The Second Child of Meyer and Chana - Rivka Bezbrozh Lyutrovnik
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The second child, Rivka Bezbrozh (1880-1918), married Usher Lyutrovnik (1870-1919) and they had eight children. Rivka was a kind and generous woman who would always help other people in the village when they were sick or in need. Usher was from a wealthy merchant family and Rivka came from a relatively poor family. According to Rivka’s granddaughter Jana, “Rivka was a very beautiful girl with a kind golden heart. Therefore, Usher’s father Yudka gave his consent to the marriage of his son to a girl without a dowry and from outside of their social class.” Rivka died in 1918 from typhus. Usher Litrovnik was murdered in 1919 during a pogrom.
The Children of Rivka Bezbrozh and Usher Lyutrovnik
Rivka and Usher had eight children:
Abram Lyutrovnik (1897-1973). Abram married Bejla Bisnoff (1898-1974) and they came to the U.S. in 1923, where they changed their names to Abe and Bertha Litrov. They had two daughters: Ruth and Ann Litrov. The descendants of Abraham and Bertha living today have the last names Schultz and Goldenson.
The second child of Rivka and Usher was Chaim Lyutrovnik (1898-1942). Chaim married Lena Ganpolskya (1903-1991) and they had one child, Boris. Chaim served in the Soviet Army during World War II and was declared missing in action in the Battle of Stalingrad. His descendants live in the United States and have the last name Litrov.
The third child of Rivak and Usher was Izak Lyutrovnik (1900-1977) who married Leeza Krosnovsky (1897-1992). They came to the U.S. in 1923 where they changed their names to Isidore and Leeza Litrov. They had three children, Irving, Rebecca (Betty) and Alex. Their descendants have the names Litrov, Murphy, Rissien, Goodman and Rodriquez.
Click on the icon to the left to view the marriage license of Isak Lyutrovnik and Leeza Krosnovsky who were married in Zvenigorodka on March 30th, 1921. Isak’s occupation was listed as “saddler.”
The fourth child of Rivka and Usher was Feige Lyutrovnik (1902-1996). Feige married Fiszel Chilkowski (1893-1976). They came to the U.S. in 1922 and changed their names to Fanny and Philip Chilkov. Their descendants have the last names Litt and Chilkov.
The fifth child, Slava Litrovnik (1906-1992) married her first cousin once removed Froium Bezbrozh (d. 1930) and they had one child, Uzik Bezbrozh. Slava later married Samuil Yusim. Slava lived in the Soviet Union for most of her life, but then moved to Israel in the 1980s. She died in 1992. Her descendants have the last names Bezbrozh and Yagudin. (According to Slava’s niece Jana Baider, Slava’s full name was Bronislava.)
The sixth child, Esther (also known as Fira) Litrovnik (1909-1986) married Yaacov Bader (1900-1974) and they had two daughters Rita and Jana. Tragically, Rita and Jana were killed in 1952 when they were struck by a car. Esther and Yaacov adopted a daughter, whom they named Jana. Jana and her family live in Ukraine.
The seventh child, Alec Litrovnik (1912-1930) came to the United States along with his brother Abram. Alec had a very sad and tragic death at the age of 18. In the 1930s, there were casino ships that would anchor just outside the three mile limit off of Santa Monica Bay. Alec and some of his friends decided to swim to one of these casino ships, and Alec drowned during the attempt. Betty Goodman, the daughter of Izak Litrovnik, remembers when Alec's friends came to tell Izak that his brother Alec had drowned. She said it was the only time she ever saw her father cry.
Mottle Litrovnik (1913-1913), the last of the children of Rivka and Usher Litrovnik, died in infancy.
Lyutrovnik or Litrovnik or Litrov?
In Russian, the correct spelling is Lyutrovnik (Лютровник). Upon coming to America, most of the Lyutrovniks changed the spelling to Litrovnik, and most of them used the name Litrovnik on early documents such as ship’s manifests. Eventually, most of them changed the name to Litrov.