Samuel was born Shmuel Fruges to Russian-Jewish parents Yehuda-Leib Fruks and Etye Rakhel Zilbershteyn. His birth place -- Nikolayev, a large city in what was then Kherson province in the Russian Empire -- is now Mykolayiv, Ukraine. Joseph immigrated to the United States with his parents and four siblings in August 1892. Four more siblings were born in New York.
The date of birth on his birth record was 16 November 1884. He was circumcised seven days later.
The date of birth on his birth record was 16 November 1884. He was circumcised seven days later.
Samuel was born Shmuel Fruges to Russian-Jewish parents Yehuda-Leib Fruks and Etye Rakhel Zilbershteyn. His birth place -- Nikolayev, a large city in what was then Kherson province in the Russian Empire -- is now Mykolayiv, Ukraine. Joseph immigrated to the United States with his parents and four siblings in August 1892. Four more siblings were born in New York.
The date of birth on his birth record was 16 November 1884. He was circumcised seven days later.
The date of birth on his birth record was 16 November 1884. He was circumcised seven days later.
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