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Hungarian researchers query - FREIMAN FREEMAN FRIEDMAN
#hungary
j <jerbdac.mail@...>
Hi everyone,
I would like some advice on specific researchers in Hungary. My family is >from Miskolc, and I am looking for all types of Miskolc vital records. ? My ggfather Samuel (Avraham Shmuel) FREEMAN was born in Miskolc in 1859 to Yeshayahu (Harold) FREIMAN or FRIEDMAN. Samuel left Hungary in 1879 and went to the US, (NY, Indiana, Rhode Island and ultimately Newark NJ). He had several brothers (no information), a sister Rose (there is a family connection to Fanny Brice here somehow), and nother sister married REICH (and had children Lolly, Marion,and Rose). Samuel married Fanny Hahn, daughter of Philip Hahn, also of Miskolc, Hungary. ? Although the family name in the US became FREEMAN, we were told it had been FREIMAN in Hungary. However, recently a naturalization record came to light that may have been FREDMAN, and a possible ship manifest listing FRIEDMAN (can't be sure it is him). I appreciate any wisdom and experience that the list members can share = with me. All the best, Gila Wachman Lakewood, NJ
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Hungarian researchers query - FREIMAN FREEMAN FRIEDMAN
#hungary
j <jerbdac.mail@...>
Hi everyone,
I would like some advice on specific researchers in Hungary. My family is >from Miskolc, and I am looking for all types of Miskolc vital records. ? My ggfather Samuel (Avraham Shmuel) FREEMAN was born in Miskolc in 1859 to Yeshayahu (Harold) FREIMAN or FRIEDMAN. Samuel left Hungary in 1879 and went to the US, (NY, Indiana, Rhode Island and ultimately Newark NJ). He had several brothers (no information), a sister Rose (there is a family connection to Fanny Brice here somehow), and nother sister married REICH (and had children Lolly, Marion,and Rose). Samuel married Fanny Hahn, daughter of Philip Hahn, also of Miskolc, Hungary. ? Although the family name in the US became FREEMAN, we were told it had been FREIMAN in Hungary. However, recently a naturalization record came to light that may have been FREDMAN, and a possible ship manifest listing FRIEDMAN (can't be sure it is him). I appreciate any wisdom and experience that the list members can share = with me. All the best, Gila Wachman Lakewood, NJ
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Prussia-Poland-Russia-Lituania..Borders circa 1884
#general
robert roudman <rcroudman@...>
My g-g-aunt sailed to Castle Garden New York >from the port of Hamburg in
1884. She was born in 1864. Records have shown that she was >from Poland/Russia...actually Lithuania. On the manifest her origin is listed as Prussia. While the manifest dates and name match pretty good Prussia does not. What is the likely-hood of her listing Prussia when she was >from Kaunas? Thank you, Bob Roudman San Rafael, CA RUDMAN, KAPLAN, MILLNER, MALTZMAN, KRUTANSKY, CHALIK
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Prussia-Poland-Russia-Lituania..Borders circa 1884
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robert roudman <rcroudman@...>
My g-g-aunt sailed to Castle Garden New York >from the port of Hamburg in
1884. She was born in 1864. Records have shown that she was >from Poland/Russia...actually Lithuania. On the manifest her origin is listed as Prussia. While the manifest dates and name match pretty good Prussia does not. What is the likely-hood of her listing Prussia when she was >from Kaunas? Thank you, Bob Roudman San Rafael, CA RUDMAN, KAPLAN, MILLNER, MALTZMAN, KRUTANSKY, CHALIK
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name for orphan's father commonly Avaraham Iitzhak
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robert roudman <rcroudman@...>
My grandfather was an orphan. On his grave stone his "father" is named
Avaraham Itzhak, this name was later given to my brother as his Hebrew name. I have since been told that the "father's" name was probably unknown, and that when the father's name is unknown "Avaraham Itzhak" is commonly given in the absence of the actual unknown name. Does this seem correct?? The family was >from Bessarabia (Moldava)circa 1860. Thank you, Bob Roudman San Rafael, CA
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Re: FindUSA
#general
Stan Goodman <SPAM_FOILER@...>
On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 19:50:27 UTC, rsteinig@suffolk.lib.ny.us (Renee
Steinig) opined: FindUSA has been added to the package of online databasesIn light of the recent thread on publication, I would be very interested in knowing the reaction of the users of tis forum to this website which publishes information much like that in a properly regulated family tree. I'm sure many of us would also be interested. -- Stan Goodman, Qiryat Tiv'on, Israel Searching: NEACHOWICZ/NOACHOWICZ, NEJMAN/NAJMAN, SURALSKI: >from Lomza Gubernia ISMACH: >from Lomza Gubernia, Galicia, and Ukraina HERTANU, ABRAMOVICI, LAUER: >from Dorohoi District, Romania GRISARU, VATARU: >from Iasi, Dorohoi, and Mileanca, Romania See my interactive family tree (requires Java 1.1.6 or better). the URL is: http://www.hashkedim.com For reasons connected with anti-spam/junk security, the return address is not valid. To communicate with me, please visit my website (see the URL above -- no Java required for this purpose) and fill in the email form there.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen name for orphan's father commonly Avaraham Iitzhak
#general
robert roudman <rcroudman@...>
My grandfather was an orphan. On his grave stone his "father" is named
Avaraham Itzhak, this name was later given to my brother as his Hebrew name. I have since been told that the "father's" name was probably unknown, and that when the father's name is unknown "Avaraham Itzhak" is commonly given in the absence of the actual unknown name. Does this seem correct?? The family was >from Bessarabia (Moldava)circa 1860. Thank you, Bob Roudman San Rafael, CA
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: FindUSA
#general
Stan Goodman <SPAM_FOILER@...>
On Fri, 26 Aug 2005 19:50:27 UTC, rsteinig@suffolk.lib.ny.us (Renee
Steinig) opined: FindUSA has been added to the package of online databasesIn light of the recent thread on publication, I would be very interested in knowing the reaction of the users of tis forum to this website which publishes information much like that in a properly regulated family tree. I'm sure many of us would also be interested. -- Stan Goodman, Qiryat Tiv'on, Israel Searching: NEACHOWICZ/NOACHOWICZ, NEJMAN/NAJMAN, SURALSKI: >from Lomza Gubernia ISMACH: >from Lomza Gubernia, Galicia, and Ukraina HERTANU, ABRAMOVICI, LAUER: >from Dorohoi District, Romania GRISARU, VATARU: >from Iasi, Dorohoi, and Mileanca, Romania See my interactive family tree (requires Java 1.1.6 or better). the URL is: http://www.hashkedim.com For reasons connected with anti-spam/junk security, the return address is not valid. To communicate with me, please visit my website (see the URL above -- no Java required for this purpose) and fill in the email form there.
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RITZEN (REISEN?) of Kryzhopol, Ukraine and Minneapolis
#general
Miriam and Joe Bernhardt <miriam_b@...>
Shalom,
I would like to get more info about the family of my mother, Sarah RITZEN EZEKIEL. Her father Isaac Ritzen (Isek REISEN) came in at Galveston in 1913. My mother, her mother, Pearl Ritzen, and her brother David Ritzen came on the last boat out of Hamburg before the start of WWI. (Actually my mother told us that they had to close the shades on the windows of the train, so that they wouldn't see the Gernan troops being mobilized.) I haven't been able to locate their port of arrival. Anyway, they ended up in Minneapolis. I have indeed searched a bunch of files. Thanks for any help Miriam Ezekiel Bernhardt Moshav Neve Ilan, Israel
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RITZEN (REISEN?) of Kryzhopol, Ukraine and Minneapolis
#general
Miriam and Joe Bernhardt <miriam_b@...>
Shalom,
I would like to get more info about the family of my mother, Sarah RITZEN EZEKIEL. Her father Isaac Ritzen (Isek REISEN) came in at Galveston in 1913. My mother, her mother, Pearl Ritzen, and her brother David Ritzen came on the last boat out of Hamburg before the start of WWI. (Actually my mother told us that they had to close the shades on the windows of the train, so that they wouldn't see the Gernan troops being mobilized.) I haven't been able to locate their port of arrival. Anyway, they ended up in Minneapolis. I have indeed searched a bunch of files. Thanks for any help Miriam Ezekiel Bernhardt Moshav Neve Ilan, Israel
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TUMIM, Fredda VOLASKI, and Harry BRILL
#general
Miriam and Joe Bernhardt <miriam_b@...>
These names are all connected to my gm, Rachel BRILL EZEKIEL. Harry BRILL
and Fredda VOLASKI were wed, and were the parents of Mordecai Joseph BRILL my ggf. Eli TUMIM's daughter, Rebecca, was the wife of M.J.BRILL and therefore my gm's mother. Any knowledge of any of these families would be useful to me and to several people who have written asking questions about them. Thanks for any info. Miriam Bernhardt Neve Ilan, Israel
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen TUMIM, Fredda VOLASKI, and Harry BRILL
#general
Miriam and Joe Bernhardt <miriam_b@...>
These names are all connected to my gm, Rachel BRILL EZEKIEL. Harry BRILL
and Fredda VOLASKI were wed, and were the parents of Mordecai Joseph BRILL my ggf. Eli TUMIM's daughter, Rebecca, was the wife of M.J.BRILL and therefore my gm's mother. Any knowledge of any of these families would be useful to me and to several people who have written asking questions about them. Thanks for any info. Miriam Bernhardt Neve Ilan, Israel
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Re: FindUSA
#general
Teewinot <teewinot13@...>
Renee Steinig wrote:
FindUSA has been added to the package of online databasesI have been using it since it first appeared. Be aware that it is *not* accurate! There are a lot of mistakes and wrong information. I've checked over 20 people. Not one had accurate information! Even my own info was wrong. So, while it's a tool, don't depend on it for your information. Check out what you find with other sources. Jeri Friedman (Florida, but born in NY) -- Teewinot13@netzero.net ~~~ RESEARCHING: FRIEDMAN, MILLER (Grodno, Poland/Russia/Belarus) GEIST (?,Russia) GLICKMAN, STURMAN (Lublin, Poland/Russia) LIEB/LEIBOWITZ (Jassy, Romania) KOPCIANSKY (?, Poland/Russia) GALINSKY, GELLIS (Suwalki, Poland/Russia) KRASNOPOLSKY, SILBERMAN/SILVERMAN (Krasnopol, Poland/Russia) GOLDSTEIN, SCHRAGER (?, Romania)
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: FindUSA
#general
Teewinot <teewinot13@...>
Renee Steinig wrote:
FindUSA has been added to the package of online databasesI have been using it since it first appeared. Be aware that it is *not* accurate! There are a lot of mistakes and wrong information. I've checked over 20 people. Not one had accurate information! Even my own info was wrong. So, while it's a tool, don't depend on it for your information. Check out what you find with other sources. Jeri Friedman (Florida, but born in NY) -- Teewinot13@netzero.net ~~~ RESEARCHING: FRIEDMAN, MILLER (Grodno, Poland/Russia/Belarus) GEIST (?,Russia) GLICKMAN, STURMAN (Lublin, Poland/Russia) LIEB/LEIBOWITZ (Jassy, Romania) KOPCIANSKY (?, Poland/Russia) GALINSKY, GELLIS (Suwalki, Poland/Russia) KRASNOPOLSKY, SILBERMAN/SILVERMAN (Krasnopol, Poland/Russia) GOLDSTEIN, SCHRAGER (?, Romania)
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Re: Maps of Imperial Russia
#belarus
abe simon
On August 24 2005 Nathen Gabriel wrote:
Is everyone aware of the maps of Imperial Russia on http://www.genealogia.ru/projects/maps/maps/alf.htmlI have checked the web site and find it very interesting. The first 2 maps show Napolean's Army path to Moscow in 1812 and the Russian Army following him back. The second page shows nationality makeup of cities in Belarus Territory in 1897 >from Riga to Gomel. Included populations are Belarus, Russian, Ukranian, Polish, Latvian, etc. One of the other maps of Belarus further down the list appears to show provinces in 1770. Abe Simon Las Vegas NV email abe_simon@cox.net MODERATOR NOTE: The site is in Russian (Cyrillic)with no English translation or transliteration.
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Oceanview Cemetery in NY ???
#general
Joan Engel <jengel@...>
Samuel POMERANTZ, my gg uncle, was born in Kamenets-Litovsk in 1875 and died
on the Lower East side (Grand Street) in NYC in 1913. His death certificate seems to indicate he was buried in Oceanview Cemetery (section R) - but it is hard to read. I have located an address for an Oceanview Cemetery in Staten Island but was surprised to find his family buried him on Staten Island. Could I have the name of the cemetery wrong? --- Is there another cemetery with a similar name somewhere else? --- Would they have taken the body over on a ferry? --- Is anyone familiar with this cemetery or with any burial societies that buried people there? (The death certificate indicates the undertaker was A. Livingston at 248 Grand Street.) I have sent the Oceanview Cemetery in Staten Island a letter requesting information but have not gotten any response. I am planning to visit the cemetery but any information about it prior to my visit or any suggestions for getting information >from them will be appreciated! Joan Engel: jengel@cyberbuilding.com New York City Researching: BENGIS, ENGELSON, MORO, STRELSKI/STRELETSKAJA, WELLER, ZEMSER in Vilna & Kovno ... and ... BLINDERMAN, DUBINER/RUBIN, FRIEDMAN, KATZ, LEVINE, POMERANTZ, SAFER/SEIFER, SILBERGLEIT, SPELKE, YANOWITZ/YANOVICH in Grodno, Kamenets-Litovsk, Kobryn, Pruzhany & Wisoko-Litovsk
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Belarus SIG #Belarus RE: Maps of Imperial Russia
#belarus
abe simon
On August 24 2005 Nathen Gabriel wrote:
Is everyone aware of the maps of Imperial Russia on http://www.genealogia.ru/projects/maps/maps/alf.htmlI have checked the web site and find it very interesting. The first 2 maps show Napolean's Army path to Moscow in 1812 and the Russian Army following him back. The second page shows nationality makeup of cities in Belarus Territory in 1897 >from Riga to Gomel. Included populations are Belarus, Russian, Ukranian, Polish, Latvian, etc. One of the other maps of Belarus further down the list appears to show provinces in 1770. Abe Simon Las Vegas NV email abe_simon@cox.net MODERATOR NOTE: The site is in Russian (Cyrillic)with no English translation or transliteration.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Oceanview Cemetery in NY ???
#general
Joan Engel <jengel@...>
Samuel POMERANTZ, my gg uncle, was born in Kamenets-Litovsk in 1875 and died
on the Lower East side (Grand Street) in NYC in 1913. His death certificate seems to indicate he was buried in Oceanview Cemetery (section R) - but it is hard to read. I have located an address for an Oceanview Cemetery in Staten Island but was surprised to find his family buried him on Staten Island. Could I have the name of the cemetery wrong? --- Is there another cemetery with a similar name somewhere else? --- Would they have taken the body over on a ferry? --- Is anyone familiar with this cemetery or with any burial societies that buried people there? (The death certificate indicates the undertaker was A. Livingston at 248 Grand Street.) I have sent the Oceanview Cemetery in Staten Island a letter requesting information but have not gotten any response. I am planning to visit the cemetery but any information about it prior to my visit or any suggestions for getting information >from them will be appreciated! Joan Engel: jengel@cyberbuilding.com New York City Researching: BENGIS, ENGELSON, MORO, STRELSKI/STRELETSKAJA, WELLER, ZEMSER in Vilna & Kovno ... and ... BLINDERMAN, DUBINER/RUBIN, FRIEDMAN, KATZ, LEVINE, POMERANTZ, SAFER/SEIFER, SILBERGLEIT, SPELKE, YANOWITZ/YANOVICH in Grodno, Kamenets-Litovsk, Kobryn, Pruzhany & Wisoko-Litovsk
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Kanitz Dolni Kounice CZ
#general
Gayle Schlissel Riley <key2pst@...>
Is there anyone researching this town? if so contact me privately for
great info..Gayle >from San Gabriel MODERATOR NOTE: Gayle is referring to the town Kanitz Dolni Kounice CZ. Not all mail and news readers display the subject line when displaying the body of a post.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Kanitz Dolni Kounice CZ
#general
Gayle Schlissel Riley <key2pst@...>
Is there anyone researching this town? if so contact me privately for
great info..Gayle >from San Gabriel MODERATOR NOTE: Gayle is referring to the town Kanitz Dolni Kounice CZ. Not all mail and news readers display the subject line when displaying the body of a post.
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