Froim Boruch Efraim Rowinski Ruwinski Rubinski was born in 1854 in Równe, Mazowieckie, Poland, the son of Chaja and Icek. He married Geila Hela Finkiel Faskiewicz Faskowitz in November 1878 in Wyszków, Mazowieckie, Poland. They had six children in 18 years. He had one brother and one sister.