Birthplace should be Ciechanowiec (SW of Bialystok) not "Ciechanow" which is a different city.
I have Immigratation docs from Ellis Island for Gedalia (George) Tabak and there are many Tabaks including Sholmo Shimen mentioned in the Ciechanowiec yizkor (memoria) book.
Also - I am almost certain Hershel's mother is NOT Malka Tabak, Unless both wives of Shlomo Shimen Tabak had the same name, which is very unlikely. Malka was his second wife, father of Gedalia (my grandfather) and 2 or three daughters. Hershel, Meyer and others were half-brothers.
I do not know the name of Shlomo Shimen's first wife and the mother of numerous (8??) Tabak brothers.
Robert Tabak
Please tell me how you are related. My grandfather was George ( Gedalia) Tabak, my great grandfather was Herschel. I have not been following and keeping up with this for a long while. While my grandparents are listed at Ellis Island, I believe they actually came into Boston. My parents put their names in docs for Ellis Island for them.
We can look at the family trees, but there is more than one "@Gedalia Tabak." That is why you are confused.
The only chidren of my grandfather Gedaiia (and @Rachel Pogorelski Tabak) who reached adulthood were Sonia, Sol,[my father] and Anne (Anna). Anne had no children, and I know my brothers and first cousins, grandchilren of this Gedalia,
We need to re look at the family tree -- I think your grandfather and greatgrandfather may be cousins.