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BRESTSKI UEZD
 

BRESTSKI UEZD INFORMATION including Bol.-Motykaly, Brest, Brest-Litov, Chernavichicy, Cherni, Dmitrovichi, Dmitrovichskaya, Domachevo, Domachevskaya, Drogichin, Dvorcy, Dvorcovskaya, Indychki, Kamenec-Litovsk, Kamenec-Zhirovicy, Kamenec-Zhirovickaya, Ksicheskaya, Kustin, Lyschitskaya, Maloryta, Malorytskaya, Medna, Mednyanskaya, Mileichicy, Mileitchitsy, Motykalskaya, Oltush, Oltushskaya Priborovo, Peschaniki, Poloveckaya, Priborovskaya, Radvanichi, Radvanicheskaya, Rataichicy, Rataichicskaya, Rogachi, Rogachskaya , Ruda, Ryasna, Ryasen, Turna, Turnyanskaya, Verhovichi, Vehovichskaya, Velikorvta, Velikorytskaya, Verhovichi, Vlodavka, Voiska, Voiskovava, Volchin, Volchinskaya, Vysoko-Litovsk, Zhitnickaya

Brestski Uezd Population by Religion in 1887
 
Religion Brest Brestski uezd
men women men women
Orthodox 6911 2308 61319 59494
Catholic 2547 2618 4077 4257
Protestant 56 10 1060 1173
Jewish 14272 14941 7391 7677
Mohammedan 436 25 6 7
Total 24222 19902 73853 72608

Brestski Uezd Population by Social Class in 1887
 
Title of the Estates Brest Brestski uezd
men women men women
Nobility 1) hereditary 53 52 304 320
2) personal 47 46 36 42
Clergy 1) Orthodox "White" 14 13 256 235
1) Orthodox "Monkish"
2) Catholic "White" 2 3
2) Catholic "Monkish"
3)
4)
5) Jewish 1 1 13 20
6) Moslem
Urban Estates 1) Citizens (hereditary) 3 4 6 9
1) Citizens (personal) 128 135 12 7
2) Merchants 17846 18778 8397 9933
3) Middle-class 489 2
4)
Rural Estates 1) State peasants 120 115 9173 7944
2) Settlers 48102 47966
3) Peasants-proprietors
4) town peasants
5) Free people
6) 4585 340
Military Estates 1) regular troops 2 4
2) irregular troops 544 130 2360 2007
3) 225 123 1870 1571
4) retired lower ranks 41 44 1118 1477
5) soldiers' children 100 104 319 319
Foreign VI. Foreign Subjects 4 7
No Fit VII. People who do not belong above<= /TD>
TOTAL 24222 19902 73853 72608

Brestski uezd, Grodno gubernia fairs in 1887

Brest: 3 May, Friday of the 10th week after Easter

Domachev: Ascension Day, 18 Oct

Vlodavk: Trinity Day, 24 Jun, 15 Aug, 4 Oct

Chernavitzy: 15 Aug, 28 Oct, 6 Dec

Kaminetz-Litvosk: Sunday of Cheese Week, 23 Apr, 1 Sep, 8 Nov

Vysoko-Litovsk: 27 Jan, 11 May, 20 Jul

Ryasen: 24 Jun, 8 Nov

Vierhovichi: 8 May, 8 Sep, 6 Dec

Volchin: 30 Jan, 1st Thurs after 23 Apr, 24 Jun

Milechitzy: 2 Feb, 30 Aug, 4 Dec

Brest town and Brestski uezd Livestock in 1884:

Horses: 503/11618

Cattle: 739/56337

Sheep, simple: 0/71808

Sheep with thin fleece: 0/2008

Pigs: 840/37547

Goats: 59/1007

Donkeys/mules: 0/3

Total livestock in Brest: 2,141

Total livestock in Brestski uezd: 190,251

Buildings in Brest in 1887: stone/wood

Habitations =96public: 3/-

- church/monastery: /5

- social: 3/2

- private: 73/2,283

Public shop: 1/

Social shop:

Private shop:

Social store: 2/28

Private store: 167/83

Theater: 1/1

Total: 250.2,435

Buildings in Drogichin in 1887: stone/wood

Habitations =96public:

- church/monastery: /5

- social: 2/1

- private: 7/153

Public shop:

Social shop:

Private shop:

Social store:

Private store: /10

Theater:

Total: 8/170

Brest Uezd 1887 statistics for zashtatnye cities, places, and posady
Name of Settlement 1887 Population Distance from Gubernia city= Distance from district city= Lat/ Long Postal Address (P.S)
Brest-Litov d.c. 44124 203 52 5 41 49 Brest
Verhovichi p 196 178 53 52 28 41 40 Vysoko-Litovsk
Vlodavka p. 906 266 59 51 33 41 44 C. Voldava Sedl. Gub.
Volchin p 499 174 30 52 17 41 28 Vysoko-Litovsk
Vusoko-Litovs p 4106 164 39 52 22 41 32 Vysoko-Litovsk
Domachevo p. 987 245 38 51 45 41 45 Brest
Kamenec-Litov P 4570 195 35 52 24 41 59 Kam-Litovsk
Mileichicy p 1000 143 62 52 32 41 18 Vysoko-Litovsk
Ryasna p 425 164 42 52 23 41 34 Vysoko-Litovsk
Chernavichicy p 883 219 16 52 13 41 54 Brest

Brest uezd 1887 GRODNO camps and Volostswith postal addresses =

(volost=3Dsmallest administrative/territorial unit of pre-Revolutiona= ry Tsarist Russia; Guberniya=3DBasic administrative/territorial unit of pre-= Revolutionary Russia.

1 desyatina =3D 1.0925 hektar; 1 hectar =3D 10,000 square meters
CAMP Designa-tion Name of district camps name of places: camp flats & volosts go= vernment Post Address Distance from camp flat (unit unknown) Distance from district city Distance from gubernia city
1st  1st camp place: Domachevo city: Brest-Lit. 38 245
1st  Volost Domachevskaya place: Domachevo city: Brest-Lit. 38 245
1st  Volost Priborovskaya village: Priborovo city: Brest-Lit. 14 51 258
1st  Volost Mednyanskaya village: Medna city: Brest-Lit. 16 75 232
1st  Volost Oltushskaya village: Oltush village: Maloryta 30 55 262
2nd 2nd camp Estate Ruda city: Brest-Lit. 34 241
2nd  Volost Velikorytskaya village: Velikorvta city: Brest-Lit. 2 32 239
2nd  Volost Malorytskaya village: Maloryta Maloryta 16 43 250
2nd  Volost Radvanicheskaya village: Radvanichi city: Brest-Lit. 12 24 231
2nd  Volost Kamenec-Zhirovickaya village: Kamenec-Zhirovicy city: Brest-Lit. 24 8 215
3rd  3rd camp village: Chrnavchicy city: Brest-Lit. 16 219
3rd  Volost Turnyanskaya village: Turna city: Brest 6 20 200
3rd  Volost Ksicheskaya village: Cherni city: Brest 8 8 207
3rd  Volost Motykalskaya village: Bol.-Motykaly city: Brest 12 14 192
3rd  Volost Lyschitskaya village: Kustin Vysoko-Lit. 18 28 180
4th  4th camp place: Kam.- Litovsk Kamenec-Lit. 35 195
4th  Kamenec-Litovskaya place: Kam.-Litovski Kamenec-Lit. 35 195
4th  Volost Zhitnickaya village: Indychki Kamenec-Lit. 12 22 200
4th  Volost Voiskovava village: Voiska Kamenec-Lit. 2 35 173
4th  Volost Dmitrovichskaya village: Dmitrovichi Kamenec-Lit. 10 45 180
4th  Volost Rataichicskaya village: Rataichicy Kamenec-Lit. 14 30 185
4th  Volost Dvorcovskaya village: Dvorcy Kamenec-Lit. 13 46 195
5th  5th camp place: Vysoko-Lit. place: Vysoko-Lit. 39 164
5th  Volost Vysoko-Litovskaya o. Vysoko-Lit. place: Vysoko-Lit. 39 164
5th  Volost Volchinskaya place: Volchin place: Vysoko-Lit. 10 35 175
5th  Volost Rogachskaya village: Rogachi place: Vysoko-Lit. 20 62 157
5th  Volost Poloveckaya village: Peschaniki place: Vysoko-Lit. 12 54 159
5th  Volost Vehovichskaya place: Verhovichi place: Vysoko-Lit. 15 53 178

1887 BREST uezd surnames with occupations
 
TOWN OCCUPATION SURNAME First Name Pharmacy Number
Miletchitsy  pharmacy manager Blomkshtein owner #41
Mileitschitsy physician Borisovski  Iosif Oomich
Vladavka pharmacy manager Fabishevski #40
Vysoko-Litovsk physician Fainshtein  Boris Ionovich
Brest physician Filipovich Kazimir Karlovich
Brest physician Finshtein Mikhail Ionovich
Mileitschitsy physician Fogel  Haim Leibovich
Brest pharmacy owner Garski #35 
Brest physician Grudinski  Vikenti Konstantinovich
Brest pharmacy owner Klimashevski #36 
Vysoko-Litovsk physician Kobrinets  Karl Vasiljevich
Brest pharmacy owner Kosvena #34 
Brest physician Lestchinski  Vladislav Leontjevich
Blomkstein pharmacyowner Miletchitsy-manager #41
Vladavka pharmacy owner Pisarzhevski #40
Kamenetsk-Litovsk  pharmacy owner Sabishinski #39 
Miletchitsy  pharmacy manager Sandberg #41
Brest physician Shereshevskaya  Galdina Samoilovna
Brest physician Stanishevski  Victor Karlovich
Vysoko-Litovsk pharmacy manager Starzhinski #38
Brest pharmacy owner Suhetski #37 
Kamenetsk-Litovsk  pharmacy manager Tochilovski #39 
Vysoko-Litovsk pharmacy manager Tyminski #38
Brest physician Zaleski  Papel Pavlovich
Brest physician Zdanski Osip Alexandrovich

1903 Vsyia Rosia Listing for Brest town:

Translation by Amy Levinson= © 1999

No Registered Businesses
 
Occupation Surname First Name Address Notes
Haberdashery ? Khana-Tsivia, father: Enukh Galanteria
Haberdashery Aizenberg Rivka, father: Yossel Gostinitza dv.20 Galanteria
Grocery Aizenshteyn Eter-Malka, father: Itzk. Gostin.Dv. Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Haberdashery Akselraut Shimon-Gdal, father: Yossel Gostinitza dv. 61 Galanteria
Typography Alperovich Leiba Tipographia
Bakery Anelov Ibrah-Huse d. Itelda Bulochnaya
Miller Beloch Wolf, father: Aizer Graevskaya Slobodka-own home Melnitsa
Grocery-colonial goods Belokh Wolf, father: Aizer Gostinitsa Riad. Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Birshtein Yankel, father: Abel Posseinaya Menyalnia Lavki
Cigarette wrappers Birshtein Hirsh-Haim, father: Abad. 80 workers-own home Gilzovia "Siurpriz"
Grocery-colonial goods Brianski Abr.-Itzko, father: Shepsel Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Pharmacy Brodzinski Odnufr., father: Vladislav Apteki
Cast iron foundry Brodzinzkaya Maria-Yadviga Apteki
cotton, paper Chernoshvartz Meer, father: Volf own home Bumaga
Cigarette holders, wrappers Daich Abr., father: Zelm. d. Listgartina Gildzi
Haberdashery Eibnitz Khana-Rosa, father: Getzel Gostinitza dv. 19 Galanteria
Eibnitz: see Yanovich
Sawmill Entin Basha, father: Abr. 20 workers Lisopilni
Grocery-colonial goods Epinberg Rezlia-Zissm., father: Leib Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Banking Office Felshtein Chaim, father: Itzko Bankurski contori
Haberdashery Festman Khaia, father: Aov. Gostinitza dv. 83 Galanteria
Cigarette wrappers Finkel Aron-Abr., father: Leib predm. Gorodok, 14 workers-own home<= /TD> Gilzovia
cotton, paper Finkelshtein Khava, father: Isr. Kozenbluma Bumaga
Haberdashery Frishberg (?) Gershon, father: Leiz. Gostinitza riad.10 Galanteria
Haberdashery Frishberg (?) Basia, father: Movsh. Galanteria
Carriages Ginzburg Leiba, father: Movsh. Shosseinaya-Own home Ekipazhi
Grocery-colonial goods Goldberg Meir-Itzko, father: Wolf Gostinitsa Dv., 31 Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Grocery-colonial goods Goldberg Rokhla, father: Abram Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Grocery-colonial goods Goldren Simkha-Sholem, father: Shmuel Gostinitsa Dv., 123 Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Grocery-colonial goods Goldren Golda, father: Yossel Gostinitsa Dv., 123 Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Haberdashery Goldrin Sruel, father: Hirsh Galanteria
Grocery-colonial goods Goldshteyn Feiga, father: Hillel Gostinitsa Dv., 123 Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Cigarette holders, wrappers Golom Shasha, father: Moshk. d. Goldberg Gildzi
Banking office Goroditz Lev, father: Aizik Shosseinaya Bankurski contori
Grocery-colonial goods Gotlieb Abram, father: Aron own home Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Grocery-colonial goods Grosman Berko, father: Beniamin Gostinitsa Dv. 38 Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Haberdashery Gvatsman Malka-Yudel, father: Khaim Galanteria
Eggs Gvirtzman Freida, father: Wolf Poitzeiskaya-Radevsk home Yaitsa
Inn Iteld Mordka, father: Itz own home Gostinitsa
Haberdashery Kaller Genya, father: Movsh. Gostinitza dv. 13 Galanteria
Haberdashery Kartsinelka Isaac, father: Movsh. Gostinitza dv. 8 Galanteria
Cigarette holders, wrappers Katzli Sora, father: Simkha d. Gvirtzmana Gildzi
Vodka & Spirits Khazen Vinni Skl. Vodka & Spirits
Haberdashery Kobrinsky Zelik-Itzko Gostinitza dv. 17 Galanteria
Haberdashery Kobrinsky Basia, father: Shepsel Galanteria
Haberdashery Kobrintz Yosel, father: Hirsh own home Galanteria
Haberdashery Kobrintz Sheina Tankhel  Galanteria
Pharmacy Kosven Os., father: Matvei Apteki
Hardware (lit. iron) Krasni Shaya, father: Abr. Topolevaya - own home Zhelezo
Cigarette wrappers Levin Yankel, father: Ovsei H. Zilberberga, 54 workers Gilzovia "Imperial"
Haberdashery Litvinsky Movsha, father: Osher Shoshnaia-d.Rozesa Galanteria
Sewing machines Litzkevich Vas., father: Domin. Kvyatkov home-Shvein. Machini Shvein. Machini 
Grocery-colonial goods Lunevsky Shlema, father: Shmuel Gostin.Dv. 366 Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Cigarette wrappers Matetskaia Mar., father: Mark. h. Shteina, 50 workers Gilzovia
Hardware (lit. iron) Mazur Yossel, father: Itzko d. Ukrainskago Zhelezo
Hardware (lit. iron) Mazur & Shkurnik Zhelezo
Hardware (lit. iron) Menes Khaim, father: Khiam Shosheinaya-d. Braigendlera Zhelezo
Miller Modelevich Yudel, father: Zuzel Graevskaya Slobodka-own home Melnitsa
Tobacco Muginshtein Kiva, father: Berk 80 workers-own home Tabachnaya
Pharmacy goods Nadva Zelman-Yudel, father: Mordkh Aptekar. Tovar
Grocery-colonial goods Oltushskaya Sora, father: Gdal. own home Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Tannery Pernik Dav.-Zimka, father: Volf Kozhevennie
Tannery Polyak Zekind Slobodki, 30 workers-own home Kozhevennie
Mead brewer Pozhen Zhinskaya Khana-Feiga, father: Aron own home Medovarenie
Grocery-colonial goods Rabin Isr., father: Shlem. Shosseinaia (?) Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Grocery-colonial goods Raf Yossel, father: Khatsk. Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.(sukho)
Grocery-colonial goods Raf Yossel, father: Zelman Topolevaia d. Rafa Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Hardware (lit. iron) Rosenblom Hinda, father: Lebin Bazarnia Per.-d. Kharkhevicha Zhelezo
Hardware (lit. iron) Rosenblom Yossel, father: Dav. Zhelezo
Litho-typography Rosental Khava, father: Aizer Rosseinaya Litho-Tipographia
Grocery-colonial goods Rozenberg Shmuel, father: Moishe Gostinitsa Dv. 98 Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Library Rubatsky Itzko, father: Movska Bibloteka
Pharmacy goods Rubinraut Yossel-Moishe, father: Khaim Aptekar. Tovar
Grocery-colonial goods Shatzm  Khasha, father: Shamov Gostinitsa Dv. 97 Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Grocery-colonial goods Shchekotski Melekh, father: Kaper Shosseinaia-d. Kagan and Levin (Yiddish and= Hebrew Encyclopedias of Lithuania)a Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Harness Sheinman Hillel, father: Leiz. Topolevaya-Khar home Shorn. Tovar
Grocery-colonial goods Sherbakov Ivan, father: Ivan Gostinitsa Dv. 22 Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Grocery-colonial goods Shereshevsky & Yankel-Shebil, father: Nosan Shosseinaia d. Birshteina Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Sewing machines? Bicycles Shiland (?) Gesya-Mordukh., father: Volf Shosseinaya-Birstein home Shvein. Machini (Velocipedes)
Haberdashery Shkurnik Malka, father: Mordukh Galanteria
Shmidt Rudol., father: Ern. Chugunno-Liteini
Grocery-colonial goods Shneider Moshe-Leib Shosseinaia-d. Rozeka Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Brewery (Beer) Shteinberg Ksavei, father: Gri. 20 workers-own home Pivovarenie
Pharmacy Shteinberg Lev-Grig. Apteki
Haberdashery Shvartzbaum Abr.-Jossel, father: Leiz. own home Galanteria
Pharmacy goods Soloveichik Ol., father: Abram Aptekar. Tovar
Tannery Tenenbaum Leizer-Zalman-Berko Kozhevennie
Tenenbaum Froim-Dav.
Pharmacy goods Tushinsky Em., father: Anton Aptekar. Tovar
Haberdashery Vaisman Moshko-Mishel, father: Simkha Bazarni per pani Galanteria
Library Varagaftik Arie, father: Leib Bibloteka
Grocery-colonial goods,

grain

Vceder Pesia-Perla, father: Aron Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.(Khleb-zerno)
Haberdashery Velevelski Moshko-Leib, father: Yank. Tobolevaya -d. Vitoli Galanteria
Haberdashery Yanovich Liba, father: Abr. Galanteria
Yanovich: see Eibnitz
Shutters Zalevski Edel, father: Karl Predm.gorodok-own home Izrazstovi
Tannery Zidel Karl, father: Stanis. 32 workers-own home Kozhevennie
Grocery-colonial goods Zonenberg Khaia-Sora, father: Hirsh Gostin.Dv. 29 Bakaleino-Koloniali Tov.
Haberdashery Tauba-Tsivia, father: Nosen D. Antskika Galanteria
Haberdashery Khana (Khaia ?), father: Yossel Galanteria
Haberdashery Naia-Beila, father: Shmuel d. Shosseinaya Galanteria
Liberman D
Kerosene (cotton) & Kagan and Levin (Yiddish and Hebrew E= ncyclopedias of Lithuania) Khaim, father: Nokhum Predm. gorodok Kerosene (bumaga)
Brickworks & Rabinovich Wolf-Khaim, father: Zelm. Kamenetz-Zhirovitzk Kirpichnie
Sawmill & Shifer Khatsk, father: Mordukh Lisopilni
Pharmacy goods Aizenshteyn Aizer, father: Borukh Kamenetsz-Litovsk Manuf. Tovar
Pharmacy goods Aizner Barukh , father: Yossel Kamenetsz-Litovsk Manuf. Tovar
Grocery Appel Meer, father: Eliov Domachevo-own home Bakaleia
Pharmacy goods Appel Khaya-Maryam, father: Yudel Tomachevo Manuf. Tovar
Tobacco Bardas Mordkho-Arie, father: Leib own home Tabak
Books Bargaftig Arie-Leiba, father: Berko Knigi
Books Bargaftig Rakhil, father: Yankel Shosseinaya-d. Rozesa Knigi
Flour Barinbaum Hinda-Raizel, father: Tankel Gostin. dv. 30 Muka
Flour Barinbaum Freida, mother: Faigel Gostin. dv. 108 Muka
Flour Barinbaum Leizer, father: Yankel Gostin. dv. 107 Muka
Tea Barlas Zelman, father: Mordukh own home Chai
Dry goods Barlas Tuvia, father: Khaim Gostin. Dv., 12 Manuf. Tovar
Readymade clothes Baron Ita, father: Movska Halperin home Plate gotov
Leather Bash (?) Khaya, father: Meer Gostin. Dv.,39 Kozha
Canvas Berenson Itzko, father: Borukh Shosseinaya Polotno
Cattle Berenson Zekman, father: Osher Skol-Gutov (?) home
Tea Berlin Yossel, father: Abr. Gostin. Dvor. 36 Chai
Leather Berliner Mark-Leizer, father: Hirsh Predm. Gorodok-own home Kozha
Dry goods Berliner Mark., Khaim & Rub., father: Hersh Manuf. Tovar
Berliner: see Licht
Flour, mead, leather Bishkovich Beniamin, father: Shepsel Pochtovi per.-own home Muka (Med, Kozha)
Flour Bishkovich Movsha-Borukh, father: Shepsel Shosseinaya-own home Muka
Grain (bread) Blankinshteyn Sakhar, father: Leib Berman home Khleb-zerno
Books Blyum Abr., father: Zelik Visoko-Litovsk Knigi
Pharmacy goods Bochkovskaya Sora, father: Movsh. Visoko-Litovsk Manuf. Tovar
Grocery Borisovsky Shlema, father: Volf Maloreta Bakaleia
Cattle Borukhin Yankel, father: Meer Skol-Naimark home
Dishes Brams Mordkh, father: Shmerko Posuda-Vigodorovich home
Flour Brangendler Sora, father: Hirsh Gostin. dv. 23 Muka
Flour Brantman Shmuel-Abba, father: Pinkus Politseiskaya-Radevek home Muka
Rubber prod. (galoshes) Bromberg Khaim-Oshiev, father: Hirsh Shosheinaya-Burshteyn home Rezin. Izdil. (Galoshi)-
Dishes Burshtein Dveira, father: Meer Shosheinaya Posuda-own home
Cloth Burshteyn Genia, father: Nosen Halperin home Sukho
Commission shop Chvat Borukh-Shoel, father: Shlem. Shosseinaya-own home Kontora Kommissionaya
Grocery Damski Hirsh, father: Leiv Kamenetsz-Litovsk Bakaleia (Manuf.)
Kerosene Damski Leiba, father: Menash. Kamenetz-Litovsk Keros.
Dry goods Dregel Khana, father: Shai Feldman home Manuf. Tovar
Kerosene Dubinbaum Gersh, father: Simkh Predm. gorodok Kerosene
Brickworks Dudek Ign., father: Martin 16 workers Kirpichnie
Drapery Eizenberg Khaim-Ovsei, father: Nokhim Ratner home Oboi
Soap & candles Estshteyn Chaya, father: Leib Gostin. dv. 10 Milo i svechi
Flour Fainshteyn Yankel-Srul, father: Isr. Goldberga Muka (riba i maslo)
Musical Instruments Fial Yossel, father: Frank Bishkovich home Muzick. Instrumenti
Office supplies Fineberg Anna, father: Lazar d. Ratnera Kantselnar. Prinadl
Office supplies Fineberg Gersh, father: Shimel d. Ratnera Kantselnar. Prinadl
Tannery Fishel ? , father: Moshe-Khaim Visoko-Litovsk Kozhevennie
Tobacco Freidkes Nota, father: Velvel Gostinitsa Dvor, 93 Tabak
Freidkes: see Kamentzki and Mintz and Shatz=
Cattle Frinlender Shia Lichta home Skol
Cattle Frinlender Borukh, father: Moshk. Lichta home Skol
Caps & hats Fukhsman Beniamin, father: Aiz. Groslaita home Shapki i Shlyapi
Caps & hats Fukhsman Dav., father: Aiz. Groslaita home Shapki i Shlyapi
Leather Gefen Leia, father: Khaim Gostin. Dv.,32 Kozha
Geffen 
Pharmacy goods Gelfand Dav.-Efroim, father: Girsh Kamenetsz-Litovsk Manuf. Tovar
Cloth Gellershteyn Itzko, father: Zelik Burshteyn home Sukho
Sewing machines- Gendler Movshe, father: Abr. Roses home Zinger" Shvein. Machini
Readymade clothes Gertzman Hirsch, father: Kivo Halperin home Plate gotov
Readymade clothes Gertzman Chava, father: Yossel Halperin home Plate gotov
Tailor Getzel Abr., father: Beniamin Shosseinaya Portn. Mast.-Kagan and Levin (Yiddish and H= ebrew Encyclopedias of Lithuania) home
Paints Gilman Yankel-Leiba, father: Meer Gostin. Dv.,11 Kraski
Dry goods Ginsberg Aron, father: Leib Rosseinaya-Ginsberg home Manuf. Tovar
Cattle Ginsberg Itzko, father: Leiz. Skol-Gutov (?) home
Cattle Ginsberg Laz., father: Dav. Skol-Gutov (?) home
Ginsberg: see Katz, Mordko
Canvas Ginsburg Itzko, father: Mordukh Shosseinaya Polotno-Sukhetz home
Cattle Ginsburg Movsho-Khaim, Father: Leib Skol-own home
Office supplies Glickman Leib, father: Dav. own home Kantselnar. Prinadl
Office supplies Glickman Frieda, father: Berk. Kantselnar. Prinadl
Herring Goldberg Alta, father: Mordukh Gostin. Dv. Seldi
Turpentine Goldfeder Moshe, father: Khaim Rogachsk. distr. Skipidarnie
Herring Goldrei Shmuel-Ovsei, father: Zakh. Shosseinaya Seldi-Adlershteyn home
Pharmacy goods Gorfayn Aron, father: Gersh Kamenetsz-Litovsk Manuf. Tovar
Pharmacy goods Grinvald Movshe, father: Yank. Visoko-Litovsk Aptek.Tovar
Dry goods Grosslait Abr.-Movsha, father: Pinkus Own home Manuf. Tovar
Dishes Gulnik Dina, father: Yossel Posuda-Sukhets home
Fruit Gurvich Ovsei, father: Kive Golomba home Fructi
Brewer (beer) Guterman Osher, father: Shimel Staryshevo, Kamenetz-Litovsk Distr., 18 wor= kers Pivovarenie
Beer Guterman Osher, father: Shimel own home Pivo (skl.)
Tobacco Gvirtzman Elia, father: Movsha Peise? Bialostokskaya-own home Tabak
Products of gold & silver Halpern Lev-Itzko, father: Dav. Shosseinaya-D. Sukhetzkago Zolot. i Cereb. Izdil
Dry goods Halpern Mordukh, father: Leib own home Manuf. Tovar
Dry goods Halpern Liba, father: Girsh own home Manuf. Tovar
Dry goods Halpern Khaim, father: Mordukh Bialostokskaia-Givertzman home Manuf. Tovar
Cattle Halpern Shaya, father: Meer Skol-Klevera home
Pharmacy Kachalsyaya Idalia, father: Timof Visoko-Litovsk Apteka
Flour Kagan and Levin (Yiddish and Hebrew Encyclo= pedias of Lithuania) Khaim-Abr., father: Yankel Own home Muka
Kerosene (cotton) Kagan and Levin (Yiddish and Hebrew Encyclo= pedias of Lithuania)  Khaim, father: Nokhu, Shosseinaya-own home Kerosene (bumaga)
Beds & mattresses Kalina Shlema, father: Moshk. d. Barlasa Krovati I Matratsi
Furniture (hardware) Kalina Borukh, father: Hirsh Gostin.dv. 23 Mebel (zhelezo)
Tobacco Kamenetzki Itzko, father: Abr. Gostinitsa Dvor, 93 Tabak
Kamenetzki: see Freidkes and Mintz and Shat= z
Drapery Kantorovich Shlema, father: Shmuel Groslait home Oboi
Books Kaplanski Yankel, father: Bishk. d. Itelda (?) Knigi
Brewer (beer) Kashperuk ? , father: Pavel Viganovo Estate, Visovo-Litovsk distr., 8 w= orkers Pivovarenie
Leather Katz Khaia, father: Kalm. Mileichitzki Kozha
Dry goods Katz Mordko, father: Shai Manuf. Tovar
Dry goods Katz Ovsei, father: Yankel Halpern home Manuf. Tovar (2)
Katz: see Aron
Furniture Khait Shmuel-Meir, father: Chona Rosseinaya-Ginsburg home Mebel 
Dry goods Khazan Gdal., father: Moshk Manuf. Tovar
Khazan: see Kostrinski, Abr.-Khaim
Grain (bread) Khodoritzki Moshe, father: Khuna own home Khleb-zerno
Grain (bread) Khodoritzki Khuna, father: Shmuel own home Khleb-zerno
Flour Khoiker Beila, father: Shmuel Rosseinaya-Khotza home Muka
Sawmill Khudyinski Felix, father: Felix Lukovskaya dacha, 40 workers Lisopilni
Products of gold & silver Kirshner Arie-Leiba, father: Itzko D. Antsika Zolot. i Cereb. Izdil
Furs Kobrinetz Srul-Leib, father: Hirsh own home Mekh
Musical Instruments Komenetzki Yudel, father: Mordukh Rosseinaya-Kagan and Levin (Yiddish and Heb= rew Encyclopedias of Lithuania) home Muzick. Instrumenti
Wood Kossovski Leiz., father: Yank. Ruda estate Les
Dry goods Kostrinski Abr.-Khaim, father: Mordukh Own home Manuf. Tovar
Kostrinski: see Khazan, Gdal.
Photography Krantz Khaim, father: Ber. Medivora-Shteyn home Fotografia
Officers' kits, clothing Kravetski Hershko, father: Faivel Shosseinaya-Balkin home Ofitser Veschi
Officers' kits, clothing Kravetski Movsha, father: Hirsh Shosseinaya-Balkin home Ofitser Veschi
Flour Labpis Pesia-Hinda, father: Lieb Politseiskaya-Pozhezhansk home Muka
Clothes Lamdin Khaia, father: Elia Predm. Gorodok- Freidzis home Triape
Paints Lantsevitzki Hershko-Notov Gostin. Dv., 4 Kraski
Grain (bread) Ledergelder Khaim, father: Litman Shosseinaya-Burshteyn home Khleb-zerno
Furs Lembiner Leiba Srul, father: Yossel Glikman home Mekh
Lembiner: see Rozen (Apchik)
Books Lemson Isaac, father: Boruch Knigi
Grocery Levin Arye-Lieb, father: Dav. Kamenetsz-Litovsk Bakaleia
Brickworks Liberman Itzko-Arie, father: Leib Kamenetz-Zhirovitzk, 43 workers Kirpichnie
Rags Liberman Mordkho, father: Zelm. Visoko-Litovsk Tryape
Books Liberman Berka, father: Srul Knigi
Books Liberman Freida, father: Hirsch Knigi
Leather Liberman Movsha-Hirsch, father: Leib Predm. gorodok Kozha
Construction materials Liberman Itzko-Arie, father: Leib Shosseinaya-Adlershteyn home Stroitel-Materialni (Kirinch)
Liberman: see Rabinovich
Flour Licht Moshe, father: Laz. Groslaita Muka
Dry goods Licht  Sora, father: Hersh D. Ratnera Manuf. Tovar
Licht: see Berliner
Flour Lichtenberg Mendel, father: Dav. Bazarni per.-Tenenbaum home Muka
Photography Linder Hirsch, father: Elia Shosseinaya-Burshteyn home Fotografia
Furniture Listgarten Shaya, father: Aiz. Iteld home Mebel 
Wood LIvshitz Movsha-Yankel, father: Froim Mukovetskaia Les
Dry goods Lomas Golda-Feiga, father: Hersh Politseiskaya-Polichaisk home Manuf. Tovar
Cattle Lutzenberg Rub., Father: Elev Skol
Grocery Makhersky Tomash, father: Tomash Kamenetsz-Litovsk Bakaleia
Dry goods Marvil Shmuel, father: Meir Gostinitza Dv. 7 Manuf. Tovar
Grain (bread) Milman Mariam, father: Borukh Politseiskaya-Nozhezhisk home Khleb-zerno
Pharmacy goods Minkovich Elya, father: Froim Chernyavyantsy Manuf. Tovar
Tobacco Mintz Shlema, father: Abr. Shosseinaya-d. Sukhetscago Tabak
Tobacco Mintz Khaya, father: Dav. Shosseinaya-d. Sukhetscago Tabak
Sausage Myechik Khaim, father: Yossel Predm. Gorodok-own home Kishechn. Mast.
Sausage Myechik Meir, father: Yossel Predm. Gorodok-own home Kishechn. Mast.
Paints Naimark Shaina, father: Shmuel Kraski
Grain (bread) Neimark Shimshon, father: Leib Politseiskaya-Radevsk home Khleb-zerno
Cattle Olomitski Zisla-Mosko, father: Itz. Skol-Chubin home
Cattle Olomitzki Srul-Berko, father: Srul Skol-own home
Cement Orkhov Khatskel-Meer, father: Hirsh Nadvi home Tsementno-Beton. mast
Oil Orkhov Meer, father: Hirsh Bialystokskaya-Ber home Masla
Flour Padua Lona-Kalm., father: Shamson Burshteyn Muka
Farming Implements Panne (? Pappe) Nokhim, father: Ovsei Shosseinaya-D. Vinograda Zemlyedel Orudlia
Leather Pernik Dav.-Simkh., father: Volf Gostin. Dv.,33 Kozha
Leather Pernik Mordkh, father: Abr. Gostin. Dv.,47 Kozha
Glass Petrushka Faiga , father: Mordkh Gorfinkel home Steklo
Photography Pines Mordkho-Dav., father: Abr. Predm. Gorodok-Sengimor (?) home Fotografia
Pharmacy PIsarzhevski Stanisl., father: Mikh. Vlodavka Apteka
Oil Podkhorni Srul-Abr, father: Khiam Predm. Gorodok-own home Masla
Flour Polichansky Itzko, father: Yossel Solod Politseiskaya-own home Muka
Leather Polyak Elke, father: Velvel Gostin. Dv35 Kozha
Herring Polyak Aron-Leib, father: Lipov Topolevaya Seldi- Khari home
Pharmacy goods Pregel Reizla, father: Yank. Vlodanka Manuf. Tovar
Grain (bread) Preger Itzko-Meer, father: Leizer Khvat home Khleb-zerno
Glass Prizant Michel, father: Movsh. Shosseinaya-Mintz home Steklo
Photography Protopopov Mikhail, father: Ivan Fotografia
Pharmacy goods Pukhachevski Hirsh, father: Borukh Domachevo Manuf. Tovar
Turpentine Rabinovich Berko, father: Leiz. Rogachsk. distr. Skipidarnie
Pharmacy goods Rabinovich Yankel, father: Movsh Visoko-Litovsk Manuf. Tovar
Lamps Rabinovich Shmuel-Leib, father: Sholom d. Vigdorovichi Lampi
Lamps Rabinovich Rivka Lampi
Lamps Rabinovich Liba, father: Shmuel Lampi
Construction materials Rabinovich Wolf-Khaim, father: Zelik Shosseinaya Stroitel-Materialni (Kirinch)
Rabinovich: see Lieberman
Kerosene (cotton) Radevski Osher, father: Itzko Kerosene (bumaga)
Herring Radevsky Itzko, father: Osher Politseiskaya Seldi-own home
Pharmacy goods Ramas Gitla, father: Shlom. Domachevo Manuf. Tovar
Dry goods Rashai (?) Feiga-Leia, father: Shmuel Cherno-Shvartz home Manuf. Tovar
Leather Ravich Rokhla, father: Khaim Gostin. Dv.,34 Kozha
Canvas Rogachevi Ivan, father: Dm. Topolevaya Polotno-Burshtein home
Canvas Rogachevi Sof., father: Vas. Topolevaya Polotno-Burshtein home
Wood Roizen Itzko, father: Faivel Radesk dist. Les
Tea Rosenberg Mikhel-Ber, father: Meeir own home Chai
Dishes Rosenmeer Malka, father: Yank. Posuda-Groslait home
Grain (bread) Roses Yankel, father: Nota Shosseinaya-own home Khleb-zerno
Furs Rozen ( Apchik) Golda, father: Mordukh Glikman home Mekh
Rozen ( Apchik) see Lembiner
Dry goods Rozenberg Grunya, father: Yankel Manuf. Tovar
Dry goods Rozenberg Dav., father: Volf Manuf. Tovar
Dry goods Rozenberg Leiba, father: Volf Gostinitza Dv. 11 Manuf. Tovar
Dry goods Rozenberg Krendlia, father: Meer Gostinitza Dv. 11 Manuf. Tovar
Dry goods Rozenberg Yak.-Simkha, father: Leib Gostinitza Dv. 11 Manuf. Tovar
Furniture Rozhinai Movsha, father: Elia Ratner home Mebel 
Glass factory Ruda Chernyani 300 workers Styekolni
Hardware Sadovsky Leiba, father: Itzko Visoko-Litovsk Zhelezo
Furniture Sapershteyn Nokhim, father: Zelm. Rosseinaya-Rosesa home Mebel 
Dry goods Shafran Aron, father: Nocem Groislat home Manuf. Tovar
Photography Shalvinsky Karl, father: Vincent Medovaya-Kagan and Levin (Yiddish and Hebre= w Encyclopedias of Lithuania) home Fotografia
Dry goods Shapiro Malka, father: Velv. Halperin home Manuf. Tovar
Brickworks Shatz Erukh, father: Borukh Kamenetz-Zhirovitzk, 12 workers Kirpichnie
Hardware (lit. iron) Shatz Meir-Zelik, father: Laib Gostin. dv. 9 & Topolevaya/Ctyrd of Inn= & own home Zhelezo
Hardware (lit. iron) Shatz Eruch-Boruch, father: Leib. Gostin. dv. 9 & Topolevaya/Ctyrd of Inn= & own home Zhelezo
Tobacco Shatz Yudel-Litman, father: Hirshk. Halperin home Tabak
Tobacco Shatz Khaiya-Leya, father: Nison Halperin home Tabak
Shatz: see Freidkes Kamentzki and Mintz
Flour Shein Srul, father: Mendel own home Muka
Brewer (beer, mead) Shlevin Mordkh., father: Dav. Domachevo Pivo-Medovarennie
Pharmacy goods Shnitzler Khaya-Toyba, father: Motel Mileichitzki Manuf. Tovar
Shoes, wooden pegs Shulman Gershko, father: Itzk. Obuv
Brewer (beer) Shultz Kupetz 1st class Mart., father: Petr. Rychitsa Est., Kosichsk . distr., 18 worker= s Pivovarenie
Furniture Sidelnik Borukh, father: Moshk. Rosseinaya-Sukhetz home Mebel 
Products of gold & silver Sidorov Petr, father: K? Brest-Centralnie vokzal Zolot. i Cereb. Izdil
Cattle Sirota Borukh-Abr., father: Vigdor Lichta home Skol
Pharmacy Sobyeshinskaya Rudol. Kamenetz-Litovsk Apteka
Grain (bread) Sokolovski Shmerko, father: Kapel? Kavel? Politseiskaya-Sinai home Khleb-zerno
Grain (bread) Sokolovski Faiga, father: Mordukh Politseiskaya-Sinai home Khleb-zerno
Dry goods Soloveichik Itzko, father: Yankel Manuf. Tovar
Farming Implements Soroka Anton., father: Kaz. Zemlyedel Orudlia
Photography Stamler Abr., father: Laz. Roses' home Fotografia
Kerosene (leather & salt) Stavski Hirsh, father: Leib Kamenetz-Litovsk Keros.(Koza i sol)
Soap & candles Stok Sheina, father: Shlem. Gostin. dv. 13 Milo i svechi
Shutters Strokovsky Khaim, father: Borukh Mileichitzki. 10 workers Izraztzovi
Grain (bread) Tamarkin Dav., father: Movsh Krakov home Khleb-zerno
Hardware (lit. iron) Tenenbaum Shmuel, father: Mendel Gostinitza dv. 164 Zhelezo
Leather Tenenbaum Perla, father: Tsalko Gostin. Dv.,50 Kozha
Wood Tenenbaum Yossel-Leiba, father: Leiz. Dolgaya-own home Les
Flour Tenevitsky Nekhem , father: Rub. Radnera Muka
Herring Trus Yank.-Srul, father: Menosh. Bazarnaia per. Seldi-Israel home
Sawmill Tsuker Klem, father: Phinkh. 40 workers Lisopilni
Dry goods Ukrainski Yossel Ester Manuf. Tovar
Ukrainski: see Vainshteyn Dav. ben Abr.-Bo= rykh
Dairy products Vainshteyn Khana, father: Dav. Gostin.Dv. Molochn. Produkti
Dry goods Vainshteyn  Abr.-Borykh, father: Dav. D. Yossesha Manuf. Tovar
Vainshteyn: see Ukrainski Yossel Ester
? Vaniarsky (?) Elia, father: Leib Bialostokskaya-own home Senoto ?
Wood Vargaftik Elia, father: Isaak d. Puzhitsa Les
Oil Veniv Movsha, father: Simkh. Prem. Gorodok-own home Masla
Oil Vensh Ester, father: Leiz. Topolevaya-own home Masla
Dry goods Vigdorovich Beniamin, father: Yudel own home Manuf. Tovar
Photography Vishevski Vladisl., father: Mart. Fotografia
Sausage Vitol Michel, father: Mark Topolevaia-own home Kolbachaia
Grocery Volchinsky Froim, father: Shmul Visoko-Litovsk Bakaleia
Flour Volski Khaim-Zelman, father: Abr. Losesha home Muka
Flour Volski Liba, father: Srul Own home Muka
Grocery (kerosene) Yachkovsky Shimel, father: Yossel Visoko-Litovsk Bakaleia (keros)
Yakubovsky Yust., father: Iv.
Optical & photogr. equipment Yundel Gitla, father: Srul Groslait home Optich i fotografich Prinadl.
Furniture Yungerman Beniamin, father: Khaim Bialostokskaya-Gevurtzman home Mebel 
Tannery Zaidel Vladislav, father: Karl Kozhevennie
Tailor Zaiunts Leiba, father: Moshk. Bialostokskaia Portn. Mast.-Zavontsa home
Farming Implements Zaremba Boleslav, father: Leon D. Grzhegorzhevskago Zemlyedel Orudlia
Photography Zhelezo Topolevaia Hardware (lit. iron)&am= p; Vain Hirshko, father: Movsh. Predm. Gorodok-Sengimor (?) home Fotografia
Dry goods Zilberfarb Velvel, father: Gigel Shosheinaya-Birshtein home Manuf. Tovar
Hardware (lit. iron) Khana, father: Leib Zhelezo

BRESTKI UEZD TOWNS:

Brest Litovsk (Brisk, Brest, Brzesc nad Bugiem, Brisk d' Lita): 52 92, 23 92

Kagan and Levin (Yiddish and Hebrew Encyclopedias of Lithuania): 1513. Yizkor: Brisk D'Lita, 1954. Arye Leib Katzenelenbogen (died 1837), son of Yosef Katzenelenbogen and grandson of Abraham Katzenelenbogen, all rabbis of Brest. 1905 Jewish population:  36,650. Among the Shaari Yerushalmi subscribers from Brest in 1865: Benyamin Antzig, Dov Ber Berinzohn, Yosef Eleazar Berlin, Ari' Leib Berls, Mordechai Birshtein, Yehuda Yudel Brandhendlir, Israel Chaim, Yakov Shmuel Charai, Yizthak Chatz, Rakov Ber Eizenshtat, Ari' Leib Feinshtein, Moshe Zvi Finkelshtein (and son Mordechai), Avigdor Gardman, Abraham Abli Gordin from Vilna, Yosef Halevi, Yakov Harchov, Leib Heilprin, Yizchak Kanel, Moshe Kobriner, Yehuda Leib Landau, Yitzak Meisels, Mordecai Yehuda Metzik, Hirsh Morlant, Yerocham Neimark, Rabbi Zvi Hirsh Ornshtein, Volf Padua, Yeshi' Leib Paniarski, Abraham Rabinovich, Leib Rotenberg, Yosef Shapiro, Yakov Shedlavitzka , Zvi Shapiro, Moshe Pesach Vein, Shemri' Yokil.

Kamenets (Komenitz, Komenitz D'Lita, Kamenets, Kamieniec Litweski): 

Kagan and Levin (Yiddish and Hebrew Encyclopedias of Lithuania): 7221 .

Undated memorial book: Komenitz litovsk-Zastaviah written by Tel Aviv school children who interviewed former residents.

See Piechotka, Maria and Kazimierz. Wooden Synagogues, 1959. 1887:

Hamelitz correspondent Shimshon Golden; story: Betzalel Katz collected 20 rubels for Israel's colonies.

Kleshcheli, (Kleszczele, Klestcheli):

Israel Borodavka from Brest obtained royal permission for a brewery in Kleshcheli (and other towns.)

birthplace of Yiddish poet and playwright Peretz Hirshbein (1880-) who lived in Russia and immigrated to US in 1911.

Miedna (Medna): Kagan and Levin (Yiddish and Hebrew Encyclopedias of Lithuania) 4837 ???

Woloczyn (Voltchin, Volchin): could be in Minsk guberniya 8585

Kagan and Levin (Yiddish and Hebrew Encyclopedias of Lithuania) 2588.

1897 Jewish population was 588 (95%).

1878 Hamelitz article by Aharon Yosef Halevi Feinzilber.
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