Eliyeh Bereh was a Baal Agoleh and Flax Merchant - that is, he owned a wagon and would transport people in it while trading in flax.
There is a story that people loved to travel with Eliyeh Bereh, especially when my grandfather Tsemakh went with him, as the latter would entertain the travellers by singing songs, and he was musical and had a good voice, so it lightened the lengthy journey.
The family lived in Rietavas ("Riteveh" in Yiddish).
Below is the Rietavas Market
Eliyeh Bereh m. Sarah Blumeh
They had five children
Tsemakh, Rafael, Leah, Peseh and Roche-Tilla.
All the children except Roche-Tilla emigrated to South Africa between the years 1898 and 1910.
Tsemakh married Ada Rom
Rafael married Pessel Silbert
Leah married Leib Talmud
Peseh married Solomon Milner
Roche-Tilla married Aaron Katz
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