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LEFKOVICS/LEFKOVITS/Slovakia
#hungary
Vivian Kahn
I recently learned of my great-great-grandparents Anna LEFKOVICS and
Izak (Benjamin Yitzhak haKohen) KOHN. They probably lived in what is now eastern Slovakia, possibly near Michalovce (Nagymihaly) in Zemplen or Sobrance (Szobrancz) in Ung megye. Their daughter Sara (Sali), my great-grandmother, was born in 1846 and married Markus (Mordechai, Marek) MOSKOVITS whose family lived in Szobrancz and Ungvar. In the Michalovce cemetery I also found a grave for Ruchel (Roza) MOSKOVITS (1832-1918) daughter of Yosef LEFKOVITS. She might have been my great-grandmother's cousin. Please get in touch if any of these names sound familiar. Vivian Kahn, Oakland, CA vkahn@kmort.com
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TRANSLATION PLEASE
#hungary
B. Frederics <picturethisfilm@...>
Hi Siggers,
I'm hoping to confirm a relationship to an Abraham Czeisler, whose name = I found on a Budapest muster roll. There is a brief note written but I = can't read it. I'm hoping some kind soul will tell me what it says so I can = see if it gives me additional clues. It is posted on Viewmate VM6801. Thanks in advance. Regards, Bonnie Frederics Tucson, AZ picturethisfilm@email.com Seeking: ZEISLER/CZEISLER; LOWY; UNGAR. GROEDEL; WEINER; ERNST/ECSEDI = (Eger, DiosGyor, Kazincz, Ga'cs, Marmarross, Budapest, Szolnok; Szentes; = Kapolna; Tarnamera, Ujfalu; Vacs)
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Seeking HAAS Family
#hungary
Henry <henry@...>
Hi All,
I am trying to located descendents of Zusman (Sigmond) Haas B. 1841 and his wife Leah (Roza) Schwarcz B. 1847 >from Sarospatak, Hungary. They got married on Dec. 11, 1866. Some or all family members immigrated to the USA. They had 7 children that I know of. Tini Haas b. 1867 married to Herman Feldmessner Terezia (Rezi) Haas b. 1870 married to Solomon Grun Aser Haas 1847 - 1877 Marton Haas b. 1876 Betti Haas 1880 - 1954 married Zvi Herman Hersch Schweiger Szali Haas b. 1882 Pepi Haas b. 1884 Thank You Henry Schwartz
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Hungary SIG #Hungary LEFKOVICS/LEFKOVITS/Slovakia
#hungary
Vivian Kahn
I recently learned of my great-great-grandparents Anna LEFKOVICS and
Izak (Benjamin Yitzhak haKohen) KOHN. They probably lived in what is now eastern Slovakia, possibly near Michalovce (Nagymihaly) in Zemplen or Sobrance (Szobrancz) in Ung megye. Their daughter Sara (Sali), my great-grandmother, was born in 1846 and married Markus (Mordechai, Marek) MOSKOVITS whose family lived in Szobrancz and Ungvar. In the Michalovce cemetery I also found a grave for Ruchel (Roza) MOSKOVITS (1832-1918) daughter of Yosef LEFKOVITS. She might have been my great-grandmother's cousin. Please get in touch if any of these names sound familiar. Vivian Kahn, Oakland, CA vkahn@kmort.com
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Hungary SIG #Hungary TRANSLATION PLEASE
#hungary
B. Frederics <picturethisfilm@...>
Hi Siggers,
I'm hoping to confirm a relationship to an Abraham Czeisler, whose name = I found on a Budapest muster roll. There is a brief note written but I = can't read it. I'm hoping some kind soul will tell me what it says so I can = see if it gives me additional clues. It is posted on Viewmate VM6801. Thanks in advance. Regards, Bonnie Frederics Tucson, AZ picturethisfilm@email.com Seeking: ZEISLER/CZEISLER; LOWY; UNGAR. GROEDEL; WEINER; ERNST/ECSEDI = (Eger, DiosGyor, Kazincz, Ga'cs, Marmarross, Budapest, Szolnok; Szentes; = Kapolna; Tarnamera, Ujfalu; Vacs)
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Hungary SIG #Hungary Seeking HAAS Family
#hungary
Henry <henry@...>
Hi All,
I am trying to located descendents of Zusman (Sigmond) Haas B. 1841 and his wife Leah (Roza) Schwarcz B. 1847 >from Sarospatak, Hungary. They got married on Dec. 11, 1866. Some or all family members immigrated to the USA. They had 7 children that I know of. Tini Haas b. 1867 married to Herman Feldmessner Terezia (Rezi) Haas b. 1870 married to Solomon Grun Aser Haas 1847 - 1877 Marton Haas b. 1876 Betti Haas 1880 - 1954 married Zvi Herman Hersch Schweiger Szali Haas b. 1882 Pepi Haas b. 1884 Thank You Henry Schwartz
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BLOCH or BLIOKH
#general
Irene K. <impromptus2002@...>
"Are Bliokh and Bloch spellings used to transliterate
the same name, so that these could be the same person? " The family name BLOKH, the last letter is "X" in Russian could be spelled as BLOCH (old translation rules). BLIOKH is rather unusual spelling. I think the best is to write to the translator or project coordinator and to ask for original record, if possible. Irene Kudish Tel-Aviv, Israel
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen BLOCH or BLIOKH
#general
Irene K. <impromptus2002@...>
"Are Bliokh and Bloch spellings used to transliterate
the same name, so that these could be the same person? " The family name BLOKH, the last letter is "X" in Russian could be spelled as BLOCH (old translation rules). BLIOKH is rather unusual spelling. I think the best is to write to the translator or project coordinator and to ask for original record, if possible. Irene Kudish Tel-Aviv, Israel
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Re: Rabbi and wife buried separately? Why
#general
Sam Schleman <Samara99@...>
My GGP are buried in United Hebrew in the oldest block in the cemetery. They
died in 1911 and 1915 and are buried within the same block, but separately. The director of the cemetery informed me that at that time, and only for the oldest blocks in the cemetery, it was the practice for Orthodox to bury men and women separately. This block has separate men and women's sections. Sam Schleman
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Rabbi and wife buried separately? Why
#general
Sam Schleman <Samara99@...>
My GGP are buried in United Hebrew in the oldest block in the cemetery. They
died in 1911 and 1915 and are buried within the same block, but separately. The director of the cemetery informed me that at that time, and only for the oldest blocks in the cemetery, it was the practice for Orthodox to bury men and women separately. This block has separate men and women's sections. Sam Schleman
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Re: How to recruit JewishGenners in Russia, Poland or Ukrain
#general
Hilary Henkin <hilary@...>
Dear group,
I meant to send this earlier, but forgot it was in my "Out" box. Yes, it would be very nice indeed if we could find people in our ancestors' countries to assist us with our research! Of my four grandparents, two were >from Dnepropetrovsk, in the middle Ukraine. Fully half of my ancestry. While Kiev is fairly accessible, Dnep. is virtually closed. Letters have been written, contacts made with people of some authority, and links via a sister-city program, but absolutely no success or progress. I'd hoped (and *still* hope) that we could engage the Jewish community there, and provide them with a (much-needed) source of income, in return for finding the documents we crave. We haven't even been able to find someone to begin the process. There is a archived-approved commercial service, which will quote a price only to begin a search, and refuses to provide any other cost breakdown or estimate, even for a single-record look-up. I offer huge thanks to those living in Poland, Kiev, etc. who have been willing to help us. Hilary Henkin Atlanta, Georgia
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Re: Rabbi and wife buried separately? Why
#general
Adelle Gloger
Dear Genners,
Howie Axelrod asked why an Orthodox Rabbi and his wife are not buried next to each other. I can only answer by giving an example. My maternal grandfather and his family came >from Tetiev, Kiev Gub. My maternal side of the family is buried in the Tetiever Cemetery (Orthodox) in Cleveland, Ohio. In the old section of the cemetery men and women are buried in separate rows, but never in the same row. Sometimes the rows alternate (M-W-M-W) and sometimes they do not. I imagine that as men and women in Orthodox religious rites when alive are separate, they are separated in death also. Adelle Weintraub Gloger Cleveland, Ohio agloger@aol.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: How to recruit JewishGenners in Russia, Poland or Ukrain
#general
Hilary Henkin <hilary@...>
Dear group,
I meant to send this earlier, but forgot it was in my "Out" box. Yes, it would be very nice indeed if we could find people in our ancestors' countries to assist us with our research! Of my four grandparents, two were >from Dnepropetrovsk, in the middle Ukraine. Fully half of my ancestry. While Kiev is fairly accessible, Dnep. is virtually closed. Letters have been written, contacts made with people of some authority, and links via a sister-city program, but absolutely no success or progress. I'd hoped (and *still* hope) that we could engage the Jewish community there, and provide them with a (much-needed) source of income, in return for finding the documents we crave. We haven't even been able to find someone to begin the process. There is a archived-approved commercial service, which will quote a price only to begin a search, and refuses to provide any other cost breakdown or estimate, even for a single-record look-up. I offer huge thanks to those living in Poland, Kiev, etc. who have been willing to help us. Hilary Henkin Atlanta, Georgia
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Rabbi and wife buried separately? Why
#general
Adelle Gloger
Dear Genners,
Howie Axelrod asked why an Orthodox Rabbi and his wife are not buried next to each other. I can only answer by giving an example. My maternal grandfather and his family came >from Tetiev, Kiev Gub. My maternal side of the family is buried in the Tetiever Cemetery (Orthodox) in Cleveland, Ohio. In the old section of the cemetery men and women are buried in separate rows, but never in the same row. Sometimes the rows alternate (M-W-M-W) and sometimes they do not. I imagine that as men and women in Orthodox religious rites when alive are separate, they are separated in death also. Adelle Weintraub Gloger Cleveland, Ohio agloger@aol.com
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Birth record of Faywel GEWIRCMAN - Request for translation from Cyrillic
#belarus
Tamar Amit <tamar.amit@...>
Dear Fellow Researchers:
I would be very grateful if someone would take a look at the following 1866 birth record >from Szczebrzeszyn, Poland. I believe it is in Cyrillic. The JRI-Poland index indicates this should be the birth of Faywel son of Moshe & Frieda GEWIRCMAN. I would like to know the details in the record especially names and places (as well as exact dates), but I would also like to obtain the other details in the record. Any help is appreciated. The ViewMate file is VM6803, found at the following URL: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6803 I can provide a higher resolution image if helpful. Kindly reply to me privately at tamar.amit@gmail.com . Thank you. Tamar Amit, Israel.
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Belarus SIG #Belarus Birth record of Faywel GEWIRCMAN - Request for translation from Cyrillic
#belarus
Tamar Amit <tamar.amit@...>
Dear Fellow Researchers:
I would be very grateful if someone would take a look at the following 1866 birth record >from Szczebrzeszyn, Poland. I believe it is in Cyrillic. The JRI-Poland index indicates this should be the birth of Faywel son of Moshe & Frieda GEWIRCMAN. I would like to know the details in the record especially names and places (as well as exact dates), but I would also like to obtain the other details in the record. Any help is appreciated. The ViewMate file is VM6803, found at the following URL: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6803 I can provide a higher resolution image if helpful. Kindly reply to me privately at tamar.amit@gmail.com . Thank you. Tamar Amit, Israel.
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Birth record of Faywel GEWIRCMAN - Request for translation from Cyrillic
#poland
Tamar Amit <tamar.amit@...>
Dear Fellow Researchers:
I would be very grateful if someone would take a look at the following 1866 birth record >from Szczebrzeszyn, Poland. I believe it is in Cyrillic. The JRI-Poland index indicates this should be the birth of Faywel son of Moshe & Frieda GEWIRCMAN. I would like to know the details in the record especially names and places (as well as exact dates), but I would also like to obtain the other details in the record. Any help is appreciated. The ViewMate file is VM6803, found at the following URL: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6803 I can provide a higher resolution image if helpful. Kindly reply to me privately at tamar.amit@gmail.com . Thank you. Tamar Amit, Israel.
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JRI Poland #Poland Birth record of Faywel GEWIRCMAN - Request for translation from Cyrillic
#poland
Tamar Amit <tamar.amit@...>
Dear Fellow Researchers:
I would be very grateful if someone would take a look at the following 1866 birth record >from Szczebrzeszyn, Poland. I believe it is in Cyrillic. The JRI-Poland index indicates this should be the birth of Faywel son of Moshe & Frieda GEWIRCMAN. I would like to know the details in the record especially names and places (as well as exact dates), but I would also like to obtain the other details in the record. Any help is appreciated. The ViewMate file is VM6803, found at the following URL: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6803 I can provide a higher resolution image if helpful. Kindly reply to me privately at tamar.amit@gmail.com . Thank you. Tamar Amit, Israel.
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families Szlamowicz and Gola
#poland
Zvi Szlamowicz <zviszlam@...>
I'm looking for relatives,descendants, of my father's
family-Szlamowicz and my mother's family - Gola- The Szlamowicz were originary >from Psysucha and later my grandfather Hirsh moved to Lodz. I think the Gola family is >from Danzig. My parents met in Belgium where my sister Rachel and I were born. My mother, Sura, was taken to Aushwitz and perished there, my father, Abraham, was taken to Brendoonck in Belgium and survived. My sister was hidden in a convent and I was taken care by a Belgian couple. The name of my grandmother was Fraydl Gita. Anyone who knows anything about both families please contact: Zvi(Henri)Szlamowicz my address: zviszlam@yahoo.com Thanks, Zvi Szlamowicz MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please respond privately.
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JRI Poland #Poland families Szlamowicz and Gola
#poland
Zvi Szlamowicz <zviszlam@...>
I'm looking for relatives,descendants, of my father's
family-Szlamowicz and my mother's family - Gola- The Szlamowicz were originary >from Psysucha and later my grandfather Hirsh moved to Lodz. I think the Gola family is >from Danzig. My parents met in Belgium where my sister Rachel and I were born. My mother, Sura, was taken to Aushwitz and perished there, my father, Abraham, was taken to Brendoonck in Belgium and survived. My sister was hidden in a convent and I was taken care by a Belgian couple. The name of my grandmother was Fraydl Gita. Anyone who knows anything about both families please contact: Zvi(Henri)Szlamowicz my address: zviszlam@yahoo.com Thanks, Zvi Szlamowicz MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please respond privately.
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