Paul Stanley — rocker (kiss) with roots in the Russian Empire
Paul Stanley. Co-founder, rhythm guitarist and singer of Kiss, born in Manhattan. Born Stanley Bert Eisen in Manhattan in 1952. His father's parents, Harry and Rebecca Eisenhandler, were Polish Jews; published sources do not name their town or say whether it lay in the Russian or the Austrian part of Poland. His mother's family came from Berlin.
Tracing the roots — Father's parents of Polish-Jewish origin (town not documented); mother's family from Berlin
Born Stanley Bert Eisen in Manhattan in 1952. His father's parents, Harry and Rebecca Eisenhandler, were Polish Jews; published sources do not name their town or say whether it lay in the Russian or the Austrian part of Poland. His mother's family came from Berlin.
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Father's parents of Polish-Jewish origin (town not documented); mother's family from Berlin. At the time, this region lay within the Russian Empire, which spanned from Poland to the Pacific.