A (partial) listing of births in Kishinev, 1885-1901

Thanks to Arnold Graboyes for having the records translated.

So who is related to whom? See the analysis at the bottom of this page.

Page # Gender Family name, first name Patronymic/father's name Date of birth # of registry Notes
    1885     21-22  
26 M Grabois, Usher-Anhel Idelev January 10   Based on patronymic, probably the brother of Haya Gitla (born 1886) and Iosif Ber (born 1887). Moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Immigrated to US in 1923 via Ellis Island.
194 F Grobois, Mariama Hunov June 17    
576 M Grabois, Moishe Shamshinov October 7    
657 M Grabois, Itzhok-Aizik Tov. Gutmanov November 19    
726 M Grabois, Ios’ Shmerelev December 24    
752 M Gruboy, Iosif Nesanelev December 31 3.30.3 Based on patronymic, probably the brother of Lieb (born 1888).
    1886        
6 M Grabois, Srul-Duvid Abramov January 3    
21 F Graboy, Ruhla Nesinelov Jan. 12   Probable: Immigrated to Quebec, Canada as "Ruhlea Grabois" in 1928 at the age of 42 with her son Nahman. (The birth year fits, but if these are the same person, it doesn't explain why she kept her last name or why her son kept his mother's maiden name.)
48 F Graboyev, Chorna-Ruf Moishev Feb. 3    
84 F Grobois, Haya-Gitla Idelev March 6   Based on patronymic, probably the sister of Usher Anhel (born 1885) and Iosif Ber (born 1887).
130 F Grabois, Tauba Sheindla Haimov Apr. 20   Based on patronymic, probably the sister of Meer Lieb (born 1888).
364 F Grabois, Udel Leibov Nov. 19    
791 M Grabois, Fraim-Volf Emev December 30    
    1887     Crossed out 28, hand-written 27  
16 F Grabol, Gudlia Yankelev Jan. 10   Based on patronymic, probably the sister of either Sura Blana (born 1888) or Aron (born 1889), but not both (their birth dates are 5 months apart).
72 F Grabois, Malka Gershov Feb. 11   Based on patronymic, probably the sister of Ruhlia (born 1888).
713 M Grabois, Iosif-Ber Idelev November 22   Based on patronymic, probably the brother of Usher Anhel (born 1885) and Haya Gitla (born 1886).
    1888     Crossed out 30, hand-written 29  
249 F Grabois, Ruhlia Gershkov Aug. 12   Based on patronymic, probably the sister of Malka (born 1887).
251 F Grabois, Sura-Blana Yankelev Aug. 12   Based on patronymic, possibly the sister of Gudlia (born 1887), though Aron (born 1889, 5 months after Sura) also shares the patronymic.
465 M Grabois, Pinhes Burih Yankel Shimshonov August 12    
508 M Grabois, Meer-Leib Haimov September 11   Based on patronymic, probably the brother of Tauba Sheindla (born 1886).
528 M Gruboy, Leib Nesanelev September 21 330,3 Based on patronymic, probably the brother of Iosif (born 1885).
575 M Grabois, Iosif-Duvid Haemov October 7    
    1889        
  M Graboyes, Aron Yankelev January 2   Based on patronymic, possibly the sister of Gudlia (born 1887), though Sura Blana (born 1888, 5 months before Aron) also shares the patronymic.
  M Graboyes, Pinhos Moshkov July 3    
    1890       Records not yet translated
    1891       Records not yet translated
    1892       Records not yet translated
    1893       Records not yet translated
    1894        
  M Graboyes, Leizer Haim Lieb     Based on patronymic, probably the brother of Gersh (born 1898) and Sura (born 1899).
  F Graboyes, Elena Volf      
    1895        
  F Graboyes, Sura Haim Moishova (or Moshkova)     Based on patronymic, probably the sister of Shaya (born 1896).
  M Graboyes, Etna Daniel      
    1896        
  M Graboyes, Isaak Gresh Efrailev     Based on patronymic, probably the brother of Avram (born 1896). If they're related and born in the same year and not twins, Isaak would have had to have been born no later than March and Avram no earlier than September.
  M Graboyes, Shaya Haim Moshkov     Based on patronymic, probably the brother of Sura (born 1895).
  M Graboyes, Avraam Gresh Izrailev     Based on patronymic, probably the brother of Isaak (born 1896). If they're related and born in the same year and not twins, Isaak would have had to have been born no later than March and Avram no earlier than September.
  M Graboyes, Pesya Abram Gersh     Based on patronymic, probably the brother of Ehil (born 1900).
    1897       No records
    1898        
  M Graboyes, Gersh Haim Lieb     Based on patronymic, probably the brother of Leizer (born 1894) and Sura (born 1899).
  M Graboyes, Sosya Meyer Gersh     Based on patronymic, probably the brother of Berta (born 1901).
  M Graboy/Graboyes, Boela Shmul Srulev      
  F Graboyes, Haya Pinkus Leibova     Based on patronymic, probably the sister of Ruhlia Tonso (born 1898) and David (born 1901). Twin of Ruhlia?
  F Graboyes, Ruhlia Tonso Pinkus Leibova     Based on patronymic, probably the sister of Haya (born 1898) and David (born 1901). Twin of Haya?
    1899        
  M Graboyes, Yakov Meyer Moshkov     Based on patronymic, probably the brother of Sura (born 1901).
  F Graboyes, Sura Haim Lieb     Based on patronymic, probably the sister of Leizer (born 1894) and Gersh (born 1898).
    1900        
  M Graboyes, Ehil Abram Gershv     Based on patronymic, probably the brother of Peysa (born 1896).
  M Graboyes, Basya Shimison      
    1901        
  F Graboyes, Sura Meyer Moshkova     Based on patronymic, probably the sister of Yakov (born 1899).
  F Graboyes, Ruhlia Idel-Judova      
  M Graboyes, David Pinkus Leibov     Based on patronymic, probably the brother of Ruhlia Tonso (born 1898) and Haya (born 1898).
  F Graboyes, Berta Meyer Gersh     Based on patronymic, probably the sister of Sosya (born 1899).
  F Graboy/Graboyes, Sara Gena(?) Sruleva      
  M Graboyes, Volf Srul Shmulev      
  F Graboyes, Ester Haim-Leib Gershov      


From a look at the patronymics, I can make a little bit of sense of who was born to which family in Kishinev. Assuming none of the fathers have the same first names and allowing for spelling and transliteration differences, there appear to have been 20-30 different families in Kishinev at the end of the 19th century.

Abram Gersh Graboyes Pesya (M, 1896), Ehil (M, 1900)
Abramov Grabois Srul Duvid (M, 1896)
Daniel Graboyes Etna (M, 1895)
Emev Grabois Fraim Volf (M, 1896)
Gersh Grabois Malka (F, 1887), Ruhlia (F, 1888)
Gersh Israel Grabois Isaak (M, 1896), Avram (M, 1896)
Gutman Grabois Itzhok (M, 1885)
Haim Grabois Tauba Sheindla (F, 1886), Meer Lieb (M, 1888)
Haim Grabois Iosif Duvid (M, 1888)
Haim Lieb Grabois Leizer (M, 1894), Gersh (M, 1898), Sura (F, 1899)
Haim Lieb Gersh Graboyes Ester (F, 1901)
Haim Moishe Graboyes Sura (F, 1895), Shaya (M, 1896)
Hunov Grobois Mariama (F, 1885)
Idel Grabois Usher Anhel (M, 1885), Haya Gitla (F, 1886), Iosif Ber (M, 1887)
Idel Jude Graboyes Ruhlia (F, 1901)
Lieb Grabois Udel (F, 1886)
Meyer Gersh Graboyes Sosya (M, 1898), Berta (F, 1901)
Meyer Moishe Graboyes Yakov (M, 1899), Sura (F, 1901)
Moishe Graboyes Chorna Ruf (F, 1886)
Nesanel(?) Gruboy Iosif (M, 1885), Lieb (M, 1888)
Nesinel(?) Graboy Ruhla (F, 1886)
Pincus Lieb Graboyes Haya (F, 1898), Ruhlia Tonso (F, 1898), David (M, 1901)
Shamshin Grabois Moishe (M, 1885)
Shimison Graboyes Basya (M, 1900)
Shimshon Grabois Pinhes Burih Yankel (M, 1888)
Shmerel Grabois Iosif (M, 1885)
Shmul Srul Graboyes Boela (M, 1898)
Srul Shmul Graboyes Volf (M, 1901)
Srul Graboyes Sara Gena (F, 1901)
Volf Graboyes Elena (F, 1894)
Yankel Grabois Gudlia (F, 1887), either Sura Blana (F, 1888) or Aron (M, 1889)