The Broitman Family Origins

Abram Broitman, the son of Shulum and Sarah Broitman, was born around 1881 in Savran, Ukraine. In 1898, he married Chaika Darish (b. ~1883), the daughter of Hershel and Pearl Darish of Olgapol, Ukraine. Making a good living as a lumber merchant, they had several children, including: Anita (b. 1906), Aaron (b.1907), and Rose (b. 1918 or 1920). The older children were well educated, and the family was fairly well off.

During the terrors of the Bolshovik revolution, the Broitman family fled pogroms in their small village, and were smuggled into Romania. After several years there, they wished to travel to the US (1924). However, immigration quotas had been filled, and they wound up going to Canada. Above is the oldest photo we have of the Broitman family, taken from their passport. The stamps from their passports detail the journey that Chaika Broitman and her children made on the S.S. President- from Bucharest, Romania to Serbia to Italy, and finally to Halifax, Canada more than a month later. In Canada, the family lived in Toronto. It was there that Joseph Broitman was born in January, 1925.

Around 1922, the Broitman family fled their small village in Southern Russia (Savran, Ukraine), and were smuggled into Romania. From there, they wished to travel to the US (1924). However , the quota had closed, and they wound up going to Canada. Below is one of the two passports that remain from their trip - one for Abraham Broitman, and one for Chaika Broitman and the children. The stamps on one of the documents detail the journey that Chaika Broitman and her children made - from Bucarest, Romania to Serbia to Italy, and finally to Halifax, Canada more than a month later. In 1927, they entered the US at Niagara Falls. 

Sponsored by cousins in Philadelphia, the family moved again in 1927. By 1929, the family was living in Brooklyn. Aaron stayed in Toronto until 1929, where he was involved with the clothing unions. In Brooklyn, Abram sold fruit - fist from a cart, and then from a small stand. Abram and Chaika lived there until they both passed away around 1960.

The Broitman's passage from Romania was probably subsidized by the Jewish Colonization Association (JCA) - an organization that attempted to resettle European Jews in farms. Upon his entrance to the US, Aaron Broitman declared that he was going to be a farmer.

Because the Broitman family came to the United States via Canada, there are records both of their arrival in Halifax, and into the US. I have been able to find these records via the Canadian National Archives and the US National Archives (M1480, Roll 16/17). Below is their record of crossing into the US, as transcribed by a NARA volunteer. My corrections are in italics:

Abram Broitman; POE; Niagara Falls, NY; Born: 11/1/1881; DOE: 11/19/1927; Russian Passport #5769; Accompanied by daughter MALIA [Anita?]; Occupation: Dry Cleaning Prop.; Place of Birth: Savran, Russia; Nationality: Russian; Race: Hebrew; reads & writes; Language: Hebrew & English; Money carried: $30; Coming from: Toronto, Can: Destination: Philadelphia, PA; Time remaining in US: Permanent; Hgt: 5'5"; Brn hair; Brn eyes; Medium complexion; Name & Address of nearest relation in Canada: Wife; Chaika, 60 Major St, Toronto, Can. [Rest is unreadable] Aron Broitman POE: Buffalo, NY; DOE: 5/12/1929; 19 yrs old; Occupation: Dressmaker; Nationality: Russian; Race: Hebrew; Reads & writes; Language of passenger: English; Money carried: $50; Passage paid by self; Never before in US; Reason for entry: seeking work; Time remaining in US: permanently; Name & Address of person going to: Father, Abram, 145 Amboy St, Ny, NY; Hgt: 5'3"; Medium Complexion; Brn hair; Blu eyes; Name & Address of nearest relative: Uncle, Dave Broitman, Savran, Russia; Landed at Halifax 8/?/1925; SS President Wilson Chaika Broitman DOE: 12/27/1927; Accopanied by daughter Raisel and son Joseph; No occupation; 44 yrs old; Reads & writes; Language of passenger: English & Hebrew; money carried: $75; Passage paid by self; Never before in US; Reason for coming to US; to reside; Time remaining in US; permanently; Going to: Husband Abram Broitman, 2552 N. Napa St., Phil, Pa; Hgt 5'3"; Medium complexion; Lt Br hair; Blue eyes; Name & Address of nearest relative in old country: Mother Pearl Duris(?), Savran, Russia; Arrived: Halifax, 11/15/1923, SS President Wilson; Russian quota Joseph Broitman 2 yrs old; accopanied by sister, Chaika [?, ! - Raisel, probably], brother, Joseph [?, !]; DOE, 12/17/1927; Passage pd my mother; going to father, Abram Broitman, 2552 N. Napa St., Phil, PA; Reason for entry: to reside permanently; Medium complexion; Br hair; Bl eyes; Name & Address of nearest relative in old country: Grandmother Pearl Derib (?), Savran, Russia. Most likely, Joseph has an entry because he was a Canadian citizen

Broitman & Darish Descendant Chart

(--?--) Broitman

+unknown spouse

├── Sholum Broitman

│   +Sarah (--?--)

│   ├── Riva Broitman

│   │   +Jacob Krutoy, m. before 1902

│   │   ├── Tzippa Krutoy, b. circa 1900 at Ukraine, d. 1951 at Brooklyn, NY,

│   │   │   +Shloime Bershadsky, b. 1897 at Savran, Balta, Podolie, Ukraine, m. c.920, d. 1981 at New Rochelle, NY

│   │   │   ├── Jacob Reingold, b. 1922 at Romania, d. 1944 at France

│   │   │   └── Louis Reingold, b. 1924 at Philadelphia, PA, d. 1991 at Delray Beach, FL,

│   │   │       +Leah Green, b. 1928 at Brooklyn, Kings, NY, m. 1949, d. 2000 at Delray Beach, FL

│   │   └── Abram Krutoy, b. 1905 at Odessa, Ukraine, d. 1942 at Ukraine

│   │       +unknown spouse

│   │       └── Konstantin Krutoy

│   ├── Mendel Broitman

│   ├── Chura Broitman

│   ├── Maita Broitman

│   ├── Abraham Broitman, b. 1881 at Podolia, Ukraine, d. 1960 at Brooklyn, NY,

│   │   +Chaika Darisch, b. c1884 at Olgapol, Ukraine, m. 1898 at Podolia, Ukraine, d. 1959 at Brooklyn, NY,

│   │   ├── Anita Broitman, b. 1906 at Savran, Ukraine, d. 1999 at Riverdale, Bronx, NY,

│   │   │   +Samuel Schechtman, b. 1901 at Ostrower, Poland, m. 1935, d. 1973 at Bronx, NY,

│   │   ├── Aaron Broitman, b. c.1907 at Savran, Balta, Podolie, Ukraine, d. 1982

│   │   │   +Fanny Fuchs, b. 1910, m. 1934 at Manhattan, NY, d. 1990 at Queens, NY,

│   │   ├── Rose Broitman, b. c1918 at Savran, Balta, Podolie, Ukraine, d. 2011 at West Orange, NJ

│   │   │   +Sam Telles, b. 1917 at Manhattan, NY,  m. 1938, d. 1972 at Borough Park, NY

│   │   ├── Moishele Broitman

│   │   ├── Lisa Broitman

│   │   ├── Chaimel Broitman

│   │   └── Joseph Broitman, b. 1925 at Toronto, ON, Canada, d. 1993

│   │       +Lillian (--?--), b. 1926 at Brooklyn, NY, m. 1953 at Manhattan, NY,

│   │       +America (--?--), b. at Dominican Republic, m. after 1953

│   └── Ettel Broitman, b. 1891 at Savran, Balta, Podolie, Ukraine, d. 1941 at Mariupol, Ukraine

│       +unknown spouse

│       +Avram Erlikh, b. 1885 at Chechelnik, Chechelnik, Vinnitsa, Ukraine, d. 1941 at Mariupol, Ukraine

│       ├── Riva Erlikh, b. 1919 at Bershad, Bershad, Vinnitsa, Ukraine, d. 1941 at Mariupol, Ukraine

│       ├── Liza Erlikh, b. 1922 at Bershad, Bershad, Vinnitsa, Ukraine, d. 1941 at Mariupol, Ukraine

│       ├── Boris Erlikh, b. 1924 at Ukraine, d. 1993 at Mariupol, Ukraine

│       └── Nachum Erlikh, b. 1927 at Bershad, Bershad, Vinnitsa, Ukraine, d. 1941 at Mariupol, Ukraine

└── (--?--) Broitman

    +(--?--) Glantz

    ├── Lipa Glantz

    └── Samuel Glantz, b. 1880 at Bogopol, Mykolayiv, Ukraine

        +Minnie Schwartz, b. 1880 at Bogopol, Mykolayiv, Ukraine, m. c.1897

        ├── Sarah Glantz, b. 1905 at PA

        ├── Ida Glantz, b. 1906 at PA

        │   +Isadore Klingberg, b. 1907 at PA, m. circa 1929

        └── Nathan Glantz, b. 1909 at Philadelphia, PA, d. 1986 at Brwn Mawr, PA,

            +Frances Eckstein, b. 1914, d. 2001

Hershel Darisch

+Pearl (--?--), d. after 1927

├── Zailek Darisch

├── Esther Darisch

├── Yenta Darisch

├── Schmuel Darisch

└── Chaika Darisch, b. between 1883 and 1884 at Olgapol, Podolie, d. 1959 at NY

    +Abraham Broitman, b. either 1881 or 1881 at Podolia, m. 1898 at Podolia, d. 1960 at NY

    ├── Anita Broitman, b. 1906 at Savran, Podolie, d. 1999 at Riverdale, NY

    │   +Samuel Schechtman, b. 1901 at Ostrower, m. 1935 at NY, d. 1973 at NY

    ├── Aaron Broitman, b. either 1907 or 1907 at Savran, Podolie, d. 1982

    │   +Fanny Fuchs, b. 1910, m. 1934 at NY, d. 1990 at NY

    ├── Rose Broitman, bir. 1918 at Savran, Podolie, d. 2011 at West Orange, NJ

    │   +Sam Telles, b. 1917 at NY, m. 1938 at NY, d. 1972 at Borough Park, NY

    ├── Moishele Broitman

    ├── Lisa Broitman

    ├── Chaimel Broitman

    └── Joseph Broitman, b. either 1925 or 1925 at Toronto, ON, d. 1993

        +Lillian (--?--), b. 1926 at NY, m. 1953 at NY

        +America (--?--), m. after 1953