Early CT Jewish Families
Many Jewish families settled in Connecticut in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Here are some that our members and friends descend from.
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The Aaronson Family - New HavenThe Aaronson family posed in front of their grocery store located on Newhall Street, New Haven. The photo was taken circa 1910.
The Apter Family - HartfordWedding pictures of Abraham Joseph Apter and Rebecca Sobolevsky, circa 1897 in Hartford
The Brown (Bronovitch) Family - WaterburyMiriam Brown, came from northeastern Europe and settled in Waterbury. The surname was originally Bronovitch
The Hapler Family - BridgeportLittle Evelyn Hapler enjoyed playing in the grass at Seaside Park in Bridgeport. This photo was taken circa 1925.
The Hurvitz Family - East HavenA Hurvitz family picnic, 1910
The Rubin Family - New HavenAnna Schnittman, originally from Minsk, Russia, married Abraham Rubin. They settled in New Haven, CT.
J. Yale Rubin was the son of Anna and Abraham. He was born in New Haven and was the founder of Wayside Furniture on the Boston Post Road. His photo is from the early 1930s.
When Wayside Furniture opened in 1928, the "stage coach" entrance was facing Boston Post Road. By late 1930s, that entrance was replaced by the side entrance, portico, and large parking lot to accommodate the increasingly popular automobiles and the motor traffic that Mr. Rubin had predicted when he went for the original bank loan. Note that the top floor, which at first held brothel rooms and a washroom, became show rooms for furniture.
The Sobolevsky Family - Hartford |
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Solomon and Miriam Sobolevsky were the parents of Rebecca Sobolevsky
who married Abraham Apter. This photo was taken in the early 20th century.
who married Abraham Apter. This photo was taken in the early 20th century.
The Yaffee Family - New Haven
Si Yaffee, 2nd row on the left, is in the New Haven Youth Orchestra, circa 1914