Birth Name: Michael Bolotin
Place of Birth: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Date of Birth: February 26, 1953
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish (Russian Jewish)
Family Info:
Michael Bolton is an American singer and songwriter. He is the son of George L. “Bullet” Bolotin and Helen L. Gubin.
Michael’s paternal grandparents were Oser Skishe Bolotin (the son of Gershon Bolotin) and Sophie F. Balwiw (the daughter of Pesach F. Balwiw). Oscar and Sophie were Russian Jewish immigrants.
Michael’s maternal grandparents were Isadore/Isidore Gubin (the son of Abraham Gubin) and Rose Abramovitz (the daughter of Israel Abramovitz and Mollie/Molly/Molley). Isadore was a Russian Jewish immigrant. Rose was born in England to Russian Jewish immigrants.
Sources:
* George’s 1920 US Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCNN-2BD
* Helen’s 1930 US Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM5Z-S8P
* Oscar’s cemetery record: http://www.yeshivanewhavensynagogue.org/cemetery_search_ext.asp?lname=BOLOTIN&fname=OSCAR%20S&maid=&dd=30%20DEC%201948&db=15%20AUG%201887&par=GERSHON&spo=SOPHIE&heb=&cem=Workmen%27s%20Circle&loc=A72
* Sophie’s cemetery record: http://www.yeshivanewhavensynagogue.org/cemetery_search_ext.asp?lname=BOLOTIN&fname=SOPHIE&maid=&dd=13%20MAR%201968&db=16%20MAY%201880&par=PESACH&spo=OSCAR&heb=&cem=Workmen%27s%20Circle&loc=A73
* Isadore’s cemetery record: http://www.yeshivanewhavensynagogue.org/cemetery_search_ext.asp?lname=GUBIN&fname=ISIDORE&maid=&dd=22%20OCT%201983&db=1%20MAR%201895&par=ABRAHAM&spo=ROSE&heb=&cem=Independent%20Vilner%20Lodge&loc=AM4
* Rose’s cemetery record: http://www.yeshivanewhavensynagogue.org/cemetery_search_ext.asp?lname=GUBIN&fname=ROSE&maid=&dd=26%20NOV%201986&db=24%20NOV%201896&par=&spo=ISIDORE&heb=&cem=Independent%20Vilner%20Lodge&loc=AM3
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