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Abraham Wolf "Velvel Avraham" Kaplan 1864–1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1864

Birth Location: Grinkiskis, Radviliškis District Municipality, Šiauliai, Lithuania

Death Date: 5 Feb 1937

Death Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA

Father: Meyer Kaplan

Mother: Minnie Itzkovitch

Spouse(s): Sara Zaowsky

Children(s): Joseph Kaplan

The story of Abraham Wolf "Velvel Avraham" Kaplan began in 1864 in Grinkiskis, Radviliškis District Municipality, Šiauliai, Lithuania. Abraham Wolf "Velvel Avraham" Kaplan married Sara Stick Zaowsky, and had children including Joseph Kaplan. Abraham Wolf "Velvel Avraham" Kaplan passed away in 1937 in Philadelphia, PA, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Abraham Wolf "Velvel Avraham" Kaplan began in 1864 in Grinkiskis, Radviliškis District Municipality, Šiauliai, Lithuania.
  • Abraham Wolf "Velvel Avraham" Kaplan married Sara Stick Zaowsky, and had children including Joseph Kaplan.
  • Abraham Wolf "Velvel Avraham" Kaplan passed away in 1937 in Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Meyer Kaplan
1842–1890
Birth Location: Grinkiskis, Lithuania
MK
Minnie Itzkovitch
1839–1909
Birth Location: Kaunas, Lithuania
MI

Spouses(s)

Sara Zaowsky
1866–1945
Birth Location: Lithuania
SZ

Children(s)

Joseph Kaplan
1886–1966
Birth Location: Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
JK

Abraham Kaplan's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Kaplan
1864–1937
Birth Place: Grinkiskis, Radviliškis District Municipality, Šiauliai, Lithuania
Parents
Meyer Kaplan
1842–1890
Grinkiskis, Lithuania
Minnie (Mikhle Leah Eskowitz) Itzkovitch
1839–1909
Kaunas, Lithuania
Grandparents
Yankel (Yovel Yoel) Kaplan
1796–1860
Grinkiskis, Radviliskis, Lithuania
Golde ((Fronia) Yadel) Kaplan
1796–1855
Lithuania
Great-Grandparents
Leyzer Kaplan
1772–1843
Zelda Levin
1774–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nochim Katznelson)
1754–1844
Chaya Kaplun
1760–

Abraham Kaplan's Descendants

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Abraham (Wolf "Velvel Avraham") Kaplan (Jan 1864–5 Feb 1937) m. Sara (Stick) Zaowsky (abt 1866–24 Jan 1945)
  1. 1. Joseph Kaplan 1886–1966 m. Sarah (Sadie) Stack 1889–1964
    1. 1. Bernard Kaplan 1914–1979 m. Selma Kaplan 1914–
    2. 2. Milton Kaplan 1917–1971 m. Ruth (Kaplan) Cooper 1923–2005

Abraham Kaplan's Timeline

2 Records

1864
Jan 1864
Birth of Abraham Wolf "Velvel Avraham" Kaplan in Grinkiskis, Radviliškis District Municipality, Šiauliai, Lithuania
Grinkiskis, Radviliškis District Municipality, Šiauliai, Lithuania
1937
5 Feb 1937
Age 73
Death of Abraham Wolf "Velvel Avraham" Kaplan in Philadelphia, PA, USA
Philadelphia, PA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1864
    Event Place: Grinkiskis, Radviliškis District Municipality, Šiauliai, Lithuania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1937
    Event Place: Philadelphia, PA, USA
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