Ovsey Yehoshua Yoshue Joshua - Meir Meyer Fuks

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Possible English Surname spelling: FUCHS / FUKS / FOOKS / FUXS / FOX

Given name: In daughter's & son's birth certificate:
Russian: "Ovsey"
Jewish: "Iegoshua"

Other possible Hebrew name spelling: Yehoshua (Yeshu / Joshua / Shaye / Shea)

Possible American/Hebrew name: Joshua / Heschel / Harry / Howard / Julius / Oscar / Oshiah / Samuel / Sidney / Simon / Charles / Falk / Philip / Absalom

Immigrated to New York, USA in 1880's (around 1885) with at least one son

Probably was furrier (fur business)

Probably re-married (in USA or Minsk)

According to Samuel Fuchs (his grandson), Ovsey lived to his 90's and correspondent with relatives in Minsk until 1920s.

FROM Dictionary of Jewish Surnames in Russian Empire:

Fuks (common in Dubno, Gajsin, Khotin, Kherson, Odessa; Bratslav, Letichev) Fuksman (Foksman, Fukshman), Fuksman-Fuks, Fukson (Fuksin), Fukszon (Fugzan, Fukzon), Fiksson (Fekson) A:, N: fox; cunning blade [Yiddish] Fuksel', Fiksel'; Fiks (Piks), Fiksman. M: from the given name Fuks (Fuchs in German), derived from fox'. Hypocoristic forms: Fuksel' and Fiksel' (fuksl' and fiksel' in Yiddish)* Fuksel', Fiksel'.

Fuksel' (Bia'ystok) A:, N:, M: fuksl [Yiddish] diminutive of fuks' (see Fuks).

Fuksenbaum (Taurida) A: Fuchsenbaum [German] fox's tree. A: see Vajnksel'baum, with semantic distortion of the first part to Fuchs' [German] fox.

Fukshanskij (Kishinev, Balta, Odessa) T: see Fokshanskij.

Fukshman (Vilna) M:, A: see Fuks.

Fuksin (Bobrujsk, Uman') MS:, NS:, AS: see Fuks.

Fuksler (Khotin, Kishinev) O: see Veksler.

Fuksman (Novograd, common in Ovruch; Radomysl', Soroki) M:, N: see Fuks.

Fuksman-Fuks (Odessa) M:, N: see Fuks.

Fukson (Bobrujsk) MS:, NS:, AS: see Fuks.

Fukszon (Berdichev) MS:, NS:, AS: see Fuks.

Fukzon MS:, NS:, AS: see Fuks.

Fuler (Orgeev) A: see Fulyar. N: fuler [Southeastern Yiddish] (see Fojler).

Ful'makht (Ekater. gub.) O:, N: fulmakht [Yiddish] power of attorney.

Ful'man (Novo-Aleks., Starokonst.) O: see Fur. N: from fuln' [Southeastern Yiddish] to be lazy (see Fojler).

Ful'shtinskij (Berdichev) T: see Fel'shtiner.

Fulyar (Pinsk, Kamenets) O: see Filer. N: see Figlyar. A: a kind of cloth [Russian] Fuler.

Fum (Vilna, Poltava gub.) N: from fumy' [Polish] arrogance Fumm.

Fumberg (Odessa) A: see Fajnberg.

Fumberov (Elisavetgrad) AS: see Fajnberg.

Fumbershtejn (Elisavetgrad) A: see Fajnbershtejn.

Fumm N: see Fum.

Fun (Lipovets) A: see Fon [Southeastern Yiddish].

Funbarg (Lipovets, Odessa) A: see Fajnberg.

Funberg A: see Fajnberg.

Possible English Surname spelling: FUCHS / FUKS / FOOKS / FUXS / FOX

Possible Hebrew names: Yehoshua (Yeshu / Joshua / Shaye / Shea)

Possible American/Hebrew name: Joshua / Heschel / Harry / Howard / Julius / Oscar / Oshiah / Samuel / Sidney / Simon / Charles / Falk / Philip / Absalom

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FROM Dictionary of Jewish Surnames in Russian Empire:

Fuks (common in Dubno, Gajsin, Khotin, Kherson, Odessa; Bratslav, Letichev)

from the given name Fuks (Fuchs in German), derived from fox'.

Possible English Surname spelling: FUCHS / FUKS / FOOKS / FUXS / FOX

Given name:
In daughter's & son's birth certificate:
Russian: "Ovsey"
Jewish: "Iegoshua"

Other possible Hebrew name spelling: Yehoshua (Yeshu / Joshua / Shaye / Shea)

Possible American/Hebrew name: Joshua / Heschel / Harry / Howard / Julius / Oscar / Oshiah / Samuel / Sidney / Simon / Charles / Falk / Philip / Absalom

Immigrated to New York, USA in 1880's (around 1885) with at least one son

Probably was furrier (fur business)

Probably re-married (in USA or Minsk)

According to Samuel Fuchs (his grandson), Ovsey lived to his 90's and correspondent with relatives in Minsk until 1920s.

FROM Dictionary of Jewish Surnames in Russian Empire:

Fuks (common in Dubno, Gajsin, Khotin, Kherson, Odessa; Bratslav, Letichev) Fuksman (Foksman, Fukshman), Fuksman-Fuks, Fukson (Fuksin), Fukszon (Fugzan, Fukzon), Fiksson (Fekson) A:, N: fox; cunning blade [Yiddish] Fuksel', Fiksel'; Fiks (Piks), Fiksman. M: from the given name Fuks (Fuchs in German), derived from fox'. Hypocoristic forms: Fuksel' and Fiksel' (fuksl' and fiksel' in Yiddish)* Fuksel', Fiksel'.

Fuksel' (Bia'ystok) A:, N:, M: fuksl [Yiddish] diminutive of fuks' (see Fuks).

Fuksenbaum (Taurida) A: Fuchsenbaum [German] fox's tree. A: see Vajnksel'baum, with semantic distortion of the first part to Fuchs' [German] fox.

Fukshanskij (Kishinev, Balta, Odessa) T: see Fokshanskij.

Fukshman (Vilna) M:, A: see Fuks.

Fuksin (Bobrujsk, Uman') MS:, NS:, AS: see Fuks.

Fuksler (Khotin, Kishinev) O: see Veksler.

Fuksman (Novograd, common in Ovruch; Radomysl', Soroki) M:, N: see Fuks.

Fuksman-Fuks (Odessa) M:, N: see Fuks.

Fukson (Bobrujsk) MS:, NS:, AS: see Fuks.

Fukszon (Berdichev) MS:, NS:, AS: see Fuks.

Fukzon MS:, NS:, AS: see Fuks.

Fuler (Orgeev) A: see Fulyar. N: fuler [Southeastern Yiddish] (see Fojler).

Ful'makht (Ekater. gub.) O:, N: fulmakht [Yiddish] power of attorney.

Ful'man (Novo-Aleks., Starokonst.) O: see Fur. N: from fuln' [Southeastern Yiddish] to be lazy (see Fojler).

Ful'shtinskij (Berdichev) T: see Fel'shtiner.

Fulyar (Pinsk, Kamenets) O: see Filer. N: see Figlyar. A: a kind of cloth [Russian] Fuler.

Fum (Vilna, Poltava gub.) N: from fumy' [Polish] arrogance Fumm.

Fumberg (Odessa) A: see Fajnberg.

Fumberov (Elisavetgrad) AS: see Fajnberg.

Fumbershtejn (Elisavetgrad) A: see Fajnbershtejn.

Fumm N: see Fum.

Fun (Lipovets) A: see Fon [Southeastern Yiddish].

Funbarg (Lipovets, Odessa) A: see Fajnberg.

Funberg A: see Fajnberg.

Possible English Surname spelling: FUCHS / FUKS / FOOKS / FUXS / FOX

Possible Hebrew names: Yehoshua (Yeshu / Joshua / Shaye / Shea)

Possible American/Hebrew name: Joshua / Heschel / Harry / Howard / Julius / Oscar / Oshiah / Samuel / Sidney / Simon / Charles / Falk / Philip / Absalom

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???????? ????? ?????. ???????, ??????, ??????, ??????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????.

FROM Dictionary of Jewish Surnames in Russian Empire:

Fuks (common in Dubno, Gajsin, Khotin, Kherson, Odessa; Bratslav, Letichev)

from the given name Fuks (Fuchs in German), derived from fox'.

Possible English Surname spelling: FUCHS / FUKS / FOOKS / FUXS / FOX

Possible Hebrew names: Yehoshua (Yeshu / Joshua / Shaye / Shea)

Possible American/Hebrew name: Joshua / Heschel / Harry / Howard / Julius / Oscar / Oshiah / Samuel / Sidney / Simon / Charles / Falk / Philip / Absalom

????? (?????, ?????? ? ?.?.) - ??? ??????????? ??? ???? ??????? ??????????? ????? ???????.

???????? ????? ?????. ???????, ??????, ??????, ??????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????.

Immigrated to New York, USA in 1880's (around 1885) with at least one son

Probably was furrier (fur business)

Probably re-married in USA

According to Samuel Fuchs (his grandson), Ovsey lived to his 90's

FROM Dictionary of Jewish Surnames in Russian Empire:

Fuks (common in Dubno, Gajsin, Khotin, Kherson, Odessa; Bratslav, Letichev) Fuksman (Foksman, Fukshman), Fuksman-Fuks, Fukson (Fuksin), Fukszon (Fugzan, Fukzon), Fiksson (Fekson) A:, N: fox; cunning blade [Yiddish] Fuksel', Fiksel'; Fiks (Piks), Fiksman. M: from the given name Fuks (Fuchs in German), derived from fox'. Hypocoristic forms: Fuksel' and Fiksel' (fuksl' and fiksel' in Yiddish)* Fuksel', Fiksel'.

Fuksel' (Bia?ystok) A:, N:, M: fuksl [Yiddish] diminutive of fuks' (see Fuks).

Fuksenbaum (Taurida) A: Fuchsenbaum [German] fox's tree. A: see Vajnksel'baum, with semantic distortion of the first part to Fuchs' [German] fox.

Fukshanskij (Kishinev, Balta, Odessa) T: see Fokshanskij.

Fukshman (Vilna) M:, A: see Fuks.

Fuksin (Bobrujsk, Uman') MS:, NS:, AS: see Fuks.

Fuksler (Khotin, Kishinev) O: see Veksler.

Fuksman (Novograd, common in Ovruch; Radomysl', Soroki) M:, N: see Fuks.

Fuksman-Fuks (Odessa) M:, N: see Fuks.

Fukson (Bobrujsk) MS:, NS:, AS: see Fuks.

Fukszon (Berdichev) MS:, NS:, AS: see Fuks.

Fukzon MS:, NS:, AS: see Fuks.

Fuler (Orgeev) A: see Fulyar. N: fuler [Southeastern Yiddish] (see Fojler).

Ful'makht (Ekater. gub.) O:, N: fulmakht [Yiddish] power of attorney.

Ful'man (Novo-Aleks., Starokonst.) O: see Fur. N: from fuln' [Southeastern Yiddish] to be lazy (see Fojler).

Ful'shtinskij (Berdichev) T: see Fel'shtiner.

Fulyar (Pinsk, Kamenets) O: see Filer. N: see Figlyar. A: a kind of cloth [Russian] Fuler.

Fum (Vilna, Poltava gub.) N: from fumy' [Polish] arrogance Fumm.

Fumberg (Odessa) A: see Fajnberg.

Fumberov (Elisavetgrad) AS: see Fajnberg.

Fumbershtejn (Elisavetgrad) A: see Fajnbershtejn.

Fumm N: see Fum.

Fun (Lipovets) A: see Fon [Southeastern Yiddish].

Funbarg (Lipovets, Odessa) A: see Fajnberg.

Funberg A: see Fajnberg.

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Immigrated to New York, USA in 1880's (around 1885) with at least one son

Probably was furrier (fur business)

Probably re-married

According to Samuel Fuchs (his grandson), Ovsey lived to his 90's

Possible English Surname spelling: FUCHS / FUKS / FOOKS / FUXS / FOX

Possible Hebrew names: Yehoshua (Yeshu / Joshua / Shaye / Shea)

Possible American/Hebrew name: Joshua / Heschel / Harry / Howard / Julius / Oscar / Oshiah / Samuel / Sidney / Simon / Charles / Falk / Philip / Absalom

????? (?????, ?????? ? ?.?.) - ??? ??????????? ??? ???? ??????? ??????????? ????? ???????.

???????? ????? ?????. ???????, ??????, ??????, ??????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????, ?????.

FROM Dictionary of Jewish Surnames in Russian Empire:

Fuks (common in Dubno, Gajsin, Khotin, Kherson, Odessa; Bratslav, Letichev)

from the given name Fuks (Fuchs in German), derived from fox'.