Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameNechama Anna “Nettie” Simon 
BirthRussia
Death1891, Minsk Province, Russia
Misc. Notes
Her name is listed as:
Tobie Simon on her son Max’s (1st) marriage record
Toibe Smulowitz on dau Mary’s marriage record
Anna Schmolowitz (Simonowitz) on Max’s (2nd) marriage record
Nechama Simon on son Charles marriage record.
Nettie Simon on Max’s 1952 SSN application and Rose’s marriage record
She was known as Nittie by her grandson, Hal.
May, daughter of Abraham and his second wife, Ida, said that Nettie’s maiden name was Sinensky.
She has been recorded with a variety of first and last names, including Tobie, Toibe, Anna, and Simonowitz, Smolowitz, & Shmulowitz.
Tobie Simon on her son Max’s (1st) marriage record
Toibe Smulowitz on dau Mary’s marriage record
Anna Schmolowitz (Simonowitz) on Max’s (2nd) marriage record
Nechama Simon on son Charles marriage record.
Nettie Simon on Max’s 1952 SSN application and Rose’s marriage record
She was known as Nittie by her grandson, Hal.
May, daughter of Abraham and his second wife, Ida, said that Nettie’s maiden name was Sinensky.
She has been recorded with a variety of first and last names, including Tobie, Toibe, Anna, and Simonowitz, Smolowitz, & Shmulowitz.
Spouses
Birth1856, Russia
DeathRussia
OccupationTailor, Engineer
FatherIsrael Kartorzynski (~1835-)
MotherRose Gershowitz (~1835-)
Misc. Notes
Married a second time, after his first wife died. The children and his second wife, Ida, came over in two groups in 1903-1913 and 1921; Avram was elderly, had arthritis, and stayed behind. The first set of children to immigrate were literate, while the second set were not.
According to Hal, and Max’s marriage record, his name was Abraham Kartusinsky (wife Nittie) and he was a banker or money lender and a successful businessman with enough money to send his children to America. Other family stories say he was a tailor and an engineer.
According to Hal, and Max’s marriage record, his name was Abraham Kartusinsky (wife Nittie) and he was a banker or money lender and a successful businessman with enough money to send his children to America. Other family stories say he was a tailor and an engineer.
ChildrenSamuel “Sam” (1885-1959)
Mary (1886-1942)
Rose (1888-1976)
Max M. (1888-1975)
Charles (Shaye) (1891-1958)