Our family in Viski

FYI, "LSHA" stands for Latvian State Historical Archives. These numbers are the reference pages of where this data came from.

1875

In the 1875 list of Jews of Dvinsk and district (LSHA, 4936-1-26), some of our ancestors are mentioned:

• Israel, son of Leib Dumesh, drafted into army in 1862
• his brother Wulf, 36 years old
• sons of Wulf: Chaim (my great-grandfather, Sadie Silk's future husband) 15, Leiba 10, Sender 8
• brother of Wulf, Movsha-Meyer 29

In the 1875 list of merchants and Jewish homeowners in Viski, Wulf Dumesh, father of Chaim, is found. (LSHA, 4983-2-436-110)

In Vishki on Rizhskaya street in the house of Dumesh (the house was wooden and covered by wooden tiles) lived:

1. Dumesh Chaim, son of Schaye-Wulf, 40 years old, born and registered to Vishki, literate in Hebrew, learned at home, glazier and cabman (it is very rare to have 2 professions named. I'm told that "cabman" somewhat confirms the story we've heard that he had a business delivering packages on horse and wagon)
2. his wife Sheina-Freida, daughter of Abram, 35 years old, literate in Hebrew, born and reg. to Vishki, learned at home, at husband
3. daughter Sora-Tzipa (Sarah Dumes Kaplan), 16 years old, illiterate, at father
4. son Avram-Leib (Louis Dumes, called "Leib" by family), 12 years old, literate in Hebrew, learned at home, merchant (our Louis obviously took to business at a young age!)
5. dauther Riva-Toiba (Rebecca Dumes Lieberman, called "Toiba" or "Taube" by family), 8 years old, at father, illiterate
6. son Artsik (Arthur Dumes), 4 years old
7. daughter Feiga (Fannie Dumes Fishman), 2 years old

(Latvian State Historical Archives, fond 2706-inventory 1-file 69-page 352-353)

Other Dumesh families of Vishki:

In Vishki on Rizhskaya street in the house of Dumesh lived:

1. Dumes Shender son of Wulf, 26 years old, literate in Hebrew, learned at home, glazier
2. his wife Chane Abramova (daughter of Abram) 23 years old, born and reg. in Vishki, literate learned at home, owner of shop of small goods
3. daughter Sora-Tzipe, 3 years old
4. daughter Rocha-Feige, 6 months old

(Ibid, pages 283,284)

We have a picture of Haya's grave. It's a very pretty stone.

In Vishki on Rizhskaya street in the house of Dumesh lived:

1. Dumesh Haya daughter of Gershen, 45 years old, widow, literate in Hebrew, owner of a shop of small goods, born and reg. in Vishki. We can reasonably assume that Haya's husband was Wulf Dumesh, since her son is called Wulfovitch (son of Wulf)
2. her son Kuska Wulfovitch, literate in Hebrew, learned at home, 13 years old, at mother
3. daughter Fruma, 4 years old
4. renter of apt. Itzik Fleksin, 50 years old, merchant, peddler
5. his wife Freida Fleksin, 40 years old

(Ibid, pages 285, 286)

In Vishki on Rizhskaya street in the house of Dumesh lived:

1. Leib son of Wulf Dumesh, 30 years old, born and reg. in Vishki, literate in Hebrew, learned at home, glazier
2. his wife Sora-Feiga, daughter of David, 30 years old, born in Dvinsk
3. son David, 8 years old, literate in Hebrew, learned at home
4. son Israel, 5 years old
5. son Nota, 2 years old

(Ibid, pages 354, 355)

In Vishki on Rizhskaya street in the house of Grab lived:

1. Dumesh Genoch, son of Idel, 35 years old, born and reg. in Vishki, literate in Hebrew, learned at home, master tinsmith.
2. his wife Chaya, daughter of Pinhas, 35 years old, born in Dvinsk, literate in Hebrew, learned at home, at husband
3. daughter Geta, 13 years old, illiterate
4. daughter Elka, 11 years old, illiterate
5. daughter Sora, 8 years old, illieterate
6. daughter Lesa, 6 years old
7. son Schlema-Jankel, 4 years old
8. son Fabish-Elya, 1 year old
9. father of Genoch, Dumesh Idel, son of Israel, 75 years old, widower, born and reg. in Vishki, literate in Hebrew, learned at home, at son

(Ibid, pages 350, 351)

In Vishki on Rizhskaya street in the house of Dumesh lived:

1. Dumesh Itsik, son of Jankel, 50 years old, temporary absent, literate, learned at home, master glazier
2. his wife Chana, daughter of Leib, 50 years old, born in estate Kamenitza, illiterate
3. son Leiba-Berka, 25 years old, temporary absent, literate, learned at home, glazier at father
4. son Israel-Mendel, 15 years old, born in Viski, temporary absent, literate, learned at home, at father

In Dvinsk (not Vishki) on Shilderovskaya street 49, lived:

1. Dumesh Rocha, daughter of Leib, 45 years old, widow, born in Vishki, as shop of small goods, illiterate
2. daughter Chava, daughter of Benjamin, 20 years old, born in Dvinsk, literate, learned at home, at mother, trade in the shop
3. daughter Sara, 19 years old, literate, learn at home, trade in the shop
4. daughter Riva, 8 years old

(LSHA, 2706-1-47)

1935

In 1935 among owners of houses in Vishki mentioned the following:

1. Israel Dumesh
2. Henoch Dumesh
3. Wulf, Jossel, Chaya and Lea Dumesh
4. Leib Dumesh

there was a shop of colonial goods owned by Genja Dumesh on Aglonas Street 40.