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Patti Sowalsky <psow@...>
In searching on the list of Jewish inhabitants of Riga 1885/86 I came
across the name of a man I believe could be my grandfather. The information listed him as Ahron Lurie, age 16, >from Sadovsk, Riga. Can anyone identify Sadovsk for me? I've never heard of it before. Please reply to psow@.... With thanks - Patti Lurie Sowalsky
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Latvia SIG #Latvia sadovsk
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Patti Sowalsky <psow@...>
In searching on the list of Jewish inhabitants of Riga 1885/86 I came
across the name of a man I believe could be my grandfather. The information listed him as Ahron Lurie, age 16, >from Sadovsk, Riga. Can anyone identify Sadovsk for me? I've never heard of it before. Please reply to psow@.... With thanks - Patti Lurie Sowalsky
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Re: Aqueduct.txt
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SJHogarth <sjhogarth@...>
I had my 'techie' husband investigate the aqueduct.txt file located on
my C drive. He advised that although it initially tracked activity on version 9.0, it could not read personal data imput into my FTM files. It also stopped tracking at the end of Oct.2001 and I have been using the program since that time. FTM posted the following response to a question about the program. "We have used a program called Aqueduct Profiler for a number of versions when we are beta testing new versions. This program creates a file called aqueduct.txt with the consent of our beta testers to help us track and log any problems they encounter while testing Family Tree Maker. After beta testing is completed, our programmers here at Genealogy.com substitute an inactive version of the Aqueduct Profiler program that no longer tracks or records information. The Aqueduct Profiler program is tightly integrated into Family Tree Maker since it is used to track testing of all areas of the program. This tight integration prevents us >from easily removing all references to it. That is why when we release a finished version we replace the active Aqueduct Profiler program file (called aqueduct.dll) with an inactive one (of the same name). Unfortunately, creation of the aqueduct.txt file was not deactivated for the final Family Tree Maker Version 9.0 release. Please know that Genealogy.com does not have access to the information logged by the file. We would only have had access if you had specifically sent it to us by email. We have created an update that all customers using version 9.0 should download and install. It prevents an error we discovered >from harming your data. It also addresses this aqueduct.dll issue. Click Here < http://genealogy.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/genealogy.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp .php?p_faqid=490&p_created=1003362882&p_sid=7xmMXw7g&p_lva=476&p_sp=cF9n cmlkc29ydD0mcF9yb3dfY250PTEmcF9zZWFyY2hfdGV4dD1hcXVlZHVjdC50eHQmcF9zZWFy Y2hfdHlwZT0zJnBfcHJvZF9sdmwxPX5hbnl_JnBfcHJvZF9sdmwyPX5hbnl_JnBfc29ydF9i eT1kZmx0JnBfcGFnZT0x&p_li= > and follow the instructions to download and install the update. Once this is done the aqueduct.txt file will not be created or added to and the existing file can be deleted." Please note that the above address should still work even though it recorded on several lines. Regards, Sharen Hogarth London, Ont.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Aqueduct.txt
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SJHogarth <sjhogarth@...>
I had my 'techie' husband investigate the aqueduct.txt file located on
my C drive. He advised that although it initially tracked activity on version 9.0, it could not read personal data imput into my FTM files. It also stopped tracking at the end of Oct.2001 and I have been using the program since that time. FTM posted the following response to a question about the program. "We have used a program called Aqueduct Profiler for a number of versions when we are beta testing new versions. This program creates a file called aqueduct.txt with the consent of our beta testers to help us track and log any problems they encounter while testing Family Tree Maker. After beta testing is completed, our programmers here at Genealogy.com substitute an inactive version of the Aqueduct Profiler program that no longer tracks or records information. The Aqueduct Profiler program is tightly integrated into Family Tree Maker since it is used to track testing of all areas of the program. This tight integration prevents us >from easily removing all references to it. That is why when we release a finished version we replace the active Aqueduct Profiler program file (called aqueduct.dll) with an inactive one (of the same name). Unfortunately, creation of the aqueduct.txt file was not deactivated for the final Family Tree Maker Version 9.0 release. Please know that Genealogy.com does not have access to the information logged by the file. We would only have had access if you had specifically sent it to us by email. We have created an update that all customers using version 9.0 should download and install. It prevents an error we discovered >from harming your data. It also addresses this aqueduct.dll issue. Click Here < http://genealogy.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/genealogy.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp .php?p_faqid=490&p_created=1003362882&p_sid=7xmMXw7g&p_lva=476&p_sp=cF9n cmlkc29ydD0mcF9yb3dfY250PTEmcF9zZWFyY2hfdGV4dD1hcXVlZHVjdC50eHQmcF9zZWFy Y2hfdHlwZT0zJnBfcHJvZF9sdmwxPX5hbnl_JnBfcHJvZF9sdmwyPX5hbnl_JnBfc29ydF9i eT1kZmx0JnBfcGFnZT0x&p_li= > and follow the instructions to download and install the update. Once this is done the aqueduct.txt file will not be created or added to and the existing file can be deleted." Please note that the above address should still work even though it recorded on several lines. Regards, Sharen Hogarth London, Ont.
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Jewish Graceland Cemetery, Chicago
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Mimi Katz <GeveretK@...>
Over the years, I have compared notes with many Genners who have ancestors
buried at Jewish Graceland Cemetery in Chicago. You may be interested to note that there was a story in the Metro section of the Chicago Tribune today, February 11, about the re-development of adjoining land, and the possible sale of the cemetery land and relocation of the graves. You can find the story online at http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/nation/chi-0202110146feb11.st ory (or do a search of the Chicago Tribune website for "Jewish Graceland"). The Hebrew Benevolent Society, which operates the cemetery, is looking for descendants of those buried there in an attempt to preserve the cemetery and its records. Please contact Howard Eiseman, President of the Hebrew Benevolent Society, at HBENSOC@... if you have ancestors buried at Jewish Graceland. Mimi Katz, Chicago GeveretK@...
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Re: A Polish Drummer Boy
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cfpottins2 <cfpottins2@...>
My great grandfather was also, so legend has it, a drummer boy, in the
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Russian army, though as they conscripted Jewish boys >from 12, this may have been just a later assumption as to how a kid so young was in the army. As Poland did not achieve independence until after World War I, it is unlikely that your great uncle was in a Polish army, as distinct from part of the Russian army. There had been Polish insurrectionary armies, of course, and 500 Jews formed a unit fighting in Kosciuszko's army against the Russians, though this was much earlier. If your great uncle was serving in the Russian army in 1877 he might have been sent into the Balkans, as Russia declared war on Turkey that year and sent troops into Romania and Bulgaria. Charlie Pottins
"SHEILA TOFFELL" <toffell@...> wrote:My great uncle was a drummer boy in the Polish army. he was born in
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GROSMAN Family - Brzeziny, Poland.
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Stanley Grossman <stanley.grossman@...>
Dear Fellow Genners,
Due to the hard work being put into the translation of the Brzeziny Yizkor Book by Fay Bussgang, I have been able to identify family, and recently traced descendents, in Montevideo, Israel and Australia.I have recently identified the following Grosman family members; Abraham Jeszaja Grosman, a trustee of the Brzeziny Chevra Kadishe, and his sons, Hersz, Icie, Jeremia and Emanuel - Ajzyk, the latter being the owner of a large clothing factory in Brzeziny, and who emigrated with his family to the US. His son, David, is described as being well known among our landsleyt in the US. Anyone with knowledge of these Grosmans or their descendents,is respectfully asked to contact me direct. Stanley Grossman, Glasgow, Scotland. Researching Grosman, Bocian and Bursztajn. (Brzeziny & Lodz) MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Jewish Graceland Cemetery, Chicago
#general
Mimi Katz <GeveretK@...>
Over the years, I have compared notes with many Genners who have ancestors
buried at Jewish Graceland Cemetery in Chicago. You may be interested to note that there was a story in the Metro section of the Chicago Tribune today, February 11, about the re-development of adjoining land, and the possible sale of the cemetery land and relocation of the graves. You can find the story online at http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/nation/chi-0202110146feb11.st ory (or do a search of the Chicago Tribune website for "Jewish Graceland"). The Hebrew Benevolent Society, which operates the cemetery, is looking for descendants of those buried there in an attempt to preserve the cemetery and its records. Please contact Howard Eiseman, President of the Hebrew Benevolent Society, at HBENSOC@... if you have ancestors buried at Jewish Graceland. Mimi Katz, Chicago GeveretK@...
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: A Polish Drummer Boy
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cfpottins2 <cfpottins2@...>
My great grandfather was also, so legend has it, a drummer boy, in the
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Russian army, though as they conscripted Jewish boys >from 12, this may have been just a later assumption as to how a kid so young was in the army. As Poland did not achieve independence until after World War I, it is unlikely that your great uncle was in a Polish army, as distinct from part of the Russian army. There had been Polish insurrectionary armies, of course, and 500 Jews formed a unit fighting in Kosciuszko's army against the Russians, though this was much earlier. If your great uncle was serving in the Russian army in 1877 he might have been sent into the Balkans, as Russia declared war on Turkey that year and sent troops into Romania and Bulgaria. Charlie Pottins
"SHEILA TOFFELL" <toffell@...> wrote:My great uncle was a drummer boy in the Polish army. he was born in
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen GROSMAN Family - Brzeziny, Poland.
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Stanley Grossman <stanley.grossman@...>
Dear Fellow Genners,
Due to the hard work being put into the translation of the Brzeziny Yizkor Book by Fay Bussgang, I have been able to identify family, and recently traced descendents, in Montevideo, Israel and Australia.I have recently identified the following Grosman family members; Abraham Jeszaja Grosman, a trustee of the Brzeziny Chevra Kadishe, and his sons, Hersz, Icie, Jeremia and Emanuel - Ajzyk, the latter being the owner of a large clothing factory in Brzeziny, and who emigrated with his family to the US. His son, David, is described as being well known among our landsleyt in the US. Anyone with knowledge of these Grosmans or their descendents,is respectfully asked to contact me direct. Stanley Grossman, Glasgow, Scotland. Researching Grosman, Bocian and Bursztajn. (Brzeziny & Lodz) MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately
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Re: unsolicited letter
#poland
Seflaum@...
Dear Fellow Researchers,
I've received reports >from a number of you that you have received unsolicited messages in Polish >from Marek Szukalak. Szukalak is an author writing a book on Lodz Jews. In his message he is soliciting information about the surnames and individuals you are researching and asking you to confirm the information he already has. He apparently obtained your email addresses >from the JewishGen Family Finder. Regards, Shirley Rotbein Flaum Lodz Archives Coordinator
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JRI Poland #Poland Re: unsolicited letter
#poland
Seflaum@...
Dear Fellow Researchers,
I've received reports >from a number of you that you have received unsolicited messages in Polish >from Marek Szukalak. Szukalak is an author writing a book on Lodz Jews. In his message he is soliciting information about the surnames and individuals you are researching and asking you to confirm the information he already has. He apparently obtained your email addresses >from the JewishGen Family Finder. Regards, Shirley Rotbein Flaum Lodz Archives Coordinator
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Yosef David EISENSDADT ABD Mir
#rabbinic
rosinskyb
Hi
I have some information about Y.D that is pretty unknown (doesn't appear in Daat Kedoshim, Unbroken Chain nor in any other rabbinical genealogy material). Y.D had a son Michael RABINOWITZ of Shereshew. This Michael had a few children in Brest-Litovsk one of them Chaim Zalman RABINOWITZ. Chaim Zalman had a son Zeev Wolf RABINOWITZ whowrote two books Shaarei Torat Eretz Yisrael on the Jerusalem Talmud and Shaarei Torat Bavel on the Babylonian Talmud. I have further information (like complete paternal ancestry 9 or 10 generations back). I'd be glad to supply further information. Philip Rosinsky
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Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic Yosef David EISENSDADT ABD Mir
#rabbinic
rosinskyb
Hi
I have some information about Y.D that is pretty unknown (doesn't appear in Daat Kedoshim, Unbroken Chain nor in any other rabbinical genealogy material). Y.D had a son Michael RABINOWITZ of Shereshew. This Michael had a few children in Brest-Litovsk one of them Chaim Zalman RABINOWITZ. Chaim Zalman had a son Zeev Wolf RABINOWITZ whowrote two books Shaarei Torat Eretz Yisrael on the Jerusalem Talmud and Shaarei Torat Bavel on the Babylonian Talmud. I have further information (like complete paternal ancestry 9 or 10 generations back). I'd be glad to supply further information. Philip Rosinsky
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Re: A Polish Drummer Boy
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Charles Vitez <vitez@...>
Not only were there no suitable wars but also no Polish army as such in
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1875. Either the Pole was a Prussian (jews had to perform military service in ordinary units) or a Russian (jews had to perform military service in faraway cantonist formations - usually selected by ballot) or he was an Austrian (the service was usually performed outside Poland but in Polish drafts officered by Austrians/Czechs or another Empire nationality - not Hungarian). I am sorry if this is unhelpful. Charles Vitez "SHEILA TOFFELL" <toffell@...> wrote:
My great uncle was a drummer boy in the Polish army. he was born in
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Nice news! Argentina - Nachman EHRLICH
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Carlos Glikson
Lehava Falkson mentioned
Nachman EHRLICH was a journalist and an actor in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Well, I am very glad to tell Lehava - and all - that Nachman ERLICH was very happy to be alive and well when we spoke in the phone, 15 minutes ago! Norman / Naum / Nachman will be also very happy to learn more about Lehava and her search. Norman ERLICH is a well known actor and humorist in Buenos Aires. He has acted here and abroad and in different languages, including Hebrew and Yiddisch. I only knew about Norman Erlich, not Nachman. But the initial N checked - no guarantee, but a possible clue. And the approximate birth year checked too... He is unlisted in the white pages, but I could reach his phone anyway. Nachman told me he kept his artistic name Norman, the name I knew, when he resumed acting in Argentina after some time acting in the US. And the other family name Lehava mentioned, KUPERSTOCK, also checks with his family. He was nicely surprised by the search, and very glad he could deny his dissappearance and eventual murder! Norman has a web page referred to his acting career - he was a journalist in his early years, too. The URL is www.normanerlich.com and includes pictures and his short biography in Spanish. Nachman has authorized me to share his contact info with Lehava, which I will do in a separate mail, and looks forward to her news. Best wishes! Carlos GLIKSON Buenos Aires, Argentina e-Mail cglikson@... Searching for: GLIKSON, GLICKSON, GLUCKSOHN, GLUECKSOHN: Marijampole, Suwalki, Augustow, Sejny,Sopotkin,Koenigsberg. POKROISKY, POKROJSKI, POKROY: Suwalki, Seirijai. ALPEROVICH, ALPEROWICZ: Kremenchug, Vilnius. HOLLANDERSKY, HOLLENDERSKI, HOLLANDER: Suwalki, Seirijai, Lomza. TARNOPOLSKY, TARNOPOL: Kremenchug, Kharkov. FELCHINSKY: Kremenchug, Vilnius, Felschtin?. KARP: Grodno.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: A Polish Drummer Boy
#general
Charles Vitez <vitez@...>
Not only were there no suitable wars but also no Polish army as such in
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
1875. Either the Pole was a Prussian (jews had to perform military service in ordinary units) or a Russian (jews had to perform military service in faraway cantonist formations - usually selected by ballot) or he was an Austrian (the service was usually performed outside Poland but in Polish drafts officered by Austrians/Czechs or another Empire nationality - not Hungarian). I am sorry if this is unhelpful. Charles Vitez "SHEILA TOFFELL" <toffell@...> wrote:
My great uncle was a drummer boy in the Polish army. he was born in
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Nice news! Argentina - Nachman EHRLICH
#general
Carlos Glikson
Lehava Falkson mentioned
Nachman EHRLICH was a journalist and an actor in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Well, I am very glad to tell Lehava - and all - that Nachman ERLICH was very happy to be alive and well when we spoke in the phone, 15 minutes ago! Norman / Naum / Nachman will be also very happy to learn more about Lehava and her search. Norman ERLICH is a well known actor and humorist in Buenos Aires. He has acted here and abroad and in different languages, including Hebrew and Yiddisch. I only knew about Norman Erlich, not Nachman. But the initial N checked - no guarantee, but a possible clue. And the approximate birth year checked too... He is unlisted in the white pages, but I could reach his phone anyway. Nachman told me he kept his artistic name Norman, the name I knew, when he resumed acting in Argentina after some time acting in the US. And the other family name Lehava mentioned, KUPERSTOCK, also checks with his family. He was nicely surprised by the search, and very glad he could deny his dissappearance and eventual murder! Norman has a web page referred to his acting career - he was a journalist in his early years, too. The URL is www.normanerlich.com and includes pictures and his short biography in Spanish. Nachman has authorized me to share his contact info with Lehava, which I will do in a separate mail, and looks forward to her news. Best wishes! Carlos GLIKSON Buenos Aires, Argentina e-Mail cglikson@... Searching for: GLIKSON, GLICKSON, GLUCKSOHN, GLUECKSOHN: Marijampole, Suwalki, Augustow, Sejny,Sopotkin,Koenigsberg. POKROISKY, POKROJSKI, POKROY: Suwalki, Seirijai. ALPEROVICH, ALPEROWICZ: Kremenchug, Vilnius. HOLLANDERSKY, HOLLENDERSKI, HOLLANDER: Suwalki, Seirijai, Lomza. TARNOPOLSKY, TARNOPOL: Kremenchug, Kharkov. FELCHINSKY: Kremenchug, Vilnius, Felschtin?. KARP: Grodno.
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Correction ...Need help With NY addresses
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BARBARA MCCARTHY <boobbra@...>
Its Westchester Ave.....Not Street. Sorry if this
caused any confusion. Does any one in the New York area know if these 2 address were/are apartment buildings. Both address are from the early 1900's. Would like to know if thesebuilding still exist. First Was the House my Rosenstein Side went to when they immgrated to US in 1910: 209 East 81st Street ,NY Second is the same Rosenstein family off the 1920 census : 555 Westchester Street, Bronx NY I would like to thank everyone in advance for helping. Surnames: LEVINE >from Russia(Lithuania), Bronx, Brooklyn, Long Island MAZUR >from Russia/Lithuania-to NY possibly under LEVINE name ROSENSTEIN >from Istanbul- Turkey and Bronx NY WOLF >from Kairo Egypt Also Calvin , Smith , Morrissey , Donnelley (My Irish Half) MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Correction ...Need help With NY addresses
#general
BARBARA MCCARTHY <boobbra@...>
Its Westchester Ave.....Not Street. Sorry if this
caused any confusion. Does any one in the New York area know if these 2 address were/are apartment buildings. Both address are from the early 1900's. Would like to know if thesebuilding still exist. First Was the House my Rosenstein Side went to when they immgrated to US in 1910: 209 East 81st Street ,NY Second is the same Rosenstein family off the 1920 census : 555 Westchester Street, Bronx NY I would like to thank everyone in advance for helping. Surnames: LEVINE >from Russia(Lithuania), Bronx, Brooklyn, Long Island MAZUR >from Russia/Lithuania-to NY possibly under LEVINE name ROSENSTEIN >from Istanbul- Turkey and Bronx NY WOLF >from Kairo Egypt Also Calvin , Smith , Morrissey , Donnelley (My Irish Half) MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately.
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