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The Berger/Bergier family was originally from Zdiechow (present-day Zdziechowa), Poland and moved to Lodz in 1812. Mordka Wolf and Sura Hendel Berger had eight children: Layzer, Rozalia, Boruch, Estera, Eyzyk, Abram, Nyssen Moska, Chaie and Laie. The Bergers were a prominent family in Lodz in the 100 years before WWII, with Layzer and Boruch being well-known for their philanthropic efforts on behalf of the Jewish community. Family members were ultra-orthodox or Chassidic. The Kestenberg, Kohn, Menaches, Parzenczewski and Rotbajn/Rotbein families were Chassidim of Gur. Mordka Wolf's mother was Gitte Berger, d. 1826-7 in Lodz.

An attempt is being made to locate and reunite descendants of those who emigrated before WWII with descendants of Holocaust survivors. Surnames associated with this family are Bacharier (Bacharyer), Bornsztajn, Borochowicz, Braun, Bronowski, Cijechanowecka, Czosniak, Dembowicz, Dobrzynska, Eilenberg, Eizenstadt, Ejznerowicz, Fajersztajn, Frajnd, Frenkel, Gepner, Goldfisz, Goldsztain, Grossman, Grynberg, Grynszpan, Guterman, Herszberg, Ickowicz, Inzelstejn, Kadecka, Kaminsky, Kestenberg, Kinek, Kirszbaum, Klinger, Kohn (Kon), Krauze, Krzykacz, Lejzerowicz, Lipka, Lipnicki, Lipszyc, Menaches, Neuehauz (Nejehauz), Pacanovskij, Parzenczewski **, Postbrief, Pryman (Presman), Rabinowicz, Rajhman (Raichman), Rogozinski, Rotbajn * (Rotbain, Rotbein, Rothbein), Rotenberg, Rozenwasser, Rubinsztajn, Sijmonowicz, Sucher (Szyker), Szefner (Shefner), Szeps, Szlamowicz, Uberbaum, Urbach, Wajnrajch, Warszawski, Wia\zowski (Wionzowski), Zand (or Zanz), Zolberg, Zyskind and others.
Last update: 18 February 2001
Copyright c 1999-2001 Shirley Rotbein Flaum
See also:
Zak/Rubinstein Family of Vilnius page: http://www.jewishgen.org/family/zak-rubinstein.html
Rotbajn Family of Poland page (Warsaw, Piotrkow-Tryb., Lodz):
http://www.jewishgen.org/family/rotbajn.html

Descendants of Mordka Wolf (Mordechai) Berger, 1785-1848, and Sura Hendel Berger, 1784-1864

Note: All events took place in Lodz, unless otherwise stated. Information within brackets ([ ]) is unconfirmed.

I. BERGER, Layzer, b 1808 Zdziechow, d. 1887, m. to BRONOWSKI, Sura Hendel (Sury), d.1865
(Her parents: BRONOWSKI, Lewek [d. 1837]and SIJMONOWICZ, Estery)
....BERGER, Ruchla Laie, b. 1827, m. 1844 to KOHN, Aron Alic of Warta
....(His parents: KOHN, Rabbi (of Warta) Mojzech Nechemia d. 1853 & Jtty Maryj, d. 1852)
....BERGER, Gittel, b. 1833, m. 1849 to GEPNER, Sucher Menashem
....(His parents: GEPNER, Koba and Haj)
..........GEPNER, (son)
...............GEPNER, Abraham Issachar, author of "Brith Abraham"
....BERGER, Abraham Izaak, b. 1834, m. 1850 to ROGOZINSKY, Gitel
....(Her parents: ROGOZINSKY, Mordka and Ruchli)
..........BERGER, Josek, b. 1852
....BERGER, Judyta m. to KOHN, Levi Iccak, b. 1837 of Warta, d. 1920
....(His parents: KOHN, Rabbi (of Warta) Mojzech Nechemia d. 1853 & Jtty Maryj, d. 1852)
..........KOHN, Moshe Nechemia [b. <1864]
..........KOHN, Jozef [b.<1864] director of the industrial firm "Karol Scheibler")
..........[KOHN, Bajla, b. <1864]
..........[KOHN, Ryfka, b. <1864]
..........KOHN, Ciwie Fajga, m. 1881 UBERBAUM, Izrael Aron
..........KOHN, Dyna Dwojra, b. 1863, m. 1881 ROTENBERG, Mendel of Warsaw (grandson of ROTENBERG, Mojzesz Chaim, brother of Rabbi Icie Majer ALTER, the Tzaddik of Gora Kalwaria)
..........KOHN, Aszer (Oskar) [b. 1870], d. after 1945 in South America
...............KOHN, Albert, b. 1903, d. 1929
..........KOHN, Ita Maryia, b. 1872 m. 1889 HERSZBERG, Mojzesz Jehoszua
....BERGER, Mirel, b. 1843, m. 1860 to GRYNBERG, Rafal
....(His parents: GRYNBERG, Jankiel and Maryi)
....BERGER, Bluma, b. 1845, m. 1863 to LIPSZYC, Mosiek, b. 1835, d. 1870
....BERGER, Bluma, 2nd marriage 1871, d. 1881, to PRYMAN (PRESMAN), Jakob
....BERGER, Hane, b. 1836
....BERGER, (daughter)

II. BERGER, Rozalia (Ruchli) [d. 1876] m. 1829 to WIA\ZOWSKI (WIONZOWKSI), Kopel
(His parents: WIA\ZOWSKI, Jakob and Barbary)
....WIAZOWSKI, Jonas, m. 1856 to GUTERMAN, Fajga
....(Her parents: GUTERMAN, Gerszon and Gitli)
..........WIA\ZOWSKI, Chaim Joel, b. 1860, d. 1860
....WIAZOWSKI, Masia, m. 1857 to KRZYKACZ, Izrael of Zgierz
....(His parents: KRZYKACZ, Lewek and Gnendli of Zgierz)
....WIAZOWSKI, Jankiel, b. 1832
....WIAZOWSKI, Laszek, b. 1835 (twin) d. 1852
....WIAZOWSKI, Szmuel, b. 1835 (twin) d. 1835
....WIAZOWSKI, Hana, b. 1841
....WIAZOWSKI, Fajge, b. 1851 d. 1855
....WIAZOWSKI, Mordka, b. 1862
....WIAZOWSKI, Jume, b. 1864, m. 1879 BERGER, Estera

III. BERGER, Abram, d. 1852, m. to KRAUZE, Estery (Etel)
.....BERGER, Gittel, b. 1844, m. 1863 to GRYNSZPAN, Josek
.....BERGER, Aron, b. 1847
.....BERGER, Mordka, b. 1848 m. 1872 CZOSNIAK, Chaia Sura [b. 1850, d. 1904]
.....BERGER, Zlate, b. 1851, m. 1869 to RAJHMAN, Layzer Wolf

IV. BERGER, Boruch, b. 1805 Zdziechow, d. 1887, m. 1834 to KRAUZE, Emily (Mindli), b. 1810, d. 1902
.....BERGER, Gite, b. 1835, m. 1853 to LIPNICKI/LIPKA, Abba, b. 1830s Przedborz, d. before 1913 (mohel in Lodz; his parents: LIPNICKI, Dawid, d. <1874 & LEJZEROWICZ, Laie, d. 1851 Przedborz)
..........LIPKA, Hana, b. 1854 (twin), d. 1921, m. 1872 to FAJERSZTAJN, Lewek, b. 1857 Miszka?, d. 1922
..........(His parents: FAJERSZTAJN, Aizyk & Szyfry)
...............FAJERSZTAJN, Josek Dawid, b. 1874
...............[FAJERSZTAJN, Szya Towis, b. 1875, d. 1926]
...............[FAJERSZTAJN, Israel Moszek, b. ca. 1882]
...............[FAJERSZTAJN, Nosek, b. ca. 1882]
..........LIPKA, Laja, b. 1854 (twin), m. KOHN, Henech
...............KOHN, Surka, [Sura Hendla, b. 1881]
...............KOHN, Butche [Szlomo Baruch, b. 1887, or Baruch, b. 1894]
...............KOHN, Pincio [Pinkus, b. 1889]
..........LIPNICKI, Ester, b. 1859, m. 1874, SUCHER, Rubin
...............[SZYKER, Berisz, b. 1875]
...............[SZYKER, Maria, b. 1877]
..........LIPNICKI, Sura Hendla, b. 1866, d. 1942 Lodz ghetto, m. 1880s to ROTBAJN, Moszek Majer*, b. 1868 Piotrkow-Tryb., d. 1921 (juror & mediator; his parents: ROTBAJN, HG"R Yitskhak, b. 1834 Grojec & KOZLOWSKI, Ruchli, b. 1830 Grojec or Zarnow)
...............ROTBAJN, Balcia (Bajla), b. 1887 Piotrkow-Tryb., m. to PARZENCZEWSKI, Srul (Izrael), d. 1920s Lubien Kujawski (His grandfather was a noted scholar in Wloclawek)
.....................PARZENCZEWSKI, Abram**, b. ~1905 Lubien Kuj., d. 1943 Warsaw ghetto
.....................PARZENCZEWSKI, Jakob***, b. ~1915 Lubien Kuj., d. 1942 Siedlce
...............ROTBAJN, Boruch, b. 1888 Piotrkow-Tryb., (Lodz: 11 Listopada 3)d. 1943 Lodz ghetto, m. to KLINGER, Rywka, b. 1894 (Lodz ghetto)
.....................ROTBAJN, Ita ?, b. 1917, d. 1923 scarlet fever
...............ROTBAJN, Josif Dawid, b. Sept. 1894 Piotkow-Tryb., d. July 1895
...............ROTBAJN, Ester, b. 1894 Piotrkow-Tryb. m. to PARZENCZEWSKI, Burech, b. 1890 Lubien (brother of Izrael), d. 1920
.....................PARZENCZEWSKI, (girl)
...............ROTBAJN, Ester, 2nd m. 1920s to SOLBERG, Abram (moved to Germany)
...............ROTBAJN, Ruchel, b. 1896 Piotrkow-Tryb., m. to MENACHES, Szulim
...............ROTBAJN, Chaja Laja, b. 1897 Piotrkow-Tryb., m. to KLINGER, Chaim Szulim, b. 1903 Piotrkow-Tryb. (Lodz ghetto) (His parents: KLINGER, Abram Hersz, 1851-1903 Piotrkow & ROTBAJN, Chana, b. 1861 Grojec, d. after 1920)Lodz address in 1939: ul. Wschodnia
......................KLINGER, Moszek Majer, b. 1928 Piotrkow-T (Lodz ghetto)
......................KLINGER, Abram Lewi (Abram Dan), b. 1931 Piotrkow ( " )
...............ROTBAJN, Chaim, b. 1899 Piotrkow-Tryb. m. to Golda Reizel, b. 1901 (last known location of both: Krakow ghetto, 1941)
......................ROTBAJN, (daughter & son)
...............ROTBAJN, Chawa, b. 1901 Piotrkow-Tryb., m. to ?
...............ROTBAJN, Benim, b. ?, m. to Zelda
......................ROTBAJN, Moszek, b. after 1921
...............ROTBAJN, Symcha, b. 1908 (Lodz ghetto) d. 1981 U.S.A. m. to Hinda, b. 1908 d. August 1944 Auschwitz (Lodz address in 1939: Zeromskiego 31)
.....................ROTBAJN, Rywka Ides, b. 1935 d. August 1944 Auschwitz
.....................ROTBAJN, Rauza, b. 1941 Lodz ghetto d. 13 Sep 1942 Chelmno
...............ROTBAJN, Symcha, 2nd m. 1948 Feldafing to ZAK, Judyta, b. 1922 Vilnius (Her parents: ZAK, Lipman, 1900-1943 and RUBINSZTAJN, Ella, 1900-1943)
.....................ROTBEIN, Shirley
...............ROTBAJN, Chana****, b. 1910, d. May 1945, m. 1930s to Gerszon
.....................(two children, b. >1930)
...............ROTBAJN, Abe, b. 1913
.....BERGER, Brandel, b. 1840, m. to WARSZAWSKI, Majer
..........WARSZAWSKI, Sura Hendel, b. 1864, m. 1889 MONIC, Markus
.....BERGER, Lewek, b. 1842, [d. 1880 or 1892] m. LIPNICKI, Estery, b. 1840 Przedborz, d. 1917
.....(Her parents: LIPNICKI, Dawid & LEJZEROVICZ, Laie, of Przedborz)
..........BERGER, Izrael Mordka, b. 1861, d. 1918 [m. 1883 BORNSZTAJN, Maryia]
..........BERGER, Laja, b. 1863
..........BERGER, Abram, b. 1866 [m. 1890 FRAJND, Dyna Raca]
.....BERGER, Fajgel, b. 1845 m. 1866 to BRAUN, Nusen of Plock
.....(His parents: BRAUN, Eliasz and Bajli of Plock)
..........BRAUN, Sura, b. 1868 ?
.....BERGER, Hawa, b. 1848
.....BERGER, Hane, b. 1849 m. 1863 to SZEPS, Mordka Ber b. 1844 Tomaszow (His parents: SZEPS, Jankel and Szewa of Tomaszow)
.....BERGER, Mordka, b. 1851 d. 1851
.....BERGER, Szprynca, b. 1853 [m. 1873 ICKOWICZ, Mordka Jakob]

V. BERGER, Nyssen Moska, b. 1819, d. 1898 m. 1841 to NEUEHAUZ, Frajdy Rayzli, b. 1822, d.1890 (Her father: NEUEHAUZ, Jehuda Lejb)
.....BERGER, Malka, m. 1858 to GOLDSZTAIN, Szmul Herszkowicz "Szmelke", b. 1839, d. 1874
.....(His parents: GOLDSZTAIN, Rabbi [of Ostroleka] Herscz and Chai Bajli)
..........GOLDSZTAIN, Dyna, b. 1863, m. 1884 KIRSZBAUM, Noach
..........GOLDSZTAIN, Mendel, d. 1863
..........GOLDSZTAIN, Calel, b. 1867
..........GOLDSZTAIN, (many additional children)
.....BERGER, Malka, 2nd m. 1876 to ZYSKIND, Izrael Jusek
.....BERGER, Berek, b. 1844, m. 1862 to KOHEN, Ita, b. 1842 of Blaszki, d. 1925 (Her parents: KOHEN, Jzrael Abraham and Taube of Blaszki)
..........BERGER, Dyna m. 1897 to BACHARIER, Hannoch Jakob
.....BERGER, Gittel, b. 1845, m. 1866 to KOHN, Beniamin
.....(His parents: KOHN, ? and Frajdzie)
.....BERGER, Wolf, b. 1847, m. 1865 to GOLDSZTAJN, Fajga
.....(Her parents: GOLDSZTAJN, Rabbi [of Osroleka] Herscz and Haj)
.....BERGER, Mordka Iciek, b. 1849
.....BERGER, Abram, b. 1852, m. 1870 to PACANOVSKIJ, Haja Sura ?
.....BERGER, Sura, b. 1855
.....BERGER, Chana, b. 1856
.....BERGER, Szulim, b. 1858, d. 1862
.....BERGER, Simche Benim, b. 1860, d. 1934, m. 1879 KINEK, Bajla, d. Israel
..........BERGER, Elimelech, b. ~1892-95
...............BERGER, Simon
....................BERGER, Mark
..........BERGER, Fajga, b. ~1887, m. GUTERMAN, Itzhak Maier
...............GUTERMAN, (daughter)
...............GUTERMAN, (daughter)
...............GUTERMAN, (daughter)
...............GUTERMAN, (son)
...............GUTERMAN, Miriam (Maryla), m. INZELSTEJN, ?
....................INZELSTEJN, Simche Benim (Stefan)
...............GUTERMAN, Mila, b. 1927, d. 1943 fighting in Warsaw ghetto
...............GUTERMAN, (daughter), b. >1927, d. 8/1944 Auschwitz
.....BERGER, Golda Ester, b. 1862, d. 1865
.....BERGER, Chaim, b. 1863, d. 1929
.....BERGER, Icek, b. 1864, m. SZLAMOWICZ, Blima

VI. BERGER, Chaie, m. 1849 to SZEFNER, Daniel, b. 1829
(His parents: SZEFNER, Abram, d. 1857, and Maryi, 1801-1831)
.....SZEFNER, Aron, b. 1850
.....SZEFNER, Mordko Wolf, b. 1851
.....SZEFNER, Pinkus Nojech, b. 1855, m. 1878 CIJECHANOWECKA, Fajga
.....SZEFNER, Mendel, b. 1861, d. 1862
.....SZEFNER, Maria, d. 1861
.....SZEFNER, Ester, b. 1867, [m. 1888 Szwarc, Mojsej]

VII. BERGER, Estera, m. 1840 to WARSZAWSKI, Jacob, b. 1816 Krosniewice
(His father: WARSZAWSKI, Szymon Segal)
.....WARSZAWSKIJ, Simon, b. 1841, m. to WARSZAWSKI, Brandli
..........WARSZAWSKI, Dwojra, b. 1860, d. 1860
..........WARSZAWSKI, Dyna, b. 1862, m. 1886 RUBINSZTAJN, Aron Luzer
.....WARSZAWSKIJ, Hana, b. 1843 m. 1860 EJZNEROWICZ, Lewek
.....WARSZAWSKIJ, Mordka, b. 1849, m. to ZAND (or ZANZ), Heny
..........WARSZAWSKI, Abram Icek, b. 1864 [m. 1892 RABINOWICZ, Ruchla]
..........WARSZAWSKI, Szmul, b. 1866 m. 1888 KADECKA, Maryia Cyrla
.....WARSZAWSKI, Gitla, m. 1869 BERMAN, Jechiel Izak
.....WARSZAWSKI, Ruchla, m. 1873 to GOLDBERG, Jakob
.....WARSZAWSKI, Fajga, m. 1876 to ENGIELK, Abraham
.....WARSZAWSKI, Icek Meir
.....WARSZAWSKI, Zacharjasz

VII. BERGER, Eyzyk, b. 1825, d. 1857 m. to GROSSMAN, Malki, b. 1818, d. 1878 (Her father: GROSSMAN, Szmuel)

.....BERGER, Ryfka Sura, b. 1841, m. 1864 to ROZENWASSER, Aron Icyk
.....(His parents: ROZENWASSER, Moska and RABINOWICZ, Hany)
.....BERGER, Haskiel Szmul, b. 1843 [d. 1845]
.....BERGER, Gittel, b. 1844
.....BERGER, Litman, b. 1845 [d. 1847]

*ROTBAJN, Moszek Majer. His rabbinical ancestry has been traced to Rabbi Ozer of Klimantov, d. 1710, a descendant of the Maharshal, Shlomo Luria (1510-1573 Lublin). See: http://www.jewishgen.org/family/rotbajn.html
**PARZENCZEWSKI, Abram. Died fighting in the Warsaw ghetto uprising, between April and November 15, 1943.
***PARZENCZEWSKI, Jakob. Leader of the "Gordonia" group in Wloclawek during the Holocaust. Ran an orphanage "Census" in Siedlce and died of typhus during the expulsion of the Jews of Siedlce.
****ROTBAJN, Chana. Shot the last day of WWII carrying a girl who could not walk.


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