Super Family

(a) Olya ?.
(b) Gita ?.
(c) daughter ?, resided in South Africa.
(6) Tauba Super, born 1885 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia. 60
She married ?.
(a) Leib ?.
(b) Avraham ?.
(c) daughter ?, died ?.
2. Moshe Simkha Super, born 1829 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, 61 resided in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia, 62 occupation
glazier/merchant., died 1928 in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia. 33
Not recorded in the 1874 Lutzin census, so probably moved to Korsovka before then. Literate in Russian; learned at home. At
the time of the 1897 census lived in the same house as his son Naftali in Korsovka. This is supported by the fact that Moshe's
daughter Rakhel Leah was born in Korsovka in 1873. 1889 List Of Jews Living In Rural Areas of Lutzin Province: lived in
Korsovka, aged 60 - settled there in 1876- merchant. His son Shmuel Sholom's tombstone in Korsovka records his full name as
"Moshe Simkha".
He married Khava Rase ?, born 1832 in Dvinsk, Latvia, 63 (daughter of Avraham ?).
Khava: Illiterate in Russian.
a. Shmuel Sholom Super, born 1846 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, 64 occupation merchant.
Identified by patronymic of son Benyamin Yitskhak in the 1897 census which lists Benyamin in the house of his uncle
Naftali in Korsovka. Appears in 1889 List Of Jews Living In Rural Areas of Lutzin Province: settled in Korsovka 1877. His
tombstone in Korsovka gives his full name as "Shmuel Sholom ben Moshe Simkha".
He married Sarah ?, born 1850, 65 (daughter of Unknown ? and Astra ?).
(1) Benyamin Yitskhak Super, born 1873 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, 66 occupation shopman, leather trade., 67 resided
in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia, immigrated at South Africa.
Literate in Russian; learned at home.
Referred to in a letter by Rabbi Yitskhak Yaakov Super of Melbourne to his son Rabbi Arthur Saul Super, living in
South Africa, who met Benyamin. Yitskhak Yaakov writes: "If his Hebrew name is Benyamin ben Shmuel Sholom,
then we are second cousins". This helped determine the descent of Rabbi Yitskhak Yaakov Super from Yitskhak ben
Sholom Super.
(2) Avraham Super, born 1876 in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia. 68
(3) Wulf Super, born 1886 in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia. 69
b. Naftali Super, born 1857/59 in Lutzin (now Ludza), Latvia, 70 occupation small goods shop,merchant.
Literate in Russian; learned at home. Owned house in Korsovka. Servant Mera Driza, literate in Russian, aged 20, born
Rybinishki.
He married Golda/ Khava ?, born 1859 in Rezhitsa (Rezekne), Latvia. 71
Golda/: Literate in Russian; learned at home.
(1) Gershon Super, born 1883 in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia. 72
(2) Azriel Super, born 1884 in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia. 73
Literate in Russian; learned in school in Korsovka.
(3) Sarah Super, born 1885 in Korsovka (now Karsava), Latvia. 74
Literate in Russian; learned at home.
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