1. main@groups.jewishgen.org
  2. Messages
   Date   
Chicago Jewish Press - Lusitania 1915 #general

Mikekarsen@...
 

Aubrey

I agree with Jeremy G. Frankel that "The Sentinel" was one of the Jewish
newspapers published in Chicago in 1915. In addition, the "Advocate" (voice of
Reform Jewry) was also published. If you look in my Infofile "Guide to Jewish
Genealogy in Chicagoland" at www.JewishGen.org/Infofiles/Chicago you can find
more info by clicking on "Life in Jewish Chicago" under Types of Records.

Both of these publications are in the library of the Spertus Institute for
Jewish Studies (in Chicago). You can e-mail them at asherlib@... .

Mike Karsen
Mount Prospect, IL

Researching:
PEKARSKY >from Khodorkov, Kotelnya, Berdichev, Zhitomer, Ukraine
PELTZER >from Zhitomer, Ukraine


Subject: Chicago Jewish press - Lusitania 1915
From: Aubrey Jacobus <zen28027@...>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 21:55:14 -0000

My step grandmother was lost on the Lusitania May 8 1915 after visiting her
son in Chicago

I am in London UK and checked our Newspaper library - I found reports in the
Chicago dailies but the only Jewish newspaper was in Yiddish which I could
not
read.

Was there a Jewish journal published in Chicago 1915 in English ?

Thanks

Aubrey Jacobus
London
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Chicago Jewish Press - Lusitania 1915 #general

Mikekarsen@...
 

Aubrey

I agree with Jeremy G. Frankel that "The Sentinel" was one of the Jewish
newspapers published in Chicago in 1915. In addition, the "Advocate" (voice of
Reform Jewry) was also published. If you look in my Infofile "Guide to Jewish
Genealogy in Chicagoland" at www.JewishGen.org/Infofiles/Chicago you can find
more info by clicking on "Life in Jewish Chicago" under Types of Records.

Both of these publications are in the library of the Spertus Institute for
Jewish Studies (in Chicago). You can e-mail them at asherlib@... .

Mike Karsen
Mount Prospect, IL

Researching:
PEKARSKY >from Khodorkov, Kotelnya, Berdichev, Zhitomer, Ukraine
PELTZER >from Zhitomer, Ukraine


Subject: Chicago Jewish press - Lusitania 1915
From: Aubrey Jacobus <zen28027@...>
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 21:55:14 -0000

My step grandmother was lost on the Lusitania May 8 1915 after visiting her
son in Chicago

I am in London UK and checked our Newspaper library - I found reports in the
Chicago dailies but the only Jewish newspaper was in Yiddish which I could
not
read.

Was there a Jewish journal published in Chicago 1915 in English ?

Thanks

Aubrey Jacobus
London
Need Cemetery Address - Hot Springs AK #general

Donald and Sandra Hirschhorn <donsandyh@...>
 

I have complete information on all the graves in the "Old Jewish Cemetery"
in Hot Springs, AK ready to put on Excel and donate to JOWBR but do NOT have
the address and telephone number. Have been unable to obtain this so far.

Can anyone help?

Sandy Hirschhorn
Boca Raton, FL

Researching: KARPAY, Belarus; RAFALCZIK, Berezina, Belarus;
BRUMER, U.S., Bialystok, Lodz, Poland; LITWIN, Poland;
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Need Cemetery Address - Hot Springs AK #general

Donald and Sandra Hirschhorn <donsandyh@...>
 

I have complete information on all the graves in the "Old Jewish Cemetery"
in Hot Springs, AK ready to put on Excel and donate to JOWBR but do NOT have
the address and telephone number. Have been unable to obtain this so far.

Can anyone help?

Sandy Hirschhorn
Boca Raton, FL

Researching: KARPAY, Belarus; RAFALCZIK, Berezina, Belarus;
BRUMER, U.S., Bialystok, Lodz, Poland; LITWIN, Poland;
FULD from Frankfurt/Germany #general

sunka@...
 

Hello All,

I am searching for descendants of Leopold FULD and his sons Herman,
Adolf or Gustav Fuld. Leopold was the grandfather of Ruth Avital who
lives now in Israel. Her mothers name was Rahel FULD, born 1915 in
Frankfurt/Germany and who died in 1950 and was the sister of Herman,
Adolf and Gustav and had also a sister.Ruth Avital knows nothing about
her family because of the early death of her mother and would love to
get in contact. She only recalls the names of her uncles and that
they might live in the USA today.

If you are a relative or if you have information about this Fuld
family, it is highly appreciated if you would answer my inquiry.

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,

Anja Listmann
Hosenfeld, Germany

MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen FULD from Frankfurt/Germany #general

sunka@...
 

Hello All,

I am searching for descendants of Leopold FULD and his sons Herman,
Adolf or Gustav Fuld. Leopold was the grandfather of Ruth Avital who
lives now in Israel. Her mothers name was Rahel FULD, born 1915 in
Frankfurt/Germany and who died in 1950 and was the sister of Herman,
Adolf and Gustav and had also a sister.Ruth Avital knows nothing about
her family because of the early death of her mother and would love to
get in contact. She only recalls the names of her uncles and that
they might live in the USA today.

If you are a relative or if you have information about this Fuld
family, it is highly appreciated if you would answer my inquiry.

Thank you for your help.

Sincerely,

Anja Listmann
Hosenfeld, Germany

MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately
The name VAN PRAAG #general

Irene Levita <mimosa@...>
 

My ancestor Jesaias Mozes VAN PRAAG, born 1794, died 1858. his
daughters were Sara Moses VAN PRAAG, born 1828, married Meyer Manes
VAN LEEUWEN, born 1830, both >from Amsterdam.
Judic VAN PRAAG, born December 1819, died March 1887, married Abraham
Levie Peekel, born December 27, 1819.
My question is, would it be logical to presume that the name VAN PRAAG,
is due because the family originally came >from the city of Prague?
If anyone has more information about this family, I would be very
grateful.

Irene Levita
Northern California
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen The name VAN PRAAG #general

Irene Levita <mimosa@...>
 

My ancestor Jesaias Mozes VAN PRAAG, born 1794, died 1858. his
daughters were Sara Moses VAN PRAAG, born 1828, married Meyer Manes
VAN LEEUWEN, born 1830, both >from Amsterdam.
Judic VAN PRAAG, born December 1819, died March 1887, married Abraham
Levie Peekel, born December 27, 1819.
My question is, would it be logical to presume that the name VAN PRAAG,
is due because the family originally came >from the city of Prague?
If anyone has more information about this family, I would be very
grateful.

Irene Levita
Northern California
Some more professions in Vienna #austria-czech

Florence & Henry Wellisch <kelwel@...>
 

In the Vienna list of births and marriages 1784 -1848 I found some more
Jewish inhabitants with professions, where I can use some help. Here they
are:
Pfeifenbeschlagergeselle (Umlaut a) (I know what a Geselle is)
Schriftsetzer in der Aerarialsbuchdruckerei (I think the word Aerar means
government or state)
Similarwarenerzeuger
Curranthandler (Umlaut at 2nd a)

I do understand the following, but they sound interesting:
Kommerzialguterbeforderer (Umlaut at u and at 2nd o) und Landkutscher
Reisender Huhneraugenarzt (Umlaut at u)
Munzlieferant (Umlaut at u)
Schriftgiesserfaktor
Skontist

Henry Wellisch
Toronto
Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech Some more professions in Vienna #austria-czech

Florence & Henry Wellisch <kelwel@...>
 

In the Vienna list of births and marriages 1784 -1848 I found some more
Jewish inhabitants with professions, where I can use some help. Here they
are:
Pfeifenbeschlagergeselle (Umlaut a) (I know what a Geselle is)
Schriftsetzer in der Aerarialsbuchdruckerei (I think the word Aerar means
government or state)
Similarwarenerzeuger
Curranthandler (Umlaut at 2nd a)

I do understand the following, but they sound interesting:
Kommerzialguterbeforderer (Umlaut at u and at 2nd o) und Landkutscher
Reisender Huhneraugenarzt (Umlaut at u)
Munzlieferant (Umlaut at u)
Schriftgiesserfaktor
Skontist

Henry Wellisch
Toronto
Shraga Feivish #rabbinic

Lainey Melnick <lmelnick@...>
 

I've traced one of my lines to Shrage Feivish HOFFING b. 1877. His
son, Eliezer, was born 9/20/1894 in Politsh, Ukraine. I've noticed
the name Shraga Feivish in rabbinical posts and was wondering if
this was a common name or if it's likely there's a relationship to
a rabbi by this name?

Thanks,
Lainey
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=laineym
--
Lainey Melnick
Austin, Texas
Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic Shraga Feivish #rabbinic

Lainey Melnick <lmelnick@...>
 

I've traced one of my lines to Shrage Feivish HOFFING b. 1877. His
son, Eliezer, was born 9/20/1894 in Politsh, Ukraine. I've noticed
the name Shraga Feivish in rabbinical posts and was wondering if
this was a common name or if it's likely there's a relationship to
a rabbi by this name?

Thanks,
Lainey
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=laineym
--
Lainey Melnick
Austin, Texas
Re: Pooling info for Odessa #ukraine

NFatouros@...
 

In a message dated 3/11/05 7:42:48 PM, graysgrandma@... writes:

<< I would be interested in pooling resources for research in Odessa. My

father was born in Odessa, 1900. I'm looking for HIMMELFARB or any other

transliterations of the name.


Please respond to the group so we can get an idea of how many are interested

in research in Odessa.


Thanks,

Barbara Stephenson

Athens, Georgia

USA




Several years ago, Jewishgenner Anita Citron formed a group for researching
records in Odessa. There is no cost to join the group nor to read the old
messages sent in. See:

http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ODESSA-UKRAINE/

A great many people participated in hiring an archivist who looked up their
family names at a relatively reasonable cost. There was at first a long
waiting line but eventually most participants, including me, received information
from the archivist. New people have been writing in to ask for research help.
The Odessa group is located at Rootsweb:

http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/UKR/ODESSA-UKRAINE.html

and those interested in subscribing can do so >from this web address.

For more information as to what range of documents are accessible to the
particular archivist who was used, write to Anita Citron.

Please note that the archivist we used can do research ONLY for the city of
Odessa,(records up to 1922) NOT for any towns near Odessa or within the Kherson
gubernya. Also, note that our archivist does NOT have access to what is known
as the ZAGS archives which are housed in another building. The ZAGs archives
contain later records, which are very costly to obtain and probably would
require the services of someone hired at the personal expense of the inquirer.
It is my understanding that whatever the price is for Odessa's ZAGS records is
not negotiable. I do not know of anyone who has found a researcher to look
up ZAGS records for their family. ("ZAGS" are local vital records.) But for
finding family members after 1922 HIAS may help.

Some of the books of the I found useful for learning about Odessa are:

Patricia Herlihy, "Odessa: A History 1794-1914, Harvard University Press, 1986

"Odessa Memories" University of Washington Press, 2003 (contains several
articles, and reproduces many postcards and advertisements, has a bibliography
and an index showing the names of many Jewish inhabitants.)

Steven J. Zipperstein, "The Jews of Odessa: A Cultural History, 1794-1881,"
Stanford University Press, 1991

Steven J. Zipperstein, "Remapping Odessa," in his collection "Imagining
Russian Jewry," University of Washington Press,1999

Robert Weinberg, "The Revolution of 1905 in Odessa:Blood on the Steps,"
Indiana University Press, 1993

and, of course, Isaac Babel's stories about Odessa.

Naomi Fatouros (nee FELDMAN)
Bloomington, Indiana
NFatouros@...
BELKOWSKY,BIELKOWSKY, BILKOWSKI, Odessa,St. Petersburg,Berdichev,
Kiev;ROTHSTEIN, Kremenchug;FRASCH,Kiev;LIBERMAN,Moscow;FELDMAN, Pinsk;
SCHUTZ, RETTIG, WAHL, Shcherets;LEVY, WEIL, Mulhouse; SAS/SASS,Podwolochisk;
RAPOPORT, Tarnopol, Podwolochisk, Radomysl?; BEHAM, Salok, Kharkov;
WOLPIANSKY, Ostryna.

MODERATOR'S NOTE: Anita Citron's address was deleted >from this post due to
JewishGen's Privacy Rules. As a regular contributor to various JewishGen
discussion groups, Anita can be found in the archives.
Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Re: Pooling info for Odessa #ukraine

NFatouros@...
 

In a message dated 3/11/05 7:42:48 PM, graysgrandma@... writes:

<< I would be interested in pooling resources for research in Odessa. My

father was born in Odessa, 1900. I'm looking for HIMMELFARB or any other

transliterations of the name.


Please respond to the group so we can get an idea of how many are interested

in research in Odessa.


Thanks,

Barbara Stephenson

Athens, Georgia

USA




Several years ago, Jewishgenner Anita Citron formed a group for researching
records in Odessa. There is no cost to join the group nor to read the old
messages sent in. See:

http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/ODESSA-UKRAINE/

A great many people participated in hiring an archivist who looked up their
family names at a relatively reasonable cost. There was at first a long
waiting line but eventually most participants, including me, received information
from the archivist. New people have been writing in to ask for research help.
The Odessa group is located at Rootsweb:

http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/UKR/ODESSA-UKRAINE.html

and those interested in subscribing can do so >from this web address.

For more information as to what range of documents are accessible to the
particular archivist who was used, write to Anita Citron.

Please note that the archivist we used can do research ONLY for the city of
Odessa,(records up to 1922) NOT for any towns near Odessa or within the Kherson
gubernya. Also, note that our archivist does NOT have access to what is known
as the ZAGS archives which are housed in another building. The ZAGs archives
contain later records, which are very costly to obtain and probably would
require the services of someone hired at the personal expense of the inquirer.
It is my understanding that whatever the price is for Odessa's ZAGS records is
not negotiable. I do not know of anyone who has found a researcher to look
up ZAGS records for their family. ("ZAGS" are local vital records.) But for
finding family members after 1922 HIAS may help.

Some of the books of the I found useful for learning about Odessa are:

Patricia Herlihy, "Odessa: A History 1794-1914, Harvard University Press, 1986

"Odessa Memories" University of Washington Press, 2003 (contains several
articles, and reproduces many postcards and advertisements, has a bibliography
and an index showing the names of many Jewish inhabitants.)

Steven J. Zipperstein, "The Jews of Odessa: A Cultural History, 1794-1881,"
Stanford University Press, 1991

Steven J. Zipperstein, "Remapping Odessa," in his collection "Imagining
Russian Jewry," University of Washington Press,1999

Robert Weinberg, "The Revolution of 1905 in Odessa:Blood on the Steps,"
Indiana University Press, 1993

and, of course, Isaac Babel's stories about Odessa.

Naomi Fatouros (nee FELDMAN)
Bloomington, Indiana
NFatouros@...
BELKOWSKY,BIELKOWSKY, BILKOWSKI, Odessa,St. Petersburg,Berdichev,
Kiev;ROTHSTEIN, Kremenchug;FRASCH,Kiev;LIBERMAN,Moscow;FELDMAN, Pinsk;
SCHUTZ, RETTIG, WAHL, Shcherets;LEVY, WEIL, Mulhouse; SAS/SASS,Podwolochisk;
RAPOPORT, Tarnopol, Podwolochisk, Radomysl?; BEHAM, Salok, Kharkov;
WOLPIANSKY, Ostryna.

MODERATOR'S NOTE: Anita Citron's address was deleted >from this post due to
JewishGen's Privacy Rules. As a regular contributor to various JewishGen
discussion groups, Anita can be found in the archives.
Jaroslav POLAK #austria-czech

Hans Peter Grab <hpgrab@...>
 

Jaroslav/Jaroslau Ervi*n/Erwin POLA*K/POLLAK, son of Arnos**t/Ernst
POLA*K/POLLAK and of Albi*na/Albine NEUMANN, grandson of Franziska GRAB,
born 04/06/1895 in Prague emigrated to USA and arrived New York 22/04/1914.

Any help or suggestion in finding out more information about him and his
descendants would be greatly appreciated.

name in Czech/name in German
* accent/line over "i" and over "a"
** hook over "s" (speak: "sh")

Thanks
Hanus** GRAB
Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech Jaroslav POLAK #austria-czech

Hans Peter Grab <hpgrab@...>
 

Jaroslav/Jaroslau Ervi*n/Erwin POLA*K/POLLAK, son of Arnos**t/Ernst
POLA*K/POLLAK and of Albi*na/Albine NEUMANN, grandson of Franziska GRAB,
born 04/06/1895 in Prague emigrated to USA and arrived New York 22/04/1914.

Any help or suggestion in finding out more information about him and his
descendants would be greatly appreciated.

name in Czech/name in German
* accent/line over "i" and over "a"
** hook over "s" (speak: "sh")

Thanks
Hanus** GRAB
Searching: LIFSCHITZ, brothers - Joseph Osher, Samson #ukraine

Rachelle <rlberliner@...>
 

Name Change >from LIFSCHITZ in Odessa to:
LEAF and also LIEBERMAN in the U.S.

There may have been more but we know of two brothers only - - - Joseph Osher
and Samson.

Joseph Osher LIFSCHITZ
Wife: Basha JOSELOFF
Children:
Sarah LEAF nee LIFSCHITZ BERNSTEIN, Savannah, GA
Sampson LEAF nee LIFSCHITZ, Savannah, GA
Aaron LEAF nee LIFSCHITZ, NY, Savannah,GA, Carrollton,GA, and possibly =
FL
Anna LEAF nee LIFSCHITZ GOLDENBERG, NY

SAMSON LIFSCHITZ/LIEBERMAN
Wife: Alter Neome AIN
from Swislowitz, Russia (now Swisloch, Belarus)
Children:
Samuel Isaiah (Shmuel Yishaiah) LEAF
nee LIFSCHITZ/LIEBERMAN
(LIEBERMAN on EIDB manifest)
Max (Mendel) LEAF nee LIFSCHITZ/LOV
(LOV on EIDB manifest)
Morris LEAF/LIEBERMAN nee LIFSCHITZ/LIEBERMAN
(believe he came to U.S. through Washington State or Oregon. Cannot find
listed on any ship's manifest.)

Are any of these given names as well as surnames familiar to anyone?

Thank you in advance for your private reply to:
rlberliner@...

Rachelle Leaf Berliner
Savannah, GA
Searching:
LIEBERMAN/LEOW(Samson,)patronymic-LEAF and AIN(Alter Neome/Nechamah)/ =
from=20
Szvistrich/Swislowitz/Swisloch, Bialystok, Russia to NY to Savannah),
Joseph Osher LEV/LEAF/LIFSCHITZ/LOEW(V) or LIEBERMAN (Odessa Region)=20
BASHELOFF
Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Searching: LIFSCHITZ, brothers - Joseph Osher, Samson #ukraine

Rachelle <rlberliner@...>
 

Name Change >from LIFSCHITZ in Odessa to:
LEAF and also LIEBERMAN in the U.S.

There may have been more but we know of two brothers only - - - Joseph Osher
and Samson.

Joseph Osher LIFSCHITZ
Wife: Basha JOSELOFF
Children:
Sarah LEAF nee LIFSCHITZ BERNSTEIN, Savannah, GA
Sampson LEAF nee LIFSCHITZ, Savannah, GA
Aaron LEAF nee LIFSCHITZ, NY, Savannah,GA, Carrollton,GA, and possibly =
FL
Anna LEAF nee LIFSCHITZ GOLDENBERG, NY

SAMSON LIFSCHITZ/LIEBERMAN
Wife: Alter Neome AIN
from Swislowitz, Russia (now Swisloch, Belarus)
Children:
Samuel Isaiah (Shmuel Yishaiah) LEAF
nee LIFSCHITZ/LIEBERMAN
(LIEBERMAN on EIDB manifest)
Max (Mendel) LEAF nee LIFSCHITZ/LOV
(LOV on EIDB manifest)
Morris LEAF/LIEBERMAN nee LIFSCHITZ/LIEBERMAN
(believe he came to U.S. through Washington State or Oregon. Cannot find
listed on any ship's manifest.)

Are any of these given names as well as surnames familiar to anyone?

Thank you in advance for your private reply to:
rlberliner@...

Rachelle Leaf Berliner
Savannah, GA
Searching:
LIEBERMAN/LEOW(Samson,)patronymic-LEAF and AIN(Alter Neome/Nechamah)/ =
from=20
Szvistrich/Swislowitz/Swisloch, Bialystok, Russia to NY to Savannah),
Joseph Osher LEV/LEAF/LIFSCHITZ/LOEW(V) or LIEBERMAN (Odessa Region)=20
BASHELOFF
pooling resources vs shtetlsites #ukraine

Rose Feldman <rosef@...>
 

These aren't exactly the same.
I have 4 shtetl sites and while building them, I have develped a
distribution list for each one.
But we have not funded researching but rather gather what we can >from among
us. In fact many of the people on my distribution lists are family (not on
any of JewishGen's SIGs) or people I have gathered >from the other parts of
JewisGen and again not necessarily active on the SIG. Yet - they often have
pictures and documents and stories.
As to pooling resources, I think it is a great idea, just I am just not sure
how much can be found in the Ukraine. Sorry to be a wet rag. For example, I
just transcribed the donators for the printing of a book in 1897. Most of
the people were listed by their first name only and town. Also in the
Central ARchives for the History of the Jewish People, there are microfilms
of all sorts of things, but you have to know russian to go through the
catalogue (not online) not matter what language the document is in.
I am writing this just to remind that there are materials that can be
"saved" yet among descendants before they get lost in moving etc. One of the
things is to keep nudging these people to scan or photograph what they have.
They are so lazy. Just want to get and not give. They don't realize how much
this can mean to others.
Rose Feldman
Mscibov Belarus www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Mschibow
Ruzhany & Kossovo Belarus www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Ruzhany
Litin Podolia Ukraine www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Litin
Kalinovka Vinnesta Ukraine www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Kalinovka
Ukraine SIG #Ukraine pooling resources vs shtetlsites #ukraine

Rose Feldman <rosef@...>
 

These aren't exactly the same.
I have 4 shtetl sites and while building them, I have develped a
distribution list for each one.
But we have not funded researching but rather gather what we can >from among
us. In fact many of the people on my distribution lists are family (not on
any of JewishGen's SIGs) or people I have gathered >from the other parts of
JewisGen and again not necessarily active on the SIG. Yet - they often have
pictures and documents and stories.
As to pooling resources, I think it is a great idea, just I am just not sure
how much can be found in the Ukraine. Sorry to be a wet rag. For example, I
just transcribed the donators for the printing of a book in 1897. Most of
the people were listed by their first name only and town. Also in the
Central ARchives for the History of the Jewish People, there are microfilms
of all sorts of things, but you have to know russian to go through the
catalogue (not online) not matter what language the document is in.
I am writing this just to remind that there are materials that can be
"saved" yet among descendants before they get lost in moving etc. One of the
things is to keep nudging these people to scan or photograph what they have.
They are so lazy. Just want to get and not give. They don't realize how much
this can mean to others.
Rose Feldman
Mscibov Belarus www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Mschibow
Ruzhany & Kossovo Belarus www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Ruzhany
Litin Podolia Ukraine www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Litin
Kalinovka Vinnesta Ukraine www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Kalinovka
383261 - 383280 of 669694