The Wainer Family of Horodok
 
 Gutel-Gordon and Hinda Wainer had 4 daughters and one son. The only son; Yudel, came to America with his sister Rivka. Nechama, Shifra and ? stayed in the Russian empire. The parents came to America and did not like it and returned to Horodok. Nechama married Zalman Shepsenvol and had about seven children and they all lived in Horodok. Shifra married Ytzhak Shpringer who came from the southern part of Poland. They had 8 children and they all lived in Horodok which was between 1921- 1939 part of Poland . The third sister lived in Minsk which became part of the Soviet Union after 1920. There was no contact with the family in the Soviet Union. The sister married a Zedlin and had children in Minsk.  The last time that the American side heard from any of the family who lived in Europe was 1941. Today ( 1- 29- 06) the sole survivor of the family from Horodok; Shepsel Shpringer, the son of Shifra nee Wainer and Ytzhak, talked for the first time with the grandaughter of his mothers' brother; Bonnie Pollack who lives in the U.S.
Bonnie and her cousin Phyllis looked for information about the family in Europe for a long time; They only knew that a sister was married to "a Springer" and that the names of their great grandparents were Gordon and Hinda Wainer. One day Phyllis found Yad Vashem reports about Ytzhak Shpringer who was married to Shifra nee Wainer, daughter of Hinda and Gutel. She felt that it was the right family. When Bonnie found out about it she got in touch with someone in Israel and he must of "googled" the names and found the Horodok site which named Shepsel Shpringer in a few places as a partisan. Bonnie got in touch with me and I found Shepsel in Petach Tikva by calling his friends from Horodok- The partisans- and later Israel; Isaac Noll and Yaakov Eidelman.
I called Shepsel first and told him that he might have relatives in America. To my great surprise he said " My mother had a brother; Yehuda Wainer and a sister in America. My mother would tell me that they had "huge families" they sent us many letters before the war- but I was never able to find them after the war" He told me that he did find a cousin ( the son of his mother' sister Zeidlin) who survived the war in Minsk. Now he is in touch with his children in Minsk. 
Shepsel said that both families of the sisters in Horodok had ranches ( Horses and cows). Both families survived the liquidation of ghetto Horodok in the summer of 1942 and were in the work camp in Krasne. He and two of his brothers ( Yaakov who was born in 1915 and Henek born in 1922)  escaped and joined the partisans. The rest of the family perished in the spring of 1943 when the Krasne camp was liquidated. Yaakov was killed while fighting. Henek and Shepsel survived the war and when the area of Minsk was liberated by the Soviets in the summer of 1944 they joined the Red Army to fight germany all the way to berlin. henek was killed at the end of 1944. Shepsel was the only survivor from the entire family in Horodok. He married Rivka and had a son Ytzhak and a daughter. The family came to Israel via Poland. Shepsel has 7 grandchildren and a few great grandchildren.

His reports to Yad Vashem;

Shpringer Ytzkhak
 Ytzkhak Shpringer was born in Zawiercie, Poland in 1885. He was an
argriculturist ( horses) and married to Shifra. Prior to WWII he lived
in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Ytzkhak
perished in 1943 in Horodok, Poland at the age of 58. This information
is based on a Page of Testimony  submitted on 01/01/1990 by his son
Shepsel/ Shabtai Shpringer. 115 Rothchild Street, Petach Tikva
 Shpringer Shifra
 Shifra Shpringer nee Winer was born in Russia in 1897 to Gutl and
Hinda. She was a housewife and married to Ytzkhak. Prior to WWII she
lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland.
Shifra perished in 1943 in Horodok, Poland at the age of 46. This
information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left)
submitted on 01/01/1990 by her  son Shepsel/ Shabtai Shpringer. 115
Rothchild Street, Petach Tikva
Shpringer Yaakov
 Yaakov Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1915. He was an
argriculturist. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the
war was in Army, Ussr. Yaakov perished in the Shoah. This information
is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on
01/01/1990 by his brother
Shpringer Faive
 Faive Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1918 to Ytzkhak and
Shifra nee Winer. He was an argriculturist. Prior to WWII he lived in
Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Army, Ussr. Faive perished in
1941 in the Shoah at the age of 23. This information is based on a
Page of Testimony submitted on 01/01/1990 by his brother

 Shpringer Dodel ( David)
 Dodel Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1921. Prior to WWII
he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland.
Dodel perished in Horodok, Poland. This information is based on a Page
of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 01/01/1990 by his
brother

Henek Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1922 to Ytzkhak and
Shifra nee Winer. He was a pupil. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok,
Poland. During the war was in Army, Ussr. Henek perished in 1944 in
the Shoah at the age of 22 as soldier in the Red Army. This
information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left)
submitted on 01/01/1990 by his brother

Gutel Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1932.he was a child.
Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in
Horodok, Poland. he perished in 1942 in Horodok, Poland at the age of
10. This information is based on a Page of Testimony ( submitted on
01/01/1990 by his brother.
Hinde Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1936 to Ytzkhak and
Shifra nee Winer. She was a pupil and a child. Prior to WWII she lived
in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Hinde
perished in Horodok, Poland. This information is based on a Page of
Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 01/01/1990 by her
 Zalman Shpringer was born in Horodok, Poland in 1938 to Ytzkhak and
Shifra nee Winer. He was a child. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok,
Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Zalman perished in
Horodok, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony
(displayed on left) submitted on 01/01/1990 by his brother.

Shepshenvol Nechama
 Nechama Shepshenvol nee Wainer was born in Horodok, Poland to Gutel
and Hinda. She was a nurse and married to Zalman. Prior to WWII she
lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland.
Nechama perished in Krasna at the age of 63. This information is based
on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted by her sisters'
son... Shraga/ Shepsel

Shpringer of Petach Tikva.
 Shepshenvol Yudel
 Yudel Shepshenvol was born in Horodok, Poland to Zalman and Nekhama
nee Wainer. He was a merchant and married to Gutka. Prior to WWII he
lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Yudel
perished in Krasna at the age of 43. This information is based on a
Page of Testimony ) submitted by his cousin Shraga Shpringer of Petach
Tikva.
Rechlin Hasia
 Hasia Rechlin nee Shepshenvol was born in Horodok, Poland in 1912 to
Zalman and Nekhama nee Wainer. She was a housewife and married to
Yaakov. Prior to WWII she lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was
in Horodok, Poland. Hasia perished in 1943 in Krasna at the age of 31.
This information is based on a Page of Testimony  submitted by her
cousin Shraga Shpringer of Petach Tikva
 Yaakov Zalman Shepsenvol was born in Horodok, Poland to Zalman and
Nechama nee Wainer. He was single. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok,
Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Zalman perished in
Horodok, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony ()
submitted by his cousin Shraga Shpringer of Petach Tikva
 Shepshenvol Nisel
 Nisel Shepshenvol was born in Horodok, Poland to Zalman and Nechama
nee Wainer. He was a merchant and married to Ester. Prior to WWII he
lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Nisel
perished in Krasna. This information is based on a Page of Testimony
(displayed on left) submitted by his cousin Shraga Shpringer of Petach
Tikva

 Shepsenvol Arie
 Arie Shepsenvol was born in Horodok, Poland to Zalman and Nechama
nee Wainer. He was single. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland.
During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Arie perished in Krasna. This
information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left)
submitted by his cousin
 Shepshenvol Noach
 Noach Shepshenvol was born in Horodok, Poland to Zalman and Nechama
nee Veiner. He was a merchant and married. Prior to WWII he lived in
Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Noach perished
in Krasna. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed
on left) submitted by his neighbour
 Shepshenvol Getzel
 Getzel Shepshenvol was born in Horodok, Poland to Zalman and Nechama
nee Wainer. He was a merchant and married to Hinda. Prior to WWII he
lived in Horodok, Poland. During the war was in Horodok, Poland.
Getzel perished in Krasna. This information is based on a Page of
Testimony (displayed on left) submitted by his cousin.  More
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 Shepshenvol Meishl
 Meishl Shepshenvol was born in Horodok, Poland to Zalman and Nekhama
nee Wainer. He was single. Prior to WWII he lived in Horodok, Poland.
During the war was in Horodok, Poland. Meishl perished in Krasna at
the age of 36. This information is based on a Page of Testimony
(displayed on left) submitted by his cousin

 The Winner/Wiener Family In America

 
My grandfather initially came to the US with his sister Rebecca.  I called her Tante Becca and I really do not know what her real name was in Russia. My grandfather was the only son of a family of girls (4).  He worked on the railroad and ended up in St. Albans, Vermont near the Canadian border.  As a child I spent every summer with him and my grandmother (Gelka Nevitsky (changed to Brown) Winner.  They settled in a small booming railroad town, raised a family of 11, built a small synagogue made up of mostly relatives.  My cousins owned local businesses, some extremely successful.  During the Depression my grandparents literally fed the town from their grocery store.  My grandfather, Julius Max (Judel Mendel) was affectionally known as the "good Christian" dispite the fact he was an orthodox Jew ;-)  Both were kind, gentle people and so very opposite. He was worldly and well educated, she was illiterate and homey.
 
Their children
 
Jacob Winner  (married, no children)
Edith Winner   (single)
Louis Winner (deceased at a young age)  ...
Hodes Winner Mogelever (my mom)  (Bonnie Pollack and Naomi Kantrow)
Jerry Winner  (married, no children)
Nathan Winner (Married , 3 children 
Sylvia Grodzinsky Winner    married second cousin Nathan Grodzinsky .. grandmothers side
                        Judy Grodzinsky  --  Phyllis Campbell
Eva Winner Ferullo - 5 children 
Hilda Winner Harris  5 children
  Goldie Winner Weck    2 children   Barry Weck and Bianca White
Simon Winner  (married and no children)
 
Goldie was named for Gordon
Hilda was named for Hinda
 
I have 4 daughters

My grandfather initially came to the US with his sister Rebecca.  I called her Tante Becca and I really do not know what her real name was in Russia. My grandfather was the only son of a family of girls (4).  He worked on the railroad and ended up in St. Albans, Vermont near the Canadian border.  As a child I spent every summer with him and my grandmother (Gelka Nevitsky (changed to Brown) Winner.  They settled in a small booming railroad town, raised a family of 11, built a small synagogue made up of mostly relatives.  My cousins owned local businesses, some extremely successful.  During the Depression my grandparents literally fed the town from their grocery store.  My grandfather, Julius Max (Judel Mendel) was affectionally known as the "good Christian" dispite the fact he was an orthodox Jew ;-)  Both were kind, gentle people and so very opposite. He was worldly and well educated, she was illiterate and homey.
 
Their children
 
Jacob Winner  (married, no children)
Edith Winner   (single)
Louis Winner (deceased at a young age)  ...
Hodes Winner Mogelever (my mom)  (Bonnie Pollack and Naomi Kantrow)
Jerry Winner  (married, no children)
Nathan Winner (Married , 3 children 
Sylvia Grodzinsky Winner    married second cousin Nathan Grodzinsky .. grandmothers side
                        Judy Grodzinsky  --  Phyllis Campbell
Eva Winner Ferullo - 5 children 
Hilda Winner Harris  5 children
  Goldie Winner Weck    2 children   Barry Weck and Bianca White
Simon Winner  (married and no children)
 
Goldie was named for Gordon
Hilda was named for Hinda
 
I have 4 daughters