Is 'Wesse' the town of Jejse (Yeysi, Jaisa, Jaisi, Jajsi, Ya'isi) in Vilna, Belarus? #general
Netty 01 <netty_the_1st@...>
Hello JewishGen and fellow members,
I am attempting to trace the place of birth of my great grandfather Alfred Lewis. In my family tree album, my mother recorded: Alfred Lewis Born 1855 Place of Birth: Wesse, Poland (Russia) Alfred Lewis migrated to Australia (via Manchester, England) in 1888. His profession was master tailor. I cannot find any references to Wesse, which I believe has been anglicized. Google searches seemed to indicate Wesse may also be pronounced Jesse? Using JewishGen, I have come up with Jejse [Polish], Belarus (also known as Yeysi, Jaisa, Jaisi, Jajsi, Ya'isi). The date of my great grandfather's birth in 1855 fits with the town being part of the Russian empire, at that time. This is what I found on JewishGen about Jejse: https://www.jewishgen.org/Communities/community.php?usbgn=A0027 I would appreciate any information to help me confirm the identity of Wesse. Thanking you in anticipation Jeanette Anderson ID 765987
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