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Re: More on Jewish soldiers serving in Franz Yosef's army
#galicia
Jessica Skippon <jskippon@...>
Madeleine, your work has been very helpful, thank you. I've spent a
day with the book at the British Library. Just wish it had more information on his research sources. Apart >from the fact that they remind me of every time I ask is that they've had another war which made a very big hole in their archives I have not been able to find the compulsory military registration papers for men >from Galicia. The Kriegsarchiv (Vienna) says that at the end of WWI all papers pertaining to Galician soldiers had to be sent to Poland. The Polish National Archives in Warsaw knew nothing about this. The military archive in Krakow Castle seems new, and I have put the question to them of where the papers, including active service, might be. My ancestors fought in the Habsbourg Army; one, an officer, was wounded. Does anyone else have experience with this question? I am going back to Vienna in December to work on my elusive Catholic Viennese anti-Semitic grandfather. Whatever was the matchmaker thinking? But if anyone want me to research something Viennese for them in the military archives, I am happy to do this. Jessica Skippon Researching: BORGER, BIRN, SCHANZER, JACHZEL in Andrychau, Wadowice and Bielsko Bialy == Madeleine Isenberg <madeleine.isenberg@gmail.com> wrote, describing Dr. Erwin Schmidl's book, "Jews in the Habsburg Armed Forces, 1788-1918."
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia re: More on Jewish soldiers serving in Franz Yosef's army
#galicia
Jessica Skippon <jskippon@...>
Madeleine, your work has been very helpful, thank you. I've spent a
day with the book at the British Library. Just wish it had more information on his research sources. Apart >from the fact that they remind me of every time I ask is that they've had another war which made a very big hole in their archives I have not been able to find the compulsory military registration papers for men >from Galicia. The Kriegsarchiv (Vienna) says that at the end of WWI all papers pertaining to Galician soldiers had to be sent to Poland. The Polish National Archives in Warsaw knew nothing about this. The military archive in Krakow Castle seems new, and I have put the question to them of where the papers, including active service, might be. My ancestors fought in the Habsbourg Army; one, an officer, was wounded. Does anyone else have experience with this question? I am going back to Vienna in December to work on my elusive Catholic Viennese anti-Semitic grandfather. Whatever was the matchmaker thinking? But if anyone want me to research something Viennese for them in the military archives, I am happy to do this. Jessica Skippon Researching: BORGER, BIRN, SCHANZER, JACHZEL in Andrychau, Wadowice and Bielsko Bialy == Madeleine Isenberg <madeleine.isenberg@gmail.com> wrote, describing Dr. Erwin Schmidl's book, "Jews in the Habsburg Armed Forces, 1788-1918."
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Re: LEBACH-MAINZER
#germany
Hansmartin Unger <hansmartin.unger@...>
Hello,
my mother's friend >from Frankfurt has been a Mrs. Eugenie LEBACH-MAINZER who came >from Heppenheim/Bergstrasse. She was married to Ernst LEBACH ( 1879-1935). The family lived in Nahariya Israel >from 1933 on. Mr. LEBACH has been an engineer and worked in P. mostly for the building of roads. Before he was working >from 1920 - 1930 in Iraque and other countries in the Middle East. I read Mrs.E.LEBACH-MAINZER worked in Nahariya in a lab worker and want to know in which company she worked. ps: Mrs.LEBACH's American address has been : Forest Hills 75, Queens N.Y.,111-45, 76th Drive Thanks for your informations and Kind regards Hansmartin Unger, St. Gallen, Switzerland hansmartin.unger@sunrise.ch
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German SIG #Germany Re: LEBACH-MAINZER
#germany
Hansmartin Unger <hansmartin.unger@...>
Hello,
my mother's friend >from Frankfurt has been a Mrs. Eugenie LEBACH-MAINZER who came >from Heppenheim/Bergstrasse. She was married to Ernst LEBACH ( 1879-1935). The family lived in Nahariya Israel >from 1933 on. Mr. LEBACH has been an engineer and worked in P. mostly for the building of roads. Before he was working >from 1920 - 1930 in Iraque and other countries in the Middle East. I read Mrs.E.LEBACH-MAINZER worked in Nahariya in a lab worker and want to know in which company she worked. ps: Mrs.LEBACH's American address has been : Forest Hills 75, Queens N.Y.,111-45, 76th Drive Thanks for your informations and Kind regards Hansmartin Unger, St. Gallen, Switzerland hansmartin.unger@sunrise.ch
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German Jews who emigrated to Bolivia
#germany
Ruth & Bruce Lynn <lynn33@...>
Hello,
Does anyone have a suggestion for finding information on Jews who emigrated to Bolivia? According to "Mapping the Lives," my mother's cousins, Heinrich KANN (b. 28 June 1886, Lissa, Posen) and his wife, Paula RACHMIEL KANN (b. 2 Aug. 1891 or 1894, Pinne, Posen), emigrated from Berlin to Bolivia after the 1939 census was recorded. I don'tsee either of them in the JOWBR or in the records on Ancestry. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks very much. Ruth Nadelman Lynn Lexington, Mass. lynn33@rcn.com
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German SIG #Germany German Jews who emigrated to Bolivia
#germany
Ruth & Bruce Lynn <lynn33@...>
Hello,
Does anyone have a suggestion for finding information on Jews who emigrated to Bolivia? According to "Mapping the Lives," my mother's cousins, Heinrich KANN (b. 28 June 1886, Lissa, Posen) and his wife, Paula RACHMIEL KANN (b. 2 Aug. 1891 or 1894, Pinne, Posen), emigrated from Berlin to Bolivia after the 1939 census was recorded. I don'tsee either of them in the JOWBR or in the records on Ancestry. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks very much. Ruth Nadelman Lynn Lexington, Mass. lynn33@rcn.com
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German Jews who emigrated to Chile
#germany
Ruth & Bruce Lynn <lynn33@...>
Hello,
Does anyone have a suggestion for finding information on Jews who emigrated to Chile? According to "Mapping the Lives," my mother's cousin, Albert KROTOSCHIN (b. 14 MAY 1894, Berlin) emigrated >from Berlin to Chile on 5 Oct. 1939. His wife and son, Kaethe SCHLESINGER KROTOSCHIN (b. 27 Aug. 1896, Berlin) and Werner KROTOSCHIN (b. 8 Aug. 1924, Berlin) are listed with him in the 1939 census, but there is no indication that they emigrated. The JOWBR lists an Alberto KROTOSCHIN who died on 1 June 1948 in Santiago, Chile, but does not list his birth date. I don't see Kaethe or Werner listed in the JOWBR, nor at Yad Vashem, nor in the records on Ancestry. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks very much. Ruth Nadelman Lynn, Lexington, Mass. lynn33@rcn.com
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German SIG #Germany German Jews who emigrated to Chile
#germany
Ruth & Bruce Lynn <lynn33@...>
Hello,
Does anyone have a suggestion for finding information on Jews who emigrated to Chile? According to "Mapping the Lives," my mother's cousin, Albert KROTOSCHIN (b. 14 MAY 1894, Berlin) emigrated >from Berlin to Chile on 5 Oct. 1939. His wife and son, Kaethe SCHLESINGER KROTOSCHIN (b. 27 Aug. 1896, Berlin) and Werner KROTOSCHIN (b. 8 Aug. 1924, Berlin) are listed with him in the 1939 census, but there is no indication that they emigrated. The JOWBR lists an Alberto KROTOSCHIN who died on 1 June 1948 in Santiago, Chile, but does not list his birth date. I don't see Kaethe or Werner listed in the JOWBR, nor at Yad Vashem, nor in the records on Ancestry. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks very much. Ruth Nadelman Lynn, Lexington, Mass. lynn33@rcn.com
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German Jews who emigrated to England
#germany
Ruth & Bruce Lynn <lynn33@...>
Hello,
Does anyone have a suggestion for finding information on Jews who emigrated to England? According to "Mapping the Lives", my mother's cousin, Dorothea/Thea BRINITZER SCHOENBERGER (b. 5 March 1896, Lauenberg, Pomerania) emigrated >from Berlin to England after the 1939 census was recorded. Another cousin, Henny STECKEL (b. 19 Nov. 1898, Neustadt bei Pinne, Posen) emigrated to England on 26 June 1939. Dorothea's husband, Dr. Kurt SCHOENBERG died in Auschwitz. I don't see any of them listed in the JOWBR or the Yad Vashem database. Ancestry lists a Henny STECKEL (no birth date) who married Oswald BIRKBECK in Lewisham, London between July and September, 1946. Her British voter records end after 1949. I have no idea whether this is the same person as my mother's cousin. Any suggestions would be welcome. I'm going to send similar messages about other cousins who emigrated to Chile and Bolivia. Thanks very much. Ruth Nadelman Lynn, Lexington, MA lynn33@rcn.com
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German SIG #Germany German Jews who emigrated to England
#germany
Ruth & Bruce Lynn <lynn33@...>
Hello,
Does anyone have a suggestion for finding information on Jews who emigrated to England? According to "Mapping the Lives", my mother's cousin, Dorothea/Thea BRINITZER SCHOENBERGER (b. 5 March 1896, Lauenberg, Pomerania) emigrated >from Berlin to England after the 1939 census was recorded. Another cousin, Henny STECKEL (b. 19 Nov. 1898, Neustadt bei Pinne, Posen) emigrated to England on 26 June 1939. Dorothea's husband, Dr. Kurt SCHOENBERG died in Auschwitz. I don't see any of them listed in the JOWBR or the Yad Vashem database. Ancestry lists a Henny STECKEL (no birth date) who married Oswald BIRKBECK in Lewisham, London between July and September, 1946. Her British voter records end after 1949. I have no idea whether this is the same person as my mother's cousin. Any suggestions would be welcome. I'm going to send similar messages about other cousins who emigrated to Chile and Bolivia. Thanks very much. Ruth Nadelman Lynn, Lexington, MA lynn33@rcn.com
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SITE CITE: 1939 Shanghai Address and Business Directory of Jewish Refugees
#germany
Andreas Schwab
Shanghai was an important steppingstone in the escape of many Jews from
Nazi Germany. The 1939 Shanghai Address and Business Directory of Jewish Refugees is online at Genealogy Indexer: http://genealogyindexer.org/view/1939Shanghai Andreas Schwab, Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada <andreas.j.schwab@icloud.com>
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German SIG #Germany SITE CITE: 1939 Shanghai Address and Business Directory of Jewish Refugees
#germany
Andreas Schwab
Shanghai was an important steppingstone in the escape of many Jews from
Nazi Germany. The 1939 Shanghai Address and Business Directory of Jewish Refugees is online at Genealogy Indexer: http://genealogyindexer.org/view/1939Shanghai Andreas Schwab, Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada <andreas.j.schwab@icloud.com>
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Re: Yanovskoye Cemetery/ Lviv/Ukraine
#ukraine
Igor Holyboroda
In her message of Wed, 24 Oct 2018 Marilyn Levinson wrote:
"Dear friends I am trying to gain more information about the above cemetery. Is the name Yanovskoye based on a place of that name, a town Janow or Yanow in Ukraine or Poland? If not could anyone please explain where the name comes from. My ancestor buried there is Rakhil Itskovaskaya. Is Rakhil a form of Rachel? Her father's name is given as Ovseyevna. Is there a Hebrew or Yiddish equivalent to this name? Thank you for your help." Dear colleagues! 1. This cemetery in Lviv-Lwow-Lemberg is situated at Janivska (Yanowska) street which is the beginning of the road in the direction of the city of Janiv (old Polish name Yanuw-Lwowski, now it is called Ivano-Frankowe, situated 35 km to the W >from Lviv). That is the reason of the name of the cemetery - it is called due to the name of the street, the street is called due to the name of the city. 2. I think Rakhil is a (Bible) form of Rachel. Regards, Igor Holyboroda, Lviv, Ukraine.
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Re: Yanovskoye Cemetery/ Lviv/Ukraine
#ukraine
Igor Holyboroda
In her message of Wed, 24 Oct 2018 Marilyn Levinson wrote:
"Dear friends I am trying to gain more information about the above cemetery. Is the name Yanovskoye based on a place of that name, a town Janow or Yanow in Ukraine or Poland? If not could anyone please explain where the name comes from. My ancestor buried there is Rakhil Itskovaskaya. Is Rakhil a form of Rachel? Her father's name is given as Ovseyevna. Is there a Hebrew or Yiddish equivalent to this name? Thank you for your help." Dear colleagues! 1. This cemetery in Lviv-Lwow-Lemberg is situated at Janivska (Yanowska) street which is the beginning of the road in the direction of the city of Janiv (old Polish name Yanuw-Lwowski, now it is called Ivano-Frankowe, situated 35 km to the W >from Lviv). That is the reason of the name of the cemetery - it is called due to the name of the street, the street is called due to the name of the city. 2. I think Rakhil is a (Bible) form of Rachel. Regards, Igor Holyboroda, Lviv, Ukraine.
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Re: Researching Kiev
#ukraine
Steven Rosenberg
Hi
I am looking for recommendations for a researcher based in Kiev. Please advise if you have had experience with someone you were satisfied with and can send me contact details. With Best Regards. Steven Rosenberg. Moderator Note: Please reply privately.
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Re: Researching Kiev
#ukraine
Steven Rosenberg
Hi
I am looking for recommendations for a researcher based in Kiev. Please advise if you have had experience with someone you were satisfied with and can send me contact details. With Best Regards. Steven Rosenberg. Moderator Note: Please reply privately.
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Online Journal Fall 2018 issue of theJewish Community of Lithuania newsletter
#lithuania
Carol Hoffman
The Fall 2018 issue of the newsletter of the Jewish Community
of Lithuania is rich in feature articles. Highlights of this newsletter include the memorial of 75 years to the liquidation of the Vilna Ghetto, the visit of Pope Francis to the Ghetto, Israel prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu's visit to Lithuania for the first time, news about the community's youth activities and more. Carol Hoffman The newsletter can be found at; https://www.litvaksig.org/information-and-tools/online-journal/ jewish-community-of-lithuania-newsletter-no-22018
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Online Journal Fall 2018 issue of theJewish Community of Lithuania newsletter
#lithuania
Carol Hoffman
The Fall 2018 issue of the newsletter of the Jewish Community
of Lithuania is rich in feature articles. Highlights of this newsletter include the memorial of 75 years to the liquidation of the Vilna Ghetto, the visit of Pope Francis to the Ghetto, Israel prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu's visit to Lithuania for the first time, news about the community's youth activities and more. Carol Hoffman The newsletter can be found at; https://www.litvaksig.org/information-and-tools/online-journal/ jewish-community-of-lithuania-newsletter-no-22018
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Re: Help Translating Polish marriage record
#general
Raphael Thurm
Shalom,
I recently posted a Polish record on ViewMate which needs translating. This is a marriage record registered in 1827, Jozefow, for Szmul Thorem and Laja Aychel. It can be viewed here. https://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/responselist.asp?key=69956 I'd be very grateful if anyone can help out. Thanks in advance, Raphael Thurm MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please respond privately or on the ViewMate form.
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JRI Poland #Poland re: Help Translating Polish marriage record
#poland
Raphael Thurm
Shalom,
I recently posted a Polish record on ViewMate which needs translating. This is a marriage record registered in 1827, Jozefow, for Szmul Thorem and Laja Aychel. It can be viewed here. https://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/responselist.asp?key=69956 I'd be very grateful if anyone can help out. Thanks in advance, Raphael Thurm MODERATOR'S NOTE: Please respond privately or on the ViewMate form.
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