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Category: Translation - Russian
Approval Date: 8/5/2026 4:13 PM
Family Surname: Shafer, Saffer, Safer
Country: Lithuania
Town: Rumsiskes
Date of Image: February-March 1865

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This is a birth record from the same Rumsiskes Jewish community metrical book (fond 1226, inv. 1, file 208, pages 2v-3), dated by the page's closing note to February-March 1865. I believe this reads: father Daniel, patronymic possibly Iozelevich/Yuzelevich, mother Basa, child Alter. Could someone confirm the father's full name (given name and patronymic) and the mother's name? I'd like independent confirmation before treating this as settled, since it bears on a father's-identity question in my family research. Thank you!

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8/5/2026 9:32 PM

Daniel SHAFER of Rumsiskes, son of Yuzel. His wife is Base, no other information given.

8/7/2026 2:22 PM

Даниель Юзелович Шафер Румшишского общества. Мать Баса. Сын Альтер. Родился в Румшишки (Румшишское еврейское общество — это самоуправляемая община евреев в местечке Румшишки Ковенского уезда Виленской губернии) 24 марта. Обряд обрезания -3 апреля.
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Daniel Yuzelovich (father Yuzel) Shaffer — of the Rumshishki society. Mother: Basa. Son: Alter. Born in Rumshishki (the Rumshishki Jewish society is a self‑governing community of Jews in the town of Rumshishki, Kovno District, Vilna Governorate) on March 24. Circumcision on April 3.

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