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Fanny NEUDA - her son Gotthold NEUDA died in Brussels
#austria-czech
Celia Male <celiamale@...>
As I wrote yesterday, little by little, various mysteries are solved often with the help of the Neue Freie Presse
{NFP}. We have written about Fanny [nee SCHMIEDEL] NEUDA born 1821 in Eibenschitz, Moravia and her famous prayer book and family frequently before. My last posting revealed new findings about her son Gotthold and I also know that his wife was not Jewish see the message archives - Fri, 18 Jul 2008 - Subject: Fanny NEUDA - burial mystery hopefully solved by obituary notice in NFP "Gotthold was the Austro-Hungarian Commercial attache at the Austrian Consulate at Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Was he perhaps, our first Moravian Jew in Haiti? This posting perhaps explains his marriage, I found in New York: Gotthold NEUDA - Father: Abraham Mother: Fannie {nee SCHMIEDEL} Spouse: Marie LAURENT - Marriage: 28 Dec 1888 Manhattan, New York" What happened to Gotthold after his tour of duty in Haiti? Well once again NFP comes to the rescue. Gotthold died in Brussels aged 72. He seems to have outlived his wife and had no living children: see NFP 12 June 1918 p 16 via http://anno.onb.ac.at Tinyurl: http://tinyurl.com/55mm8l http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?apm=0&aid=nfp&datum=19180612&seite=16 Was Gotthold an early pre-EU commercial attache? How long had he lived in Brussels? Now we need help >from our two keen genealogists in Belgium - Jan Bousse and Evelyne Haendel. Where could Gotthold NEUDA be buried? Celia Male - London - U.K.
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["Austria-Czech SIG] New project to commemorate Nicholas Winton
#austria-czech
Lisa Feder <lfeder@...>
The following may be of interest to SIG members:
A project is underway in Czech Republic to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the "Winton Transports" which rescued Jewish children >from Czechoslovakia. The project includes an art competition for students "Inspired by the Good" and will include the launch of a commemorative train >from Prague to London in September 2009. An article in English translation can be read at: http://praguemonitor.com/2008/11/13/czech-winton-train-commemorate-saved-jewish-children-0 Lisa Feder Fox Lake, IL
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Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech Fanny NEUDA - her son Gotthold NEUDA died in Brussels
#austria-czech
Celia Male <celiamale@...>
As I wrote yesterday, little by little, various mysteries are solved often with the help of the Neue Freie Presse
{NFP}. We have written about Fanny [nee SCHMIEDEL] NEUDA born 1821 in Eibenschitz, Moravia and her famous prayer book and family frequently before. My last posting revealed new findings about her son Gotthold and I also know that his wife was not Jewish see the message archives - Fri, 18 Jul 2008 - Subject: Fanny NEUDA - burial mystery hopefully solved by obituary notice in NFP "Gotthold was the Austro-Hungarian Commercial attache at the Austrian Consulate at Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Was he perhaps, our first Moravian Jew in Haiti? This posting perhaps explains his marriage, I found in New York: Gotthold NEUDA - Father: Abraham Mother: Fannie {nee SCHMIEDEL} Spouse: Marie LAURENT - Marriage: 28 Dec 1888 Manhattan, New York" What happened to Gotthold after his tour of duty in Haiti? Well once again NFP comes to the rescue. Gotthold died in Brussels aged 72. He seems to have outlived his wife and had no living children: see NFP 12 June 1918 p 16 via http://anno.onb.ac.at Tinyurl: http://tinyurl.com/55mm8l http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/anno?apm=0&aid=nfp&datum=19180612&seite=16 Was Gotthold an early pre-EU commercial attache? How long had he lived in Brussels? Now we need help >from our two keen genealogists in Belgium - Jan Bousse and Evelyne Haendel. Where could Gotthold NEUDA be buried? Celia Male - London - U.K.
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Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech ["Austria-Czech SIG] New project to commemorate Nicholas Winton
#austria-czech
Lisa Feder <lfeder@...>
The following may be of interest to SIG members:
A project is underway in Czech Republic to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the "Winton Transports" which rescued Jewish children >from Czechoslovakia. The project includes an art competition for students "Inspired by the Good" and will include the launch of a commemorative train >from Prague to London in September 2009. An article in English translation can be read at: http://praguemonitor.com/2008/11/13/czech-winton-train-commemorate-saved-jewish-children-0 Lisa Feder Fox Lake, IL
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Re: Joint distribution files
#austria-czech
Ronny Roberts <ronny@...>
My experience with zoom in files on the site Vera Finsberg mentions is that
these images are movable. If using a desktop PC, left click the mouse and drag the image in the desired direction. If on a notebook/laptop you will need to use the mousepad and CTRL key. Ronny Roberts, London AUFRICHTIG, AUFRIKHTIG, OFRICHTIG, HUSSERL (Moravia), LOKSCHAN (Moravia), WODAK (Moravia)
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Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech RE: Joint distribution files
#austria-czech
Ronny Roberts <ronny@...>
My experience with zoom in files on the site Vera Finsberg mentions is that
these images are movable. If using a desktop PC, left click the mouse and drag the image in the desired direction. If on a notebook/laptop you will need to use the mousepad and CTRL key. Ronny Roberts, London AUFRICHTIG, AUFRIKHTIG, OFRICHTIG, HUSSERL (Moravia), LOKSCHAN (Moravia), WODAK (Moravia)
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Arthur HAHN, Berlin
#germany
Lande
In response to an earlier inquiry regarding the HAHN family, I found Julie
HAHN, nee SCHWARZ, born 3/29/1872 in Koscian, Poland and resident in Berlin at Roscherstr. 12. She was deported to Theresienstadt 12/15/1942 and died there 1/9/1943. Unfortunately, while there were three persons residing in Berlin named Arthur HAHN, none lived at the same address as Julie, and, without a date of birth there is no way to establish whether any of them were Julie's husband. There were four persons named Margaret HAHN, two Leos, four Hans, and one Erna, none at the same address as Julie. A check on Theresienstadt records indicates that no persons named Margit or Hans HAHN were deported there. Dates or places of birth are essential where the family name is a common one. Peter Lande Washington, D.C. <pdlande@starpower.net>
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German SIG #Germany Arthur HAHN, Berlin
#germany
Lande
In response to an earlier inquiry regarding the HAHN family, I found Julie
HAHN, nee SCHWARZ, born 3/29/1872 in Koscian, Poland and resident in Berlin at Roscherstr. 12. She was deported to Theresienstadt 12/15/1942 and died there 1/9/1943. Unfortunately, while there were three persons residing in Berlin named Arthur HAHN, none lived at the same address as Julie, and, without a date of birth there is no way to establish whether any of them were Julie's husband. There were four persons named Margaret HAHN, two Leos, four Hans, and one Erna, none at the same address as Julie. A check on Theresienstadt records indicates that no persons named Margit or Hans HAHN were deported there. Dates or places of birth are essential where the family name is a common one. Peter Lande Washington, D.C. <pdlande@starpower.net>
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Re: What is "Lit" mentioned in Registers
#germany
buckidstein@...
Gad Naumann asked: "While going through Registers received >from the
Staatsarchive Wurzburg and dated 1826 - 1873 and related to Damm (since 1901 integrated as a district into the city of Aschaffenburg, Bavaria), I see references to apparently addresses', or rather house numbers, with ref to e.g. Lit. 54. What does the shortening of Lit. mean and what is the source of this word." "Lit." is the abbreviation of the Latin word littera, which does not only mean letter, but also document. This is the appropriate translation here. "Lit. 54" indicates that at the end of the volume or in a separate file the document number 54 contains more information concerning this entry. Gerhard Buck, Idstein, Germany buckidstein@aol.com
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German SIG #Germany Re: What is "Lit" mentioned in Registers
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buckidstein@...
Gad Naumann asked: "While going through Registers received >from the
Staatsarchive Wurzburg and dated 1826 - 1873 and related to Damm (since 1901 integrated as a district into the city of Aschaffenburg, Bavaria), I see references to apparently addresses', or rather house numbers, with ref to e.g. Lit. 54. What does the shortening of Lit. mean and what is the source of this word." "Lit." is the abbreviation of the Latin word littera, which does not only mean letter, but also document. This is the appropriate translation here. "Lit. 54" indicates that at the end of the volume or in a separate file the document number 54 contains more information concerning this entry. Gerhard Buck, Idstein, Germany buckidstein@aol.com
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Re: Payment of gaz bills in Warsaw ghetto
#poland
cordier alice <cordierlubinski@...>
Good Morning, everyone,
To answer Barbara, I have noticed you are researching the name LUBOWSKI from Wloclawek. My father, Mojze LUBINSKI is born in 1900 in Wloclawek. He isson of Ajzyk and Cypra Ruchla Kukla. Would it be possible that the name has been wrongly translated by the Register Officer in France where he went fleeing >from Poland and where I was born and live at the moment ? I would be happy to tell more if you think this could be the case. Any information about the Lubinski Family would be highly welcome. Alice Lubinski Cordier
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cordier alice <cordierlubinski@...>
Good Morning, everyone,
To answer Barbara, I have noticed you are researching the name LUBOWSKI from Wloclawek. My father, Mojze LUBINSKI is born in 1900 in Wloclawek. He isson of Ajzyk and Cypra Ruchla Kukla. Would it be possible that the name has been wrongly translated by the Register Officer in France where he went fleeing >from Poland and where I was born and live at the moment ? I would be happy to tell more if you think this could be the case. Any information about the Lubinski Family would be highly welcome. Alice Lubinski Cordier
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Re: tinyurl
#austria-czech
Barbara S. Mannlein <bsmannlein@...>
As usual, Celia has come up with some good comments.
May I offer another? I use the tinyurl, but also supply the original URL. That way the reader can try to use the tinyurl, and if it does not work for him, then can fuss with the original. Barbara Mannlein Tucson, AZ
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bmsj.eu website
#austria-czech
Vera Finberg <vera.finberg@...>
I agree with Frank Eisinger that the price of
bmsj is rather high. I got the same message and declined to subscribe. I hope that any member who does decide to subscribe, will report to the SIG whether they found useful information. It appeared to me, that so far there is more Moravian than Bohemian information. Vera Finberg BONDY - Dolni Mesto/Lipnice, Vienna FLUSS =96 Pribsylav & Polna, Czech Republic THIEBEN- Rousinov/Rakovnik, Czech Republic KOHNER - Vseruby, Czech Republic/Budapest/Vienna SYNEK - Mlada Vozice, Czech Republic ABELES - Luchovice, Czech Republic
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Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech Re: Re:tinyurl
#austria-czech
Barbara S. Mannlein <bsmannlein@...>
As usual, Celia has come up with some good comments.
May I offer another? I use the tinyurl, but also supply the original URL. That way the reader can try to use the tinyurl, and if it does not work for him, then can fuss with the original. Barbara Mannlein Tucson, AZ
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Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech bmsj.eu website
#austria-czech
Vera Finberg <vera.finberg@...>
I agree with Frank Eisinger that the price of
bmsj is rather high. I got the same message and declined to subscribe. I hope that any member who does decide to subscribe, will report to the SIG whether they found useful information. It appeared to me, that so far there is more Moravian than Bohemian information. Vera Finberg BONDY - Dolni Mesto/Lipnice, Vienna FLUSS =96 Pribsylav & Polna, Czech Republic THIEBEN- Rousinov/Rakovnik, Czech Republic KOHNER - Vseruby, Czech Republic/Budapest/Vienna SYNEK - Mlada Vozice, Czech Republic ABELES - Luchovice, Czech Republic
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Joint distribution files
#austria-czech
Vera Finberg <vera.finberg@...>
The major US commercial genealogy site (ancestry.com) has posted the Jewish refugee
files of the Joint Distribution committee >from Munich, Vienna and Barcelona, 1943-1959 as part of it's free Jewish section. I found a card for a family member travelling >from Vienna to Argentina in 1956. When trying to get the actual image, I had to reduce the size to 50% as there are 2 images per frame and at full size you only see the top image. Mine was the one on the bottom. Another very helpful resource. Vera Finberg Fairfax, VA THIEBEN- Rousinov/Rakovnik, Czech Republic KOHNER - Vseruby, Czech Republic/Budapest/Vienna STIEDRY - Golcuv Jenikov, Czech Republic SYNEK - Mlada Vozice, Czech Republic ABELES - Luchovice, Czech Republic ROUBITCHEK - Stasov?, Czech Republic
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Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech Joint distribution files
#austria-czech
Vera Finberg <vera.finberg@...>
The major US commercial genealogy site (ancestry.com) has posted the Jewish refugee
files of the Joint Distribution committee >from Munich, Vienna and Barcelona, 1943-1959 as part of it's free Jewish section. I found a card for a family member travelling >from Vienna to Argentina in 1956. When trying to get the actual image, I had to reduce the size to 50% as there are 2 images per frame and at full size you only see the top image. Mine was the one on the bottom. Another very helpful resource. Vera Finberg Fairfax, VA THIEBEN- Rousinov/Rakovnik, Czech Republic KOHNER - Vseruby, Czech Republic/Budapest/Vienna STIEDRY - Golcuv Jenikov, Czech Republic SYNEK - Mlada Vozice, Czech Republic ABELES - Luchovice, Czech Republic ROUBITCHEK - Stasov?, Czech Republic
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smeschino@...
Hello
My family was >from Warsaw, so one would assume that their names would be at least on a gas bill. Yet the only names I can find are in the cemetery, without dates of death. The Warsaw Ghetto website has a Josek Gutzach, but I have no idea who he was. The specific names I am searching are Ita Krasnobroda who married Pinchas Gutzac (Gutzatz) and their children, Nena, Eli, and Szlomo (Szlama). Eli and Szlama served in the Polish army; I have photos of them in uniform. The 2 youngest daughters, my mother Chaja (Helena) Gutzac, born in 1921, and my aunt Saba Gutzac, escaped to Russia and spent the war in the Ural mountains. Any ideas? Regards, Sipora Hipszer Meschino
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smeschino@...
Hello
My family was >from Warsaw, so one would assume that their names would be at least on a gas bill. Yet the only names I can find are in the cemetery, without dates of death. The Warsaw Ghetto website has a Josek Gutzach, but I have no idea who he was. The specific names I am searching are Ita Krasnobroda who married Pinchas Gutzac (Gutzatz) and their children, Nena, Eli, and Szlomo (Szlama). Eli and Szlama served in the Polish army; I have photos of them in uniform. The 2 youngest daughters, my mother Chaja (Helena) Gutzac, born in 1921, and my aunt Saba Gutzac, escaped to Russia and spent the war in the Ural mountains. Any ideas? Regards, Sipora Hipszer Meschino
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