Avram Notte Skaist, born Avram Notte Bris

Date of birth1858
Place of birthLithuania
Date of emigrationN/A
SpouseFeige Kusner
Date of marriage
Place of marriage
Children Malka (Mollie), b. 1888, Ukmerge, Lithuania
Meishe Avram Itzchak, b. 1889, Ukmerge, Lithuania
Zundel, b. 1891, Ukmerge, Lithuania
Scholem Mendel (Samuel), b. 1891, Ukmerge, Lithuania
Ema Yentel, b. 1894, Ukmerge, Lithuania
Lazar, b. 1895, Ukmerge, Lithuania
Label (Luis), b. 1899, Ukmerge, Lithuania
Date of death8 Jul 1934
Place of deathUkmerge, Lithuania
Place of burial


Notel Skaist with his siblings, their children, and his children.
Standing, l to r: Lazar Skaist, Zelda Glass, Yentel Skaist,
Zundel Skaist, Label Skaist, and Sonia Briss.
Seated, l to r: Yitzchok Glass, Buna Ita Glass, Notte Skaist,
Elia Briss, and Riva Briss.
Circa 1924, Ukmerge, Lithuania.
From the collection of Jules Miller.

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Notte Skaist
with his daughter Yentel Matelson
and her son Chaim. ca 1930, Ukmerge, Lithuania.
From the collection of Joyce Rowland.

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Document Details Where found
Passenger Manifest of Notte's son Scholem
SS Graf Waldersee
sailing from Hamburg, 30 Jul 1910
arriving at Port of New York 12 Aug 1910
Scholem Skaist, age 19, male, butcher, can read and write, subject of Russia, race or people Hebrew, last permanent residence Russia, town of Wilkomir. Address of nearest relative in country whence came: father, Note Skaist, Wilkomir. Final destination: Athol, MA, has ticket to destination. Passage paid by self. Carrying $25. Going to join brother-in-law David Wolk, Athol, MA. Never been in an almshouse or other institution, not a polygamist, not an anarchist, not coming to the US under any labor agreement, good mental and physical health. Height 5 feet 5 inches. Fair complexion, black hair, brown eyes, no marks of identification. Place of birth: Russia, Wilkomir. Ancestry.com
Scan of original record

New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 > 1910 > August > 12 > 206

1919 Lithuanian Residents List
Ukmerge, Kaunas guberniya
Notel Skayst, head of household, male, age 61. Resides in Ukmerge, Rishskaya street 23. February 1919. Page 569, registration number 297.

Zundel Skayst, son of Notel. Son of head of household, male, age 27.

Ema Skayst, daughter of Notel. Daughter of head of household, female, age 25.

Leyba Skayst, son of Notel. Son of head of household, male, age 20.

JewishGen.org
Transcription of record

Residents List
KRA/I/517/1/35

1919 Lithuanian Residents List
Ukmerge, Kaunas guberniya
Notel Skayst, head of household, male, age 65. Resides in Ukmerge, Rishskaya street 29. February 1919. Page 572, registration number 318.

Zundel Skayst, son of Notel. Son of head of household, male, age 28.

Leyzer Skaist, male, age 26.

Ema Skayst, daughter of Notel. Daughter of head of household, female, age 25.

Leyba Skayst, son of Notel. Son of head of household, male, age 20.

JewishGen.org
Transcription of record

Residents List
KRA/I/517/1/35

7 May 1920
Lithuanian Internal Passports Record
Rygos street 29, Ukmerge
Notel Skaist, widower, head of household. Born in 1858, Taujenai District, Ukmerge Uyezd. Left in 1934. Reason: Died. Passport #92948/348. Occupation: wool comber. Comments: German passport #1250 issued in Ukmerge 5 Feb 1917 and Internal Passport are in the file.
Record type: Internal Passport Application, LCVA/1262/7/10901

Ema Skaist, single, daughter of Notel. Daughter of head of household. Born in 1894, Ukmerge. Passport #92978/378.
Record type: Internal Passport Application, LCVA/1262/7/11265

Leizer Skaist, single, son of Notel. Son of head of household. Born in 1895, Ukmerge. Left on 22 May 1927. Reason: Died. Passport #92947/347. Occupation: merchant. Comments: Internal Passport is in the file.
Record type: Internal Passport Application, LCVA/1262/7/10900

Leib Skaist, single, son of Notel. Son of head of household. Born in 1899, Deltuva District, Ukmerge Uyezd. Passport #92885/285. Occupation: worker. Comments: German Passport #21905 issued in Ukmerge on 15 Apr 1917 is in the file.
Record type: Internal Passport Application, LCVA/1262/7/11146, 11320

JewishGen.org
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26 Feb 1926
Lithuanian Marriage Record of Notte's daughter Yentel
Groom: Aron Matelson. Father's name: Mates. Mother's maiden name: Khaya Leya. From Azhuolo Buda village. Born 1901.

Bride: Ema Skaist. Father's name: Notel. Mother's name: Feige. From Ukmerge. Born 1894.

Husband glazier, born in Vilnius. Wife housekeeper.

Rabbi L. Rubinas, witnessed by A. Bubli and M. Kheinas.

JewishGen.org
Transcription of record

Not filmed
LVIA/1817/1/302

20 May 1927
Lithuanian Marriage Record of Notte's son Zundel
Groom: Zundel Skaist. Father's name: Notel Skaist. Mother's maiden name: Feige Kusner. Resident of Skuodas. Born 1891.

Bride: Maryane Kan. Father's name: Izrael Kan. Mother's maiden name: Menukha Olshvang. Resident of Skuodas. Age 30.

Husband photographer, born in Ukmerge. Wife shopkeeper.

Rabbi B. Perskis, witnessed by Kh. Levinas and Kh. L. Rostovskis.

JewishGen.org
Transcription of record

Not filmed
LVIA/1817/1/158

1934 Lithuanian Death Record Notelis Skaistas, son of Izraelis. Widower, merchant. Place of death: Ukmerge. Date of death: 8 Jul 1934. Age 76. Cause of death: cancer. JewishGen.org
Transcription of record

Not filmed
LVIA/1827/1/303/189

Yizkor Memorial Service Card
Temple Israel, Athol, Massachusetts
For the parents of Molly Wolk.
My dear departed father, Avram Notte, son of Yisrael.
My dear departed mother, Feige, daughter of Zundel.
Original record held by Joyce Rowland


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