The Landman-Mechanic-Jasper-Yudman Clans | Jewish Historical Society

This week we feature the family photos of the Landman-Mechanic-Jasper-Yudman clans. We thank family members for donating these photos.

Lithuania, Paterson NJ, Holocaust — Pictured from L-r: Bessie Rothman, Jacob Landman, Lena Schwartz Berg, Ida Landman Licker, and Bertha Landman Mechanic. Jacob Landman, the patriarch, immigrated to Paterson from Lithuania with his children Chaim, Chaya (Ida), Lena, Bessie, and Bertha. Tamarka, Henke and Shenka remained in Lithuania and perished in the Holocaust. Bertha was the wife of Max Mechanic and the mother of Mayer Mechanic.

Vilna Lithuania, Ivianiec Belarus, immigrants to Paterson NJ, 1890s — The 1903 wedding photo of Bertha Landman and Max Mechanic in Paterson N.J. Bertha was born in Lithuania(Vilna) and Max was born in Ivianiec,Belarus. Both families immigrated to Paterson in the 1890's

Bernadine Jasper Mechanic, Mayer Mechanic, Tommy Jasper, Jean Baig Mechanic, Fred Mechanic, Irene Mechanic, Edith Namkin, Samuel Namkin, Max Mechanic, Bertha Landman Mechanic, Joyce Namkin, Richard Namkin, Gertrude Jasper — The September 1944 wedding of Patersonians Bernadine Jasper and Mayer Mechanic at Ann Gordon's Catering in Newark, N.J. (See picture blowup for identification labels).

Mayer Mechanic, Marie Jasper, Tommy Jasper, George William, Gertrude Yudman Jasper, Rachel Yudman (Mrs. Louis), Louis Yudman (Gertrude's dad), Bernadine Jasper Mechanic — The 1947 wedding of Patersonians Tommy and Marie Jasper. (See picture blowup for identification labels).

Charlotte Jasper, Rose Klemer Jasper, Gert (Gertrude) Jasper, Lou Jasper, Gussie Jasper, Jacob Jasper, Ed Klemer, Bernadine Jasper Mechanic, Lou Jasper, Hannah Jasper, Leo Garfinkle, Ben Jasper, Thelma Jasper, Stanley Jasper, Walt Jasper — The Jasper Family in front of 465 East 41st St, Paterson, NJ. C. 1940(See picture blowup for identification labels).

Mrs. Hofspiegel, Isidore Yudman, Shirley Yudman, Rose Yudman, Tommy Jasper, Gert (Gertrude) Yudman Jasper, Louis Jasper, Barbara Yudman, Stuart Yudman, — The Paterson Yudman and Jasper family members at Mount Freedom, N.J. C.1933. (See picture blowup for identification labels)