Reuben Rabinovich

Reuben Rabinovich
Born	September 24, 1878(1878-09-24) Švenčionys
Died	March 31, 1952 (aged 73) Illinois
Resting place	Oakridge Jewish Cemetery, Hillside, IL
Residence	Švenčionys, Russian Empire (c. 1878–c. 1899) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.–Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Švenčionys, Russian Empire to Reuben Rabinovich" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Reuben_Rabinovich) Baku, Azerbaijan (c. 1899–1905) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.–Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Baku, Azerbaijan to Reuben Rabinovich" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Reuben_Rabinovich) Chicago (c. 1905–1952) «Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.–Did not recognize date. Try slightly modifying the date in the first parameter.»"Marriage: Chicago to Reuben Rabinovich" Location: (linkback:http://jimlindstrom.com/mediawiki/index.php/Reuben_Rabinovich)
Spouse	Sarah Myrtle Caplan
Children	Nathan E. Rabinovich Simon Rabinovich Rose Rabinovich Esther Rabinovich Hyman Rabinovich Bertha Rabinovich Ben Rabinovich Samuel Isaac Rabinovich Alexander Aaron Rabinovich
Parents	Nathan Rabinovich Esther Schulman
Relatives	Moishe Rabinovich (Brother) Eli Rabinovich (Brother) Dora Rabinovich (Sister)

Early life

Reuben was born in 1878 in the town of Sivenzian in the Russian Empire. His parents were Nathan Rabinovich and Esther Schulman. (Note: Family oral tradition has it that Reuben and his brothers were born in Azerbaijan. Reuben's brother Eli's naturalization papers show he was born in "Sivenzian", which appears to be a match for Švenčionys (spelled Sventzion in Yiddish) in Lithuania.)

In the 1890s, Nathan moved to Vilnius, in present day Lithuania, for rabbinical studies. The exact timing and circumstances are fuzzy. According to one account, "Father Nathan sent Reuben to Vilna (present day Vilnius, Lithuania) for rabbinical studies as this was the cultural center of eastern Europe. Apparently Eli and another brother Moishe ended up there. It is not known if Nathan (a rabbi) ever resided there." Alternatively, "Reuben and brother Eli came to Vilna from Baku around 1895 (and maybe others including his widowed mother)."

Life in Vilna

In the span of several years, Reuben moved to Vilna, Nathan died, Reuben's mother and siblings joined him in Vilna (either coming with Reuben or following him soon thereafter), and Esther remaried Yehiel Beinush HaCohen, a rabbi from in or near Vilna. Yehiel had several children of his own, including Sarah Myrtle Caplan.

Some family stories suggest that Sarah and Reuben were forced to marry, even though Sarah had a boyfriend at the time. Sarah was extremely unhappy about this. Reuben and Sarah married in Vilna in 1898. A year later, in 1899, they had their first child, Nathan (Nussan). According to Nancy, "One thing we know is that Reuben’s father was also named Nathan (Nussan). In Jewish tradition, of course, children are named in honor of a dead relative. So certainly Reuben’s (natural) father was dead by then. Likewise, Reuben and Sarah's third child, Esther, was born in 1907; we can assume this means Reuben's mother, Esther, was the child's namesake and was dead by 1907.

Life in The United States

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Reuben immigrated aboard the Statendam

In 1905, Reuben immigrated to the US, without his wife or children. He arrived at the port of New York March 13, 1905. The ship's manifest lists him as 26 years old; a painter; Russian; Jewish; from Baku; and he lists a friend named Phil B. Kaplan, at 139 E. Houston St. in New York, NY. (Phil could have been a brother of Reubin's wife Sarah, whose maiden name was HaCohen?)

A year later, Sarah and their children immigrated. By 1910, we find Reuben and Sarah, in their early thirties, living in Chicago with their children. Reuben was a plumber.

By 1920, Reuben (age 40) and Sarah (age 43) live in Chicago with their children Nathan (age 21), Rose (age 14), Esther (age 12), Hyman (age 10), Bertha (age 8), Ben (age 5), Sam (age 3), and Alexander (age 4 months).

After raising eight kids together, Sarah and Reuben separated. Sarah's two daughters (Rose and Esther, neither of whom ever married) took Sarah to Washington, D.C., with them when they went there to find work. (Esther became extremely paranoid and had many cats.)

Historical Records

• Reuben immigrated from Russia to the US aboard the Statendam ([Ship manifest for the "Statendam"), arriving at the port of New York on 3/13/1905.
• Sarah immigrated from Russia to the US in 1906
• Reuben (age 32) and Sarah (age 34) live in Chicago with their children, Walter (age 10), Rose (age 5), Esther (age 3), and Hyman (age 10 months) in the 1910 Federal Census. Reuben is listed as a plumber. In this census, Reuben is listed as speaking English, but Sarah is listed as Yiddish-speaking.
• In 1912, Reuben was naturalized, at age 32. At this point he lives at 1247 W. 12th Street, Chicago.
• In 1917 or 1918, Reuben registered for the WWI draft
• Reuben (age 40) and Sarah (age 43) live in Chicago with their children Nathan (age 21), Rose (age 14), Esther (age 12), Hyman (age 10), Bertha (age 8), Ben (age 5), Sam (age 3), and Alexander (age 4 months) in the 1920 Federal Census. They live at 1935 W. 13th St., Chicago, IL.
• Reuben (age 51) and Sarah (age 49(?)) live in Chicago at 1935 W. 13th St. with their children Rose (age 25/28), Esther (age 23), Hymen (age 21), Bertha (age 19), Ben (age 16), Sam (age 14), Alex (age 11).
• Reuben Robbins (age 62) and Sarah (age 63) live in Chicago at 1833 S. Karlov with their children Ben (age 26), Sam (age 23), Albert (age 20), Esther (age 20(?)). .
• In 1942, Reuben registered for the WWII draft. Reuben's address is 7512 N. Rogers Ave., and he lists his son Ben as a contact, living at 1228 W. Kinze. His employer is listed as "Robbins Co."

Descendants

3 Reuben RABINOVICH b: 1878 d: 1951
... +Sarah (Muttele) Myrtle CAPLAN b: 1875 d: 1962
........ 3 Nathan E. ROBINS b: 1899 d: August 21, 1967
............ +Ida E. EPSTEIN b: 1907 d: March 12, 1995
................ 4 Seymour ROBINS b: Private
.................... +Darryl JACKSON b: Private
......................... 5 Gail ROBINS b: Private
............................. +Allen MUERCHKE b: Private
................................. 6 Allison MUERCHKE b: Private
................................. 6 Brian MUERCHKE b: Private
......................... 5 James ROBINS b: Private
............................. +Kathy ? b: Private
................................. 6 Rachel ROBINS b: Private
................................. 6 Rebecca ROBINS b: Private
......................... 5 Richard ROBINS b: Private
............................. +Lori ? b: Private
................................. 6 Dana ROBINS b: Private
................................. 6 Joel ROBINS b: Private
................................. 6 Daniel ROBINS b: Private
......................... 5 Matthew ROBINS b: Private
............................. +Janet ? b: Private
................................. 6 Michelle ROBINS b: Private
................................. 6 Joshua ROBINS b: Private
......................... 5 David ROBINS b: 1960 d: 1997
............................. +SUE b: Private
................................. 6 Mark ROBINS b: Private
................................. 6 Chris ROBINS b: Private
................................. 6 Jennifer ROBINS b: Private
................ 4 Bertram ROBINS b: Private
.................... +Joan SCHREIBER b: Private
......................... 5 Deborah ROBINS b: Private
............................. +Gerald BARBER b: Private
................................. 6 Sarah ROBINS-BARBER b: Private
................................. 6 Amanda ROBINS-BARBER b: Private
......................... *2nd Husband of Deborah ROBINS:
............................. +Peter Rex ASHLOCK b: Private
......................... 5 Laura ROBINS b: Private
............................. +Zvanko OLEAR b: Private
................ *2nd Wife of Bertram ROBINS:
.................... +Jane MATTINGLY b: Private
......................... 5 Eden ROBINS b: Private
................ 4 Myrna Gay ROBINS b: Private
.................... +Allen Howard NEIMS b: Private
......................... 5 Daniel Mark NEIMS b: Private
............................. +Shanna ROBINSON b: Private
................................. 6 Evan Robin NEIMS b: Private
................................. 6 Avery Morris NEIMS b: Private
......................... 5 Susan Roberta NEIMS b: Private
............................. +Troy Joseph GRECO b: Private
................................. 6 Amelia Claire GRECO b: Private
................................. 6 Sophie Rose GRECO b: Private
................................. 6 Hannah Ruth GRECO b: Private
......................... 5 Nancy Elizabeth NEIMS b: Private
............................. +Robert Miles PARKS b: Private
................................. 6 Nathan Robert PARKS b: Private
................................. 6 Rachel Elizabeth PARKS b: Private
........ 3 Baby Boy (?Schmuel) ROBINS b: 1903 d: Unknown
........ 3 Rose ROBBINS b: March 13, 1905 d: January 1994
........ 3 Esther Mollie ROBBINS b: 1907 d: 1993
........ 3 Hyman ROBINS b: June 02, 1909 d: September 1984
............ +Marian BROOKSTEIN b: Private
................ 4 Raelaine ROBINS b: Private
.................... +Paul RADNITZ b: Private
......................... 5 Cynthia Lynne RADNITZ b: Private
............................. +Darren Lawrence BERGSTEIN b: Private
................................. 6 Darcy Heather BERGSTEIN b: Private
......................... 5 Sharon Joyce RADNITZ b: Private
............................. +Robert Steven CHUDNOW b: Private
................................. 6 Sabrina Hillary CHUDNOW b: Private
................................. 6 Elijah Ross CHUDNOW b: Private
........ 3 Bertha ROBINS b: Private
............ +Louis ZARA b: August 02, 1910 d: October 05, 2001
................ 4 Paul ZARA b: October 01, 1931 d: July 25, 2001
.................... +Leah SATTLER b: Private
......................... 5 Scott SLUTSKY b: Private
......................... 5 Vicki SLUTSKY b: Private
......................... 5 Greg SLUTSKY b: Private
................ *2nd Wife of Paul ZARA:
.................... +Carol Lee MARTIN b: Private
......................... 5 Susan ZARA b: Private
............................. +Jeremy ANDERSON b: Private
................................. 6 Dylan ANDERSON b: Private
................................. 6 Evyn ANDERSON b: Private
......................... 5 Kate ZARA b: Private
......................... 5 Jack ZARA b: Private
................ 4 Philip ZARA b: Private
.................... +Diane CAMIS b: Private
......................... 5 Valerie Jeanne ZARA b: Private
............................. +Craig Robert KLEINMAN b: Private
................................. 6 Holly Ann KLEINMAN b: Private
................................. 6 Jennifer Elizabeth KLEINMAN b: Private
..................................... +Joseph TYLER b: Private
......................... 5 Kathleen Maria ZARA b: Private
............................. +P. MONTOYA b: Private
................................. 6 Christopher Lee MONTOYA b: Private
................................. 6 Courtney Marie MONTOYA b: Private
................ 4 Daniel ZARA b: Private
.................... +Barbara ROSS b: May 14, 1935 d: July 15, 2002
......................... 5 Michael ZARA b: Private
......................... 5 Joseph ZARA b: Private
........ 3 Benjamin ROBINS b: October 05, 1914 d: July 01, 1990
............ +Rochelle Genevieve MINKUS b: February 18, 1917 d: March 27, 2004
................ 4 Karen Tobi ROBINS b: Private
.................... +Morton FELDBERG b: Private
......................... 5 Steven Michael FELDBERG b: Private
............................. +Janice Kay HOLLIS b: Private
................................. 6 Alyson Kay FELDBERG b: Private
................................. 6 Zachariah Allen FELDBERG b: Private
......................... 5 Jonathan Lee FELDBERG b: Private
................ 4 Nancy ROBINS b: Private
.................... +Eugene Howard BERNSTEIN b: Private
......................... 5 Joshua Andrew BERNSTEIN b: Private
......................... 5 Jennifer Robins BERNSTEIN b: Private
........ 3 Samuel Isaac ROBINS b: June 01, 1916 d: April 24, 1992
............ +June Leona TIKULSKI b: Private
................ 4 Martin Bel ROBINS b: Private
.................... +Elizabeth Bangs EATON b: Private
........ 3 Alexander Aaron ROBBINS b: Private
............ +Frances GREEN b: April 29, 1917 d: June 16, 2004
................ 4 Harriet Beth ROBBINS b: Private
.................... +Fred OST b: Private
......................... 5 Carrie Melissa OST b: Private
......................... 5 Mitchell Ethan OST b: Private
......................... 5 Jessica Caitlin OST b: Private
................ 4 Ralph Joel ROBBINS b: Private
.................... +Cynthia RICH b: Private
......................... 5 Jacy ROBBINS b: Private
......................... 5 Rory ROBBINS b: Private