From Biography of Herald Issadore Sharlin
His father, Hillel lived in Jerusalem soliciting money for organizations. He was observant pious but not ultra-pious as his son became. He traveled the New World for the promise of economic opportunity. Abraham Emanuel Sharlin 1856, born in Jerusalem, married Sophie rather from Bucharest, Romania. His family owned a bakery and he cleaned the shul. His Grandmother delivered milk Abraham’s grandchild initially travelled to France to work as a bookbinder for his brother-in-law, which did not work out. Next, he traveled to America, helped by a Jewish benefactor in England. He and his wife had three sons: Solomon, Jacob and Jeremiah. They also raised daughters – Freida, Chiya and Vitte. One died in France In 1892, Toby, a sister arrived in Trenton. She worked as a bookbinder and conducted Jewish fundraising. Sam Sharlin married and remarried. Altogether the Shalin’s numbered four sons: Dave, Hiller, Joe, Manny, Mickey. The family manufactured lightin
