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my grandfather, Meyer Friedman, born I believe in Stavish, Ukraine, 10/15/1886. Arrived in USA 30 May 1906, and lived in Buffalo, New York.

Meyer Friedman

Ship manifest( SS Carminia) shows spelling as FRIEDMAN. Shows last residence as Buki, Ukraine which is about 20 miles from Stavish. Age 19. Lived in Buffalo, New York all his life. Married Rebecca Kopel in Buffalo, 10/1908. Had 12 children: Mary(5-27-09), Israel(9-4-10),Henry(4-17-16),Jacob(2-5-20), Morris (1913), Alan(1924), David (1928), Rose (5-27-120,gertrude (1926),Edith (1932),Ann (1915), Fannie (5-10-1918).

All children born in Buffalo, New York.

Meyer died Buffalo New York 2/25/62

Rebecca Kopel Freedman

believed born Stavish, Ukraine 5-27-1888. Ship manifest shows spelling as Riwke Kopel from Stawish. Mother Gittel Kopel, Stawosuj, Kieve, Gubernia. Arrived in port of New York Sept.12th 1904 on SS Barbarossa. age 18. Married Meyer, in Buffalo New York 10/1908. Died Buffalo, New york 6-13-1960.

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