Czesner / Czesna / Czesny / Szczesny Family Genealogy

FAMILY ORIGINS

Czesner and its variants of Czesna, Czesny, Szczesny, etc. were moderately common surnames in southeast Poland. Different spellings like Czesny and Czesner were all pronounced the same -- "chess-ner". JRI-Poland records lists 112 Czesnas, 246 Czesnys, and 90 Szczesnys in the Lublin region. Many of the Chelm records are still not online.

I have come to the conclusion that there were two brothers probably born around 1790, in the Zastawie, Poland area. The brothers, Jankiel and Zelman, and their descendants lived in and around the areas surrounding Chelm and Wlodawa, Poland. My theory is that there was only one family who used the surname. The family was Hasidic and many of its members had many children, therefore increasing the surname's prevalence in the area surrounding Chelm and Wlodawa.

In a document from 1842, it is clear that early family members lived in the village of Zastawie, located within the Uhrusk Commune in Wlodawa County. According to the document, "It took place in the Town of Rejowiec on the sixth of August, 1842 at two o'clock in the afternoon. An Orthodox Jew, Szypsel Mandelbaum, deputizing for the local Rabbi, showed up in person accompanied by an Orthodox Jew Abraham Janklowicz Czesny, the bachelor aged 19, residing in the Village of Zastawie, being supported by his parents. Born in the Village of Zastawie located within Uhrusk Commune, the begotten son of a married couple, namely Jankiel and Tauba Czesny, both still alive, as well as Sura Bayla Merynsztayn, the maiden aged 17, residing in the Village of Wierzchowiny, the begotten daughter of a married couple, namely Chaja and Mordko Merynsztayn, the latter not alive anymore, and declared in the presence of witnesses, namely Mordko Borensztayn, the szkolnik aged 54 and Moszko Kam, the szkolnik aged 43, both residing in the Town of Rejowiec, that the religious marriage had been entered into on that day by the bachelor Abraham Janklowicz Czesny and the maiden Sura Bayla Merynsztayn. The marriage had been preceded by a triple calling of banns in the synagogue in Rejowiec as well as in the synagogue in Wlodawa, i.e., on July 16, on July 23, and on the July 30 of the current year, 1842, and the verbal consent to marriage had been granted by the parents of the newly married. No impediments to a proposed marriage had occurred. The newly married declared they had not signed any premarital agreement. The above certificate was read aloud to the appeared and the witnesses and was signed by all of them except for the bride, as she was illiterate."

Significant numbers of Czesnys were living in Chelm, Dubienka, Swierze, Tyszowce, and Wlodawa before 1870. With the exception of Tyszowce, the other locations could be considered suburbs of Chelm. Tyszowce is a suburb of Hrubieszow. One or two families were living in Rejowiec, Uchanie, and Wojslawice -- all three suburbs of Chelm.

The earliest traces of my branch of the family are through Zelman Czesner, born in the 1860s in Sawin, Poland. I created a memorial website for the village of Sawin. Other information on the village is below. I have been unable to confirm the names of his parents. My specific family had branches in Chelm, Rejowiec, and Sawin before the war.

ZASTAWIE, POLAND

Wola Uhruska is an administrative district in Wlodawa County and is approximately 27 kilometers (17 miles) south of Wlodawa and 75 kilometers (47 miles) east of the regional capital Lublin. Neighboring administrative districts include the Sawin district and the Wlodawa district.

The current district population is 4,170. Within the Wola Uhruska district, on the current Ukraine border with Poland, is a tiny settlement called Zastawie. West of Zastawie is Uhrusk and a little further west is Sawin, which is north of Chelm. Here is a map of the rural area where the Czesny family lived in the late 1700s and early 1800s:



CZESNER FAMILY IN CHELM

I have located the following pre-war addresses of Czesny/Czesner family members in Chelm:

F. (Froim?) Czesner, haberdashery, Seminarska 7
B. Czesner, fisherman, Brzeska 9
M. Czesner, food, Colova 67
N. Czesner, food, Adrianowska 7
A. Czesner, food, Colova 122
B. Czesner, carpenter, Lwowska 27
S. Czesner, carpenter, Bodowska 20
F. Czesner, clothing store, Lwowska 40 (with P. Fitelbaum, business partner)
Josef Czesner, Narutozsicza 5

ZELMAN CZESNER, BORN CIRCA 1865

The naming pattern in the family has made identifying its relationships rather tricky. My great-grandmother's father Zalman Czesner was probably named for his grandfather or great-grandfather Zelman Czesny, one of the original two brothers. It has been difficult to prove because I cannot locate the birth or marriage records for my Zelman Czesny.

My great-great-grandfather Zelman Czesny had red hair and operated a cooking oil production factory in Chelm, Poland. His wife Sura Riwka Czesner wore a schadel (head covering) and was overweight. They resided at Ogrodowa Street #7 in Chelm. Both he and his wife lived up to the beginning of the Holocaust. I have not been able to determine how they perished in the Holocaust. Nearly all of Jewish Chelm was wiped out in the Holocaust. Zelman and Sura Rywka had five children who lived until adulthood:

- Chana Czesner, my great-grandmother, escaped with her family to Russia;
- Shulom Czesner worked in lumber and resided with his wife and daughter in Rejowiec. Yad Vashem records his daughter Chaja Tova Czesner's death in 1942;
- Chaskiel Czesner emigrated to Buenos Aires, Argentina in the 1930s and has living descendants in Israel;
- Rechja (Ruchla) Czesner married Moszko Gaut in Chelm and had two daughters. How they perished in the war is unknown; and
- Miriam Czesner, who had beautiful red hair and was the youngest daughter, was single and living at home when the Holocaust broke out. Her manner of death is unknown.

Currently I have my Zelman listed as the son of Moszko Lejb and Zelda (Orensztajn) Czesny. It is clear from Zelda's death certificate that she and her husband Moszko had a son named Zelman Hersz Czesny. Since the only other Zelman Hersh for the approximate time period is definitely the son of Boruch Uszer Czesny and his wife Serla, and since the births of the other children of Moszko Lejb and Zelda are also not recorded (I found their data through other life events), I suspect that their son Zelman is also my great-great-grandfather Zelman whose birth document I cannot locate. Again, this is currently unproven.

The vast majority of our family members were murdered in the Holocaust. Those who survived likely changed their surnames to Chesner, Cesner, Casner, Chesny, or a derivative.

GER HASIDISM

My branch of the Czesner family was Hasidic and followed the Ger branch of Hasidic Orthodox Judaism that originated in Gora Kalwaria, Poland. Avraham (Awrum), the father of my great-great-grandmother Sura Rifka (Sara Rywka) Czesner (maiden name Lazer), was a very pious man. He was called "Avrumele essig macher" and lived in Chelm. He had dark hair, a long beard, and wore a long black coat and round felt hat. He spent his free time praying and learning Torah. He was considered a tzadik in southeast Poland.

DESCENDANTS OF CZESNER FAMILY

Descendants of the family went to Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Israel, and the United States. I am in touch with descendants in each of these locations.

Czesner family descendants in the United States (descended from Zalman Czesner).

REMEMBER JEWISH SAWIN

The records indicate that ancestor Zelman Czesner was originally from Sawin, Poland.

Sawin is a settlement approximately 14 km (9 miles) north of Chelm and 61 km (38 miles) east of the regional capital Lublin. The current Sawin population is 2,181. The Jewish population in 1869 was 380 and in 1900 was 458. In 1916 the population decreased to 255 Jews, with 901 non-Jews living in the village. I created a website to memorialize Jewish Sawin.

REMEMBER JEWISH CHELM

The broader Czesner family lived in and around Chelm, Poland. Jewish folklore considers the Jewish residents of Chelm to be fools. There are many stories about their "smart" behavior. While certainly entertaining, the stories are simply that -- stories. The people of Chelm were distinguished and wise. Hassidic life in Europe was based in and around the Chelm and Lublin areas. Unfortunately, most of the Jewish population of Chelm was exterminated in the Holocaust. I created a website to memorialize Jewish Chelm.


Great-great-grandparents Zelman and Sura Rywka Czesner, Holocaust victims, lived at
Ogrodowa #7 in Chelm with their daughter Miriam. It is now a garbage dump site, as pictured.


EMIGRATION OF FAMILY MEMBERS

The online Ellis Island database, accessible through JewishGen, lists the following Czesners who emigrated to America:

Fajga Czesny from Luboml, age 19, b. 1894, emigrated 1910
Jakob Czesny from Poland, age 22, b. 1871, emigrated 1893
Rajzel Czesny from unknown, age 44, born 1864, emigrated 1908
Ester Czesna from Chelm, age 21, born 1900, emigrated 1921
Jankiel Czesny from Chelm, age 27, born 1894, emigrated 1921
Bluma Czesner from Lublin, age 24, b. 1882, emigrated 1906
Buresh (Baruch?) Czesner from Lublin, age 4, b. 1902, arrived 1906
Schlomie Czesner from Lublin, age 1, b. 1905, emigrated 1906
Wolf Czesner from Lublin, age 2, b. 1904, emigrated 1906
Frajda Czesner from Wlodawa, age 37, born 1883, emigrated 1920
Josef Czesner from Wlodawa, age 11, born 1909, emigrated 1920
Ester Czesner from Krugil(?), age 29, b. 1892, emigrated 1921

The birthdates are approximations based on the age at the time of leaving. Other Czesners listed were from Russia: Froim, b. 1901; Lajzer, b. 1879; Malka, age 7; Margules, b. 1885; Moshe, b. 1889; Sasha, b. 1896; Slawa, b. 1876; Sussa, b. 1897. Source: Ellis Island Database

REMEMBER CZESNER FAMILY MEMBERS

Yad Vashem lists the following Czesner family members from Chelm:

Abraham Czesner b. 1915 | Bejrysz Czesner, b. 1891, murdered at Chelm in 1941 | Boruch Czesner,
b. 1881 | Chaia Czesner | Chaja Czesner, b. 1914, murdered at Chelm in 1942 | Chaim Czesner
Chava Czesner (child) | Dov Czesner, b. 1900 | Eli Czesner, b. 1867 in Horodlo, murdered 1941
in Horodlo | Ester Czesner, b. 1898 | Ester Czesner, b. 1923 | Feri Czesner | Fraida Czesner
Gerszon Czesner, b. 1892 | Lea Czesner | Malka Czesner, b. 1922 | Meir Czesner
Mendel Czesner, b. 1911 | Moshe Czesner b. 1898 (from Tomaszow) | Moshe Czenser, b. 1900
Naumi Czneser, b. 1906, Nuta (Nute) Czesner, b. 1879 (escaped to Belgium) | Perel Czesner
Rachel Czesner, b. 1922, Rywka Czesner, b. 1900 (married to Moshe) | Sara Czesner, b. 1907
Sara Czesner, b. 1918 | Szmuel Czesner, b. 1924 | Yaakov Czesner, b. 1916 | Yekhiel Czesner
Yona Czesner (child, listed twice) | Zosia Czesner b. 1927

We remember. Zachor.


Malka Czesner and her husband Nuta Goldstajn of Sawin, Poland.
They have descendants living in Canada.


SURNAME ORIGINS

The surname Czesner derives from the Russian chestnyy, which means "honest". The name was spelled in the following ways: Szczesny, Szczesno, Szczesner, Szczesna, Czesner, Czesny, Casner, Czasner, and Czesna. There seem to be several non-Jewish families who also adopted the surname Szczesny.

The surname Orensztejn is an ornamental name composed of a Yiddish variant of horn and stein or "stone". The horn part of the surname may be purely ornamental or may refer to the ram's horn (Hebrew shofar) blown in the synagogue.


If you see any connections in the below, please contact me.

Surnames of those in my direct ancestral line appear in BOLD.


* The earliest generations of the tree are currently unproven. This is my theory about the ancestry based on the records I have access to.
I have been unable to confirm the names of the parents of my ancestor Zelman Czesner (born in the 1860s in Sawin, Poland).

Descendants of Jankiel Czesny*

1 Jankiel Czesny* b: Abt. 1785 in Zastawie, Poland d: 1842-1861
.. + Tauba (unknown)* b: unknown d: Aft. 1842 in Zastawie, Uhrusk, Poland
................ 2 Lejzor Czesny* b: Abt. 1802 in Poland d: unknown
.................... + Sura (unknown)*
............................... 3 Icek Czesny b: Abt. 1819 in Poland d: unknown
.................................. + Udla Kranz b: Abt. 1821 in Poland m: March 15, 1839 in Dubienka, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Moszko Lejb Czesny b: 1841 in Poland d: unknown
................................................ occupation: fisherman
................................................. + Pajka/Pajla/Fagja (unknown) b: Abt. 1843 in Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Szandla Czesny b: Abt. 1862 in Poland m: Aug. 30, 1884 in Chelm d: unknown
.................................................................+ Gdal Gipszman (Hipszman) b: Abt. 1862 in Wlodawa, Poland d: unknown
................................................................... occupation: teacher
...................................................................Notes on Gedalia and Szandla Gipszman:
...................................................................The following is excerpted from the Chelm Yizkor Book, 1954: "There was also a well known and famous melamed,
...................................................................Gedalia Hipszman; he was called "Gedalia the fisherman". He was a very good teacher and his kheder had a good
...................................................................reputation in the city and in the surrounding shtetlekh." His cheder was located at 22 Pocztowa Street, Chelm.
--
........................................................................... 6 Abram Jakub Gipszman b: Dec. 17, 1885 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Aron Dawid Gipszman b: Feb. 29, 1888 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
.............................................................................. occupation: Chelm City Council, Poalei-Zion
............................................................ 5 Joel Ber Czesny b: 1867 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
.................................................................+ Sura Klejn b: 1868 in Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Icko Gersz Czesny b: unknown d: 1892 in Wlodawa, Poland
........................................................................... 6 Mnicha Czesny b: Aug. 15, 1901 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Abram Icek Czesny b: April 13, 1903 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Ruchla Laja Czesny b: May 1, 1906 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Jakob Josef Czesny b: Oct. 5, 1909 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Srul Czesny b: Jan. 20, 1870 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
.................................................................+ Menicha Flasztac b: Abt. 1873 in Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Dwojra Czesny b: April 10, 1895 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Chaim Jakob Czesny b: Feb. 21, 1897 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
...............................................................................+ Fajga (unknown)
...................................................................................... 7 Moszko Czesner (lived on Kolejowa Street 11) d: 1839-1945 in the Holocaust
......................................................................................... occupation: merchant
........................................................................... 6 Icek Czesny b: Sept. 24, 1899 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Abram Czesny b: June 22, 1902 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Mordko Hersz Czesny b: July 26, 1904 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Toba Laja Czesny b: 1873 in Poland m: Feb. 4, 1903 in Chelm d: unknown
.................................................................+ Icek Gerszon "Yitzhak" Terner b: Abt. 1862 in Opalin, Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Sura Terner (Termer) b: May 3, 1896 in Chelm d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Zelman Terner b: June 28, 1897 in Chelm d: 1907 in Chelm
........................................................................... 6 Mnicha Terner b: Nov. 25, 1899 in Chelm d: 1900 Chelm
........................................................................... 6 Chaja Rajzla Terner b: Oct. 9, 1901 in Chelm d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Josef Terner b: Sept. 15, 1903 in Chelm d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Bentzion Terner b: Oct. 10, 1911 in Chelm d: Aft. 1945 in Israel
...............................................................................+ Mala Rozenman b: 1917 in Swarzedz, Poland d: 1942 in Swarzedz
...................................................................................... 7 Chaja Terner b: Abt. 1937 in Swarzedz, Poland d: 1941 in Swarzedz
............................................................ 5 Mnicha Czesny b: March 22, 1876 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
.................................................................+ Duwid Sobol b: in Wlodawa, Poland d: unknown
.................................................................... occupation: teacher at 53 Lubelska Street, Chelm
........................................................................... 6 Jakob Wolf Sobol b: March 9, 1909 in Chelm d: 1910 in Chelm
............................................. 4 Rajzla Czesny b: 1844 in Dubienka, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Witia Czesny b: 1853 in Dubienka, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Jankiel Czesny (not confirmed as son) b: 1861 in Dubienka, Poland d: unknown
................................................. + Szandla (unknown)
............................................................ 5 Estera Czesny b: unknown d: 1887 in Horodlo, Poland
............................................. 4 Judka Czesny (not confirmed as son) b: Est. 1860-1865 in Poland d: unknown
................................................. + Frajdla (unknown)
............................................................ 5 Chaja Sura Czesny b: unknown d: 1892 in Horodlo, Poland
............................................. 4 Boruch Czesny (not confirmed as son) b: Abt. 1865 in Poland d: Aft. 1925 in Zamosc
................................................ occupation: shochet of Zamosc
................................................. + Chaja Sura Blat
............................................................ 5 Szlema Zelman Czesny b: Abt. 1886 in Horodlo, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
............................................................... occupation: shochet of Zamosc
.................................................................+ Ruchla Laja Lazer b: July 9, 1885 in Chelm, Poland m: May 12, 1905 in Chelm d: 1939-1945 in Europe
........................................................................... 6 Szmul Lejb "Szmulky" Czesny b: May 30, 1904 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
...............................................................................+ Chaja Rywka Kahan m: 1936 in Chelm, Poland
........................................................................... 6 Chaja Sara "Sura" Czesny b: 1909 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
........................................................................... 6 Mosze Czesny b: Aft. 1909 in Zamosc, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
........................................................................... 6 Szija Czesny b: Aft. 1909 in Zamosc, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
........................................................................... 6 Duwid Czesny b: Aft. 1909 in Zamosc, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
............................................................ 5 Rywka Czesny b: unknown d: 1892 in Horodlo, Poland
............................... 3 Josef Czesny b: Abt. 1832 in Poland d: 1899 in Chelm, Poland
.................................. + Frajda Beker (Bekker) b: Abt. 1834 in Poland d: 1911 in Chelm
..................................... (Josef and Frajda had four sons and two daughters -- three yet to be identified.)
............................................. 4 Icek Hersz Czesny (not confirmed as son) b: 1855 in Poland d: unknown
................................................. + Szandla Gitla Sztajner b: Abt. 1856 in Poland d: Feb. 18, 1905 in Chelm
............................................................ 5 Menia Czesny b: 1875 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Boruch Lejzor Czesna b: Abt. 1863 in Chelm, Poland m: Jan. 24, 1884 d: 1941 in Chelm
................................................ occupation: seller and religious teacher
................................................. + "Malka" Ruchla Beker (Bekker) b: Abt. 1866 in Poland d: Bef. 1939
............................................................ 5 Moszko Lejb Czesna b: March 16, 1888 in Chelm, Poland d: 1942 in Chelm
.................................................................+ Szandla (unknown)
............................................................ 5 Jacob Czesna b: Abt. 1890 in Chelm, Poland d: 1942 in Lublin
............................................................... occupation: baker
............................................................ 5 Gerszon Henoch Czesna [1] [2] b: July 18, 1894 in Chelm, Poland d: 1941 in Chelm
.................................................................+ Menucha Kraster b: Abt. 1894 in Poland d: 1942 in Chelm, Poland
........................................................................... 6 Frajda Czesner b: Abt. 1918 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 at Sobibor Concentration Camp
........................................................................... 6 Bajla "Bella" Czesner b: unknown d: Aft. 1957 in Israel
............................................................................... + (unknown) Szerer
........................................................................... 6 Yekhiel Czesner b: Abt. 1928 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
........................................................................... 6 Izrael Czesner b: Abt. 1930 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
........................................................................... 6 Prakha Czesner b: Abt. 1932 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
........................................................................... 6 Perel "Pearl" Czesner b: Abt. 1935 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
........................................................................... 6 Chaim Czesner b: 1939 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
............................................................ 5 Mindla Czesna b: Abt. 1896 in Chelm, Poland d: 1942 in Opolin, Poland
.................................................................+ Dawid Daszewski m: 1937 in Chelm, Poland
........................................................................... 6 Ita Daszewski b: 1939 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Estera Bajla "Ester" Czesna [1] b: 1898-1902 in Chelm, Poland d: 1942 in Chelm
.................................................................+ Fejbush Werman (Verman)
............................................................ 5 Josef Zelman Czesna b: June 11, 1900 in Chelm, Poland d: 1903 in Chelm
............................................................ 5 Mordko Hersz Czesna b: Jan. 3, 1903 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Fajwel Czesna b: Feb. 4, 1907 in Chelm, Poland (at Kopernik Street 25) d: Aft. 1953
............................................................... occupation: buying horses
............................................. 4 Abram Czesna b: 1869 in Chelm, Poland d: Nov. 10, 1902 in Chelm
............................................. 4 Estera Czesna b: 1886 in Chelm, Poland d: 1942 in Chelm, Poland
................ 2 Estera Toba Czesny* b: Abt. 1814 in Poland d: unknown
.................... + Joel Szyfman m: 1832 in Chelm, Poland
................ 2 Fajwel Czesny* b: Abt. 1815 in Poland d: April 28, 1885 in Chelm, Poland
................... occupation: merchant
.................... + Estera Bajla (unknown)*
............................... 3 Herszek "Hershko" Czesny b: Abt. 1832 in Poland d: in Sobibor, Poland
.................................. + Sura Rywka (unknown) b: Abt. 1832 in Poland d: 1900 in Chelm, Poland
............................................. 4 Estera Gitla Czesny b: Abt. 1850 in Poland d: 1900 in Chelm, Poland
............................................. 4 Mordko Josef Czesny b: Abt. 1872 in Sobibor, Poland d: unknown
................................................. + Necha Epelbaum b: Abt. 1878 in Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Dworja Czesny b: May 14, 1902 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Moszko Ela Czesny b: Feb. 23, 1907 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Memka Rosza Czesny b: Abt. 1909 in Poland d: 1913 in Chelm, Poland
............................................................ 5 Fajwel Czesny b: May 25, 1913 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................... 3 Chana Czesny b: Abt. 1847 in Poland d: unknown
.................................. + Fajwel Korenblit b: Abt. 1844 in Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Gryna Korenblit b: Feb. 25, 1877 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
................................................. + Dawid Gochman (Hochman) b: Abt. 1875 in Lubartow, Poland m: July 20, 1895 in Chelm d: unknown
............................... 3 Estera "Czarna" Czesny b: Abt. 1852 in Poland d: unknown
.................................. + Mordka Wajs (Waic) b: Abt. 1853 in Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Matla Wajs b: Nov. 30, 1870 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Rechla Marya Wajs b: March 14, 1875 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
................ 2 Mojsze Czesny* b: Abt. 1818 in Poland m: 1836 in Dubienka, Poland d: unknown
.................... + Liba Chaja Bich*
............................... 3 Mala Czesny b: 1841 in Dubienka, Poland d: 1842 in Dubienka
............................... 3 Boruch Czesny (not confirmed as son) b: Abt. 1848 d: unknown
.................................. + Pesa Wincewicz
............................................. 4 Szija Czesny b: 1868 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Rajzla Czesny b: 1871 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................... 3 Mordko "Josef" Czesny b: 1858 in Dubienka, Poland d: 1919 in Poland
................................... occupation: seller
.................................. + Rajzla Rybajzen b: Abt. 1857 in Poland m: May 20, 1876 in Chelm d: Bef. 1905 in Poland
............................................. 4 Chana Czesny b: May 8, 1878 in Chelm, Poland d: April 14, 1894 in Chelm
............................................. 4 Judko Czesny b: Abt. 1881 in Poland d: Sept. 15, 1883 in Chelm, Poland
............................................. 4 Moszko or Mordko Lejb Czesny b: Abt. 1882 in Poland d: unknown
................................................ (lived at Pijarska Street 17 prior to the war)
................................................. + Chaja Rywka Fried (Fryd) b: Abt. 1882 in Poland m: June 1, 1902 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Paula Czesny b: May 11, 1901 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Chana Czesny b: March 4, 1905 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Hinda Czesny b: Abt. 1909 in Poland d: 1909 in Chelm, Poland
............................................................ 5 Miriam Czesny b: May 26, 1909 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Berko Czesny b: Jan. 12, 1911 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................... 3 Zelman Czesny b: 1862 in Dubienka, Poland d: unknown
................ 2 Abram Czesny* b: Abt. 1823 in Zastawie, Poland m: Aug. 18, 1842 in Rejowiec, Poland d: unknown
.................... + Sura Bayla Merynsztayn* b: Abt. 1825 in Wierzchowiny, Poland d: Aft. 1842
.................... *2nd wife of Abram Czesny:
.................... + Ruchla Kelmanowicz
............................... 3 Joel Czesny (not confirmed as son) b: Abt. 1852 in Zastawie, Poland d: Aft. 1903
.................................. + Golda (unknown) b: unknown d: Bef. 1903 in Poland
............................................. 4 Chawa Czesny b: 1872 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
.................................. *2nd wife of Joel (Josel) Czesny:
.................................. + Nechuma Frydman b: Abt. 1873 in Poland m: Aug. 13, 1903 in Chelm d: 1919 in Chelm, Poland
............................................. 4 Moszko Lejba Czesny b: June 24, 1899 in Chelm d: unknown
............................................. 4 Boruch Czesny b: June 15, 1904 in Chelm d: unknown
................................................. + Zlata Ajzen b: Abt. 1910 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Nechama Czesny b: June 20, 1929 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Pesia Czesny b: Nov. 1, 1912 in Chelm d: unknown
............................................. 4 Srul Czesny b: unknown d: Buenos Aires, Argentina
............................................. 4 Aron Czesny b: unknown d: in Israel (had three daughters)
................ 2 Liba Rajzla Czesny* b: Abt. 1830 in Poland d: May 11, 1905 in Chelm, Poland
.................... + Josef Zinger/Zynger*
............................... 3 Ruchla Malka Zynger b: Abt. 1870 in Poland d: unknown
.................................. + Lejb Mitmiger b: Abt. 1870 in Poland m: July 28, 1888 in Chelm d: unknown

Descendants of Zelman Czesny*
(Brother of Jankiel Czesny)

1 Zelman Czesny* b: Abt. 1790 in Zastawie, Poland d: Bef. 1848
.. + Gitla (unknown)*
................ 2 Moszko Lejb Czesny* b: Abt. 1813 in Europe (lived in Sawin) d: 1885 in Chelm, Poland
.................... + Zelda Orensztejn/Orensztajn* b: Abt. 1820 in Poland d: May 21, 1898 in Chelm, Poland
............................... 3 Boruch "Uszer" Czesny b: 1837 in Europe d: Dec. 25, 1877 in Chelm, Poland
.................................. occupation: teaching assistant
.................................. + Serla Kupfersztok
............................................. 4 Rajzla Czesny b: 1859 in Chelm, Poland d: March 4, 1901 in Chelm
................................................. + Uszer (unknown)
............................................. 4 Mnicha Czesna b: 1862 in Uchanie, Poland m: April 3, 1903 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
................................................. + Jankiel Szrajbman (Sztrajbman/Trabman) b: Abt. 1859 in Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Duwid Fajwel Szrajbman b: Sept. 17, 1883 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Chaja Czesny b: 1860-1863 in Poland m: May 26, 1883 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
................................................. + Lejzor Sznajer b: Abt. 1860 in Staw, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Chelm
..................................................... occupation: seller
............................................................ 5 Boruch Uszer Sznajer b: June 12, 1890 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
.................................................................+ Sura Flasztac b: Abt. 1890 in Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Mordko Sznajer b: 1911 in Chelm, Poland d: 1912 in Chelm
........................................................................... 6 Chaim Sznajer b: Aug. 23, 1912 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Bajla Sznajer (moved to Israel)
................................................................................+ Dov Zylberberg
........................................................................... 6 Moshe Sznajer (moved to Israel)
............................................................ 5 Moszko Lejba Sznajer b: unknown d: Sept. 16, 1901 in Chelm, Poland
............................................. 4 Zelman Hersz Czesny b: 1864 in Uchanie, Poland d: unknown
................................................. + Chana (unknown)
............................................................ 5 Josef Czesner b: Abt. 1888 in Poland d: Bef. 1939 in Rejowiec, Poland
.................................................................+ Malka (unknown) b: Abt. 1891 in Rejowiec, Poland d: 1941 in Rejowiec
........................................................................... 6 Jacob Czesner b: 1914 in Rejowiec, Poland d: 1941 in Rejowiec
........................................................................... 6 Ajudit Czesner b: 1916 in Rejowiec, Poland d: 1941 in Rejowiec
............................................................ 5 Berish Czesny b: Abt. 1891 in Chelm, Poland d: 1941 in Chelm
.................................................................+ Sara Kac (Katz)
........................................................................... 6 Ruchla Czesner b: 1921 in Chelm, Poland d: 1941 in Chelm
........................................................................... 6 Szmul Czesner b: 1924 in Chelm, Poland d: 1941 in Chelm
............................................................ 5 Gerszon Henoch Czesny b: 1895 in Chelm d: unknown
.................................................................+ Fruma Tziwa Apelog
........................................................................... 6 Yekutiel Czesny b: 1921 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Baruch Czesny b: 1919 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Bajla Czesny
................................................................................+ (unknown) Funk
........................................................................... 6 Esther Czesny b: Abt. 1927 in Chelm, Poland d: 1927 in Europe
........................................................................... 6 Josef Czesny b: Abt. 1930 in Chelm, Poland d: Abt. 1943 in Europe
........................................................................... 6 Ruchla Czesny b: Abt. 1933 in Chelm, Poland d: Abt. 1943 in Europe
........................................................................... 6 Mordko Czesny b: Abt. 1935 in Chelm, Poland d: Abt. 1943 in Europe
..................................*2nd wife of Uszer Czesny:
.................................. + Zisla (unknown) b: Abt. 1846 in Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Boruch Czesny b: Abt. 1866 in Poland d: Aft. 1925 in Zamosc, Poland
................................................ occupation: shoichet of Horodlo, Poland
................................................. + Chaja Sura Blat b: unknown d: Bef. 1892 in Horodlo, Poland
............................................................ 5 Szlema Czesny b: Abt. 1886 in Horodlo, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
............................................................... occupation: shoichet of Zamosc, Poland
.................................................................+ Rucha Laia Lazer b: July 9, 1885 m: May 12, 1905 in Chelm d: 1939-1945 in Europe
........................................................................... 6 Szmul Lejb "Szmulky" Czesny b: May 30, 1904 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
..............................................................................+ Chaja Rywka Kahan m: 1936 in Chelm, Poland
........................................................................... 6 Chaja Sara "Sura" Czesny b: 1909 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
........................................................................... 6 Moszko Czesny b: Aft. 1909 in Zamosc, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
........................................................................... 6 Szija Czesny b: Aft. 1909 in Zamosc, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
........................................................................... 6 Duwid Czesny b: Aft. 1909 in Zamosc, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
............................................................ 5 Rywka Czesny b: unknown d: 1892 in Horodlo, Poland
............................................. 4 Czarna Czesny b: 1868 in Chelm, Poland d: 1891 in Lublin, Poland
............................................. 4 Lejzor Czesny b: June 11, 1876 in Chelm, Poland m: Dec. 2, 1902 in Chelm d: 1939-1945 in Europe
................................................. + Fagja Frydland b: Abt. 1880 in Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
............................................................ 5 Chaim Czesny b: Abt. 1912 in Poland d: Abt. 1943 in Poland
............................................................ 5 Yaakov Czesny
.................................................................+ Brajndel (unknown)
............................................................ 5 Mendel Czesny (lived in Warsaw)
............................................................ 5 Zelman Czesny (lived in Warsaw)
............................................................ 5 Moshe Czesny b: unknown d: in Petach Tikva, Israel
............................................................ 5 (unknown) Czesny
.................................................................+ Moshe Rubinstein
............................................................ 5 Hena Czesny b: Abt. 1923 in Poland d: Abt. 1943 in Poland
............................................. 4 Estera Czesny b: 1882 in Chelm, Poland d: Dec. 1, 1884 in Chelm
............................... 3 Rajzla "Zysla" Czesny b: 1847-1849 in Europe d: 1927 in Chelm, Poland
.................................. + Icek Berko Fruchter (Frachter) b: Abt. 1848 in Poland d: unknown
..................................... occupation: merchant
............................................. 4 Srul Pinchas Fruchter b: Abt. 1871 in Chelm, Poland d: Dec. 9, 1904, Chelm
................................................. + Rojza Hochgelertner b: Abt. 1872 in Poland d: 1939-1945 in the Holocaust
............................................................ 5 Pesha Dvora Fruchter b: 1899 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in the Holocaust
.................................................................+ Szmul Fluk b: 1895 in Izbica, Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Yankele Fluk b: April 10, 1924 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in the Holocaust
........................................................................... 6 Chaykele Fluk b: in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in the Holocaust
............................................................ 5 Menachem Boruch Fruchter b: July 18, 1900 in Chelm, Poland d: 30 April 30, 1902 in Chelm
............................................................ 5 Dov Ber "Benny" Fruchter b: Feb. 27, 1902 in Chelm, Poland d: July 13, 1967 in Montreal, Canada
.................................................................+ Chaya Sarah Szlagbaum b: June 12, 1910 in Chelm, Poland d: Dec. 28, 1993 in Montreal, Canada
........................................................................... 6 Judy Fruchter b: private
........................................................................... 6 Irwin Fruchter b: private
........................................................................... 6 Shoshana Fruchter b: private
............................................................ 5 Chaya Sarah Fruchter b: Abt. 1904 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in the Holocaust
............................................................ 5 Icko Szlema Fruchter b: Jan. 27, 1904 in Chelm, Poland d: 1905 in Chelm
............................................. 4 Chana Szprintza Fruchter b: Abt. 1872 in Poland m: Oct. 6, 1895 in Chelm d: 1942 in Sobibor Concentration Camp
................................................. + Chaim Mendel Kac b: Abt. 1874 in Modliborzyce, Poland d: unknown
.................................................... occupation: teacher
............................................................ 5 Dawid Kac b: 1892 in Chelm, Poland d: Aug. 3, 1894 in Chelm
............................................................ 5 Abram Sanel Kac b: March 4, 1896 in Chelm, Poland d: July 29, 1897 in Chelm
............................................................ 5 Ruchla Laja (Rochel) Kac b: May 26, 1898 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
.................................................................+ Yankel (unknown)
........................................................................... 6 Moszko (unknown)
........................................................................... 6 Szmul (unknown)
............................................................ 5 Cudyk (Tzadik) Kac b: 1901 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Rywka Kac b: April 23, 1903 in Chelm, Poland d: in Paris, France
............................................................ 5 Szmul Ber Uszer Kac b: Aug. 7, 1905 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Wolyn, Ukraine (Russia)
............................................................... occupation: rabbi
............................................................... Notes on Szmul Ber Uszer Kac:
................................................................ Shmuel Ber Kac (Katz) was a rav, shochet, and mohel who was married with six children. It is unclear where he moved to
................................................................ after Chelm. Two possible references to him are as follows: 1) From Yad Vashem and 2) From Chelm Yizkor Book.
............................................. 4 Brucha Fruchter b: July 14, 1877 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Shraga Fajwel Fruchter b: Abt. 1880 in Chelm m: Jan. 6, 1907 in Chelm d: July 10, 1949 in Brooklyn, NY
................................................. + Chaja Zylberg (Zysberg) b: Abt. 1887 in Poland d: in Brooklyn, New York
............................................. 4 Fajga Fruchter b: Abt. 1882 in Chelm m: March 29, 1905 in Chelm d: 1939-1945 in the Holocaust
................................................. + Mendel Krigser b: Abt. 1882 in Modliborzyce, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Icko Szlema Krikser b: June 19, 1905 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Symcha Rafuel Krikser b: Jan. 9, 1912 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Bluma Krikser b: 1913 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Nechama Krikser b: 1913-1932 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Doba Krikser b: 1913-1932 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Ryfka Laja Krikser b: Abt. 1933 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Moszko Krikser b: Abt. 1935 in Chelm, Lublin, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Bluma Laja Fruchter b: Feb. 19, 1884 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in the Holocaust
................................................. + Dawid Kac b: Abt. 1884 in Modliborzyce, Poland m: Feb. 18, 1909 in Chelm d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Chaim Hersz Kac
............................................................ 5 Boruch Kac
............................................................ 5 (female) Kac
............................................. 4 Lejzor "Eliezar" Fruchter b: 1886 in Chelm, Poland d: 1942 in Sobibor Concentration Camp
................................................. + Chana Binshtok b: 1887 in Chelm, Poland d: 1942 in Sobibor Concentration Camp
............................................................ 5 Tzipa Fruchter b: 1913 in Chelm, Poland d: 1913 in Chelm
............................................................ 5 Mala Fruchter b: 1913 in Chelm, Poland d: 1913 in Chelm
............................................................ 5 Mala Fruchter b: 1918 in Chelm, Poland d: 1943 in Czestochowa, Poland
.................................................................+ Matys Czesner b: 1916 in Poland d: 1943 in Sobibor Concentration Camp
........................................................................... 6 Zysla Czesner b: 1941 in Czestochowa, Poland d: 1943 in Czestochowa, Poland
............................................................ 5 Feige Fruchter b: Oct. 20, 1921 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
.................................................................+ Abraham Zernitsky b: in Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Chaim Zernitsky
............................................................ 5 Chaja Fruchter b: 1925 in Chelm, Poland d: 1942 in Sobibor Concentration Camp
............................................................ 5 Mordko Fruchter
............................................. 4 Moszko Fruchter b: in Chelm, Poland d: 1918 in Chelm, Poland
................................................. + Brucha Ader b: 1882 in Szczebrzeszyn, Poland d: Abt. 1920 in Warsaw, Poland
............................................................ 5 Mayer Fruchter b: Abt. 1910 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in the Holocaust
............................................................ 5 Baruch Fruchter b: June 18, 1910 in Chelm, Poland d: Aug. 3, 1997 in Miami, Florida
............................................................ 5 Blima Fruchter b: Feb. 5, 1916 in Chelm, Poland d: July 3, 2010 in Miami, Florida
.................................................................+ Aron Szapiro b: May 12, 1907 in Poland d: May 7, 1978 in Miami, Florida
........................................................................... 6 Bertha Szapiro
........................................................................... 6 Natan Szapiro
............................................................ 5 Hersh Fruchter b: May 4, 1917 in Chelm, Poland d: Feb. 28, 2002 in Miami, Florida
.................................................................+ Rywa Kogan Prives b: in Skulen, Bessarabia, Romania d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Moshe Fruchter
........................................................................... 6 Raquel Fruchter
............................................. 4 Mendel Fruchter b: in Chelm, Poland d: 1942 in Sobibor Concentration Camp
................................................. + Chana (unknown) b: unknown d: 1942 in Sobibor Concentration Camp
............................................................ 5 Yitzhak Fruchter b: Abt. 1924 in Chelm, Poland d: 1942 in Sobibor Concentration Camp
............................................. 4 Ruchla Fruchter b: Abt. 1900 in Chelm, Poland d: in Tel Aviv, Israel
................................................. + Rafael Zilber b: Abt. 1900 in Chelm, Poland d: in Tel Aviv, Israel
............................................................ 5 Carlotta Zilber b: 1927 in Havanna, Cuba d: in Israel
.................................................................+ David Schukin
........................................................................... 6 Esther Schukin
..............................................................................+ Eilat Doron
........................................................................................ 7 Ehud Doron b: private
........................................................................................ 7 Ittai Doron b: private
........................................................................... 6 Joseph Schukin
..............................................................................+ Orna Tzadok
........................................................................................ 7 Noam Schukin b: private
........................................................................... 6 Yael Schukin
..............................................................................+ Raphael Kleinberger
........................................................................................ 7 Jonathan Kleinberger b: private
........................................................................................ 7 Nadav Kleinberger b: private
........................................................................................ 7 Omer Kleinberger b: private
........................................................................................ 7 Rotem Kleinberger b: private
............................................................ 5 Yitzhak Zilber b: 1928 in Havanna, Cuba d: unknown
.................................................................+ Shoshana (unknown)
........................................................................... 6 Maty Zilber
........................................................................... 6 Edna Zilber
............................... 3 Dawid Czesny b: Abt. 1850 in Europe d: 1899 in Chelm, Poland
.................................. + Gitla Cwibel
.................................. (Dawid and Gitla had four sons, one daughter -- three sons yet to be identified)
............................................. 4 Moszko Boruch (or Boruch Moszko) Czesny (not confirmed as son)
................................................. + Yenta (unknown)
............................................................ 5 Gitla Czesny
.................................................................+ Zelik Izrail Najman
........................................................................... 6 Judko Lejba Najman b: Abt. 1900 in Poland d: June 1, 1903 in Sawin, Poland
............................................................ 5 Szandla Czesny
.................................................................+ Pinkwas Dawid Perel
........................................................................... 6 Boruch Perel b: 1905 in Sawin d: Sept. 13, 1905 in Sawin, Poland
............................................................ 5 Malka Czesny b: Abt. 1885 in Sawin, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Poland
.................................................................+ Nuta Goldsztajn b: Abt. 1885 in Sawin, Poland d: 1935-1940 in Sawin, Poland
........................................................................... 6 Jakob Goldsztajn b: 1910 in Chelm, Poland d: 1911 in Chelm
............................................. 4 Marya Chana Czesny b: 1869 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................... 3 Mordko "Josef" Czesny b: Abt. 1860 in Europe d: unknown
.................................. + Brucha Wajsman b: Abt. 1860 in Sodogewka, Poland m: Aug. 21, 1902 in Chelm d: 1926 in Chelm
............................... 3 Zelman Hersz Czesny b: Abt. 1865 in Sawin, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
.................................. occupation: cooking oil factory
.................................. + Sura Rywka Lazer b: Aug. 8, 1870 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
............................................. 4 Estera Rajzla Czesner b: Nov., 1889 in Chelm d: Feb. 2, 1890 in Chelm, Poland
............................................. 4 Rechla "Rechja" Czesner b: 1888-1891 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
................................................. + Moszko Gaut b: 1887 in Komarow, Poland m: July 13, 1912 in Chelm d: 1939-1945 in Europe
............................................................ 5 Chana Gaut b: Oct. 8, 1913 in Chelm d: 1939-1945 in Europe
............................................................ 5 (female) Gaut b: 1912-1930 in Chelm d: 1939-1945 in Europe
............................................................ 5 Tauba Gaut b: Abt. 1930 in Chelm d: unknown
............................................. 4 Lejb Czesner b: April, 1892 in Chelm, Poland d: Oct. 20, 1894 in Chelm, Poland
.............................................
.............................................
Chana Czesner and Gershon Fuks.
............................................. 4 Chana Matla Czesner b: Aug. 14, 1894 in Chelm d: 1962 in Berdichev, Ukraine
................................................. + Gerszon Fuks b: Abt. 1889 in Zamosc d: Jan. 7, 1976 in Milwaukee, WI, USA
.............................................................
.............................................................
Tauba Fuks and Judka Biterman, Holocaust survivors.
............................................................ 5 Chaja Tova "Tauba" Fuks b: Sept. 10, 1917 in Zamosc, Poland
.................................................................+ Judka Biterman b: Dec. 6, 1904 in Hrubieszow, Poland d: Aug. 30, 1975 in Milwaukee, WI
.................................................................... [click here for additional information on this family line.]
............................................................ 5 Shlomo Fuks b: Jan. 1, 1920 in Zamosc d: Nov. 10, 1998 in West Hollywood, CA
.................................................................+ Fajga Krochmalnik b: in Dubno, Ukraine d: in Ukraine
............................................................ 5 Udl "Ora" Fuks b: Oct. 29, 1921 in Zamosc, Poland d: March, 2006 in Milwaukee, WI
.................................................................+ Hemjia "Henry" Kozochowicz b: Oct. 15, 1910 in Poland d: Dec. 2, 2010 in Milwaukee, WI
.................................................................... [click here for additional information on this family line.]
............................................................ 5 Genia "Gitl" Fuks b: May 31, 1925 in Zamosc d: Feb. 2, 1998 in Los Angeles, CA
.................................................................+ Misha Begelfer b: March 2, 1928 in Europe d: Aug. 14, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA
.................................................................... [click here for additional information on this family line.]
............................................................ 5 Bella Fuks b: 1926 in Zamosc d: 2001 in Ukraine
.................................................................+ Zachar Szkolik b. in Ukraine d: 2001 in Ukraine
.................................................................... [click here for additional information on this family line.]
............................................................ 5 Slava Fuks b: private
.................................................................+ Sienia Reyzin b: private
............................................. 4 Chaskiel Froim (Yeheskel) Czesner b: Jan. 27, 1897 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939 in Buenos Aires, Argentina
................................................. + Syma Idesa Epelbaum m: 1924 in Chelm, Poland
............................................................ 5 Esther Czesner b: Dec. 14, 1924 in Buenos Aires, Argentina d: June 4, 1994 in Israel
.................................................................+ (unknown) Bialy b: in Argentina d: in Israel
........................................................................... 6 Shmuel Bialy (living in Jerusalem)
............................................. 4 Nuta Czesner b: July 26, 1899 in Chelm, Poland d: Oct. 22, 1900 in Chelm, Poland
............................................. 4 Marya "Miriam" Czesner b: April 27, 1902 in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
............................................. 4 Shulom Czesner b: unknown in Chelm, Poland d: 1939-1945 in Europe
................................................ occupation: lumber
................................................. + Miryam (unknown) b: unknown d: 1939-1945 in Europe
............................................................ 5 Chaja Tova Czesner b: July 30, 1921 in Rejowiec d: 1942 in Rejowiec
............................................. 4 Nechuma Czesner b: Nov. 13, 1905 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Dawid Tewel Czesny b: Nov. 4, 1907 in Chelm d: 1907-1908 in Chelm, Poland
............................................. 4 Gitla Cipla Czesny b: Feb. 24, 1909 in Chelm d: July, 1910 in Chelm, Poland
............................................. 4 Jakob Azriel Czesny b: Nov. 13, 1911 in Chelm d: 1912 in Chelm, Poland
................ 2 Icek Czesny* b: Abt. 1817 in Poland d: unknown
.................... + Liba Ryfka Turem* m: 1837 in Tyszowce, Poland
............................... 3 Boruch Czesny b: 1841 in Tyszowce, Poland d: 1841 in Tyszowce
............................... 3 Aron Szymon Czesny b: 1842 in Tyszowce, Poland d: 1847 in Tyszowce
............................... 3 Rayzia Czesny b: 1845 in Tyszowce, Poland d: unknown
............................... 3 Abraham Moszko Czesny b: 1847 in Tyszowce, Poland d: 1847 in Tyszowce
............................... 3 Ester "Malka" Czesny b: 1847 in Tyszowce, Poland d: unknown
.................................. + Moszko Wurcel m: 1871 in Krasnobrod, Poland
............................................. 4 Duwid Worcel b: 1885 in Krasnobrod, Poland d: unknown
............................... 3 Josef Czesny b: 1853 in Tyszowce, Poland m: 1874 in Tyszowce d: unknown
.................................. + Sura Rajnerson
............................... 3 Srul Czesny b: 1856 in Tyszowce, Poland d: unknown
.................................. + Ryfka Cwajg m: 1876 in Krylow, Poland
............................................. 4 Aron Berko Czesny (not confirmed as son) b: 1888 in Tyszowce, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Jankiel Czesny (not confirmed as son) b: 1888 in Tyszowce, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Lejb Czesny (not confirmed as son) b: 1893 in Szczebrzeszyn, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Icek Czesny (not confirmed as son) b: 1894 in Szczebrzeszyn, Poland d: 1896
............................................. 4 Chil Duwid Czesny (not confirmed as son) b: 1897 in Szczebrzeszyn, Poland d: unknown
................ 2 Srul Czesny* b: Abt. 1818 in Poland d: Bef. 1876 in Poland
................... occupation: laborer
.................... + Cirkla (unknown)*
............................... 3 Enta Czesny b: Abt. 1850 in Poland d: April 5, 1875 in Chelm, Poland
.................... *2nd wife of Srul Czesny:
.................... + Fajga Bursztyn* b: Abt. 1833 in Poland m: April 8, 1853 in Wojslawice, Poland d: unknown
.................... *3rd wife of Srul Czesny:
.................... + Dwojra (unknown)*
............................... 3 Jankiel Czesny b: Abt. 1857 in Poland d: unknown
.................................. + Ruchla Gilenberg/Hilenberg b: Abt. 1858 m: Feb. 22, 1876 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Rywka Czesny b: 1876 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................... 3 Abram Moszek Czesny b: 1866 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................... 3 Aron Dawid Czesny b: 1868 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
................ 2 Jankiel Czesny* b: 1820-1826 in Europe d: Bef. 1874 in Poland
.................... + Rywa Nisenbaum*
............................... 3 Moszko Lejba Czesny (Szczesny) b: Abt. 1840 in Poland m: 1867 in Wlodawa d: unknown
.................................. + Sura Rywka Lederman
............................................. 4 Jojna Czesny b: Est. 1858-1861 in Wlodawa, Poland d: unknown
................................................. + Hena Rozenknopf b: Abt. 1854 in Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Rykla Czesny b: Abt. 1877 in Poland d: unknown
.................................................................+ Benjamin Ugr (Yuger/Uger) b: Abt. 1872 in Poland m: Oct. 13, 1904 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Szmul Hersz Czesny b: Abt. 1878 in Poland d: unknown
.................................................................+ Liba Kliger b: Abt. 1880 in Poland d: unknown
........................................................................... 6 Cywia Czesny b: May 15, 1906 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Menicha Czesny b: Abt. 1881 in Poland d: Dec. 26, 1887 in Chelm, Poland
............................................................ 5 Marya Czesny b: March 15, 1888 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Abram Czesny b: June 6, 1890 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Josef Czesny b: 1894 in Chelm, Poland d: July 13, 1894 in Chelm
............................................. 4 Malka Czesny b: 1865-1883 in Wlodawa, Poland d: Aft. 1927 in Argentina
................................................. + Henoch Epel b: Abt. 1873 in Korytnic, Ukraine m: Sept. 17, 1902 in Chelm d: Bef. 1927 in Poland
............................................................ 5 Moszek Epel b: Abt. 1901 in Chelm, Poland d: in Argentina
............................................................ 5 Chana Epel b: Abt. 1911 in Chelm, Poland d: in Argentina
............................................. 4 Abram Icek Czesny b: Abt. 1869 in Wlodawa, Poland d: unknown
................................................. + Pajka Rajzla Morganztern b: Abt. 1875 in Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Estera Czesny b: April 25, 1895 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Beniamin Czesny b: Oct. 4, 1897 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Wulf Dawid Czesny b: Abt. 1869 in Poland m: Aug. 2, 1894 in Chelm d: unknown
................................................. + Tauba Laja Zinger b: Abt. 1875 in Poland d: unknown
............................... 3 Gitla Czesny b: Abt. 1846 in Poland d: unknown
.................................. + Pinkwas Chimelfarb (Himelfarb)
............................................. 4 Chaja Marya Chimelfarb b: Abt. 1865 in Poland m: May 5, 1890 in Chelm d: unknown
................................................. + Dawid Orensztejn b: Abt. 1854 in Poland d: unknown
............................... 3 Zelman Czesny b: 1848 in Wlodawa, Poland d: March 21, 1890 in Chelm, Poland
.................................. occupation: tailor or miller
.................................. + Szejwa Fogiel b: Abt. 1849 in Poland d: Bef. 1889 in Chelm, Poland
............................................. 4 Kiesel Czesner b: 1868 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Jankiel Dina Czesny b: 1874 in Poland d: unknown
................................................. + Blima Nisenbaum b: 1879 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Szlema Zelman Czesny b: Dec. 11, 1904 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Gitla Czesny b: Sept. 15, 1877 in Chelm, Poland d: Sept. 11, 1878 in Chelm
............................................. 4 Boruch Czesner b: Abt. 1880 in Chelm, Poland d: 1839-1945 in the Holocaust
................................................. occupation: carpenter
................................................. + Noma (unknown)
............................................................ 5 Zelman Czesner b: Sept. 11, 1901 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................... (lived at Sienkiewicz Street 11 in Chelm prior to the war)
............................................. 4 Chaja Rywka Czesny b: Nov. 5, 1885 in Chelm, Poland d: March 28, 1887 in Chelm
.................................. *2nd wife of Zelman Czesny:
.................................. + Szajndla Golda Krasowski (Krasuski/Krassowska/Krajewska) b: Abt. 1847 in Poland d: Aft. 1889
............................................. 4 Ela Zelman Czesny b: Abt. 1886 in Poland d: unknown
................................................. + Chaja Krassowska m: 1904 in Wlodawa, Poland
............................................. 4 Moszko Lejb Czesny b: June 22, 1889 in Chelm d: July 5, 1905 in Chelm
............................... 3 Fajwel Wigdor Czesny b: Abt. 1850 in Poland d: 1910-1915 in Chelm, Poland
.................................. occupation: painter
.................................. + Cipa (Cipora) Sznol b: Abt. 1854 in Poland d: Abt. 1875 in Chelm, Poland
............................................. 4 Michael Czesny b: 1872 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Jankiel Czesny b: Jan. 1, 1875 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
................................................. + Sura Morel m: 1897 in Wlodawa, Poland
.................................. *2nd wife of Fajwel Czesny:
.................................. + Szajndla Devorah Rozenknop b: Abt. 1860 in Poland d: 1910-1915 in Chelm, Poland
............................................. 4 Judka Jakob Czesny
................................................. + Sara Gluben
............................................................ 5 Duwid Czesny b: 1904 in Poland d: Dec. 1, 1905 in Chelm, Poland
............................................. 4 Boruch Czesny b: Abt. 1879 in Poland d: unknown
................................................ occupation: fisherman
................................................. + Szprinca Kac (Katz) b: Abt. 1881 in Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Zelda Frymeta Czesny b: April 28, 1899 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Jochwet Czesny b: Nov. 30, 1900 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Jakob Czesny b: Aug. 13, 1905 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Brucha Czesny b: 1907 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Liba Czesny b: 1907 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Icek Czesny b: Dec. 28, 1910 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Itta Machla Czesny b: 1887 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
................................................. + Jankiel Ajnbinder (Einbinder) b: 1886 in Luboml, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Shaindel Devora Einbinder b: Aug. 25, 1912 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Rivka Einbinder b: May 4, 1915 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Shraga Feivel Einbinder b: Oct. 12, 1915 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Basza Einbinder b: May 11, 1919 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................................ 5 Benjamin Einbinder b: Jan. 20, 1924 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Sura Czesny b: Oct. 25, 1890 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Genia Enta Czesny b: March 15, 1897 in Chelm, Poland d: Sept. 18, 1897 in Chelm
............................... 3 Ruchla Laja Czesny b: Abt. 1858 in Poland d: unknown
.................................. + Zelik Friszman b: Abt. 1858 in Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Szija Ejdla Friszman b: May 26, 1870 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Moszko Friszman b: 1874 in Poland d: Feb. 16, 1875 in Chelm, Poland
............................................. 4 Szlema Zelman Friszman b: Jan. 22, 1885 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Fajwel Friszman b: Dec. 29, 1887 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown
................ 2 Bencion Czesny* b: 1825-1830 in Europe d: 1866 in Rejowiec, Poland
.................... + Sura Baum*
............................... 3 Gdal Czesny b: Abt. 1855 in Rejowiec m: 1875 in Rejowiec d: unknown
.................................. + Zysla Czesny
............................................. 4 Bencion Czesny (not confirmed as son) b: 1878 in Rejowiec, Poland d: unknown
............................................. 4 Lejb Czesny (not confirmed as son) b: 1892 in Rejowiec, Poland d: unknown
............................... 3 Abram Icek Czesny (Szczesny) b: Abt. 1858 in Poland d: unknown
.................................. + Chaja Bajla Gejler / Gejer m: 1888 in Gorzkow, Poland
............................................. 4 Keila Czesny
............................................. 4 Tova (Tauba) Czesny
............................................. 4 Krajndla Bajla Czesny b: April 3, 1809 in Chelm d: Bef. 1929
............................................. 4 Matys Czesny b: Dec. 1912 in Chelm, Poland d: Jan. 1913 in Chelm
............................................. 4 Mordechai Chesny b: unknown d: Aft. 1945
............................................. 4 Krajndla Czesny b: 1929 in Chelm, Poland d: unknown


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