Cherlin Family Page: What's New in 2003

What's new, Winter 2003/4:

February:

Four Cherlins of Irish Descent from the 1860 U.S. Census (Stew Cherlin).

Over the last few months we've added a lot of names, both in the U.S. and in 19th century Russia, and elsewhere. There are several new links by surname on the main page, and the full list of known variations on our variants page. Cherlin variants have been gone through systematically and classified, and transcription errors corrected. Chervin variants have been organized systematically, but not much investigated. The entries in the main lists are now color-coded: Jewish lines in blue, non-Jewish in grey, and the false matches in salmon. These lists include direct links to the manifests in the Ellis Island Database. We have gone through all relevant manifests for the Cherlin variants and posted the data.

These surnames are among the more common ones used (mainly in the U.S.) as a form of Tsirlin:

Cirlin

Extensive Ellis Island records and some U.S. entries. (Incomplete)

Cyrlin

Ellis Island Records and various later Cyrlin family members in the U.S.

Tsirlin/Tsyrlin

This is problematic. It's a very authentic form, but rare in the U.S. until recent times. It occurs particuarly often in transcriptions of documents written in Russian (along with Tsyrlin).

Our main Tsirlin/Tsyrlin page includes 21 families (88 individuals) from the Disne area in 1850, listed under Tsyrlin on JewishGen. This connects with the Lutsk Chirlin line in the U.S.

We have a miscellaneous collection of Russian Tsirlins generated earlier by Blitz Research and correspondence with Russia. One interesting point is that there is a Tanhum Tsirlin who came to St. Petersburg around the First World War and may have fought in the Second (split across two different pages). But generally we don't see how to combine our information in a meaningful way. We need to hear a lot more from Russia, or from recent Russian immigrants to the U.S.

Zirlin, old and new

A large cohort in the U.S. This spelling was much used at Ellis Island, and and continues in use today, but we haven't worked out if the two cohorts are directly connected. The spellings used at Ellis Island were frequently modified later.

Also the Minsk Cherlin line came together nicely based on a couple of sources.

Vladimir Cherlin discovered a Russian Orthodox Saint Xenia Cherlin, martyred by the Soviet KGB in 1937.

We've also updated the Bockenek Line and added in all the U.S. Bockenek's we can identify. These may be Polish Catholic. The very common form of the name is Bochenek; we don't know if the remaining unidentified Bockenek lines are linked somehow or just represent various lines that decided to alter the spelling.

And there are a few more photographs of various sorts.

There are also interesting developments on the Chervin family site, but there is a separate news page for that site.

January:

There is a separate site for Chervin family information. Hopefully this will grow over time.

December:

A complete Seplowitz family tree is up, with new information coming from U.S. Census reports and Ellis Island immigration data. This ties in with Isadore Cherlin's page. (New data: Stew Cherlin.)

What's new, Fall 2003:

We learn that the so-called St. Petersburg and Lutsk Lines are actually linked through a common ancestor Abram Cherlin. Detective work by Ethel Blum and Vladimir Cherlin.

Meanwhile Stew Cherlin has been going through Ellis Island records and has not only found a lot of dates of immigration, but picked up a lot of information regarding birthdays and relatives for some of the earlier members of various lines, notably the Lutsk line.

After that, he started tearing through the U.S. census records. A lot is coming together as 2003 winds down. Some of this is summarized on the new page of "Cherlin and Chervin variants" with links to Ellis Island records; and it will be incorporated into various pages. Look for more on the Seplowitz family shortly.

The Bockenek family pictures from Zara are in place, along with various additional old family documents. See the Gallery, Hall 1A (Hall 1D since 12/2005) for additions, and Hall 2E.

And the "international" hall of the photo gallery has been split, with a couple of pictures from Australia in the new section.

The page of "Cherlin and Chervin variants" contains material for further investigation, sorted and linked in various ways. (Source: Stew Cherlin.)

What's new, Summer 2003:

August:
A collection of 108 family photographs has come in from Zara Cohan, involving the Bockenek family and descendants of Sam Cherlin.
The collection can be seen here. Click on pictures for the full-sized versions with some identification.
We will be adding most of these to the picture galleries and web pages later.
There is also a separate Bockenek family tree.

From Amy Frey we learn of a possibly new line, involving Yehuda Cherlin, whose son Joseph took the name Levy on immigrating to the U.S. This is one of the earliest known Cherlin family members, as Joseph was born in 1868.

We've added Hirsch Cherlin from the Ellis Island records (sent in by Stew Cherlin).

What's new, Spring 2003:

Highlights:
Search Engine, Cramer/Stoler Line,
many striking pictures from David, Lillian, and Stewart Cherlin,
Yiddish signature by Jack "Chervin" (Stewart Cherlin)

April:

Stew Cherlin's new picture of Jack Cherlin from 1920 is in the gallery, Hall 1A; this picture is signed in Yiddish and attests that the Vilna Cherlin line is actually a Chervin line, dramatically confirming an obscure family tradition.

New Cramer/Stoler chart from Stew Cherlin covers the Stoler, Cramer, Kopolovitz, Cherlin (Chervin), Levine, Hodos lines, connected to the Vilna Cherlin/Chervin line.

Unknown Cherlins/Chirlins:

Cherlins of Pennsylvania clarified after a new one is identified by Stew Cherlin in the 1930 Census

another Jacob Cherlin.

Arthur turned out to be from the Lutsk line
Charles Cherlin and Samuel Chirlin turn out to be brothers, though they use different spellings.
Harry Cherlin, who died in Allentown Pennsylvania, was living in Windsor Connecticut when he applied for his Social Security number.
Many new Unidentified Chirlins have been added, several born in the 19th century (with their parents listed as well, from their SS-5 forms). Note: later moved here

Main Chirlin line: tree corrected with more input from Paul Chirlin.

A newspaper article from 1933 about Mary Cherlin's work with the blind has been forwarded by David Cherlin.

March:

It's been a busy month. Dave Cherlin sent in over a dozen photos now in the picture gallery (mainly Halls 1b and 2c) as well as the updates mentioned below, and Stew Cherlin has made a remarkable discovery about the Vilna line which I'll be putting up soon. David's pictures originate with Len (Lillian) Cherlin. Other additions:

Hebrew instructional tablets used by Lotteh Cherlin to teach her children.
Thorough update on Mary Jean Cherlin (Dave Cherlin). Continuing.
Lutsk Cherlins found in the 1930 US Census by Stew Cherlin, giving us the approximate birth year for Sarah Cherlin (1860).
JewishGen has interesting searchable databases associated with each "SIG" (special interest group). The most interesting for us is the Litvak SIG, and perhaps the Belarus SIG, but also the area around Novgorod. This is something that could use further investigation.
Lutsk main page reformatted, expanded, and somewhat corrected. These pages could still use a review by the Meisner family or some relatives.
Incorporated latest Social Security Death Index search for surname Cherlin.
We regret to inform you of the untimely passing of Jeffrey Heimberg and Adam Mendelson.
Joshua Rosenblum was a victim of the September 11, 2001 attack. I left his page as it was until his "yahrzeit," and updated it at the time.

February:

Jack and Pauline Cherlin in the Picture Gallery (Hall 1B), and a letter from Jack to Maurice on Jack's web page.
Information on Anna Stoler's line (descendants of Isaac Cramer), courtesy Stewart Cherlin:

Family tree charts in Adobe (pdf) format
Individual web pages linked to Isaac Cramer's page

January:

We've added a Search Engine to the home page. (It generates a few ads as well - ignore the first few entries.)