the Modell Family

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Howard is the 4th child of Louis Michael (1919-1988) and Shirley (1920-1997) Modell. His elder siblings are Les, Anita, and Martin.
Martin (1942-2007) has a web page of his own. Marty's son, Micah, has a web site, too.
Les has a web page.
Here is a picture of Anita and her family, taken at her daughter's wedding.

Howard's grandparents are Celia Grabsky (1881-1954) and Elyia (Leon/Edward) Modell (1880-1954), and Nathan Lubin (Lubchansky) (1895-1978) and Bessie Lipschitz (1893-2000)/a>.

Howard's grandfather, Elyia/Leon/Edward Modell (1879 (Ukraine or Moldavia)-1954) was the oldest of 10 siblings. His brothers (not necessarily in order) were David(1883-?), Maucius (Maurice?)(1880-?), Emmanuel(1887-?), Isaiah(1881-?), Oleg(1882-?), and Simon(1884-?), and Boris(1888-1973). His sisters were Sara(1886-?) and Hanna.(1885-?)

5 of my great-uncles (including Boris)

Howard's great-grandparents were Samuel Model [1858 (in Russia/Poland-German Territories) - 1912 and Gertrude (aka Gnesiha) Berlin (1859 (in Russia/Poland-German Territories) - 1912). Samuel worked in his father-in-law's shipping business on the Rhine river.

Modell Cousins

some of Howard's cousins. standing, left-to-right: cousin Steve & Kathy ; Ricardo (Larry's friend); Burt (Bobbi's husband); Howard & Celia; Ed (Steve's cousin-in-law). sitting, left-to-right: Aunt Esther; cousin Bobbi ; cousin Larry. 8 of the 13 3rd-generation cousins ©copyright 2004-2005, Les D. Modell more pictures from the 2004 reunion. ©copyright 2004-2005, Martin E. Modell
my aunt Mildred and her daughters Joyce and Sandy, and aunt Esther and her daughter, Bobbi. (missing are Mildred's daughter Naomi, and Esther's sons, Larry and Steve)	My cousin Naomi, her son Tim, and her daughter Shannon.
my late aunt Ruth and her sons, Ralph III and M.James.	Ruth's husband, Uncle Ralph Maxwell, Jr.

my cousin, Dr. Ralph Maxwell III

M.James & Sherry Maxwell; Ralph II and Barbara Maxwell. Also pictured are Jeremy and Nathan, Jim and Sherry's sons. (Aug.'84)

Ralph III and Jim's sister, Diedre (circa 1970)

Zinovy and Nadhezda Model. Zinovy is son of Joseph Model, great-grandpa Samuel's brother.	Alexander Model, Zinovy's son.
Mike Model, Alexander's son.	Mike's wife, Alla, son Tim, and daughter Ellen

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