Zielinski family
Abram Lewek Zielinski also known as Abraham Yehuda Zielinski was born in 1815. His family lived in Przedecz, Poland. He married Ryfka (Chaja Ruchla) Zolna. They were the founders of a very large family of Zielinskis born to their two sons.
The name Lewek is probably a form of Leib, which in Yiddish means 'lion'. The name Yehuda is often equated with a lion. This explains why Abram Zielinski's middle name is inscribed on his tombstone as 'Yehuda.' The elder son was Szai (Chaier/Shaya) Zielinski (1839 - 1925). The younger son was Azriel Zielinski (1845-1932). Szai and his children migrated to England. Most of Azriel's children stayed in Poland. Many of them and their families were victims of the Holocaust. Most of those who went to London changed the spelling of their surname to Zelinsky. Israel Zelinsky, one of Szai's sons, had a greengrocer shop in Oxford Street, Stepney. (Not Oxford Street in the West End.) See photographs at the foot of this page. |
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* Szai/Shaya/Chaier/Yeshuya - These are all forms of the same name - (probably versions of Isaiah rather than Joshua, however, Szai Zielinski was sometimes known in England as Simon).
***Michal Alie Zielinski married Chana Glinblat. Their son Hersz was born in Przedecz in 1908.
***Michal Alie Zielinski married Chana Glinblat. Their son Hersz was born in Przedecz in 1908.
Author's note: Szai Zielinski (pictured at the top of this page) is my great great grandfather, Israel and Morris Zelinsky, his sons, are my great great uncles.