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Want to return 1917 items belonging to Signoff /Siginoffski Lithuania
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mimi lipscomb <txcuz@...>
I have two red glass items brought >from Lithuania in 1917 when the family
came to Gulfport, MS and opened a shoe repair shop there in 1921. I am searching for Louis Eugene or Steven Lee SIGNOFF, sons of Milton, radar tech for USAF during WWII. Their grandmother gave them to my aunt, gentile first wife of their father. One may be a Rabbi. I spoke with their aunt in Gulfport, MS, but they had lost touch. She said during the cold war, some friend had gone to Russia doing genealogy, and found out the original name was Siginoffski, and "he" was shoemaker to the Tsar. Other names I recall were Eva and Ruby and Abe. Lu Juana Cartwright Lipscomb Carthage, TX USA txcuz@...
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Re: Common Thread Between These Yeshivahs?
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David Joseph Colman <dybk@...>
sherribob@... (Sherribob)wrote:
My husband's ggf left a will...in it he left money to...six...Yeshivahs Yeshivah Rabbi Isaac Elchanan, New YorkSimply put, these are all internationally known, well respected, Yeshivahs. David Colman Toronto, Canada
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Re: Leyb
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Judith Romney Wegner
Right on both counts. Leybl is an affectionate diminutive of the name Leyb. The Hebrew for teacher is <moreh> and the title Morenu (it's not an actual given name) means "our teacher." (But don't spell it Moreynu, because adding that "y" pluralizes the noun and makes it mean "our teacherS.") Judith Romney Wegner
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Want to return 1917 items belonging to Signoff /Siginoffski Lithuania
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mimi lipscomb <txcuz@...>
I have two red glass items brought >from Lithuania in 1917 when the family
came to Gulfport, MS and opened a shoe repair shop there in 1921. I am searching for Louis Eugene or Steven Lee SIGNOFF, sons of Milton, radar tech for USAF during WWII. Their grandmother gave them to my aunt, gentile first wife of their father. One may be a Rabbi. I spoke with their aunt in Gulfport, MS, but they had lost touch. She said during the cold war, some friend had gone to Russia doing genealogy, and found out the original name was Siginoffski, and "he" was shoemaker to the Tsar. Other names I recall were Eva and Ruby and Abe. Lu Juana Cartwright Lipscomb Carthage, TX USA txcuz@...
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Common Thread Between These Yeshivahs?
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David Joseph Colman <dybk@...>
sherribob@... (Sherribob)wrote:
My husband's ggf left a will...in it he left money to...six...Yeshivahs Yeshivah Rabbi Isaac Elchanan, New YorkSimply put, these are all internationally known, well respected, Yeshivahs. David Colman Toronto, Canada
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Leyb
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Judith Romney Wegner
Right on both counts. Leybl is an affectionate diminutive of the name Leyb. The Hebrew for teacher is <moreh> and the title Morenu (it's not an actual given name) means "our teacher." (But don't spell it Moreynu, because adding that "y" pluralizes the noun and makes it mean "our teacherS.") Judith Romney Wegner
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Re: The given name Lipman
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Ury Link <uryl@...>
Dear Genners,
The name Lipman as a given name is a very old Jewish-German name. The name is a nickname to the Hebrew names Eliezer and Elazar (it can also be a nickname to the Hebrew names Uri and Yom-Tov). The resones that it is a nickname to Eliezer and Elazar are very simple, (E)liezer and (E)lazar become Lezer and Luser in the Middle ages and than it go over to the first letter L and become Lipman or Liebman and also Lipa.The source of the names are the German word Liebe (man) what mean :Love,to Love, Beloved. It are few variants of this given name: Lieverman 1135 in Koln, Lefman 1139 also in Koln, Liepman 1263 in Dortmund, Lipman 1350 in Nurnberg, Lieberman 1372 in Koln, Liebman in 1400 in Oppenheim, Liebmanne in 1405 in Bad Kreuznach and more ,all the towns are in Germany. It can also coming >from the German word Lippe what mean Lips, I know that in few German books the give the source of the name Lipman as get out >from the word Lippe. Another suggestion is that it come >from the name of the river the Lippe in Westphalia Germany. The last two sample are for German given names that also are in used in the Middle ages by not Jewish people. Lipman is also a nickname to the Hebrew name Uri and this combination is also old. I think that the reasons are , the translation of the name Uri to German is: (mein) Licht (My Light) and this word begin with the letter L the begin letter of Lipman. It can also be that the first letter of Uri is Alef and the begin letter of Ahuv (loved) is also Alef and Ahuv in German is Lieb ,and so we have the name Liebman or Lipman.The last two explanation about Uri and Lipman are only my suggestion and if it is not correct it is only my error.Why the combination Yom-Tov Lipman is I don't know,I try to find it but I have until today not a good argument for it.It can that the combination is given to honore of the famos Rabbi of Prag Rabbi Yom-Tov Lipman Muelhausen how was Rabbi in Prag in the 14-15 century and after him also in Prag Rabbi Yom -Tov Lipman Heller in the 16 century. Best regards Ury Link Amsterdam Holland
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re:The given name Lipman
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Ury Link <uryl@...>
Dear Genners,
The name Lipman as a given name is a very old Jewish-German name. The name is a nickname to the Hebrew names Eliezer and Elazar (it can also be a nickname to the Hebrew names Uri and Yom-Tov). The resones that it is a nickname to Eliezer and Elazar are very simple, (E)liezer and (E)lazar become Lezer and Luser in the Middle ages and than it go over to the first letter L and become Lipman or Liebman and also Lipa.The source of the names are the German word Liebe (man) what mean :Love,to Love, Beloved. It are few variants of this given name: Lieverman 1135 in Koln, Lefman 1139 also in Koln, Liepman 1263 in Dortmund, Lipman 1350 in Nurnberg, Lieberman 1372 in Koln, Liebman in 1400 in Oppenheim, Liebmanne in 1405 in Bad Kreuznach and more ,all the towns are in Germany. It can also coming >from the German word Lippe what mean Lips, I know that in few German books the give the source of the name Lipman as get out >from the word Lippe. Another suggestion is that it come >from the name of the river the Lippe in Westphalia Germany. The last two sample are for German given names that also are in used in the Middle ages by not Jewish people. Lipman is also a nickname to the Hebrew name Uri and this combination is also old. I think that the reasons are , the translation of the name Uri to German is: (mein) Licht (My Light) and this word begin with the letter L the begin letter of Lipman. It can also be that the first letter of Uri is Alef and the begin letter of Ahuv (loved) is also Alef and Ahuv in German is Lieb ,and so we have the name Liebman or Lipman.The last two explanation about Uri and Lipman are only my suggestion and if it is not correct it is only my error.Why the combination Yom-Tov Lipman is I don't know,I try to find it but I have until today not a good argument for it.It can that the combination is given to honore of the famos Rabbi of Prag Rabbi Yom-Tov Lipman Muelhausen how was Rabbi in Prag in the 14-15 century and after him also in Prag Rabbi Yom -Tov Lipman Heller in the 16 century. Best regards Ury Link Amsterdam Holland
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TOUBES?
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Joseph Toubes <trose10587@...>
Is anyone looking for a Shochna Toubes? Son of Israel and Chazred Toubes?
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen TOUBES?
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Joseph Toubes <trose10587@...>
Is anyone looking for a Shochna Toubes? Son of Israel and Chazred Toubes?
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researching SAFRONSKY, NOVOSELLER
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James H Gross <larklane@...>
Hi,
I am researching the following family. I have limited info on it at this time. James Gross larklane@... Grossman tree: [#1 wife] Ida (Safronski) m. William GROSSMAN Ida died,year unknown, maiden name (?) BADNER or SCHWARTZWALD [#2 wife] Jeanette (Weiner) m. {#1 husband} William Grossman William Grossman died 4/4/70, buried Roosevelt Memorial Park,Pa A. Abraham Grossman died 3/11/23 B. Dorothy (Grossman) m. Mr Black C. Sylvia (Grossman) m. Mr Greenwald Jeanette (Weiner) m. {#2 husband} Rabbi Sherman NOVOSELLER Jeanette died 1/82 or 2/82
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Searching for family MENSER (England to Australia c1850) - Ancestors were CHAPMAN
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Laurence Harris <laurence_harris@...>
Searching for family MENSER (England to Australia c1850).
I am currently researching the CHAPMAN and MENSER relatives of my wife’s LEVY family. Some of her MENSER family emigrated to Australia c1840/1850(?). The information I have so far: 1. Abraham CHAPMAN (born c1805 in England) married Amelia UNKNOWN (in England. 2. Abraham and Amelia CHAPMAN had four children (in England c 1840?? including Rebecca CHAPMAN. 3. Rebecca CHAPMAN married an Unknown MENSER (possibly Morris Menser????). 4. Rebecca CHAPMAN emigrated to Australia c1840/1850(?) and was known to be in Sydney in 1860. A kind Genner in Australia has provided the following information: Twelve children born, in Australia, to Morris and Rebecca MENSER: Abraham A born 1864 Female (unnamed) born 1866 Amelia P born 1869 Clarence J born 1871 Gertrude Annetta born 1876 Hannah born 1883 Harold M born 1881 Louis L born 1867 Male infant died 1868 Maud R born 1872 Ruby Bessie born 1879 Stanley M born 1887 Other MENSER births (in Australia): Dorothy A born 1899 to Louis L and Jane E Arthur L born 1903 to Louis and Jane E Cecil H born 1904 Harold R born 1891 Roma C born 1905 to Clarence J and Rose Thelma M born 1906 to Louis L and Jane E MENSER Deaths (in Australia) Rebecca Menser died 1922 (daughter of Abraham and Amelia) Clarence J died 1932 MENSER Marriages (in Australia) Amelia 1893 to Abraham BENJAMIN Clarence married 1904 to Rosie ALEXANDER Gertrude married 1903 to Ernest SOLOMON Harold M married 1913 to Myrtle FUCHS Louis L married 1889 to Jane E GREEN Maud married 1900 Coleman H COLEMAN Roma C 1928 married Charles LIPMAN Please contact me if you recognise any of these details, or if you are a MENSER or know a MENSER (it is not a common name - probably approx 10 families in Australia today). Key research names have been posted to JewishGen Family Finder (JGFF). Thanks Laurence Harris Pinner, Middlesex, England
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Help in Lod Israel, Please.
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Steinhe@...
My wife and I have been trying to locate family survivors. Through the
American Red Cross, we have located the former Suzy ESKENAZI in Lod. She has released her address, but the ARC has neglected to provide her married name to us. Suzy, according to the information we have been sent, lives at Gilboea Str, Lod. She has one son. I would like to know her last name so that we may correspond and share family information. An email address would also be appreciated. Please correspond directly to me: SteinHE@... Thank you, Harry Stein
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Ratno, Ukraine
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Joyce Field <jfield@...>
We have been contacted by a representative of the Ratno, Urkraine
landsmanschaft in Israel who is interested in getting the yizkor book translated and put online on the JewishGen Yizkor Book Project site. The book is: Ratno, Ukraine: Ratne; sipura shel kehila yehudit she-hushmeda (Ratne; the story of a Jewish community that was destroyed), Editor: Nahman Tamir, Tel Aviv, Ratno Society in Israel, 1983 (H, 331 pages). Anyone who is interested in translating this book or setting up a translation project, please contact me. The landsmanschaft has no one to do the translation and, of course, will give JewishGen permission to put the translation on our web site. I hope that someone with roots in this town will volunteer to coordinate the project. Our procedures can be found at http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/donation/ Joyce Field Yizkor Book Project Manager jfield@...
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen researching SAFRONSKY, NOVOSELLER
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James H Gross <larklane@...>
Hi,
I am researching the following family. I have limited info on it at this time. James Gross larklane@... Grossman tree: [#1 wife] Ida (Safronski) m. William GROSSMAN Ida died,year unknown, maiden name (?) BADNER or SCHWARTZWALD [#2 wife] Jeanette (Weiner) m. {#1 husband} William Grossman William Grossman died 4/4/70, buried Roosevelt Memorial Park,Pa A. Abraham Grossman died 3/11/23 B. Dorothy (Grossman) m. Mr Black C. Sylvia (Grossman) m. Mr Greenwald Jeanette (Weiner) m. {#2 husband} Rabbi Sherman NOVOSELLER Jeanette died 1/82 or 2/82
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Searching for family MENSER (England to Australia c1850) - Ancestors were CHAPMAN
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Laurence Harris <laurence_harris@...>
Searching for family MENSER (England to Australia c1850).
I am currently researching the CHAPMAN and MENSER relatives of my wife’s LEVY family. Some of her MENSER family emigrated to Australia c1840/1850(?). The information I have so far: 1. Abraham CHAPMAN (born c1805 in England) married Amelia UNKNOWN (in England. 2. Abraham and Amelia CHAPMAN had four children (in England c 1840?? including Rebecca CHAPMAN. 3. Rebecca CHAPMAN married an Unknown MENSER (possibly Morris Menser????). 4. Rebecca CHAPMAN emigrated to Australia c1840/1850(?) and was known to be in Sydney in 1860. A kind Genner in Australia has provided the following information: Twelve children born, in Australia, to Morris and Rebecca MENSER: Abraham A born 1864 Female (unnamed) born 1866 Amelia P born 1869 Clarence J born 1871 Gertrude Annetta born 1876 Hannah born 1883 Harold M born 1881 Louis L born 1867 Male infant died 1868 Maud R born 1872 Ruby Bessie born 1879 Stanley M born 1887 Other MENSER births (in Australia): Dorothy A born 1899 to Louis L and Jane E Arthur L born 1903 to Louis and Jane E Cecil H born 1904 Harold R born 1891 Roma C born 1905 to Clarence J and Rose Thelma M born 1906 to Louis L and Jane E MENSER Deaths (in Australia) Rebecca Menser died 1922 (daughter of Abraham and Amelia) Clarence J died 1932 MENSER Marriages (in Australia) Amelia 1893 to Abraham BENJAMIN Clarence married 1904 to Rosie ALEXANDER Gertrude married 1903 to Ernest SOLOMON Harold M married 1913 to Myrtle FUCHS Louis L married 1889 to Jane E GREEN Maud married 1900 Coleman H COLEMAN Roma C 1928 married Charles LIPMAN Please contact me if you recognise any of these details, or if you are a MENSER or know a MENSER (it is not a common name - probably approx 10 families in Australia today). Key research names have been posted to JewishGen Family Finder (JGFF). Thanks Laurence Harris Pinner, Middlesex, England
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Help in Lod Israel, Please.
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Steinhe@...
My wife and I have been trying to locate family survivors. Through the
American Red Cross, we have located the former Suzy ESKENAZI in Lod. She has released her address, but the ARC has neglected to provide her married name to us. Suzy, according to the information we have been sent, lives at Gilboea Str, Lod. She has one son. I would like to know her last name so that we may correspond and share family information. An email address would also be appreciated. Please correspond directly to me: SteinHE@... Thank you, Harry Stein
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Ratno, Ukraine
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Joyce Field <jfield@...>
We have been contacted by a representative of the Ratno, Urkraine
landsmanschaft in Israel who is interested in getting the yizkor book translated and put online on the JewishGen Yizkor Book Project site. The book is: Ratno, Ukraine: Ratne; sipura shel kehila yehudit she-hushmeda (Ratne; the story of a Jewish community that was destroyed), Editor: Nahman Tamir, Tel Aviv, Ratno Society in Israel, 1983 (H, 331 pages). Anyone who is interested in translating this book or setting up a translation project, please contact me. The landsmanschaft has no one to do the translation and, of course, will give JewishGen permission to put the translation on our web site. I hope that someone with roots in this town will volunteer to coordinate the project. Our procedures can be found at http://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/donation/ Joyce Field Yizkor Book Project Manager jfield@...
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What's ViewMate?
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Alan Rackow <rackow@...>
I've been away for a while and returned recently to the Group. Several
messages refer to ViewMate. What is it and where on the Web? MODERATOR NOTE: ViewMate is a new service for the posting of Jewish genealogy related graphics (photos, text images, etc). Details and instructions are found at http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/
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Child's Rstaurant
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Alan Rackow <rackow@...>
Not really genealogical, but Child's restaurant in Winnipeg was the hangout
for the Jewish university students in the late 40s and possibly beyond. Where else could you get toast and coffee with several refills for 10 cents?
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