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Stepney Orthodox Shul - London, and burials
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SHEILA TOFFELL <toffell@...>
Can anyone help me find my GGparents? If someone was a member of the Stepney
Orthodox Shul, E1 in the 1920's to 1930's, where would they likely be buried? I had assumed Edmonton, but having been to the larger of the two cemeteries ( did not have time for the smaller one) when I was in the UK, I did not find them. Would there be any official form of place of burial? Sheila Toffell Glen Rock NJ Researching >from the Ukraine: BRESHENEV (>from Kirovograd / Elisavetograd), KARSUNSKY or KORSUNSKY or KORSINSKY( Stavische) from Poland: Lakumski (Skulsk), Rachvelski ( skulsk/ Slescin, Kolo, area),Toffell (Josefow nad Wisla, Opole Lubielski)
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Koppel in Phily
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Neil@...
Can anyone tell me about a Dr. Alex Koppel (born NY 1905) who practised in
Philadelphia. Any help much appreciated. _______________________________ Neil Rosenstein, M.D. email: neil@tali.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Stepney Orthodox Shul - London, and burials
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SHEILA TOFFELL <toffell@...>
Can anyone help me find my GGparents? If someone was a member of the Stepney
Orthodox Shul, E1 in the 1920's to 1930's, where would they likely be buried? I had assumed Edmonton, but having been to the larger of the two cemeteries ( did not have time for the smaller one) when I was in the UK, I did not find them. Would there be any official form of place of burial? Sheila Toffell Glen Rock NJ Researching >from the Ukraine: BRESHENEV (>from Kirovograd / Elisavetograd), KARSUNSKY or KORSUNSKY or KORSINSKY( Stavische) from Poland: Lakumski (Skulsk), Rachvelski ( skulsk/ Slescin, Kolo, area),Toffell (Josefow nad Wisla, Opole Lubielski)
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Koppel in Phily
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Neil@...
Can anyone tell me about a Dr. Alex Koppel (born NY 1905) who practised in
Philadelphia. Any help much appreciated. _______________________________ Neil Rosenstein, M.D. email: neil@tali.com
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Request for Census Lookup Albany NY 1915
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Phoebe Nix
Hello,
I found a lead on some family in the 1915 Albany Census. I am looking for the data on Surname SIMON in primarily the ED#1 Ward #4 Page#20. There may also be leads in ED#2 Ward #4 Page#5. If anyone could help me or needs more info to help me, please let me know. Most Sincerely, Phoebe Nix Florida Currently Researching: SIMON- Poland/Russia? > Rochester, NY PHILIPSON- ?> Birmingham, AL > & NYC
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Request for Census Lookup Albany NY 1915
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Phoebe Nix
Hello,
I found a lead on some family in the 1915 Albany Census. I am looking for the data on Surname SIMON in primarily the ED#1 Ward #4 Page#20. There may also be leads in ED#2 Ward #4 Page#5. If anyone could help me or needs more info to help me, please let me know. Most Sincerely, Phoebe Nix Florida Currently Researching: SIMON- Poland/Russia? > Rochester, NY PHILIPSON- ?> Birmingham, AL > & NYC
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Re: RYBKA genealogy
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Christie Fox <christiefox@...>
Dear JewishGen Group:
Am searching US/Poland for: Konstanty P. ("Gus", "Constantine") RYBKA who was born 9/19/1881 (pos. Warsaw, Poland) died 11/20/1960. His kin also born in Poland: John ("Jan") RYBKA, and Stanley RYBKA (maybe other children in their family, and possibly step children >from other marriages). Konstanty and his brothers came to America, and we know that his parents Frank and Katherine came to America as well. It is said that his father passed away int he US, that his mother remarried and then she returned to Europe. It is said that Konstanty came to America around 1890 as a stowaway on a ship. He lived and worked in NJ, Scranton PA, Elwood IN, Cleveland OH around 1911, and in WV till he passed away. He married Josepka (Josephina, Josephine, "Josie") LUCZAK in Cleveland, OH in 1903; it is said that she lived on the German/Poland border but met Gus in the US. On the JewishGen website I've noticed about 75 listings for RYBKA (and dozens of variations of that name), over 250 came thru Ellis Island, at least 57 RYBKAS were listed in Cleveland. I know some relatives are in MI. I've found around 67 dates myself which may or may not be a part of the 95 listed on familysearch.com. There are many RYBKA names in the SS registry (Konstanty didn't have a SS#, and naturalization has not responded...yet), and a couple of hundred names are in 5 family trees of people I am in contact with (one is in GeneaNet). There are both RYBKAS and LUCZAKS in France (deceased are 45 for RYBKA and 1500 for LUCZAK); and have found 226 RYBKAS living in Germany at the present time. I've even found RYBKAS in Slovakia......yet, my RYBKA doesn't connect with any of these. Anyone having any RYBKA information, please contact me personally at christiefox@prodigy.net. We don't know how to further proceed in researching the RYBKA name in Europe. Any/all suggestions would be most welcome. Thank you. Christie Fox Tampa, FL Names: RYBKA/LUCZAK MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: RYBKA genealogy
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Christie Fox <christiefox@...>
Dear JewishGen Group:
Am searching US/Poland for: Konstanty P. ("Gus", "Constantine") RYBKA who was born 9/19/1881 (pos. Warsaw, Poland) died 11/20/1960. His kin also born in Poland: John ("Jan") RYBKA, and Stanley RYBKA (maybe other children in their family, and possibly step children >from other marriages). Konstanty and his brothers came to America, and we know that his parents Frank and Katherine came to America as well. It is said that his father passed away int he US, that his mother remarried and then she returned to Europe. It is said that Konstanty came to America around 1890 as a stowaway on a ship. He lived and worked in NJ, Scranton PA, Elwood IN, Cleveland OH around 1911, and in WV till he passed away. He married Josepka (Josephina, Josephine, "Josie") LUCZAK in Cleveland, OH in 1903; it is said that she lived on the German/Poland border but met Gus in the US. On the JewishGen website I've noticed about 75 listings for RYBKA (and dozens of variations of that name), over 250 came thru Ellis Island, at least 57 RYBKAS were listed in Cleveland. I know some relatives are in MI. I've found around 67 dates myself which may or may not be a part of the 95 listed on familysearch.com. There are many RYBKA names in the SS registry (Konstanty didn't have a SS#, and naturalization has not responded...yet), and a couple of hundred names are in 5 family trees of people I am in contact with (one is in GeneaNet). There are both RYBKAS and LUCZAKS in France (deceased are 45 for RYBKA and 1500 for LUCZAK); and have found 226 RYBKAS living in Germany at the present time. I've even found RYBKAS in Slovakia......yet, my RYBKA doesn't connect with any of these. Anyone having any RYBKA information, please contact me personally at christiefox@prodigy.net. We don't know how to further proceed in researching the RYBKA name in Europe. Any/all suggestions would be most welcome. Thank you. Christie Fox Tampa, FL Names: RYBKA/LUCZAK MODERATOR NOTE: Please respond privately
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Re: Ukraine to Bukarest (Bucharest)--Response
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Jeffrey Knisbacher <jmark@...>
Evan,
My late great uncle Nussin LIMONCHIK, as per his memoirs, fled Kamenetz Podolsk (SW Ukraine) in 1924 across the Dniester R. to Khotin and then on to Bucharest (along with another dozen or so friends, all of whom had just become eligible for the Soviet draft). There he worked in a Jewish paint factory for six months to save up enough money to buy a ticket for the boat across to Canada (the Braga, a freighter on which he also worked) that stopped briefly first in Providence, RI. Don't know if this was a regular practice or not, but maybe so. Jeff Knisbacher, Owings Mills, MD Searching, Maternal: Kamenetz Podolsk (esp. Orinin) and environs in Russia and Romania for TISSENBAUM, LIMONCHIK/LIMONCIC/LEMONIC(K)/LIMONIC(K), GELSTEIN/GOLDSTEIN, GIL(L)MAN/GEL(L)MAN, HETTLEMAN/GITELMAN, ROSENTHAL, YAGOLNITZER/JAGOLINZER/ LINZER/YAGOL/YARNELL, ZIPPERMAN, BERG/BARG, SEIDLER, TABACHNIK/TABACINIC/TABB/TABOR, TANNENBAUM, WAXMAN, GOIKHMAN/HOCHMAN, SEGAL, SCHUC(H)ALTER/SCHULTER/SHOR(E), SAPERSTEIN/SIPERSTEIN/SAPURSTEIN, MORSTEIN/ MARMOR/MARMORSTEIN, UKELES/Y(O)UKELES/ OURVAN, FRIEDERWITZER, HERNER, SCHNEIDER/ SCHNEID(ER)MAN, S(H)KOLNI(C)K, STRUMWASSER Paternal: Stanislawow and environs (esp. Lysiec, Nadvorna, Tlumach, Kolomea), Tarnow and Pinczow for: ARBEIT, AXELROD, BONNER, GOLDSTEIN, GREENBERG, GROCH, KNISBACHER/NUSSBACHER, KRAMER, RIN(T)ZLER, SZYDLOW/SCHIDLOW, ROSENBLATT, S(C)HMERLER, ZEICHNER, ZWEIG Other: MAJUFES (Poland)
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Ukraine SIG #Ukraine Re: Ukraine to Bukarest (Bucharest)--Response
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Jeffrey Knisbacher <jmark@...>
Evan,
My late great uncle Nussin LIMONCHIK, as per his memoirs, fled Kamenetz Podolsk (SW Ukraine) in 1924 across the Dniester R. to Khotin and then on to Bucharest (along with another dozen or so friends, all of whom had just become eligible for the Soviet draft). There he worked in a Jewish paint factory for six months to save up enough money to buy a ticket for the boat across to Canada (the Braga, a freighter on which he also worked) that stopped briefly first in Providence, RI. Don't know if this was a regular practice or not, but maybe so. Jeff Knisbacher, Owings Mills, MD Searching, Maternal: Kamenetz Podolsk (esp. Orinin) and environs in Russia and Romania for TISSENBAUM, LIMONCHIK/LIMONCIC/LEMONIC(K)/LIMONIC(K), GELSTEIN/GOLDSTEIN, GIL(L)MAN/GEL(L)MAN, HETTLEMAN/GITELMAN, ROSENTHAL, YAGOLNITZER/JAGOLINZER/ LINZER/YAGOL/YARNELL, ZIPPERMAN, BERG/BARG, SEIDLER, TABACHNIK/TABACINIC/TABB/TABOR, TANNENBAUM, WAXMAN, GOIKHMAN/HOCHMAN, SEGAL, SCHUC(H)ALTER/SCHULTER/SHOR(E), SAPERSTEIN/SIPERSTEIN/SAPURSTEIN, MORSTEIN/ MARMOR/MARMORSTEIN, UKELES/Y(O)UKELES/ OURVAN, FRIEDERWITZER, HERNER, SCHNEIDER/ SCHNEID(ER)MAN, S(H)KOLNI(C)K, STRUMWASSER Paternal: Stanislawow and environs (esp. Lysiec, Nadvorna, Tlumach, Kolomea), Tarnow and Pinczow for: ARBEIT, AXELROD, BONNER, GOLDSTEIN, GREENBERG, GROCH, KNISBACHER/NUSSBACHER, KRAMER, RIN(T)ZLER, SZYDLOW/SCHIDLOW, ROSENBLATT, S(C)HMERLER, ZEICHNER, ZWEIG Other: MAJUFES (Poland)
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1910 Brooklyn, NY ED ?
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Adelle Gloger
Can someone help me find the ED for 43 Manhattan Ave, Brookly, NY in the 1910
US Census. Or how to get census info for NY State/City census for other years. I have looked for census info in the JewishGen info files, but was unsuccessful. Have also looked at websites in the JewishGen Archives, but couldn't figure out what to do. (I must be having a 'senior moment' that's lasting longer than just a moment) Thanks for your help now and in the past. Adelle Weintraub Gloger Shaker Hts., Ohio agloger@aol.com
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CARO: & Sunderland Hebrew Cong.
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Miriam Margolyes <75342.3217@...>
I think someone was searching for CARO.
While transcribing the Sunderland Hebrew Congregation marriage records, I find the Minister in Sunderland in >from 1848- 1855 was a Joseph CARO. He performed the Marriage Service, but doesn't state specifically that he was a Minister. His final marriage service was for George ASHER & Ernestine FRANKEL who married on Sept 4 1855. Mr Asher became the Trustee of the shul & his signature features on many of the marriage records. This is confirmed by the photo in the JC of 7 January, 1949 which Jeremy Frankel drew our attention to recently, which had the following names from the Sunderland Hebrew Congregation.It was a photograph taken in 1862 at the opening of the Moor Street Synagogue, Sunderland. Those identified were: A.M. Richardson, whose name is one he records for many years as a marriage witness, Isaac Leon, Harris Gallewski, Isaac Goldman, Isidore Gallewski, Adolph Cohen, Hyman Isaacs, P. Lazarus (Secretary), Noah Lotinga (Trustee), A.M. Lotinga (President and Trustee), Emanuel Fryde (Trustee), Joseph Aronson (Treasurer and Trustee), and George Asher (Trustee). For heaven's sake, don't ask me for any look-ups. Miriam Margolyes London e-mail: 75342.3217@compuserve.com searching: RAFELOVITCH (RAFF) IDENBAUM & WADE (Brighton)
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Enumerator instructions for 1930 U.S. census online
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michael steinore <belaroots@...>
Every time a U.S. census comes out, as the 1930 census
will soon, there are usually some questions about what such and such entry means. Very often these questions can be answered by knowing what the enumerator instructions were. The nice folks at the University of Minnesota have enumerator instructions for the 1930 Federal census online at http://www.ipums.umn.edu/usa/voliii/inst1930.html In clear English, it explains how the census was to be filled out, and gives some interesting details. Actually, the instructions for all censuses 1850-1990 are available, though in the more recent censuses, they are respondent instructions, as they were filled out directly by the population. Just change the year in the above web address to be the year for which you want instructions. Michael Steinore San Mateo, CA
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen 1910 Brooklyn, NY ED ?
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Adelle Gloger
Can someone help me find the ED for 43 Manhattan Ave, Brookly, NY in the 1910
US Census. Or how to get census info for NY State/City census for other years. I have looked for census info in the JewishGen info files, but was unsuccessful. Have also looked at websites in the JewishGen Archives, but couldn't figure out what to do. (I must be having a 'senior moment' that's lasting longer than just a moment) Thanks for your help now and in the past. Adelle Weintraub Gloger Shaker Hts., Ohio agloger@aol.com
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen CARO: & Sunderland Hebrew Cong.
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Miriam Margolyes <75342.3217@...>
I think someone was searching for CARO.
While transcribing the Sunderland Hebrew Congregation marriage records, I find the Minister in Sunderland in >from 1848- 1855 was a Joseph CARO. He performed the Marriage Service, but doesn't state specifically that he was a Minister. His final marriage service was for George ASHER & Ernestine FRANKEL who married on Sept 4 1855. Mr Asher became the Trustee of the shul & his signature features on many of the marriage records. This is confirmed by the photo in the JC of 7 January, 1949 which Jeremy Frankel drew our attention to recently, which had the following names from the Sunderland Hebrew Congregation.It was a photograph taken in 1862 at the opening of the Moor Street Synagogue, Sunderland. Those identified were: A.M. Richardson, whose name is one he records for many years as a marriage witness, Isaac Leon, Harris Gallewski, Isaac Goldman, Isidore Gallewski, Adolph Cohen, Hyman Isaacs, P. Lazarus (Secretary), Noah Lotinga (Trustee), A.M. Lotinga (President and Trustee), Emanuel Fryde (Trustee), Joseph Aronson (Treasurer and Trustee), and George Asher (Trustee). For heaven's sake, don't ask me for any look-ups. Miriam Margolyes London e-mail: 75342.3217@compuserve.com searching: RAFELOVITCH (RAFF) IDENBAUM & WADE (Brighton)
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Enumerator instructions for 1930 U.S. census online
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michael steinore <belaroots@...>
Every time a U.S. census comes out, as the 1930 census
will soon, there are usually some questions about what such and such entry means. Very often these questions can be answered by knowing what the enumerator instructions were. The nice folks at the University of Minnesota have enumerator instructions for the 1930 Federal census online at http://www.ipums.umn.edu/usa/voliii/inst1930.html In clear English, it explains how the census was to be filled out, and gives some interesting details. Actually, the instructions for all censuses 1850-1990 are available, though in the more recent censuses, they are respondent instructions, as they were filled out directly by the population. Just change the year in the above web address to be the year for which you want instructions. Michael Steinore San Mateo, CA
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PICZENIK, PECHENIK
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Barbara S Mannlein <bsmannlein@...>
Does anyone know these people?
Mr. PICZENIK married Norma KNAUL in Europe or Uruguay. Norma died about 1970 in Uruguay. According to oral history they had the following children: 1. a son, Froim Piczenik, who lived and died in Uruguay. He married and had one child; Jose Luis Piczenik, who was born abt 1965 in Uruguay, 2. a daughter, Sara Piczenik, who went to Argentina, married , had a child Freddy who married and has borne several children. 3. a son, Jose Dodel Pechenik/Piczenik born about 1940 who made Aliyah and lives in Tel-Aviv, 4. a daughter, Chasi Piczenik who married in Uruguay and has a son and daughter. If anyone knows any of these people, please contact me. They are distant cousins. Barbara Stern Mannlein Tucson, AZ USA
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JGS Palm Springs February Meeting
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Glynne
Jewish Genealogical Society of Palm Springs
Date: Sunday, February 24, 2002 Time: 2 p.m. Place: 40111 Portulaca Court, Palm Desert This month the program will be a Jewish Genealogy Workshop. It will be an afternoon to work on your own genealogy with computers with fast cable connection to the Internet to search the Ellis Island Database, Jewish Genealogy Family Finder, Social Security Death Indexes, Family Tree of the Jewish People. 1880 U.S. Federal Census on CD (indexed) 1900 U.S. Federal Census (not indexed) 1910 Census with Index for New York City and New York State 1920 Census with Index for New York City Index to Jewish Records at Family History Library on CD Find your ancestor's town (shtetl) on maps and in books. There will be a large selection of Jewish Genealogy books for research. The meeting will be held at the home of Gay Lynne Kegan. Please E-mail to Glynne@aol.com for directions and more information. Gay Lynne Kegan President of JGS Palm Springs Gay Lynne Kegan Searching:HOFFENBERG, Josvainiai, Lithuania OWSIANKA Nasielsk Poland, GOMER/GAMMER Chudnov, Urkaine KAGAN Novozlatopol Ukraine
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen PICZENIK, PECHENIK
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Barbara S Mannlein <bsmannlein@...>
Does anyone know these people?
Mr. PICZENIK married Norma KNAUL in Europe or Uruguay. Norma died about 1970 in Uruguay. According to oral history they had the following children: 1. a son, Froim Piczenik, who lived and died in Uruguay. He married and had one child; Jose Luis Piczenik, who was born abt 1965 in Uruguay, 2. a daughter, Sara Piczenik, who went to Argentina, married , had a child Freddy who married and has borne several children. 3. a son, Jose Dodel Pechenik/Piczenik born about 1940 who made Aliyah and lives in Tel-Aviv, 4. a daughter, Chasi Piczenik who married in Uruguay and has a son and daughter. If anyone knows any of these people, please contact me. They are distant cousins. Barbara Stern Mannlein Tucson, AZ USA
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen JGS Palm Springs February Meeting
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Glynne
Jewish Genealogical Society of Palm Springs
Date: Sunday, February 24, 2002 Time: 2 p.m. Place: 40111 Portulaca Court, Palm Desert This month the program will be a Jewish Genealogy Workshop. It will be an afternoon to work on your own genealogy with computers with fast cable connection to the Internet to search the Ellis Island Database, Jewish Genealogy Family Finder, Social Security Death Indexes, Family Tree of the Jewish People. 1880 U.S. Federal Census on CD (indexed) 1900 U.S. Federal Census (not indexed) 1910 Census with Index for New York City and New York State 1920 Census with Index for New York City Index to Jewish Records at Family History Library on CD Find your ancestor's town (shtetl) on maps and in books. There will be a large selection of Jewish Genealogy books for research. The meeting will be held at the home of Gay Lynne Kegan. Please E-mail to Glynne@aol.com for directions and more information. Gay Lynne Kegan President of JGS Palm Springs Gay Lynne Kegan Searching:HOFFENBERG, Josvainiai, Lithuania OWSIANKA Nasielsk Poland, GOMER/GAMMER Chudnov, Urkaine KAGAN Novozlatopol Ukraine
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