Thank you, Naomi! Fanny Saperia [b. 1882], her father and siblings were born in Mariampol. Do you think Saperia and Schapere relate to Sopher, a Torah Scribe? That would make sense since you found they were Cohens. If it was a name relating to an occupation, the Saperias might not have all been related, as we'd think/hope from the family website. Thank you! Linda Wolfe Kelley California On Oct 12, 2010, at 11:20 PM, naomi ogin wrote: I don't know of Fanny, but do have SCHAPERE if that can equate to SAPERIA...Schaulen/Siauliai in 1852. The surname eventually became DAVIDSON. <I found Fanny SAPERIA's parents:Meyer,the Shoemaker,b.1848,and Annie W.37 Cannon St.,Leeds. Linda Wolfe Kelley, California>