 Hayman
Family Genealogy
Hey
Friends
Now 2026 and I decided to try and complete a couple of
projects that I wanted to do for years. The first was to
sort through and keep or delete all of the old information
from my computer files. The second was to go through old
pictures (the kind on film), and match them up with dates
from information contained in these files. I was going to
delete a lot of these files, such as emails, receipts,
taxes, and checking account information, but then I realized
this information would be invaluable for dating the
pictures. In addition, my kids said they are really
interested in my stories and other stuff from back in the
day. The information has now been uploaded to the story
pages of this blog.
With these projects now mostly complete, it was time to put
the pieces of the puzzle together and trace my family
genealogy back as far as I could. The computer files sorted
(took about a month) numbered in the tens of thousands and
the pictures totaled well over 4,000 which were subsequently
scanned (this took another month) and uploaded to my blog
server. Now the fun begins. Using information from my files
and the pictures (including information written on the
reverse), I am putting together the story of generations of
my family, kinda like a written "The Truman Show", but in
this case, The Hayman Show.
Please note that this is a work in progress. |
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My Genealogy |
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Max Rose
Nathan, Chasi, Sima, Louis, Leah, Bella, Chaya, Abie, Gussie,
Jennie, Simeon, Joe |
Annie Zaretsky
Esther Green, Isaac Zaretsky, Aaron Dovid Zaretsky, Ida Sherman, Naftoli Nathan Zaretsky, Isadore (Izzy) Zaretsky, Sadie Zaretsky, Sarah Zaretsky, Reuben Zaretsky |
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Alan Silverstein, Cheryl Silverstein |
Howard Hayman, Bonnie Hayman |
Wayne Rose, Diane Rose |
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Alan Silverstein |
Hannah Silverstein |
Cheryl Silverstein |
Howard Hayman |
Akiko Iwamoto |
Jose Mota |
Bonnie Mota |
Wayne Rose |
Martyne Rose |
Ron Ennis |
Diane Ennis |
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Elliot Silverstein, Darryl Silverstein |
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Shai Hayman, Lael Hayman, Ethan Hayman |
Talia Mota, Shanna Mota |
Sasha Rose, Lauren Fine-Rose |
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My Genealogy Explained
This is a more detailed explanation of my genealogy as
summarized in the table
above. The older information was obtained from the
Bill Gladstone Genealogy website, while the remainder was obtained from
memory, with additional information coming soon pending a thorough look through of additional files.
Anyway, here goes.... |
- Beryl
Temnyagorod and Mintzi
Temnyagorod had 13 children including:
Max,
Nathan, Chasi, Sima, Louis, Leah, Bella, Chaya, Abie, Gussie,
Jennie, Simeon, and Joe.
- The Roses, who had changed their surname from Temnyagorod,
came from the town of Pullen, Ukraine (could not find
information about the existence of the town of Pullen in
2026), near the Polish
border. The 13 surviving children were separated by an age
span of more than 20 years. They were: Nathan, Chasi, Sima,
Louis, Max, Leah, Bella, Chaya, Abie, Gussie, Jennie, Simeon
and Joe. (Bella, Chaya, Bussie, Jennie and Joe were still
living in 1980.)
- In Ukraine, Beryl had bribed officials to keep his sons out
of the army. When the money ran out, Louis and Max managed
to escape (most likely from the pogroms - read
Pogroms below) and came to Canada in 1913. The story goes that,
in Halifax, an immigration officer told Max, “You can’t have
that last name — I’ll give you a good honest name,” then
gave him his own name — Rose.
- Traveling with a cousin, Bella and Leah joined their
brothers in Toronto in 1920; Nathan arrived 1921 with his
young family. Most of the other siblings arrived with their
parents in 1922; the family at first lived on Leonard
Avenue, and eventually on Cecil Street near Grange Avenue.
- Sisters Chasi and Sima, who were already married in Russia,
stayed in the Old Country and died during World War Two.
- Having owned a tailor and yard goods
shop in Russia, Beryl started a needle trade and linen
supply company in Toronto.
- Eleven of Beryl and Mintzi’s 13
surviving children moved from Russia to Canada by the
1920s. Mintzi died in 1933, Beryl in 1945.
- Because Beryl and Mintzi Rose wanted the family to stay
together, Beryl organized a family club in Toronto in 1945,
shortly before he died. In 1980, more than 100 members of
the Rose clan attended a 35th anniversary reunion at Beth
Torah Synagogue, the Canadian Jewish News reported on
October 2, 1980.
During a family dinner, toasts were offered, telegrams read,
speeches made, old home movies shown, awards presented and
old pictures displayed. Participants included Joe, son of
Beryl and Mintzi, and Joe’s son, Larry; Sarah Koszorek, Ida
and Saul Shafer; Dave Rose (grandchildren) and Marilyn and
Marvin Cohen; and Sheldon and Ruth Rose
(great-grandchildren).
It was estimated that four grandchildren were named after
him and another four after Mintzi. Descendants had spread to
Detroit and Los Angeles; those in attendance at the reunion
ranged from 82-year-old Annie (Max’s wife) and two-year-old
Elliott Silverstein.
About 30 relatives attended monthly meetings, said Dave
Rose, who had been the club’s treasurer since its founding.
The club had no president. Sarah Koszorek, who mother was a
daughter of Beryl and Mintzi, said her mother had kept
records of meetings in Yiddish for 27 years. Ida Shafer, a
niece of Beryl and Mintzi’s, had taken over as secretary.
- Moishe
Zaretsky and Chana Leah
Zaretsky had 9 children including:
Annie,
Esther, Isaac, Aaron Dovid, Ida, Naftoli Nathan, Isadore (Izzy), Sadie, Sarah,
and Reuben.
- Esther (Zaretsky) Green and William
Green had 2 children: Marjorie (Margie) and Joseph.
Margie married Cyril Jurmain and together they had 4
children including: Stuart, Minah, Esther, and Paul.
This makes Esther (Zaretsky) Green my great-aunt, and
Margie my first cousin once removed (because she is my
parent’s cousin), and this makes Stuart, and all the
kids from Margie and Cyril Jurmain my second cousins
(People who share great-grandparents = second cousins).
I have very fond memories of visiting them up in
Toronto, Canada. Margie and Cyril were always incredibly
cool people for me....they looked like movie stars. I
seem to remember that Cyril would roll his own
cigarettes. Actually I was closest in age to Paul and
remember hanging out with him the most. I remember they
had a dog, maybe named Ginger, who was very protective
of Margie....if you went within a few feet of her you
got your ankles nipped.
- Max Rose (Temnyagorod)
and Annie (Zaretsky) Rose
had 3 children including: Lily, Ethel,
and Murray.
- More about my grandparents coming
soon.
- Stuart Hayman
and Lily (Rose) Hayman had
2 children: Howard, and Bonnie.
- More about my parents coming soon.
- Howard Hayman
(Me),
and Akiko (Iwamoto) Hayman
have 3 children: Shai,
Lael, and
Ethan.
- Howard (Me) and Akiko met during the
Summer of 2002. I traveled to Japan to study the
Japanese language (I was currently going to college for
a two year degree in Japanese studies) and to get to
know Japanese culture. I stayed at the home of my ex
girlfriend, Rie. Her mom had an okonomiyaki (veggie
pancakes) restaurant on the first floor and the room I
stayed in was on the second floor. Pretty much every
night was spent eating tons of food and drinking a lot
of beer at the restaurant. The mom would not let me pay
for anything since Rie was staying at my home for free.
The Japanese Summer was extremely hot and humid and
occasionally I would take the train to Oji, a small
Japanese city, and go to the library to study Japanese
because it was air conditioned. That is where I met my
wife Akiko.
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Pogroms
The Russian pogroms from 1900 to 1920 represent a period of
intensified, often state-condoned, anti-Jewish violence in
the Russian Empire, characterized by two major waves: the
1903–1906 riots in the aftermath of the Russo-Japanese War
and the 1917 Revolution, and the massacres during the
Russian Civil War (1918–1920). These violent outbursts
involved widespread looting, arson, rape, and murder,
resulting in tens of thousands of deaths and driving huge
waves of Jewish emigration. |
- First Wave:
1903–1906 (Imperial Crisis)
- Following the economic and social
upheaval at the turn of the century, pogroms erupted as
a violent response to revolutionary movements, with Jews
serving as scapegoats for wider social discontent.
- Kishinev
Pogrom (1903): Sparked by an antisemitic
newspaper blaming Jews for the death of two Christian
children, a three-day riot during Passover left 49 dead,
hundreds wounded, and 700 homes destroyed.
- 1905
Revolution Wave: Following the October Manifesto,
which granted civil liberties, a massive wave of over
600 pogroms occurred in October 1905, with the largest
in Odessa, resulting in over 400 deaths.
- Perpetrators
and Motivation: These pogroms were often carried
out by local populations (urban workers, peasants)
sometimes organized by right-wing groups like the "Black
Hundreds" with police and military complicity. They were
used to distract from anti-government sentiment, with
the Tsar viewing them as loyalists attacking
"revolutionaries".
- Second Wave:
1917–1920 (Russian Civil War)
- The collapse of the Russian Empire
and the subsequent civil war brought unprecedented
levels of violence, particularly in Ukraine, which
accounted for roughly 78% of the pogroms.
- Scope and Death Toll: Approximately
1,500 pogroms occurred in over 1,300 localities, killing
between 35,000 and 250,000 Jews, with 50,000–300,000
children orphaned.
- Perpetrators:
Unlike earlier waves, this violence was often organized
and methodical, carried out by various sides in the
conflict:
- Ukrainian People's Army: Responsible
for 25–54% of the killings.
- White Army (AFSR): 17–50% of the
killings.
- Red Army/Green Armies: Involved in
2–9% of the killings.
- Nature of
Violence: These attacks involved extreme cruelty,
with families burned alive, gang rapes, and massacres in
cities like Proskurov (1919), where 1,500 were murdered
in three days.
- Impact:
The violence was so intense it was described by
historians as a "forgotten genocide" that served as a
precursor to the Holocaust.
- Key
Characteristics (1900–1920)
- Location:
Primarily in the Pale of Settlement, especially Ukraine,
Belarus, and Bessarabia.
- Impact:
Over 2 million Jews emigrated between 1880 and 1920,
with many fleeing to the United States and other
regions.
- Self-Defense:
In response, Jewish communities organized armed
self-defense units, which were active during the 1905
wave and in some areas during the civil war.
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Legitimization: The violence was often justified
by conspiracy theories that Jews were collectively
responsible for anti-Tsarist revolutionary activities or
for backing Bolsheviks (the "Judeo-Bolshevism" myth).
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Why Research My Genealogy?
"My genealogy" refers to the study of your own family's
history and the tracing of your ancestral lines. It is a way
to understand who you are, where you come from, and the
specific stories of your ancestors. |
- Key Aspects
of Genealogy
- Study and
Research: Genealogy involves using various
sources like oral traditions, historical documents
(birth, marriage, death certificates, census records),
and genetic analysis (DNA testing) to gather information
about your family.
- Tracing
Lineage: The primary goal is to prove the
connections between generations, often presented in a
visual format known as a family tree or a written
narrative.
- Discovering
Stories: Beyond just names and dates, it's about
uncovering details of your ancestors' daily lives,
occupations, personalities, and the historical events
they lived through.
- Reasons
People Study Their Genealogy
- Sense of
Identity and Belonging: Understanding your roots
can provide a deeper sense of self and connection to a
specific place or community.
- Medical
Insights: Knowing your family's medical history
can help identify hereditary health risks and inform
proactive health management.
- Connecting
with Relatives: Research may reveal previously
unknown distant relatives, with whom you can connect and
share information.
- Historical
Context: It can link your personal family story
to larger historical events, providing a unique
perspective on history.
- A Fun Hobby:
For many, it's an engaging pursuit that acts as a
detective-like puzzle, offering self-satisfaction in
solving mysteries and preserving the past for future
generations.
- Why Research
Your Genealogy?
- If you are interested in exploring
your own genealogy, a great place to start is by
collecting family papers and using online resources like
Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.
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