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Re: Adler families
#southafrica
BREST Lapedus) Familt( <angi@...>
Hallo David Crook,
there is a Steven Adler in Glenhazel, Johannesburg. I cannot give out addresses over the internet but I have given you the suburb. I do know the street if anyone wants to contact me privtely. He's a fellow of around 56 (I hope I am not making him older than he is!) so his Mother would be around 82 or so if alive. Tot Siens! Sincerely Anne Anne lapedus brest. Sandton, South Africa.
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South Africa SIG #SouthAfrica RE: Adler families
#southafrica
BREST Lapedus) Familt( <angi@...>
Hallo David Crook,
there is a Steven Adler in Glenhazel, Johannesburg. I cannot give out addresses over the internet but I have given you the suburb. I do know the street if anyone wants to contact me privtely. He's a fellow of around 56 (I hope I am not making him older than he is!) so his Mother would be around 82 or so if alive. Tot Siens! Sincerely Anne Anne lapedus brest. Sandton, South Africa.
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Re: M Kaplan's family search
#belarus
Michelle Frager <lulu_brooks@...>
Hi Michael,
We'd all like to help, but perhaps you could give us more info on the nature and progress of your search so far? Can you tell us what kind of help you need? Like what you are looking for that you haven't found yet, that we can advise you on -- immigration, naturalization, vital records here, census, city directory and/or phone book entries? Believe me, once you clarify this to the group, your mailbox will overload!:-> With best wishes, Michelle Frager NYC --- Michael Kaplan <Michael-kaplan@worldnet.att.net> wrote: FANNY. They lived in > Brooklyn until > their deaths in the 1950s.
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Belarus SIG #Belarus Re: M Kaplan's family search
#belarus
Michelle Frager <lulu_brooks@...>
Hi Michael,
We'd all like to help, but perhaps you could give us more info on the nature and progress of your search so far? Can you tell us what kind of help you need? Like what you are looking for that you haven't found yet, that we can advise you on -- immigration, naturalization, vital records here, census, city directory and/or phone book entries? Believe me, once you clarify this to the group, your mailbox will overload!:-> With best wishes, Michelle Frager NYC --- Michael Kaplan <Michael-kaplan@worldnet.att.net> wrote: FANNY. They lived in > Brooklyn until > their deaths in the 1950s.
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Who knows VINOKUR & BEIGEL/MAN in USA?
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Herut Shlomoff <heruts@...>
Dear friends,
I am trying to help Eva Vinokur-Felberg >from Israel to find her VINOKUR and BEIGEL relatives in USA. Here is what she knows: About VINOKUR Her father's brother Ben-Zion VINOKUR , son of Moshe-Israel & Dvoira, Born about 1900, came to America when he was 14. Came from: (Probably) Zmerinsky/Vinitzkaya oblast, Ukraine. Ben-Zion (probably changed) at first - lived with his uncle Rafuil BEIGEL. He married Anna, lived in Chicago and had a daughter named Ruth and 2 sons (names unknown). About BEIGEL: Her father's uncle immigrated to America. His first name was: Rafuil (probably was changed in US) His family name was: BEIGELMAN and he changed it to BEIGEL in US. He lived in Chicago. If any of the above rings any bell... please contact me privately. Best regards, Herut Shlomoff, Israel Mail to: heruts@netvision.net.il Web site: http://www.netvision.net.il/php/heruts/ Searching: KAPAROVSKY, ORSHANSKY, BAKST - Belarus GERSHENGORN, ROSENBLUM, ROCHBERG - Ukrain
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The Forward
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Paul Silverstone
After my uncle died recently, my cousin came across an obituary >from the
Forward of my grandmother who died in 1929. This is obviously in Yiddish which I need to get translated. My question is whether the Forward printed many obituaries and whether there is an index of these in either Yiddish or English. Paul Silverstone New York MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately to the request for a translation.
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Hungarian Translation
#general
Dr.Katalin Got
Dear Genners, I will gladly do any Hungarian-English translation if the
text is sent to me. Special attention to David Linden Regards Katalin Got Adelaide Australia Searching:Bertalan Gescheit (Gonda) Balassagyarmat-New York MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Who knows VINOKUR & BEIGEL/MAN in USA?
#general
Herut Shlomoff <heruts@...>
Dear friends,
I am trying to help Eva Vinokur-Felberg >from Israel to find her VINOKUR and BEIGEL relatives in USA. Here is what she knows: About VINOKUR Her father's brother Ben-Zion VINOKUR , son of Moshe-Israel & Dvoira, Born about 1900, came to America when he was 14. Came from: (Probably) Zmerinsky/Vinitzkaya oblast, Ukraine. Ben-Zion (probably changed) at first - lived with his uncle Rafuil BEIGEL. He married Anna, lived in Chicago and had a daughter named Ruth and 2 sons (names unknown). About BEIGEL: Her father's uncle immigrated to America. His first name was: Rafuil (probably was changed in US) His family name was: BEIGELMAN and he changed it to BEIGEL in US. He lived in Chicago. If any of the above rings any bell... please contact me privately. Best regards, Herut Shlomoff, Israel Mail to: heruts@netvision.net.il Web site: http://www.netvision.net.il/php/heruts/ Searching: KAPAROVSKY, ORSHANSKY, BAKST - Belarus GERSHENGORN, ROSENBLUM, ROCHBERG - Ukrain
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen The Forward
#general
Paul Silverstone
After my uncle died recently, my cousin came across an obituary >from the
Forward of my grandmother who died in 1929. This is obviously in Yiddish which I need to get translated. My question is whether the Forward printed many obituaries and whether there is an index of these in either Yiddish or English. Paul Silverstone New York MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately to the request for a translation.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Hungarian Translation
#general
Dr.Katalin Got
Dear Genners, I will gladly do any Hungarian-English translation if the
text is sent to me. Special attention to David Linden Regards Katalin Got Adelaide Australia Searching:Bertalan Gescheit (Gonda) Balassagyarmat-New York MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately
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Names
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Sid Greenberg <sid.greenberg@...>
Hello to all >from snowy Canada:
I have received a translation >from Russian to English, with three names that I haven't heard of before - Manelia- male - Sandel- male - Shabsia- male What might they be in Yiddish? Or, any other English names? Thank you. Sid Greenberg Richmond Hill, Ontario MODERATOR NOTE: A wonderful tool for finding connections between Jewish or Hebrew names and more modern ones at this URL: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/GivenNames/
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REICHER- KOPPELMAN
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Barbara Kaufman <BABSK@...>
I have recently discovered the death record of Edith F. KOPPELMAN in
California on September 5, 1984 at the age of 98. She was born Frederike REICHER to Markus REICHER and Sali ROSETH on August 3, 1886 in Iglo, Hungary (Spisska Nova Ves, Slovalia). Does anyone know of her descendants or any other family? Barbara Kaufman Mt. Vernon, NY MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately.
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Re: Gorlitz & Rupchipe Austria?
#general
Alexander Sharon
"Mary D. Taffet" <mdtaffet@mailbox.syr.edu> wrote
Hello all,--snip-- -- Gorlitz (Austria)Mary, Towns are: Gorlice and Ropczyce in Krakow region, Poland. Alexander Sharon Calgary, AB
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Richard LORANT - please contact me
#general
MsRachelR <msrachelr@...>
Emails to you have bounced over the past week. Please get in touch with me.
Thanks! Rachel Reisman
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Names
#general
Sid Greenberg <sid.greenberg@...>
Hello to all >from snowy Canada:
I have received a translation >from Russian to English, with three names that I haven't heard of before - Manelia- male - Sandel- male - Shabsia- male What might they be in Yiddish? Or, any other English names? Thank you. Sid Greenberg Richmond Hill, Ontario MODERATOR NOTE: A wonderful tool for finding connections between Jewish or Hebrew names and more modern ones at this URL: http://www.jewishgen.org/databases/GivenNames/
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen REICHER- KOPPELMAN
#general
Barbara Kaufman <BABSK@...>
I have recently discovered the death record of Edith F. KOPPELMAN in
California on September 5, 1984 at the age of 98. She was born Frederike REICHER to Markus REICHER and Sali ROSETH on August 3, 1886 in Iglo, Hungary (Spisska Nova Ves, Slovalia). Does anyone know of her descendants or any other family? Barbara Kaufman Mt. Vernon, NY MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Gorlitz & Rupchipe Austria?
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Alexander Sharon
"Mary D. Taffet" <mdtaffet@mailbox.syr.edu> wrote
Hello all,--snip-- -- Gorlitz (Austria)Mary, Towns are: Gorlice and Ropczyce in Krakow region, Poland. Alexander Sharon Calgary, AB
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Richard LORANT - please contact me
#general
MsRachelR <msrachelr@...>
Emails to you have bounced over the past week. Please get in touch with me.
Thanks! Rachel Reisman
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Volynya, Russia -- Where could it be?
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Marty Meyers <meyers01@...>
Hi,
On the 1920 census, my great-grandfather Solomon SIDMAN (reputed to be KIRCHNER before they changed it) was considerate enough to list his and his wife's birthplace as something more than just "Russia"!! [If only my other relatives had been so thoughtful....but that is another lament] In any case, they said they were >from Volynya, Russia. Shtetl finder finds no matches to this exact spelling but way too many to a soundex search. Is there a well known (or likely) match to Volynya known to folks out there? Thanks, Marty Meyers <meyers01@comcast.net>
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1900 E.D. maps for Minneapolis
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SJHogarth <sjhogarth@...>
According to Minneapolis city directories (1900-1908) and another
document that I have, my late gguncle, Israel Silverstein, resided at 2911 N.E. F St. and Silver Lake Road. So far I have been unable to locate such an address in the 1900 census. My local LDS advised that they are unable to provide a map for that census year and my local library has given up on receiving a copy from NARA and advised that they have cancelled the request. I am hoping that a member of this list has easy access to the E.D.s. for Hennepin county and would be willing to assist me. Please reply in private mailto:sjhogarth@rogers.com Sharen Hogarth London, Ontario Searching:KAUFMAN - Russia/Minneapolis/N.Y.; SIEGELMAN/ZIGELMAN - Russia/Minneapolis; SILVERSTEIN/FREIDSON/SOLOMON - Russia/Minneapolis/L.A.; MUSIMOVICH/RECHITSKY/RICHINSKY - Odessa/Kherson; RECHITSKY - Bobrovyi Kut, Ukraine; LADIN- Minneapolis/L.A.; BENNETT-N.Y./L.A.
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