Dora, Chana Leibe and Manye (nee Rissin) were sisters. Manye married Simon Malkin who migrated from the Ukraine in the early 20th century. He established a hardware store at Pratt and Central Avenue in Baltimore and sponsored Dora and her children. Dora’s husband, Konstantine Golberg (for whom I am named) owned and operated a bakery in the Ukraine. Early one morning while making deliveries, (remember Tevye, in Fiddler?) a mishap occurred. Konstantine contracted pneumonia and died at an early age. With Manye’s assistance, Dora and her four children came to Baltimore in 1914 and established residence on the third floor of the hardware store. William, age 16 worked in the hardware store and supported the family. Dora begat Sophie, William, Goldie and David.
Manye and Simon begat Phyllis, who married Eli (Ginny) Paul and Sarah married Harry Spritz, a dentist.
Chana Leibe begat two daughters, Sonia and Lizzie.
Sonia married Nathan Janoff and begat Harry, Jesse, Louie, Gloria and Betty. Harry was an Optometrist and married ( I don’t remember who) and moved to Danville, Illinois. Jessee married Ruth Owings, who died young ( they are both buried on the Beth Jacob Cemetery in Finksburg) and worked in his Father-in-law’s business. Louie was a night club entertainer and constantly moved around. Gloria married Robert Snyder who owned Snyder’s Cleaners on Liberty Road. Betty married Nolan Chipman, a lawyer.
Lizzie married Philip Peril who owned a hardware store in the 4800 block of Park Heights Avenue. She begat Selma, a Registered Nurse and Annabelle, a legal secretary. Selma married Leon Hillman ( who died young) and begat Alan and Barry. Annabelle married Henry Caplan and was childless.
William’s descendants will note that that William’s brother, David died at age 92, Dora, Sophie and Goldie lived into their middle and late 80;s, William died at age 80 and Esther, William’s wife died at 90 years of age, indicating a long-life gene.
