1. Russian Secular High School Diploma for Pinchas Chrabolowski (Phineas Gordon) - Bielsk Podlaski, 1874

  2. Translation of above Diploma

  3. Russian Marriage Register for Pinchas Chrabolowski and Chaya Leah Ukrainska (Phineas and Ida Leah Gordon) - Bialystok, 1879

  4. Russian Birth Register for Nathan Chrabolowski Gordon - Bialystok, 1884

  5. USA Citizenship Certificate for Phineas Gordon - New York City, 1893

  6. Thesis Title Page for Samuel Chrabolowski Gordon - Montpellier, 1940

  7. Annotated Wedding Photograph of Gittel Chrabolowska and Benjamin Szuszycki (Jennie and Benjamin Schutz) - Bielsk Podlaski, 1917

    Wedding Photograph of Gittel Chrabolowska and Benjamin Szuszycki (Jennie and Benjamin Schutz) - Bielsk Podlaski, 1917 - You can mouse over the attendees to get additional information

  8. Letter Inviting Libby Uzycka Elson to a Farewell Banquet - Bielsk Podlaski, 1939

  9. Translation of above letter

  10. Polish Birth Register for Rivka Axelrod Chrabolowska - Zambrow, 1858

  11. Translation of above Birth Register


Appendix  B

DIPLOMA

The possessor of this, Pinye Chrabolowski, the son of a citizen of the City of Bielsk of the Province of Grodno, of Judaic religion, 17 years old, studied in the Bielsk Regional School from the 15th of August, 1871 and has completed now a full course of studies.

In the subjects studied, he showed the following accomplishments: In Russian and in the Greek Slavic language, quite good; Arithmetic, very good; Geometry, very good; Russian History, very good; Geography, very good; Penmanship, good; Drawing -- . Conduct during the time of studies in school, excellent. Accordingly, he is entitled to the rights and privileges which have been established by the highest authorities the 28th of November, 1844, and the additional rules to the law about Citizens' Service for those who completed a course of studies in Regional Schools.

In verification of this, there was issued to Chrabolowski this Diploma, with the proper signatures affixed and with the official stamps.

The City of Bielsk, June 13, 1874.

Signatures of the State Inspector for Education, College Assessor, Prince, Teacher of Mathematics & Geography and Provincial Secretary.

Appendix I

Jewish Sport Club
J. S. C.
Bielsk Podlaski
29 Mickiewicza Street

Bielsk Podlaski....August 3, 1939

Respected friend Libby,

On Friday, August 4, we will celebrate together to say goodbye to you before you depart for the United States of America. The banquet will take place at 10 o'clock in the evening.

With best regards,

The Executive Board of the Sport Club

Appendix K

REBECCA (Rivka) AXELROD,
wife of Yosef Yitzhak Chrabolowski

Zambrow #7:

This took place in Zambrow, the 29th of January (the 10th of February), 1858, when Hersz Chaimowicz Akselrod, peddler of candles, 38 years old, resident of Zambrow, appeared in this office together with witnesses, Jews (of the Old Testament), Mark Tenenbaum, 58 years old, and Wolf Orlowski, 49 years old, both residents of Zambrow, and to use his and his wife's, Fruma Trajna Herszkowna, 37 years old, female baby born in Zambrow the first (thirteenth) of January of the current year, at 10 in the evening, and who was given the name Rivka. The delayed registration of the birth was according to the witnesses due to the absence of the father. This document was read to and signed by the witnesses, since the father cannot write.

Mark Tenenbaum Wolf Orlowski

Registrar of Vital Statistics

(illegible signature)

NOTES:

Where two dates are given, the first reflects the Julian calendar, and the second date reflects the Gregorian calendar now used throughout the world.

Chaimowicz means son of Chaim, thus providing the name of another generation.

Akselrod was spelled "Axelrod" on the index to the detailed records.