Michael Grant's Family Tree: The Epstone/Lubetsky Family

The Epstone family came, according to Isaac Epstone's naturalisation papers (and Murray Uzick) from Slonim in Grodno Gubernia. Trivia: This is where Michael Marks, of M&S fame, was born. The family name was originally HEPSTEIN, but most branches of the family seem to have had the surname LUBETSKY instead. Beider's book gives three derivations of this name; one with a connection to Slonim:

LUBETSKIJ (Novo-Aleksandrovsk [province of Lithuania]) toponymic, cross-referencing to:

LYUBCHANSKIJ (Lida, Novogrudok, Slonim, Vilna) from the townlet Lyubcha (Novogrudok district [Minsk Gubernia]) [very close to Lida]. Many variations, including Lyubets, Lubich, Lubits, Lipster, etc.

LYUBETSKIJ (Vilna, common in Lida; Grodno) toponymic village Lyubki (Sventsyany district) variation of note is: LUBOTSKIJ. This district is in the north part of Vilna Gubernia, being northeast of the city of Vilna, and south of the city of Novo-Aleksandrovsk (which is in the south and easternmost part of Kovno Gubernia).

Why Isaac EPSTONE had that surname rather than LUBETSKY, I don't know.

Rose FINE, his wife, (also spelled FIN, FINN and FUMM) came from Lublin, in Poland. On arriving in Leeds she stayed with her uncle and aunt Louis and Kate FRIEZE. I do not know which of these was her blood relative, and whether related through her father, Asher Fine, or her mother. (This may be Asher ben Dov, but the dates don't match up; he died in Shevat 1860.)

The witness at their wedding, Emanuel Blashkey, was also a member of the family. (The 1891 census shows Kate as living with, and being niece of, Emanuel and Dora, not Louis/Kate.)

Isaac Epstone went on to found Hepton clothing factory in Leeds (at Sovereign Street).

The Epstone family is a Levite one.

Place names are birth places if no other places are given; all dates are in British format (DD/MM/YYYY). All living people have been removed from this tree before placing online; if you recognise anyone here as being related to you, please don't hesitate to , especially if you have material to contribute, in return for which I will happily share the full version, with photographs, PDF trees and other materials!

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Harris (Yirshel), Harry HEPSTEIN
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On certificate of son Isaac's first wedding occupation given as tailor
On certificate of son Isaac's second wedding occupation given as general
merchant
= Ellen ?
In Mariampoler shul in Leeds
Eeka Basha
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English name from son Isaac's naturalisation papers
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|- Isaac HEPSTON, EPSTONE 1.9.1874-22.2.1945
|  Slonim, province of Grodno -> Leeds post 1881
|  יִצְחָק בֶּן צְבִי הַלֵוִי
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|  On Sophie's birth certificate occupation given as journeyman tailor
|  On Sophie's birth certificate address given as 5 Wade Passage, Leeds
|  Address 53 Eller's Road at the time of Uncle José's birth, and 4 years
|   afterwards, on his naturalisation papers
|  Worked in 1912 at 35 Vicar Lane, Leeds
|  On certificate of first wedding occupation given as tailor
|  On certificate of first wedding, and Ray's birth certificate, address given
|   as 15 Brown's Yard, Leeds
|  Witnesses to wedding E. Grossblat & M. Bloshky [Blashkey?].
|  On certificate of second wedding occupation given as clothing manufacturer
|  On certificate of second wedding address given as 5 Broomhill Crescent,
|   Moortown, Leeds
|  Witnesses to wedding R. Sokoloff and B. Sokoloff
|  Founded Hepton clothing factory
|  = (1) Rose FINN/FUMM/FINE ca.1873-22.2.1945 Lublin
|        (Daughter of Asher FIN(E), tailor, of Lublin)
|  In Maryampoler shul, Leeds 9.9.1894
|  רֵייזְל בַּת אָשֶׁר פֶּטְרָה [sp?]
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|  The 1891 census lists "Rose Fumm, 17, tailoress / button-holer, H. Germany,
|   15, St Johns Square"
|  Marriage application form to London Beth Din gives her surname as FINN.
|  See further husband Isaac.
|  Tailoress / button-holer in 1891
|  |  
|  |- Rachel (Ray) EPSTONE 23.11.1895-2.2.1974 Leeds
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|  |  Date originally 23.10.1898, current date taken from copy of the birth
|  |   certificate
|  |  = Leo, Eli GOLDMAN 1888-90-1968 Leeds
|  |  15.1.1924
|  |  אֶלִיָהוּ
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|  |  +---
|  |  
|  |- Sophia (Sophie) EPSTONE 13.2.1894-1949 Leeds
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|  |  Originally read 6.3.1897. Why? New date from birth certificate copy.
|  |  = Louis HYMAN
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|  |  +---
|  |  
|  +- Joseph Harold, José, Harold EPSTONE 25.1.1909-1988 Leeds
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|     53 Eller's Road, Roundhay Road
|     = (1) Naomi SOKOLOFF -21.6.2005
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|     +---
|     = (2) Kathleen LOMAS
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|  = (2) Fanny LOSHAK c.1887-1948
|  In Wood Green registry office (Middlesex) 10.9.1948
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|- Minka LUBETSKY
|  = Melach Yisroel YARMOLOFSKY (JARMOLOWSKY)
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|  Name was Yarmolofsky, immigration clerk spelled it Jarmolowsky and it stayed
|   that way.
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|  |- Philip JARMOL(OWSKY) Russia -> US
|  |  = Mildred ?
|  |  |  
|  |  +---
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|  |- Helen JARMOL Russia -> US
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|  |  Never had children of her own; raised her husband's children Bernice,
|  |   Ruth & Shirley
|  |  = Nathan BRENNER
|  |  
|  |- Louis JARMOLOWSKY Russia -> US
|  |  = Sophie ? pre-1908?-fl. Dec. 1998
|  |  |  
|  |  +---
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|  |- Sylvia JARMOL -pre-1999 Russia -> US
|  |  = Jack UZICK
|  |  |  
|  |  +---
|  |  
|  |- Morris JARMOLOWSKY -d. as a young man (car accident)
|  |  Russia -> US
|  |  
|  |- Yirshel YARMOLOFSKY? Russia
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|  |  Remained in Russia
|  |  No children
|  |  = ?
|  |  
|  +- Malka YARMOLOFSKY? Russia
|     |  
|     |- <son> ? -d. (WW2) Russia?
|     |  
|     +- <son> ? -d. (WW2) Russia?
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|- Shoshanna, Chaja Leja LUBETSKY
|  = ? ZERNITSKY
|  |  
|  |- Jenny LUBETSKY
|  |  = Louis RABINOWITZ
|  |  |  
|  |  +---
|  |  
|  +- Alta LUBETSKY Russia
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|     Remained in Russia
|     |  
|     +---
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|- Sam LUBETSKY
|  = Chanha Chiyah ?
|  |  
|  |- Celia LUBETSKY
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|  |  Never married
|  |  
|  |- Eva LUBETSKY
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|  |  No children
|  |  = Fred MICHAELS
|  |  
|  +- Gertrude LUBETSKY
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|     Never married
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|- Joseph LUBETSKY?
|  = Feiga ?
|  |  
|  |- Tzvia ?
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|  |- Helen LUBETSKY? -fl. (and elderly) in 1962
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|  |  No children
|  |  = Aaron BERG -fl. (and elderly) in 1962
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|  |- Miriam LUBETSKY?
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|  |  No children
|  |  = George LEIBHOLDER
|  |  
|  +- Arthur LUBETSKY?
|     = Celia ?
|     |  
|     +---
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+- Pia Sulia? Pechulia? LUBETSKY
  |  
  |- Frances/Feiga Leha ?
  |  = Mishiyankel ABROMOVITZ
  |  |  
  |  |- Kalmon ABROMOVITZ USA? -> Israel
  |  |  Was in Israeli navy.
  |  |  
  |  |- Caroline ABROMOVITZ?
  |  |  = Ike GOLDSTEIN
  |  |  
  |  |- Eli ABROMOVITZ?
  |  |  = Trudy ?
  |  |  
  |  |- Beatrice ABROMOVITZ
  |  |  = ?
  |  |  
  |  +- Milton ABROMOVITZ
  |     = Joy ?
  |  
  |- Max ? (unknown descendants)
  |  = Elsie ?
  |  
  +- Ephraim, Efram ?
     |  
     +- Elsie ?
        = Sy PELTZ
        |  
        +---

Frieze treelet

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(FRIEZE ancestor)
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|- Isaac Louis (or Lewis) FRASE, FREAS, FRIEZ(E), FRIES
|  ca. 1841-<1891?
|  Germany? Poland? -> Leeds, UK
|  יִצְחָק
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|  Lived in 15 St John's Square in 1891.
|  Brother or brother-in-law to either Asher FINE or his wife
|  See research-notes/frieze.
|  Called Frase in the 1871 census; Freas (mistranscribed Treas online) in the
|   1881 one.
|  Kate is head of household in the 1891 census so Louis was probably dead by
|   then; if not, definitely before 1.7.1903..
|  At 15 St Johns Sq. in 1881 and 1891; 38 Imperial Street in 1871.
|  Tailor
|  = Kate, Kathie ? ca. 1843-14.6.1916 Germany? Poland? -> Leeds, UK
|  19.1.1870
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|  Sister or sister-in-law to either Asher FINE or his wife; or Emanuel or Dora
|   BLASHKEY.
|  Aged 72 at death
|  Kathie in the 1871 census
|  See research-notes/frieze.
|  At 15 St Johns Sq. in 1881 and 1891
|  Grocerer (1891)
|  |  
|  |- Dora, Nora FRASE, FREAS, FRIEZE
|  |  ca. 1863-4 Elul (21/22 Aug) 1917
|  |  Germany? Poland? -> Leeds, UK
|  |  דְבוֹרָה
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|  |  See research-notes/frieze.
|  |  Living with Isaac, Kate, Ettie and Lily in 1991.
|  |  = Emanuel (M.) BLASHKEY 1867/8- Germany
|  |  2.8.1882
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|  |  Information from 1891 census. Lived at 15 St John's Square.
|  |  Tailor
|  |  |  
|  |  |- Florrie, Florry BLASHKEY 1883/4- Leeds
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|  |  |  Bridesmaid for Isaac and Rose in 1894.
|  |  |  Lived to be 100.
|  |  |  = Joseph FAGAN
|  |  |  
|  |  |- Percy BLASHKEY 1887/8- Leeds
|  |  |  
|  |  |- Bertha (Betsy) BLASHKEY 1889/90- Leeds
|  |  |  
|  |  |- Blanche BLASHKEY
|  |  |  = ? LEWIS
|  |  |  
|  |  |- Alf BLASHKEY
|  |  |  
|  |  |- Sol BLASHKEY
|  |  |  |  
|  |  |  +---
|  |  |  
|  |  +- Sam BLASHKEY, BLAKEY -> USA
|  |     = Alice ? Leeds
|  |     |  
|  |     +---
|  |  
|  |- Ettie (Betsie Ettie) FRIEZE ca. 1877-9.1929
|  |  Leeds -> Cincinatti -> Chicago
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|  |  Moved to Chicago when Pauline was eighteen months.
|  |  15 in the 1891 census
|  |  Shopkeeper
|  |  = Harris Lewis (Robert) WOLF 1879-11.1950
|  |  Alsace/Lorraine -> Leeds -> Cincinatti -> Chicago
|  |  In Central Synagogue, Leeds 1.7.03
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|  |  Moved to Leeds at the age of 5.
|  |  Came to the USA looking for work; his family followed a year later.
|  |  |  
|  |  |- Alexander WOLF -d. (died after birth)
|  |  |  
|  |  |- Pauline WOLF -1997
|  |  |  = Charles KAHN
|  |  |  
|  |  +- Lucille WOLF
|  |     = Louis NEWMAN
|  |     |  
|  |     +---
|  |  
|  |- Annie Lewis FRASE ca. 1867-1879
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|  |  Attested on 1871 census
|  |  
|  +- Lilly (Leah) FRIEZE 1871 (after 7 Jan)- Leeds
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|     12 in the 1891 census!
|     Marriage record http://www.jgsgb.org.uk/alluk/marriaged.asp?mr=11863
|     = Harris COHEN ca. 1874-
|     7.1.1908
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|     Lived at 12 Northfield Squ. prior to his marriage.
|     General dealer
|     |  
|     |- Blanche COHEN
|     |  = Leonard BROWN
|     |  |  
|     |  +---
|     |  
|     |- Leon (Issy) COHEN, CAWSON
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|     |  No children
|     |  = ? ?
|     |  
|     +- Gerald COHEN
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|-? Michael FREEZ 1852-
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|  Lived at 15 St John's Sq. along with Isaac and family at time of marriage;
|   putatively his brother.
|  Tailor
|  = Betsy GOLDSTEIN
|  In Belgrave Sq. Syn., Leeds 1.1.1873
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|  Lived at 12 Lydia Square, Leeds, prior to her marriage
|  Tailoress
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+-? Kilkie FRASE ca. 1840-
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  Lived at 38 Imperial St. along with Isaac and family in 1871; putatively his
   brother
  Tailor

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