It had never occurred to me to query this newsgroup about my family's
background. They too were in the lumber business and apparently were
well off (if I heard this correctly). This was in Lvov. My family's
last name was BEER.

Joe Berry (edit the 'from' e-mail address appropriately)
Baltimore, MD

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