Month: July 2024

Peter Lazarevitz was born on December 15, 1859, in Minsk, Belarus, and emigrated to the United States in 1886. He was a prominent businessman in Pittsburgh, engaging in charitable activities and religious organizations. Despite financial difficulties and legal disputes, he persevered and established himself in real estate and later in Atlanta, where he passed away in 1907.

Pasi Mendelson was born in Nesterivka, Russia, in 1889, and immigrated to the US in 1912. Starting as a cap maker in Harlem, he later ran hotels in Liberty, New York, Lakewood, New Jersey, and Miami, Florida. Pasi and Rachel, his wife, worked tirelessly, eventually retiring near Miami Beach. Pasi died in 1967 at the age of 80.

Joseph Alexander Newmeyer was born in Paris, France, in 1887 to Russian immigrants David Newmeyer and Sophie Katz. Confusion surrounds his paternity and immigration to the US. In 1910, Joseph married Diana Labowitz and had two children. Tragically, he died of pneumonia at age 31. His death coincided with the Spanish Flu pandemic.

Gilda Reiss Pollak was born in Newark, New Jersey, on October 3, 1880. She was a devoted wife, mother, and active member of Temple Israel of Jamaica. Gilda’s life was characterized by her commitment to family and community, as seen through her various roles and contributions to the temple’s activities and events. She passed away on October 3, 1959, at the age of 78 in Jamaica, Queens, New York.