Hi there, Kirk Douglas was born (Issur Danielovitch Demsky) in about 1917 in Amsterdam N.Y. he had siblings and they were as follows:-
BESSIE B.Abt 1911
CATHERINE B.Abt 1913
MARY B.Abt 1915
ISSUR(Kirk) B.Abt 1917
IDA & FREDA B.Abt 1919
RUTH B.Abt 1923
There Parents were Father:- HERSCHEL DANIELOVITCH DEMSKY b.Abt 1885 CAME TO U.S ABOUT 1908 Given Trade as Rag Picker Junk Dealer.
Mother:- Bryna Sanglel b.Abt 1883
Both his parents were Poor Belarusian Jews who came from a place called 'Homel' also known as 'Gomel'
Hope this helps.
