A Family History of Sarah Login and David Olarsch
Sarah Login, daughter of Abraham Lagovsky and Libe Goodseit, was born in 1891 in Minsk Guberniya, Russia, died on 17 Apr 1939 in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey at age 48 and was buried in the Gomel Chesed Cemetery.
Sarah married David Olarsch. David Olarsch was born 23 May 1888 in Goworowo (Yiddish: Govorovo) in the Polish territory of Russia and died in May 1958 in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, at age 79. After Sarah's death David married Bertha Gitter on 25 Feb 1940 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York. Bertha was born on 5 Jul 1889 in Luzan, Poland.
David and Sarah had three children:
Morris Olarsch was born on 2 Oct 1912 in New York and died on 19 Jun 1988 in Deerfield Beach, Broward, Florida, at age 75.
Morris married Sylvia Berman, daughter of Isaac Berman and Mindel Rabinowitz. Sylvia was born on 4 Jul 1911 in Vilna, Poland and died 6 Mar 2007 in Boca Raton, Palm Beach, Florida, at age 95. They had two children:
I(saac) Gerald Olarsch was born on 13 May 1938 in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey and died 9 Feb 2005 in Cancun, Mexico, at age 66. I Gerald married Joan Rothenberg . They had two children: David Gary and Marc Jonathon.
Herbert Olarsch was born in 1939. Herbert married Marlene Kaplan, daughter of Morris Kaplan and Anne Factor. They had two children: Debra and Beth.
Debra Olarsch was born in 1963. Debra married Paul Denson. They have two children: Benjamin Myles and Claire Isabella.
Beth Olarsch was born in 1967.
Louis Olarsch was born on 25 Aug 1916 in New York and died on 4 Jul 1990 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida, at age 73.
Louis married Martha Intner, daughter of Nathan and Mary Intner. Martha was born 1 Jan 1920 in New York and died 19 Jul 2001 in Fort Lauderdale, Broward, Florida at age 81. They had two children:
Carol Olarsch married David Silver. They had three children: Adam, Jami and Jaret. They were divorced. Carol then married Gerald Curcio who legally adopted Adam, Jamie and Jaret. Carol and Gerald had a daughter: Dana.
Sharon Olarsch married Angelo Albano. They had two children: Marissa and Chuck.
Rosa Olarsch was born prematurely at 6 months on 1 Dec 1919 in Lewistown, Fergus, Montana and died on 21 Feb 1920 in Lewistown, Fergus, Montana.
Anne Olarsch was born on 6 Jan 1922 in New York, New York, died on 13 Sept 1993 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York at age 71 and was buried in the New Montefiore Cemetery.
Anne married Isidore (Issie) Forman, son of Jacob Forman and Rebecca Stuhrum. Isidore was born on 24 Jun 1914 in New York, New York, died on 6 Jul 1990, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York at age 76 and was buried in the New Montefiore Cemetery. They had one child:
Howard Forman
Sarah Login Olarsch was born Chaie Lagovsky in 1891 in the Russian town of Slutsk in the old Lithuanian province of Minsk in what was then known as the Pale of Settlement and now is called Belarus. Her parents were Abraham Lagovsky born in 1858 and Libe Goodseit born in 1859. At the time of her birth she had two sisters: Gittlja born in 1876 and Chisha born in 1881 and two brothers: Golulie born in 1885 and Max born in 1886. A sister Esther followed in 1893.
At age 16 Sarah immigrated to America aboard the ship Noordam. She arrived in New York on May 19, 1906 and joined her father Abraham who had immigrated in late 1899 or early 1900, her brother Max who immigrated in 1903, her brother Charles who immigrated in 1904 and her mother Libe and sister Esther who immigrated in 1905. Two other sisters came later: Anna and her son Harry in 1907 (they joined Anna's husband Samuel Lewow who had immigrated in 1904); Gertrude (Gussie) and her children Dora, Sadie, Herman and Rose in 1913 (they joined Gertrude's husband, Louis and son Max who had immigrated in 1904). This staggered pattern of immigration was not unusual for Jewish families immigrating from the Pale during this time period. Money for passage was scarce and husbands and older sons usually went first to raise money for the rest of the family to immigrate.
In another move common to many immigrants during this period, especially those from eastern Europe. the four younger Lagovsky siblings changed their names: Motil Lagovsky became Max Login, Golulie Lagovsky became Charles Login, Chaie Lagovsky became Sarah Login and Esther Lagovsky became Esther Login. They wanted their names to sound more American so they changed it to one they thought sounded Irish. However they didn't know how to Logan correctly so they spelled it Login instead!
Sarah married David Olarsch about 1911 in New York.
David Olarsch was born 23 May 1888 in the Polish territory of Russia. The names of his parents are unknown but he had a brother, Louis, who also immigrated to America. Louis and his wife Rifka had three sons: Abraham (had a son Marvin), Irving (had a son Howard) and Benjamin (had a son Leonard). Louis was a shoemaker and had a shop in Harlem until he passed away in June 1948.
Sarah and David had two sons while living in New York: Morris born in 1912 and Louis born in 1916. After they moved to Montana, Anna was born in 1919.
In 1920 census Davis and Sarah are living in Lewistown, Montana where David's occupation is given as common laborer. After their return to the east coast, David ran a dry goods store in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
Sarah died in 1935 and in 1940 David remarried a woman named Bertha. Bertha's last name is unknown. David died in 1957.
Immigration Records
Sarah Login immigrated in 1906 on the Noordam
Passenger Information
Original Passenger Manifest
Ship: Noordam
Name:
Lagowska, Chaie
Ethnicity:
Russia, Hebrew
Place of Residence:
Slutzk, Russia
Date of Arrival:
19 May, 1906
Age:
16y
Gender:
F
Marital Status:
S
Ship of Travel:
Noordam
Port of Departure:
Rotterdam, Netherlands
David Olarsch immigrated in 1906 on the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Passenger Information
Original Passenger Manifest
Ship: Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
Name:
Olearsch, David Ethnicity:
Russian Place of Residence:
Goworowo Date of Arrival:
May 10, 1906 Age:
18 Gender:
M Marital Status:
S Ship of Travel:
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Port of Departure:
Hamburg
New York County Supreme Court Naturalization Petition Index
Name: David Olarsch
Address: 7 Pitt St.
Volume #: 103 Page #: 117
Date: 26 Mar 1913
Census Records
1910 census
1910 census for David Olarsch not found
1920 census
1930 census
1930 census not found
1940 census
Military Records
Vital Records
Death Records and Obituaries
Morris Olarsch
Social Security Death Index
Name: Morris Olarsch SSN: 135-05-1034 Last Residence: 33442 Deerfield Beach, Broward, Florida, United States of America Born: 23 Sep 1912 Died: 19 Jun 1988 State (Year) SSN issued: New Jersey (Before 1951)Florida Death Index
Name: Morris Olarsch Death Date: 19 Jun 1988 County of Death: Broward State of Death: Florida Age at Death: 75 Race: White Birth Date: 2 Oct 1912Sylvia Berman Olarsch (wife of Morris Olarsch)
Social Security Death Index
Name: Sylvia Olarsch SSN: 152-03-0151 Last Residence: 07081 Springfield, Union, New Jersey Born: 14 Jul 1914 Died: 6 Mar 2007 State (Year) SSN issued: New Jersey (Before 1951 )Death Notice: Sun Sentinel: March 07, 2007
Olarsch, Sylvia of Boca Raton, FL passed away on March 6, 2007. Riverside Gordon Memorial Chapel, Deerfield BeachI Gerald Olarsch
Social Security Death Index
Name: I. Gerald Olarsch SSN: 139-28-3114 Last Residence: 34286 North Port, Sarasota, Florida Born: 13 May 1938 Died: 8 Feb 2005 State (Year) SSN issued: New Jersey (1952-1954 )Obituary: Sun-Herald: February 18, 2005
In Memoriam I. Gerald OlarschI. Gerald Olarsch, N.D., 66, of North Port, Fla., died Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005, in Cancun, Mexico. He was born May 13, 1938, in Elizabeth, N.J. He formerly lived in Elizabeth and in Long Branch, N.J., and Boca Raton, Fla., before moving to North Port. Dr. Olarsch was known to be one of the great pioneers of his time in naturopathic health care. He devoted his life to researching and educating others about the connection between trace elements in the soil and their significance to health. He was the founder of Naturopathic Research Labs and the developer of Trace-Lyte Electrolytes. He was an author and a passionate speaker who inspired countless others to take responsibility for their own health and many who went on to pursue studies in the healing arts. In his timeless search to help others, he enjoyed reading, writing and maintaining what many regard as the finest holistic health library in the world. He was a devoted son, husband and father to his two children, who are following his path in the health-care field, and he was a loving grandfather to his beloved grandchildren, Matthew and Maxwell. Dr. Olarsch is survived by his wife, Joan Rothenberg Olarsch; two sons, Dr. David Gary Olarsch of Plymouth, N.H., and Marc Jonathan Olarsch of Gainesville, Fla.; two grandsons, Matthew Jacob Olarsch and Maxwell Nathan Olarsch of Chestnut Hill, Mass.; his mother, Sylvia Berman Olarsch of Boca Raton, Fla.; and a brother, Herbert I. Olarsch of Springfield. He was preceded in death by his father, Morris Olarsch. Donations may be made in memory of Dr. Gerald Olarsch, N.D., to Temple Beth El-North Port, P.O. Box 7195, North Port, FL 34287. Higgins & Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home.
Obituary: The Star Ledger: Friday, February 11, 2005
Dr. I. Gerald Olarsch, 66, naturopathic medicine specialistA graveside service for Dr. I. Gerald Olarsch, 66, of North Port, Fla., a former New Jersey resident, will be at noon today in the Elizabeth Jewish Cemetery, Elizabeth. Arrangements are by the Higgins and Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home, Westfield. Dr. Olarsch died Wednesday in Cancun, Mexico. A naturopathic doctor, he was the founder of Naturopathic Research Labs and the developer of Trace-Lyte Electrolytes in Florida. Born in Elizabeth, he lived in Long Branch and Boca Raton, Fla., before moving to North Port. Surviving are his wife, Joan Rothenberg; sons, Dr. David Olarsch and Marc; his mother, Sylvia Olarsch; a brother, Herbert, and two grandchildren.
Obituary: Asbury Park Press : February 12, 2005
GERALD OLARSCHI. GERALD OLARSCH, ND, 66, originally of Elizabeth, LONG BRANCH, Boca Raton, Fla., and finally North Port, Fla., died Wednesday, Feb. 9, in Cancun, Mexico. Dr. Gerald Olarsch was one of the great pioneers of our time in naturopathic health care. He devoted his life to researching and educating about the connection between trace elements in the soil and their significance to health. He was the founder of Naturopathic Research Labs and developer of Trace-Lyte Electrolytes. He was an author, passionate speaker, inspiring countless others to take responsibility for their own health and many went on to pursue studies in the healing arts. In his timeless search to help others he enjoyed reading, writing, and maintaining what many regard as the finest holistic health library in the world. He was a devoted husband, son, father to his two children and grandfather to his beloved Matthew and Maxwell. His oldest son David followed in his path and is carrying on his legacy as a naturopathic physician. His youngest son Marc is also working in the health care field. He was predeceased by his father, Morris Olarsch. Surviving are his wife, Joan Rothenberg Olarsch; two sons, Dr. David Gary Olarsch of Plymouth, N.H., and Marc Jonathan Olarsch of Gainesville, Fla.; two grandsons, Matthew Jacob Olarsch and Maxwell Nathan Olarsch of Chestnut Hill, Mass.; his mother, Sylvia Berman Olarsch of Boca Raton, Fla.; and a brother, Herbert I. Olarsch of Springfield. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a graveside funeral service at noon today in Elizabeth Jewish Cemetery, Elizabeth. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Temple Beth El-North Port, P.O. Box 7195, North Port, FL 34287, in his memory. Higgins & Bonner Echo Lake Funeral Home, Westfield, is in charge of arrangements.
A special thanks to Donna Norton Wendel, daughter of Loretta Lewon Norton, who shared these pictures from her mother's old photo collection.
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Sarah Olarsch
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