 Woodland Avenue in 1910, so if Rachael was Archie's aunt, then we assume she was Beryl's sister.

Rebecca (Isaac Palevsky's wife) born January 20, 1857 and died on February 28, 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio and is buried in Harvard? Cemetery. Next of kin was son Sam. Isaac born in Kobrin, buried on Ridge Avenue in Cleveland. Father Sashen born in Kobrin.

Nathan arrived in New York in 1903 as Naftole Palewski, destined for his brother-in-law M. Goldstein at 126 Union Park Street in Boston, MA.

More to come...

Records for Gershon's family:

Immigration:

1903-Jun-01: Naftole Palewski (line 6) - to brother-in-law M. Goldstein, 126 Union Park Street, Boston
1904-Feb-24: Sosche Palewski (line 8) - to brother N. Palewsky, 73 Maple Street, Cleveland
1905-Jun-12 (Page 2): Ester Palewski - to husband N. Palewski, 46 Linden Street, Cleveland
1905-Aug: Sure & Schlojme Palewski (lines 22-23) - to father Eisig Palewski, 514 Scoville Avenue, Cleveland
1906-Feb-5: Ben Palewsky to father or brother, 97 Linden Street, Cleveland, OH (or Volker Street, Augusta, GA)

Census:

1910: Issie Palefsky - 2338 East 38th Street, Cleveland, Ohio
1910: Bella, Sarah, Bennie & Sam Palefsky - 2349 East 37th Street, Cleveland, Ohio
1910: David, Sophie, Sam & Myer (brother) Yablonsky - 2038 East 34th Street, Cleveland, Ohio

1920: Bella & Sam Palevsky; David, Sophie, Sam, Anna, Martha & Dorothy Yablonsky - 2256 East 85th Street, Cleveland, Ohio
1920: Nathan, Esther, Benjamin, Samuel, Anna, Bessie, Dorothy & Solomon Palevsky - 2259 East 85th Street, Cleveland, Ohio
1920: Benjamin, Gertrude & Shirley Palevsky - 12301 Mayfield Road, Cleveland, Ohio

1930: Nathan, Esther, Ben, Sam, Anne, Bessie, Dorothy & Sol Palevsky - 1006 Linn Drive, Cleveland, Ohio
1930: Samuel & Leah Palevsky - 3558 East 161st Street, Cleveland, Ohio
1930: Benjamin, Gertrude, Shirley, Elmer & Betty Palevski - 12307 Mayfield Road, Cleveland, Ohio
1930: David, Sophie, Sam, Anna, Martha, Diane & Elmer Yablonsky - 10527 Morrison Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio
1930: Abe, Celia, Beatrice & Mary Sarver - 3598 East 144th Street, Cleveland, Ohio

Military:

1917-Jun-05: Benj. Palevsky
1917-Jun-05: Sam Palevsky
1918-Sep-18: David Yablonski

Vital Records:

1901-Jun-6: Naftolya Ayzikovich Palevsky & Ester Itzko-Berkovno Goldshteyn marriage, Brest-Litovsk

Records not yet found:

Isaac's immigration record
Bella, Sophie & Ben's immigration record
Isaac's 1900 census
Celia & Abe Sarver 1920 census
Abe Sarver WWI Draft Registration Card