Generations 2 & 3

Abraham Potler "Abe Potlach⁴" "Awram Patler"⁵ (b. 1872 in Russia, d. <1930 in ?)

    married Hannah Mazibove⁵ "Anna Potler"³ "Hanna Potlach"⁴ "Hanna Pettler"⁵ "Hannah Potler"⁵ "Channah Potlach"⁵ "Chane Pettler"⁵ "Chane Patlach"⁵ (b. February 15, 1875 in Fastov (near Volgograd), Kiev, Russia, d. ? in ?) in Russia

Children:

1. Morris Patler "Moses Potlach^"4 "Moisej Patlach" (b. 1895¹ in Russia, d. ? in ?)
2. Mary Potlach⁴ "Masse Patlach" (b. 1899¹ in Russia, d. ? in ?)
3. Nathan Potler "Nathan Potlach^"4 "Nuchem Patlach" (b. October 12, 1902¹ in Russia, d. September 1974 in Miami, FL, USA)
4. Francis Potler "Fannie Potlach"⁴ "Feige Patlach"³ (b. January 27, 1906¹ in Fastov, Kiev, Russia, d. August 16, 1999 in Philadelphia, PA, USA)
5. Dave Potler "David Potlach"⁴ "Dude Patlach"²  (b. September 16, 1907¹ in Russia, d. September 1980 in Washington, DC, USA)
6. Bessie Potler (b. 1912 in Philadelphia, PA)
7. Alice Potler (b. 1914 in Philadelphia, PA)
8. William Potler (b. November 8, 1915 in Philadelphia, PA, USA, d. April 4, 1999 in Philadelphia, PA, USA)

1910 Census (Philadelphia, PA): Abe (37), Hanna (34), Moses (16), Mary (11), Nathan (8), Fannie (4), and David Potlach (2) lived together.

1930 Census (Philadelphia, PA):

• Anna (54), Dave (22), Bessie (18), Alice (16) and William Potler (14) live with Abe (24), Francis (24) and Eileen Baren (2). 
• Francis was Feige, her husband was Abe and their daughter was Eileen.
• Anna and her 4 youngest lived with Francis' husband, Abe Baren.
• Anna had no job.  Dave had no job.  Bessie was a clerk at ?.  Alice was a stock girl at a department store.  William had no job.
• Anna and Dave both spoke Yiddish and English.

1940: Hannah Potler lived at 820 Ritner Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148

Notes: After gaining access to 1930 Census records, I determined that Anna Potler and her youngest children lived with Francis and Abe Baren.  Francis was the same age as Feige, and the listed in the census as the daughter of Anna Potler.  Alice, Bessie, and William were, as I had previously suspected, Dave's younger siblings and Anna's youngest children.

Notes: After gaining access to 1910 Census records, I speculated that Anna Potler might be going by one of her other first and last names listed in the Alien Registration Form I obtained from the Dept. of Justice.  I found Abe Potlach and Hanna, along with 5 children whose names and ages matched the Patlach immigrants from Ellis Island.

Notes: After gaining access to Philadelphia Immigration Records, I speculated that Abe Potlach probably came directly to Philly instead of Ellis Island, and must have come after David's conception and before Bessie's (1907-1912).  I also speculated that his last name would be a variation of either Pettler, Potler, or Potlach, since Anna went by so may names and they have never appeared the same way twice.  I searched for A Potler or any variation of the last name, and stumbled across Awrum Patler.  Awrum or Avrum is hebrew for Abraham or Abram, which would have been Abe's full name.

¹All birthdates are estimations based on ages at time of immigration, census, marriage, death, etc.

²Although "Dude Patlach" is listed as Female in Ellis Island records, the US Naturalization Records have determined that David Potler was "Dude Patlach" in 1913.

³In the 1930 US Census, Anna (54), Dave (22), Bessie (18), Alice (16) and William Potler (14) live with Abe (24), Francis (24) and Eileen Baren (2).  Francis was Feige, her husband was Abe and their daughter was Eileen.

⁴In the 1910 US Census, Abe (37), Hanna (34), Moses (16), Mary (11), Nathan (8), Fannie (4), and David Potlach (2) were living in Philadelphia, PA. 

⁵Immigration:

• Chane Patlach and her first 5 children immigrated from Fastow, Russia to the US through Ellis Island on the SS Estonia from port Libau on January 13, 1910. 
• Age Estimates: Chane was 34, Moisej was 15, Masse was 10, Nuchem was 6, Feige was 3, and Dude was 1 year at immigration.
• The US Dept. of Justice has an Alien Registration Form (page 1, page 2) for Hannah Potler, also known as Channah Potlach, Hannah Mazibove, and Hanna Pettler.  She lived in Philadelphia, PA, USA and was widowed as of 1940.  She was born February 15, 1875 in Fastov, Kiev, Russia and came to the US on the SS Astonia on December 21, 1909.  She was 5 foot 4 inches, 160 pounds, with gray hair and brown eyes at age 65.
• "Awrum Patler" from Fastow, Russia immigrated to the US through to Philadelphia, PA on the SS Haverford from Liverpool on August 25, 1907.  He was 35 years old, a workman, able to read and write, and left his wife, "Chane Pettler", in Russia.

Speculations:

• David's son, Seymour, met an uncle Willy prior to 1982. ---William Potler (November 8, 1915 - April 4, 1999) was from Pennsylvania, just like David. ---There is a William Potler (1921-1967) who is definitely not Seymour's uncle Willy. --- 1930 Census records show that they are related.
• Nathan Potler (Oct. 12, 1902-Dec. 1, 1974) would have been Nuchem's age, and was from Pennsylvania as well. ---Nathan Potler/Potlach was Nuchem Patlach (1910 census).
• Abram Petlach (Russia/Hebrew) from (residence) Dawidowska, Russia on February 17, 1914 (29 male) on the (ship) Campania from (port) Liverpool.

http://data.jewishgen.org

Kiev Gubernia Duma Voters List

• Name: Patlakh, Abram
• Patronymic: Moshkov (son of Moshk)
• Year: 1906
• Town: Fastov
• District: Vasil'kov 

Possible surnames derivations:

Patler, Petler, Potler

Pattler, Pettler, Pottler

Patlach, Petlach, Potlach

Patlack, Petlack, Potlack

Patlakh, Petlakh, Potlakh

Patloch, Petloch, Potloch

Patlock, Petlock Potlock

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