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we need everybody's help here #belarus

Carol W. Skydell <cskydell@...>
 

Folks,
I am a member of the Belarus Transition Team working to ensure continuation
of the outstanding contribution Dave Fox provided for so many years. We
need to get a handle on the names of every donor or volunteer who worked
on any project on behalf of the SIG.

If you contributed in any way, shape or form, please tell us the project on
which you worked and your role in that project, be it large or small.

Please respond to me privately with your name, JGID, and the project and
role you played.

Many thanks in advance
Carol

Carol W. Skydell, Vice President
JewishGen Special Projects
Belarus SIG #Belarus we need everybody's help here #belarus

Carol W. Skydell <cskydell@...>
 

Folks,
I am a member of the Belarus Transition Team working to ensure continuation
of the outstanding contribution Dave Fox provided for so many years. We
need to get a handle on the names of every donor or volunteer who worked
on any project on behalf of the SIG.

If you contributed in any way, shape or form, please tell us the project on
which you worked and your role in that project, be it large or small.

Please respond to me privately with your name, JGID, and the project and
role you played.

Many thanks in advance
Carol

Carol W. Skydell, Vice President
JewishGen Special Projects
Roslyn DIAMOND #general

David Edelman <pappapeach@...>
 

Dear JewishGen;
While searching through some other genealogy sites, I found a posting
from a ROSLYN DIAMOND, looking for a couple, STEIN-ROSENBERG, from
Dvinsk, Latvia.
Since my STEIN-ROSENBERG are >from the same town, I was anxious to get
in contact with her. However, I have been unable to.
Although I do not see her listed with the JGFF, I do know there are
some people named DIAMOND on the list, so I am hoping someone here
knows her. So, if anyone knows her or of her, please have her contact
me, privetly, of course.
Thank you very much,
David Edelman,
San Francisco.
pappapeach@gmail.com
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Roslyn DIAMOND #general

David Edelman <pappapeach@...>
 

Dear JewishGen;
While searching through some other genealogy sites, I found a posting
from a ROSLYN DIAMOND, looking for a couple, STEIN-ROSENBERG, from
Dvinsk, Latvia.
Since my STEIN-ROSENBERG are >from the same town, I was anxious to get
in contact with her. However, I have been unable to.
Although I do not see her listed with the JGFF, I do know there are
some people named DIAMOND on the list, so I am hoping someone here
knows her. So, if anyone knows her or of her, please have her contact
me, privetly, of course.
Thank you very much,
David Edelman,
San Francisco.
pappapeach@gmail.com
Eta TOFFEL - Yiddish theater in NYC #general

Sheila Toffell
 

Has anyone any knowledge of Eta TOFFEL (spelling may not be correct) who was
apparently involved in the Yiddish Theater in NYC?

My nephew is a doctoral student in London, and is doing research on the
Yiddish theater. He came across a reference to Eta TOFFEL in a book he found
in junk shop. As the name is the same as ours, we are intrigued.

Can anyone help enlighten him (and me)?

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capacity, in any location, and in any time period".
Please consider posting your message there as well.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Eta TOFFEL - Yiddish theater in NYC #general

Sheila Toffell
 

Has anyone any knowledge of Eta TOFFEL (spelling may not be correct) who was
apparently involved in the Yiddish Theater in NYC?

My nephew is a doctoral student in London, and is doing research on the
Yiddish theater. He came across a reference to Eta TOFFEL in a book he found
in junk shop. As the name is the same as ours, we are intrigued.

Can anyone help enlighten him (and me)?

MODERATOR NOTE: JewishGen hosts the Yiddish Theater and Vaudeville Research
Group. One of its goals is to "provide an electronic discussion group in
the form of a JewishGen Yt and V mailing list for those genealogists tracing
relatives who were involved in Yiddish theater and/or vaudeville in any
capacity, in any location, and in any time period".
Please consider posting your message there as well.
You can find more at:
http://www.jewishgen.org/InfoFiles/ytheatre.txt
Re: Origins of people around the world #dna

Jeff Malka <malkajef@...>
 

On 2005.04.14, I wrote:

I heard on CNN about a project to determine the distant origins
of peoples around the world using DNA. Are you involved in this
world-wide project and would it provide useful additional data to
the genealogical DNA research you do?
Thanks for all who replied. I have followed the links provided and
will follow with interest.

Jeff Malk
DNA Research #DNA RE: Origins of people around the world #dna

Jeff Malka <malkajef@...>
 

On 2005.04.14, I wrote:

I heard on CNN about a project to determine the distant origins
of peoples around the world using DNA. Are you involved in this
world-wide project and would it provide useful additional data to
the genealogical DNA research you do?
Thanks for all who replied. I have followed the links provided and
will follow with interest.

Jeff Malk
Intro: my German and Dutch U.K. ancestors #unitedkingdom

Pweinthal@...
 

Hello fellow genners.
I have researched my family history for 6 years. English is my native
language, though I speak or read several European languages badly including German,
Danish, Dutch, and French. I consider myself an advanced computer and library
researcher. Family members emigrated to England in the 19th century.
Resources examined include the Jewish Victorian, The Times of London, the London
Gazettes, and indexes to census records.

The WEINTHAL family dates back to the 1750s in Emden, Ost Friesland, Kingdom
of Hannover, Germany. My g-g-grandfather Solomon Joshua WEINTHAL (1827-1916)
married in the Great Synagogue of London on 5 August 1857. His wife was
Catherine BIERMAN (1832-1904) >from Amsterdam. Her Dutch name was Ketrien BEERMAN.
Her Hebrew name was Gitla bat Moshe. They lived in Whitechapel where Solomon
was a tailor.

I have birth certificates for 3 daughters, but cannot find certificates for
the 2 boys born in 1860 and 1865. Does anyone know how I can find Mohel bris
records?

In the 1860s, WEINTHAL family members >from Deventer and Rotterdam, NL moved
to Manchester and Chorlton (which I guess is a suburb of Manchester.) The
family was in the tobacco businesses.

I have an 1899 death certificates for Henrietta THEMANS (nee Weinthal). Her
second husband was tobacconist Joel THEMANS (1806-1928). Her nephew F.S.
BERLYN was in attendance at her death. Henrietta (born Jette) had a sister
Esther who married Simon BERLIJN >from Utrecht. The Themans lived at 309 Oxford
St., Manchester in 1871. They lived at Big Oxford Road, South Manchester U.D. in
1899. Henry THEMANS changed his surname to THORNSLEY in 1915. He was a
tobacconist and resided at 6 Poplar-avenue, Whalley Range, Manchester.

Adelaide STRANDERS (nee Weinthal) (1824-1884) was Henriette's sister. She was
an opera singer and in 1859 married the London jeweler David STRANDERS (his
second marriage). She died in Chorlton, Manchester.

I am also seek information about Asher WEINTHAL who declared bankruptcy in
August 1859. Warehouseman. Location: Cannon Street and elsewhere, London.

Adolph WEINTHAL was a composer and instructor. The British Library has 8
compositions written or arranged by him. The publication dates range >from 1874 to
1898. Several were published by W. Czerny and St. Cecilia. I've had no luck
finding any personal information.

Publisher Leo WEINTHAL, O.B.E., died at Sunbury-on-Thames in 1930. Married,
but no children.

Perhaps these names ring a bell, or our families travelled in similar
circles. Advice or information would be appreciated!

Patricia WEINTHAL
Boston, MA
USA

Researching:
WEINTHAL - D and NL> London and Manchester, UK >USA
BEERMAN / BIERMAN - NL > UK
BERLIJN/BERLYN - Utrecht, NL > Manchester, UK
STRANDERS - NL > UK
THEMANS - NL> Manchester, UK
THORNSLEY after 1915 - Manchester, UK
KUIT - NL> Scotland > Manchester, UK
LISENHEIM - Scotland
JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom Intro: my German and Dutch U.K. ancestors #unitedkingdom

Pweinthal@...
 

Hello fellow genners.
I have researched my family history for 6 years. English is my native
language, though I speak or read several European languages badly including German,
Danish, Dutch, and French. I consider myself an advanced computer and library
researcher. Family members emigrated to England in the 19th century.
Resources examined include the Jewish Victorian, The Times of London, the London
Gazettes, and indexes to census records.

The WEINTHAL family dates back to the 1750s in Emden, Ost Friesland, Kingdom
of Hannover, Germany. My g-g-grandfather Solomon Joshua WEINTHAL (1827-1916)
married in the Great Synagogue of London on 5 August 1857. His wife was
Catherine BIERMAN (1832-1904) >from Amsterdam. Her Dutch name was Ketrien BEERMAN.
Her Hebrew name was Gitla bat Moshe. They lived in Whitechapel where Solomon
was a tailor.

I have birth certificates for 3 daughters, but cannot find certificates for
the 2 boys born in 1860 and 1865. Does anyone know how I can find Mohel bris
records?

In the 1860s, WEINTHAL family members >from Deventer and Rotterdam, NL moved
to Manchester and Chorlton (which I guess is a suburb of Manchester.) The
family was in the tobacco businesses.

I have an 1899 death certificates for Henrietta THEMANS (nee Weinthal). Her
second husband was tobacconist Joel THEMANS (1806-1928). Her nephew F.S.
BERLYN was in attendance at her death. Henrietta (born Jette) had a sister
Esther who married Simon BERLIJN >from Utrecht. The Themans lived at 309 Oxford
St., Manchester in 1871. They lived at Big Oxford Road, South Manchester U.D. in
1899. Henry THEMANS changed his surname to THORNSLEY in 1915. He was a
tobacconist and resided at 6 Poplar-avenue, Whalley Range, Manchester.

Adelaide STRANDERS (nee Weinthal) (1824-1884) was Henriette's sister. She was
an opera singer and in 1859 married the London jeweler David STRANDERS (his
second marriage). She died in Chorlton, Manchester.

I am also seek information about Asher WEINTHAL who declared bankruptcy in
August 1859. Warehouseman. Location: Cannon Street and elsewhere, London.

Adolph WEINTHAL was a composer and instructor. The British Library has 8
compositions written or arranged by him. The publication dates range >from 1874 to
1898. Several were published by W. Czerny and St. Cecilia. I've had no luck
finding any personal information.

Publisher Leo WEINTHAL, O.B.E., died at Sunbury-on-Thames in 1930. Married,
but no children.

Perhaps these names ring a bell, or our families travelled in similar
circles. Advice or information would be appreciated!

Patricia WEINTHAL
Boston, MA
USA

Researching:
WEINTHAL - D and NL> London and Manchester, UK >USA
BEERMAN / BIERMAN - NL > UK
BERLIJN/BERLYN - Utrecht, NL > Manchester, UK
STRANDERS - NL > UK
THEMANS - NL> Manchester, UK
THORNSLEY after 1915 - Manchester, UK
KUIT - NL> Scotland > Manchester, UK
LISENHEIM - Scotland
Free Times trial #unitedkingdom

Sylvia Kaye <sylk@...>
 

Just to let you all know - the 1 week free trial of the UK Times on-line has
finished! Of course, I just HAD to give it one more try, but the password
is no longer valid. By the way, did anyone notice that they removed the
Ancestry link on Saturday?

I hope you all managed to take advantage of the trial - I certainly enjoyed
the opportunity!

Best wishes to you all for Pesach,

Sylvia Kaye
JCR-UK SIG #UnitedKingdom Free Times trial #unitedkingdom

Sylvia Kaye <sylk@...>
 

Just to let you all know - the 1 week free trial of the UK Times on-line has
finished! Of course, I just HAD to give it one more try, but the password
is no longer valid. By the way, did anyone notice that they removed the
Ancestry link on Saturday?

I hope you all managed to take advantage of the trial - I certainly enjoyed
the opportunity!

Best wishes to you all for Pesach,

Sylvia Kaye
Re: A Jew from Romania- the Spanish-American War #general

PJL427@...
 

Texas was not a theater of the Spanish American War. It was a theater of the
Mexican American war and there were Jews in that as well as the Texas
Revolution.

The Spanish American War was fought mostly in places like the Philippines and
Puerto Rico and Cuba.

My grandfather was stationed in Corrigador just after the turn of the
century. He was >from Romania and got citizenship by joining the military. His
brother was a Veterinarian and ended up marrying the daughter of one of the Jewish
officers who was actually born in the Phillipines. My great uncle became a
career officer in the US Army. The Jewish War Veterans Post in San Francisco is
named for his son, a naval officer killed aboard a ship in WWII (He was
named for my great great grandfather Braila, Romania)

The point is that there were Jews in every American War including the Spanish
American War as well as the Mexican American War.

Philip Leonard
Austin

In a message dated 4/16/05 9:03:58 AM, burt1933@comcast.net writes:

<<< http://www.spanamwar.com/genealogy3roster.htm

With typing in the surname of your relative, you should get some help. Since
the late 19th C. was very close to the time of immigration to U.S. there is
no reason to believe that many who were >from nations other than England or
France would be referred to as Romanians. People today still refer to others
by their ethnic descendancy. And Jews were in this country since the 17th
C. why wouldn't they be soldiers?

Texas was one of the largest theaters of the Spanish American War. Have I
checked out Sam Houston's descendancy? No? But he could have been a
lantsman!? Good luck. >>>
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: A Jew from Romania- the Spanish-American War #general

PJL427@...
 

Texas was not a theater of the Spanish American War. It was a theater of the
Mexican American war and there were Jews in that as well as the Texas
Revolution.

The Spanish American War was fought mostly in places like the Philippines and
Puerto Rico and Cuba.

My grandfather was stationed in Corrigador just after the turn of the
century. He was >from Romania and got citizenship by joining the military. His
brother was a Veterinarian and ended up marrying the daughter of one of the Jewish
officers who was actually born in the Phillipines. My great uncle became a
career officer in the US Army. The Jewish War Veterans Post in San Francisco is
named for his son, a naval officer killed aboard a ship in WWII (He was
named for my great great grandfather Braila, Romania)

The point is that there were Jews in every American War including the Spanish
American War as well as the Mexican American War.

Philip Leonard
Austin

In a message dated 4/16/05 9:03:58 AM, burt1933@comcast.net writes:

<<< http://www.spanamwar.com/genealogy3roster.htm

With typing in the surname of your relative, you should get some help. Since
the late 19th C. was very close to the time of immigration to U.S. there is
no reason to believe that many who were >from nations other than England or
France would be referred to as Romanians. People today still refer to others
by their ethnic descendancy. And Jews were in this country since the 17th
C. why wouldn't they be soldiers?

Texas was one of the largest theaters of the Spanish American War. Have I
checked out Sam Houston's descendancy? No? But he could have been a
lantsman!? Good luck. >>>
Re: given name Shmerko #belarus

Avrohom Krauss <krauss@...>
 

Shmerko and Shmerel are both kinnuim for the Hebrew name SHMARYA(HU).

Avrohom Krauss
Telz-Stone Israel



Shmerko may be a variant of Shmerel, which in English can be Stephen or
Samuel
.
Belarus SIG #Belarus Re: given name Shmerko #belarus

Avrohom Krauss <krauss@...>
 

Shmerko and Shmerel are both kinnuim for the Hebrew name SHMARYA(HU).

Avrohom Krauss
Telz-Stone Israel



Shmerko may be a variant of Shmerel, which in English can be Stephen or
Samuel
.
From early on, Jews have not been strangers to U.S military service #general

robert roudman <rcroudman@...>
 

Subject: Re: A Jew >from Romania- the Spanish-American War
from early on, Jews have not been strangers to U.S military service. It
would be interesting for one to research (both militarily and
genealogically) just why a Jewish women by the name of Rachel Levy is buried
in the front yard of Jefferson's Monticello. One may also discover how
flogging in the U.S. Navy was ended.
Bob Roudman
San Rafael, CA
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen From early on, Jews have not been strangers to U.S military service #general

robert roudman <rcroudman@...>
 

Subject: Re: A Jew >from Romania- the Spanish-American War
from early on, Jews have not been strangers to U.S military service. It
would be interesting for one to research (both militarily and
genealogically) just why a Jewish women by the name of Rachel Levy is buried
in the front yard of Jefferson's Monticello. One may also discover how
flogging in the U.S. Navy was ended.
Bob Roudman
San Rafael, CA
Amended surname SHERIL in Viewmate 5905 #general

Yehudh bn Shlmo
 

Dear Jewishgen,

Thank you very much for your translations. I was told
by several people that on Viewmate 5905 for the birth
of Hirsch BLOSHTEYN in Keidan Lithuania, there is a
box which shows a name amendment of SHERIL in the
father's name. The name of the father was Dovid ben
Girsh Bloshteyn. I am assuming this is for the Surname
and not his first name since SHERIL would be a
feminine name (at least in Hebrew).

If the surname was SHERIL and at sometime changed to
BLOSHTEYN/BLUESTEIN, it seems like a very odd last
name. Is anyone familiar with the name SHERIL from
Lithuania?

Sincerely,
Yehudah BenShlomo
Texas, U.S.A.
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Amended surname SHERIL in Viewmate 5905 #general

Yehudh bn Shlmo
 

Dear Jewishgen,

Thank you very much for your translations. I was told
by several people that on Viewmate 5905 for the birth
of Hirsch BLOSHTEYN in Keidan Lithuania, there is a
box which shows a name amendment of SHERIL in the
father's name. The name of the father was Dovid ben
Girsh Bloshteyn. I am assuming this is for the Surname
and not his first name since SHERIL would be a
feminine name (at least in Hebrew).

If the surname was SHERIL and at sometime changed to
BLOSHTEYN/BLUESTEIN, it seems like a very odd last
name. Is anyone familiar with the name SHERIL from
Lithuania?

Sincerely,
Yehudah BenShlomo
Texas, U.S.A.
367781 - 367800 of 657965