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Pre-war school attendance in Chrzanow Lubelski
#general
Dina Hill
My mom Szyfra Chamita was born in Chrzanow Lubelski in 1932. My mom
died of ovarian cancer in 1995 so I can't ask her any more questions, and apparently, I didn't ask enough. I am writing a book about my parents before, during and after the Holocaust that they survived. This book is going to be self-published. It's just for my family, my daughters, my granddaughter and cousins, aunts, uncles. etc. My dad told me that my mom didn't go to school before the Holocaust. She was 8 when my grandfather and 3 uncles were killed. She lost most of her family so quickly. The only one left was my grandmother, my mom and one out of 4 uncles. My question is why wouldn't my mom have gone to school?? Did they not allow Jews to attend school in Chrzanow? After she survived the Holocaust with my grandmother and uncle, my mom went to school in Krasnik at 12 years old. Best Regards, Dina Aptekar Hil Searching: APTEKARZ, APTEKAR, MUSZKAT, KLAJNKOFMAN, KLEINKAUFMAN, CHAMITA, CHAMITTA, GABRIEL, CHILL, HILL, FABRYKANT, LIEBERMAN
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Pre-war school attendance in Chrzanow Lubelski
#general
Dina Hill
My mom Szyfra Chamita was born in Chrzanow Lubelski in 1932. My mom
died of ovarian cancer in 1995 so I can't ask her any more questions, and apparently, I didn't ask enough. I am writing a book about my parents before, during and after the Holocaust that they survived. This book is going to be self-published. It's just for my family, my daughters, my granddaughter and cousins, aunts, uncles. etc. My dad told me that my mom didn't go to school before the Holocaust. She was 8 when my grandfather and 3 uncles were killed. She lost most of her family so quickly. The only one left was my grandmother, my mom and one out of 4 uncles. My question is why wouldn't my mom have gone to school?? Did they not allow Jews to attend school in Chrzanow? After she survived the Holocaust with my grandmother and uncle, my mom went to school in Krasnik at 12 years old. Best Regards, Dina Aptekar Hil Searching: APTEKARZ, APTEKAR, MUSZKAT, KLAJNKOFMAN, KLEINKAUFMAN, CHAMITA, CHAMITTA, GABRIEL, CHILL, HILL, FABRYKANT, LIEBERMAN
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Requesting research help in New Haven, Connecticut
#general
philafrum
Genners,
I've hit a brick wall regarding the MANDELSTEIN/MENDELSTEIN family in New Haven. I found a manifest for an Abraham Mandelstam who arrived in New York City on September 7, 1882 aboard the SS Pennsylvania. Unfortunately manifests that far back didn't indicate town of origin or last residence. I'd like to find out if the New Haven Mandelsteins (Abraham, Jacob, Mandel, Nathan) are related to mine >from Starokonstantinov, Ukraine. Since this surname isn't that common, I'm theorizing that all the people with that name who lived in that town are relatives of mine. Is there a New Haven-based Genner who'd be willing to help me? Thanks. Evan Fishman researching Mandelstein/Mendelstein and other variants >from Starokonstantinov, Ukraine
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Requesting research help in New Haven, Connecticut
#general
philafrum
Genners,
I've hit a brick wall regarding the MANDELSTEIN/MENDELSTEIN family in New Haven. I found a manifest for an Abraham Mandelstam who arrived in New York City on September 7, 1882 aboard the SS Pennsylvania. Unfortunately manifests that far back didn't indicate town of origin or last residence. I'd like to find out if the New Haven Mandelsteins (Abraham, Jacob, Mandel, Nathan) are related to mine >from Starokonstantinov, Ukraine. Since this surname isn't that common, I'm theorizing that all the people with that name who lived in that town are relatives of mine. Is there a New Haven-based Genner who'd be willing to help me? Thanks. Evan Fishman researching Mandelstein/Mendelstein and other variants >from Starokonstantinov, Ukraine
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ViewMate translation requests - in Russian (Lomza)
#general
Lisa Betros <LKBetros@...>
I've posted two vital records that I hope will shed light on my
grandmother's ancestors in Lomza for which I need a translation. They are on ViewMate at the following addresses ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM71911 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM71912 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you very much. Lisa Betros Dobbs Ferry, NY
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ViewMate translation requests - in Russian (Lomza)
#general
Lisa Betros <LKBetros@...>
I've posted two vital records that I hope will shed light on my
grandmother's ancestors in Lomza for which I need a translation. They are on ViewMate at the following addresses ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM71911 http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM71912 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you very much. Lisa Betros Dobbs Ferry, NY
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New lists of Jewish residents of Mogilev gubernia (corrected)
#general
Shlomo Gurevich
A list of Spiritual, Public and Government Appointed Rabbis in Mogilev Gubernia
extracted >from Mogilev Gubernia Memory Books published in 1869-1913 and a list of persons who were given the certificate of a melamed in 1896 and 1900 in Mogilev Gubernia were added to my website at http://shl2gur.tripod.com/Mogilevgubernia/Mogilevgub.htm Shlomo Gurvevich Hoshaya, Israel shl2gur@yahoo.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen New lists of Jewish residents of Mogilev gubernia (corrected)
#general
Shlomo Gurevich
A list of Spiritual, Public and Government Appointed Rabbis in Mogilev Gubernia
extracted >from Mogilev Gubernia Memory Books published in 1869-1913 and a list of persons who were given the certificate of a melamed in 1896 and 1900 in Mogilev Gubernia were added to my website at http://shl2gur.tripod.com/Mogilevgubernia/Mogilevgub.htm Shlomo Gurvevich Hoshaya, Israel shl2gur@yahoo.com
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JASSELMAN and VISSOTSKY in Paris
#france
RLS <rlsavin@...>
Hello,
I am helping a friend with his family history, and while I'm really good at Ashkenazi research here in the US, I am having problems with France research. My friend's great grandfather was Mardoche JASELMAN born in 1859 (in Pinsk I think) and he died in Paris in 1949. Mardoche JASELMAN married a Sarah VISSOTSKY who was born in 1868 and died in 1936. We know no details about her except that Ann Rabinowitz suggested that she might be part of the large WISSOTSKY family from Russia that fled to Paris during the Russian Revolution. I would love to be able to figure that out since we know nothing. Mardoche and Sarah had a son named Judel JASSELMAN born in 1896-1953. He married a Pauline GLASS born in 1907-1979. We are really trying to learn where they all came from, how they survived the war while living in Paris and if there is other family out there. I don't know how to navigate the French archives online, especially since I don't speak French. Do they exist on Ancestry or any other site? Regards and thank you for your thoughts. Rishy Savin
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French SIG #France JASSELMAN and VISSOTSKY in Paris
#france
RLS <rlsavin@...>
Hello,
I am helping a friend with his family history, and while I'm really good at Ashkenazi research here in the US, I am having problems with France research. My friend's great grandfather was Mardoche JASELMAN born in 1859 (in Pinsk I think) and he died in Paris in 1949. Mardoche JASELMAN married a Sarah VISSOTSKY who was born in 1868 and died in 1936. We know no details about her except that Ann Rabinowitz suggested that she might be part of the large WISSOTSKY family from Russia that fled to Paris during the Russian Revolution. I would love to be able to figure that out since we know nothing. Mardoche and Sarah had a son named Judel JASSELMAN born in 1896-1953. He married a Pauline GLASS born in 1907-1979. We are really trying to learn where they all came from, how they survived the war while living in Paris and if there is other family out there. I don't know how to navigate the French archives online, especially since I don't speak French. Do they exist on Ancestry or any other site? Regards and thank you for your thoughts. Rishy Savin
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LANGENAUER family in Hartford CT and Saratoga FL
#general
Neil@...
Trying to make contact with members of this family.
Asher Alter Gewirtz had a daughter Rivka who married Menachem Zev Langenauer. They had two sons, one whom was a physician DovBer (Bernard) of Hartford, CT. Gewirtz also had a son Lipa Gewirtz (or Gewirtzman) who lived in Saratoga, FL. Neil Rosenstein
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen LANGENAUER family in Hartford CT and Saratoga FL
#general
Neil@...
Trying to make contact with members of this family.
Asher Alter Gewirtz had a daughter Rivka who married Menachem Zev Langenauer. They had two sons, one whom was a physician DovBer (Bernard) of Hartford, CT. Gewirtz also had a son Lipa Gewirtz (or Gewirtzman) who lived in Saratoga, FL. Neil Rosenstein
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Accounts on Tzadikim or anything else related from Sokiryany/Secureni (Ukraine), Wiskitki (Vistki), Wyszogrod, Gniewoszow and Zychlin (Poland)
#rabbinic
Avraham Y. Kahana
I am looking for accounts/stories about Tzadikim/Rabbis from
Sokiryany/Secureni (todays Ukraine, at WW2, Romania), Wiskitki (Viskit), Wyszogrod, Gniewoszow and/or Zychlin - Poland May you have stories about religious figures >from these places - or in fact, anything else - please contact me privately. Thanks in advance, Avraham Yehoshua Kahana Israel
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Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic Accounts on Tzadikim or anything else related from Sokiryany/Secureni (Ukraine), Wiskitki (Vistki), Wyszogrod, Gniewoszow and Zychlin (Poland)
#rabbinic
Avraham Y. Kahana
I am looking for accounts/stories about Tzadikim/Rabbis from
Sokiryany/Secureni (todays Ukraine, at WW2, Romania), Wiskitki (Viskit), Wyszogrod, Gniewoszow and/or Zychlin - Poland May you have stories about religious figures >from these places - or in fact, anything else - please contact me privately. Thanks in advance, Avraham Yehoshua Kahana Israel
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WALLACH family from Treysa Hesse germany
#germany
Richard <r.d.oppenheimer@...>
Hello Fellow Members,
I am seeking information about two brothers who owned a haberdashery and furniture store in Treysa, Schwalm-Eder District of Hesse Germany. Karl WALLACH born 1875 and Moritz WALLACH born 1871. Moritz WALLACH had a son Karl Heinz WALLACH born 1907. The family emigrated to Palestine in the late 1930's. I am attempting to find out the exact date of emigration of these three people. I have had no success in finding emigration documents >from Germany or immigration into Palestine. Any knowledge of this family or suggestions where else to look would be greatly appreciated. Best Regards, Richard D. Oppenheimer r.d.oppenheimer@gmail.com
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German SIG #Germany WALLACH family from Treysa Hesse germany
#germany
Richard <r.d.oppenheimer@...>
Hello Fellow Members,
I am seeking information about two brothers who owned a haberdashery and furniture store in Treysa, Schwalm-Eder District of Hesse Germany. Karl WALLACH born 1875 and Moritz WALLACH born 1871. Moritz WALLACH had a son Karl Heinz WALLACH born 1907. The family emigrated to Palestine in the late 1930's. I am attempting to find out the exact date of emigration of these three people. I have had no success in finding emigration documents >from Germany or immigration into Palestine. Any knowledge of this family or suggestions where else to look would be greatly appreciated. Best Regards, Richard D. Oppenheimer r.d.oppenheimer@gmail.com
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New data on JewishGen
#hungary
iris.edit1@...
Shalom, moderator.
Is it planned to upload more data in JewishGen, especially Hungarian data? Thank you very much, Iris Moderator: The Hungarian SIG continues to acquire new records that are transcribed by volunteers and uploaded to the JewishGen Hungary database. One of the most recent additions includes the 1857 Census >from Saros megye, now in Slovakia.
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Hungary SIG #Hungary New data on JewishGen
#hungary
iris.edit1@...
Shalom, moderator.
Is it planned to upload more data in JewishGen, especially Hungarian data? Thank you very much, Iris Moderator: The Hungarian SIG continues to acquire new records that are transcribed by volunteers and uploaded to the JewishGen Hungary database. One of the most recent additions includes the 1857 Census >from Saros megye, now in Slovakia.
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"Vermugens von Juden"
#general
George Fogelson
In 1938 all German Jews had to complete a form listing their assets
and real estate holdings. It was known as the "Vermugens von Juden" vom 18. Juni 1938. I am trying to locate a copy of the form my family filled out in Berlin in 1938. I contacted the Berlin Archives and they do not have copies. Can anybody suggest where I could find a copy of the "Vermugens von Juden" vom 18. Juni 1938 specifically for Berlin? Many thanks, George FOGELSON Redondo Beach, CA fogelson@berkeley.edu
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen "Vermugens von Juden"
#general
George Fogelson
In 1938 all German Jews had to complete a form listing their assets
and real estate holdings. It was known as the "Vermugens von Juden" vom 18. Juni 1938. I am trying to locate a copy of the form my family filled out in Berlin in 1938. I contacted the Berlin Archives and they do not have copies. Can anybody suggest where I could find a copy of the "Vermugens von Juden" vom 18. Juni 1938 specifically for Berlin? Many thanks, George FOGELSON Redondo Beach, CA fogelson@berkeley.edu
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