Gershon Gerstein

Gershon Gerstein Born: in Wilno, Russia ( c 1870)

Died: 1932 in Wilno, Poland

married Mera Meres

Born: in Wilno,Russia ( c 1870)

Died: 1941

in Wilno,Poland

brothers and sisters of Gershon;

1. Sarah Gerstein

Died: June 1944

in Holocaust (at

Ponary)

married; Hesl Shapiro

2. Yoine Gerstein married; Chana

3. Meyshe Gerstein married; Henye

4. Berta Gerstein married Unknown Podselver

Died: 1941

in Nazi occupied

Lithuania

Children of Gershon;

1. Lova Gerstein

Born: 1893

Died: 1945

in Holocaust, Dachau

Concentration camp.

Occupation: Physician

Comment 1: Loving

son, intelligent man.

Very determined and

goal oriented.

married; Maracia Blumenthal

Died: 1945

in Holocaust, Dachau

Concentration camp.

2. Rachil Gerstein

Born: 1894

Died: 1943

Comment 1:

Unhappily married

due to husband's

infidelity.

Personality/Intrst:

Great Beauty, big

spender and buyer of

fancy clothes.

married; Yerushma Cholem

Died: 1941

Occupation: Vice

President of the Wilno

Chamber of

Commerce

Personality/Intrst:

Passionate collector of

rare and beautiful

antiques

3. Nochem Gerstein

Born: 1895 in Wilno,

Russia

Died: June 22, 1941

in Wilno, Russia

Occupation: Lumber

Merchant

Comment 1: Tragic

Romance ended family

objection

Comment 2: Died in

Bombing of Wilno by

Germans

Personality/Intrst:

Devoted Son

4. Vera Gerstein