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Divorces in Minsk in 1912, registered by Rabbi Khanelis (Khaneles) in "couple" order.

Click here for the list in alphabetical order

Extracted and translated by Albert Kaganovich
And funded by donations to the Belarus SIG

The book of records of divorces registered by Minsk's state rabbi in 1912 are located in the Central Archives for the History of the Jewish People, located in Jerusalem. There were 64 divorces recorded in the book (128 individuals). To view a sample page from the book of divorce records, please click here. In order to find a married couple, you need to match up the 'Couple #' column.

The following fields are included in this database:

Surname	of the husbands and the wives (maiden name). Click here to see the list in alphabetical order.
Name	of the husbands and wives
Patronymic	given name of the father of the wife or husband
Petty-bourgeois society of	while Jews were registered in a particular town/shtetl, they frequently lived in other places. This field will give clues as to where someone might have been born or were the family lived prior to coming to Minsk. Please note that the places where people were registered were from all over Belarus as well as places outside of Belarus.
Age	the age at time of divorce.
Couple #	Couples with the name COUPLE # were married.
Page	the page in the record book where the entry is found. The husband and wife that are divorcing are found on the same page.
Notes	includes miscellaneous information included on the record, although there are not entries in this field for all individuals.
Hebrew date	The Hebrew date of divorce in 5762/5763
Secular date	The Julian date of divorce in 1912

All of the records had the following reason for the divorce: "Hatred to each other".

The SIG would like to thank Vitaly Charny for editing the material and the members of the SIG who contributed funds for this project.

Surname Name Patronymic Second surname Petty-bourgeois society of: Age Couple # Page Notes Hebrew date Secular date

Barash Gersh David Odessa 38 1 2a 27 tevet 4-Jan

Gurvich Rozalia David 35 1 2a 27 tevet 4-Jan

Fain Evsei Iosel Minsk 61 2 2a 24 tevet 1-Jan

Gelin Khana Ben-Zion Entel Minsk 45 2 2a 24 tevet 1-Jan

Fraint Ester Kiva Koidanov 29 3 3 29 tevet 6-Jan

Fraint Mordukh Shmerkov Koidanov 31 3 3 29 tevet 6-Jan

Goldberg Malka Abram Vendziagolsk 26 4 3 28 tevet 5-Jan

Maizenshtein Israel Itskhak Vitebsk 27 4 3 28 tevet 5-Jan

Breger Abram-Khaim Ahron Braude Mogilev 35 5 3a 3 shvat 9-Jan

Osherovich Leia Osher-Leiba 30 5 3a midwife 3 shvat 9-Jan

Gringauz Ginda Evel Radoshkovichi 39 6 3a 10 shvat 16-Jan

Shlapakov Khaim Zalman Igumen 26 6 3a 10 shvat 16-Jan

Ass Iosel Kalman Vil’no 37 7 4 8 adar 13-Feb

Goberman Khana Abram Popelnia 30 7 4 8 adar 13-Feb

Rozental Abram Iosel Borisov 29 8 4 9 adar 14-Feb

Shnaiderman Roza Abram Chashniki 28 8 4 9 adar 14-Feb

Gurevich Shmuel-Iosif Shakhen Borisov 29 9 4a 17 adar 22-Feb

Kagan Gnesia Yankel Cherny Lebedev 29 9 4a 17 adar 22-Feb

Katzovich Mikhlia Mordukh Sverzhen 26 10 4a 15 adar 20-Feb

Zlatkin Iankel Zusia Kholopenichi 26 10 4a 15 adar 20-Feb

Dukorskiy Rakhel Ben-Zion Minsk 23 11 5 24 adar 29 February

Korf Zusia Avrum Aleksandria (Ukr.) 22 11 5 24 adar 29 February

Lazarev Iosel-Yuzpa Movsha Vitebsk 23 12 5 22 adar 27-Feb

Yaroshevich-Molchadskiy Rokha-Leia Mikhel Minsk 27 12 5 22 adar 27-Feb

Podlipskiy Gershon Movsha Slutsk 35 13 6 2 nisan 7-Mar

Ruderman Elka Abram Minsk 36 13 6 2 nisan 7-Mar

Dabrushkes Dvoira Leiba Vil’no 32 14 6 2 nisan 7-Mar

Shvershik Itzkhak Pinkhas Nesvizh 32 14 6 2 nisan 7-Mar

Grebenchik Evsei(Ehoshua) Yankel Sambor-Valovich 36 15 6a Send from Chicago 23 nisan 28-Mar

Natanson Khana Nota Teliashi 32 15 6a 23 nisan 28-Mar

Meizel Rafail Shakhno Germany 40 16 6a German citizen 23 nisan 28-Mar

Minkovskiy Anna Isaak Minsk 31 16 6a 23 nisan 28-Mar

Ruderman Sora-Reizel Shmuel Minsk 22 17 7 24 nisan 29-Mar

Siterman Khaim Shimon Minsk 26 17 7 24 nisan 29-Mar

Abramov Frada-Gitlia Girsh Minsk 31 18 7a 29 nisan 3-Apr

Forin Itskhak Leiba Koidanov 30 18 7a 29 nisan 3-Apr

Ashkenazi Iokhved Berk 41 19 7a midwife 28 nisan 2-Apr

Belous Tevel Meir Igumen, Bobruisk 51 19 7a 28 nisan 2-Apr

Beluga Meir Movsha Minsk 68 20 8 4 iiar 8-Apr

Goberman Basia Matus Pilman Minsk 67 20 8 4 iiar 8-Apr

Borodkin Risia Khaim Minsk 47 21 8 5 iiar 9-Apr

Reizer Berko Khaim Minsk 47 21 8 5 iiar 9-Apr

Davidovskiy Zlata Israel-Berk Liakhovichi 40 22 8a 11 iiar 15-Apr

Zilberman Ahron-Israel Movsha Kopyl 70 22 8a 11 iiar 15-Apr

Dordik Mendel Borukhov Bobr 25 23 8a 11 iiar 15-Apr

Shifrin Rasia Leizer Logoisk 22 23 8a 11 iiar 15-Apr

Fiskin Meir-Gilel Berk Borisov 27 24 9 13 iiar 17-Apr

Ruzin Muska-Rokhlia Khaim Dubrovno 26 24 9 13 iiar 17-Apr

Frik Rokhlia Leizer Minsk 30 25 9 12 iiar 16-Apr

Galperin Leiba Ahron-Iosel Anan’ev 29 25 9 12 iiar 16-Apr

Brainin Mordukh-Mendel Khaim Liady 30 26 10 27 iiar 1-May

Kupershmidt Glika Berk Rakitno 26 26 10 27 iiar 1-May

Frid Dinka Iokhel Minsk 39 27 10 10 sivan 13-May

Lifshits David Elia Koidanov 39 27 10 10 sivan 13-May

Gruntfest Ovsei Shmerko Minsk 60 28 10a 13 sivan 16-May

Radin Mira-Blyuma Leizer Kolionskiy Vil’no 46 28 10a 13 sivan 16-May

Ioffe Nota(Yankel) Movsha Minsk 36 29 10a 18 sivan 21-May

Michkind Liba Lipa Katz Borisov 39 29 10a 18 sivan 21-May

Khanin Sora-Leia Aizik Krasnoluki 29 30 11 26 sivan 29-May

Pikus Israel Faibysh Uzda 32 30 11 26 sivan 29-May

Shnit Doba Mikhel Gorodok 27 31 12 3 tamuz 5-Jun

Sukhovolskiy Abram Sh. Taurog 40 31 12 3 tamuz 5-Jun

Krasnopoller Yakov Mendel Austria 32 32 11a Austrian citizen 1 tamuz 3-Jun

Rubenshtein Lea Mordukh Minsk 25 32 11a 1 tamuz 3-Jun

Garber Pesia-Lyuba Ben-Zion Vil’no 22 33 11a 1 tamuz 3-Jun

Rukhovich (Rukhovets) Yuda-Leiba Shaia 40 33 11a dentist 1 tamuz 3-Jun

Gershen Khaim-Shalom Efraim Liadny 28 34 12 3 tamuz 5-Jun

Maizel Sora Girsh Romanov 30 34 12 3 tamuz 5-Jun

Klebanov Movsha Meir Borisov 40 35 12a 5 tamuz 7-Jun

Shapiro Itka Khatskel Dolginov 40 35 12a 5 tamuz 7-Jun

Perelman Abram Berk Minsk 50 36 12a 12 tamuz 14-Jun

Plotkin Shprintsa Khaim Kopyl 38 36 12a 12 tamuz 14-Jun

Gantman Mordukh Shmuel Dukora 40 37 13 11 av 12-Jul

Levin Gita Aizik Uzliany 40 37 13 11 av 12-Jul

Gordin Nokhim Mordukh Koidanov 41 38 13 10 av 11-Jul

Gorfinkel Stysia Nisan Kopyl 41 38 13 10 av 11-Jul

Khayutovskiy Beilia Girsh Minsk 33 39 13a 14 av 15-Jul

Liampert Meir Kalman Minsk 33 39 13a 14 av 15-Jul

Yagolin Ekhiel Leiba Minsk 20 40 13a 16 av 17-Jul

Zaretser Ester-Shifra Shmuel Ivenets 18 40 13a 16 av 17-Jul

Karponos Khaim Leib Povoloch (Svira) 45 41 14 18 av 19-Jul

Roginkin Beilia Ruvim Shuster Staro-Bykhov 27 41 14 18 av 19-Jul

Pinkhasik Rubin Israel Pukhovichi 26 42 14 18 av 19-Jul

Sloboder Merka Leizer Pukhovichi 26 42 14 18 av 19-Jul

Okun Yakhna Evzer Mishkind Minsk 60 43 14a 30 av 31-Jul

Tsypkin Girsh Borukhov Minsk 67 43 14a 30 av 31-Jul

Abramoshik Leiba Movsha Ivenets 21 44 15 2 elul 2-Aug

Plechny Eidlia Rubinov Slutsk 21 44 15 2 elul 2-Aug

Cherches Khana Ahron Bendelston Koidanov 42 45 15 5 elul 5-Aug

Shveidel Iosif Kadysh Minsk 56 45 15 5 elul 5-Aug

Gelfand Ester-Khaia Evsei Smilovichi 18 46 15a 12 elul 12-Aug

Klein Abram-Itska Vulf Smilovichi 20 46 15a 12 elul 12-Aug

Gershenovich Feiga Israel-Berk Uzda 46 47 15a 6 elul 6-Aug

Shulman Movsha Yuda Radoshkovichi 48 47 15a 6 elul 6-Aug

Muchnik Tseita Khatskel Stolptsy 23 48 16 27 elul 27-Aug

Zelikov Abram-Itsko Leiba Stolptsy 21 48 16 27 elul 27-Aug

Neiman Shmerka Mendel-Girsh Mogilev 32 49 16a 24 tishrei 22-Sep

Volman Sosha Ovsei-Elia Smolevichi 26 49 16a 24 tishrei 22-Sep

Rotshtein Khaia-Feiga Zelik Kurenets 26 50 16a 27 tishrei 25-Sep

Tankhilevich Israel Vulf Pogost 25 50 16a 27 tishrei 25-Sep

Kreindel Berka Evel-Khaim Minsk 29 51 17a 6 kheshvan 4 October

Perskiy Khaia Vulf Volozhin 37 51 17a 6 kheshvan 4 October

Seltes Basia Khatskel Sharf Orsha 37 52 17a 5 kheshvan 3 October

Slutskiy Yankel Nota Korelichi 77 52 17a 5 kheshvan 3 October

Kopelevich Sosha Mendel Dokshitsy 36 53 18 23 kheshvan 21-Oct

Vigdorchik Nison Yankel Minsk 42 53 18 23 kheshvan 21 October

Levin Shima-Dvoira Mendel Glussk 20 54 18 12 kheshvan 10 October

Shteinman Yudel Rubin Minsk 28 54 18 12 kheshvan 10 October

Genzer Simon-Yuda Koshel Pogost 35 55 18a 25 kheshvan 23 October

Kaplan Nekhama Mikhel Minsk 30 55 18a 25 kheshvan 23 October

Babitskiy Ben-Zion Geshel Rechitsa 52 56 19 7 kislev 4 November

Edelshtein Golda (Olga) Markus Kovno 51 56 19 7 kislev 4 November

Botvinnik Elka Girsh Mirov Minsk 50 57 19 7 kislev 4 November

Topelson Gershon Shmuel Minsk 73 57 19 7 kislev 4 November

Marshak Shaia Meir Koidanov 47 58 19a 7 kislev 4 November

Reder Khaia Froim Minsk 48 58 19a 7 kislev 4 November

Gershenovskiy Leia Ovsei Korelichi 50 59 19a 13 kislev 10 November

Okun Rubin Itsko Minsk 31 59 19a 13 kislev 10 November

Dikshtein Yankel Itsel Pleshenitsy 27 60 20 22 kislev 19 November

Shimanovich Mina Itskhak-Yankel Minsk 24 60 20 22 kislev 19 November

Benin Eidlia Aizik Liady 30 61 20a 6 tevet 3 December

Rolbein Movsha-Leiba Shevel Minsk 30 61 20a 6 tevet 3 December

Bershtein Shifra Yankel Shif Uzda 28 62 20a 27 tevet 24 December

Kopilovich Efraim Gedalia Kraisk 63 62 20a 27 tevet 24 December

Iskoldskiy Mikhel - 2a witness

Kagan Khaim - 2a witness

Shukhman Beniamin - 6a witness

Shukhman Khaim - 2a witness

Divorces in Minsk in 1912, registered by Rabbi Khanelis (Khaneles) in "couple" order.

Click here for the list in alphabetical order

Extracted and translated by Albert KaganovichAnd funded by donations to the Belarus SIG

Extracted and translated by Albert Kaganovich
And funded by donations to the Belarus SIG