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Kovno Governorate[a] was an administrative-territorial unit (guberniya) of the Russian Empire, with its capital in Kovno (Kaunas). It was formed on 18 December 1842 by Tsar Nicholas I from the western part of Vilna Governorate, and the order was carried out on 1 July 1843.
Asa Yoelson was Jewish. He was born in the village of Srednike (Yiddish: סרעדניק), now known as Seredžius, near Kaunas in Lithuania, then part of the Russian Empire.
This is a list of governorates of the Russian Empire (Russian: губерния, pre-1918: губернія, romanized: guberniya) established between the administrative reform of 1708 and the establishment of the Kholm Governorate in 1912 (inclusive).
Sredniki, Kovno Governorate, Russian Empire. Died. October 23, 1950 (aged 64) San Francisco, California, U.S. Resting place. Hillside Memorial Park, Culver City, California. Other names. Jolie. Occupations. Singer. comedian. actor. vaudevillian. Years active. 1904–1950. Political party. Republican. Spouse (s) Henrietta Keller. . m.div.
Territory of modern Lithuania was divided between 3 governorates, named after their corresponding principal cities: Kovno/Kowno (Kaunas) governorate, Vilna/Vilno/Wilno (Vilnius) governorate and Suvalki/Suwalki governorate.
Jul 11, 2023 · Guide to Kovna (Kaunas) Gubernia, Russian Empire ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, and tax records.
Al Jolson was born Asa Yoelson in the Jewish village of Srednike (Yiddish: סרעדניק) now known as Seredžius, near Kaunas in Lithuania, then part of the Russian Empire.
