Family of Aryah Hirsch Edelstein
(Molly Katz Stolmack's grandfather, Bari Stolmack Ness' great grandfather).
Location: Poland, probably in Pulawi
(called New Alexandria during Russian occupation).
Date: ca. 1911-1913
(Isadore born 2/1908, Bessie and her family emigrated to US in 6/1913).

According to "Katz Family History", Aryeh Hirsch Edelstein had 11 children,
of whom 3 died in infancy; the surviving eight are in this picture.
Also pictured are daughter Bessie's three eldest children, Aryeh's father,
and Aryeh's second wife (name unknown).
Aryeh's first wife Sarah Gerstein Edelstein (ca. 1863/1865 - ca. 1904 - 1906),
believed to be the mother of all 11 children, died prior to this picture.
The legend provided for the picture by Minnie Jurow numbers
the children #1 - #8, not including those who died in infancy.

Leitcha, Minka and Bessie and her sons emigrated to the US.
Fridel and Chana emigrated to Israel.
Gitel, Isaac, Aryah and Elka died in the holocaust.
Shimon died of natural causes.

Back row, left to right:
	Gitel Edelstein, ca. 1885/1886 - ca. 1941/1945 (Aryeh's 5th surviving child).
	Chana Edelstein, ca. 1884/1885 (Aryeh's 4th child).
	Isadore Katz, 2/17/1908 - 5/15/1995 (Bessie's 3rd child).
	Leitcha Edelstein, 1/13/1881 - 11/14/1947 (Aryeh's 1st child).
	Isaac Jacob Edelstein, ca. 1883/1884 - ca. 1941/1945 (Aryeh's 3rd child).
		[But: identified in legend as "Uncle Moishe".]
	Minka Edelstein, 6/4/1898 - 9/7/1984 (Aryeh's 6th child).
Middle row, left to right:
	Max Katz, 11/6/1905 - 8/30/1988 (Bessie's 2nd child).
	Bessie Edelstein Katz, ca. 1882 - 6/7/1933 (Aryeh's 2nd child).
	Shimon Arn Edelstein, dates unknown (Aryeh's father).
	Aryah Hirsch Edelstein, ca. 1860/1861 - ca. 1942/1943.
	Aryeh's second wife, name unknown.
		[Identified in legend as "Step Grandma".]
	Samuel Katz, 6/7/1903 - 10/14/1983 (Bessie's 1st child).
Front row, left to right:
	Elka Edelstein, after 1900 - ca. 1941/1945 (Aryeh's 7th child).
	Fridel Edelstein, after 1899 (Aryeh's 8th child).