MAY FAMILY





Research in to the May family- a Jewish family of Cohanim originating from Minsk, Belarus
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1st GENERATION - P.1

Chasha May-Rappaport

Dvasha May-Landress / Tziri-

Anna-Masha May-Levine

Chaim Berel May / Mary May-R

Sam, Avrom Yona, Ike May

About MAY surname

MAY FAMILY TREE (continued)Page 2

CHILDREN FROM YANKEL HERSHEL MAY’S FIRST MARRIAGE:

(wife unknown)

 

1) CHASHA MAY

            Married Gershon Rappaport.

            They were farmers in Ulster County, Rock Hill, NY.

           

Children of Gershon & Chasha (nee May) Rappaport:

1.)    Fannie Rappaport- died 1945- married Sam (Yeshaya) May, her uncle

                        Their children:

1)      Alice May Greenberg

2)      Harry May

3)      Morris May

4)      Evelyn (Chava) May

5)      Ruth May Weisbrout

6)      Tzirel May Lenrow

 

2.)    Archie (Aharon) Rappaport- married Malka Lee, a famous poetess.

Archie was born in Barazina/Baravina, Belarus, and was a writer.

Arrived in USA March 19, 1911 with siblings Anna, Gussie & Morris.

 

Malka Lee’s parents were Frieda & Chaim Leopold, chassidim from Monastrikh, Galicia.

Malka was born July 4, 1904, and died March 22 1976 in New York.

                                   

Their children:

1.)    Yvette (Chava) Rappaport –married Albert Marrin

Albert is chair of the history department at Yeshiva University

Auther of over 20 history books

2.)    Joseph Rappaport (born 1924)

Two daughters:

1)      Joyce Rappaport- married to Rabbi Lionel Moses

Lives in Montreal

Professional editor, husband Conservative Rabbi

Three sons:

            Zev Moses

            Jeremy Moses

            Ezra Moses

 

2)      Ruth Rappaport- married to Peter Wetherbee

            Lives in Boston

            Professional meeting planner and musician

One child, Benjamin Wetherbee

 

3.)    Anna(Hende) Rappaport

4.)    Gussie Rappaport married Jacobs

Their children:

1.)    Son

2.)    Daughter

5.)    Morris Rappaport- medical doctor

 

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