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a museum donation that reconnected a family- SITE CITE
#germany
Renee Steinig
On National Public Radio's All Things Considered, Uri BERLINER tells
the touching story of the childhood toy that his father donated to the Jewish Museum Berlin. "It turned out he had to give up that treasured piece of his history to discover something new about the past." "A Toy Monkey That Escaped Nazi Germany And Reunited A Family" Listen at https://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/2018/11/14/667727844 Read at: http://tinyurl.com/y74kltwa https://www.npr.org/2018/11/14/663059048/a-toy-monkey-that-escaped-nazi-germany-and-reunited-a-family Renee Stern Steinig, Dix Hills NY genmaven@gmail.com
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German SIG #Germany a museum donation that reconnected a family- SITE CITE
#germany
Renee Steinig
On National Public Radio's All Things Considered, Uri BERLINER tells
the touching story of the childhood toy that his father donated to the Jewish Museum Berlin. "It turned out he had to give up that treasured piece of his history to discover something new about the past." "A Toy Monkey That Escaped Nazi Germany And Reunited A Family" Listen at https://www.npr.org/programs/all-things-considered/2018/11/14/667727844 Read at: http://tinyurl.com/y74kltwa https://www.npr.org/2018/11/14/663059048/a-toy-monkey-that-escaped-nazi-germany-and-reunited-a-family Renee Stern Steinig, Dix Hills NY genmaven@gmail.com
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Miriam ERLICHMAN from Lodz - Searching for LONG form of Birth Record
#poland
Selma Sheridan
I have the SHORT form of the Birth Record of my cousin, Miriam ERLICHMAN,
born 7 Nov. 1936 in Lodz. There would be more detailed information on the LONG form, but I have been unable to find a source in Poland that can help me to find this document. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. You may post your reply online, if the Moderator thinks it may be helpful to other researchers. Thank you! Selma J Sheridan ssherida@twcny.rr.com Oswego NY, USA
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JRI Poland #Poland Miriam ERLICHMAN from Lodz - Searching for LONG form of Birth Record
#poland
Selma Sheridan
I have the SHORT form of the Birth Record of my cousin, Miriam ERLICHMAN,
born 7 Nov. 1936 in Lodz. There would be more detailed information on the LONG form, but I have been unable to find a source in Poland that can help me to find this document. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. You may post your reply online, if the Moderator thinks it may be helpful to other researchers. Thank you! Selma J Sheridan ssherida@twcny.rr.com Oswego NY, USA
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adopted daughter?
#galicia
Milton Koch
I am trying to determine the details of a family story I have heard
about my paternal grandfather, Izak Koch, >from Jagielnica. He reportedly was married to a woman that I know nothing about. They had a daughter named Yenta. His wife died in childbirth. Supposedly, the daughter, Yenta, was "adopted" or taken in by Izak's sister, Rivka Koch and her husband, Lieb Weinreb. In addition, Yenta may have subsequently been married and gave birth to a girl. Izak then married my paternal grandmother, Feige Barbash. I do know that part of my family. I do not know how to track this information about Yenta and her family, as well as the family details. Thank you. Milton Koch Bethesda, MD, USA KOCH - Jagielnica
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia adopted daughter?
#galicia
Milton Koch
I am trying to determine the details of a family story I have heard
about my paternal grandfather, Izak Koch, >from Jagielnica. He reportedly was married to a woman that I know nothing about. They had a daughter named Yenta. His wife died in childbirth. Supposedly, the daughter, Yenta, was "adopted" or taken in by Izak's sister, Rivka Koch and her husband, Lieb Weinreb. In addition, Yenta may have subsequently been married and gave birth to a girl. Izak then married my paternal grandmother, Feige Barbash. I do know that part of my family. I do not know how to track this information about Yenta and her family, as well as the family details. Thank you. Milton Koch Bethesda, MD, USA KOCH - Jagielnica
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Sugihara descendant to visit the USA
#lithuania
Salinger Ralph
We are bringing Nobuki Sugihara, the last surviving offspring of
Consul Chiune Sugihara, to Philadelphia and New York in May. We want to arrange a meeting with Nobuki and any survivors and descendants of survivors. Please respond directly to me. David Mink JGSGP B'nai Abraham Chabad President dmink08@gmail.com.
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Sugihara descendant to visit the USA
#lithuania
Salinger Ralph
We are bringing Nobuki Sugihara, the last surviving offspring of
Consul Chiune Sugihara, to Philadelphia and New York in May. We want to arrange a meeting with Nobuki and any survivors and descendants of survivors. Please respond directly to me. David Mink JGSGP B'nai Abraham Chabad President dmink08@gmail.com.
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Mt. Hebron
#lithuania
Rabbi Ben-Zion Saydman
Shalom!
If anyone is planning to visit Mt. Hebron cemetery in NY and would like to do a mitzva by photographing two headstones, please contact me privately. I have the details of the exact location. THANKS! Rabbi Ben-Zion Saydman Lake Forest, CA.. ravbenzi@gmail.com MAYPER, MELTSNER, AUG, RAPHAEL, NEVIAZHSKY, NUROCK, MARCUS, LEVIN, WERNER, RODOFF, SATINSKY, ROTFORT, ISRAEL, RUBIN, STEINBERG, BAYER, MITCHELL, KATZ-COHN, ROMM, CHIPKIN, KANTER, SIEGEL, SABSEVITZ, GERSHATER Rumshishok, Telz, Kelem, Plunge, Zagare, Zasliai, Philadelphia, New York Rabbi Ben-Zion Saydman Executive Director Tree of Life Heritage Foundation www.tolheritage.org (949) 292-3131
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Lithuania SIG #Lithuania Mt. Hebron
#lithuania
Rabbi Ben-Zion Saydman
Shalom!
If anyone is planning to visit Mt. Hebron cemetery in NY and would like to do a mitzva by photographing two headstones, please contact me privately. I have the details of the exact location. THANKS! Rabbi Ben-Zion Saydman Lake Forest, CA.. ravbenzi@gmail.com MAYPER, MELTSNER, AUG, RAPHAEL, NEVIAZHSKY, NUROCK, MARCUS, LEVIN, WERNER, RODOFF, SATINSKY, ROTFORT, ISRAEL, RUBIN, STEINBERG, BAYER, MITCHELL, KATZ-COHN, ROMM, CHIPKIN, KANTER, SIEGEL, SABSEVITZ, GERSHATER Rumshishok, Telz, Kelem, Plunge, Zagare, Zasliai, Philadelphia, New York Rabbi Ben-Zion Saydman Executive Director Tree of Life Heritage Foundation www.tolheritage.org (949) 292-3131
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Re: “Onkel” and “Neffe” - Thank you!
#germany
rickglaser@...
Thank you Andreas. That makes it quite clear now. My grandfather, Wilhelm,
was living in Vienna, and he wrote his letter in German. Rick Glaser, Owings Mills MD rickglaser@aol.com Moderator Note: According to a close in-law who was born in Viet Nam, "uncle" and the Viet Namese equivalent is used to refer to any older family member. MOD 1
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German SIG #Germany Re: “Onkel” and “Neffe” - Thank you!
#germany
rickglaser@...
Thank you Andreas. That makes it quite clear now. My grandfather, Wilhelm,
was living in Vienna, and he wrote his letter in German. Rick Glaser, Owings Mills MD rickglaser@aol.com Moderator Note: According to a close in-law who was born in Viet Nam, "uncle" and the Viet Namese equivalent is used to refer to any older family member. MOD 1
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Re: “Onkel” and “Neffe”
#germany
Andreas Schwab
In German, “Onkel” is anybody >from the previous generation, and
“Neffe”anybody >from the next generation. So a second or third cousin once removed would be an “Onkel” or a “Neffe” https://heraldik-wiki.de/wiki/Verwandtschaftsbeziehung This differs >from English usage, where uncles and nephew are always closer than first cousins. It is very well possible that somebody >from a German background would use the terms Uncle and Nephew according to the German usage of “Onkel” and “Neffe”, even when writing in English. Andreas Schwab, Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada On Mon, 19 Nov 2018 Rick Glaser rickglaser@aol.com wrote:Refer to a first cousin once removed?
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German SIG #Germany Re: “Onkel” and “Neffe”
#germany
Andreas Schwab
In German, “Onkel” is anybody >from the previous generation, and
“Neffe”anybody >from the next generation. So a second or third cousin once removed would be an “Onkel” or a “Neffe” https://heraldik-wiki.de/wiki/Verwandtschaftsbeziehung This differs >from English usage, where uncles and nephew are always closer than first cousins. It is very well possible that somebody >from a German background would use the terms Uncle and Nephew according to the German usage of “Onkel” and “Neffe”, even when writing in English. Andreas Schwab, Beaconsfield, Quebec, Canada On Mon, 19 Nov 2018 Rick Glaser rickglaser@aol.com wrote:Refer to a first cousin once removed?
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BORIS BERKO WOLSKI and MOISE TCHERNIAKOWSKY
#belarus
Lemberski Evelyne
BORIS BERKO WOLSKI and MOISE TCHERNIAKOWSKY
Ladies and gentlemen,I am looking for the date of birth and death BORIS BERKO WOLSKI born in 1896 to BREST LITOWSK who is one of the founders of the school colony and founder of the friends of BREST LITOWSK.He departed Casablanca on board the liner guin to join the UNITED STATES on 30/07/1941 and arrived at the port of NEW YORK on 15/08/1941.According to a ministerial decree of 03/11/1942 his travel agency license was withdrawn to BORIS WOLSKI. His travel agency was called "the tourist" and was located at 9 boulevard Saint Martin in PARIS. I am looking for the date of death of MOISE TCHERNIAKOWSKY born october 30, 1879 in BREST LITOWSK . I would like to know where this man is buried Thanking you for your help, Evelyne LEMBERSKI evelynelemberski@yahoo.fr SAINT MAURICE France MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately
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Belarus SIG #Belarus BORIS BERKO WOLSKI and MOISE TCHERNIAKOWSKY
#belarus
Lemberski Evelyne
BORIS BERKO WOLSKI and MOISE TCHERNIAKOWSKY
Ladies and gentlemen,I am looking for the date of birth and death BORIS BERKO WOLSKI born in 1896 to BREST LITOWSK who is one of the founders of the school colony and founder of the friends of BREST LITOWSK.He departed Casablanca on board the liner guin to join the UNITED STATES on 30/07/1941 and arrived at the port of NEW YORK on 15/08/1941.According to a ministerial decree of 03/11/1942 his travel agency license was withdrawn to BORIS WOLSKI. His travel agency was called "the tourist" and was located at 9 boulevard Saint Martin in PARIS. I am looking for the date of death of MOISE TCHERNIAKOWSKY born october 30, 1879 in BREST LITOWSK . I would like to know where this man is buried Thanking you for your help, Evelyne LEMBERSKI evelynelemberski@yahoo.fr SAINT MAURICE France MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately
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Re: Descendants of Rabbi Efry SPECTRE
#general
Yonatan Ben-Ari
Again thanks to all who replied. I have been in touch with his brother
Rabbi Phil S. and got the answer I was looking for. Yoni Ben-Ari, Jerusalem
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Re: Descendants of Rabbi Efry SPECTRE
#general
Yonatan Ben-Ari
Again thanks to all who replied. I have been in touch with his brother
Rabbi Phil S. and got the answer I was looking for. Yoni Ben-Ari, Jerusalem
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Mt. Hebron Cemetery, NY
#general
Rabbi Ben-Zion Saydman
Shalom J-Genners!
If anyone is planning to visit Mt. Hebron cemetery in NY and would like to do a mitzva by photographing two headstones, please contact me privately. I have the details of the exact location. Thanks! Rabbi Ben-Zion Saydman Lake Forest, CA ravbenzi@gmail.com MAYPER, MELTSNER, AUG, RAPHAEL, NEVIAZHSKY, NUROCK, MARCUS, LEVIN, WERNER, RODOFF, SATINSKY, ROTFORT, ISRAEL, RUBIN, STEINBERG, BAYER, MITCHELL, KATZ-COHN, ROMM, CHIPKIN, KANTER, SIEGEL, SABSEVITZ, GERSHATER Rumshishok, Telz, Kelem, Plunge, Zagare, Zasliai, Philadelphia, New York
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Mt. Hebron Cemetery, NY
#general
Rabbi Ben-Zion Saydman
Shalom J-Genners!
If anyone is planning to visit Mt. Hebron cemetery in NY and would like to do a mitzva by photographing two headstones, please contact me privately. I have the details of the exact location. Thanks! Rabbi Ben-Zion Saydman Lake Forest, CA ravbenzi@gmail.com MAYPER, MELTSNER, AUG, RAPHAEL, NEVIAZHSKY, NUROCK, MARCUS, LEVIN, WERNER, RODOFF, SATINSKY, ROTFORT, ISRAEL, RUBIN, STEINBERG, BAYER, MITCHELL, KATZ-COHN, ROMM, CHIPKIN, KANTER, SIEGEL, SABSEVITZ, GERSHATER Rumshishok, Telz, Kelem, Plunge, Zagare, Zasliai, Philadelphia, New York
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