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The SORKIN Family
#belarus
Michael Sorkin <msorkin@...>
have traced my Great- Grandfather Joseph Sorkin his wife Esther,sons Aaron
(my Grandfather Harry) Chiam (Hymie),Alec and daughters Leikei (Lily) and Bella all arriving at Ellis in Sept 1906 they where all refused entry Esther 7 months pregnant and my Grandfather had been hospitalised on the boat Smolensk.according to the ships manifest they where due to stay with a family called BELITZKY in New York. I have a feeling this could have been my Great Grandmothers maiden name but I have no records to show this I am told she was >from Rechitsa and my G-Grandfather was >from Homel (Gomel) are there any marriage records >from these areas ??? that would confirm anything about my family prior to 1906 I presume they where married and that would be about 1895 as my Grandfather was 10 when they arrived at Ellis Island. Somehow they finished up in the UK in October 1906.Can anybody help please. please reply to msorkin@hotmail if that's easier. Michael Sorkin, Leeds, England
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Belarus SIG #Belarus The SORKIN Family
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Michael Sorkin <msorkin@...>
have traced my Great- Grandfather Joseph Sorkin his wife Esther,sons Aaron
(my Grandfather Harry) Chiam (Hymie),Alec and daughters Leikei (Lily) and Bella all arriving at Ellis in Sept 1906 they where all refused entry Esther 7 months pregnant and my Grandfather had been hospitalised on the boat Smolensk.according to the ships manifest they where due to stay with a family called BELITZKY in New York. I have a feeling this could have been my Great Grandmothers maiden name but I have no records to show this I am told she was >from Rechitsa and my G-Grandfather was >from Homel (Gomel) are there any marriage records >from these areas ??? that would confirm anything about my family prior to 1906 I presume they where married and that would be about 1895 as my Grandfather was 10 when they arrived at Ellis Island. Somehow they finished up in the UK in October 1906.Can anybody help please. please reply to msorkin@hotmail if that's easier. Michael Sorkin, Leeds, England
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Re: NYC Police Records
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Sally Bruckheimer <sallybru@...>
How old is old? My 2nd gr grandfather was in the NYC police dept
(a translator) about 1860 and died in 1864. I once went to 1 Police Plaza to see if there were any records of him - death benefit, anything. The NYC Police Department was reorganized well after that, and I was advised to write to the governor as the next 'version' were state police before there were state police. The present NYC Police Department was much younger, but I don't know the specifics. There are, however, coroner's records, >from at least as far back as 1900, in the Municipal Archives, I believe. Sally Bruckheimer Chatham, NJ "I was wondering whether the NYC Police Department would have old records and/or archives for our view in cases such as a family member having a tragic death,where the cause of death was Undetermined on the death certificate."
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: NYC Police Records
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Sally Bruckheimer <sallybru@...>
How old is old? My 2nd gr grandfather was in the NYC police dept
(a translator) about 1860 and died in 1864. I once went to 1 Police Plaza to see if there were any records of him - death benefit, anything. The NYC Police Department was reorganized well after that, and I was advised to write to the governor as the next 'version' were state police before there were state police. The present NYC Police Department was much younger, but I don't know the specifics. There are, however, coroner's records, >from at least as far back as 1900, in the Municipal Archives, I believe. Sally Bruckheimer Chatham, NJ "I was wondering whether the NYC Police Department would have old records and/or archives for our view in cases such as a family member having a tragic death,where the cause of death was Undetermined on the death certificate."
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Derivation of surname STEIBER
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Steve Orlen
Dear Cousins,
Does anyone know the derivation of the surname STEIBER? The owners of that name lived in Vienna for at least three generations, beginning in the late 19th century, but a member of that family thinks the family came originally from Moldava.Best, Steve Orlen Tucson, AZ
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Derivation of surname STEIBER
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Steve Orlen
Dear Cousins,
Does anyone know the derivation of the surname STEIBER? The owners of that name lived in Vienna for at least three generations, beginning in the late 19th century, but a member of that family thinks the family came originally from Moldava.Best, Steve Orlen Tucson, AZ
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displaced person documents
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Gayle Schlissel Riley <key2pst@...>
Has anyone used displaced person documents kept by the US government?
where are they located and what kinds of records are they? Gayle >from San Gabriel, Ca
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen displaced person documents
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Gayle Schlissel Riley <key2pst@...>
Has anyone used displaced person documents kept by the US government?
where are they located and what kinds of records are they? Gayle >from San Gabriel, Ca
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Toledo Ohio border crossing
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Rappeport Family <rappeport@...>
My grandfather arrived in Montreal >from Europe in 1905, and then crossed
into America at the Toledo Ohio border crossing. Is there anywhere to access records of the Toledo border crossings? Are Montreal arrivals on-line anywhere? Laurie Rappeport Searching: HYAMS >from Birmingham; SENDLER >from Birzai, Lithuania; RUDA >from Proznitz, Poland;LIFSHITZ >from Bobroisk, Belarus.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Toledo Ohio border crossing
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Rappeport Family <rappeport@...>
My grandfather arrived in Montreal >from Europe in 1905, and then crossed
into America at the Toledo Ohio border crossing. Is there anywhere to access records of the Toledo border crossings? Are Montreal arrivals on-line anywhere? Laurie Rappeport Searching: HYAMS >from Birmingham; SENDLER >from Birzai, Lithuania; RUDA >from Proznitz, Poland;LIFSHITZ >from Bobroisk, Belarus.
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CHILY or TZALI family of Roseland NY
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yoni shaprio <shapie@...>
I am looking for a family that once lived or still lives in Roseland, NY.
There names are Sylvia ? and Harvey Chaly. Harvey was the son of Rivka Grossman my grandmother's cousin. I tried information and the web and the only Chaly 's they have listed are gentiles. I saw the name was Tzali but people are telling me that is wrong!? Harvy has a sister Marsha.. If someone knew this family are how I can get in contact with their children please let me know ASAP. Yoni Shapiro best everyone a happy and healthy Passover
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen CHILY or TZALI family of Roseland NY
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yoni shaprio <shapie@...>
I am looking for a family that once lived or still lives in Roseland, NY.
There names are Sylvia ? and Harvey Chaly. Harvey was the son of Rivka Grossman my grandmother's cousin. I tried information and the web and the only Chaly 's they have listed are gentiles. I saw the name was Tzali but people are telling me that is wrong!? Harvy has a sister Marsha.. If someone knew this family are how I can get in contact with their children please let me know ASAP. Yoni Shapiro best everyone a happy and healthy Passover
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The Descendants of Ester ALBAN in the USA
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Abuwasta Abuwasta
Dear Genners,
Further to my posting yesterday I learned today that Ester ALBAN nee KOENIGSBUCH who was born in Brzesko in 188? lived in Berlin and perished in the Holocaust had actually 2 children who made it to the USA:a son whose name was Nat(Net? Nathan?)Alban who lived in Flatbush,Brooklyn and a daughter whose name we do not know who married and lived in Silver Spring.As far as I understand they have children.Hope someone in the Silver Spring will remember a women who was born in Berlin and who lost her parents in the Holocaust.The children of Ester were born probably between 1905-1920. Thanks Jacob Rosen
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen The Descendants of Ester ALBAN in the USA
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Abuwasta Abuwasta
Dear Genners,
Further to my posting yesterday I learned today that Ester ALBAN nee KOENIGSBUCH who was born in Brzesko in 188? lived in Berlin and perished in the Holocaust had actually 2 children who made it to the USA:a son whose name was Nat(Net? Nathan?)Alban who lived in Flatbush,Brooklyn and a daughter whose name we do not know who married and lived in Silver Spring.As far as I understand they have children.Hope someone in the Silver Spring will remember a women who was born in Berlin and who lost her parents in the Holocaust.The children of Ester were born probably between 1905-1920. Thanks Jacob Rosen
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Finding someone from 1930s/1940s New York City: Lillian FLORMAN KATZ
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A. E. Jordan
I need help finding/figuring our how to find Lillian FLORMAN KATZ who
lived in the New York - New Jersey area in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Here's what I know: she was a maid of honor at a family wedding that took place in New York City (Manhattan) in August 1920 and she is listed as Miss Lillian Florman. In my great grandfather's (Jacob JOSEPH) will in 1941 he leaves money to his niece Lillian KATZ. So if all the dots connect, Lillian FLORMAN's mother's maiden name was JOSEPH, but I do not know the mother's first name. Some where after 1920 Lillian FLORMAN married a man named KATZ. The mother would had been a sister to Jacob and Israel JOSEPH. Assuming (which I know is a bad starting place) that Lillian was a young woman at the time of the 1920 wedding I have been looking in the US Census for a Lillian, Lillie, Lilly, (etc) >from 1920 named FLORMAN. I can not find one who fits the descriptions. Several people helped pull people out of the Census >from 1900, 1910 and 1920 but none of the people in the census fit. I gave up on the Census because I can not find the person. I tried going to the court and looking at the papers in my great grandfather's estate but there was nothing there about Lillian despite the fact she was left money. No papers with her signing for the money, etc. The will itself >from 1941 gives no further information nor a husband's name to try and pin it down at all. I am at a deadend right now and need someone to help repoint me or better yet for someone to reply and say they know this woman. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks. Allan Jordan
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Finding someone from 1930s/1940s New York City: Lillian FLORMAN KATZ
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A. E. Jordan
I need help finding/figuring our how to find Lillian FLORMAN KATZ who
lived in the New York - New Jersey area in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Here's what I know: she was a maid of honor at a family wedding that took place in New York City (Manhattan) in August 1920 and she is listed as Miss Lillian Florman. In my great grandfather's (Jacob JOSEPH) will in 1941 he leaves money to his niece Lillian KATZ. So if all the dots connect, Lillian FLORMAN's mother's maiden name was JOSEPH, but I do not know the mother's first name. Some where after 1920 Lillian FLORMAN married a man named KATZ. The mother would had been a sister to Jacob and Israel JOSEPH. Assuming (which I know is a bad starting place) that Lillian was a young woman at the time of the 1920 wedding I have been looking in the US Census for a Lillian, Lillie, Lilly, (etc) >from 1920 named FLORMAN. I can not find one who fits the descriptions. Several people helped pull people out of the Census >from 1900, 1910 and 1920 but none of the people in the census fit. I gave up on the Census because I can not find the person. I tried going to the court and looking at the papers in my great grandfather's estate but there was nothing there about Lillian despite the fact she was left money. No papers with her signing for the money, etc. The will itself >from 1941 gives no further information nor a husband's name to try and pin it down at all. I am at a deadend right now and need someone to help repoint me or better yet for someone to reply and say they know this woman. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks. Allan Jordan
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MENDLOWICZ Update
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zemi <mmz@...>
Hi group
Happy to let you know found some of my father's uncles and aunts. As well as his father's uncles and aunts. mendel dawid MENDLOWICZ b. 1835 in Tomaszow Lubelski had: Mordko Josef b. 1854 in Tomaszo Lubelski. married Dwoira FRAIND/FRAIM. Laia Dwoira b. 1857 Tomaszow Jachet (f) b. 1859. Bina b 1860 Tomaszow. married Shoel(shaul) DYKER 1881 Komarow. Judka Abram b. 1860 Komarow. Chaim b. 1866 Komarow. Elka Sura b. 1868 Komarow. married Wolf ASSYA / ASSYER 1887 Komarow. Cipra b. 1870 Komarow. married Srul Moshko FISHELZON ,son of Azrul and Chana.1891. Brucha ? b. 1876. now next generation. Mordko Josef MENDLOWICZ had: Naftul ? b. 1876. Kisel Icek b.1876 Komarow. Baila Estera b. 1879. married 1901- Moszko Lipa -KEMOR.Komarow Ginda b.1881 Komarow. Yankel (G)Hersh b.1883 Komarow. Faiga Rywka d. 1885.Komarow Szandla b. 1890. Komarow. Szulim MENDLEWICZ b.1893.Komarow married Szaindla TENENBAUM b.1896. Komarow. Zelick MENDELOVICH England
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen MENDLOWICZ Update
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zemi <mmz@...>
Hi group
Happy to let you know found some of my father's uncles and aunts. As well as his father's uncles and aunts. mendel dawid MENDLOWICZ b. 1835 in Tomaszow Lubelski had: Mordko Josef b. 1854 in Tomaszo Lubelski. married Dwoira FRAIND/FRAIM. Laia Dwoira b. 1857 Tomaszow Jachet (f) b. 1859. Bina b 1860 Tomaszow. married Shoel(shaul) DYKER 1881 Komarow. Judka Abram b. 1860 Komarow. Chaim b. 1866 Komarow. Elka Sura b. 1868 Komarow. married Wolf ASSYA / ASSYER 1887 Komarow. Cipra b. 1870 Komarow. married Srul Moshko FISHELZON ,son of Azrul and Chana.1891. Brucha ? b. 1876. now next generation. Mordko Josef MENDLOWICZ had: Naftul ? b. 1876. Kisel Icek b.1876 Komarow. Baila Estera b. 1879. married 1901- Moszko Lipa -KEMOR.Komarow Ginda b.1881 Komarow. Yankel (G)Hersh b.1883 Komarow. Faiga Rywka d. 1885.Komarow Szandla b. 1890. Komarow. Szulim MENDLEWICZ b.1893.Komarow married Szaindla TENENBAUM b.1896. Komarow. Zelick MENDELOVICH England
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Jewish-Argentine Genealogy
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Marc Raizman <mraizman@...>
Dear Genners: Now and then I read where one of you is seeking
help in tracing family and relatives in Argentina. One good bet is the Jewish genealogy group in that country. Its e-mail address is: www.agja.com.ar Best, Marc Raizman
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Jewish-Argentine Genealogy
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Marc Raizman <mraizman@...>
Dear Genners: Now and then I read where one of you is seeking
help in tracing family and relatives in Argentina. One good bet is the Jewish genealogy group in that country. Its e-mail address is: www.agja.com.ar Best, Marc Raizman
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