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   George M Hyman on October 16, 2017 at 2:09 pm

   Gerson Hyman was my great great great grandfather. I’m named for my grandfather, who was named for him. One error – Deborah Hyman was Gerson’s wife, not granddaughter. She outlived him by over 50 years. Maiden name was Epestein, and she’s also referred to as Michaela (reflecting her Hebrew name) or Dora in various documents. My father was named for his grandfather who is the Samuel I. Hyman referred to in the obituary shown.

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   Moe Angelos on December 22, 2018 at 5:43 pm

   Mr. Hyman, my name is Moe and I live in a building in Manhattan on East 13th Street that was built in 1901 by your great great great grandfather Gerson. I’m doing research about my building and discovered Gerson built a row of four tenements (called “6-sty brk flats”) and my building is one of them.

   Gerson lived with his family nearby at 227 East 16th, where a church now stands. His business was also nearby, at 105 E 16th.

   I can share with you more information, but I may be telling you things you already know!

   I’d love to know anything you know from your family about how the “brk flats” were sold or deeded to others.

   It seems Gerson was a pillar of the Jewish community and was himself a rabbi at the Old Allen Street synagogue but I have had a hard time tracking down an image of that shul.

   Please let me know if any of this information is incorrect. You know how the internet can be.

   All best to you,
   Moe

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   Ruth on October 4, 2021 at 1:57 pm

   The Gershon Hyman in the photograph was my great grandfather who was born in about 1853 in Suwałki, Poland and died in 1933 in London, England, in 1933. According to Gershon’s UK naturalisation record, his parents were Barnett and Mary Hyman. I don’t know if he was related to Rabbi Gershon/Gerson Hyman.

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   George Hyman on October 4, 2021 at 3:52 pm

   Considering that Rabbi Gerson/Gershon Hyman died at the age of 29, I’d agree this is probably not him.