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Polish Translation Needed - Viewmate File VM6625
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suejurisz@...
My third posting on Viewmate is the death record of Mosiek Jurysz >from Drobin,
which is Viewmate File VM6625. The direct link to the file is: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6625 A translation of this document would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Sue Jurisz New Hope, MN USA suejurisz@comcast.net Searching: JURYSZ, MAJEROWICZ, NORDON, NAGRODSKI (Drobin, Plock, Sierpc). MANOWICZ, ELBAUM, MARGOLIS (Gora Kalwaria, Kosow Lacki) MODERATOR NOTE: Please send translations privately.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Polish Translation Needed - Viewmate File VM6625
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suejurisz@...
My third posting on Viewmate is the death record of Mosiek Jurysz >from Drobin,
which is Viewmate File VM6625. The direct link to the file is: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6625 A translation of this document would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Sue Jurisz New Hope, MN USA suejurisz@comcast.net Searching: JURYSZ, MAJEROWICZ, NORDON, NAGRODSKI (Drobin, Plock, Sierpc). MANOWICZ, ELBAUM, MARGOLIS (Gora Kalwaria, Kosow Lacki) MODERATOR NOTE: Please send translations privately.
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Polish Translation Needed - Viewmate File VM6623
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suejurisz@...
I would appreciate a translation of File VM6623, which has just been posted on
Viewmate. This is the birth record of Bejla Ryfka Elbaum >from Kossow, who was my husband's great-grandmother. According to the index, she was a twin. (I'm not sure if the other child survived to maturity.) The direct link to the Viewmate file is: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6623 A translation of the basic details would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Sue Jurisz New Hope, MN USA suejurisz@comcast.net Searching: JURYSZ, MAJEROWICZ, NORDON, NAGRODSKI (Drobin, Plock, Sierpc). MANOWICZ, ELBAUM, MARGOLIS (Gora Kalwaria, Kosow Lacki) MODERATOR NOTE: Please send translations privately.
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Polish Translation Needed - Viewmate File VM6624
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suejurisz@...
I have just posted the birth record of Mosiek Jurysz >from Drobin, which is
Viewmate File VM6624. It is a scanned copy >from the LDS microfilm, so it is not very clear. The direct link to the file is: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6624 A translation of any part of this document would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Sue Jurisz New Hope, MN USA suejurisz@comcast.net Searching: JURYSZ, MAJEROWICZ, NORDON, NAGRODSKI (Drobin, Plock, Sierpc). MANOWICZ, ELBAUM, MARGOLIS (Gora Kalwaria, Kosow Lacki) MODERATOR NOTE: Please send translations privately.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Polish Translation Needed - Viewmate File VM6623
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suejurisz@...
I would appreciate a translation of File VM6623, which has just been posted on
Viewmate. This is the birth record of Bejla Ryfka Elbaum >from Kossow, who was my husband's great-grandmother. According to the index, she was a twin. (I'm not sure if the other child survived to maturity.) The direct link to the Viewmate file is: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6623 A translation of the basic details would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Sue Jurisz New Hope, MN USA suejurisz@comcast.net Searching: JURYSZ, MAJEROWICZ, NORDON, NAGRODSKI (Drobin, Plock, Sierpc). MANOWICZ, ELBAUM, MARGOLIS (Gora Kalwaria, Kosow Lacki) MODERATOR NOTE: Please send translations privately.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Polish Translation Needed - Viewmate File VM6624
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suejurisz@...
I have just posted the birth record of Mosiek Jurysz >from Drobin, which is
Viewmate File VM6624. It is a scanned copy >from the LDS microfilm, so it is not very clear. The direct link to the file is: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=6624 A translation of any part of this document would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Sue Jurisz New Hope, MN USA suejurisz@comcast.net Searching: JURYSZ, MAJEROWICZ, NORDON, NAGRODSKI (Drobin, Plock, Sierpc). MANOWICZ, ELBAUM, MARGOLIS (Gora Kalwaria, Kosow Lacki) MODERATOR NOTE: Please send translations privately.
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Rude Relply from relative
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Flo Elman
In surfing the Net, I came across my cousin's son's email address. I wrote
to him & received this reply . The following is the interchange .... I wrote: Would you by any chance be the son of [name omitted] If so, I am a first cousin to [your mother], & would like to get in touch with you. (I'm publishing our Family History & would like to discuss it with you.) His totally baffling response was: "Yes. I don't know you. I am not willing to provide further information. Please remove my name >from any email lists or any other form of communication. Please respect my privacy. Thank you." That was it. I followed up with a short note that said: "I was stunned by your curt reply. When you celebrated your barmitzvah, my husband, Harold & I were there, & even dropped by your house to bring your gift. If you "don't know who I am", you can ask your mother when you speak to her. (She & I are on the phone together frequently.) If your mother is my 1st cousin, that makes us 1st cousins once removed. Not a distant relationship at all!! You can check it out below. It represents 29 years of work! I hope you recognize this family. Sincerely, Florence" He actually answered with just one line; no names or signature: "Remove all references to me >from your lists." The information I have about him came >from what was already (his work & email are online in more than 4 pages of Google!!), the only other info are his vital statistics & wife's name. I believe all of this is in the public domain & the genealogist is permitted to use it. What would you do in this situation? I'm publishing *just for immediate family* very shortly & don't like omitting relationships on my trees. Thanks a lot, Florence Elman haflo@shaw.ca
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Rude Relply from relative
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Flo Elman
In surfing the Net, I came across my cousin's son's email address. I wrote
to him & received this reply . The following is the interchange .... I wrote: Would you by any chance be the son of [name omitted] If so, I am a first cousin to [your mother], & would like to get in touch with you. (I'm publishing our Family History & would like to discuss it with you.) His totally baffling response was: "Yes. I don't know you. I am not willing to provide further information. Please remove my name >from any email lists or any other form of communication. Please respect my privacy. Thank you." That was it. I followed up with a short note that said: "I was stunned by your curt reply. When you celebrated your barmitzvah, my husband, Harold & I were there, & even dropped by your house to bring your gift. If you "don't know who I am", you can ask your mother when you speak to her. (She & I are on the phone together frequently.) If your mother is my 1st cousin, that makes us 1st cousins once removed. Not a distant relationship at all!! You can check it out below. It represents 29 years of work! I hope you recognize this family. Sincerely, Florence" He actually answered with just one line; no names or signature: "Remove all references to me >from your lists." The information I have about him came >from what was already (his work & email are online in more than 4 pages of Google!!), the only other info are his vital statistics & wife's name. I believe all of this is in the public domain & the genealogist is permitted to use it. What would you do in this situation? I'm publishing *just for immediate family* very shortly & don't like omitting relationships on my trees. Thanks a lot, Florence Elman haflo@shaw.ca
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Help Finding Burial Places
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msalzbank
Dear Genners,,,
It is very frustrating trying to find the burial places of diustant relatives, most likely who died and were buried in New York City area. I have papers >from my grandfather who listed the dates of death (and sometimes a notation to which cemetery) and yet I have been unable to find the graves... I am looking for the following graves: Bertha SUSSMAN 12/13/1935 Mollie SUSSMAN LITTMAN 4/17/1923 Aaron SUSSMAN 5/30/1933 Aaron FRIMMERMAN Elka FRIMMERMAN SUSSIS (SUSSMAN) Michael SALZBANK
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Help Finding Burial Places
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msalzbank
Dear Genners,,,
It is very frustrating trying to find the burial places of diustant relatives, most likely who died and were buried in New York City area. I have papers >from my grandfather who listed the dates of death (and sometimes a notation to which cemetery) and yet I have been unable to find the graves... I am looking for the following graves: Bertha SUSSMAN 12/13/1935 Mollie SUSSMAN LITTMAN 4/17/1923 Aaron SUSSMAN 5/30/1933 Aaron FRIMMERMAN Elka FRIMMERMAN SUSSIS (SUSSMAN) Michael SALZBANK
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Viewmate VM6617 - Yiddish
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Dr. Trevor Waner
I would greatly apprecite if someone could help me with this translation of
a Yiddish inscription on the back of family photograph. This may be part of our family who perished in the holocaust. Thank you for your help. The VM 6617 can be viewed at: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/toview.html Best regards Trevor Waner Rehovot, Israel MODERATOR NOTE: Please send translations privately.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Viewmate VM6617 - Yiddish
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Dr. Trevor Waner
I would greatly apprecite if someone could help me with this translation of
a Yiddish inscription on the back of family photograph. This may be part of our family who perished in the holocaust. Thank you for your help. The VM 6617 can be viewed at: http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/toview.html Best regards Trevor Waner Rehovot, Israel MODERATOR NOTE: Please send translations privately.
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Searching for RESNICK
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GRAMAW
I am trying to find descendants of Manya and Julius RESNICK . The Resnicks
owned a ladies purse company and last were known to be in Miami Beach in the 1980's. Manya was a cousin of my husband's mother and we are hoping to find out her maiden name and where in Russian the family was from. Myra Holzberg Shalet, Dallas, Texas Researching: DRUBYCH, WINER. LEIBMAN - Uman, Kherson, Talnoye, Ukraine HOLZBERG, SHARK, LITMAN, ALTMAN - Suwalk, Lithuania SHALET, GRATCH - Russia
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Searching for RESNICK
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GRAMAW
I am trying to find descendants of Manya and Julius RESNICK . The Resnicks
owned a ladies purse company and last were known to be in Miami Beach in the 1980's. Manya was a cousin of my husband's mother and we are hoping to find out her maiden name and where in Russian the family was from. Myra Holzberg Shalet, Dallas, Texas Researching: DRUBYCH, WINER. LEIBMAN - Uman, Kherson, Talnoye, Ukraine HOLZBERG, SHARK, LITMAN, ALTMAN - Suwalk, Lithuania SHALET, GRATCH - Russia
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Abraham ISAACS - MInneapolis 1910 census
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Barbara Zimmer <bravo.zulu@...>
Stacy Harris asked about this census.
I cannot respond privately because there is no email address. The family of Abraham ISAACS lived at 620 7th Avenue in Minneapolis in 1910. Abraham says that he was married for the second time. Rivka was married for 13 years, her first marriage. She has had 7 (?) children, all living. MODERATOR NOTE: Stacy's e-mail address should have appeared with her message in the From: line.
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Canadian 1911 Census-Where to Start
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Shmuel Fisher <Shmuel@...>
I know only that Montreal is the city that my people lived in 1911. But
where do I start. I know that they lived on Rue Bagg in the 40's. What are the likely districts and sub-districts that I should scan? Shmuel Fisher Searching in the 1911 census for Rotman or Rothpan
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Abraham ISAACS - MInneapolis 1910 census
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Barbara Zimmer <bravo.zulu@...>
Stacy Harris asked about this census.
I cannot respond privately because there is no email address. The family of Abraham ISAACS lived at 620 7th Avenue in Minneapolis in 1910. Abraham says that he was married for the second time. Rivka was married for 13 years, her first marriage. She has had 7 (?) children, all living. MODERATOR NOTE: Stacy's e-mail address should have appeared with her message in the From: line.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Canadian 1911 Census-Where to Start
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Shmuel Fisher <Shmuel@...>
I know only that Montreal is the city that my people lived in 1911. But
where do I start. I know that they lived on Rue Bagg in the 40's. What are the likely districts and sub-districts that I should scan? Shmuel Fisher Searching in the 1911 census for Rotman or Rothpan
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French Yiskor book project...
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Rosanne Leeson <rdleeson@...>
Dear fellow SIGgers,
I am once again writing about the French Yiskor Book project for the community of Grussenheim (H-R) Alsace, which we will be starting to work on for the JewishGen Yiskor Book site. We have 3 volunteers, and a Project Coordinator, at present. This is wonderful, but it is only a beginning. We would dearly love to be able to add a few more translators so that the task for all will be lighter, and hopefully, will progress more quickly. If you are able to help please do let me know as soon as possible. Thank you, Rosanne Leeson Co-Coordinator FrenchSIG
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French SIG #France French Yiskor book project...
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Rosanne Leeson <rdleeson@...>
Dear fellow SIGgers,
I am once again writing about the French Yiskor Book project for the community of Grussenheim (H-R) Alsace, which we will be starting to work on for the JewishGen Yiskor Book site. We have 3 volunteers, and a Project Coordinator, at present. This is wonderful, but it is only a beginning. We would dearly love to be able to add a few more translators so that the task for all will be lighter, and hopefully, will progress more quickly. If you are able to help please do let me know as soon as possible. Thank you, Rosanne Leeson Co-Coordinator FrenchSIG
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