Rachel Bornstein, Meyer Yablonsky, and the Held/Litowsky/Yablonsky Family
As told by Gail Held to Sophie Small (great great granddaughter)
As told by Gail Held to Sophie Small (great great granddaughter)
My grandmother asked, “where do you want me to start? I can give you around 120 years of history”. And so I said, “let’s go as far back as we know”.
I interviewed my grandmother about her grandparents (my great great grandparents) and the following generations.
(From left to right): My mom, Jenny Small; my dad, Josh Small; me; my great uncle, Isaac Held; my grandmother, Gail Held; my great aunt; Joann Held; my aunt, Laura Held; my brother, Nathan Small; my grandfather, Herman Held; my uncle, Bryant Johnson; and my aunt, Maria Held. June 2021
My grandmother at around 3 years old