VILKAVISKIS
A small town in Southern Lithuania
Where the Jewish Community is no more

1 Izrael Dawidowicz, Rabbie, his wife Gitel, daughter one Zelde, second Cwie, servant Gdal Jasielowicz,
maid-servant Merge, her son Icek, milk-mother Rocha, her son Eliasz
2 Leyba Jelewicz Po?rabincla, his wife Chaja daughter Jenta , servant Hwen Meyzowicz his wife Sara son
Syn Taywet daughter Rewza
3 Janchel Abramowicz, his wife Gute, son Jankiel, his wife Ynde, second son Leyba, third son Hirsz,
Daughter Hodes, maid-servant Ronie
4 Chackiel Jankielowicz, his wife ,Mindle, servant Abraham
5 Hirsz Muzykant (Musician), his wife Styrbe, his brother-in-law Abraham, his wife Chinbie, sons Abraham
and Mortche
6 Jankiel Abramowicz , his wife Zlate, son Wolf
7 Leyba Joseielowicz, his wife Sieyira, son Mortechel , his wife Re??????, son (one year old) Israel.
8 Jankiel Mowszowicz, his wife Basia, his father Mowsza, sons of landlord one Dowidt and second son little
Samuel
9 Israel Berlowicz, his wife Cypa, their daughter Fryga , second daughter Eyga, and brother Leyba
10 Leyb Nachimowicz , his wife Ryfka , his son in law Barch Hesielowicz, his wife Rochel, their son Manel,
their son Alexansander, sisters Feyga, Chana, Cyrela, Sara and Necha, her husband Teicowa ?
11 Abraham Zyslinowicz, his wife, sons Checkiel, Jankiel, daughter Szyfre servant Szmmuyla, servant ,
Rochel, inquilinus - worker Jankiel Leyzerowicz, wife Bapewa,. son Leyzer, wife Gitel
12 Leyba Jozefowicz, wife Necha, son Ayzik, brother in law Mendel, his wife Lesa, second brother in law
Leyba, mother in law Ester
13 Izrael Berliowicz, wife Culka, sons Leyba and Mowsza
14 Szloma Ayzikowicz, wife Chinbie, sons Dawit and Mowsza, daughters Ryfka and Eyga. Son, little Jankiel,
not having a year ( under one year old)
15 Chaim Aysikowicz, wife Leja, daughter Rachame and Chaja, third not having year - Mindle (third daughter
under one year old)
16 Mortshel Jankielowicz, wife Merjem, son Symcha, daughter Tauba
17 Juda Kufsmnien Baruchowicz, wife Leja, daughter Matha grandson Jankiel
18 Leyba Israelowicz, wife Chaja, son Zelik, daughter Te?ya and Sara, servant Towie
19 To?res Aranowicz, wife Ryfka, son Mortchel, daughter Ryfka
20 Szmuylo Chaimowicz, wife, Leja,son Chaim, Dawit Katnik (worker), Josiel Jankeliclowicz, wife Tomba, son
of householder Mowsza Ru (?), having not
21 Szym?zel Hirshywicz, wife Leya, son Josiel, wife Chana, son in law Judel Berkowicz, wife Jente, his son
farmer Hir?z, grandchild Berel Yudelowicz, servant Leyser servant Sara
22 Josiel Izraelowicz, wife Rysa, brother-in-law Icek Hirsz, wife Ester, daughter of householder Jente,
daughter of brother in law Jente, servant Leyba
23 Mortchel Hercowicz, wife Chaja, son Cemuch???, wife Pesa, son in law of householder Cernay Jebowicz,
wife Jachenta, son of householder Hirsz
24 Aron Ouscejowicz, wife Mindle, sons Mortche and Aaizye and third son Abraham
25 Leyba Szymszelowicz, wife Ester, daughter Dwera, worker , Icko Meyerowicz, wife Leya, sons Jego,
Meyer and Abraham
26 Orel Krawiec (tailor), wife Sara, son in law Mowsza, wife Rewsze, sister householder Beyle, servant
Mowsza, daughter not yet 1 year old
27 Nosiel Leysachowicz, wife Yte, son Abel, daughter Rawzia, worker Leyba Mortowicz, wife Leya.
28 Eliass Beniaminowicz, wife Leya, son Nuchem, unclear perhaps Orien, Landlord Beniamin, female worker
Leja
29 Icko Morbowicz, wife Beyla, son Simill??? His second wife Sara , son Faywel, third Zandel, daughters
Ester and Reyzel
30 Iuileo Jebowicz,? Pichorz (Piekarz - Baker?) wife Dubruf, daughters Leja and Feyga Lici Szmuylo, wife
Goyle, servant Schar
31 Juda Chaimowicz winnil his wife Freyda, son Chaim Leyzery Abraham, worker Izrael wife Chinbie son
Mejer
32 Nochim Rabinowicz, wife Sara, son Szmuyto, second son Jeychiel, wife Jego Etala, his son Dowit, his wife
Stela, son householder Jankiel, servant Sara child Hyzil not yet 1 year old
33 Owzicy Hirshowicz, his wife Jego Cypo, Martha, Rawza, daughters Matha and Merjem. Brother of the
householder Wulf Ciastro ,householder mother and Hinda and Basia
34 Jankiel Markowicz tailor, wife Chaya, son in law Wulf Leibowicz, wife Dwera, grandson of householder
Leyba granddaughter Mevjem
35 Mortchel Moselowicz, wife Ester, daughters Sora and Rosie, his son Mosel , wife Rewze, son in law of
householder Mortchiel Leybowicz, servant Abraham
36 Chaim Markowicz, wife Jente, son Szmuyto, his wife, Chawo , grandchild householder Mortchel, Todres
jude servant Siprynca
37 Josiel Chaimowicz, wife Towba son Mortchel, wife Freyda, second son Jankiel, third son Mowsza, forth
son Owsia, servant Pesia
38 Tabish? Leybowicz, wife Chana, Kalnik Jeyb, wife Beyle daughter Rayna not yet one year old
39 Nochim Leybowicz Kyawicz, Zona Rudana Corba Tauba , servant Matys
40 Mowyza Hirhowicz, wife Ryfka, son Abraham daughter Rachela
41 Chonen Froimowicz, wife Peza , sons Leyba and y Hirsh, daughter in law Dwera
42 Nochim Abramowicz butcher, wife Chana , son in law Mortchel, wife Chinka
43 Slomo Szmoylowicz wife Ester worker Misyn ? Wife Beyla, son Ayzik female worker Elba
44 Berko Lepkin, wife Pesl?i daughter Czerne, worker Srol, wife Ester
45 Szymzel Chackielowicz, wife Basia , worker Dowid, wife Golda his sons Mowsza, Leybo ,daughters Chana
and Ignesia , servant Abraham
46 Szlomo Mowszowicz, his wife Judes, his son in law Zalman, wife Chana, householder daughter Etkie,
worker Chabel, wife Szane, son Nisen - under one year old
47 Jankiel Leyzerowicz, wife Ruchama, son Leyzer wife Sara female worker Ruchel
48 Peysach Noselowicz, wife Basia, worker T or Froiem wife Sara, son Jego Gerec, daughter Dwera not yet
1 year old
49 Mortchel Josielowicz, wife Szeyna, son Icko, daughters Chinka, Otka Igncsia
50 Mowsza Jikiowicz, wife Ester
51 Josiel Jankkielowicz coppersmith, wife Zysla, worker Jankeral, wife Ryfka
52 Mowsza Josielowicz, wife Griesia, son Leyba, wife Mindle, his son Don daughter Taube female worker
Sara
53 Eliasz Szymelowicz, wife Ronie, sons Abraham and Zelig, daughters Chende and Rowze , son in law
Szmerel, wife Cyze, worker Laibe, his wife Dobras (j)?, his sons Szmuyta, Szmerba, daughter Cyrel
54 Leyba Markowicz, wife Gitel, son Zu/zko, daughter Freyda, servant Mejer, son Jachiel not yet 1 year old.
55 Mowsza Jankelowicz, goldsmith, wife Dreyze, son in law Towel his wife Dobrus grandson Rolef
56 Dozid Markowicz, wife Chaja, daughter Rochama, servant Jankiel Katnica female worker Chana, her servant
Ryfka
57 Benio Tawilzowicz, wife Meryim, son Szmuel, wife Ellie, second son Orel and Chayka, Jankiel Faywel
Morthel, daughters Elka and Feyga
58 Eliasz Mejerowicz, wife Skyte, his son in law Mejeir, son in law, Hirz, wife Ester, 2nd son in law Eliasz,
wife Asna, daughter , daughter landlord Sara
59 Mowsza Markowicz, wife Rindel, son Jankiel, wife Meryem,second son Josiel Mortchel, daughter Jackla
60 Dawid Szmuylowicz, wife Ester, son Jundel, his wife Sara, other sons Jankiel, Josiel and Towie, daughters
Freyda Sara Basia, son in law householder Leyba, wife Eyga, Wnuczka Ryfka, daughter Meryem not yet one
year old.
61 Orel Markowicz, wife Dwera, daughter Jute, householder Moatche wife Hende, their son, daughter Mine,
their son is not yet one year old .
62 Dawid Bertowicz, wife Sara, son Hilel, daughter Reyzel
63 Wulf Szmuylowicz, wife Chimbie, son Josiel
64 Tanchel Szmuylowicz, wife Chinde, Katnik ? Ayzik, wife Mindle, son Chaim, son Szmuel not yet one year
old
65 Leyba Jeleowicz, wife Jochwet, his mother Dobrufs, son Szawl, daughter Ciza
66 Berlev Jankielowicz, wife Basiewa, his father Jankiel his son in law Mowsza, wife Jte, daughter
householder Chaja Siloma Markowicz, wife Chaya, son Orel, wife Cyrel, other sons Mowsza and Jicko, his
son
67 Siloma Markowicz, wife Chaya, son Orel, wife Cyrel, other sons Mowsza and Jicko, his son in law Jankiel,
his wife Chwotef, daughter landlord Ryfka, servant Orel, servants Chaye and Leje
68 Orel Taybifsowicz, wife Szprynca, son Leyba, wife Ester, other sons Zelman and Jankiel, son in law
lhouseholder Meyer, his wife Line, brother in law of the householder Hirsch, wife Oster, servanty Dowid,
servants Ryfka and Leya
69 Mortchel Lipilowicz , wife Matha, son Jankiel, wife Rosia, other sons Josiel and Abraham, daughter
Szeyna, granddaughter Beyla
70 Hirsza Johelowicz, wife Sara, mother in law Symcha, his son Leyba, worker Joseiel, wife Sara, mother in
law of worker Fruma, second female worker Ester, her servant Michael, daughters of worker Michla and Sara
71 Beniamin Izraelowicz, wife Gitel, son Hirsz, wife Rewsa, son Eufroim.
72 Berko Leybowicz, wife Alne Matha, his Leia his brother in law Israel, wife Chana, daughter Szlatbo and
Szyfra
73 Josiel Catowicz, wife Dubruf, son Dowit, daughter Gayle worker Boruf, wife his Sra, daughter Badane, not
yet 1 year old .
74 Mowsza Chackielowitz, wife Rewza, daughters Duchomlce and Mewje, worker Gierszen, wife a Pesa,
servant householder Jankiel
75 Peysach Boruchowicz, wife Rysia son in law Berel wife Chinkie, other son in law Jankiel , wife Gotde,
daughter "householder" Meryem
76 Mortchel Osierowicz, wife Gitel, son Chaim, wife Cyna, other son A?yzik, daughter Eyta Dwera and
Chane, servant Etche, daughter Corba Rune, less than 1 year old
77 Nevach Yosefowitcz, Wife: Yute or Ite, son Szmel, wife Esther, unclear Awigda, wife Zissel, daughter Chaya
Sarah, unclear
78 Shlomo Zelmonovicz, Wife: Sarah, his son in law Zalmon, son Mordechai, worker Chaim, wife Chaya,
daughter Ester his sister Rythie, son Shmuel, not yet 1 year old.
79 Abraham Leybowicz, wife Frume, son in law Szmuel, wife Freyda, other son in law Giewyze, wife Chaia,
son Szloma, daughter Pesa
80 Moyzesz Traimowwicz, wife Chana, his father in law Szymol, his wife Hodes, brother in law landlord
Jankiel, wife Chana, servant Todwes
81 Owsiey Abramowicz, wife Chaja, son Leyba, sisters Matde and Goyle, worker Gewszyn, wife Cype son
[unclear beause of glare] other worker Jankiel, sisters Sara Chaya and Ester
82 Mowsiery Jakubowicz, wife Beyle, son Jankiel, worker Jerb Zoria Chweyde, other worker Josel, wife Sara,
son Zelide, sisters Ethia and Beyle
83 Hersh Slomowicz, wife Mindle, son Szmuel, brother in law Jeyli, wife Ester, daughter Slawe
84 Szachna Dawidowicz, wife Chana, Matha Ester her worker Wolf, wife Gute her brother in law Szaie and
Morchen
85 Leyba Szlomowicz, wife Libe, son Hilel daughter Gitel worker Leyzer, his wife Dwewe, daughter Golda
not yet 1 year old
86 Joel Heselowicz, wife Sara, sons Ozel Josel worker and Euyztie, wife Malka
87 Abba Leybowicz, wife Judys, son Dowit, sisters Judys Matha her husband Szeyno
88 Muyzesz Markowicz, wife Henie worker Jzrael, wife Ester
89 Dawid Aronowicz, wife Rocha, son in laws Orel, Josiel and Wolf worker Abel, wife Sora daughter Gnesia
90 Morthel Jakubowicz, wife Elthie, Son Jankiel, daughter Ester
91 Moyzesz Feygin, wife Chana daughters in law Judet and Jika servant Leyba, worker Mechlo worker his
second female worker Sara
92 Leyba Jeliowicz, wife Juchle, son Jankiel, son in law Abraham, wife Dwera , daughter Sora his worker
Icek, wife Nieszkie, his son Wolf, worker Mindel , daughters and Ignesia and Belya
93 Moyzesz Josielowicz glazier , wife Hinde, son Sender, daughter Feyga worker Lipman, wife Martha son,
Berec, daughter Bey
94 Jakub Jebowicz, wife Mindle, sons Sroel, Jebo and Symon, female worker Teyge
95 Szipszel Giecowice, wife Mickla, son Gici daughter Dwera , sons Dynka Teie Joseil, wife Basia , her
mother Rawza.
96 Meyer Aronowicz, wife Ryfka son Jankiel daughter Rocha worker Szloma, wife's Ryfka daughter Knsesiey
Jechinkie
97 Szloma Symowicz, wife Dwera son Leyba, wife Szlowka, other sons Leyba, Him and Josiel and Szmuel
daughter Feyga
98 Aron Nochemowicz, wife Ester, sons Abraham and Echel father Nechiemie wife Rachel son in law Berel ,
his wife Asne, worker Abraham wife Pesa daughter Basia son - has not reached age of 1
99 Lo Jankicle goldsmith child/children Wolf Jude Leyb Hirsz, their mother Jankiclowa worker Beyle Jankiel
not yet 1 year old.
100 Jacub Markowicz, wife Rocha, worker Szloma wife Ester sons Eufroim and Chaim, female worker
Ruchuma
101 Hilel Josielowicz wife Ryfka, son Szmuyto, Dowit and Beel, his brother Leyba, wife Chaja, daughter Hudes
worker Orel wife Chana sons Chaim and Juda
102 Owsiery Mowszowicz, wife Chana, son Baruch, wife Gitel, other sons Hirsch, Meyer and Leyzer servant
Berel, female servant Etheir
103 Juckiel Hirshowicz, wife Rayne sons Chaim and Pesach, daughter Chaja, worker Berel wife Matha .
104 Szmayto Judelowicz, wife Deisle, son Orel, daughter Chaja, son Abraham not yet 1 years old
105 Nizel Szmuylowicz, wife Beyle, sons Szmuel and Boruch, daughter Sara father in law Todrus, wife Chana,
worker Leyba, wife Swera, female servant Ester
106 Michel Jebowicz, wife Cypa sons He?zel Jeku, Mortchel, daughters Henie, Zelde and Ryfka
107 Wolf Berkowicz, wife Gitel, son Hirsz, wife Ruchel, other sons Josiel and Jankiel, daughters Szeyna and
Chaye
108 Gutman Jozefowicz, wife Ester, sons Josiel and Juda daughters Michle and Beyle, worker Abraham wife
Szyfra
109 Israel Josielowicz wife Mathe, sons Josiel and Judal daughter Rayna, Matha Basia her brother Abraham
wife Chaja son Jeyla not yet 1 year old .
110 Szmayto Josielowicz wife Syrka son Jeko daughters Chaja and Ruchanlia, female worker Chaya syn Judel
not yet 1 year old
111 Moyzesz Abramowicz wife Pesa, daughter Basia female worker Ester, her son Awigdor
112 Zelik Joselowick wife Ester, son in law Meyer wife Pesa daughters Lejay y Eyga
113 Morek Mejerowicz wife Tonie sons Szmuel Abraham Awner Matha Jte female worker Sara daughter Jey
Leja servant Szmuel his worker Ryfka daughters Rochel and Leya
114 Mortchel Aliaszowicz wife Rocha, son Izak servant Icek worker Mowsza wife Ryfka, son worker Nisen, wife
Ru?e daughter Chaje daughter Basia not yet 1 year old
115 Israel, tailor wife Sara sons Dowit and Michel daughters Chaja and Dewra, son Szymon not yet 1 year old
116 Szymon tailor , wife Frume, son Totdruf, worker Szmuel wife Ethie, worker Izak wife Feyga, son Chackiel
not yet 1 year old
117 Josiel Fawbiszowicz, wife Ilc, sons Judel and Faywel, daughter Leja
118 Szachno Mowszowicz, lacemaker, wife Meche sons Fiszel Josiel Gemeje and Zelik daughter Rieyla
servant Abraham daughter Jle not yet one year old.
119 Jankiel Ayzilowicz, wife Mindle daughters Chane Matha , worker Jude, his wife Ester, second worker
Dowit, wife Jego Machne, Sons Todref and Ayzik daughters Chane Rochel and Pese
120 Owsiey Codyliowicz, wife Elkie, sons Mowsza and Mendel daughter Rachome
121 Towia Aranowicz, wife Gitel, sons Aron, Swel, daughter Basia, son Beniomin not yet 1 year old
122 Owsiery Aronowicz, wife Sara male servant Jeyle female servant Dwera
123 Cantor or money changer Jecha Dowidowicz, wife Beyla male servant Hiriz wife Leja boy Zoraf daughter
Cypo
124 Dowit Basiste, wife Chinkie, son Josiel, female worker Sora.
125 Hirsz Eliaszowicz, wife Ryfke son Jochiel Monasz, son in law Leyser, wife Eydel, worker Mowsza, wife
Ester , son Josiel daughter Libe.
126 Codyl Israelowicz assistant in synagogue (shammes), grandsons Leyser Chone?Israel, Jawna daughters
Ethia and Rachame
127 Baruk Pierkowicz, wife Sara, male worker Ausia, female worker Rouza
128 Hesiel Jozefowicz, wife Ryfka, sons Hirsz and Chaim Matha Chana worker Jankiel, wife Mawjem, daughter
Eygie daughter Golda not yet 1 year old.
129 Zalman Izraelowicz, wife Jente, son Hirsz, daughter Ite, Reyzel, worker Israel, wife Feygie, sons Nowtoliy
Hiriz
130 Jowsijowicz Lipel, wife Mewyem, sons Faywel, Bewek Szymcha, daughter Eryga, female workers Rayne,
Siortry Elbie and Chaja
131 Leyba Jachilowicz, wife Dyne, son Jankiel, daughter Basia, worker Josiel, wife Mindle daughter Freyda
not yet 1 year old
132 Abraham Yudelowicz , wife Pesa, son Leyser, worker Nisen, wife Ester, son Auyzik female worker Kw
[unclear] Daughter Cieznie
133 Szmoyto Joselowicz , wife Hodes, sons Berek, Wolf Eusie Hirsz, daughters Chasia Ite Feygie
134 Morel Hirszowicz, wife Honkie, worker Josiel , wife Rosie son Leyba daughter Chana, his brother
Beniomin, female workers Leya Siostra Jey Feygia and Hena
135 Heim Hilelowicz, wife Feygie, son Hilel son in law Mowsza, wife Cipe daughters Chaja, Matha, worker
Eliasz, wife Mewyem, widow Beyla
136 Rubin Hirszeyowicz, wife Pesa, sons Jankiel and Samuel Daughter Blume, Taube worker Berek, wife
Hodef, daughters Rochel and Rode son Jude not yet 1 year old
137 Meyer Abramowicz, wife Chana sons Awron Gawryel, worker Josiel wife Chwalef , daughter Chaja, female
worker Rewza, female servant Leja, daughter Eyga not yet 1 year old
138 Szymol Bakatarz, wife Sara , son Todres, daughter Feyga, daughter Beyla not yet 1 year old
139 Leyser Babaler, wife Pine, daughter Cype, servant Beniamin
140 Itria Hirszowicz, wife Mnucha, son Beniamin, daughter/s Roda Pesa, worker Mowsza, wife Feygie son
Dowit, daughter Gitel
141 Jankiel Leyzerowicz, wife Judef son Josiel, female worker Gasia, daughter Leya and Chana son Abramn
less than 1 year's old
142 Leyba Beniamowicz, wife Mewyem, son in law Szmuel, wife Fruma
143 Icek Michalowicz , wife Dwera, Matha Mirka, servant Icek and Hirsh, female worker Towbe
144 Josiel Melechowicz Pizarz, wife Rocha, worker Gierszen, wife Chaya, daughter Basia Chinbie
145 Leysaf Berkowicz, wife Czatlea, son Mejer, wife Rachel other son Szo??na, wife Jochwit, daughter Ester
not yet 1 year old
146 Mayzesz Hirszowicz, wife Leya daughter Chaya, Male servant Leyzer
Householder and family 526
Employees 503
Children under 1 year of age 35
Total Jewish Population 1064
Historical Background: The Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Kingdom of Poland Commonwealth
At the Union of Lublin in 1569, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland joined to form a Commonwealth whose territory included contemporary Belarus, Lithuania, Ukraine and parts of Poland. The Commonwealth was ruled by a parliament, the Seym, composed of noble landowners. The noble or gentry class accounted for approximately twelve percent of the population during the 18th century, or about one million people. They elected a Lithuanian Grand Duke and a Polish King.
The Commonwealth government granted considerable autonomy to the Jews in its territory. Jewish taxpayers - about 25 percent of the heads of household who lived in each kahal (Jewish community)--elected representatives to the Council of Four Lands in Poland and to the Lithuanian Council. These Councils mediated between the Jewish communities and the Commonwealth government. By the latter half of the 18th century, due to the growing interference of the Austrian and Russian Empires seeking to expand their territories, the Commonwealth had become weak politically and economically. Corruption was widespread in the state government and in the kahal leadership, and many kahals were insolvent.
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1784 Census
1784 Census
Transcribed and partially translated by Ralph Salinger of Kibbutz Kfar Ruppin from material kindly provided by a most generous anonymous donor. With the kindest assistance of two very good friends, Janusz Justyna of Zlotow Poland who I fear may have damaged his eyesight and patience with his superb assistance and Dr.Marek Kaminski of Fall Creek, Wisconsin