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     Clancy Sigal was born in 1925.¹ He was the son of Leo Sigal and Jennie Pertzelai. Clancy Sigal is a novelist, journalist and screenwriter living in California.² Clancy live in 132 S. Spalding Drive, Apt 216, California.³
     Clancy, amongst his other books, wrote, "A Woman of Uncertain Character. The amorous and radical adventures of my Mother Jenny - who always wanted to be a respectable Mom by her bastard son, Clancy Sigal" ISBN #0-7867-1995-8.

     Clancy Sigal died on 16 July 2017 Los Angeles, California.⁴

     Moishe Pertzelai was the son of Duvid Pertzelai.
     His name was legally changed to Morris Parson.

     Moishe Pertzelai married Gitel Rojtman, daughter of Zanvil ben Ieshaya Rojtman and Rachel bat Abram Eliezer Ha-Cohen, in 1918 in Volyn Guberniya.¹

     Morris lived at Dubuque, Iowa.²

     Morris Parson died on 5 September 1961 Rock Island, Illinois.³ He was buried Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa.³

     Gitel Rojtman was born on 12 October 1889 Volochisk (or nearby).² She was the daughter of Zanvil ben Ieshaya Rojtman and Rachel bat Abram Eliezer Ha-Cohen.¹

     Gitel Rojtman married Moishe Pertzelai, son of Duvid Pertzelai, in 1918 in Volyn Guberniya.³ Gitel Rojtman was also known as Lillian Parson.


     Gitel Rojtman died on 5 September 1961 Rock Island, Illinois, at age 71.² She was buried Linwood Cemetery, Dubuque, Iowa.²

     Duvid Pertzelai was born in 1886 Ukraine, Russia.¹ He was the son of Mottya Pertzelai.

     Duvid Pertzelai married Hendla Rosin circa 1912.²
     Duvid Pertzelai and Hendla Rosin immigrated on 5 April 1921. "David Percelaj" arrived at age 35 on the Kroonland from Antwerp, Belgium with his wife, Hendla, age 33, a housewife, and his son Mendel, age 6. He was listed as Polish, a Hebrew, and a merchant. Hi came from Kupiel, where he was also born and listed his nearest relative there as a cousin, Srul Percelaz. He was listed as going to his brother-in-law, William Rosin, 32 111th Street, NY. Note: the next family listed was also from Kupiel and going to the same William Rosin. They were listed as Ichil (Yechil?) 38, Basia 33, Mendel 10, Chana 7, Dora 5, Abraham 20.¹
     His name was legally changed to Duvid Persily.

     Adele Switzer was born on 28 October 1900 New York, New York.¹

     Adele Switzer married Hershur Pertzelai, son of Mechel Pertzelai and Fradel Shulman, on 8 November 1962 in Bronx, New York.¹ Adele Persily was buried on 4 November 1986 Old Montifiore Cemetery, Queens, New York.²

     Adele Switzer died on 4 November 1986 at age 86.³

     Maury Butwinick married Mildred Sarah Rosen, daughter of Philip Rosen and Eidel Pertzelai, in 1951.¹

     Maury Butwinick died on 10 September 1954 Brooklyn, New York, Died from polio contracted in last epidemic.¹

     Lawrence Weitzner was born on 8 January 1922 Bronx, New York.^1,2

     Lawrence Weitzner married Mildred Sarah Rosen, daughter of Philip Rosen and Eidel Pertzelai, on 23 December 1956 in Lou Siegel's Restaurant, New York, New York.²

     Lawrence Weitzner died on 28 January 2002 Hartford, Connecticut, at age 80.^1,2