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     Pearl Alper was born on 2 April 1930.¹

     Pearl Alper married Jack Leo Persily, son of Chaim Pertzelai and Ruth Polmer.

     Pearl Alper died on 24 October 2005 Florida at age 75.² She was buried Old Montifiore Cemetery, Queens, New York.

     Chaim (?) married Esther Pertzelai, daughter of Hershur Pertzelai and Mindyai (?).

     Kalman Pertzelai was born circa 1874 Federick, Ukraine, Russia.¹ He was the son of Chaim (?) and Esther Pertzelai. According to Carl Burtoff who heard from Fannie Levenson, Kalman took his mother's maiden name, Pertzelai, because "the father was not allowed to live in Russia". Fannie did not know what that meant.²

     Kalman Pertzelai married Rose Lerner, daughter of Henry Lerner and Bertha (?), circa 1898.
     Kalman Pertzelai immigrated to Bronx, New York, on 18 July 1900. Kalman Percelci arived on the Southwark from Antwerp, Belgium. His home address was listed as Kupin (a neighboring town of Volochisk and also hwere the Meme Esther lived). The address he is listed as going to was his Uncle, M.Maiaman (partially unreadable) in the Bronx. The main records indicate his age as 2, but the actual manifest lists it as 26 which would make this probably his record.^3,4
     His name was legally changed to Kalman Persily.
     Kalman Persily and Rose Persily appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Bronx County,New York, at Anthony Avenue, enumerated 1920 "Kalman Rersily" age 45, born Poland, naturlaize 1900, jewelry salesman is listed with his wide Rose, age 39, born Poland, and daughters, Stella, age 14, Mildred, age 9, and Clarice age 6.^5,6

     Rose Lerner was born circa 1882 Poland.^2,1 She was the daughter of Henry Lerner and Bertha (?)¹

     Rose Lerner married Kalman Pertzelai, son of Chaim (?) and Esther Pertzelai, circa 1898.
     Rose Persily and Kalman Persily appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Bronx County,New York, at Anthony Avenue, enumerated 1920 "Kalman Rersily" age 45, born Poland, naturlaize 1900, jewelry salesman is listed with his wide Rose, age 39, born Poland, and daughters, Stella, age 14, Mildred, age 9, and Clarice age 6.^3,4

     Stella Persily was born circa 1906.² She was the daughter of Kalman Pertzelai and Rose Lerner.¹
     Stella Persily appeared on the 1920 Federal Census New York in the household of her parents Kalman Persily and Rose Persily.^3,4

     Irving Jaffe was born on 5 September 1906 New York, New York.²
     Irving won the Olympic Gold Medal in Speed Skating in the 1928 and 1932 Olympics.

From "The Complete book fo the Olympics by David Wallechinsky":

1928 St Moritz: Officially this race never took place. After seven of the ten entrants had completed their heats, the temperature rose suddenly, and the officials in charge ordered the day's times cancelled and the races rerun. by the time a final decision had been reached, the Norweigians, who had already made it clear that they considered Jaffee the champion, had gone home, so the race was cancelled. As far as the skaters were concerned, the matter had been settled after the first heat, when Jaffe came from behind to nip Eversen just before the finish line. However sport historians generally consider tyhe 1928, 10,000 meters to have been a non-event.

1932 Lake Placid: the turmoil that marred the 1932 speed skating competitions culminated in disputes that broke out during the heats of the 10,000 meters.... The final race was slow and tactical, as all eight stayed in a bunch until the last lap. Jaffe won by five yards, but the finish was so close that only two yards separated Ballangrud in second place and Evansen in sixth.

During the depression, Jaffe was forced to pawn his two gold medals. Unfortunatley, times were so tough that even the pawnshop went out of business and Jaffe never saw his medals again...

     Irving Jaffe died in March 1981 at age 74.²

     Avram Pertzelai was born circa 1872. He was the son of Moishe Pertzelai.¹

     Avram Pertzelai married an unknown person circa 1895.
     He was a wheat farmer, according to his granddaughter, Miriam Brickman.²

     Avram Pertzelai died circa 1942 killed by Nazis in WWII.

     Chantse Pertzelai was born on 14 February 1903 Woloczysk, Ukraine, Russia.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of Avram Pertzelai.⁴
     Chantse Pertzelai and Chaika Pertzelai immigrated to New York on 20 September 1920. "Chaika Perselaj", age 19, and her sister "Chana Perselaj", age 17 arrived from Woloczysk, Poland on the New Rochelle from Danzig, West Prussia, Prussia, Germany. They were listed as single, female, and seamstresses. Their ethnicity was listed as Polish. Their father is listed as Aron Percelaj from Woloczysk, their last permanent residence and birthplace. They came with no money. Also on the boat were Malka and Ruchla Perselaj and Herman Persely.^5,6
     Her name was legally changed to Anna Persily.⁷

     Chantse Pertzelai married David Krehl Brickman on 11 November 1922 in New York, New York. According to her granddaughter Andrea, Anna supposedly met David on a blind date in Prospect Park. Miriam, said in an e-mail that they were distant cousins. I do not know the relationship. Andrea noticed that David's mother and Chantse's mother were both "Blatt"'s.^5,8,9,10

     Anna Persily died on 30 May 1954 Albany, New York, at age 51.^5,2,3 She was buried Jewish Peoples Cemetery, Albany, New York. Burial record comment on jewishgen, reads: Containes photo of Tombstone: beloved wife / devoted mother, birth and death.³
     Miriam has sent me a postcard note that reads as follows:
To Dear Family Brickman from sister Sophie and niece Bella, Kiev May 23, 1947. I have no idea as to the relationship of these two individuals.... are they sisters of David or unknown siblings of Chantse and Chaika.¹¹