Nesvizh Study Group

Nesvizh Resident Entries

in

Vsia Rossiia, All-Russia Business Directories
1895 and 1897

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1895 NESVIZH:

103 versts from Minsk, 65 versts from the district town (probably refers to Slutsk--Ben)
Population: 5,916. (note one verst is approx. 2/3 of a mile)


Pharmacy: KHRISTITSKIY, Alexsandr
Pharmaceutical products: MYSHKOVSKIY
Grocery: LIFSHITS; MERZHEYEVSKIY, Mikh. Evstaf.
Haberdashery (Dry Goods): GIMEREVICH ; TESHKIN
Hardware (this can also be translated as "Metal products", i.e. bed frames): AIZENBUD
(interestingly, this name means "iron-tub"--a family business that gave rise to the family name ?)
Tobacco processing: LIFSHITS
Bread: KAGAN; KANDOROVICH

1897 NESVIZH:

Founded in 12th century by Prince of Kiev, 103 versts from Minsk, 65versts from district town.
Population 7,763. Two churches, one monastery (?), and oneseminary school. Two post offices with telegraph.
One savings bank , near the post/telegraph office.


Pharmacy: KHRISTITSKIY, Alexsandr, Bazarnaya Pl.
Pharmaceutical products: MYSHKOVSKIY, Raf. Girsh., Bazarnaya Pl.
Wine: KAGAN, Shlema Izr. (warehouse), Vilenskaya ulitsa (street)
Haberdashery: GIMEREVICH, Ios. Leib.,Bazarnaya Pl.
Hardware: AIZENBUD,Girsh. Bents., Bazarnaya Pl.
Tobacco processing: LIFSHITS, Yudel Vulf., Bazarnaya Pl.
Beer: ROZIN,Leiba Girsh (warehouse), Vilenskaya street
Bread: KAGAN, Shlema Izr., Vilenskaya ulitsa

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Facilitator:Mike Meshenberg
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Updated: 9/29/02