Early Landsberg records in Dubienka and Swierze

Gershon Henoch/Henry is the son of Chaim Landsberg and Necha Buxbaum. Chaim was the son of Szapsi Landsberg and Szandla Rugier. Here are some of the early records of both the Landsbergs and the Rugiers (there are many more records of distant cousins as well as direct ancesters serving as witnesses for records, which I can pass on if you are interested. The collection, rather than any one record, makes the connections clear).

1825 Swierze birth of Hendla Itla Rugier Birth 82. Daugher of Moszek and Ester Leja Michalowiczow.

1828 Swierze birth of Feyga Ruger Birth 5. Daughter of Moszek, a turner, age 23 and Ester, 25.

1832 Swierze birth of Sura Ruger Birth 7. Daughter of Moszko, a turner, age 28 and Ester Bergenbaum, 26. Witness Szmul Rugier 52.

1833 Dubienka birth of Sura Malka Lancberg Birth 11. Daughter of Froim Lancberg, laborer, age 30, and Chai age 27.

1834 Dubienka birth of Cal Lancburg Birth 33. Cal Lancburg son of Froim Lanceberg, laborer, age 35 and Chai age 30. Witness Josia/Jos Lancburg, merchant, age 34. Father's signature in Hebrew is Ephraim and witness is Yoseph.

1835 Swierze birth of Michel Rugier Birth 10. Son of Moszko Rugier, turner, age 35, and Ester 29.

1844 Swierze Marriage of Szapsa Landsberg and Szandla Rugier It came to pass in the settlement of Swierze on the 25th day of July of the year 1844 at 5:00 in the afternoon. There appeared the Jew Maier Naftali Alter, representing the local Rabbi, together with the Jew Szapsa Landsberg, (no mention of his status - single or widower) a carpenter residing in the town of Dubienka, 18 years of age, born in the town of Dubienka of Froim Landsberg and Chaja nee Jekowicz? (tentative, hard to read) Landsberg, a married couple residing in the town of Dubienka and earning their living as carpenters, and Szandla Rugier, unmarried, 18 years of age, born of Moszko Rugier, a turner, and Ester Leja nee Michel (or daughter of Michel?) Rugier, a married couple residing in the settlement of Swierze, residing to date with her parents, and in the presence of Froim Landsberg, the father of Szapsa Landsberg, and also Moszko Rugier, the father of Szandla Rugier, likewise in the presence of the witnesses Mordko Zaydman, a lace maker, 35 years of age, and Szmul Hersz Spicman, a mill worker, 42 years of age, residing here in Swierze, and he declared that in his presence on this day a religious rite of marriage was performed between Szapsa Landsberg and Szandla Rugier, that this was preceded by three announcements published on the 6th, 13th, and 20th days of July of the current year in the Synagogue of the town of Dubienka and the Synagogue of Swierze, that permission for this marriage was given orally by the here-present Froim Landsberg and Moszko Rugier, the fathers of the newlyweds, and that there were no impediments to this marriage. The newlyweds hereby declare that they have made no prenuptial agreement. This record was read to the declarant and the witnesses, and signed by the representative of the Rabbi Maier Naftali Alter, Moszko Rugier, Mordko Zaydman, and Szmul Herszko Spicman. The other persons present cannot write.
Maier Naftali Alter
Moszko Rugier
Mordko Zaydman
Szmul Hersz Spicman
Mateusz ...? Registrar of Civil Records for Non-Christian Religions

1848 Dubienka birth of Mordko Landsberg Birth 36 son of Szabsa, 22, profession: szpektor, and Szandli Rugir, 21. Father Hebrew signature Shavta

1849 Swierze death of Szmul [Symcha] Rugier Death 12, age 70. Widow Ryfka Wolfowiczow. oilman. son of Kisiel and Sura.

1849 Swierze death of Ryfka Rugier Death 14, age 70. daughter of Wolf and Feyga. widow.

1850 Swierze death of Ester Laja Rugier Death 2. Age 50, daughter of Michula and Szendli Berkowiczow Rugier, wife of Moszka Rugier.

1851 Swierze birth of Szmul Symcha Ruger Birth 9. son of Moszek, oilman, and Hana Bercsc.

1852 Dubienka death of Mordko Landsberg Death 29, age 5, son of Szapsy and Szendli.

1853 Swierze birth of Abraham Ruger Birth 20. son of Moszek, oilman, and Hana Bercsc.

1858 Swierze birth of Ryfka Ruger Birth 3. son of Moszek, oilman, and Hany Bercsci.

1861 Dubienka birth of Estera Landsberg Birth 81 daughter of Szapsa, 36, profession: spekulant, and Szendli Gincenberg, 36 [father's signature in Hebrew sheen bet taf]

1864 Dubienka death of Ester Landsberg Death 8, age 4, daughter of Szapsy and Szendli

1867 Dubienka birth of Chaim Maier Landsberg Birth 10. son of Szapia, laborer, age 41 and Szendli Ruger, age 42

1873 Swierze death of Moshko Ruger creamery worker, died 67 years of age on June 16, 1873, at 5am. He was born and resided in Swierze. He was a son of Shmuel and Ryfka Ruger, residents of Swierze. He is survived by his widow Chane [BERESC--his second wife].

1884 Dubienka death of Szapsa Lancberg Death 4 reg. in Dubienka Feb 22, 1884 of Szapsa LANCBERG, age 57, son of Moszek [sic - should be Froim] and Chai, spouse: Szendla RUGER. Szapsa died Feb 20, 1884

1888 Dubienka birth of Szapsa Icek Landsberg 50. It came to pass in the town of Dubienka on the 1st day of October of the year 1888 at 9:00 in the morning. There appeared in person in person [sic] Chaim Majer Landsberg, a tailor, 31 years of age, a permanent resident of the town of Hrubieszow, temporarily residing in the town of Dubienka, in the presence of the witnesses Abel Wober, 55 years of age, and Szymon Bas, 52 years of age, both sextons residing in the town of Dubienka, and he presented to us a child of the male sex, declaring that he was born in the town of Dubienka on the 25th day of September of the current year at 3:00 in the afternoon of his lawful wife Necha nee Bukszman, 21 years of age. This child at the performance of a religious ritual was given the name Szapsa Icko. After which this record was completed and signed. The father declared that he cannot write.
Witnesses: Szymon Bas, Abel Wober
Registrar of Civil Records, Mayor Teofil Rembielinski

1889 Dubienka death of Szapsa Lansberg Shabsa Itzko Lyantzberg, a half a year old son of Chaim Maier and his wife Necha, born Buktman (Bookshman?), died on April, 17, 1889 at 5pm in Dubienka.

1890 Dubienka death of Szendla Landsberg Death 31 reg. in Dubienka Nov 29, 1890 of Szendla LANSBERG nee RUGER, age 66, widow, dau. of Moszek and Ester. Szendla died Nov 27, 1890.

1909 Dubienka death of Chaim Meier Death 35. Chaim Meyer Landsberg age 42, son of Shapsa and Shendli Ruger Landsberg.

Note: Ester Lej's maiden name was listed as Bergenbaum in one record. Berkowiczow was another name listed. In one of her daughter Szandla's records, Gincenberg was listed. It was during statutes of 1835 and 1844 that all Polish Jews adopted permanent surnames. Ester Lej's brother Szmuel went by Bergenbaum, and there are Gincenberg records mentioned along with the Bergenbaum records too. Boruch (Berkowiczow) was probably the name of an ancester, but it is not clear which side of the family.