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Re: Name of Ester
#galicia
Ruth,
"Hudes" (probably same as Hudesa), is a Yiddish version or pronunciation for Yehudis, or in Modern Hebrew, Yehudit = Judith. Regards, Madeleine Isenberg madeleine.isenberg@gmail.com Beverly Hills, CA Researching: GOLDMAN, STEINER, LANGER, GLUECKSMAN, STOTTER in various parts of Galicia, Poland: Nowy Targ, Nowy Sanz, Wachsmund, Dembno, Lapuszna, Krakow, who migrated into Kezmarok or nearby towns in northern Slovakia and Czech Republic; GOLDSTEIN in Abaujszina (Sena), Szkaros and Kosice, Slovakia; Tolcsva, Hungary; very briefly in Timisoara, Romania Ruth Kornbluth Fenichel <rfenko@gmail.com> wrote: <<Would the names Hadasah and Hudesa both be considered Hebrew names for Ester?>>
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Re: Name of Ester
#galicia
Ruth,
"Hudes" (probably same as Hudesa), is a Yiddish version or pronunciation for Yehudis, or in Modern Hebrew, Yehudit = Judith. Regards, Madeleine Isenberg madeleine.isenberg@gmail.com Beverly Hills, CA Researching: GOLDMAN, STEINER, LANGER, GLUECKSMAN, STOTTER in various parts of Galicia, Poland: Nowy Targ, Nowy Sanz, Wachsmund, Dembno, Lapuszna, Krakow, who migrated into Kezmarok or nearby towns in northern Slovakia and Czech Republic; GOLDSTEIN in Abaujszina (Sena), Szkaros and Kosice, Slovakia; Tolcsva, Hungary; very briefly in Timisoara, Romania Ruth Kornbluth Fenichel <rfenko@gmail.com> wrote: <<Would the names Hadasah and Hudesa both be considered Hebrew names for Ester?>>
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ViewMate Translation Request - Polish Bann/Marriage Records from Krakow
#galicia
Jacob Heisler
Hi everyone,
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I recently posted five bann (marriage announcement) and marriage records >from Krakow on ViewMate. I'd really appreciate it if someone could translate them for me. They can be found at the following links: 1. http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=52616 Bann record for Lea MANNE and Wolf LUCHS >from 1898 2. http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=52617 Bann record for Neche MANNE and Emanuel LANGER >from 1904 3. http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=52618 Bann record for Ettel/Ethel FISCH and Salomon METZGER >from 1917 4. http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=52619 Marriage record for Lea MANNE and Wolf LUCHS >from 1898 5. http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=52620 Marriage record for Neche MANNE and Emanuel LANGER >from 1904. Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. From, Jacob Heisler Rishon LeZion, Israel P.S. In case anyone was wondering, I'm related to the MANNE family,
from Krakow, and the FISCH family, >from Dynow.
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Re: Name of Ester
#galicia
Samuel Herold <sherold@...>
As has been pointed out, Hadassah was the "Hebrew" name for Queen Esther
(Esther is believed to have originated >from Astarte), but since then Esther by itself is considered a Hebrew name in its own right. Regarding "Hudesa" the name Hudes is a Yiddish diminutive for the Hebrew name Yehudis / Yehudit (in English Judith). Shmuel Herold. Raanana, Israel. Researching HEROLD, BOTKNECHT, MORER/MOHRER/MAURER, CHANALES, FASTLICHT. from Dobrotwor, Brody, Radziechow, Mosciska, Sokal, Rohatyn, Sambor.Ruth Fenichel Kornbluth wrote: <<Would the names Hadasah and Hudesa both be considered Hebrew names for Ester?>>
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia ViewMate Translation Request - Polish Bann/Marriage Records from Krakow
#galicia
Jacob Heisler
Hi everyone,
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I recently posted five bann (marriage announcement) and marriage records >from Krakow on ViewMate. I'd really appreciate it if someone could translate them for me. They can be found at the following links: 1. http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=52616 Bann record for Lea MANNE and Wolf LUCHS >from 1898 2. http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=52617 Bann record for Neche MANNE and Emanuel LANGER >from 1904 3. http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=52618 Bann record for Ettel/Ethel FISCH and Salomon METZGER >from 1917 4. http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=52619 Marriage record for Lea MANNE and Wolf LUCHS >from 1898 5. http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/viewmateview.asp?key=52620 Marriage record for Neche MANNE and Emanuel LANGER >from 1904. Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application. Thank you very much. From, Jacob Heisler Rishon LeZion, Israel P.S. In case anyone was wondering, I'm related to the MANNE family,
from Krakow, and the FISCH family, >from Dynow.
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Re: Name of Ester
#galicia
Samuel Herold <sherold@...>
As has been pointed out, Hadassah was the "Hebrew" name for Queen Esther
(Esther is believed to have originated >from Astarte), but since then Esther by itself is considered a Hebrew name in its own right. Regarding "Hudesa" the name Hudes is a Yiddish diminutive for the Hebrew name Yehudis / Yehudit (in English Judith). Shmuel Herold. Raanana, Israel. Researching HEROLD, BOTKNECHT, MORER/MOHRER/MAURER, CHANALES, FASTLICHT. from Dobrotwor, Brody, Radziechow, Mosciska, Sokal, Rohatyn, Sambor.Ruth Fenichel Kornbluth wrote: <<Would the names Hadasah and Hudesa both be considered Hebrew names for Ester?>>
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Re: Unable to find names on NY passenger lists - LOSEFF
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Barbara Zimmer
Walter Rossett was looking for his LOSEFF relatives who reported arriving in
New York City aboard the Carmania in December 1905. He named Schifre LOSEFF born in 1894 as one of the arrivals. Using wild cards for Schifre (S*H*F*) born in 1894 and departing >from Liverpool in late 1905, I found an outbound manifest for Schifre LOSEN [sic] and her mother and siblings. The siblings included Scholem (Saul/Solomon?) and Daische (Dora?). When the family arrived in NYC, Schifre's given name was transcribed as Schipl but I was still able to find the Losen clan and see that they were headed to a brother in Chicago. I suspect that the surname was originally written down as LOSEW (pronounced as Loseff) and the final character was read incorrectly. Barbara Zimmer Norfolk VA
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Unable to find names on NY passenger lists - LOSEFF
#general
Barbara Zimmer
Walter Rossett was looking for his LOSEFF relatives who reported arriving in
New York City aboard the Carmania in December 1905. He named Schifre LOSEFF born in 1894 as one of the arrivals. Using wild cards for Schifre (S*H*F*) born in 1894 and departing >from Liverpool in late 1905, I found an outbound manifest for Schifre LOSEN [sic] and her mother and siblings. The siblings included Scholem (Saul/Solomon?) and Daische (Dora?). When the family arrived in NYC, Schifre's given name was transcribed as Schipl but I was still able to find the Losen clan and see that they were headed to a brother in Chicago. I suspect that the surname was originally written down as LOSEW (pronounced as Loseff) and the final character was read incorrectly. Barbara Zimmer Norfolk VA
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Re: Death of Louis (Eliezar) SLONIMSKY
#general
Barbara <bj1friends@...>
Thank you to the many people who have made suggestions regarding searching for
my uncle's story. I have not yet been successful but still have a few new paths to try. Barbara Sloan Conway, SC
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen re: Death of Louis (Eliezar) SLONIMSKY
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Barbara <bj1friends@...>
Thank you to the many people who have made suggestions regarding searching for
my uncle's story. I have not yet been successful but still have a few new paths to try. Barbara Sloan Conway, SC
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Re: Biala Podlaska
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WALTER ELIAS
Stephen,
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Check out this excellent resource on JRI-Poland: http://jri-poland.org/jhi/jri-jhi-bialapodlaska.htm Walter S. Elias, St. Louis Park, MN Stephen Ankier wrote:
We had relatives in Biala Podlaska before the holocaust and are now trying
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Biala Podlaska
#general
WALTER ELIAS
Stephen,
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Check out this excellent resource on JRI-Poland: http://jri-poland.org/jhi/jri-jhi-bialapodlaska.htm Walter S. Elias, St. Louis Park, MN Stephen Ankier wrote:
We had relatives in Biala Podlaska before the holocaust and are now trying
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A significant roadblock in my research about the Gottlieb family
#general
דוד נ.א.
Hello
I want to share a significant roadblock in my research about the GOTTLIEB family. It is that of all my search result is up to now - zero. Nothing. Nothing like this did not happen to me the other families in research. Perhaps any of you had an idea not thought of. I am looking for information about parents of Hinda-Basha SINGER - nee GOTTLIEB. Father: Isaiah. Born sometime before 1872. He died around 1910. was a rabbi in the town Zlotniki (Ternopol, Galicia). Probably also lived in town Stretin (Rohatyn, Galicia). Died either in the town Stretin or Bukachevtsy (Rohatyn, Galicia). The funeral was for sure in town Bukachevtsy. Mother: Esther Malka (nee LAMGNER - not sure) (born sometime before 1875 - died sometime after 1905). Daughter: Hinda Basha. She was born about 1890. Her eldest son was born in 1905 in town Bukachevtsy. Killed in the Holocaust in 1942 in town Bukachevtsy. This is what I know. Beginning of the end - I got (for a donation of $ 100 to JRI) records of Bukachevtsy. There is a marriage of 1900-1908. I could not find there the wedding of Hinda Basha. I found the children's birth records of Hinda Basha - records does not appear parents' names of Hinda-Basha or information about them. Write Hinda Basha is >from the town of Stretin. I looked for the birth of Hinda Basha in the town Stretin - JRI missing in most of births between 1881-1898. I looked for the birth / marriage certificates death or other of the family each in the town Zlotniki - Mark Halperin says that all the documents of the town Zlotniki did not survive. I looked for the birth or marriage of Malka Esther Langner - at JRI and Gesher in Galicia. I found nothing. I can not search for a specific archive - because I have no idea about the town and the year. I looked for the death of Malka Esther LANGNER - her death a hundred recent years, so it is in USC in Warsaw book of any town (maybe Bukachevtsy?). In any case, they do not agree to search that I have no specific Year of Death. I looked for the birth or marriage of Isaiah GOTTLIEB - JRI and Gesher Galicia. I found nothing. I can not search for a specific archive - because I have no idea about the town and the year. I looked for the death of Isaiah GOTTLIEB in the USC office in Warsaw (between 1909-1911) - They searched the books of Rohatyn (including the Stretin), Burstein and Bukachevtsy - It's strange, but they did not find anything. I was looking for general information Rohatyn's memory book, database JRI, Gesher-Galicia - anything useful. I found in Ternopol birth of a woman named Hinda Basha Gottlieb in 1898, daughter of Benzion and Tila- it might be a cousin of Hinda Basha "our" (Benzion may be a brother of Isaiah) - but Hinda Basha called at all in the name of the mother of Tila, it is not on the side of Gottlieb. So it's probably not related. I found in Trembowla birth of a woman as may be the cousin of Hinda and Basha, but I have no proof: birth in 1898 of Hinda and Basha Basen daughter of Sheindel, and Sheindel is the daughter of Joseph and Basha GOTTLIEB. Perhaps Joseph and and Basha are the parents of Isaiah. (Joseph may be the brother of Isaiah, and the baby may be a cousin of Hinda Basha "our"). It is rumored that Esther Malka related to the famous family LANGNER - The rebbes from Stretin. I checked all their family tree to find a possible familyrelationship - nothing. I hope not burdened amount of information. I did not want to bother proposals already checked. Before I give up, I try to ask for your help. Does anyone have an idea? Thank you in advance for any reference. David Nesher Israel
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen A significant roadblock in my research about the Gottlieb family
#general
דוד נ.א.
Hello
I want to share a significant roadblock in my research about the GOTTLIEB family. It is that of all my search result is up to now - zero. Nothing. Nothing like this did not happen to me the other families in research. Perhaps any of you had an idea not thought of. I am looking for information about parents of Hinda-Basha SINGER - nee GOTTLIEB. Father: Isaiah. Born sometime before 1872. He died around 1910. was a rabbi in the town Zlotniki (Ternopol, Galicia). Probably also lived in town Stretin (Rohatyn, Galicia). Died either in the town Stretin or Bukachevtsy (Rohatyn, Galicia). The funeral was for sure in town Bukachevtsy. Mother: Esther Malka (nee LAMGNER - not sure) (born sometime before 1875 - died sometime after 1905). Daughter: Hinda Basha. She was born about 1890. Her eldest son was born in 1905 in town Bukachevtsy. Killed in the Holocaust in 1942 in town Bukachevtsy. This is what I know. Beginning of the end - I got (for a donation of $ 100 to JRI) records of Bukachevtsy. There is a marriage of 1900-1908. I could not find there the wedding of Hinda Basha. I found the children's birth records of Hinda Basha - records does not appear parents' names of Hinda-Basha or information about them. Write Hinda Basha is >from the town of Stretin. I looked for the birth of Hinda Basha in the town Stretin - JRI missing in most of births between 1881-1898. I looked for the birth / marriage certificates death or other of the family each in the town Zlotniki - Mark Halperin says that all the documents of the town Zlotniki did not survive. I looked for the birth or marriage of Malka Esther Langner - at JRI and Gesher in Galicia. I found nothing. I can not search for a specific archive - because I have no idea about the town and the year. I looked for the death of Malka Esther LANGNER - her death a hundred recent years, so it is in USC in Warsaw book of any town (maybe Bukachevtsy?). In any case, they do not agree to search that I have no specific Year of Death. I looked for the birth or marriage of Isaiah GOTTLIEB - JRI and Gesher Galicia. I found nothing. I can not search for a specific archive - because I have no idea about the town and the year. I looked for the death of Isaiah GOTTLIEB in the USC office in Warsaw (between 1909-1911) - They searched the books of Rohatyn (including the Stretin), Burstein and Bukachevtsy - It's strange, but they did not find anything. I was looking for general information Rohatyn's memory book, database JRI, Gesher-Galicia - anything useful. I found in Ternopol birth of a woman named Hinda Basha Gottlieb in 1898, daughter of Benzion and Tila- it might be a cousin of Hinda Basha "our" (Benzion may be a brother of Isaiah) - but Hinda Basha called at all in the name of the mother of Tila, it is not on the side of Gottlieb. So it's probably not related. I found in Trembowla birth of a woman as may be the cousin of Hinda and Basha, but I have no proof: birth in 1898 of Hinda and Basha Basen daughter of Sheindel, and Sheindel is the daughter of Joseph and Basha GOTTLIEB. Perhaps Joseph and and Basha are the parents of Isaiah. (Joseph may be the brother of Isaiah, and the baby may be a cousin of Hinda Basha "our"). It is rumored that Esther Malka related to the famous family LANGNER - The rebbes from Stretin. I checked all their family tree to find a possible familyrelationship - nothing. I hope not burdened amount of information. I did not want to bother proposals already checked. Before I give up, I try to ask for your help. Does anyone have an idea? Thank you in advance for any reference. David Nesher Israel
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ZILBERFARB in Kishinev
#general
On 5 Adar Bet, 8 March 1908 Yakov ZILBERFARB married Maryam Dvoire PATLAJEAN
(or PATLAZHAN) in Kishinev. The witnesses were Yisrael-Chaim SOLTONOVICH and Aliezer TUBENSHLAK. Maryam Dvoire b. 1885 was the daughter of Hirsh Wolf PATLAJEAN and Milke (Malka) nee PERLSTEIN. According to the marriage record Yakov's father was Chaim. I will be grateful for further information on the couple and on the ZILBERFARB family. Thanks, Jules Feldman Kibbutz Yizreel
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen ZILBERFARB in Kishinev
#general
On 5 Adar Bet, 8 March 1908 Yakov ZILBERFARB married Maryam Dvoire PATLAJEAN
(or PATLAZHAN) in Kishinev. The witnesses were Yisrael-Chaim SOLTONOVICH and Aliezer TUBENSHLAK. Maryam Dvoire b. 1885 was the daughter of Hirsh Wolf PATLAJEAN and Milke (Malka) nee PERLSTEIN. According to the marriage record Yakov's father was Chaim. I will be grateful for further information on the couple and on the ZILBERFARB family. Thanks, Jules Feldman Kibbutz Yizreel
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Schloma TEICHER descendants-Where are they?
#general
leah teicher <anafa-e@...>
Dear Genners,
I am looking for descendants of Sschola/Schlomo TEICHER He was born on 1870 and died on 1932. Parents: Chune TEICHER and Gittel (nee KRAMER) TEICHER. Sschloma was born probably in Rudnik, Poland and died in Zalucze, Poland - probably. All this information is >from the JRI-Poland: Kolomyya PSA AGAD Marriages 1911-13,32,34,35 Deaths 1906-14,32-35 Schloma is the brother of my husband's grandfather. I tried to look in other sources to find his descendants with no success. There are other Schloma/Schlomo TEICHER who might be him, Without parents' names it is impossible to know. This member is newly known to us. As there are **no** TEICHER's descendants from this family - finding Schloma's descendants would be a precious gift!Most thankful! Leah Teicher anafa-e@zahav.net.il Searching: ZUCKERMAN, JUST, FREUND, TEICHER/TEUCHER, KRAMER, SCHOR, SCHUBER/SZUBER/SHUBER - >from Galicia, Poland. ASHER/ASCHER/ACER, SIDI, BENGHIAT, SONCINO >from Izmir, Turkey. MODERATOR NOTE: Only surnames should be placed in upper case letters.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Schloma TEICHER descendants-Where are they?
#general
leah teicher <anafa-e@...>
Dear Genners,
I am looking for descendants of Sschola/Schlomo TEICHER He was born on 1870 and died on 1932. Parents: Chune TEICHER and Gittel (nee KRAMER) TEICHER. Sschloma was born probably in Rudnik, Poland and died in Zalucze, Poland - probably. All this information is >from the JRI-Poland: Kolomyya PSA AGAD Marriages 1911-13,32,34,35 Deaths 1906-14,32-35 Schloma is the brother of my husband's grandfather. I tried to look in other sources to find his descendants with no success. There are other Schloma/Schlomo TEICHER who might be him, Without parents' names it is impossible to know. This member is newly known to us. As there are **no** TEICHER's descendants from this family - finding Schloma's descendants would be a precious gift!Most thankful! Leah Teicher anafa-e@zahav.net.il Searching: ZUCKERMAN, JUST, FREUND, TEICHER/TEUCHER, KRAMER, SCHOR, SCHUBER/SZUBER/SHUBER - >from Galicia, Poland. ASHER/ASCHER/ACER, SIDI, BENGHIAT, SONCINO >from Izmir, Turkey. MODERATOR NOTE: Only surnames should be placed in upper case letters.
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Re: Name of Hudes
#galicia
Malkie Griffel <barmag@...>
The name "Hudes" is (generally) not a Yiddish version pronunciation or
nickname for Yehudis (Yehudit) as others have alluded to but is a name in its own right, spelled Heh-daled-samech, pronounced "Hudes" or "Hadas", and means myrtle. Similar to Hadassah without the "heh". Malkie Griffel Jerusalem MODERATOR NOTE: We're posting this one last message on the subject. After tonight's digest, this thread is closed.
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Re: Name of Hudes
#galicia
Malkie Griffel <barmag@...>
The name "Hudes" is (generally) not a Yiddish version pronunciation or
nickname for Yehudis (Yehudit) as others have alluded to but is a name in its own right, spelled Heh-daled-samech, pronounced "Hudes" or "Hadas", and means myrtle. Similar to Hadassah without the "heh". Malkie Griffel Jerusalem MODERATOR NOTE: We're posting this one last message on the subject. After tonight's digest, this thread is closed.
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