The Suslik Family Genealogy
Samuel Suslik (1893 - 19??), my grand grandfather came from Besarabia, which today is Moldova. It is believed that he
lived around the city of Kishnev (Chinasau). Fleeing from the local pogroms, he and his mother (Tube/Towba) went to
Brazil on board of a JCA (Jewish Colonization Association) ship.
The Jewish Colonization Association (JCA, in Yiddish ICA) was created in 1891 by the Baron Maurice de Hirsch.
Its aim was to facilitate the mass emigration of Jews from Russia and other Eastern European countries, by
settling them in agricultural colonies on lands purchased by the committee, particularly in North and South America.
Around 1910, agricultural colonies were funded in Rio Grande do Sul (southmost state of Brazil) for East European immigrants:
Phillipson, Quatro Irmaos, and Baron Hirsch/Baronesa Clara.
In in 1911, Samuel Suslik arrived in Brazil and were directed to the Phillipson colony. His mother, Tube/Towba died
on Nov. 25, 1939 and she is burried in Phillipson.
Life was not easy. Most of the settlers had little or no experience as farmers, and they faced indifference from their neighbors.
They had to go to greater cities looking for a way of living.
Samuel moved to Uruguaiana. There he has married Rosa and they had 3 sons and 5 daugthers: Mauricio, Abrahão, Jose, Dora, Elisa,
Sara, Maria Bela and Sofia.
Abrahao is my grand parent. He married Rosa Geffmann and they had two sons: Ernani and Jose Cesar (1948 - my father).
Jose Cesar married Marilia (1950) and they had: Fernanda (1975 - my sister) and Felipe (1978 - me!!).
I have being looking for possible relatives in the Internet. Samuel left brothers and sister in Besarabia. Unfortunately. he lost
contact with them. I have found (or they found me) losts of Susliks around the globe (the US, Israel, Estonia, Rusia, Australia..).
But, there is none or almost none confirmation that we could be related. The most possible relative is Kenneth Suslick.
Nowadays he lives in Urbana, near Chigado, IL. Some points of what he knows and of what I know about our past relatives match.
Also check out Kenneth Suslick's genealogy page. He has maps and pictures of the family.
On 25 May 2004, I was pleased to receive an e-mail from Olga
Gabelis, who is a descendent of a moldavian Suslik family branch.
She wrote:
"Dear Felipe Suslik,
my name is Olga ,I am 31 years old. I live in Germany now, I was born and
grown up in Moldova in Kishinew.
For a long time I was trying to find my grandfather?s relatives, but all my
searches were unsuccessful
Several days ago sitting at my computer, I was very surprised and pleased as
I found your homepage. I?d love to give you the information about my
ancestor, that I know.
My grandfather?s name was Iser ( Isaak ) Gabelis. His parents were: Mother ?
Sprintea (Shprintsa) Suslik and Father - Boruh Gabelis.
Sprintea Suslik was born in 1880 in Bessarabia. Her Father`s name was Mosko
Suslik. Unfortunately, I don?t know her mother?s name.
In 1990 Sprintea Suslik married Boruh Gabelis. They had three children: Wolf
Gabelis (was born between 1901 - 1905) , Polina Gabelis (1912 - 1915 ) and
Iser Gabelis (my grandfather ) was born in 1920
Approximately 1933- 1936 Sprintea Gabelis ( born Suslik) went to France to
visit her sisters, who emigrated there at the begin of the century, and her
son Wolf Gabelis , who migrated later in 1925.
In 1942 Wolf Gabelis was shot in France
In 1941 my grandfather was recruited for the Second World War. In 1943 he
received a wound and became an invalid grade and because of it was
demobilized. In 1942 as he came to Kishinew he had got, that his mother
(Sprintea Suslik),his father (Boruh Gabelis ) and his sister (Polina
Gabelis) were shot too. So my grandfather remained alone.
In 1945 he met my grandmother Susana and married her in a short time. They
have two daughters.
In 2001 my grandfather migrated in Germany. In 2003 in the age of 83 he
died.
If you have any questions I'll be pleased to answer all of them.
Sincerely yours, Olga. "
Picture of Samuel Suslik, his wife and their first two children.
Picture one sister of Samuel Suslik who stayed in Europe.
The reverse of the picture. Notes written in ciriliac russian/yddish. Comming soon
Engagement party of a daughter of Samuel's brother who stayed
in Europe.
Picture of Sprintea Suslik and Boruh Gabelis with their children
Polina and Iser.
Last Updated on: 2004-06-03 10:10 (GMT -4)