Scheine Riwe or Sarah “Shenka” BLOCK

Abt 1888 -

• Name	Scheine Riwe or Sarah “Shenka” BLOCK
  Born	Abt 1888	Asvieja, Viciebskaja, Belarus
  Gender	Female
  Notes	Numerous versions of the name for this town exist, given its political history. They include: Osveya, Asvieja, Oswiej, Osvei, Asveja, Asveya. At the time of Scheine’s birth, her birthplace was called: Osveya, Vitebsk, Russia. New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957: Arrived January 12, 1911, on the S. S. Ryndam, departing from Rotterdam: Family name: Bursak Given Name: Scheine Riwe Age: 23 Female, married Occupation: Housewife Nationality: Russia Race: Hebrew Last permanent address: Russia, Oswe Name and complete address of nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came: Father: Iossel Blach, Oswe, Russie Final destination: Brooklyn, New York Going to join her husband: Robert Bursak, 492 Central Ave., Brooklyn, NY Birthplace: Oswe, Russia Immigration Detention Record: Bursak, Scheine Cause of detention: To Husband Husb: Max 492 Central Ave., Brooklyn Discharged: January 12, 4:20 p.m.
  Person ID	I2190	Lowell&Block
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Yosef Benjamin “Iossel” BLOCK
  Mother	Sarah CHERNOMORDAK
  Photos		Block, Yosef Benjamin "Iossel". Family portrait. Date and place of photograph unknown. Given estimates of age of children, photo was most likely taken sometime between 1905-1910. Back row, standing, L. to R.: Scheine Riwe, Ische Leib, and Gussie. Front row, seated: Iuda, father Yosef Benjamin, mother Sarah Chernomordak. (Note: one son, Lazarus, not included in photograph, unless Iuda is misidentified and is instead, Lazarus.)
  Family ID	F974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Max Samuel BURSACK,   b. 3 Dec 1890, Polotsk, Vitsebsk, Belarus ,   d. Abt 1954  (Age 63 years)
  Married	Abt 1909
  Children	1. Sidney BURSACK,   b. 28 Oct 1911, Manhattan (New York Co.), New York City, New York, USA ,   d. 16 Apr 1990, Brooklyn (Kings Co.), New York City, New York, USA  (Age 78 years)   2. Isadore “Irving” BURSACK   3. Michael “Mike” BURSACK,   b. 6 Mar 1915, Manhattan (New York Co.), New York City, New York, USA ,   d. Feb 1987, Brooklyn (Kings Co.), New York City, New York, USA  (Age 71 years)   4. Barnet BURSACK
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2021
  Family ID	F980	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - Abt 1888 - Asvieja, Viciebskaja, Belarus  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Histories		Religion. Block, Mitchell. Bar Mitzvah Album. Photo 24. Paternal Grandmother, Bella Block, and great aunt, Sarah "Shenka" Block, lighting a candle.
  		Religion. Block, Mitchell. Bar Mitzvah Album. Photo 42. Senior relatives: Standing, back row, left side, L to R: Bella Block, Mrs. Kolb (Arthur Kolb's mother), Sarah Hershkowitz, Samuel Hershkowitz, David Block, Marion Block; Standing, back row, right side, Mrs. Rose Shapiro (Aaron Shapiro's mother), Herman Balowitz. Seated, L to R: Anna Krimsky, William Krimsky, Sarah "Shenka" Block, Mr. & Mrs. Serkin (good friends of the Block family), and May Balowitz.