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Sephardic jews in falticeni and cluj?
#romania
jeremy xido <jeuxjeux@...>
Were there sephardic jews in these cities in Romania that took on
German names? My family names are SILVERSTEIN, ABRAHAMS, BAER, MORGENSTERN. But the story in the family is that the SILVERSTEIN side and perhaps the ABRAHAMS were Sephardic. I am trying to figure out how I can verify this. And thoughts or ideas? thank you JEREMY SILVERSTEIN XIDO NEW YORK / BARCELONA, SPAIN
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Romania SIG #Romania Sephardic jews in falticeni and cluj?
#romania
jeremy xido <jeuxjeux@...>
Were there sephardic jews in these cities in Romania that took on
German names? My family names are SILVERSTEIN, ABRAHAMS, BAER, MORGENSTERN. But the story in the family is that the SILVERSTEIN side and perhaps the ABRAHAMS were Sephardic. I am trying to figure out how I can verify this. And thoughts or ideas? thank you JEREMY SILVERSTEIN XIDO NEW YORK / BARCELONA, SPAIN
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Help with German translation of occupation
#general
Harvey Finberg <hjfinberg@...>
I would appreciate help in deciphering and translating the occupation of
Viktor Thieben in this viewmate -VM6016 http://data.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6016 and any deciphering and translating you can do of the following remarks from a 1876 Vienna birth registration VM6017http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6017. Thanks you your help. Vera Finberg Fairfax, VA BONDY - Dolni Mesto/Lipnice, Vienna FLUSS - Pribsylav & Polna, Czech Republic THIEBEN- Rousinov/Rakovnik, Czech Republic KOHNER - Vseruby, Czech Republic/Budapest/Vienna ABELES - Luchovice, Czech Republic ROUBITCHEK - Stasov?, Czech Republic MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Help with German translation of occupation
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Harvey Finberg <hjfinberg@...>
I would appreciate help in deciphering and translating the occupation of
Viktor Thieben in this viewmate -VM6016 http://data.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6016 and any deciphering and translating you can do of the following remarks from a 1876 Vienna birth registration VM6017http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6017. Thanks you your help. Vera Finberg Fairfax, VA BONDY - Dolni Mesto/Lipnice, Vienna FLUSS - Pribsylav & Polna, Czech Republic THIEBEN- Rousinov/Rakovnik, Czech Republic KOHNER - Vseruby, Czech Republic/Budapest/Vienna ABELES - Luchovice, Czech Republic ROUBITCHEK - Stasov?, Czech Republic MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately.
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Mount of Olives Burial Information
#general
Dov & Varda Epstein <yknow@...>
Alexander wrote:
<I am trying to find out anything about Rabbi Zevi (Zvi?) Hirsch LAMPORT, possibly originally >from Marienpol, who died before 1927 and is buried at Mount of Olives Cemetery in Jerusalem together with his son Nathan, an American philanthropist, and former president of Yeshiva University in NYC. Can anyone suggest some resources.> Alexander has asked for private responses, but genners should be aware of this resource located within Jewishgen's website. Go to: http://www.jewishgen.org/cemetery/mem/israel.html Varda Epstein Efrat Israel
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Mount of Olives Burial Information
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Dov & Varda Epstein <yknow@...>
Alexander wrote:
<I am trying to find out anything about Rabbi Zevi (Zvi?) Hirsch LAMPORT, possibly originally >from Marienpol, who died before 1927 and is buried at Mount of Olives Cemetery in Jerusalem together with his son Nathan, an American philanthropist, and former president of Yeshiva University in NYC. Can anyone suggest some resources.> Alexander has asked for private responses, but genners should be aware of this resource located within Jewishgen's website. Go to: http://www.jewishgen.org/cemetery/mem/israel.html Varda Epstein Efrat Israel
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Murderous Medicine by Dr. Naomi Baumslag
#general
Ann Rabinowitz <annrab@...>
This is a one-time posting regarding the forthcoming publication on May 18,
2005, of the book "Murderous Medicine" by Dr. Naomi Baumslag, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical School and President of the Womens' International Public Health Network. Published by Greenwood Publishing Group, the book is 304 pages and is available >from most large-scale book stores and Jewish outlets. Formerly >from South Africa, Dr. Baumslag wrote the book in memory of over 48 of her relatives who were killed in the Holocaust in Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania. She has researched extensively the relationship of health professionals and human rights both during the Holocaust and in apartheid South Africa and has served on national and international human rights committees. In addition, she and her husband Dr. Ralph Yodaiken have contributed articles to "Avotaynu" and have presented papers at IAJGS Conferences on their genealogical and life experiences. "Murderous Medicine" focuses on the over 1.5 million concentration camp prisoners who died of typhus, a preventable disease. Despite measures developed to control and prevent the outbreak of typhus, German doctors used the disease to encourage a form of biological warfare against those who did not fit into their racist ideology, i.e., the Jews, Slavs, and gypsies. Despite this rampant racial policy, Jewish doctors managed to struggle to save their patients and prevent further outbreaks where possible. Their valient efforts were not successful as they faced overwhelming odds, but, at least, they tried their best. The book also discusses the role of the International Red Cross during and after WWI and WWII and it details the complicity of multinational corporations in the furtherance of Nazi typhus research. The book stresses not only the results of the lack of ethics during WWII by the German medical profession, but the importance today of monitoring and holding accountable the medical profession, researchers and drug companies who put their efforts into the development of biological agents as weapons of war. This is a fascinating study of a little-known topic which affected many of our relatives during the Holocaust. It underscores their suffering and death as a result of the unethical behavior by those who ignored the Hypocratic Oath and societal codes of ethical behavior. Ann Rabinowitz annrab@bellsouth.net
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Murderous Medicine by Dr. Naomi Baumslag
#general
Ann Rabinowitz <annrab@...>
This is a one-time posting regarding the forthcoming publication on May 18,
2005, of the book "Murderous Medicine" by Dr. Naomi Baumslag, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at Georgetown University Medical School and President of the Womens' International Public Health Network. Published by Greenwood Publishing Group, the book is 304 pages and is available >from most large-scale book stores and Jewish outlets. Formerly >from South Africa, Dr. Baumslag wrote the book in memory of over 48 of her relatives who were killed in the Holocaust in Belarus, Latvia and Lithuania. She has researched extensively the relationship of health professionals and human rights both during the Holocaust and in apartheid South Africa and has served on national and international human rights committees. In addition, she and her husband Dr. Ralph Yodaiken have contributed articles to "Avotaynu" and have presented papers at IAJGS Conferences on their genealogical and life experiences. "Murderous Medicine" focuses on the over 1.5 million concentration camp prisoners who died of typhus, a preventable disease. Despite measures developed to control and prevent the outbreak of typhus, German doctors used the disease to encourage a form of biological warfare against those who did not fit into their racist ideology, i.e., the Jews, Slavs, and gypsies. Despite this rampant racial policy, Jewish doctors managed to struggle to save their patients and prevent further outbreaks where possible. Their valient efforts were not successful as they faced overwhelming odds, but, at least, they tried their best. The book also discusses the role of the International Red Cross during and after WWI and WWII and it details the complicity of multinational corporations in the furtherance of Nazi typhus research. The book stresses not only the results of the lack of ethics during WWII by the German medical profession, but the importance today of monitoring and holding accountable the medical profession, researchers and drug companies who put their efforts into the development of biological agents as weapons of war. This is a fascinating study of a little-known topic which affected many of our relatives during the Holocaust. It underscores their suffering and death as a result of the unethical behavior by those who ignored the Hypocratic Oath and societal codes of ethical behavior. Ann Rabinowitz annrab@bellsouth.net
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Re: Houston Jewish-Herald Voice Update
#general
Bernard Kouchel <koosh@...>
My personal congrats to the volunteers at The Greater Houston Jewish
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Genealogical Society for their time and effort in creating this wonderful database. It was in this database that I found the obit that pointed me to surviving family members of Louis Brown (Braun), the first known Jewish settler of Broward County, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. -- Bernard Kouchel bkouchel@jewishgen.org "Jean Rosenbaum" <mervinr@hal-pc.org> wrote in message
The Greater Houston Jewish Genealogical Society and JewishGen are pleased
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Houston Jewish-Herald Voice Update
#general
Bernard Kouchel <koosh@...>
My personal congrats to the volunteers at The Greater Houston Jewish
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Genealogical Society for their time and effort in creating this wonderful database. It was in this database that I found the obit that pointed me to surviving family members of Louis Brown (Braun), the first known Jewish settler of Broward County, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. -- Bernard Kouchel bkouchel@jewishgen.org "Jean Rosenbaum" <mervinr@hal-pc.org> wrote in message
The Greater Houston Jewish Genealogical Society and JewishGen are pleased
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POLISHUK, NY - Where Are They?
#general
arnonh <arnonh@...>
Hello, Dear Colleagues!
In EIDB, I've found the POLYSZUK family - a mother and 3 children arrived in 1922 - and they mention that the father is already in NY with the name POLISHUK. Not a single one of them have I found in 1930 US Federal Census. Here are the details about the family, as appear in the EIDB original manifest: Father: Jechil POLISHUK, lived in 1922 in 103 Debevoise, Brooklyn, NY. Mother: Chawa POLYSZUK (41), >from Berezno, Ukraine. Children: * Eidel (F, 21); * Dawid (M, 17); * Feiga (F, 14). Any help in locating them after 1922 will be much appreciated! Yours Sincerely, Arnon Hershkovitz, Israel arnonh@tapuz.co.il
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen POLISHUK, NY - Where Are They?
#general
arnonh <arnonh@...>
Hello, Dear Colleagues!
In EIDB, I've found the POLYSZUK family - a mother and 3 children arrived in 1922 - and they mention that the father is already in NY with the name POLISHUK. Not a single one of them have I found in 1930 US Federal Census. Here are the details about the family, as appear in the EIDB original manifest: Father: Jechil POLISHUK, lived in 1922 in 103 Debevoise, Brooklyn, NY. Mother: Chawa POLYSZUK (41), >from Berezno, Ukraine. Children: * Eidel (F, 21); * Dawid (M, 17); * Feiga (F, 14). Any help in locating them after 1922 will be much appreciated! Yours Sincerely, Arnon Hershkovitz, Israel arnonh@tapuz.co.il
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Isaac & Sophia KATZ
#general
Sara Lynns
Found Isaac and Sophia KATZ on 1914 EIDB
Born 1879 and 1881 respectively Lived in NYC Please email me privately if you are related Thank you Jacqueline Lerner-Aderman saralynn7@yahoo.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Isaac & Sophia KATZ
#general
Sara Lynns
Found Isaac and Sophia KATZ on 1914 EIDB
Born 1879 and 1881 respectively Lived in NYC Please email me privately if you are related Thank you Jacqueline Lerner-Aderman saralynn7@yahoo.com
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Eugene Oregon Genealogy Meeting May 11
#general
Reeva Kimble <rkimble@...>
The next regularly scheduled meeting of EugeneGen: The Eugene Oregon
Jewish Genealogy Study Group will be Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at 7:30 PM. Jonathan Seidel will present a talk on the Early Modern and Modern history of the Vilna Gubernia, the intersection of the Hasidic and Mitnagdic worlds and the history of the Polish/Lithuanian town of Postowe. He will focus on his father's lineage, in particular the Zeitl/Seidel/Sjeidl families >from 1750 to 1945. Our meetings are open to everyone. You are welcome to bring genealogy research questions, success stories, old photos, reference books and family heirlooms. EugeneGen members can borrow books and newsletters from our library and list family names and towns on the EugeneGen website. EugeneGen Web Site: http://www.nwfam.com/eugenegen.html Contact me if you need directions. Reeva Jacobson Kimble Eugene Oregon rkimble@uoregon.edu
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Eugene Oregon Genealogy Meeting May 11
#general
Reeva Kimble <rkimble@...>
The next regularly scheduled meeting of EugeneGen: The Eugene Oregon
Jewish Genealogy Study Group will be Wednesday, May 11, 2005 at 7:30 PM. Jonathan Seidel will present a talk on the Early Modern and Modern history of the Vilna Gubernia, the intersection of the Hasidic and Mitnagdic worlds and the history of the Polish/Lithuanian town of Postowe. He will focus on his father's lineage, in particular the Zeitl/Seidel/Sjeidl families >from 1750 to 1945. Our meetings are open to everyone. You are welcome to bring genealogy research questions, success stories, old photos, reference books and family heirlooms. EugeneGen members can borrow books and newsletters from our library and list family names and towns on the EugeneGen website. EugeneGen Web Site: http://www.nwfam.com/eugenegen.html Contact me if you need directions. Reeva Jacobson Kimble Eugene Oregon rkimble@uoregon.edu
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French/English TRANSLATION - Death Certificate
#france
Caroline <cfb@...>
Hi,
I have just received the death certificate of my great, great grandfather - written in French and was wondering if anyone might be able to translate it for me? Unfortunately, it would need to be by post, as I don't have access to a scanner, in order to e-mail it. With many thanks, Sincerely Caroline Faunce-Brown (Lancashire, England) cfb@pobox.com Researching: ADLER and VERGOTTINI MODERATOR: please reply privately to "Caroline" <cfb@pobox.com>
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French SIG #France French/English TRANSLATION - Death Certificate
#france
Caroline <cfb@...>
Hi,
I have just received the death certificate of my great, great grandfather - written in French and was wondering if anyone might be able to translate it for me? Unfortunately, it would need to be by post, as I don't have access to a scanner, in order to e-mail it. With many thanks, Sincerely Caroline Faunce-Brown (Lancashire, England) cfb@pobox.com Researching: ADLER and VERGOTTINI MODERATOR: please reply privately to "Caroline" <cfb@pobox.com>
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Re: frenchsig digest: May 03, 2005
#france
Doug Stern <shlomoson@...>
Dear French Jewishgeners,
My mothers side of the family are french Jews who escaped >from Spain around 1492 to France and then to England and in the late 1800's came here to Winnipeg, Canada. What I would like to ask is if any one knows how common it was for Jews in Spain and France to have the name LEFARRENT and WELLS? Family tradition says that they shortened the name to FARRENT when they moved to England. Here are the names I am trying to track down. Thomas FARRENT born 1812 in London,Soho,Middlesex, England. He had a daughter named Caroline FARRENT born 1836 who married George W. WELLS born 1826 at WhiteWaltam,Berkshire, England. They came to Canada in the early 1900's. Does this ring a bell with anyone out there? Thanks for your help. Sincerely, D.E.STERN MODERATOR: please include where your are residing town/country
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French SIG #France RE: frenchsig digest: May 03, 2005
#france
Doug Stern <shlomoson@...>
Dear French Jewishgeners,
My mothers side of the family are french Jews who escaped >from Spain around 1492 to France and then to England and in the late 1800's came here to Winnipeg, Canada. What I would like to ask is if any one knows how common it was for Jews in Spain and France to have the name LEFARRENT and WELLS? Family tradition says that they shortened the name to FARRENT when they moved to England. Here are the names I am trying to track down. Thomas FARRENT born 1812 in London,Soho,Middlesex, England. He had a daughter named Caroline FARRENT born 1836 who married George W. WELLS born 1826 at WhiteWaltam,Berkshire, England. They came to Canada in the early 1900's. Does this ring a bell with anyone out there? Thanks for your help. Sincerely, D.E.STERN MODERATOR: please include where your are residing town/country
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