Ida Annis
Petition for Naturalization, 1942

Max Annis
Declaration of Intention, 1937
Petition for Naturalization, 1940

Fannie Briss
Certificate of Arrival, 1908
Marriage record, 1916
Petition for Naturalization, 1943
Certificate of Naturalization, 1943
Death record, 1963

Harry Briss
Birth record, 1894
Ship's passenger list, 1920
Certificate of Arrival, 1920
Declaration of Intention, 1923
Marriage record, 1924
Petition for Naturalization, 1930
Death record, 1958

Morris Briss
Death record, 1912

Sam Briss
Ship's passenger list, 1910
Certificate of Arrival, 1910
Marriage record, 1916
Declaration of Intention, 1937
Petition for Naturalization, 1940
Certificate of Naturalization, 1940
Death record, 1965

Sheine Esther Briss (daughter of Menasha)
Death record, 1904

Sheine Esther Briss (daughter of Eliash)
Birth record, 1908

Solly Josset
Birth record, 1922

Chaia Mushe Skaist
Birth record, 1905

Esther Hinde Skaist
Birth record, 1901
Death record, 1902

Israel Skaist
Death record, 1896

Meri Skaist
(and husband Zundel, with children
Lazar, Menucha, and Naomi Sheine)
Death record (Page of Testimony), 1941

Shmuel Michel Skaist
Marriage record, 1900

Yankel Skaist
Birth record, 1903
Death record, 1904

Molly Wolk
Yizkor card for parents

THE SKAIST FAMILIES

LETTERS AND MEMORIES:

The first two chapters of The Pen Pal Payoff, the memoirs of Philip Briss,
transcribed by Joyce Rowland from the original manuscript.

The Pen Pal Payoff, Segment 1
The Pen Pal Payoff, Segment 2

Annie Posvoletzky talks about her grandfather, Jehudah Menasha Briss.

Jack Miller talks about his grandfather, J. M. Briss; his father, Isaac Miller; his uncle, Harry Briss; his uncle, Itzchak Briss; and his cousin, Velfke Briss.

Philip Briss talks about his father, Sam Briss.

"Sam Briss the Avenger," a true story, as told by Philip Briss.

FAMILY GRAVE MARKERS:

The Briss Family area
in Linwood Memorial Park Cemetery, Boston, Massachusetts

Samuel Briss, Fannie Briss, Sarah Plotkin, Louis Plotkin, Benjamin Fearer, Chana Miller in South Africa, Isaac Briss in South Africa, Massah Briss in South Africa, Jehudah Menasha Briss in South Africa.