Record of Jewish households in Przerośl in 1784, totaling 50 people. From the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Poll Tax for Suwałki Gubernia (courtesy LitvakSIG)
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In 1784 there were 50 Jews in Przerośl. In 1799, there were 205. In 20 years’ time, there were already 443. And in 1867, they formed a large community of 598 people. The 1864 tax list of Jewish households has 129 households, with 61 unique surnames. The surnames include families that lived in Przerośl already in the 1784 Grand Duchy of Lithuania Poll Tax record, e.g., the Kalwarjyski family which later took the surname Margolis. Other large families with 4 or more households in 1864 were Abramski, Abramajtys, Motulski, Myszkowski, Raczkowski, Wierzbołowski, and Winnicki.
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Julius Frankel was the brother of Harry Frankel (above) and of Joseph Aviram’s grandmother, Rocha Leah Frankel, of Przerośl. And in this generation, another descendant of the Frankels, Julius Frankel’s great granddaughter, Stephanie Szostak, joins the ranks of famous descendants of natives of the Przerośl Jewish Community.
Stephanie Szostak left her native France to study business, as well as playing varsity golf at the College of William & Mary. At twenty-nine years old, after a brief stint in the corporate world in New York City, she took a leap and dove into the acting world. Her most notable projects include the ABC hit series A Million Little Things, Iron Man 3, and The Devil Wears Prada. She is a mental advocate, a Give an Hour Ambassador, and author of the workbook Self!sh. She lives in Connecticut with her husband and two sons. |
Stephanie Szostak,
(Photo courtesy Stephanie Szostak) |