ShtetLinks

Donated by: Stanley Mayersohn and Rabbi Michael Mayersohn

Translated by: Ann Rabinowitz

 

The City Archives for Kupishok, Lithuania, contain the marriage records for the period 1920-1940. These records include those from other nearby shtetls 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.

Not only do the records give the names of the bride and groom, their ages and approximate dates of birth, their parents' names, and the names of witnesses, but include where the couple was born and where they were living at the time of the nuptials. There is some information that is not included due to space limitations. You will not find who married the couple, the month/day they were married, their occupation or any of the Hebrew portion of the record.

The biggest drawback to using these records is that the names are often spelled in various ways throughout the records. This is especially true with the Lithuanian endings to the last names or even the first names. When you sort the database, be aware of this problem.

A good number of marriages within a family (including siblings and cousins) were held during the same week or two weeks period. This was to maximize the fact that all the relatives were available from out of town and could easily attend everyone's event. This was especially true when the bride or groom, while born in Kupishok, was living in America or South Africa and had come home to marry.

The names of witnesses were often the standard two individuals in a small shtetl, but they were also witnesses that were many times actually related to the bride or groom. In Kupishok, the shul-called, Mendel Berger was a popular witness at weddings, as was Abraham Klip and Moishe-Isaac Ziv.

For further inquiries regarding these records contact: Ann Rabinowitz,  annrab@bellsouth.net

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Year

Last Name, Groom

First Name, Groom

Born

Age

Birth

Living

Father, Lst

Father, Fst

Mother, Lst

Mother, Fst

Last Name, Bride

First Name, Bride

Born

Age

Birth

Living

Father, Lst

Father, Fst

Mother, Lst

Mother, Fst

Witness

Witness

1933

Adirimas

Zelikas

1908

25

Rezice

Riga

Adirimu

Abromo

Simanoviciutes

Esters

Kacaites

Sara

1901

32

Viesintos

Viesintos

Kacu

Mendelis

Kremeraites

Taubes-Meres

Starkevicius, Mane

Aizikovicius, Chaimas

1939

Aizikevicius

Zoruchas

1910

29

Ramygala

Panevezys

Aizikeviciu

Elijo

Eliaseviciutes

Rocheles-Lejos

Elievaite

Nochama

1906

33

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Elievu

Rafailis

Dorfanaites

Lejos

Maro, Icikas

Mejerovicius, Rafaelis

1931

Aizikovicius

Movsa

1908

23

Ramygala

Panevezys

Aizikoviciu

Elijo

    

Roche-Lejos

Kravicaite

Etel

1909

22

Simonys

Kupiskis

Kraveciu

Hirso

Snaideraites

Feige-Rochlos

Kacas, Joselis

Soliclas, Smuelis

1940

Armermanas

Smuelis-Jankelis

1915

25

Radute

Kupiskis

Armermanu

Joselis

Susteraites

Nechamos

Vaineraite

Sora(Sura)-Riva

1921

19

Kharkov

Kupiskis

Vaineru

Mausos

Goldvaseraites

Ciles

Vinas, Juselis

Serguckis, Zeligas

1934

Askinazi

Chaimas

1905

29

Rokiskis

Rokiskis

Askinazi

Chackelis

Levitaites

Soros-Lejos

Idelsonaite

Sima

1906

28

Pasvitys

Pumpian

Idelsonu

Idelis

Kacaites

Rivkos

Kusneras, Vulfas

Lurje, Chiene

1926

Benas

Moisejas

1894

32

Pasvalys

Pasvalys

Benas

Azrielis

    

Rivkos

Slavincinskaite

Nachame

1904

22

Skapiskis

Kupiskis

Slavincinsku

Kopelis

  

Gitlios

Joffe, Nosonas

Osris, Leibas

1938

Berkalis

Jankelis

1908

30

Vyzuonu

Vyzuonu

Berkaliu

Simelis

Vaineraites

Lejos

Goldstikaite

Judis

1905

33

Radviliskis

Radviliskis

Goldstiku

Joselis

Levitanaites

Minos

Genkinas, Joselis

Zivas, Mausa

1926

Berkovicas

Icikas

1899

27

Panovo

  

Berkovicas

Beneclis

    

Braine

Margolisaite

Chaja-Lane

1904

22

Pumpian

  

Margolis

Mejeras-Simolis

  

Base-Malke

Zinas, M.J.

Karkas, B.H.

1937

Bermanas

Joselis

1904

33

Vidziu

Panevezys

Bermanu

Chaimo-Abramo

    

Henes

Cipenaite

Hene

1909

28

Vabalninkas

Panevezys

Cipenu

Hirso

Openhemaites

Nechumes

Zivas, Mause

Sarfanovicius, Nachmanas

1925

Bermanas

Manelis

1892

33

Svedosai

    

Bermanas

Zelmanas

    

Toibe

Orlinaite

Riva

1899

26

Raguva

    

Orlinas

Elijos

  

Zisle

Levinas, S.

Izrailas

1922

Bermanas

Michelis

1888

34

  

Subacius

Bermanas

Joselis

    

Zlate

Romangaite

Golda

1900

22

  

Anyksciai

Romangas

Izraelis

  

Leja

  

  

1930

Birgeris

Chaimas-Greinomas

1900

30

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Birgeriu

Mendelis

Degunikaites

Itos-Michles

Muselaite

Mari-Jache

1902

28

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Museliu

Jechielis

Valderaites

Etos-Lejos

Leizerovicius, M.

Abramovicius, M.T.

1925

Bodas

Aizikas

1905

20

Plunge

Siauliai

Bodas

Salomas

     

Sore-Rivke

Smolnikaite

Sora

1902

23

Kupiskis

  

Smolnikas

Binjaminas-Hirsas

  

Chaja

Blecheras, K.

Levinsonas, B.

1925

Bodas

Aronas

1903

22

Plunge

Siauliai

Bodas

Salomas

    

Sore-Rivke

Kasrelzonaite

Sora-Ester

1897

28

Kupiskis

  

Kasrelzonas

Sliomas-Noachas

  

Chaja

Birgeras, M.

Flaksmanas, S.J.

1926

Borveinas

Tevel

1902

24

Subacius

Subacius

Borveinas

Smuelis

Bermanaites

Gitlios

Segalyte

Rachile

1902

24

Kupiskis

Subacius

Segalis

Mauso

Levinaites

Bas-Seves

Averbuchas, Elijas

Karkas, Berelis-Hirsas

1939

Brainas

Judelis

1914

25

Kelme

Kelme

Brainu

Faivuso

Zivaites

Vites

Slavinskaite

Chaja

1910

29

Kupiskis

Subacius

Slavinsku

Iciko-Leizero

Tarregeilaites

Seinos

Zivas, Mausa

Segalis, Mause

1931

Braininas

Abramas

1899

32

Utena

Utena

Braininu

Joselis-Iciko

Kamerasaites

Sifros

Spakaite

Sara-Cirla

1896

35

  

Kupiskis

Spaku

Mendelis

Steinbergaites

Hindes

Maro, Icikas

Meyeravicius, Rafailas

1922

Breneris

Zalmanas

1892

33

  

Raguva

  

  

    

    

Traubaite

Ester-Rochlia

1896

26

  

Panevezys

  

    

  

  

  

  

1927

Bunas

Girsas

1902

25

Rokiskis

Kupiskis

Bunas

Chajimo-Leibo

Bunaites

Freidos

Ligumaite

Krende

1898

28

Pusolotes

Pusalotes

Ligumu

Ruvinas

Vitenaites

Glikos

Zivas, M.I.

Jofe, N.

1928

Busokevicius

Senderas

1902

26

Subacius

Subacius

Busokeviciu

Mendelis

Sifaites

Raichlos

Kaplanaites

Roche

1898

30

Kedainai

Subacius

Kaplanu

Hirso-Nosano

Vakaites

Chaves

Averbuchas, Elijas

Zivas, M.T.

1925

Cadovicius

Efraim-Icikas

1895

30

Kupiskis

      

Cadovicius

Mordchelis

    

Rasel

Mejerovicaite

Riveka

1897

28

Vabalninkas

  

Mejerovicas

Icikas

  

Hene

Rachlinas, Z.

Rubinas, A.

1927

Cadovicius

Leibas

1888

39

Kupiskis

Suveinisky

Cadovicius

Iciko

    

Peses-Rives

Linijaite

Tema

1888

39

Subacius

Subacius

Luriu

Chajimo

Soros

Zalcmanaites

Rozinkovicius, A.

Skrelbiskinas, T.

1927

Chaimovicius

Elijas

1902

25

Viesintos

Viesintos

Chaimovicius

Izrailis

Smidtaites

Chanas

Chaitaite

Mera

1906

21

Viesintos

Viesintos

Chaitu

Aleksandro

Ezrochas

Sora-Libas

Starkovas, Mane

Kacas, Chackelis

1927

Chaimovicius

Jankelis

1903

24

Viesintos

Viesintos

Chaimovicius

Izroelis

Smidtaites

Chanos

Sevelyte

Cila-Liba

1899

28

Viesintos

Viesintos

Seveliu

Judelis

Pelytes

Sevos-Feigos

Zaras, Davidas

Starkovizas, Manas

1935

Chaitas

Chaimas-Peisachas

1913

22

Pumpian

Pumpian

Chaitu

Abromo-Leibos

Leiboviciutes

Chajos-Tilos

Snaideraite

Mera

1914

21

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Snaideru

Michelis-Jankelis

Daicaites

Henos

Glezeris, Heselis

Smitas, Tachumas

1939

Chaitas

Elijosius

1915

24

Viesintos

Viesintos

Chaitu

Zelmano

Framaites

Taubos

Solominaite

Genes

1914

25

Viesintos

Viesintos

Solominu

Sroles

Aizikoviciutes

Chavos

Bopiakas, Smuelis

Copelevicius, Dovydas

1934

Chodesas

Kusielius

1914

20

Medelis

Panevezys

Chodesu

Binjamino

    

Rochelis

Feigelyte

Chana

1910

24

Panevezys

Panevezys

Feigeliu

Motelio

Sapoznikovaites

Matles

Segalis, Mause

Kacas, Liba

1922

Chvetskas

Guselis

1900

22

  

Kupiskis

Chvetskas

Jakov

    

Nehame-Gite

Kuropatkinaite

Rochile

1904

18

  

Kupiskis

Kuropatkinas

Simanas

  

Ite-Soro

     

1922

Davidovicias

Soulis

1890

32

  

Vabalninkas

Davidovicias

Abelis

    

    

Svorinaite

Base

1899

23

  

Skapiskis

Svorinas

Smuylas

  

Lea

     

1939

Dorfmanas

Calelis

1915

24

Upinos

Taurage

Dormanu

Iciko-Jankelis

Oreloviciute

Elkos

Sevelyte

Feiga

1912

27

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Seveliu

Chonelis

Melerytes

Chanos

Serguckis, Zeligas

Klipas, Abromas

1937

Dorfmanas

Icikas-Mejeris

1903

34

Skaudvile

Skaudvile

Dormanu

Jankelis

Gerzonaites

Bases

Maizelaite

Liba

1904

33

Vilnius

Panevezys

Maizelu

Jankelis

Kaplanaites

Seros-Braines

Sermanas, Gutmanas

Zivas, Mausa

1930

Druskovicius

Chaimas

1906

24

Simonys

Simonys

Druskoviciu

Abromo

Joffaites

Gites-Rases

Sindleraite

Lesa

1903

27

Simonys

Simonys

Sindleru

Idelis

Choricaites

Ester-Judis

Kuras, Akivo

Chasmanas, Chaimas

1925

Dubrovskis

Aronas

1892

33

Pastavas

Piniavo

Dubrovskis

Abramas

    

Chaje-Eske

Urijasaite

Rachelija

1902

23

Viesintos

Radviliskis

Urijasas

Izrailas

  

Chase

Natenzonas, Chonelis

Averbuchas, Elias

1928

Eidelmanas

Mejeras

1906

22

Salakas

Kaunas

Eidelmanas

Michaelis

Valsonaites

Seinos-Jochvedes

Reznikaites

Feiga

1901

27

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Rezniku

Hirso

Lunaites

Soros-Rivos

Klipas, Abramas-Jesujas

Smidtas, Abo-Mendelis

1935

Elievas

Nochumas-Simelas

1908

27

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Elievu

Rafaelis

Dorfanaites

Lejos

Sustermanaite

Gitele

1914

21

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Sustermanu

Jachielis

Sustermanaites

Soros-Rivkes

Zivas, Mausa

Levanovicius, Elijas

1940

Eljasevicius

Jankelis-Gerochas

1908

32

Pasvalys

Pasvalys

Eljaseviciu

Elijo0-Mausos

Goldmanaites

Seiteles

Gruzecaite

Tauba

1909

31

Vilnius

Panevezys

Gruzecu

Hirso

Kaganaites

Rivos

Zivas, Mausa

Flekseris, Smuelis

1932

Epsteinas

Icikas-Hercas

1907

25

Musniku

Musniku

Epsteinu

Abramo

Levitaites

Rivkos

Starkeviciute

Chana

1903

29

Viesintos

Viesintos

Starkeviciu

Maros

Melcaites

Esters

Urjasas, Izraelis

Icikas, Abo

1925

Fainas

Joselis

1893

32

Sirvintos

  

Fainas

Benjaminas

    

Feige

Joffaite

Rachele

1895

30

Kupiskis

  

Joffe

Izrailas

    

Joni

Birgeras, M.

Krasnikovicas, L.

1930

Fainas

Morduchas

1905

25

Tavjenu

Tavjenu

Fainu

Chono

Gefenaites

Soras

Nodelyte

Chaja-Hena

1902

28

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Nodelu

Sleimo-Necho

Kacaites

Judisos

Klicneras, Moses

Glezeris, Hesel

1938

Feigelis

Leiba

1861

67

Postava

Panevezys

Feigeliu

Abelis-Chaimo

    

Soros-Rivkos

Mindeliene

Slova

1876

62

Vidzu

Panevezys

Dubinskiu

Simcho

  

Rivkos

Zivas, Mausa

Caliovicius, Mause

1935

Finkelis

Gersonas

1906

29

Utena

Utena

Finkeliu

Jankelis

Carnaites

Jentos

Fridmanaite

Chaja

1912

23

Subacius

Kupiskis

Fridmanu

Judelis

Milneraites

Hindos

Blechmanas, Binjaminas

Dimantas, Seftelis

1925

Fiselis

Leibas

1878

47

Zagon

Birz

Fiselis

Kopelis

    

Chiena

Zagovaite

Chaja

1892

33

Simonys

  

Zagovas

Joselis

  

Gutlia

Druskovicas, Abramas

Lichtarnikas, M.

1928

Flekseras

Smuilas

1891

37

Utena

Utena

Flekseru

Chaimo

Steinaites

Lejos

Vine

Mere

1888

40

Vabalninkas

Geleziai

Bekeru

Abramo

Milneraites

Chajos

Jofe, Smuelis-Elijas

Leibovicius, Sleimas

1931

Fridcalas

Mausas

1899

32

Sede

Barstyciu

Fridcalu

Iciko

Kopelaites

Gites

Sterenfeldaite

Chava

1896

35

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Sterenfeldu

Orelis

Peimaites

Feigis

Zivas, M.I.

Rozinbergas, H.

1931

Fridmanas

Aronas

1900

31

Vilkavisky

Virbalys

Fridmanu

Jakobo

Dagorovaite

Chajos

Icikzonaite

Taube

1904

27

Panevezys

Viesintos

Icikzonu

Kopelis

Sevelytes

Chanas

Starkovicius, Mane

Leipovicius, Leib

1925

Frumkinas

Leizeras

1893

32

Skapiskis

  

Frumkinas

Izrailas

    

Malke

Narvicaite

Keile

1903

22

Geleziai

  

Narvicas

Ruvinas

  

Ete

Rapaportas, M.

Leibovicas, S.

1938

Fuksas

Leizeris

1908

30

Akmene

Vabalninkas

Fuksu

Abromo

Tortaites

Sifros

Dvorcaite

Chana-Feiga

1911

27

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Dvorcu

Jenos

Hindelmanaites

Seinos

Kacas, Joselis

Kilis, Zalmanas

1928

Furas

Meeras-Joselis

1905

23

Panevezys

Panevezys

Furu

Elijo-Sarijo

Levinaites

Chavos-Michlos

Grinsteinaite

Rochlia

1906

22

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Grinsteinu

Hilel-Zelicho

Jofaites

Soros

Blochas, Leibas

Garberas, Mausas

1925

Gafanovicas

Nochumas

1857

68

Kupiskis

  

Gafanovicas

Falkas

    

Mere

Zinger

Mere-Roche

1870

55

Panevezys

  

Zingeras

Judelis-Leibas

  

Sara

Kuperas, N.L.

Kolpas, A.

1928

Gafanovicius

Chaimas-Leibas

1908

20

Panevezys

Panevezys

Gafanoviciu

Notelis-Meiso

Sklaraites

Libos

Peceniskaite

Liba

1910

18

Dukstuose

Panevezys

Pecenisku

Jankelis

Brinkeraites?

Chajos-Lejos

Kaplanas, H.N.

Zivas, M.T.

1935

Gafanovicius

Moisejus

1907

28

Simonys

Kupiskis

Gafanoviciu

Mendelis-Leibos

Zarinikaites

Chajos-Soros

Rafaite

Gute-Dina

1910

25

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Rafu

Iciko-Leizero

Levinaites

Chavos-Hindos

Pinskis, Samuilas

Bekeris, Elijasas

1929

Garberas

Mausa

1903

26

Anyksciai

Kupiskis

Garberu

Elijo-Sarijo

Rafaites

Basos

Grinsteinaite

Tamara

1902

27

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Grinsteinu

Hilelo

  

Soros

Smidtas, N.

Gafanovicius, S.

1936

Gasonanas

Rachmilas

1902

34

Anyksciai

Anyksciai

Gasmanu

Elijo

Voicekaites

Chavos

Gafanoviciute

Marijaska

1907

27

Kupiskis

Kupiskis

Gafanoviciu

Michelis-Jankelis

Gurvicuites

Libos

Klipas, Abromas

Fainbergas, Jeina

1925

Geffenas

Aronas

1900

25

Subacius

  

Geffenas

Ch. Chaikelis

    

Leje

Glassaite

Mina

1901

24

Subacius

  

Glassas

Peilit

  

Libe

Jasenzonas, Ch.

Icikzonas, E.

1932

Gelfenas

Mausas

1905

27

Telz

Telz

Gelfenu

Elio

Lesaites

Braines

Spajeraite

Seina-Leja

1908

24

Pasove

Panevezys

Spajeru

Leizero-Leibo

Okunaites

Revekos

Cadikovicius, Aronas

Zivas, Moisas-Icikas

1927

Geras

Jankelis

1903

24

Kubilvinu

Birz

Geru

Berelis

    

Estros

Kacaite

Ester

1899

28

Viesintos

Viesintos

Kacu

Chaco-Mendo

  

Toibos-Meras

Kaplanas, H.N.

Averbuchas, Elias

1922