This is a pretty large, and geographically spread out, family. Most of this family left Europe before W.W.II. However, I've had little luck tracing this family back in time. None of the town's documents survived W.W.II. I have run into other people with the same name. In one case, from the same town. But because of the lack of documents, I have never been unable to figure out if they're related.
If you have family from Kolbuszowa, then may I suggest a book, 'A Jewish Boyhood in Poland' by Norman Salitz. Click here to find it. He also published another book, 'Against all odds: A Tale of Two Survivors'. Click here to find it. Additionally, there is a web site devote to the town of Kolbuszowa and the region around it. It's Kolbuszowa Region Research Group. Part of the JewishGen web site.
These are the four brothers. Left to right, Israel (my dad), Max, Herman, and Sol. Click on the picture to see a full size version.
Back Wacholder Family Lehrer Family Yurowitz Family
Descendants of Michul (Max) Emmer
1 Michul (Max) Emmer Unknown
- 1897 b in Kolbuszowa, Austria d in Nowa Weis (near
Kolbuszowa), Austria
. +Sarah Witop Gruber b in
Austria d in Austria
...... 2 Hirsch Emmer 1879 -
Unknown b in Nowa Weis (near Kolbuszowa), Austria
.......... +Golda Gotllieb
.............. 3 Laibush Emmer
Unknown - 1942 b in Kolbuszowa, Austria
d in Brzesko, Poland
.............. 3 Isaac Emmer
1896 - 1984 b in Kolbuszowa, Austria d in Miami,
Florida
.................. +Belle
...................... 4 Jack Emmer
.......................... +Lenore
............................... 5 Bradford Emmer
................................... +Debbie
....................................... 6 Ryan
Emmer
............................... 5 Pam Emmer
................................... +Name
Scorzelli
............................... 5 Dawn Emmer
................................... +Charles
Hendricks
...................... 4 Norman Emmer
.............. 3 Joe (Jakob) Emmer
1898 - Unknown b in Kolbuszowa, Austria
d in Detroit
.................. +Bess
...................... 4 Lillian Emmer
.......................... +Name Winokur
............................... 5 Terry Winokur
................................... +Unknown
....................................... 6 Steve
....................................... 6
Jenifier
............................... 5 Stanley
Winokur
................................... +Unknown
....................................... 6 Sarah
Winokur
....................................... 6 Karen
Winokur
............................... 5 Richard
Winokur
................................... +Unknown
....................................... 6 Jason
Winokur
...................... 4 Shirley Emmer
.......................... +Sam Schechter
............................... 5 Philis
Schechter
............................... 5 Joel Schechter
...................... 4 Sonny Emmer
.............. 3 Max Emmer
Unknown - 1917 b in Kolbuszowa, Austria d in Detroit
.................. +Unknown
...................... 4 Norman Emmer
.......................... +Fay
Unknown -
............................... 5 Steve Emmer
................................... +Margret
....................................... 6 Ashley
.............. 3 Lil Emmer b
in Kolbuszowa, Austria
.................. +Izzy Bernstein
...................... 4 Harvey Bernstein
.......................... +Jane
............................... 5 David
Bernstein
...................... 4 Fay Bernstein
.............. 3 Ruth Emmer
b in Kolbuszowa, Austria d in Miami
.................. +Name Becker
...................... 4 Harold Becker
.......................... +Unknown
............................... 5 Jill Becker
1975 -
.............. 3 Chaim Emmer
1896 - 1988 b in Kolbuszowa, Austria d in N.J.
.................. +Unknown
...................... 4 Leon Emmer
1928 -
...................... 4 Mark Emmer
1929 -
.......................... +Rhoda Harris
Unknown - 1980 b in Michigan
............................... 5 Martin Emmer
1956 -
................................... +Unknown
....................................... 6 Rob
Emmer
....................................... 6 Jason
Emmer
............................... 5 Marla Emmer
1962 -
.............. 3 Lemel Emmer
1905 - 1942 b in Nowa Weis (near Kolbuszowa), Austria
d in Rzeszow, Poland
...... 2 [2] Leizar 'Louis' Emmer
1872 - 1928 b in Nowa Weis (near Kolbuszowa),
(Galicia) Austria d in New York, New York
.......... +Celia Tzipora Yurowitz
1885 - 1968 b in Sighet, (Maramaros) Romania
d in Brooklyn, New York
.............. 3 [1] Sol Emmer
1918 - 1999 b in New York d in
Florida
.................. +Sarah Berin
1918 - 1980 b in Detroit d in
Detroit
...................... 4 Louis Emmer
1945 - b in Detroit, Michigan
.......................... +Linda Ebranyi
1948 -
............................... 5 Sarah Emmer
1987 -
...................... 4 Rita Emmer
1946 - b in Detroit
.......................... +Lenny Benjamin
1949 - b in Detroit
............................... 5 Aliza Benjamin
1979 -
............................... 5 Steve Benjamin
1981 -
...................... 4 David Emmer
1954 -
.......................... +Cathy Green
............................... 5 Jacob Emmer
1995 -
............................... 5 Max Emmer
1995 -
...................... 4 Michael Emmer
1957 - b in Detroit
.......................... +Julie Maltz
1951 -
............................... 5 Ethan Emmer
1990 -
............................... 5 Arron Emmer
1991 -
............................... 5 Adam Emmer
1994 -
.............. *2nd Wife of [1] Sol Emmer:
.................. +Nina Sandubrae
1908 - 1995
.............. 3 Israel 'Larry' Emmer
1920 - b in New York
.................. +Anita Wacholder
1922 - b in New York
...................... 4 Rise Emmer
1946 -
...................... 4 Ellen Emmer
1951 -
...................... 4 Neil Emmer
1956 - b in Brooklyn
.......................... +Joan Oliver
1958 - b in Brooklyn
............................... 5 Michael Shaun
Emmer 1991 -
.............. 3 Mary Emmer
1923 - 1927 b in New York d in New York
...... *2nd Wife of [2] Leizar 'Louis' Emmer:
.......... +Chanah Katz
Unknown - 1916 b in Unknown d in Nowa Weis (near
Kolbuszowa), Austria
.............. 3 [3] Max 'Mechel' Emmer
1897 - 1967 b in Nowa Weis (near Kolbuszowa), Austria
d in Florida
.................. +Ida Weiner
1904 - 1978 b in Russia
...................... 4 Rosellie Emmer
1945 - b in Detroit Mi.
.......................... +Allen Benjamin
1945 - b in Jellico Tenn.
............................... 5 Michele
Benjamin 1968 - b in Detroit Mi.
............................... 5 David Benjamin
1969 - b in Detriot, Mi.
.............. *2nd Wife of [3] Max 'Mechel'
Emmer:
.................. +Rose Emmer
1902 - Unknown b in Nowa Weis (near Kolbuszowa),
Austria d in Florida
...................... 4 Sylvia Emmer
1919 - 1989 b in Detriot, Michigan
d in Detroit
.......................... +Hymie Rosenberg
............................... 5 Larry
Rosenberg
................................... +Janet
............................... 5 Rhonda
Rosenberg
................................... +Morris
Brown
...................... 4 Herman Emmer
1920 - b in Detriot
.......................... +Bernice Vine
............................... 5 Robert Emmer
............................... 5 Wendy Emmer
............................... 5 Eric Emmer
.............. 3 Abraham Emmer
1899 - 1942 b in Nowa Weis (near Kolbuszowa), Austria
.............. 3 Herman 'Chuma' Emmer
1907 - 1989 b in Nowa Weis (near Kolbuszowa), Austria
d in Los Angles, California
.................. +Eva 1911 -
b in Russia
...................... 4 [4] Jerry Emmer
1932 -
.......................... +Debra
............................... 5 Megan Emmer
1984 -
...................... *2nd Wife of [4] Jerry
Emmer:
.......................... +Bobbi
............................... 5 Karen Emmer
............................... 5 Barry Emmer
1955 - 1988 d in Detroit
...................... 4 Annette Emmer
1942 - b in Detroit, Michigan
.......................... +Louis Sandubrae
1940 - b in Detroit, Michigan
............................... 5 Jeffery
Sandubrae 1960 - b in Detroit, Michigan
................................... +Julie
Bellune 1960 -
....................................... 6
Bradley Sandubrae 1993 -
............................... 5 Michelle
Sandubrae 1963 - b in Detroit, Michigan
................................... +David
Crespo 1964 - b in Miami, Florida
.............. 3 Girl Emmer
1908 - b in Nowa Weis (near Kolbuszowa), Austria
...... 2 [5] Morris Emmer 1873
- 1955 b in Nowa Weis (near Kolbuszowa), Austria d in
Detroit
.......... +Herdel Unknown -
1934
...... *2nd Wife of [5] Morris Emmer:
.......... +Esther
...... *3rd Wife of [5] Morris Emmer:
.......... +Bechy 1880 - 1919
b in Austria
.............. 3 Maxwell Emmer
1898 - Unknown b in Kolbuszowa, Austria
d in Detroit
.............. 3 Nathan Emmer
1902 - b in Chicago, Il
.............. 3 Anna Emmer
1907 - Unknown b in Chicago, Il. d in Detroit
.................. +Ed Harris
...................... 4 Jerry Harris
.............. 3 David Emmer
1909 - Unknown b in Chicago, Il. d in Detroit
...... 2 Twin to Morris Emmer
b in Nowa Weis (near Kolbuszowa), Austria d in Nowa
Weis (near Kolbuszowa), Austria
...... 2 Meyer 'Moses' Emmer
1878 - 1931 b in Nowa Weis (near Kolbuszowa), Austria
d in Chicago, Ill.
.......... +Frumah Sarah Israelson
.............. 3 [10] Irving Emmer
1908 - 1993 d in Los Angles
.................. +[9] Regina Feingold
1909 - b in Austria
...................... 4 [11] Donald Emmer
.......................... +[12] Mariem Ring
............................... 5 [13] Sheldon
Emmer
................................... +[14] Joyce
Ucker
....................................... 6 [15]
Aaron Emmer
....................................... 6 [16]
Adam Emmer
............................... 5 [17] Leah
Emmer
................................... +[18] Larry
Brenner
....................................... 6 [19]
Ashler Brenner
....................................... 6 [20]
Michael Brenner
...................... 4 [21] Marshall Emmer
1932 - 1989 d in Los Angles
.......................... +[22] Anita Billyack
............................... 5 [23] Dale
Emmer
................................... +[24] Karen
Weiss
....................................... 6 [25]
Danny Emmer
....................................... 6 [26]
Shelby Emmer
............................... 5 [27] Howard
Emmer
................................... +[28] Ilene
Kolovsky
....................................... 6 [29]
Max Spencer Emmer
............................... 5 [30] Allen
Emmer
................................... +[31] Stacey
Pollack
....................................... 6 [32]
Amanda Emmer
....................................... 6 [33]
Michael Emmer
...................... 4 [34] Sylvia Emmer
.......................... +[35] Robert Feiman
............................... 5 [6] Daniel
Feiman
................................... +[36] Robin
Foster
............................... *2nd Wife of [6]
Daniel Feiman:
................................... +[37] Wendy
Levy
....................................... 6 [38]
Cliffiod Feiman
....................................... 6 [39]
Marcus Feiman
....................................... 6 [40]
Benjamin Feiman
............................... 5 [7] Ilene
Feiman
................................... +[41] Alan
Scharf
....................................... 6 [42]
Dylan Scharf
............................... *2nd Husband of
[7] Ilene Feiman:
................................... +[43] Robert
Achuff
....................................... 6 [44]
Rebecca Achuff
....................................... 6 [45]
Paul Achuff
....................................... 6 [46]
Jeffery Achuff
............................... 5 [47] Jerry
Feiman
................................... +[48] Kathy
Encinas
....................................... 6 [49]
Shannon Feiman
............................... 5 [50] Deborah
Feiman
.............. 3 Tillie Emmer
Unknown - 1980 d in Oklahoma
.................. +Russell Ring
...................... 4 David Ring
.......................... +Joan Wegener
.............. 3 Rae Emmer
.................. +Lou Rogul
...................... 4 Sheila Rogul
.......................... +Norman Lowenstern
............................... 5 Kathy
Lowenstern
............................... 5 Andrew
Lowenstern
.............. 3 Milton Emmer
? - 1998
.................. +Miriam Rubin
...................... 4 Marsha Emmer
.......................... +Barnett Addis
............................... 5 Alicia Addis
............................... 5 Michael Addis
...................... 4 Maurice Emmer
.......................... +Jamie Lappin
............................... 5 Jackson Emmer
............................... 5 Monte Emmer
.............. 3 Albert Emmer
? - 1995
.................. +Bess Robinson
...................... 4 [8] Larry Emmer
.......................... +Sue Gofourth
............................... 5 Jenna Emmer
................................... +Scott
Christian
............................... 5 Jay Emmer
............................... 5 Laura Emmer
...................... *2nd Wife of [8] Larry
Emmer:
.......................... +Frances Glazer
...................... 4 Sharon Emmer
.......................... +Murray Cohen
............................... 5 Mark Cohen
............................... 5 Michael Cohen
...................... 4 Linda Emmer
.......................... +Stuart Meyer
............................... 5 Debbie Meyer
.............. 3 Louis Emmer
? - 1999
.................. +Charlotte Ladd
...................... 4 Stephanie Emmer
.......................... +Toby Garonzik
............................... 5 Michael
Garonzik
............................... 5 Asher Garonzik
...................... 4 Michelle Emmer
.......................... +Allen Tandy
............................... 5 Matthew Tandy
............................... 5 Elizabeth
Tandy
...... 2 Devorah Emmer 1879 -
1928 b in Nowa Weis (near Kolbuszowa), Austria d in
Chicago, Ill.
.......... +Nathan Feingold
1879 - Unknown b in Nowa Weis (near Kolbuszowa),
Poland
.............. 3 Helen Feingold
1897 - 1945 b in Austria d in
Poland
.............. 3 Ida Feingold
1898 - Unknown b in Austria d in Miami
.............. 3 Max Moses Feingold
1899 - Unknown b in Austria d in
Poland
.............. 3 Moishe Feingold
1900 - 1945 b in Austria d in
Poland
.............. 3 Leah Feingold
1905 - 1945 b in Austria d in
Poland
.............. 3 [9] Regina Feingold
1909 - b in Austria
.................. +[10] Irving Emmer
1908 - 1993 d in Los Angles
...................... 4 [11] Donald Emmer
.......................... +[12] Mariem Ring
............................... 5 [13] Sheldon
Emmer
................................... +[14] Joyce
Ucker
....................................... 6 [15]
Aaron Emmer
....................................... 6 [16]
Adam Emmer
............................... 5 [17] Leah
Emmer
................................... +[18] Larry
Brenner
....................................... 6 [19]
Ashler Brenner
....................................... 6 [20]
Michael Brenner
...................... 4 [21] Marshall Emmer
1932 - 1989 d in Los Angles
.......................... +[22] Anita Billyack
............................... 5 [23] Dale
Emmer
................................... +[24] Karen
Weiss
....................................... 6 [25]
Danny Emmer
....................................... 6 [26]
Shelby Emmer
............................... 5 [27] Howard
Emmer
................................... +[28] Ilene
Kolovsky
....................................... 6 [29]
Max Spencer Emmer
............................... 5 [30] Allen
Emmer
................................... +[31] Stacey
Pollack
....................................... 6 [32]
Amanda Emmer
....................................... 6 [33]
Michael Emmer
...................... 4 [34] Sylvia Emmer
.......................... +[35] Robert Feiman
............................... 5 [6] Daniel
Feiman
................................... +[36] Robin
Foster
............................... *2nd Wife of [6]
Daniel Feiman:
................................... +[37] Wendy
Levy
....................................... 6 [38]
Cliffiod Feiman
....................................... 6 [39]
Marcus Feiman
....................................... 6 [40]
Benjamin Feiman
............................... 5 [7] Ilene
Feiman
................................... +[41] Alan
Scharf
....................................... 6 [42]
Dylan Scharf
............................... *2nd Husband of
[7] Ilene Feiman:
................................... +[43] Robert
Achuff
....................................... 6 [44]
Rebecca Achuff
....................................... 6 [45]
Paul Achuff
....................................... 6 [46]
Jeffery Achuff
............................... 5 [47] Jerry
Feiman
................................... +[48] Kathy
Encinas
....................................... 6 [49]
Shannon Feiman
............................... 5 [50] Deborah
Feiman
.............. 3 Alvin Isaac Feingold
1912 - 1959 b in Austria d in Los
Angles
.................. +Unknown
...................... 4 Charles Feingold
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