Family Tree of Simon Finkelstein and Hannah Breger

The majority of this information was gathered by Anne Kandel. Additional information has been contributed by Amy Finn Binder, Diana Birchall, Abby Davis, Ernie Davis, Joey Davis, Jennifer Field, David Finkelstein, Ezra Finkelstein, Ellie Finn, Alice Gartell, Robin Halpren-Ruder, Felicia Leeman, Eli Merriam, Abby Ruder, Michal Ruder, and Chava Wernick.

There are certainly many omissions here, and probably a number of errors. Please send additions and corrections to

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Simon Finkelstein (1861-1947) = Hannah Breger (1859-1922) / Esther
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    |--> Reuben Finkelstein (1882-1972) = Mayme Manishevitz (1888-1959)
    |       |
    |       |--> Leonard Field (1911-1972) = Beatrice Field (1919-1998)
    |       |
    |       |--> Dorothy Finkelstein (1914-1989) = George Cohen (-1972)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Rhoda Cohen = Asher Haymovits
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Oren Cohen/Haymovits
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Susan Cohen
    |       |
    |       |--> Bertrand (Bert) Field (1915-1992)  = Madeleine Alexandre (1918-2000)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Jennifer Field (1952-) = Alan Wernick (1952-)
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Chava Alexandra Wernick (1986-) = Chayim Goldberg
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Akiva Reuven Wernick (1992-)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Brian Field
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Eric Field
    |       |
    |       |--> Natalie Finkelstein (1919-2003) = Walter Bronster
    |               |
    |               |--> Jeffrey Bronster  = Susan Saul
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Samantha Bronster 
    |               |
    |               |--> Stephen Bronster (-2014) = Barbara
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Michele Bronster
    |               |
    |               |--> David Bronster (1950-)
    |
    |--> Jonathan Finn (1885-1971) = Sadie Borgenicht (1896-1962)
    |       |
    |       |--> Herbert Finn (1919-1979) = Ruth Geiger (1920-)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Elizabeth Finn (1947-) = Edward Turner (1943-)
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Jesse Turner (1980-)
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Sarah Turner (1982-)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Alice Finn (1951-) = Charles Gartell (1945-)
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Jennifer Gartell (1976-) = Benjamin Liebhaber
    |       |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |       |--> Clair Liebhaber (2011-)
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Kira Gartell (1980-) = Erik Wennstrom 
    |       |       |    
    |       |       |--> William Finn (1953-) = Lynda Elyad
    |       |
    |       |--> David Finn (1922-2021) = Laura Ziesler (1927-)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Kathy Finn (1949-) = Zachary Bloomgarden
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Rachel Bloomgarden (1972-)
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Keith Bloomgarden (1974-)
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Matthew Bloomgarden (1978-)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Dena Finn (1951-) = Arnold Merriam (1949-)
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Elisha Merriam (1974-) = SooHyun Lee (1974-)
    |       |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |       |--> Louis Merriam (2008-)
    |       |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |       |--> Kai Merriam (2013-)
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Jesse Merriam (1978-)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Amy Finn (1955-) = Ralph Binder (1955-)
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Ethan Binder (1980-) = Gaynor Cunningham (1980)
    |       |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |       |--> Cormac Cunningham Binder (2014)
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Adam Binder (1982-) = Julia Loretta Pleet (1985)
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Rebecca Binder (1987-) = Joshua Drago (1986-)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Peter Finn (1956-) = Sarah Duncan (1958-)
    |       |               |
    |       |               |--> Emily Finn = Michael Cyprys
    |       |               |
    |       |               |--> Noah Finn (1980-)
    |       |   
    |       |--> Helen Finn (1926-1990) = William Ruder (1921-2011)
    |               |
    |               |--> Robin Ruder (1949-) = Dan Halpren (1947-)
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Sarah Halpren-Ruder (1980-) = Dana Flannery (1981-)
    |               |       |       |
    |               |       |       |-> Skylar Grace Hearn (2013)
    |               |       |       |
    |               |       |       |-> Finley Jackson Hearn (2016)
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Aron Halpren-Ruder (1983-) = Crystal Carcamo (1984-)
    |               |               |
    |               |               |-> Lyla Halpren-Ruder (2020-)
    |               |
    |               |--> Abby Ruder (1952) = Ellen Tichenor (1946) 
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Dylan Tichenor (1968)  
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Aaron Tichenor (1969) = Kirsti Wolf (1967) 
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Eliza Ruder (1986) 
    |               |
    |               |--> Brian Ruder (1955-)
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Adam Ruder (1981) = Amy Landauer (1982)
    |               |       |       |
    |               |       |       |--> Maia Ruder (2012)
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> David Ruder (1983-)
    |               |
    |               |--> Michal Ruder (1957-) = Amy Hook (1954-)
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Jerusha Rodgers (1982) = David Sinsley (1981-)
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Susannah Hook-Rodgers (1985-) 
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Mira Ruder-Hook (1996-) 
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Jesse Ruder-Hook (1996-) 
    |               |
    |               |--> Eric Ruder (1959-) = Debbie Bradley (1958)
    |                       |
    |                       |--> Joshua Daniel (1993)
    |                       |
    |                       |--> Ethan Justin (1996)
    |
    |--> Fanny Finkelstein (1888-1957) = Samuel Weidman
    |       |
    |       |--> Hannah B. Weidman (d. 2019) = Amos Miller
    |               |
    |               |--> Seth Miller = Ellen Hirschman
    |               |      |
    |               |      |--> Jonathan Miller (1988)
    |               |      |
    |               |      |--> Rachel Miller (1990)
    |               |
    |               |--> Frederick Miller = Mindy Woolf
    |               |      |
    |               |      |--> Jeremy Miller (2003)
    |               |      |  
    |               |      |--> Jared Miller (2008)
    |               |
    |               |--> Felicia Miller = Benjamin Leeman
    |                      |
    |                      |--> Jessica Leeman (1993)
    |                      |
    |                      |--> Rebecca Leeman (1995)
    |                      |
    |                      |--> Joshua Leeman (2001)
    |
    |--> Esther Finkelstein (1890-1977) = Morris Adelson (1887-1952)
    |       |
    |       |--> Judah Adelson (1922-1999)
    |       |
    |       |--> Howard Adelson (1926-2003) = Helen Gottesman (1929-1999)
    |               |
    |               |--> Mark Adelson (1960) = Margaret Culhane (1961)
    |               |
    |               |--> Sarah Adelson (1962) = Curtis Kloepfer
    |                       |
    |                       |--> Jonathan Kloepfer (2002)
    |                       |
    |                       |--> Joshua Kloepfer (2004)
    |
    |--> Eva Finkelstein (1892-?)
    |
    |--> Louis Finkelstein (1895-1991) = Carmel Bentwich (1898-1998)
    |       |
    |       |--> Hadassah Finkelstein (1923-2016) = Philip Davis (1923-2018)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Ruth Abigail Davis (1949-)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Frank Davis (1950-)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Ernest Davis (1956-) = Bianca Iano (1956-)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Joseph Davis (1960-) = Susan Grunes
    |       |               |
    |       |               |--> Ariel Davis (1993-) 
    |       |               |
    |       |               |--> Miranda Davis (1996-)
    |       |               |
    |       |               |--> Ruth Davis (2001-)
    |       |
    |       |--> Ezra Finkelstein (1927-) = Elaine Samuels (1929-2003)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Harvey Finkelstein (1955-) = Miriam Marciano (1957-)
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Rachel Finkelstein (1984-) = Dan Herbatschek
    |       |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |       |--> Talya Herbatschek (2013-)
    |       |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |       |--> Arielle Herbatschek (2015-)
    |       |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |       |--> Aaron Mark Herbatschek (2019-)
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Adam Finkelstein (1987-)
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Eytan Finkelstein (1989-) = Melissa Wolin
    |       |       |               |
    |       |       |               |--> Farrah Paige Finkelstein (2018-)
    |       |       |               |
    |       |       |               |--> Jacob Evan Finkelstein (2018-)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Joshua Finkelstein (1960-) = Elana Gershen
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Sarah Finkelstein = Kelsey McCoy
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Eli Finkelstein = Danya Bocarsly
    |       |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |       |--> Yair Mordechai Finkelstein (2021-)
    |       |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |       |--> Ra'anan Itamar Fagen Finkelstein
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Rebecca Finkelstein
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Adina Finkelstein = Marc Legman
    |       |               |
    |       |               |--> Arik Legman
    |       |               |
    |       |               |--> Elias Legman
    |       |               |
    |       |               |--> Gabriel Legman
    |       |
    |       |--> Emunah Finkelstein (1932-2023) = Jacob Katzenstein (1917-2001)
    |               |
    |               |--> Naomi Katzenstein (1962-) = Haggai Reinman (1963-)
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Itamar Yaakov Reinman (2002-)
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Gilad Avraham Reinman (2004)
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Shiri T'chiya Reinman (2006-)
    |               |
    |               |--> Michael Katzenstein (1965-) = Hadas Haim (1969-) 
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Lior Katzenstein = Yarden Gayer (1992-)
    |               |       |       |
    |               |       |       |-> Aner Gayer 
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Aviv Katzenstein (1996-)
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Doron Katzenstein (2001-)
    |               |
    |               |--> Saul Katzenstein (1969-) = Faydra Shapiro (1970-)  
    |                       |
    |                       |--> Yoel Moshe Katzenstein (2001-) = Bat-Ami
    |                       |
    |                       |--> Elisheva Avia Katzenstein (2002-)
    |                       |
    |                       |--> Ariel Tziyon Katzenstein (2003-) = Shai Grossman
    |                       |       |
    |                       |       |--> Levi Yaakov
    |                       |       
    |                       |--> Eliav Binyamin Katzenstein (2005-)
    |                       |
    |                       |--> Avigail Matanya Katzenstein (2008-)
    |                       |
    |                       |--> Tiferet Carmel Katzenstein (2013-)
    |
    |--> Ruth Finkelstein (1896-1988) = William Greenberg (1896-)
    |       |
    |       |--> Hugh Greenberg (1926-)
    |       |
    |       |--> Hazel Greenberg (1930-1998) = Elliot Austern
    |               |
    |               |--> Steve Austern (1952-)
    |               |
    |               |--> Susan Austern (1956-) = Michael Korngold (1955-)
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Jonathan Korngold (1984-)
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Shari Korngold (1986-)
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Brian Korngold (1990-)
    |               |
    |               |--> Faye Austern (1959-) = Steven Krawitz (1958-)
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Jason Krawitz (1986-) = Jennifer Sturm 
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Talia Krawitz (1989-) = Eric Zimmerman
    |               |
    |               |--> Wendy Austern (1971-) = Uri Ottensoser (1970-)
    |                       |
    |                       |--> Elyssa Ottensoser (1995-)
    |                       |
    |                       |--> Haley Ottensoser (1998-)
    |                       |
    |                       |--> Elliott Ottensoser (2001-)
    |
    |--> Maurice Finkelstein (1898-1957) = Naomi Kopelman (1897-1956)
    |       |
    |       |--> Helen (Bunny) Finkelstein (1923-2012) = Paul Reeve (1908-1961)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Diana Reeve (1945-) = Jack Reubens / Peter Birchall
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |--> Paul Reubens Birchall (1964-)
    |       |       |
    |       |       |--> Renee Lolya Werner
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |-> Cade Werner
    |       |       |       |
    |       |       |       |-> Tyler Wener
    |       |
    |       |--> James Finkelstein (1930-1989) = Miriam Ginsburg (1929-2000)
    |               |
    |               |--> Anne Finkelstein (1958-) = Jim Acevedo
    |               |       |
    |               |       |--> Joanna Acevedo
    |               |
    |               |--> David Finkelstein (1960-) = Tom Castamore 
    |
    |--> Herman Finkelstein (1900-1977) = Theresa Katz (1901-1995)
            |
            |--> Anne Finkelstein (1931-) = Steve Kandel (1927-)
            |       |
            |       |--> Jessica Kandel (1959-) = Alexander Dill (1954-)
            |       |       |
            |       |       |--> James Dill (1999-)
            |       |       |
            |       |       |--> Anthea Dill (2004-)
            |       |
            |       |--> Antony Kandel (1961-) = Annie Weitzman (1969-)
            |       |       |
            |       |       |--> Abby Kandel (1998-)
            |       |       |
            |       |       |--> Matthew Kandel (1999-)
            |       |       |
            |       |       |--> Allison Kandel (2001-)
            |       |
            |       |--> Elizabeth Kandel (1963-) = Michael Englander (1957-)
            |       |       |
            |       |       |--> Joshua Englander (1994-)
            |       |       |
            |       |       |--> Nick Englander (1997-)
            |       |       |
            |       |       |--> Max Englander (2000-)
            |       |   
            |       |--> Joanna Kandel (1969-) = David Novick
            |               |
            |               |--> Zachary Kandel Novick (1998-)
            |               |
            |               |--> Brandon Kandel Novick (2001-)
            |               |
            |               |--> Rachel Kandel Novick (2005-)
            |          
            |--> Michael Finkelstein (1933-) = Elinor Fuchs (1932-) / Vivian Berger
                    |
                    |--> Claire Finkelstein  (1964-) = Leo Katz (1960-)
                    |       |
                    |       |--> Theresa Katz (2002-)
                    |       | 
                    |       |--> Amanda Katz (2005-) 
                    |
                    |--> Katherine Finkelstein (1966-) = Kenneth Levenson (1966-)
                    |       |
                    |       |--> Amelia Levenson (2006-)
                    |       |
                    |       |--> Isobel Levenson (2009-)
                    |       
                    |--> Matthew Dalton = Julia Kozarez (1978-)
                            |
                            |--> Eve Dalton (2012-)
                            |
                            |--> Nathaniel Dalton (2013-)



Number of descendants (not including spouses) in this tree by generation:
1st generation (children): 9 (one died young)
2nd generation: 19.
3rd generation: 50 (probably complete or nearly).
4th generation: 95 (almost certainly incomplete).
5th generation: 13 (certainly incomplete).
Total: 186 (certainly incomplete).

The dates in these charts are not reliable; if a specific date is important, it should be verified independently.