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Searching: D.C., California & Maryland JACOBS
#general
rlberliner@...
In 1920, Joseph JACOBS, son of Hyman JACOBS and ?, was living in D.C. with
Fanny, his wife, and 5 children: Moses, Jacob (Jack), Abraham D. (Al D.), Oscar, and Sadie (Sylvia). Joseph and Fanny were born in Russia. Moses, Jack and Al were born in Maryland. Oscar was born in Georgia. Sylvia was born in South Carolina. In 1930 Joseph was living in Los Angeles County, Long Beach, California with Fanny, Oscar and Sylvia. Jacob (Jack) and Risa (?), his wife, were also living in Long Beach City with their son, Martin. We are looking for the descendants of Joseph JACOBS, his children or grandchildren, and the descendants of Jack JACOBS and any of his siblings. The 1930 Census for Baltimore, MD lists a Moses JACOBS, wife-Mary, and 2 daughters – Ruth and Charlotte. If this Moses JACOBS is a son of Joseph and Fanny, we would also like to hear >from his descendants. The 1930 Census for Baltimore, MD also lists Al D. JACOBS, married to Annie, but no children. I have searched for Hyman JACOBS previously and it is only recently that my notes revealed Joseph’s moving to California between 1920 and 1930. Please contact me privately. Many thanks for your help. Sincerely, Rachelle Leaf Berliner Savannah, GA rlberliner@comcast.net
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Natalie in a Haystack
#general
rromem <meirromem@...>
Dear Genners,
I am overwhelmed by the kindness of some Genners especially Lori Spencer and Mamapool for their help in searching for Mark Miller. I have another mystery...I think. My cousin in London thinks we had great aunt Natalie nee SHERMAN who emigrated to USA, under an unknown married name about 1906 (give or take). I went through Steven Morse's Ellis Island Database and picked out every Natalie. I ended up with a short list of possibles,the following: Natalie (32) and Froim (39) >from Lubny Poltwa Russia Sep 19 1907 on SS Moskwa >from Libau Natalie Heldman age 35 and family Same ship, same date! >from Kiew Russia Natalie Reich age 22 1906 4 April 1906 on SS Armenia >from Hamburg. Address Odessa Russia. Husband Jacob. Going to cousin Eugene Jochelson ??176 Broome/Broomel/? St NY. Does anyone know of any of these people or anything about finding their descendants? I am not convinced that any of these people are indeed our Sherman family members, but would like to try my luck. Wioth every good wish, Ros Romem Toronto MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately.
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Searching BLUMBERG
#general
Andrew Blumberg <ajb61@...>
Hello,
I am searching for descendants of Max BLUMBERG. His first wife was named Anna. Max and Anna had three children, all born in New York. They are: -Lena, born around 1890 in New York -Herman, born around 1895 in New York -Esther (later to be known as Estelle), born around 1897 in New York, married Lou CHESTNEY. Max's second wife was named Lena. Max and Lena had four children, all born in New York. They are: -Rose, born around 1904 -Fred, born around 1905 -Alfred -Henry Max and Lena were married around 1901. >from this date and the birth of Esther we can conclude that Anna died some time between 1897 and 1901. I believe that Max's two wives were sisters and that he married Lena after her sister Anna died. Please contact me if any of this information means anything to you. Regards, Andrew Blumberg ablumberg@yahoo.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Searching: D.C., California & Maryland JACOBS
#general
rlberliner@...
In 1920, Joseph JACOBS, son of Hyman JACOBS and ?, was living in D.C. with
Fanny, his wife, and 5 children: Moses, Jacob (Jack), Abraham D. (Al D.), Oscar, and Sadie (Sylvia). Joseph and Fanny were born in Russia. Moses, Jack and Al were born in Maryland. Oscar was born in Georgia. Sylvia was born in South Carolina. In 1930 Joseph was living in Los Angeles County, Long Beach, California with Fanny, Oscar and Sylvia. Jacob (Jack) and Risa (?), his wife, were also living in Long Beach City with their son, Martin. We are looking for the descendants of Joseph JACOBS, his children or grandchildren, and the descendants of Jack JACOBS and any of his siblings. The 1930 Census for Baltimore, MD lists a Moses JACOBS, wife-Mary, and 2 daughters – Ruth and Charlotte. If this Moses JACOBS is a son of Joseph and Fanny, we would also like to hear >from his descendants. The 1930 Census for Baltimore, MD also lists Al D. JACOBS, married to Annie, but no children. I have searched for Hyman JACOBS previously and it is only recently that my notes revealed Joseph’s moving to California between 1920 and 1930. Please contact me privately. Many thanks for your help. Sincerely, Rachelle Leaf Berliner Savannah, GA rlberliner@comcast.net
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Natalie in a Haystack
#general
rromem <meirromem@...>
Dear Genners,
I am overwhelmed by the kindness of some Genners especially Lori Spencer and Mamapool for their help in searching for Mark Miller. I have another mystery...I think. My cousin in London thinks we had great aunt Natalie nee SHERMAN who emigrated to USA, under an unknown married name about 1906 (give or take). I went through Steven Morse's Ellis Island Database and picked out every Natalie. I ended up with a short list of possibles,the following: Natalie (32) and Froim (39) >from Lubny Poltwa Russia Sep 19 1907 on SS Moskwa >from Libau Natalie Heldman age 35 and family Same ship, same date! >from Kiew Russia Natalie Reich age 22 1906 4 April 1906 on SS Armenia >from Hamburg. Address Odessa Russia. Husband Jacob. Going to cousin Eugene Jochelson ??176 Broome/Broomel/? St NY. Does anyone know of any of these people or anything about finding their descendants? I am not convinced that any of these people are indeed our Sherman family members, but would like to try my luck. Wioth every good wish, Ros Romem Toronto MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Searching BLUMBERG
#general
Andrew Blumberg <ajb61@...>
Hello,
I am searching for descendants of Max BLUMBERG. His first wife was named Anna. Max and Anna had three children, all born in New York. They are: -Lena, born around 1890 in New York -Herman, born around 1895 in New York -Esther (later to be known as Estelle), born around 1897 in New York, married Lou CHESTNEY. Max's second wife was named Lena. Max and Lena had four children, all born in New York. They are: -Rose, born around 1904 -Fred, born around 1905 -Alfred -Henry Max and Lena were married around 1901. >from this date and the birth of Esther we can conclude that Anna died some time between 1897 and 1901. I believe that Max's two wives were sisters and that he married Lena after her sister Anna died. Please contact me if any of this information means anything to you. Regards, Andrew Blumberg ablumberg@yahoo.com
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Language in Alsace
#france
Roger FEINBERG <rgr.fnbrg@...>
Having had a large family in Alsace, yddish was the common language. Of
course, the official language was whether French when Alsace belonged to France and/or German when it was occupied by Germany between 1871 and 1914 and 1940 till 1945. Roger FEINBERG MODERATOR: please include your location city/state/country
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French SIG #France Language in Alsace
#france
Roger FEINBERG <rgr.fnbrg@...>
Having had a large family in Alsace, yddish was the common language. Of
course, the official language was whether French when Alsace belonged to France and/or German when it was occupied by Germany between 1871 and 1914 and 1940 till 1945. Roger FEINBERG MODERATOR: please include your location city/state/country
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Diane Jacobs <kingart@...>
from a 1903-1911 Russian Passport I havethe father of my great aunt listed as Moshe Lieb Davidoff Poznansky at #1 Vodznsky Street, Lodz. His father was David Simchov Poznanzky and mother Chana Braun Poznansky. If this sounds familiar to anyone or if anyone else has names >from this street or area of Lodz, I would appreciate hearing >from you. Thank you Diane Glazer Jacobs New York
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Diane Jacobs <kingart@...>
from a 1903-1911 Russian Passport I havethe father of my great aunt listed as Moshe Lieb Davidoff Poznansky at #1 Vodznsky Street, Lodz. His father was David Simchov Poznanzky and mother Chana Braun Poznansky. If this sounds familiar to anyone or if anyone else has names >from this street or area of Lodz, I would appreciate hearing >from you. Thank you Diane Glazer Jacobs New York
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Re: Yair BACHARACH
#rabbinic
Heilbrunn <rabbfour@...>
On 2003.03.13, Michael Bernet <MBernet@aol.com> wrote:
Yair BACHARACH was, as I recall, the grandson of Chava and AvrahamMichael Bernet has revealed an additional meaning of the title of Rabbi Yair BACHARACH's work "Chavot Yair" by relating it to the name of Chava. The original source for the book's name, though, must have been the passage in the Torah (Numbers 32:41) "And Yair the son of Menashe went and took the villages thereof, and called them 'Chavot Yair.'" Similarly, one wouldn't be surprised that a rabbi named Yair would name his own achievements after the conquests of his namesake. Wishing all a Purim Sameach Rabbi Philip Heilbrunn [Moderator's Note: Further posts on this thread will be considered only if they relate to genealogy.]
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Rabbinic Genealogy SIG #Rabbinic Re: Yair BACHARACH
#rabbinic
Heilbrunn <rabbfour@...>
On 2003.03.13, Michael Bernet <MBernet@aol.com> wrote:
Yair BACHARACH was, as I recall, the grandson of Chava and AvrahamMichael Bernet has revealed an additional meaning of the title of Rabbi Yair BACHARACH's work "Chavot Yair" by relating it to the name of Chava. The original source for the book's name, though, must have been the passage in the Torah (Numbers 32:41) "And Yair the son of Menashe went and took the villages thereof, and called them 'Chavot Yair.'" Similarly, one wouldn't be surprised that a rabbi named Yair would name his own achievements after the conquests of his namesake. Wishing all a Purim Sameach Rabbi Philip Heilbrunn [Moderator's Note: Further posts on this thread will be considered only if they relate to genealogy.]
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Daniel Kazez <dkazez@...>
In answer to the question below:
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The RUBINSZTAJN families were at Piotrkowska 120 (Abram, Juljen, Mindla, Roman, and Szymon), Piotrkowska 16 (Chana, Hirsz, Jakob Wolf, and Mordka), and Piotrkowska with unknown number (Perla Frajdla). Dan ........................................................ Daniel Kazez <dkazez@wittenberg.edu> Professor of Music / Wittenberg University / Springfield, Ohio USA Poland: TALMAN, ENGLANDER, JURKIEWICZ, STRAUSBERG, KIFER, CZAPNIK, BRODA, SZEWCZYK, RAYZMAN, LEWKOWICZ, SZPALTYN, OFMAN, ZYLBERBERG, KRZEPICKI, LUKS, MOSZKOWICZ, STROZ, SZWIMER, GUTMAN, PESACH, FEYNER/FEINER/FAYNER
From: Lodz Area Research Group digest <lodz@lyris.jewishgen.org>
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Daniel Kazez <dkazez@...>
In answer to the question below:
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The RUBINSZTAJN families were at Piotrkowska 120 (Abram, Juljen, Mindla, Roman, and Szymon), Piotrkowska 16 (Chana, Hirsz, Jakob Wolf, and Mordka), and Piotrkowska with unknown number (Perla Frajdla). Dan ........................................................ Daniel Kazez <dkazez@wittenberg.edu> Professor of Music / Wittenberg University / Springfield, Ohio USA Poland: TALMAN, ENGLANDER, JURKIEWICZ, STRAUSBERG, KIFER, CZAPNIK, BRODA, SZEWCZYK, RAYZMAN, LEWKOWICZ, SZPALTYN, OFMAN, ZYLBERBERG, KRZEPICKI, LUKS, MOSZKOWICZ, STROZ, SZWIMER, GUTMAN, PESACH, FEYNER/FEINER/FAYNER
From: Lodz Area Research Group digest <lodz@lyris.jewishgen.org>
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A new surname: BUCHSBAUM
#galicia
Scott D. Seligman <heyscott@...>
A researcher I engaged in the Tarnow/Brzesko/Bochnia area appears to
have traced my STERNREICH surname back to an edict >from Emperor Joseph II conferring the name on our family. Haven't seen the document yet, but it's on its way. In the process of going back, he seems to have identified the surname of my g-g-grandmother as Fegel Sarah BUCHSBAUM, born in Brzesko in 1828, and probably died in Tarnow before 1889. I don't know anything about her ancestry, just her descendants, but if there are any folks out there who know of other BUCHSBAUMs >from the area, I'd love to hear >from you. I've already exhausted those in the Family Finder. Best, Scott Seligman
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia A new surname: BUCHSBAUM
#galicia
Scott D. Seligman <heyscott@...>
A researcher I engaged in the Tarnow/Brzesko/Bochnia area appears to
have traced my STERNREICH surname back to an edict >from Emperor Joseph II conferring the name on our family. Haven't seen the document yet, but it's on its way. In the process of going back, he seems to have identified the surname of my g-g-grandmother as Fegel Sarah BUCHSBAUM, born in Brzesko in 1828, and probably died in Tarnow before 1889. I don't know anything about her ancestry, just her descendants, but if there are any folks out there who know of other BUCHSBAUMs >from the area, I'd love to hear >from you. I've already exhausted those in the Family Finder. Best, Scott Seligman
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GLASER from Przemysl, 1939
#galicia
arie meir
To all the readers of this message please be so kind and inform me if
anyone of you knew my grandfather: Chaim GLASER was married in Vienna to Helena GLASER. He had three children with her CILLI ,HERMAN & DAVID. He got divorced in the early twenties and moved to Przemysl where he married his second wife, Rachla STOLZBERG in 1926. Their daughter,DEBORA (D0RA) was born in 1927. They were >from Przemysl and the last time we heard >from them was in 1939. Arieh Mayer Haifa, Israel meir1935@netvision.net.il
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Michael &Judy Taback searching LINK, WIGDOROWITZ from Dolina, Ukraine
#galicia
Susana Leistner Bloch
Will Michael or Judy Taback, or anyone who knows them, please contact me.
Your e-mail: < jtaback@pacbell.net > bounced. Susana Leistner Bloch, Coordinator Kolbuszowa Region Research Group Suchostaw Region Research Group
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George Skulsky searching SKULSKI from Buchach, Ukraine
#galicia
Susana Leistner Bloch
Will George Skulsky or anyone who knows him, please contact me.
Your e-mail: < gskulsky@telusplanet.net > bounced. Susana Leistner Bloch, Coordinator Kolbuszowa Region Research Group Suchostaw Region Research Group
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia GLASER from Przemysl, 1939
#galicia
arie meir
To all the readers of this message please be so kind and inform me if
anyone of you knew my grandfather: Chaim GLASER was married in Vienna to Helena GLASER. He had three children with her CILLI ,HERMAN & DAVID. He got divorced in the early twenties and moved to Przemysl where he married his second wife, Rachla STOLZBERG in 1926. Their daughter,DEBORA (D0RA) was born in 1927. They were >from Przemysl and the last time we heard >from them was in 1939. Arieh Mayer Haifa, Israel meir1935@netvision.net.il
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