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translation from Czech
#austria-czech
Lucie.Friedlaenderova@...
"Ellie wrote:
Can someone translate this >from Czech to English for me?" I am sending a quick translation: Jiri Jelinek born 28.2. 1927 in Jihlava. Last residence: Pod prikopem 6. He studies in I.C (class) with distinction, in 1939 in II.C again with distinction. Since second semester, he is classified excellently in jewish religion from a private teacher. 13.7.1940, he leaves the school.Surely, Jiri was made to leave his high school, because he was a Jew. I have found his name in Teresin books. >from Teresin, he was transported (22.9. 1942) to Maly Trostinec and he did not come back. L. Friedlaenderova Prague
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Seeking: brothers and sisters of (Irma, nee ANTSCHERL
#austria-czech
Lucie.Friedlaenderova@...
Dear Genners,
brothers and sisters of my g.- g.- grandfathers wife (Irma, nee ANTSCHERL, married Rosenbaum) had lived in Wien: - Selma A., she maried Stephan HEINER. Their children were Mimi, Liesl and Hely (marr. HOLZER) - Frieda A., she married Martin ROTH. Their children were Gretl and Walter - Lotte A., she married ? Placek. Their daughter was Nelly, married FISCHER. As far as I know, she had a son - Georg - who lived in Wien. Two other sisters of Irma lived in Brno: - Ella A. , married Richard WEINBERGER. Their daughter Berti, marr. FERTIG, probably survived the WWII. in Teresin. She had a brother - Robert . Their sister Hana married POKORNA. - Klara A. married Leo ROSENBAUM, who was the brother of Hugo, my gggrandfather (thus, two sisters married two brothers). I cannot find any children of them. If you know something about these relatives of mine, or if you know some list of Wienna (Brno) Jews, etc., please contact me. Other research: FRIEDLAENDER (Golcuv Jenikov, Prague, England) OFFER (Golcuv Jenikov, England) ROSENBAUM (Nova Hospoda, Petikosteli near Beroun, Prague, Zagreb) + RON= EK (>from Rosenbaum) - USA Lucie Friedlaenderova Prague CR
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Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech translation from Czech
#austria-czech
Lucie.Friedlaenderova@...
"Ellie wrote:
Can someone translate this >from Czech to English for me?" I am sending a quick translation: Jiri Jelinek born 28.2. 1927 in Jihlava. Last residence: Pod prikopem 6. He studies in I.C (class) with distinction, in 1939 in II.C again with distinction. Since second semester, he is classified excellently in jewish religion from a private teacher. 13.7.1940, he leaves the school.Surely, Jiri was made to leave his high school, because he was a Jew. I have found his name in Teresin books. >from Teresin, he was transported (22.9. 1942) to Maly Trostinec and he did not come back. L. Friedlaenderova Prague
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Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech Seeking: brothers and sisters of (Irma, nee ANTSCHERL
#austria-czech
Lucie.Friedlaenderova@...
Dear Genners,
brothers and sisters of my g.- g.- grandfathers wife (Irma, nee ANTSCHERL, married Rosenbaum) had lived in Wien: - Selma A., she maried Stephan HEINER. Their children were Mimi, Liesl and Hely (marr. HOLZER) - Frieda A., she married Martin ROTH. Their children were Gretl and Walter - Lotte A., she married ? Placek. Their daughter was Nelly, married FISCHER. As far as I know, she had a son - Georg - who lived in Wien. Two other sisters of Irma lived in Brno: - Ella A. , married Richard WEINBERGER. Their daughter Berti, marr. FERTIG, probably survived the WWII. in Teresin. She had a brother - Robert . Their sister Hana married POKORNA. - Klara A. married Leo ROSENBAUM, who was the brother of Hugo, my gggrandfather (thus, two sisters married two brothers). I cannot find any children of them. If you know something about these relatives of mine, or if you know some list of Wienna (Brno) Jews, etc., please contact me. Other research: FRIEDLAENDER (Golcuv Jenikov, Prague, England) OFFER (Golcuv Jenikov, England) ROSENBAUM (Nova Hospoda, Petikosteli near Beroun, Prague, Zagreb) + RON= EK (>from Rosenbaum) - USA Lucie Friedlaenderova Prague CR
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Harry Hirschel PALETZ
#general
toby greenwald
This is the Russian Jewish grandfather of a friend of mine who is not Jewish. Some
of her relatives have determined that he left >from Hamburg on the ship Werkendam arrival New york around 1903. Last place of residence as possibly "Panewas". He was age 7,mother's name Laura. Apparently he married a non-Jewish woman and left all Judaism behind him. There are family members who deny that he was Jewish. My friend would like to know more about her grandfather who is deceased. Any information would be appreciated. Toby Greenwald Researching SCHWARTZBERG, STARYFURMAN/FURMAN - Lukow, Poland BERLAND/BURLAND, KRIVITSKY - Skvira, Ukraine Moderator Note: Please capitalize last names *only* in subject lines and in the body of messages - this helps other Genners see you is being searched for quickly
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Harry Hirschel PALETZ
#general
toby greenwald
This is the Russian Jewish grandfather of a friend of mine who is not Jewish. Some
of her relatives have determined that he left >from Hamburg on the ship Werkendam arrival New york around 1903. Last place of residence as possibly "Panewas". He was age 7,mother's name Laura. Apparently he married a non-Jewish woman and left all Judaism behind him. There are family members who deny that he was Jewish. My friend would like to know more about her grandfather who is deceased. Any information would be appreciated. Toby Greenwald Researching SCHWARTZBERG, STARYFURMAN/FURMAN - Lukow, Poland BERLAND/BURLAND, KRIVITSKY - Skvira, Ukraine Moderator Note: Please capitalize last names *only* in subject lines and in the body of messages - this helps other Genners see you is being searched for quickly
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Viewmate help MAYER/GLASER Vienna
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arie meir
Hi to all of you.
My late mother Cilly MAYER (maiden name GLASER) who,was born in Vienna in 1914 and passed away on August 1983 left after her letters and photos. One of them is VM9514. If any one of you recognize this person please let me know View Mate address http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/toview.html Arieh Mayer Haifa Israel Moderator Note: The direct link to the viewmate post is http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=9508
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Viewmate help MAYER/GLASER Vienna
#general
arie meir
Hi to all of you.
My late mother Cilly MAYER (maiden name GLASER) who,was born in Vienna in 1914 and passed away on August 1983 left after her letters and photos. One of them is VM9514. If any one of you recognize this person please let me know View Mate address http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/toview.html Arieh Mayer Haifa Israel Moderator Note: The direct link to the viewmate post is http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=9508
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Re: Jewish Chronicle Archives
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Harold Arkoff <hbarkoff@...>
Thanks, Ann. Do you have to subscribe or can you get a free search for
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Cradock. I couldn't figure out how to do that. Thanks for your help. I'm looking for Lurie references in Cradock or Somerset East. Harold Arkoff
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From: Ann Rabinowitz [mailto:annrab@...] Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 10:25 PM To: South Africa SIG Subject: RE:[safrica] Jewish Chronicle Archives Go to the SEARCH box to the left of the screen and instead of putting a name of a person put the name of the town in the field: KEY WORD(S). Approximately 39 entries for CRADOCK will come up, not all of them for the town. Ann Rabinowitz annrab@...
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South Africa SIG #SouthAfrica RE: Jewish Chronicle Archives
#southafrica
Harold Arkoff <hbarkoff@...>
Thanks, Ann. Do you have to subscribe or can you get a free search for
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Cradock. I couldn't figure out how to do that. Thanks for your help. I'm looking for Lurie references in Cradock or Somerset East. Harold Arkoff
-----Original Message-----
From: Ann Rabinowitz [mailto:annrab@...] Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 10:25 PM To: South Africa SIG Subject: RE:[safrica] Jewish Chronicle Archives Go to the SEARCH box to the left of the screen and instead of putting a name of a person put the name of the town in the field: KEY WORD(S). Approximately 39 entries for CRADOCK will come up, not all of them for the town. Ann Rabinowitz annrab@...
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Who knows [ViewMate query]
#galicia
arie meir
Hi to all of you.
My late mother Cilly Mayer (maiden name Glaser), who was born in Vienna in 1914 and passed away in August 1983, left after her letters and photos. One of them is VM9514. If any one of you recognize this person please let me know. ViewMate address http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/toview.html Arieh Mayer Haifa, Israel [Street address and telephone number deleted by Moderator.]
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Israel Genealogical Society Journal
#galicia
Klausner
I would like to let you know that the February 2007 issue of
Sharsheret Hadorot (Vol. 21, No.1) has just appeared. Dr. Jeff Malka presents us with a wide range of Sephardic family names, their various types and the changes that occurred with them in accordance to the time and place they were used. Dr. Michael Toben contributes on the immigration of Jews >from Eastern Europe to London’s East End. Professor Daniel Wagner reports on the fascinating work that a group of Polish and Israeli volunteers are carrying out in the restoration of the unique cemetery of his ancestral town of Zdunska Wola, Poland. Ms. Rose Feldman describes a project that deals with Pages of Testimony that Yad Vashem has posted on the Internet. Mr. Israel Pickholtz delineates the new restrictions that the Ministry of the Interior has placed on access to records vital to genealogists. Finally the late Mark Usden wrote on Detective Work on the Dorins. Closing this issue we have the abstracts of articles on Jewish genealogy >from around the world; the short story by Dr. Yehuda Klausner of an incident >from the rabbinic world; the column by our librarian Mrs. Harriet Kasow and a book review on the interesting book by Dr. Edward Gelles of London. With best wishes, Yocheved Yocheved Klausner, Editor Sharsheret Hadorot (bilingual: Hebrew and English) Israel Genealogical Society (IGS) yklaus@... Visit our Website: www.isragen.org.il
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Who knows [ViewMate query]
#galicia
arie meir
Hi to all of you.
My late mother Cilly Mayer (maiden name Glaser), who was born in Vienna in 1914 and passed away in August 1983, left after her letters and photos. One of them is VM9514. If any one of you recognize this person please let me know. ViewMate address http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/toview.html Arieh Mayer Haifa, Israel [Street address and telephone number deleted by Moderator.]
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia Israel Genealogical Society Journal
#galicia
Klausner
I would like to let you know that the February 2007 issue of
Sharsheret Hadorot (Vol. 21, No.1) has just appeared. Dr. Jeff Malka presents us with a wide range of Sephardic family names, their various types and the changes that occurred with them in accordance to the time and place they were used. Dr. Michael Toben contributes on the immigration of Jews >from Eastern Europe to London’s East End. Professor Daniel Wagner reports on the fascinating work that a group of Polish and Israeli volunteers are carrying out in the restoration of the unique cemetery of his ancestral town of Zdunska Wola, Poland. Ms. Rose Feldman describes a project that deals with Pages of Testimony that Yad Vashem has posted on the Internet. Mr. Israel Pickholtz delineates the new restrictions that the Ministry of the Interior has placed on access to records vital to genealogists. Finally the late Mark Usden wrote on Detective Work on the Dorins. Closing this issue we have the abstracts of articles on Jewish genealogy >from around the world; the short story by Dr. Yehuda Klausner of an incident >from the rabbinic world; the column by our librarian Mrs. Harriet Kasow and a book review on the interesting book by Dr. Edward Gelles of London. With best wishes, Yocheved Yocheved Klausner, Editor Sharsheret Hadorot (bilingual: Hebrew and English) Israel Genealogical Society (IGS) yklaus@... Visit our Website: www.isragen.org.il
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ViewMate 9501- marriage record from Mielnitsa
#galicia
Anita Frankel
Thank you to all the wonderful people who translated the German words
in this bride's record. I thanked everyone individually; but, in case I missed anyone: thank you. I received almost thirty responses, and this seems to be the general conclusion: The bride's given name is Hindy (probably Polish version of German Hinde.) The next words are "tochter des" = daughter of. Followed by her father's name: Leb Ber SCHACHTER. A problem arose with the third letter >from the end of his surname. It looks for all the world like an "l". But as one correspondent noticed, another entry containing the same letter would have to read "Jenle", rather than Jente. So we conclude it is a partially formed "t" and his name was SCHACHTER, my maiden name. This record is contained in the Galician films recently made available at the Family History Library. I find it especially interesting because I have never seen this type of entry before in Galician marriage records. Thanks to all, Anita Anita Frankel frankel2@...
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Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia ViewMate 9501- marriage record from Mielnitsa
#galicia
Anita Frankel
Thank you to all the wonderful people who translated the German words
in this bride's record. I thanked everyone individually; but, in case I missed anyone: thank you. I received almost thirty responses, and this seems to be the general conclusion: The bride's given name is Hindy (probably Polish version of German Hinde.) The next words are "tochter des" = daughter of. Followed by her father's name: Leb Ber SCHACHTER. A problem arose with the third letter >from the end of his surname. It looks for all the world like an "l". But as one correspondent noticed, another entry containing the same letter would have to read "Jenle", rather than Jente. So we conclude it is a partially formed "t" and his name was SCHACHTER, my maiden name. This record is contained in the Galician films recently made available at the Family History Library. I find it especially interesting because I have never seen this type of entry before in Galician marriage records. Thanks to all, Anita Anita Frankel frankel2@...
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Searching for Esther and Julius RAKUSIN from London
#general
Daniel Gee <danielgee@...>
Dear Genners,
Have you ever heard of an Esther and Julius RAKUSIN. They were married in London in 1949, but they have disappeared >from all records! It is possible they made aliyah to the Promised Lane (ie Israel or America). It is possible that Julius was born in 1905, meaning he was 44 when he wed and Esther was much younger, but this is unlikely. Any help would be appreciated. Please respond privately! Thank you, Daniel Gleek in London danielgee@... MODERATOR NOTE: Before posting a query about surnames you are searching, you can maximize your chances of success by registering the surname of interest in the JewishGen Family Finder (JGFF) since this is one of our most heavily visited sites. It also creates a permanent and easily accessible record so that anyone searching the surname(s) in which you are interested can find you quickly! Go to http://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/ and click on ENTER if this is the first time you have registered a surname in this database. The program will take you through the process.
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Searching for Esther and Julius RAKUSIN from London
#general
Daniel Gee <danielgee@...>
Dear Genners,
Have you ever heard of an Esther and Julius RAKUSIN. They were married in London in 1949, but they have disappeared >from all records! It is possible they made aliyah to the Promised Lane (ie Israel or America). It is possible that Julius was born in 1905, meaning he was 44 when he wed and Esther was much younger, but this is unlikely. Any help would be appreciated. Please respond privately! Thank you, Daniel Gleek in London danielgee@... MODERATOR NOTE: Before posting a query about surnames you are searching, you can maximize your chances of success by registering the surname of interest in the JewishGen Family Finder (JGFF) since this is one of our most heavily visited sites. It also creates a permanent and easily accessible record so that anyone searching the surname(s) in which you are interested can find you quickly! Go to http://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/ and click on ENTER if this is the first time you have registered a surname in this database. The program will take you through the process.
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Searching for sisters with surname AVNER in London (also LUBERT)
#general
Daniel Gee <danielgee@...>
Dear Genners,
I am looking for information about 2 sisters who were born in about 1920 in London. Their maiden name was AVNER and they had a brother Sidney who was killed fighting Franco in Spain in 1936. Their parents were called Woolf and Dora; and they married and had children in the 1940s. Their forenames and married surnames are unknown, but they'd now be in their late 80s. They lived at a property in Clapton Common in the 1950s and one may have had the surname LUBERT. If you can help, please email me privately! Thank you, Daniel Gleek in London danielgee@...
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JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Searching for sisters with surname AVNER in London (also LUBERT)
#general
Daniel Gee <danielgee@...>
Dear Genners,
I am looking for information about 2 sisters who were born in about 1920 in London. Their maiden name was AVNER and they had a brother Sidney who was killed fighting Franco in Spain in 1936. Their parents were called Woolf and Dora; and they married and had children in the 1940s. Their forenames and married surnames are unknown, but they'd now be in their late 80s. They lived at a property in Clapton Common in the 1950s and one may have had the surname LUBERT. If you can help, please email me privately! Thank you, Daniel Gleek in London danielgee@...
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