Hi Eilat--

I'm not sure if you're the best person to ask, but we have a friend
who is a Kushner from Baranovichi (born 1934, escaped to Shanghai and
arrived in the US after the war), and wonders whether her family is
related to the now famous (or infamous) Kushners from Novagrudok.
Novagrudok and Baranovichi, after all, are not far apart. One might
expect there to have been furriers in both places, but still. You've
written some about the Novagrudok Kushners; do you know if there's a
connection? Is there someone more likely to know? Are there surviving
records that might help?

Hi,

I am not  sure if it is the grandmother's family name and the grandfather took his wife's name. She was from Novogrudok and survived with her father and one sister. Her husband was also a survivor from a near by town? I found a picture from Yad Vashem of the father of the grandmother and he is named Kushner by Yad Vashem.

The first on the list from Yad Vashem might have connection since he was also with the Bielski brothers; Shlema Kushner was born in 1922 to Leyb. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranovichi, Poland. During the war he was in Lida, Poland.

This information is based on a List of persecuted persons found in List of partisans from the Kalinin detachment under the command of Bielski, active in Belorussia, 1944.
Others; Gedalia Kushnir was born to Yehoshua. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranovichi, Poland. During the war he was in Baranovichi, Poland.

Gedalia was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Record of murdered persons found in O.41.3 - Names of Holocaust victims found in religious books housed in the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Veinberg
Chaim Kushnir was born to Avraham. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranovichi, Poland. During the war he was in Baranovichi, Poland.

Chaim was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Record of murdered persons found in O.41.3 - Names of Holocaust victims found in religious books housed in the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Veinberg
uda Kushnir was born to Gedalia. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranovichi, Poland. During the war he was in Baranovichi, Poland.

Iuda was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Record of murdered persons found in O.41.3 - Names of Holocaust victims found in religious books housed in the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Veinberg
Shmuel Kushnir was born to Yehuda. He was a ????? ????? ?????. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranovichi, Poland. During the war he was in Baranovichi, Poland.

Shmuel was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Record of murdered persons found in O.41.3 - Names of Holocaust victims found in religious books housed in the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Veinberg

imel Kushnir. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. 

Zimel was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Record of murdered persons found in O.41.3 - Names of Holocaust victims found in religious books housed in the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Elazar Simkha Vaserman
Gedalia Kushnir was born to Yehoshua. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. 

Gedalia was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a List of murdered Jews from Yizkor books found in Sefer Zikaron Kadosh on Slonim Hassidim; (Hebrew). Jerusalem, 1967.
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Khaim Kushnir was born to Avraham. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. 

Khaim was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a List of murdered Jews from Yizkor books found in Sefer Zikaron Kadosh on Slonim Hassidim; (Hebrew). Jerusalem, 1967.
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Iuda Kushnir was born to Gdaliyahu. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. 

Iuda was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a List of murdered Jews from Yizkor books found in Sefer Zikaron Kadosh on Slonim Hassidim; (Hebrew). Jerusalem, 1967.
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Shmuel Kushnir was born to Yehuda. He was a yeshiva student. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. 

Shmuel was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a List of murdered Jews from Yizkor books found in Sefer Zikaron Kadosh on Slonim Hassidim; (Hebrew). Jerusalem, 1967.
More DetailsZimel Kushnir. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. During the war he was in Baranowicze, Poland.

Zimel was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Record of murdered persons found in O.41.3 - Names of Holocaust victims found in religious books housed in the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem, Elazar Simkha Vaserman

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Alter Kusznir was born in Niedzwiedzica, Poland in 1919 to Avraham and Ester. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. During the war he was in Baranowicze, Poland.

Alter was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed here) submitted by his cousin, Khaia Lubchik

Moshe Kushnire was born in Baranowicze, Poland in 1903 to Zimel and Makhla. He was a pupil and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. 

Moshe was murdered in the Shoah. (it seems that he died in the first world war not the shoah from the report in Hebrew)

This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed here) submitted by his brother, Arie Kushnir in Kfar Maas Israel

Sara Kushnire was born in Baranowicze, Poland in 1912 to Zimel and Makhla. She was a pupil and single. Prior to WWII she lived in Baranowicze, Poland. During the war she was in Baranowicze, Poland.

Sara was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed here) submitted by her brother, Arie Kushnir

Sheina Kusznir was born in Baranowicz, Poland in 1910 to Shimon and Mikhla. She was married to Voula. Prior to WWII she lived in Baranowicz, Poland. During the war she was in Baranowicz, Poland.

Sheina was murdered in the Shoah.

Khaia Meshnitzki nee Kushnir was born in Baranowicze, Poland in 1896 to Shimon and Mikhla. She was a merchant and married to Rafael. Prior to WWII she lived in Baranowicze, Poland. During the war she was in Baranowicze, Poland.

Khaia was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed here) submitted by her brother, Arie Kushnir

Zimel Kushnire was born in Nowa Mysz, Poland in 1819 (must be wrong year, maybe 1879). He was a grain merchant and married to Makhla nee Kaplan. Prior to WWII he lived in Baranowicze, Poland. During the war he was in Baranowicze, Poland.

Zimel was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed here) submitted by his son, Arie Kushnir

Dvora Rudenski nee Kushnir was born in Baranovitz, Poland in 1907 to Zimel and Makhla. She was a miller and married to Yaakov. During the war she was in Baranovitz, Poland.

Dvora was murdered in the Shoah.

This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed here) submitted by her brother, Arie Kushnir
http://www.jewishgen.org/belarus/lists/novogrodok_dumai.htm

Nachum Zeidel Kushner ( left) with his daughter Reichel Kushner and son in law Joseph ( changed his last name tfrom Berkovitz to Kushner). They are holocaust survivors frpm Novogrudok who immigrated to the US. They are also the grandparents of the son in law of Trump.