Nusyn Barbanel (b.1798) - The Bernstein-Dahne Genealogy Wiki

# Nusyn Barbanel (b.1798)  > 🔵 **Bernstein — Ozzy's side** · Relationship to Ozzy: **4x great-grandfather** **Born** ~1798 **Died** ~1871 — [[Ostrów Lubelski]] **Parents** [[Josef Barbanel (b.1773)]] · [[Judes (b.1778)]] **Spouse** [[Rajzla Abramow (b.1802)]] **Children** [[Majer Jankiel Barbanel (b.1822)]] · [[Josef Barbanel (b.1824)]] · [[Srul Icek Barbanel (b.1829)]] · [[Cyrla Barbanel (b.1835)]] · [[Chaim Barbanel (b.1840)]] · [[Judka Barbanel (b.1840)]] **Siblings** [[Estera Barbanel (b.1797)]] · [[Mordko Wolf Barbanel (b.1809)]] · [[PLACEHOLDER Michel Barbanel (d.1861)]] **Documents — from MyHeritage:** [[I506631_doc0.pdf|📄 Document 1]] *GEDCOM I506631 · Bernstein tree · synced 2026-07-01*  ## Narrative Nusyn Barbanel was born about 1798 in [[Ostrów Lubelski]], a small private town of the Lublin region, the son of [[Josef Barbanel (b.1773)]] and [[Judes (b.1778)]].[^parents] He grew up in a place that, in the administrative geography of his youth, did not sit where a modern map would put it: through the Duchy of Warsaw and the first Congress-Kingdom years, Ostrów and its neighbours — Włodawa above all — lay within the Siedlce Department, the Podlasie country. The town's own registers were bound into a fond headed "the town of Ostrów in the Siedlce department," and as late as 1833 a notary would still record Nusyn as a man "of Ostrów… in Podlasie."[^taxlist1819][^rental1833] That detail matters for reading his life: the paper trail that survives for him is not a parish register of births and deaths but the *fiscal* archive of a garrison town — tax rolls, quartering assessments, and notarial deeds — and it is in those columns of figures that Nusyn appears, again and again, as one of Ostrów's propertied Jewish householders. He belonged to the first generation of his family to carry a fixed surname, and the moment of its adoption can be dated closely. In the Ostrów contribution list drawn up on 8 February 1819 — twelve Jewish householders, each assessed 90 złoty toward a levy of 1,080 — Nusyn's father still appears in the old way, as "**Josef Michlowicz**," Josef son of Michel, seventh on the roll; two lines above him stands "**Moszko Michlowicz**," almost certainly his brother.[^taxlist1819] But by the military-billeting assessment that the town compiled a year or two later, the patronymic is gone and the surname has arrived: heading the whole list of assessed house-owners, entered as number one, is "**Nusyn Barbanel**," rated at 150 złoty — an assessment near the top of the town's range, above most of his neighbours.[^billeting] Between those two documents, in the window of the 1821 surname decree, the family fixed the name Barbanel onto a patronymic base; Nusyn was the first of them to bear it in the record. What the assessments show is a man of substance for his town. He owned his house — later documents place it at Ostrów House #19 — and by the mid-1820s he had turned his property into a business with the army.[^house19] When the cavalry quartered in Ostrów could not fit its horses into the main stable opposite the parish church, it rented additional stabling from townspeople, and one of the stables it took was Nusyn's: a wooden building at 21 Włodawska Street, roofed with straw, with a plank ceiling, two doors and two windows. An 1826 inventory of its fittings survives in dry detail — three hay-ladders, four troughs, two saddle-racks, and sixteen pegs for horses' bits — and the decline of the arrangement can be read in the same ledgers, for three years later only two hay-ladders and two troughs remained.[^stable] Alongside the stable he practised a trade of his own: the town's occupational lists record him as a *rzeźnik*, a butcher, in Ostrów in the years 1829 to 1831.[^butcher] His reach as a lessor extended beyond the army. On 10 June 1833, before the notary at Lubartów, Nusyn concluded a rental contract with **Handla Betelheim, a widow of [[Włodawa]]**: she took his buildings in Ostrów for three years from 1 July 1833, at a rent in the order of 600 złoty a year, expressly "for the conduct of a trade under concession" — the language of a propination inn or licensed premises. The deed names him "**Barbanel Nusyn Jozfowicz**" — Nusyn son of Josef — and at its foot he signed his own name, "Nusyn Josfowicz Barbanel," in a Latin hand and again in Hebrew: a literate man putting his mark to his own business.[^rental1833] It is also, incidentally, one more record that fixes his father as Josef, the point on which his line's descent turns.[^parents] Nusyn married [[Rajzla Abramow (b.1802)]], and together they raised a large Ostrów family: [[Majer Jankiel Barbanel (b.1822)]], [[Josef Barbanel (b.1824)]], [[Srul Icek Barbanel (b.1829)]], [[Cyrla Barbanel (b.1835)]], [[Chaim Barbanel (b.1840)]] — through whom the direct line runs down to Ozzy — and [[Judka Barbanel (b.1840)]].[^children] His brother [[Mordko Wolf Barbanel (b.1809)]] settled in [[Łęczna]], where his own marriage and death acts name their shared father Josef; it is that documented brother, more than any single act of Nusyn's, that anchors the family's descent.[^parents] He was long-lived and stayed active into old age. The last record so far read of him is a notarial obligation entered at Lubartów on 14/26 June 1871: Nusyn Barbanel of Ostrów, together with Chaia, wife of Mortka, acknowledged a mortgage bond of 100 rubles, and — as he had done nearly forty years before — signed it himself.[^oblig1871] He was then about seventy-three. He died around 1871, the year of that last signature, in the Ostrów where he had spent his whole life. [^parents]: Parentage of Nusyn as son of [[Josef Barbanel (b.1773)]] and [[Judes (b.1778)]]: confirmed through his documented brother [[Mordko Wolf Barbanel (b.1809)]], whose 1829 marriage and 1847 death records at [[Łęczna]] name their father Josef; independently corroborated by Nusyn's own 1833 notarial deed, in which he is named and signs as "Nusyn **Jozfowicz** [son of Josef] Barbanel." See [[Barbanel — Josef's Father]]. [^taxlist1819]: Ostrów Jewish contribution/tax list, 8 February 1819 (AGAD, "Miasto Ostrów w departamencie siedleckim, vol. I," jednostka 17743028, scan cur=39) — read directly from the full-resolution scan. Twelve Jewish householders each assessed 90 złp (total 1,080 złp); No. 2 "Moszko Michlowicz," No. 7 "Josef Michlowicz" — Nusyn's father under his pre-surname patronymic. The fond title situates Ostrów in the Siedlce Department (Podlasie) of the period. [scan](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/17743028?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=39) [^billeting]: Ostrów military-billeting/quartering assessment, early 1820s (quartering periods entered run to September 1826) (AGAD, jednostka 17743030, scan cur=101) — read directly. "Nusyn Barbanel" is entered first on the list of assessed house-owners, rated 150 złp — already bearing the fixed surname, and among the higher assessments in the town. "Moszko Michlowicz" appears further down (No. 8). (Cited in the family's MyHeritage biography as the 1821 billeting assessment.) [scan](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/17743030?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=101) [^house19]: Nusyn is recorded as owner of House No. 19 in Ostrów (context of the 1833 Lubartów notarial index; also cited in the family's MyHeritage biography). [1833 index scan](https://skanoteka.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=pg&id=3967&se=&sy=10&kt=&plik=080.jpg&x=0&y=797&zoom=2.5) [^stable]: Essay on the cavalry garrison of Ostrów Lubelski, *bibliotekanauki.pl* (article 2051944), p. 6/152: the army, unable to fit its horses in the main stable opposite the parish church, rented additional stabling from residents; the first such stable "was rented to the army by a Jew, Nussym Barbanel," at 21 Włodawska Street — a wooden, straw-roofed building with a plank ceiling, two doors and two windows. 1826 fittings: three hay-ladders, four troughs, two saddle-racks, sixteen bit-pegs; by 1829 only two hay-ladders and two troughs remained. [essay PDF](https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2051944.pdf) [^butcher]: Ostrów Lubelski occupational data, *mabgen.pl*: Nusyn Barbanel listed as a butcher (*rzeźnik*) in Ostrów Lubelski, 1829–1831. [mabgen](https://mabgen.pl/?page_id=1693) [^rental1833]: Notarial index (repertorium), Lubartów notary, 10 June 1833, act No. 194 (skanoteka.genealodzy.pl, id=3967, plik 080) — read directly from the full-resolution scan. Rental contract (*kontrakt najmu*): "Handla Betelheimowa" (a widow) of [[Włodawa]] rents from "Barbanela Nusyna Jozfowicza z Ostrowa … w Podlaskiem" his buildings (*zabudowania*) in Ostrów for three years from 1 July 1833, renewable yearly, rent in the order of 600 złp p.a., "for the conduct of a trade/industry under concession" (*na prowadzenie przemysłu z konsensu*). Signed at foot "Nusyn Josfowicz Barbanel" in Latin script and in Hebrew. Place qualifier "w Podlaskiem" and the second party's Włodawa origin reflect Ostrów Lubelski's placement in the Siedlce Department in this era. [scan](https://skanoteka.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=pg&id=3967&se=&sy=10&kt=&plik=080.jpg&x=0&y=797&zoom=2.5) [^children]: Marriage to [[Rajzla Abramow (b.1802)]] and children per the GEDCOM/MyHeritage record: [[Majer Jankiel Barbanel (b.1822)]], [[Josef Barbanel (b.1824)]], [[Srul Icek Barbanel (b.1829)]], [[Cyrla Barbanel (b.1835)]], [[Chaim Barbanel (b.1840)]] (the direct-line son) and [[Judka Barbanel (b.1840)]]. [^oblig1871]: Notarial index (repertorium), Lubartów notary, 14/26 June 1871, act No. 135 (skanoteka.genealodzy.pl, id=2491, plik 102) — read directly from the full-resolution scan. **Not a death record** (as earlier supposed) but a mortgage obligation (*oblig na summę hipoteczną*): "Nusyn Barbanel z Ostrowa" and "Chaia, [wife] of Mortka" jointly acknowledge a bond of 100 rubles; Nusyn signs "Nusyn Barbanel" himself. Proves him alive, literate and transacting at ~73 in June 1871. [scan](https://skanoteka.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=pg&id=2491&se=&sy=25&kt=&plik=102.jpg&zoom=2.25) ## Research Four archival records for Nusyn have now been read directly from the full-resolution scans (Polish court-hand; best-effort, doubtful words marked [?]): - **1819 Ostrów contribution list, 8 Feb 1819** (jednostka 17743028, cur=39) — twelve Jewish householders, 90 złp each. His father is No. 7, "**Josef Michlowicz**"; No. 2 is "**Moszko Michlowicz**" (likely Josef's brother). This is the pre-surname patronymic state of the family and the key evidence for the "Michel" hypothesis on [[Josef Barbanel (b.1773)]]'s father — see [[Barbanel — Josef's Father]] and [[PLACEHOLDER Michel Barbanel]]. - **Early-1820s billeting assessment** (jednostka 17743030, cur=101) — "**Nusyn Barbanel**" heads the list of assessed house-owners at **150 złp**, already surnamed. Brackets the surname adoption to the 1819–1821 window (father still "Michlowicz" in 1819; son already "Barbanel" here). "Moszko Michlowicz" recurs at No. 8. (Quartering dates on the page run to Sept. 1826 — the "for 1821" label from the family biography may be approximate.) - **1833 rental contract, Lubartów notary, act 194, 10 June 1833** — Nusyn "Jozfowicz" Barbanel leases his Ostrów buildings to the Włodawa widow Handla Betelheim for 3 years for a licensed trade (~600 złp/yr); signs in Latin + Hebrew. Independently names his father as Josef. - **1871 obligation, Lubartów notary, act 135, 26 June 1871** — a 100-rouble mortgage bond, **not** a death act; corrects the earlier brick-wall note that expected it to name his father. He signs it himself at ~73. **Occupation / standing:** house-owner (House #19); lessor of stabling to the cavalry garrison (21 Włodawska St.); butcher (*rzeźnik*) 1829–31; lessor of licensed premises (1833). A propertied, literate townsman throughout. ## Evidence - **Early-1820s Ostrów billeting assessment — "Nusyn Barbanel," first-listed house-owner, 150 złp.** Already bearing the fixed surname; among the higher assessments in the town. [scan](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/17743030?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=101) ![[Nusyn_Barbanel_1820s_billeting_Ostrow_row1.jpg]] *Ostrów billeting assessment (AGAD, "Miasto Ostrów w dep. siedleckim"): row 1, "Nusyn Barbanel," rated 150 złp — the earliest record of him under the surname, heading the town's house-owners.* - **1833 rental contract, Lubartów notary, act 194, 10 June 1833.** Nusyn "Jozfowicz" Barbanel leases his Ostrów buildings to the Włodawa widow Handla Betelheim for three years for a licensed trade; signs in Latin and Hebrew. [scan](https://skanoteka.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=pg&id=3967&se=&sy=10&kt=&plik=080.jpg&x=0&y=797&zoom=2.5) ![[Nusyn_Barbanel_1833_rental_Betelheim_Lubartow_akt194.jpg]] *Lubartów notarial index, act 194 (10 June 1833): "Handla Betelheimowa z Włodawy najmuje u Barbanela Nusyna Jozfowicza z Ostrowa… zabudowania jego w Ostrowie na lat 3…"; signed at foot "Nusyn Josfowicz Barbanel" (Latin + Hebrew) — naming his father Josef and showing him literate.* - **1871 mortgage obligation, Lubartów notary, act 135, 14/26 June 1871.** Nusyn Barbanel of Ostrów and Chaia (wife of Mortka) acknowledge a 100-rouble bond; he signs himself — alive and active at ~73. (Not a death record.) [scan](https://skanoteka.genealodzy.pl/index.php?op=pg&id=2491&se=&sy=25&kt=&plik=102.jpg&zoom=2.25) ![[Nusyn_Barbanel_1871_obligation_Lubartow_akt135.jpg]] *Lubartów notarial index, act 135 (26 June 1871): "Nusyn Barbanel z Ostrowa, Chaia… Mortki… oblig na summę hipoteczną Rs. 100…"; signed "Nusyn Barbanel" — his last known record and signature.* ## Open questions - **"Nusyn Moszkowicz" on the 1820s tax list (Lot #228, jednostka 17743029, cur=151).** The family biography flags a "Nusyn Moszkowicz" who *might* be this man. Given the 1833 deed firmly signs him "Nusyn **Jozfowicz**" (son of Josef), the "Moszkowicz" entry is more likely a **different** Nusyn of Ostrów (the 1819 list-area shows two Nusyns — one Haymowicz, one Moszkowicz). Treat as unproven; do not use it to argue a "Moszek" patronymic for our Nusyn. - **Exact death date.** Died ~1871; the 1871 obligation shows him alive in June 1871. No death act located (Jewish vital registration for the district is thin for this period). The Lubartów notarial series after 1871 could be checked for a succession/estate act. - **Court-hand readings needing a second eye.** In the 1833 rental the rent figure ("~600") and the place qualifier ("w Podlaskiem") are read best-effort; in the 1871 obligation the second party ("Chaia … Mortki i bratowa[?]") is partly uncertain. - **Additional MyHeritage-bio scan leads (not yet read/incorporated; preserved 2026-07-06):** [#9](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/skan/-/skan/5d229fe1ecaaa0592725a8d00ee1cabf51265ddffb50284b0466e6c6a3d30dee) · [here](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/skan/-/skan/946eb9954d26da33de971b723a59dfb85a0ed960f7fab2c36f71535b39cf19ce) · [here](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/skan/-/skan/c0de506746e1bda261fe16e37905ac23bcbfaa4b57fa5ba4312e84c59f598966) · [this](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/17743029?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=151) · [here](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/17743030?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=92) · [here](https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/en/jednostka/-/jednostka/17743030?p_p_id=Jednostka&_Jednostka_delta=1&_Jednostka_cur=47)