Urdang

Relationship Family/ Pre-Marriage Name First Name Father’s Name Mother’s Name Occupation or Nickname Place of birth/ Residence Age or birth date Place and date of death
Husband Urdang Efraim Ben-Tsion Merchant. Estabished the Shkud Jewish National Bank Shkud 60 Shkud
Wife Urdang Rachel Leah Housewife Shkud 56 Alka Hill
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Husband Urdang Avraham Moshe Merchant; large grocery store Shkud 50 Shkud
Wife Urdang/Shalmanes Ida Teacher and housewife Shkud 48 Alka Hill
Son Urdang Chaim Avraham Moshe Ida Student Shkud 22 Shkud
Son Urdang Yashe Avraham Moshe Ida Student Shkud 16 Shkud
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Husband Urdang Berl Hotel keeper and owner of cable factory Shkud 60 Shkud. End June-beg. July, 1941
Wife Urdang Klara Housewife and hotel keeper Shkud 55 Alka Hill
Son Urdang Uma Abraham Berl Klara Shkud 30 Shkud
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According to Hana Shaf-Brener, there were three Urdang families in Shkud.

Efraim Ben-Tsion Urdang, age 60, a merchant who established the Shkud Jewish National Bank, was married to Rachel Leah, 56.

Avraham Moshe Urdang, 50, a merchant who ran a large grocery store, was married to Ida (nee Shalmanes), 48, a teacher. The couple had two sons: Chaim, 22, and Yashe, 16.

Berl Urdang, 60, a hotel keeper and owner of a cable factory, was married to Klara, 55, who ran the hotel. The couple had a son, Uma Abraham, 30.

According to Jewish Gen’s Lithuania Tax and Voters Lists database, the Urdangs – a large family – were already established in Skud by 1846. Efroim, son of Mousha (born 1872; a grocer in 1914);  Abram, son of Abram (born 1891; had wine and beer houses in 1914); and Ber, son of Abram (born 1880; a trader living in Courliandskyaya Street in 1913, with a snack bar in 1914)  appear several times in the records; they may be the individuals referred to in Shaf-Brener’s chart above. At any rate, the Urdang families appeared quite well-to-do.

Efraim Urdang’s store is listed in the business directory of “Jews in the Memory of Skuodas People” (see link on this page) under the heading of “Colonial Trading” (which would include tea, coffee, cotton, and other “colonial” goods); the address was Gedimino Square 2 (19). According to Kehilat Shkud, “Among the founders of the Yiddish Folksbank were Eliyahu Tanur hy”d, Michal Fogelman hy”d, Mendel Chatzkels z”l and Ephraim Bentzion Urdang hy”d” (12; see also 52).

According to Jewish Gen’s Lithuania Internal Passports database, Rokha Leya Urdang, daugter of Leiba, born in Skuodas in 1878, applied for a foreign passport in June 1937. She is probably the wife of Efraim Ben-Tsion Urdang.

27KhevreGemara7 Kislev 1936: In memory of the member Reb Moishe Taitz. The Khevre  Gemara
in Shkud says farewell upon his going up [aliya] to our Holy Land Seated from right to left: Pin, M. Sh.; Chatzkel, N; Taitz, Moshe; Kaplanski, Y; Natanson, Y. H’Rav Dafa; Shnshvaski, A; Melamed, Y; Yoselovich, Ts; Faktor, A; Hupsha, A; Grinker, L. Valert, A; Epstein, A; Piktur, A. D.; Urdang, A. B.; Minks, M.; Yankelovich, Y. (Kehilat Shkud 27)

The son of Efraim Bentsion, Moshe, emigrated to the US and financed the publication of the Shkud Yizkor Book (Kehilat Shkud 50). In Shkud, Moshe had been a cofounder of the Youths of Zion Association (22) and was also a leader of the youth groups Young Zion and Histadrut (54). He was also a football player:

Shkud MacabiThe “Maccabi” board, Shkud; 20.8.1928 – For the departure of member M. Urdang: Bottom row (right to left): Yosef Fisher, Tzvi Tzimbler, Leib Elishuv (now in France).
 Second row: Abraham Natanson, Shlomo London, David Rodner (now in Israel), Moshe Urdang (now in the USA), Harry Yudelman, Kalman Cohen (now in the USA).
 Third row: Alexander Pinta (now in Israel), Ephraim Tzisling (now in South Africa), Leib Cohen, Aharon Cohen, Alexander Mines (now in the USA) (Photo: Kehilat Shkud 24)

Like Efraim Ben-Tsion Urdang, Abrom Mausha Urdang was also in colonial trading; his shop was on Gedimino Square 13 (“Jews in the Memory” 19; see also 1). Avraham Moshe was also a wholesaler who owned a small truck for transporting goods (5). Ber Urdang is listed in the business directory of “Jews in the Memory” under the heading “Beer Warehouses” (18). 

Chaim Urdang (likely the son of Avraham Moshe) participated in the youth group Hashomer Hatzair:

20Hashomer“Ha’Shomer Ha’Tzair”, the Shkud troop, 1938: Bottom row (right to left): Moshe Kangisser (now in South Africa), Jacob Kravitz, Meir Sheindling, Hirt Tov (now in Rhodesia), David Gruppel (now in Israel), Yosef Taitz, Moshe Falk, Chaim Elkin.
 Second row: Yosef Peltz (now in Israel), Tzipa Sher, Perlgeber, Meir Hovsha, Daniel Prochovnik Pirchiyahu (now in Israel), Alexander Pinta (now in Israel), Gitta Taitz, Zalman Gruppel (now in Israel), Miriam Tov, Eliyahu Fogelman (now in the USSR), David Peltz, Chaim Urdang, Eliezer Bob.
 Third row: Sarah Belkind (now in Lithuania), Gelle Perlgeber, Shalom Binder, Feige Perlgeber, Shlomo Yankelovitz, Meir Taitz, Chaya Peltz Yaakobi (now in Israel), Tzipora Taitz Freilichman (now in Israel), Tzipa Singer.
Fourth row: Eliyahu Reif (now in Israel), Leib Yitzhak Mines, Dvora Segal, Feiga Fogelman, Hinda Segal (now in Lithuania), Rachel Bob, Etta Shlez (now in Australia), Mina Baskind, Ester Sheindling, Hinda Savel Rathoiz (now in Israel), Sheina Baskind. 
Fifth row: Aba Bloch, Tova Mines, Israel Tenor, Shlomo Yitzhak Fogelman, Shlomo Taitz (now in Israel), Temma Taitz (now in the USA), Daniel Abramovic (now in the USA) (Photo Kehilat Shkud 20)

Jewish Gen’s Yizkor Book Necrology database lists Efraim Bentsion, Avraham Moshe, and Dov (presumably Ber) Urdang.

Yad Vashem provides the following information on the Urdang family of Shkud:

Froim Urdang was born in Skuodas, Lithuania. He was a merchant and married Rachel. Prior to WWII he lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war he was in Skuodas, Lithuania.Froim was murdered in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his acquaintance. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=1134995&language=en

Rachel Urdang was born in Skuodas, Lithuania. She was a housewife and married Bentze. Prior to WWII she lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war she was in Lithuania. Rachel was murdered in the Shoah.
This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her acquaintance. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=1283680&language=en

Abrahm Urdang was born in Skuodas, Lithuania. He was married. Prior to WWII he lived in Skuodas, Lithuania. During the war he was in Skuodas, Lithuania. Abrahm was murdered in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his acquaintance. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=1283674&language=en

Berl Urdank was born in Skuodas, Lithuania in 1877. He was a hotel owner and married. Prior to WWII he lived in Memel, Lithuania. Berl was murdered in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his neighbour. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=1283675&language=en

Abraham Urdank was born in Shkod, Lithuania in 1914 to Berl. He was a boarding house owner and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Memel, Lithuania. Abraham was murdered in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his neighbour. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=762300&language=en

Rivka Urdank was born in Skodas, Lithuania in 1916 to Berl. She was single. Prior to WWII she lived in Memel, Lithuania. Rivka was murdered in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her neighbour. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=1487827&language=en

Hinda Urdank was born in Skuodas, Lithuania in 1918 to Berl. She was a clerk and single. Prior to WWII she lived in Memel, Lithuania. Hinda was murdered in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her neighbour. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=1837819&language=en

Samuel Urdank was born in Skuodas, Lithuania in 1920 to Berl. He was a clerk and single. Prior to WWII he lived in Memel, Lithuania. Samuel was murdered in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony  submitted by his neighbour. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=1873916&language=en

Isakhar Urdang was born in Skuodas, Lithuania in 1880 to Avraham and Zelda. He was a merchant and married Sara. Prior to WWII he lived in Palanga, Lithuania. During the war he was in Palanga, Lithuania. Isakhar was murdered in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his brother-in-law. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=1283677&language=en

Abraham Urdang was born in Skuodas, Lithuania in 1917 to Isakhar and Sara nee Olshvang. Prior to WWII he lived in Palanga, Lithuania. During the war he was in Palanga, Lithuania.Abraham was murdered in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by his uncle. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=1283673&language=en

Riwka Urdang was born in Skuodas, Lithuania in 1919 to Ber and Sara nee Olshvang. Prior to WWII she lived in Palanga, Lithuania. During the war she was in Palanga, Lithuania. Riwka was murdered in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her aunt. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=1283679&language=en

Hindel Urdang was born in Skuodas, Lithuania in 1921 to Avraham and Rivka nee Olshvang. She was married. Prior to WWII she lived in Palanga, Lithuania. During the war she was in Palanga, Lithuania. Hindel was murdered in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her relative. http://db.yadvashem.org/names/nameDetails.html?itemId=1283676&language=en