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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: HATCHWELL was HACHUEL - origin of the anglicised Sephardic name
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Mathilde Tagger <tagger@...>
Dear Celia and all,
We now have the name HACHUEL to add to our Sephardic family tree and this may----------> The HATCHWELL (anglicized form) of HATCHUEL or HATUEL is a well known surname in Northern Morocco, especially in Tetuan and Tangiers with roots in medieval Spain. Abraham Laredo, author of "Les noms des Juifs du Maroc' (Madrid, 1978)[Surnames of Moroccan Jews] , as well as Joseph Toledano, author of Les noms de famille juifs d'Afrique du Nord (Jerusalem, 1999) [Jewish Surnames of North Africa] both bring the etymology of the surname and also the biographies of the famous Hatchuels among whom is the 14 years old girl Solica Hatchuel. In 1834 the Sultan of Morocco ordered beautiful Solica Hatchuel's execution in the public square of Fez for rejecting the prince of Morocco's offer of marriage and refusing to be converted to Islam. For the full story put her name on google search engine. Shalom, Mathilde Tagger Jerusalem |
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Re: HATCHWELL was HACHUEL - origin of the anglicised Sephardic name
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Mathilde Tagger <tagger@...>
Dear Celia and all,
We now have the name HACHUEL to add to our Sephardic family tree and this may----------> The HATCHWELL (anglicized form) of HATCHUEL or HATUEL is a well known surname in Northern Morocco, especially in Tetuan and Tangiers with roots in medieval Spain. Abraham Laredo, author of "Les noms des Juifs du Maroc' (Madrid, 1978)[Surnames of Moroccan Jews] , as well as Joseph Toledano, author of Les noms de famille juifs d'Afrique du Nord (Jerusalem, 1999) [Jewish Surnames of North Africa] both bring the etymology of the surname and also the biographies of the famous Hatchuels among whom is the 14 years old girl Solica Hatchuel. In 1834 the Sultan of Morocco ordered beautiful Solica Hatchuel's execution in the public square of Fez for rejecting the prince of Morocco's offer of marriage and refusing to be converted to Islam. For the full story put her name on google search engine. Shalom, Mathilde Tagger Jerusalem |
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Descendants of Samuel PIZA
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esther morag <marriana@...>
I am looking for the descedants of Samuel PIZA (1827-1885) and wife
Bedita ASCOLI (1840).I think their daughter was called Hanna(Bettina). He was born in St.Thomas (V.I),and she in Hamburg. Judging >from the descendants names , the late Mary RICHRDSON and their children John and Bettina, I assume that they live in the U.S.A. Esther Morag |
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Descendants of Samuel PIZA
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esther morag <marriana@...>
I am looking for the descedants of Samuel PIZA (1827-1885) and wife
Bedita ASCOLI (1840).I think their daughter was called Hanna(Bettina). He was born in St.Thomas (V.I),and she in Hamburg. Judging >from the descendants names , the late Mary RICHRDSON and their children John and Bettina, I assume that they live in the U.S.A. Esther Morag |
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Uploaded Families into FTJP
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Linda Shefler
I am excited to advise you that a few weeks ago I uploaded close to 7000
names into the FTJP. I would say that 85% of them are definite family members; the remainder are families I have done extensive research on and that I strongly believe are connected to my family. The following are just some of the surnames that are >from the Shtetl of: Fastov/Pavoloch/Belaya Tserkov. SCHNAPARSKI/SNOPARSKY/NULMAN/SHERMAN/SACHS/SALGANEK/ROSENFELD/KUPAT/BARASCH/ SOFORENKO/KOTLER/KOSTOWETSKY/COSTAWETSKY/MEDNICK/BISHKOVSKY/WINAKOR/WINOKUR/ KAGAN/COHEN/BRODY/JANKIELEWSKI/TOPOROFSKY/RABINOWITZ/GURALNIK. Many of these families ended up in Fall River, MA; Providence, RI and Philadelphia, PA after immigrating, but please don't let that stop you if you have families with these surnames >from the above mentioned Shtetl who didn't settle in Fall River, Providence or Philadelphia. Or if you have families >from those Shtetl who ended up in Providence or Fall River whose names aren't mentioned, please take a peek and see if there might be updates for them. I am researching the following surnames >from the vicinity of Zinkov: SILVERMAN/ZILBERMAN/APPLEBAUM/APFELBAUM/GREENBERG/PLOTKE/PLOTKER And for something really obscure, if anyone if familiar with a Rabbi Mordechai >from the area of Zinkov, probably born about 1800 and possibly the father of Ze'ev Wolf. Not much to go on, but it's all I've got!! My research number is 2088; I hope that you will search through the FTJP and contact me if you see something that you believe is related to your family. And remember, there are many other names besides the ones I listed. All the best, Linda Silverman Shefler Cary, NC linda.shefler@... |
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Uploaded Families into FTJP
#ukraine
Linda Shefler
I am excited to advise you that a few weeks ago I uploaded close to 7000
names into the FTJP. I would say that 85% of them are definite family members; the remainder are families I have done extensive research on and that I strongly believe are connected to my family. The following are just some of the surnames that are >from the Shtetl of: Fastov/Pavoloch/Belaya Tserkov. SCHNAPARSKI/SNOPARSKY/NULMAN/SHERMAN/SACHS/SALGANEK/ROSENFELD/KUPAT/BARASCH/ SOFORENKO/KOTLER/KOSTOWETSKY/COSTAWETSKY/MEDNICK/BISHKOVSKY/WINAKOR/WINOKUR/ KAGAN/COHEN/BRODY/JANKIELEWSKI/TOPOROFSKY/RABINOWITZ/GURALNIK. Many of these families ended up in Fall River, MA; Providence, RI and Philadelphia, PA after immigrating, but please don't let that stop you if you have families with these surnames >from the above mentioned Shtetl who didn't settle in Fall River, Providence or Philadelphia. Or if you have families >from those Shtetl who ended up in Providence or Fall River whose names aren't mentioned, please take a peek and see if there might be updates for them. I am researching the following surnames >from the vicinity of Zinkov: SILVERMAN/ZILBERMAN/APPLEBAUM/APFELBAUM/GREENBERG/PLOTKE/PLOTKER And for something really obscure, if anyone if familiar with a Rabbi Mordechai >from the area of Zinkov, probably born about 1800 and possibly the father of Ze'ev Wolf. Not much to go on, but it's all I've got!! My research number is 2088; I hope that you will search through the FTJP and contact me if you see something that you believe is related to your family. And remember, there are many other names besides the ones I listed. All the best, Linda Silverman Shefler Cary, NC linda.shefler@... |
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Eric Yitzchak COHEN
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jay Lenefsky <hotdog@...>
Dear One and All:
As other people have mentioned in the recent past. There is a radio program here in Israel that helps people reunite with lost family and friends. Today a mother spoke. She is an Israeli who lives in NY (Queens). She came to Israel to look for her son. She is not sure if he is indeed in Israel or not. It seems that they had an argument and soon there after the son broke off all contact with his mother. If anyone knows of Eric Yitzchak COHEN age 27 , >from Main St. Queens; NY. Please ask him to contact his mother or his sister. All the best, Jay Lenefsky -Israel |
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Eric Yitzchak COHEN
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jay Lenefsky <hotdog@...>
Dear One and All:
As other people have mentioned in the recent past. There is a radio program here in Israel that helps people reunite with lost family and friends. Today a mother spoke. She is an Israeli who lives in NY (Queens). She came to Israel to look for her son. She is not sure if he is indeed in Israel or not. It seems that they had an argument and soon there after the son broke off all contact with his mother. If anyone knows of Eric Yitzchak COHEN age 27 , >from Main St. Queens; NY. Please ask him to contact his mother or his sister. All the best, Jay Lenefsky -Israel |
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine RABINOWITZ/VICH (RUBIN) from Chopovichi
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SarahRose Werner <swerner@...>
I'm researching the RABINOWITZ/VICH family >from Chopovichi, a bit
west of Malyn and east of Korosten. It used to be in the Radomyshl district of the Kiev gubernia, but now it's in the Zhitomir oblast. Some family members also used the last name RUBIN. My great-grandfather Herschel married his first cousin Hinda. (I'm spelling the names as my aunt does.) Herschel's mother's name was Anna, Hinda's mother's name was Fagle. I don't know their last names. Eight children survived to adulthood. Six of them emigrated during the years after 1917. Abraham, Hyman, Anna (my grandmother) and Itzhak were able to get into the States. I know that Anna and Itzhak emigrated together, but I *think* Abraham and/or Hyman did so earlier, either together or separately. Sarah and Brandel were not able to get into the States due to quotas and went to Argentina instead. Joseph and Buzek did not emigrate and are believed to have been killed during WWII. SarahRose Werner Saint John, New Brunswick swerner@... |
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RABINOWITZ/VICH (RUBIN) from Chopovichi
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SarahRose Werner <swerner@...>
I'm researching the RABINOWITZ/VICH family >from Chopovichi, a bit
west of Malyn and east of Korosten. It used to be in the Radomyshl district of the Kiev gubernia, but now it's in the Zhitomir oblast. Some family members also used the last name RUBIN. My great-grandfather Herschel married his first cousin Hinda. (I'm spelling the names as my aunt does.) Herschel's mother's name was Anna, Hinda's mother's name was Fagle. I don't know their last names. Eight children survived to adulthood. Six of them emigrated during the years after 1917. Abraham, Hyman, Anna (my grandmother) and Itzhak were able to get into the States. I know that Anna and Itzhak emigrated together, but I *think* Abraham and/or Hyman did so earlier, either together or separately. Sarah and Brandel were not able to get into the States due to quotas and went to Argentina instead. Joseph and Buzek did not emigrate and are believed to have been killed during WWII. SarahRose Werner Saint John, New Brunswick swerner@... |
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Searching GOMPERTZ/GOMPATZ London and Essex 1750 to 1820
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Helen Sim <helenmsim@...>
I am searching for a GOMPATZ girl who married into my Toudup/Young family
between 1750 and 1820. The family lived in the East End of London and around Romford, Lambourne and Chigwell Essex. Apparently someone in my family married the daughter of a French Jewish sea captain; the name Gompatz appears as a middle name for family members born at Lambourne Essex between 1830 and 1850. Helen Sim |
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Searching GOMPERTZ/GOMPATZ London and Essex 1750 to 1820
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Helen Sim <helenmsim@...>
I am searching for a GOMPATZ girl who married into my Toudup/Young family
between 1750 and 1820. The family lived in the East End of London and around Romford, Lambourne and Chigwell Essex. Apparently someone in my family married the daughter of a French Jewish sea captain; the name Gompatz appears as a middle name for family members born at Lambourne Essex between 1830 and 1850. Helen Sim |
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Wloclavek?
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Eve Line Blum <eve.line.blum@...>
In a French naturalization file, two spouses are said "born in
"Volkoviez" and "Blodovie". Taking in account the French pronunciation, I believe that's both are mispellings for Wloclavek. Who can help ? Thanks in advance. -- Eve Line Blum-Cherchevsky Besancon (France) http://www.convoi73.org and also Cercle de Genealogie Juive (International JGS in Paris) http://www.genealoj.org |
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Wloclavek?
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Eve Line Blum <eve.line.blum@...>
In a French naturalization file, two spouses are said "born in
"Volkoviez" and "Blodovie". Taking in account the French pronunciation, I believe that's both are mispellings for Wloclavek. Who can help ? Thanks in advance. -- Eve Line Blum-Cherchevsky Besancon (France) http://www.convoi73.org and also Cercle de Genealogie Juive (International JGS in Paris) http://www.genealoj.org |
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen RE: Given name: Lewis
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Diane Jacobs <thegenie@...>
Yes, and be aware that many people used both names
at different times. I have a Julius Louis Shapiro (Yehuda Lieb) and finding his records is most difficult because with Shapiro being a common surname, and I also have to search for him under Julius , Yehuda, Louis, Lewis and Lieb. Diane Jacobs Somerset, NJ Leib or Arye Leib.Yehuda (Judah), Arye, or Leib. A combination is also common of Yehuda Zev Griner >> |
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Re: Given name: Lewis
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Diane Jacobs <thegenie@...>
Yes, and be aware that many people used both names
at different times. I have a Julius Louis Shapiro (Yehuda Lieb) and finding his records is most difficult because with Shapiro being a common surname, and I also have to search for him under Julius , Yehuda, Louis, Lewis and Lieb. Diane Jacobs Somerset, NJ Leib or Arye Leib.Yehuda (Judah), Arye, or Leib. A combination is also common of Yehuda Zev Griner >> |
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JRI Poland #Poland Re: Jewish Life In Poland
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Sue Clamp <clamp@...>
Thank you for this, Jake, they were wonderful!
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Sue Jacob D. Goldstein wrote: I don't think I've seen this URL posted on JewishGen. I hope you enjoy |
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Re: Jewish Life In Poland
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Sue Clamp <clamp@...>
Thank you for this, Jake, they were wonderful!
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Sue Jacob D. Goldstein wrote: I don't think I've seen this URL posted on JewishGen. I hope you enjoy |
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Looking for Dvora GLASER
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arie meir
Hi to all of you
I decided to give up. It is now more than fifteen years that I am looking for my grandfather's daughter Dvora GLASER but with no response. It is now my last try and here are the details: My grandfather Chaim GLASER lived in Przemysl before the second world war. He had a daughter called Dvora (Dora or Dova), who was born in 1927. The last time my family heard >from them was in 1939. Chaim Glaser was married to my grandmother Helena-Chaya in Vienna. In the early twenties he got divorced, left Vienna and moved to Przemysl (Poland). He got married a second time in the year 1926 to Rachella STOLZBERG and had this one daughter. In 1939 he was about 43 years old and she was 12 years old. In case any one of the readers can help me finding what happened to them please be so kind to inform me to your knowledge. The information in "Yad Vashem" is just a guess and not based on any information. meir1935@... Arieh Mayer Haifa, Israel [Street address and telephone numbers deleted by Moderator.] |
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Looking for Dvora GLASER
#galicia
arie meir
Hi to all of you
I decided to give up. It is now more than fifteen years that I am looking for my grandfather's daughter Dvora GLASER but with no response. It is now my last try and here are the details: My grandfather Chaim GLASER lived in Przemysl before the second world war. He had a daughter called Dvora (Dora or Dova), who was born in 1927. The last time my family heard >from them was in 1939. Chaim Glaser was married to my grandmother Helena-Chaya in Vienna. In the early twenties he got divorced, left Vienna and moved to Przemysl (Poland). He got married a second time in the year 1926 to Rachella STOLZBERG and had this one daughter. In 1939 he was about 43 years old and she was 12 years old. In case any one of the readers can help me finding what happened to them please be so kind to inform me to your knowledge. The information in "Yad Vashem" is just a guess and not based on any information. meir1935@... Arieh Mayer Haifa, Israel [Street address and telephone numbers deleted by Moderator.] |
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