I recently sent out a message to all the researches on the JewishGen website to everyone searching the name Freedman & all its variations. This is a section of that email, which will update the info I have on the Dublin Freedman families I am interested in:-
Extracted from the email I've sent:-
I found a Tobias FREEDMAN who died in Dublin, Ireland on - 29th April 1902 aged 72 years, so born about 1830. Occupation: Traveller. The address on his death certificate gives his address as - 2, Emorville Square, Dublin. The Dublin 1901 census throws some confusion into this information, as the census for this address gives a Julius or Julia (Male) living at this address. Both from Russia. The handwriting is hard to decipher and could be mis-transcribed as the name looks like Tobias or Tubia, but the age on the census is 65 - not 72. This Julius or Tobias, is living with 64 year-old Faiga Freedman, they are married and living as boarders with the
MASLINSKY family at 2, Emorville Square. I have not found Faiga or Julius FREEDMAN on the 1911 census and I have not found their deaths - only the death of Tobias in 1902.
Also, in Dublin are 2 more FREEDMAN families, who I feel could be connected to each other and also to Faiga and Tobias/Julius FREEDMAN of Emorville Square.
Family Nș 1. are two Brothers... Aaron, Marcus FREEDMAN & Israel, Wolf FREEDMAN & their parents:- Aaron, Marcus FREEDMAN was born in - Weksna/Meksna, KOVNO. 20th May 1872. Aaron, Marcus address from March 1901 to June 1902 was: 5, Lombard St West (Date of Naturalisation File - June 1902) Married to wife Ada FREEDMAN info off 1901 census - 2 children:
Tobias FREEDMAN aged 2 (on 1901 census) Flora, Gerta FREEDMAN aged 6 mths
This 2 year-old Tobias/Toby FREEDMAN went to South Africa.
I am in contact and researching with a descendant of this family.
Occupation of Aaron, Marcus FREEDMAN: Draper
Aaron, Marcus's Brother:- Israel, Wolf FREEDMAN was born 19th March 1880. (Date of Nat file. Nov 1902)
Israel is Not Married at this time. Occupation: Draper. The Parents of these 2 brothers are:- Daniel FREEDMAN and Libe FREEDMAN,
both Russian.
Family Nș 2. Info from Nat Records:-
Isaac FREEDMAN, born 10th March 1854 in Smeksna, KOVNO, Russia. (Date of Nat File 1892) Isaac address (From Mar 1891 to Apr 1892) at: 37, Lombard St West, Dublin (same street & same time as "Aaron, Marcus FREEDMAN" Lived there)
Isaac's Parents are - Tobias and Fege FREEDMAN - both of Russian Nationality.
I am also in contact and researching with a descendant of family Nș 2.
Isaac Freedman's eldest son Maurice Freedman/Freeman became the mayor of Johannesburg in 1934/5.
We feel strongly that there will be a link with family Nș 1 & family Nș 2 & also to the Tobias/Julius & Faiga FREEDMAN who lived at 2, Emorville Square, which was very close to Lombard Street, in Dublin.
I am hoping that Tobias & Faiga FREEDMAN are the parents of family Nș2 (Fege & Tobias FREEDMAN)
I am also hoping that this Tobias FREEDMAN who died in 1902, is the father of my grandfather.
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I hope that makes more sense than my first message.
HG2