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Goldstein, Battalen, Challov & Ronen Family Histories
Locations: Terespol, Piszczac, Miedzyrzec Podlaski, Brest, Kiev, Fastov, Loyev, Voronezh, Krivoye Ozero. Other family names: Goldsztern, Herszenfeld, Rozenzumen, Chalewsky, Goldberg, Pashkov, Popkov, Ben-Dov, Lopushanskiy.

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  • Battalen
    • Battalen Intro
    • Voronezh
    • Louis Battalen, with Descendant Chart
    • Battalen Immigration & Naturalization
    • Battalen Photos
    • The Sisters & Their Families
    • “Paper Life”
      • The Letters between Lev & Fenya
      • The Russian Military Draft
      • Relations between the Two Families
      • Romance and Plans for the Future
      • And Then…?
  • Challov
    • Challov Intro
    • Krivoye Ozero
      • Krivoye-Ozero – “Curve/Crooked Lake”
      • The Pogroms of 1919 in Krivoye Ozero
      • “Thirty Days of a Jewish Pogrom in Krivoye Ozero”
    • Harry Challov with Descendant Chart
      • Harry Challov’s Story
      • Harry Challov Documents
      • Harry Challov Immigration & Naturalization
    • Ida Challov with Descendant Chart
      • Ida Challov’s Story
      • Ida Challov Photos
      • Celia Zlotnick & Benjamin Klotz
        • Lewis Klotz
    • Mollie Challov with Descendant Chart
      • Mollie Challov’s Story
      • Mollie Challov Documents
      • Photos of Mollie Challov
  • Goldstein
    • The Goldsztern/Goldstein Family Intro
      • The Terespol Families
      • Berko Rozensumen-Hindy Herszenfeld Family
      • Herszenfeld Family, Yocheved Rozenzumen’s mother
      • Yocheved Rozenzumen-Berko Fayvel Goldsztern Family
        • Shimon & Meyer, the other Goldstein Brothers in the US
      • Sol Goldstein’s Story
        • Sol Goldstein Documents
        • Sol Goldstein Immigration & Naturalization
        • Isadore J. Goldstein
        • Jeannette Goldstein
      • The Rozensumen’s of Miedzyrzec Podlaska (Ben-Dov)
    • Terespol & Brisk (Brest Litovsk)
      • Modern Terespol, Map & Jewish Cemetery
      • The Shoah
        • The Brest Ghetto Passport Archive
        • The Massacre at Bronnaya Gora
  • Ronen
    • Ronen Intro
    • Kiev, Ukraine
    • Fastov, Ukraine
      • Pogroms in Ukraine, in Belarus and in European Russia…1918-1922
    • The Ronen Family’s Blood Libel Ordeal
    • Ronen Immigration & Naturalization
  • Gallery
    • Battalen Family Gallery
    • Ben-Dov Gallery
    • Challov Family Gallery
    • Meyer Goldstein Family Gallery
    • Sol Goldstein Family Gallery
    • Ronen Family Gallery
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Our Politically Suspicious Forbear

April 5, 2022 Louise Goldstein 2 Comments

Our great-grandfather, Meier Yankelevich Ronen, was labeled “politically suspicious” by the fledgling Soviet government in 1922.  What does that mean…

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Posted in: Ronen, Soviet Union, Uncategorized Filed under: Kyiv, Meer Yankelevich Ronin, Ronen, Soviet Union, Stas Tarasov, Suspicious

Update on Solly Goldstein FOIA Request

July 26, 2021 Louise Goldstein 1 Comment

Research into public records regarding Solly’s criminal career, disappearance and death fell victim to bad weather and records-purging policies.  The…

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The Goldsztern’s Dreadful End at Bronaya Gora

May 15, 2020 Louise Goldstein 1 Comment

Most of the Jews in the Brest Ghetto died in large pits at Bronaya Gora, also known as Brona/Bronna Gora. …

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Posted in: Brest, Goldstein, Goldsztern, Uncategorized Filed under: Bronaya Gora, Bronna Gora, Ghetto, Goldsztern, Holocaust

The Creation & Destruction of Uszer (Asher) Goldsztern’s Family

April 19, 2020 Louise Goldstein

The three children of Berl Fayvel Goldsztern and Yocheved Rozenzumen who stayed in Poland rather than emigrating were destined for…

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Posted in: Goldstein, Goldsztern, Uncategorized Filed under: Asher, Brandla, Brest Ghetto, Bronaya Gora, Dvorah, Goldstein, Goldsztern, Holocaust, Segal, Uszer

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