Mary (Merke) Zirlin

Father: Leibe Zirlin

Mother: Hanna Ofman

Spouse: no information

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Biographical information:

Born 1879. When she attended the cheder in Pleschenitsa, her parents were living in the village of Kuralne. Baker's apprentice in Kamerike near Minsk at age 14.

First of this generation to come to America, but married prior to immigration (so not recorded as a Zirlin). Her brothers also came over, individually.

Worked in a bakery in Kamerike, suburb of Minsk, from 1893.

Source: grandnephew Harry Zirlin, brother David's account.

2006