I am searching for more information on a Hyman Kagan, changed to Cohen when he arrived in the USA. DOB would be around 1880, and POB would be Vilna, Lithuania
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You are right. Ellis Island changed Kagan to Cohen. I've been told this was because of a language problem and Hyman said he belonged to the Cohen clan. The family changed their name to Kegan in about 1940. I did not know that Hyman was from Lithuania, but it makes sense. Hyman had blue eyes and red hair. Hyman married Anna Stauffer from Austria, I believe. They had seven children. I think that Hyman and Anna first settled in North Dakota. I hope this helps.
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I have tracked the Kagan side of my family back to the Vilna-Kovno area of Lithuania. On of my Grandfathers was Hymier. Also George (B:1893) and Maurice (B:1886). Their Father was Baruch Laban Kagan, believed to be a Rabbi.
Is there any match?
Barry Altman Plymouth, MN baltman-at-beta-tech.us
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Hi My great grandfatehr had this name. It was Hyman Simon Cohen/Kagan. He lived in Ohio.
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Also he was from Lithuania. He had blond hair and blue eyes. He came to the U.S., joined the first jewish legion in palestine for a bit and returned to the U.S.
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