His name is from the will of his son, David Silvert. According to a short family history written by great-granddaughter, Helen Segal, David was born in Riga, Latvia. There is a Shmuel ben Abram Silbergleit registered for the births of sons born in 1861 and 1863. His occupation is soldier. There is a Shmuila ben Abram Zilbergleit on the revision lists born about 1824 in Kraisk listed as recruited.
