Israel Leib JACOBOWITZ - Smilkstein

Hi Hessel
What can I help you with this profile?

I belong to a Smilkstein family in South Africa and I wanted to know the connection with the Smilkstein American family.
My grandmother was Tzvi Bat Leiba Hirsch Smilkstein born 1876 would of been a cousin to Jacob Smilkstein born 1871;who emigrated to New York.Arrived in New York 1906
. Both from Krustpils (Kreutzberg) I think that Jacobs father name was Hirsch Smilkstein

Look at this data from Yad Vashem:
https://yvng.yadvashem.org/index.html?language=he&s_lastName=sm...

I didn't find any relation between Yaakov and your grandmother.

Jacob Smilkstein in the 1940 Census
First Name: Jacob
Last Name: Smilkstein
Age at Time of Census: 68
Gender: Male
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Est. Birth Year: 1872
Birth Location: Latvia Map
Enumeration District: 60-3
Residence: Mount Kisco, New Castle Town, Westchester, NY Map
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Other People in Household:

Yetta Smilkstein
58 yrs, Female
Irving Smilkstein
29 yrs, Male
Harry Smilkstein
27 yrs, Male
Rubin Smilkstein
24 yrs, Male
There is also a Abraham Smilkstein I am in touch with his son Murray and sister Sandra.
Abraham age 39 in 1940 census father to Murray and Sandra both alive today.
I checked yad Hashem. So perhaps Jacob was the son of Hirsch Smilkstein the father of Jacob the father of Abraham. I think that is the connection to my family.
This family settled in Mt. Kisco.
In Kreurzberg The Meilech Family lived next door to Smilkstein family.
Thanks Edna Mor for your interest Hessel Meilech