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KUPISHOK BIRTH RECORDS - 1920 - 1940

Donated by: Stanley Mayersohn and Rabbi Michael Mayersohn

Translated by: Ann Rabinowitz

 

The City Archives for Kupishok, Lithuania, contain the birth records for the period 1920-1940. These records include those from other nearby shtetlach that were within the Kupishok administrative district.  A select number of records prior to 1920 can be found in the Vilnius Archives. Additional records will be added as we received them from individuals and the Archives.

The actual birth records are from 1920, 1921, and 1924-1940. The records for 1920 and 1921 are in German not Lithuanian. Apparently, all of 1920, except for one page, is missing or was not copied and all of 1922 and 1923 are missing. These years following World War I were in turmoil and many Kupishok families had departed in 1915 for Russia and safety and then only trickled back in the 1920's. Many births during these years probably occurred away from Kupishok and were registered in other localities outside Lithuania.

Due to space constraints, some information contained in the records is not included in this database. For instance, the occupation of the father and the name of the mohel who performed the circumcision are not given. Also, many times, the maiden name of the mother is not provided in the actual record or, if a name is given, it is the same as the fathers. Where the last name of the mother is the same as the father, other records can provide the correct maiden name such as the marriage and/or death record.

Be aware of the variants in spelling from record to record and even in the same record. The name of the child and the parent may vary. Examples of this are the child's name of Lewin and the parent's name of Levin, the child's name of Eichenpoltz and the parent's name of Eichenholtz or even the child's name of Musykant and the parent's name of Musikant in one record and Muzikant in another. Also, the records in German do not have the Lithuanian name endings and names such as David are spelled Dowyd as opposed to Dovydas.

These are common clerical errors which occurred regularly due to sloppiness on the part of the clerk, inadequate education and lack of knowledge of the language(s) used in the records and inaccuracy of the information given the clerk by either the parents or the religious authorities. Also, there were no real consistent standards of spelling, especially as the shtetl changed from Russian to German to Lithuanian.

 

Town Born

Year

Last Name

First Name

Father, Lst

Father, Fst

Mother, Lst

Mother, Fst

Kupiskis

1921

Alperowitz

Dowyd-Elieser

Alperowitz

Boruch

Kotler

Schore

Subacius

1924

Asas

Isroelis-Aronas

Asas

Jakovas

Milleraite

Fride

Kupiskis

1921

Berkowitz

Schleime

Berkowitz

Leib

  

Chaja

Subacius

1924

Blechamanas

Judelis

Blechamanas

Benjaminas

Vainikaite

Golde

Kupiskis

1924

Blochaite

Sora-Yente

Blochas

Judelis

Slavinskaite

Dveira

Kupiskis

1924

Brumbergaite

Braine

Brumbergas

Leibas

Golsteinaite

Rivka

Kupiskis

1924

Buskinas

Isroelis-Iseris

Buskinas

Chaimas

  

Chaja

Simonys

1931

Choricaite

Pese-Vite

Chorico

Iciko-Kadeso

Fainbirgaites

Rivkas

Kupiskis

1931

Chvotskaite

Dvoire

Chvotsko

Gatelis

Kuropatkinaites

Rachilis

Kupiskis

1927

Chvotskas

Moises-Joselis

Chvotskas

Getelio

Kuropatkinaites

Rachiles

Kupiskis

1933

Chvotskas

Nochumas-Gersonas

Ghvotsku

Gutelis

Kuropatkinaites

Rachiles

Kupiskis

1929

Chvotsko

Abramas-Mendelis

Chvotsko

Gutelis

Kuropatkinaites

Rachiles

Kupiskis

1930

Cipukaite

Chaja

Cipuko

Mendelis

Barisnikovytes

Rivos

Kupiskis

1924

Distelaite

Bune-Ester

Distelis

Leibas

Kaganaite

Nchama

Kupiskis

1926

Distelis

Chonelis

Distelis

Leibo

Kaganaites

Nchamos

Kupiskis

1928

Distelyte

Pese

Distelio

Leibo

Kaganaites

Nachamos

Kupiskis

1930

Distelyte

Vichne

Distelio

Leibo

Kaganaites

Nchamas

Kupiskis

1940

Dorfmanaite

Rachele

Dorfmanu

Calelis

Sevelytes

Feigos

Simonys

1938

Druskovicius

Abromas-Michelis

Druskoviciaus

Chaimo

Sindleraites

Lesos

Simonys

1935

Druskoviciute

Marijasa

Druskoviciaus

Chaimo

Sindleraites

Lesos

Viesintos

1928

Dubroskytes

Libe-Mine

Dubrovskis

Arono

Uryasaites

Rochlos

Viesintos

1930

Dubrovskis

Heselis

Dubrovskis

Arono

Urijasaites

Rachiles

Kupiskis

1924

Dvarcaite

Lea

Dvarcas

Jeine

Hindelmanaite

Seine-Hese

Kupiskis

1920

Eichenholtz

?

Eichenholtz

M.M.

  

Leja

Kupiskis

1939

Elievaite

Sora

Elievu

Nochumo

Sustermanaites

Giteles

Viesintos

1936

Epsteinaite

Chaja-Leja

Epsteinu

Itos-Herciko

Starkoviciutes

Chanos

Kupiskis

1939

Ezrochaite

Seine

Ezrochu

Abromo

Furmanovskaites

Micheles

Kupiskis

1925

Faibelbaumas

Henechas

Faibelbaumas

Moises

Sevelevicaite

Liba

Kupiskis

1939

Fainaite

Jehusis

Fainu

Morducho

Nodelytes

Chajos-Henos

Kupiskis

1931

Fainaite

Toibe-Freide

Faino

Mordko

Nodelytes

Chajos-Henas

Kupiskis

1933

Fainas

Sliomas

Fainas

Morducho

Nodelytes

Chajos-Henos

Kupiskis

1921

Flaksman

Bere-Dovid

Flaksman

Schmuyl-Josel

  

Feiga-Lea

Kupiskis

1926

Flaksmanaites

Soro-Cirlia

Flaksmanas

Smuelio-Joselio

Merkalytis

Feigos

Viesintos

1924

Flekseris

Lipmanas

Flekseris

Joselis-Motelis

Tarnegailaite

Hodel

Kupiskis

1932

Fridcalyte

Mina

Fridcaliu

Mauso

Sternfeldaites

Chavos

Viesintos

1924

Fridlandas

Abramas-Davidas

Fridlandas

Kaifmanas

Segelaite

Hena

Viesintos

1931

Fridlandas

Chonon-Gersonas

Fridlando

Keifo

Segalytes

Genis

Viesintos

1927

Fridlandas

Nochumas

Fridlandas

Kaufmano

Segalytes

Henos

Viesintos

1927

Fridlandas

Zalmanas

Fridlandas

Kaufmano

Segalytes

Henos

Kupiskis

1939

Fuksaite

Hena

Fukso

Dovido

Furmanaites

Chajos-Soros

Kupiskis

1939

Fuksaite

Seina-Sifra

Fuso

Leizeris

Dvorcaites

Chanos-Feigos

Kupiskis

1935

Fuksas

Izraelis-Chaimas

Fukso

Dovido

Jofaites

Taubes

Kupiskis

1887

Gafanowitz

Kalman

Gafanowitz

  

  

  

Kupiskis

1887

Gafanowitz

Kalman

Gafanowitz

  

  

  

Simonys

1934

Gechteraite

Pese-Mina

Gechtero

Chaimo

Lichtarnikaites

Goldes

Simonys

1927

Gechteraites

Ite

Gechteras

Chaimo

Lichtarnikaites

Goldes

Simonys

1926

Gechtero

Elijas

Gechtero

Chaimo

Lichtarnikaites

Goldes

Subacius

1929

Gefenaite

Chave

Gefeno

Arono

Glassaites

Minos

Subacius

1932

Gefenas

Smuelis

Gefeno

Arono0calelis

Glasaites

Minos

Viesintos

1932

Geras

Elija-Mejeris

Gero

Jankelis

Kacaites

Ester

Viesintos

1928

Geras

Mause

Gero

Jankelio

Kacaites

Esteros

Kupiskis

1926

Gersunaite

Ita

Gersunes

Isijo

Jakubsonaites

Rochlios

Kupiskis

1928

Gersunaites

Eta-Mine

Gesunia

Isijo

Jakubsonaites

Rochlos

Kupiskis

1929

Gersunaites

Feige-Dveire

Gersunio

Solomano-Joselis

Zeligmanaites

Rifkos

Kupiskis

1925

Gersunes

Izrailas

Gersunes

Solomonas-Joselis

Zelikmanaite

Rivke

Kupiskis

1924

Gersunisaite

Sore-Feige

Gersunis

Isajo

  

  

Kupiskis

1931

Ginburgas

Zalmanas-Mendelis

Ginsburgo

Makso

Reznikoviciutes

Chajos

Kupiskis

1935

Gindleraite

Dobra-Musia

Gindlero

Chaimo

Chigeraites

Jentos

Kupiskis

1932

Gindleris

Berelis

Gindleris

Chaimo

Chigeraites

Jentos

Kupiskis

1928

Ginsburgo

Jakuvas

Ginsburgo

Makso

Reznikoviciutes

Chajos

Kupiskis

1925

Ginzburgaite

Leja

Ginzburgas

Moises

Reznikovaite

Chaja

Kupiskis

1927

Glaso

Kasrielis-Elijas

Glaso

Movso

Cimbelaites

Chanos

Kupiskis

1929

Glesezono

Chonelis-Henechas

Gleserzono

Girso

Joffaites

Itos

Kupiskis

1924

Glezersonaite

Hinda

Glezersonas

Hirsas

Joffaite

Itel

Kupiskis

1925

Glezerzonaite

Chaje-Dveire

Glezerzonas

Girs

Joffaite

Ita

Kupiskis

1927

Glezerzonas

Chaimas

Glezerzonas

Girso

Joffaires

Itos

Kupiskis

1924

Goldsteinas-Chvacki

Jirsa-Jakubas

Goldsteinas-Chvacki

Gutelis

Kuropatkinaite

Rochlia

Viesintos

1929

Golsteinaite

Sifre-Taube

Goldsteino

Jakelis

Kacaites

Etes-Mires

Kupiskis

1933

Gordonaite

Eta

Gordonu

Samsono

Zakaites

Rachiles

Subacius

1929

Gordonaite

Ete

Gordono

Mauso

Glasaites

Freidos-Leijos

Subacius

1934

Gordonaite

Rochele

Gordono

Mauso

Glasaites

Fridos

Kupiskis

1928

Gordonaites

Seine

Gordono

Samsono

Zakaites

Rachilos

Subacius

1927

Gordonas

Chaimas

Gordonas

Mauso

Glasaites

Fridos

Kupiskis

1926

Gordonas

Sabselis-Mordchelis

Gordonas

Alteras

Faitelmanaite

Riva

Kupiskis

1936

Goronas

Chajimas

Gordono

Altero

Faitelmanaites

Rivos

Kupiskis

1927

Grinblaites

Mina

Grinblo

Ruvino

Rubinsteinaites

Chanos

Kupiskis

1927

Grinblaites

Seine

Grinblo

Ruvino

Rubinsteinaites

Chanos

Kupiskis

1930

Grinblojaite

Neche-Leja

Grinblo

Ruvino

Rubinsteinaites

Chanos

Kupiskis

1934

Grinblsaite

Rochele

Grinblo

Ruvino

Ribinsteinaites

Chanos

Kupiskis

1926

Grinsteinaites

Chaja

Grinsteinas

Judelio

Glezeraites

Etlos

Kupiskis

1924

Grinsteinas

Solomas-Meiras

Grinsteinas

Sabselis

Glezeraite

Etlia

Kupiskis

1928

Grinsteino

Benjaminas

Grinsteino

Sabslio-Judelio

Gliazeraites

Etos

Kupiskis

1928

Grinsteino

Berelis-Ruvinas

Grinsteino

Sabslio-Judelio

Gliazeraites

Etos

Kupiskis

1925

Grosas

Icikas

Grosas

Abramas

Gordonaite

Mariasa

Kupiskis

1936

Grosas

Jekusielius

Groso

Abromo

Gordonaites

Mariases

Kupiskis

1931

Grossas

Azrielis-Oseris

Grosso

Abromo

Gordonaites

Mariasas

Kupiskis

1927

Gurvicio

Meeras

Gurvicio

Izrailio

Kaganaites

Bases

Kupiskis

1927

Gurvicio

Mnasas

Gurvicio

Izrailio

Kaganaites

Bases

Kupiskis

1929

Gurvicio

Simonas-Beras

Gurvicio

Leibo

Starkoviciutes

Chajos

Svedasai

1927

Gurvitaites

Feige-Libe

Gurvituo

Judo-Leibo

Storkovitaites

Chajos

Kupiskis

1929

Helleraite

Beile-Gite

Hellero

Rafaelio

Cadoviciutes

Hodes

Kupiskis

1925

Hendleris

Seine-Leo

Hendleris

Chaimas

Chigeraite

Yente

Kupiskis

1936

Jachileviciute

Pesa

Jachileviciu

Noecho

Trapidaites

Cipes

Subacius

1936

Jackanas

Vulfas

Jackano

Meiro

Lurijyes

Meros

Subacius

1929

Jakobsonaite

Etel

Jakobsono

Motelio

Glasaites

Rachiles

Subacius

1928

Jakobsonaites

Soro-Feige

Jakobsono

Motelio

Glassaites

Rochlos

Kupiskis

1927

Jakubovicaites

Sora-Yente

Jakubovicio

Abramo

Blechaites

Beilos

Kupiskis

1937

Jakuboviciute

Leja

Jackuboviciaus

Joselis

Margolytes

Pajos

Kupiskis

1921

Jakubowitz

Ischroel

Jakubowitz

Abram

Bloch

Beile

Kupiskis

1925

Jaubovicius

Saulis-Elias

Jakubovicius

Abramas

Blachaite

Beila

Kupiskis

1934

Jofaite

Sora-Freida

Jofe

Lazero

Spakaites

Simos

Panemunio

1934

Jofe

Hilelis-Boruchos

Jofe

Sajo

Osrytes

Libos

Kupiskis

1935

Jofe

Jehuda-Leiba

Jofes

Lazeris

Spakaites

Simos

Alizavos

1935

Jofe

Solomas-Mordekelis

Jofe

Arono-Vulfo

Lipsaites

Hanos

Kupiskis

1925

Joffaite

Chana

Joffe

Lezeris

Spakaite

Sima

Kupiskis

1929

Joffaite

Enia

Joffo

Joselis-Meeris

Kuropatkinaites

Freidos-Leijos

Kupiskis

1926

Joffaite

Mase

Joffe

Abramo

Veinsteinaites

Simes

Kupiskis

1921

Joffe

Schmuel

Joffe

Leieser

Spak

Schimcha

Kupiskis

1929

Jofo

Abo

Jofo

Abramo

Vainsteinaites

Simos

Viesintos

1933

Kacaite

Chaja-Mina

Kacu

Berelis

Segalytes

Helis

Subacius

1939

Kacaite

Hinaa

Kaco

Motelis

Slavitinskaites

Lejos

Viesintos

1930

Kacaite

Sore-Elke

Kaco

Bero

Segalytes

Ites

Viesintos

1928

Kacaite

Taube-Mere

Kaco

Bero

Segalytes

Ites

Kupiskis

1937

Kacevaite

Basia

Kacevo

Davydo

Nadeliutes

Seinos

Kupiskis

1939

Kacevaite

Jehudis

Kacevo

Dovydo

Nodeliutes

Seinos

Kupiskis

1925

Kacevas

Joselis-Hirsas

Kacevas

Moises-Benjaminas

Berkovicaite

Leja

Kupiskis

1933

Kacevas

Sliomu

Kacevu

Davydo

Nadeliutes

Seinos

Kupiskis

1921

Kagan

Bune

Kagan

Meyr-Leib

Wainer

Elka

Kupiskis

1929

Kaganaite

Chiene-Golde

Kagano

Meero-Leibo

Vaineraites

Elos

Kupiskis

1934

Kaganaite

Etele

Kagano

Berkos

Movsoviciutes

Freidos

Kupiskis

1934

Kaganaite

Hene-Libe

Kagano

Berkos

Movsoviciutes

Freidos

Kupiskis

1936

Kaganaite

Marijam

Kaganu

Meiro-Leibos

Vaineraites

Elios

Kupiskis

1926

Kaganaite

Mere-Braine

Kaganas

Mendelio

Frankaites

Minos

Kupiskis

1930

Kaganaite

Sora-Pese

Kagano

Mendelis

Frankaites

Minos

Kupiskis

1927

Kaganaites

Libe-Matle

Kaganas

Beinuso-Noselio

Reznikaites

Pesos

Kupiskis

1925

Kaganas

Judelis-Aizikas

Kaganas

Mendelis

Frankyte

Mina

Kupiskis

1928

Kaganas

Mordchas-Leibas

Kagano

Beinuso-Noselio

Reznikaites

Pesos

Kupiskis

1932

Kaganas

Peisachas-Gersonas

Kaganu

Mendelis

Frankaites

Minos

Kupiskis

1926

Kaganas

Zalmen-Chonelis

Kaganas

Mejero-Leibo

Vaineraites

Elos

Kupiskis

1924

Kahanas

Hirsa-Leizeris

Kahanas

Meer-Leiba

Vaineraite

Elke

Viesintos

1938

Kanaite

Chava-Itel

Kano

Iseris

Zagovaites

Chajos

Viesintos

1937

Kanas

Chaimas-Eliezeras

Kano

Iseris

Zagovaites

Chajes-Sores

Kupiskis

1926

Kaplanaite

Leja-Bune

Kaplanas

Pinelis

Glezeraite

Seina

Kupiskis

1925

Kaplanas

Jochielis

Kaplanas

Binjominas

Jachilevicyte

Chana

Subacius

1933

Karkaite

Beila

Karku

Leibo

Evenaites

Lejos

Subacius

1933

Karkaite

Michle

Karku

Iciko

Sujeviciutes

Chanes

Subacius

1934

Karkas

Dovydas-Mausa

Karko

Leibo

Evenaites

Lejos

Subacius

1934

Karkas

Leiva

Karko

Iciko

Sujeviciutes

Chanos

Subacius

1937

Karkas

Simonas

Karko

Leibos

Evenaites

Lejos

Subacius

1938

Karkas

Tevia

Karko

Leibos

Evenaites

Lejos

Kupiskis

1930

Karpelovskaite

Elke

Karpelovskio

Isako

Blechaites

Bases

Kupiskis

1927

Karpelovskaites

Hese

Karpelovskas

Isako

Blechaites

Bases

Kupiskis

1931

Karpelovskis

Leizeras-Henechas

Karpelovskis

Isako

Blechaites

Bases

Kupiskis

1928

Karpelovskye

Yente-Judis

Karpelovskio

Isako

Blechaites

Bases

Viesintos

1924

Karpovas

Movsa-Joselis

Karpovas

Berelis

Taugaite

Gitlia

Kupiskis

1921

Kasper

Samuyl

Kasper

Solem

Todres

Chane

Kupiskis

1924

Kasperaite

Chaja-Hene

Kasperis

Salomas

Todresaite

Chana

Kupiskis

1925

Kasperas

Kasrielis-Hilelis

Kasperas

Sabselis-Davidas

Cimbelyte

Elke

Kupiskis

1921

Kazan

Isroel-Aba

Kazan

Moischa

Berkowitz

Leja

Kupiskis

1935

Keselis

Tuvija

Keselis

Chaimo

Cadoviciutes

Libes-Brainos

Kupiskis

1938

Keselyte

Chana-Ziva

Keselis

Chaimo

Cadoviciutes

Libes-Brainos

Kupiskis

1936

Keselyte

Rasa-Leja

Keselis

Chaimo

Cadoviciutes

Libes-Brainos

Kupiskis

1927

Kilaites

Rochilia

Kilio

Zelmano

Ezrochaites

Lejos

Kupiskis

1937

Klachaite

Chaja-Sora

Klaicko

Berkos-Leibos

Kravicaites

Lejos

Kupiskis

1928

Kliackaite

Elke

Kliacko

Sajo

Jakobsonaites

Chanos

Kupiskis

1931

Kliackaite

Ete

Kliacko

Sajo

Jakobsonaites

Chanas

Kupiskis

1928

Kliackaite

Leja-Taube

Kliacho

Rochmilio

Kricerytes

Chajos-Rochos

Kupiskis

1928

Kliackaite

Sore-Feige

Kliacko

Sajo

Jakobsonaites

Chanos

Kupiskis

1935

Kliackaite