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Which Jewish Aid Organizations were active in Paris in 1948?
#general
Ilana Grallert <Ilana.Grallert@...>
Hi,
I am trying to figure out which Jewish aid organization were active in Paris in 1948. I think it might have been the AJDC but I am not sure. My parents came through an office in Paris to Israel and I am trying to trace their steps. Thanks. Ilana Grallert
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Which Jewish Aid Organizations were active in Paris in 1948?
#general
Ilana Grallert <Ilana.Grallert@...>
Hi,
I am trying to figure out which Jewish aid organization were active in Paris in 1948. I think it might have been the AJDC but I am not sure. My parents came through an office in Paris to Israel and I am trying to trace their steps. Thanks. Ilana Grallert
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Israelson
#ukraine
kenneth.ryesky@...
Thanks, Phyllis.
My Israelson people (g-gf) was apparently in the Crimea area. HOWEVER, many if not most of the Israelson hits I have gotten of late seem to be in the Kurland area (and also some individuals I met many years ago in my professional adventures whose people were >from Kurland region). Apparently, many Kurland Jews went to the agricultural settlements in the Kherson area, and my g-gf's people may have been among them. I am looking for males with surname ISRAELSON (or variants thereof) who were Leviim. If anybody has any such people of now or yore, please e-mail me privately. -- Ken Ryesky Petach Tikva, ISRAEL
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Fwd: Israelson
#ukraine
kenneth.ryesky@...
Thanks, Phyllis.
My Israelson people (g-gf) was apparently in the Crimea area. HOWEVER, many if not most of the Israelson hits I have gotten of late seem to be in the Kurland area (and also some individuals I met many years ago in my professional adventures whose people were >from Kurland region). Apparently, many Kurland Jews went to the agricultural settlements in the Kherson area, and my g-gf's people may have been among them. I am looking for males with surname ISRAELSON (or variants thereof) who were Leviim. If anybody has any such people of now or yore, please e-mail me privately. -- Ken Ryesky Petach Tikva, ISRAEL
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Re: Karp karpechevsky
#ukraine
bkrue@...
Hi Eileen,
I think different people treated names diffeently. Sky was usually Russain and SKI was Polish. I was born a Moldofsky and the name was adopted not to be a Melamed in this county. So we know there is no set pattern. Barbara Krueger MELAMUD: Kharkov, Khashchevata, Ukraine TARAKAN: Khashchevata, Ukraine BORTZ: Wieda, (Vitebsk) Russia, Kaliningrad, Dvinsk, Latvia COHEN: Wieda, Russia, Kalingrad, South Africa BALLONOFF: Dvinsk Latvia/Russia LIN: Latvia OFFSEY: Latvia/Russia/NY/NJ FELDMAN: Dvinsk Latvia/Russia
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Re: Karp karpechevsky
#ukraine
bkrue@...
Hi Eileen,
I think different people treated names diffeently. Sky was usually Russain and SKI was Polish. I was born a Moldofsky and the name was adopted not to be a Melamed in this county. So we know there is no set pattern. Barbara Krueger MELAMUD: Kharkov, Khashchevata, Ukraine TARAKAN: Khashchevata, Ukraine BORTZ: Wieda, (Vitebsk) Russia, Kaliningrad, Dvinsk, Latvia COHEN: Wieda, Russia, Kalingrad, South Africa BALLONOFF: Dvinsk Latvia/Russia LIN: Latvia OFFSEY: Latvia/Russia/NY/NJ FELDMAN: Dvinsk Latvia/Russia
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Missing New York death certificates 1927 and 1932
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Alan L. Reische <AREISCHE@...>
FindaGrave has linked me to images of the graves and headstones of my
g/grandfather and g/grandmother. Those graves are said to be in Washington Cemetery, Brooklyn. The English names and dates of death are clearly shown on the headstones. When I check with cemetery offices, they are unable to find any listing in their records under the names Simon or Miriam Reische. Furthermore, when I apply to the Bureau of Vital Statistics for death certificates in those names for the listed years of death - 1927 and 1932 respectively - no records can be found under those names and those years. I suppose FindaGrave may have mistakenly listed the wrong cemetery, but their headstones clearly indicate years of death and still there is no Vital Statistic death certificate. Are records for those years known to be incomplete? Was there any exemption >from the requirement that a death certificate be a prerequisite for interment? Are there other possible explanations for this omission I'm overlooking? Thanks as always for willingness to make suggestions. If this is not of general interest, Genners can respond privately to a.reische@comcast.net Alan L. Reische, Esq. Manchester NH 03104 USA
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Missing New York death certificates 1927 and 1932
#general
Alan L. Reische <AREISCHE@...>
FindaGrave has linked me to images of the graves and headstones of my
g/grandfather and g/grandmother. Those graves are said to be in Washington Cemetery, Brooklyn. The English names and dates of death are clearly shown on the headstones. When I check with cemetery offices, they are unable to find any listing in their records under the names Simon or Miriam Reische. Furthermore, when I apply to the Bureau of Vital Statistics for death certificates in those names for the listed years of death - 1927 and 1932 respectively - no records can be found under those names and those years. I suppose FindaGrave may have mistakenly listed the wrong cemetery, but their headstones clearly indicate years of death and still there is no Vital Statistic death certificate. Are records for those years known to be incomplete? Was there any exemption >from the requirement that a death certificate be a prerequisite for interment? Are there other possible explanations for this omission I'm overlooking? Thanks as always for willingness to make suggestions. If this is not of general interest, Genners can respond privately to a.reische@comcast.net Alan L. Reische, Esq. Manchester NH 03104 USA
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Help finding long lost cousin in Paris, France
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Ron Goldman
Seeking info on Barbara Gene WILGRESS in Paris France
My first cousin, Barbara Gene WILGRESS (nee ROGERS) DOB *** 1925, New York,NY USA grew up in Mt. Vernon, NY where she graduated >from A.B.Davis High School and went on to graduate >from Wellesley College, Wellesley,MA in the class of 1946 (Phi Beta Kapa). She then went on for post grad studies at the University of Geneva and subsequently met and married Edward Dana (Ted) WILGRESS on 16 July 1948 in Paris, France. Ted and Barbara then entered the Canadian Diplomatic Service, following in the footsteps of Ted's father who was a Canadian Ambassador to (someplace or another?), and they spent their career years at various postings around the world prior to retiring in Paris. Barbara had a daughter, Christina WILGRESS, DOB ** 1967 in Paris and all that is known of Christina is that she was last reputed to be associated with a major financial institution (bank, brokerage house ?) in Paris. Ted WILGRESS died in Paris on 13 July 2009 and I'd appreciate any help on current status of Barbara and Christina. Barbara would be 93 now if she's still alive and Christina should be approaching 51 ***. Somewhere in my records I have an address, *** Universite, but I have no info as to whom it may belong, Barbara, or Christina, or ?? Thanks to any French genners who might help. Ron Goldman, FL MODERATOR NOTE: To protect privacy of living (or possibly living) people, birth dates and recent addresses will not be posted. These have been replaced with ***. If you have contact information to share with Ron, please send it to him via email.
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The September issue of the "Galitzianer"
#general
Gesher Galicia SIG
Gesher Galicia is pleased to announce the release of the September 2018
issue of the "Galitzianer," the organization's quarterly research journal. We present a range of topics: >from the reviews of Galician records to poignant personal stories. You will also discover family pictures, old postcards, historical maps and more. The content of this month's issue includes: -- >from the Editor's Desk -- Research Corner: The AGAD-Gesher Galicia Symposium; Missing Galician Records by Tony Kahane -- The Jewish Military Chaplaincy by Alex Feller -- A Great-Grandmother's Memoir by Jacob Heisler -- The Tale of Brother-Soldiers by Jeffrey Knisbacher -- Galicia's Oil and WWI by Valerie Schatzker -- Map Corner: No Quiet on the Eastern Front by Jay Osborn -- Interview with Michael Tag: The Struggle to Survive -- David's Story Uncovered by Elissa Sampson We thank all who have responded to our call for papers on Jewish experiences in World War I and acknowledge Joshua Grayson's help with the publication of this retrospective. The "Galitzianer" is a membership benefit of Gesher Galicia, though everyone is invited to submit articles on Galicia-related themes. For more details, please go to https://www.geshergalicia.org/the-galitzianer/#submissions . Andrew Zalewski Editor, the Galitzianer The Quarterly Research Journal of Gesher Galicia Send all inquiries to info@geshergalicia.org
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Help finding long lost cousin in Paris, France
#general
Ron Goldman
Seeking info on Barbara Gene WILGRESS in Paris France
My first cousin, Barbara Gene WILGRESS (nee ROGERS) DOB *** 1925, New York,NY USA grew up in Mt. Vernon, NY where she graduated >from A.B.Davis High School and went on to graduate >from Wellesley College, Wellesley,MA in the class of 1946 (Phi Beta Kapa). She then went on for post grad studies at the University of Geneva and subsequently met and married Edward Dana (Ted) WILGRESS on 16 July 1948 in Paris, France. Ted and Barbara then entered the Canadian Diplomatic Service, following in the footsteps of Ted's father who was a Canadian Ambassador to (someplace or another?), and they spent their career years at various postings around the world prior to retiring in Paris. Barbara had a daughter, Christina WILGRESS, DOB ** 1967 in Paris and all that is known of Christina is that she was last reputed to be associated with a major financial institution (bank, brokerage house ?) in Paris. Ted WILGRESS died in Paris on 13 July 2009 and I'd appreciate any help on current status of Barbara and Christina. Barbara would be 93 now if she's still alive and Christina should be approaching 51 ***. Somewhere in my records I have an address, *** Universite, but I have no info as to whom it may belong, Barbara, or Christina, or ?? Thanks to any French genners who might help. Ron Goldman, FL MODERATOR NOTE: To protect privacy of living (or possibly living) people, birth dates and recent addresses will not be posted. These have been replaced with ***. If you have contact information to share with Ron, please send it to him via email.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen The September issue of the "Galitzianer"
#general
Gesher Galicia SIG
Gesher Galicia is pleased to announce the release of the September 2018
issue of the "Galitzianer," the organization's quarterly research journal. We present a range of topics: >from the reviews of Galician records to poignant personal stories. You will also discover family pictures, old postcards, historical maps and more. The content of this month's issue includes: -- >from the Editor's Desk -- Research Corner: The AGAD-Gesher Galicia Symposium; Missing Galician Records by Tony Kahane -- The Jewish Military Chaplaincy by Alex Feller -- A Great-Grandmother's Memoir by Jacob Heisler -- The Tale of Brother-Soldiers by Jeffrey Knisbacher -- Galicia's Oil and WWI by Valerie Schatzker -- Map Corner: No Quiet on the Eastern Front by Jay Osborn -- Interview with Michael Tag: The Struggle to Survive -- David's Story Uncovered by Elissa Sampson We thank all who have responded to our call for papers on Jewish experiences in World War I and acknowledge Joshua Grayson's help with the publication of this retrospective. The "Galitzianer" is a membership benefit of Gesher Galicia, though everyone is invited to submit articles on Galicia-related themes. For more details, please go to https://www.geshergalicia.org/the-galitzianer/#submissions . Andrew Zalewski Editor, the Galitzianer The Quarterly Research Journal of Gesher Galicia Send all inquiries to info@geshergalicia.org
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Hebrew translation on ViewMate for Samuel and Rose Reitman
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Karen Zale
Dear Friends,
I've posted a tombstone for Samuel and Rose Reitman. I need the Hebrew translated for each one. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM69570 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you very much. Karen Zale Plano, TX
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Hebrew translation on ViewMate for Samuel and Rose Reitman
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Karen Zale
Dear Friends,
I've posted a tombstone for Samuel and Rose Reitman. I need the Hebrew translated for each one. It is on ViewMate at the following address ... http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM69570 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you very much. Karen Zale Plano, TX
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Re: Akiva EGER birthday
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Traude Triebel
Dear David Dubin,
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Of course I know the problem with Julian vs. Gregorian calendar, thought about it In a nutshell: The original date for the birthday is the Hebrew date and **only** the Hebrew date (!) and this is, as we read on the Torawimpel - the 1 Marcheshwan 522. Now you can convert this 1 Marcheshwan in any calender you want, so if you convert it in the Julian calendar it is the 18 October, in Gregorian calendar the 29 October (!), if you convert it in the Coptic calendar it would be the 21 Paape 1478 etc. So, we'll get: 01. Marcheshwan 522 = 18 October 1761 (Julian calendar) = 29 Oktober 1761 (Gregorian calendar) **and** this the conversion on the basis of the correct source-date (the Hebrew date 1 Marcheshwan). It would be a methodical mistake if we convert the common date (like 8 November etc.) and then try to calculate which Hebrew date this would be: 11. Marcheshwan 522 = 28 October 1761 (Julian calendar) = 08 November 1761 (Gregorian calendar) **But: Akiba Eger was born on 1 Marcheshwan 522 and not on 11 Marcheshwan. Please consider, that the Hebrew date (every Hebrew date and the Jewish calendar) has not changed (was not adapted) when the Julian calendar was changed to the Gregorian calendar. Apart >from the basic question how reasonable it is to convert a Hebrew date in the Julian calendar in 1761 (in a time, when in Pressburg and Eisenstadt and in this region the Gregorian calendar was in use). Traude Triebel A-2700 Wr.Neustadt David Dubin wrote:
Is it possible that the discrepancy is simply the difference between the Traude Triebel wrote:The Austrian Jewish Museum in Eisenstadt made a new hot announcement!Sensational discovery! The Torah wimpel for the famous Rabbi Akiba
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Akiva EGER birthday
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Traude Triebel
Dear David Dubin,
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Of course I know the problem with Julian vs. Gregorian calendar, thought about it In a nutshell: The original date for the birthday is the Hebrew date and **only** the Hebrew date (!) and this is, as we read on the Torawimpel - the 1 Marcheshwan 522. Now you can convert this 1 Marcheshwan in any calender you want, so if you convert it in the Julian calendar it is the 18 October, in Gregorian calendar the 29 October (!), if you convert it in the Coptic calendar it would be the 21 Paape 1478 etc. So, we'll get: 01. Marcheshwan 522 = 18 October 1761 (Julian calendar) = 29 Oktober 1761 (Gregorian calendar) **and** this the conversion on the basis of the correct source-date (the Hebrew date 1 Marcheshwan). It would be a methodical mistake if we convert the common date (like 8 November etc.) and then try to calculate which Hebrew date this would be: 11. Marcheshwan 522 = 28 October 1761 (Julian calendar) = 08 November 1761 (Gregorian calendar) **But: Akiba Eger was born on 1 Marcheshwan 522 and not on 11 Marcheshwan. Please consider, that the Hebrew date (every Hebrew date and the Jewish calendar) has not changed (was not adapted) when the Julian calendar was changed to the Gregorian calendar. Apart >from the basic question how reasonable it is to convert a Hebrew date in the Julian calendar in 1761 (in a time, when in Pressburg and Eisenstadt and in this region the Gregorian calendar was in use). Traude Triebel A-2700 Wr.Neustadt David Dubin wrote:
Is it possible that the discrepancy is simply the difference between the Traude Triebel wrote:The Austrian Jewish Museum in Eisenstadt made a new hot announcement!Sensational discovery! The Torah wimpel for the famous Rabbi Akiba
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TIKOCKI
#poland
Suzanne Scheraga <sischeraga@...>
Response to message Tekotsky
Myrna Teck wrote: "I am searching for Tekotsky >from Grodno or surrounding shtetls. Also for Gupferstrin >from Goniadz and surrounding shtetls. Thanks in advance for your assistance." There are Tikocki family members listed in the Goniadz Yizkor Book online at https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/goniadz/gon741.html. I would also suggest searching JRI-Poland at http://jri-poland.org. Suzanne Scheraga Goniadz, Poland Yizkor Book Coordinator ---
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BialyGen: Bialystok Region #Bialystok #Poland TIKOCKI
#poland
Suzanne Scheraga <sischeraga@...>
Response to message Tekotsky
Myrna Teck wrote: "I am searching for Tekotsky >from Grodno or surrounding shtetls. Also for Gupferstrin >from Goniadz and surrounding shtetls. Thanks in advance for your assistance." There are Tikocki family members listed in the Goniadz Yizkor Book online at https://www.jewishgen.org/yizkor/goniadz/gon741.html. I would also suggest searching JRI-Poland at http://jri-poland.org. Suzanne Scheraga Goniadz, Poland Yizkor Book Coordinator ---
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INTRO - Researching KRAMER family from Hoechst, Hesse-Nassau
#germany
Tina Isaacs <tina.isaacsknox@...>
Dear GerSig members
I have been researching my and my husband's families on Ancestry.com for a few months. While I have managed to trace my paternal line fairly well, I have hit a brick wall on an important part of my maternal line -- my maternal grandmother's family. I'm probably on the intermediate scale for doing research -- I have a PhD in history so I understand the basic concepts, but have not done primary research in geneology. I live in London, England and my native language is English (I spent the first 40 years of my life in the US and am a dual US/UK citizen). My interest in tracing my German ancesters stems >from my interest in becoming a German citizen (along with my daughter and son) because once Brexit is in place we will lose our direct ties with the rest of the EU. My mother's immediate family left Germany in July 1937 and I have traced the ship on which they sailed to New York (my mother was almost nine years old at the time). I have identified the names and birth and death dates of both my grandparents, but have hit a brick wall with my grandmother's parents, although I have their names (and my great-grandmother's maiden name). I believe I have been more successful in tracing back my maternal grandfather's relatives, mainly thanks to others' research on ancestry.com. My primary research goal at the moment is to trace my maternal grandmother's family so I can get a more complete picture. My JGFF Research ID number is 805695. The family names that I have entered in the JGFF, with no luck whatsoever, are Bernhard KRAMER and Jamen BLUMENTHAL >from Hoechst during the period 1870 - 1937. I believe that my great-grandfather had died prior to 1937, but I remember my great-grandmother >from when I was very little in New Jersey. However, she is not on the ship manifest that my mother and grandparents were on, so she must have come to the US earlier or later (this is unlikely) than they did. Regards, Tina Isaacs in the UK
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Hamburg Passenger Lists Conundrum
#germany
Jerry Zeisler <jzeisler@...>
Hi,
My great-grandparents, Joseph and Irma ZEISLER, and their three-month-old son Jeno, are listed on two Hamburg passenger lists three days apart; March 29, 1881 and again on April 1, 1881. The destination is the same, as is the port of arrival (Hull), but the ship is different. The one on March 29, is the Flamingo, and the one on April 1, is the Hansa. Can anyone tell me why they would be listed on two different ships heading for the same port three days apart? They would have arrived in Hamburg >from Budapest. In addition, and to add to my confusion, one person listed immediately after the ZEISLERs is Tuso, Julia (29 year old spinster). She also shows up on the second list, again, immediately after my family. However, other passengers listed on the first ship (Flamingo) arrived in New York on the City of New York, while my family (and Julia) arrived on The City of Berlin. I'm guessing that one of my family might have been sick after the manifest was created and were required to seek medical attention in town, or could it have been something else? Ancestry.com's All UK Incoming Passenger List has no results for my family or for Julia Tuso in 1881. Any thoughts? Off list replies are welcome. Thanks! Jerry Zeisler, Portland, Oregon USA jzeisler@email.com
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