Title: The Winawer saga
Description: The name Winawer is also spelled Vinaver. The first known ancestor to adopt the name Winawer was Israel Jacob Winawer who lived in Warsaw, Poland and was of Jewish descent. He was a wealthy wine trader and distiller of vodka. Because of his wealth, Israel and a number of his descendants became prominent members of Warsaw's Jewish community. Descendants live in England, France, the United States and other parts of the world.
Subjects: Jews, Biography, History
People: Winawer family