Samuel NEMZOW

1871 - 1933  (61 years)

• Name	Samuel NEMZOW  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	17 May 1871	Krolevets, Chernihiv, Ukraine   [1, 2, 4, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Mar 1933  [5, 7, 8]
  Burial	Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [5]
  Person ID	I2366	Jennifer's Family Tree - All Lines 5-29-26
  Last Modified	30 May 2026

  
  

  Family	Zelde (Jennie) LEAVITT OR LEBITSKY,   b. 15 Sep 1873, Chernihiv, Ukraine d. 18 Jul 1945, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (Age 71 years)
  Children	1. Linka (Lillian Ida) NEMZOFF,   b. 17 Sep 1898, Krolevets, Chernihiv, Ukraine d. 14 Jan 1957, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Edythe NEMZOFF,   b. 1 Jul 1913, Massachusetts, USA d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Elke (Alice) NEMZOFF,   b. 25 Dec 1899, Ukraine d. May 1978 (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Rosa NEMZOFF,   b. Abt 1903, Ukraine d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Salman (Samuel) A. NEMZOFF,   b. 1 Jan 1905, Ukraine d. Aug 1983 (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Ruth NEMZOFF,   b. 18 Jun 1907, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 21 May 1998, Kennebunk, York, Maine, USA (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. David NEMZOFF,   b. 7 Feb 1909, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 Jun 1979, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F831	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 May 2026

  
  

• Notes

  The Nemzoff family (it was spelled Nemzow in Ukraine, but pronounced and therefore spelled as Nemzoff in America) was from a town pronounced Kralyevitz (actual spelling unkown) that was in the province of "Chenigeve", which is probably Chernigov, in the Ukraine, approximately 60 miles or so from Kiev. It was reportedly burned to the ground during WW2 so no longer exists. However, there are numerous towns in that area, in that province, that are spelled Krasnosil's'ke, Krasnoyil's'k, Kraslyani, Kraskivs'ke, Krasilivka, and Krasilivka. All of those have a little similarity to the pronunciation of Kralyevitz. As of 8/6/03, have been unable to find Kralyevitz on any previous WW2 maps. According to ship manifest from Zelda and children's arrival, it says they were from Krabnitz. But they boarded the ship in England, so probably the person taking their information did not understand their language and guessed at the spelling of their town name. Never did find Samual Nemzow's arrival to the US. According to Herbert, his Hebrew and/or yiddish name was Chaim Shmaryohu, or Chaim Shmeryl. Will wait for the Naturalization papers to come to see what information that might have. As of 8/6/03 awaiting the microfilm that has index to Naturalizations for Boston. The Nemzoff family (it was spelled Nemzow in Ukraine, but pronounced and therefore spelled as Nemzoff in America) was from a town pronounced Kralyevitz (actual spelling unkown) that was in the province of "Chenigeve", which is probably Chernigov, in the Ukraine, approximately 60 miles or so from Kiev. It was reportedly burned to the ground during WW2 so no longer exists. However, there are numerous towns in that area, in that province, that are spelled Krasnosil's'ke, Krasnoyil's'k, Kraslyani, Kraskivs'ke, Krasilivka, and Krasilivka. All of those have a little similarity to the pronunciation of Kralyevitz. As of 8/6/03, have been unable to find Kralyevitz on any previous WW2 maps. According to ship manifest from Zelda and children's arrival, it says they were from Krabnitz. But they boarded the ship in England, so probably the person taking their information did not understand their language and guessed at the spelling of their town name. Never did find Samual Nemzow's arrival to the US. According to Herbert, his Hebrew and/or yiddish name was Chaim Shmaryohu, or Chaim Shmeryl. Will wait for the Naturalization papers to come to see what information that might have. As of 8/6/03 awaiting the microfilm that has index to Naturalizations for Boston.

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] Ancestry.com, 1930 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2002;), Year: 1930; Census Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0396; FHL microfilm: 2340686. 1930 United States Federal Census [S65] Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Boston Ward 18, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_737; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 448. 1920 United States Federal Census [S36] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015;). [S66] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Boston Ward 21, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_623; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 1589; FHL microfilm: 1374636. 1910 United States Federal Census [S164] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). [S384] Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington D.C.; NAI Number: M1368. Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950 [S172] \i Find A Grave\i0, digital images, (Name: n.d.;), accessed 10 Mar 2014<, Tombstone of Zelda and Samuel Nemxoff. Section 4, Grave 22, left [S297] Find A Grave, digital images, (Name: n.d.;), accessed 10 Mar 2014<, Tombstone of Zelda and Samuel Nemxoff (Reliability: 3). Section 4, Grave 22, left Samuel and Zelda Nemzoff Tombstone.jpg