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research in Montreal #general

philafrum
 

Hi Genners,

I'm looking for someone to peruse microfilms of the Montreal "Star" and Montreal
"Gazette" for a death notice or obituary for someone who died on November 30, 1964.

Please contact me privately (ebf2001@comcast.net). Thanks.

Evan Fishman
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen research in Montreal #general

philafrum
 

Hi Genners,

I'm looking for someone to peruse microfilms of the Montreal "Star" and Montreal
"Gazette" for a death notice or obituary for someone who died on November 30, 1964.

Please contact me privately (ebf2001@comcast.net). Thanks.

Evan Fishman
Jewish Colonization Association #general

gnome-is-now
 

On Ancestry under the category of Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A),
1919-1924, I came across a listing for Pinia Baraban DOB 1905, Birth Place:
Pestohanka. Although the Point of Departure is Bucharest, Hungary his
citizenship is stated as: Russian.
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=canadaoceanarrivals&so=2&pcat=40&rank=1&new=1&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=angs-c&gsfn=pinia&gsln=baraban&uidh=916
(MODERATOR: http://tinyurl.com/mhl2r4t) He arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia 31
July 1924 on the ship Asia. His destination was Montreal and it appears he was
sponsored by the Jewish Colonization Association. Can anyone please tell me about
the association and if there is any other documentation that might be available?
Being my great-grandmother Chaia Golda (Baraban) Pinsk was >from Pischonka, I don't
think it is a huge leap to think the spelling of his birth place is inaccurate.
Chaia, for whom I am named after, died in Russia and then her children came to
Canada to join their father in Saskatchewan.

Naomi Finkelstein ID #: 358299
Winnipeg, Manitoba
PINSK/BARABAN Pischonka/Odessa
FINKELSTEIN and all derivatives Podoima/Podoimita
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Jewish Colonization Association #general

gnome-is-now
 

On Ancestry under the category of Canada, Ocean Arrivals (Form 30A),
1919-1924, I came across a listing for Pinia Baraban DOB 1905, Birth Place:
Pestohanka. Although the Point of Departure is Bucharest, Hungary his
citizenship is stated as: Russian.
http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=canadaoceanarrivals&so=2&pcat=40&rank=1&new=1&MSAV=0&msT=1&gss=angs-c&gsfn=pinia&gsln=baraban&uidh=916
(MODERATOR: http://tinyurl.com/mhl2r4t) He arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia 31
July 1924 on the ship Asia. His destination was Montreal and it appears he was
sponsored by the Jewish Colonization Association. Can anyone please tell me about
the association and if there is any other documentation that might be available?
Being my great-grandmother Chaia Golda (Baraban) Pinsk was >from Pischonka, I don't
think it is a huge leap to think the spelling of his birth place is inaccurate.
Chaia, for whom I am named after, died in Russia and then her children came to
Canada to join their father in Saskatchewan.

Naomi Finkelstein ID #: 358299
Winnipeg, Manitoba
PINSK/BARABAN Pischonka/Odessa
FINKELSTEIN and all derivatives Podoima/Podoimita
ViewMate Translation Request - German, For Osias Haas #galicia

Alan Seid
 

Hi,

This is a birth record for Osias Haas born 15 Jun 1851 in Nadworna.
Please help with providing a word for word translation of the last row
from German to English. Please also provide the German text. I only
need the last 3 columns. Parents Occupation, Godparents name, and
Godparents occupation.

I've posted the images on ViewMate at the following address

http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=35623

Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application.

Thank you

Alan
Gesher Galicia SIG #Galicia ViewMate Translation Request - German, For Osias Haas #galicia

Alan Seid
 

Hi,

This is a birth record for Osias Haas born 15 Jun 1851 in Nadworna.
Please help with providing a word for word translation of the last row
from German to English. Please also provide the German text. I only
need the last 3 columns. Parents Occupation, Godparents name, and
Godparents occupation.

I've posted the images on ViewMate at the following address

http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=35623

Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application.

Thank you

Alan
Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History announces digitization project #general

Peggy Freedman <peggyf@...>
 

Another archive is digitizing its collection!

Jeremy Katz, archives director at the Cuba Family Archives for Southern
Jewish History at The Breman Museum announced that the archive has begun
scanning the Alexander Family Papers. They hope to complete this project
by the end of the year, and will continue to digitize other collections.

For more information about the Cuba Family Archives holdings, read the
description:
http://thebreman.org/research-n-collections/

Peggy Mosinger Freedman
JGS of Georgia
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History announces digitization project #general

Peggy Freedman <peggyf@...>
 

Another archive is digitizing its collection!

Jeremy Katz, archives director at the Cuba Family Archives for Southern
Jewish History at The Breman Museum announced that the archive has begun
scanning the Alexander Family Papers. They hope to complete this project
by the end of the year, and will continue to digitize other collections.

For more information about the Cuba Family Archives holdings, read the
description:
http://thebreman.org/research-n-collections/

Peggy Mosinger Freedman
JGS of Georgia
Viewmate request - Yiddish Translation (from Argentina?) #general

Carol Hochstadt
 

Fellow Geners,
I've posted a document in Yiddish (and possibly Hebrew) for which I
need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ...
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM35611

I believe that it came >from a cousin in Argentina, but am not sure.
The main body of the message was pre-printed in red ink on the
original document. There is also handwritten text, which I'm assuming
is Yiddish. I have no idea as to whether this document has any
importance, and would appreciate knowing what it is...and what it
says!

Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application.
Thank you very much for your help!

Carol Hochstadt
Salt Lake City, UT
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Viewmate request - Yiddish Translation (from Argentina?) #general

Carol Hochstadt
 

Fellow Geners,
I've posted a document in Yiddish (and possibly Hebrew) for which I
need a translation. It is on ViewMate at the following address ...
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/viewmateview.asp?key=VM35611

I believe that it came >from a cousin in Argentina, but am not sure.
The main body of the message was pre-printed in red ink on the
original document. There is also handwritten text, which I'm assuming
is Yiddish. I have no idea as to whether this document has any
importance, and would appreciate knowing what it is...and what it
says!

Please respond via the form provided in the ViewMate application.
Thank you very much for your help!

Carol Hochstadt
Salt Lake City, UT
Seeking Kalman SPLAVER of Kovno who immigrated to South Africa #general

rayvenna@...
 

I am looking for a Kalman SPLAVER or his descendants.

The Poor Jews Temporary Shelter database has a "K Splawer" >from Kowno, age 29,
boot maker, traveling >from Libau to Africa on the ship Galician. "K" arrived
on Dec 14, 1902 and left on Dec. 18.

Kalman SPLAVER declared his intention to become a citizen of British citizen
in Pretoria, South Africa, on March 21, 1906. A document >from the Transvaal
Commissioner of Police, dated March 5, 1906 in Pretoria stated that he came
to the Transvaal in the year 1903 and that he was currently earning a
livelihood as a boot and shoe maker. It noted that he did not take part in
the "late war." It stated that he was married and had a son named Myer
SPLAVER (age either 0 or 6, not sure of the number). He lived in Cape Town
in February 1899 until the war finished, then went to Kimberly until June
18, 1903. His previous nationality was Russian. He gave his parents names
as Myer and Annie SPLAVER, also of Russian nationality. His birthplace was
given as Kovno, Russia. His age at his next birthday would be 33, placing
the year of his birth around 1873.

In February 1908, K Splaver traveled third class >from Cape Town to East London.

At this point he disappears completely. I have no idea what his wife's name
was, or what happened to the family. Can anyone help me out?

Thanks,
Mindie Kaplan
Montgomery Village, MD
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Seeking Kalman SPLAVER of Kovno who immigrated to South Africa #general

rayvenna@...
 

I am looking for a Kalman SPLAVER or his descendants.

The Poor Jews Temporary Shelter database has a "K Splawer" >from Kowno, age 29,
boot maker, traveling >from Libau to Africa on the ship Galician. "K" arrived
on Dec 14, 1902 and left on Dec. 18.

Kalman SPLAVER declared his intention to become a citizen of British citizen
in Pretoria, South Africa, on March 21, 1906. A document >from the Transvaal
Commissioner of Police, dated March 5, 1906 in Pretoria stated that he came
to the Transvaal in the year 1903 and that he was currently earning a
livelihood as a boot and shoe maker. It noted that he did not take part in
the "late war." It stated that he was married and had a son named Myer
SPLAVER (age either 0 or 6, not sure of the number). He lived in Cape Town
in February 1899 until the war finished, then went to Kimberly until June
18, 1903. His previous nationality was Russian. He gave his parents names
as Myer and Annie SPLAVER, also of Russian nationality. His birthplace was
given as Kovno, Russia. His age at his next birthday would be 33, placing
the year of his birth around 1873.

In February 1908, K Splaver traveled third class >from Cape Town to East London.

At this point he disappears completely. I have no idea what his wife's name
was, or what happened to the family. Can anyone help me out?

Thanks,
Mindie Kaplan
Montgomery Village, MD
Searching for Bernard HABER family #general

Emilie Epstein <ekepstein@...>
 

Dear Editor

I am searching for the children or any relative of the late Bernard
HABER who lived in Great Neck, NY and died in 1995. His wife,
Florence who died in 2003 might have moved to Madison NJ. He was a
"cousin," but I don't know exactly how he was related to my
grandfather, Selig HABER. (Originally Heiber >from Narajow, Austria).

Bernard's father was Harry HABER, a telegraph operator, his mother,
Bessie JAFFE. They are buried at Old Montifiore Cemetery, in
Springfield Gardens, NY.

Bernard was a war photographer during WWII. His photo appeared in Life
Magazine when he was in Tunisa. He went on to become a film producer
for a major advertising firm in New York.

Among my attempts in finding the family I have written to neighbors at
the last known address, spoken to town librarians, schools, local
newspapers, his former employer, Who's Who in advertising, & local
funeral homes, with no results. Any suggestions to help me with my
search would be appreciated.

Emilie Epstein

MODERATOR NOTE: Please share contact information privately. Recommended
methods, tools or techniques may be shared with the list.
JewishGen Discussion Group #JewishGen Searching for Bernard HABER family #general

Emilie Epstein <ekepstein@...>
 

Dear Editor

I am searching for the children or any relative of the late Bernard
HABER who lived in Great Neck, NY and died in 1995. His wife,
Florence who died in 2003 might have moved to Madison NJ. He was a
"cousin," but I don't know exactly how he was related to my
grandfather, Selig HABER. (Originally Heiber >from Narajow, Austria).

Bernard's father was Harry HABER, a telegraph operator, his mother,
Bessie JAFFE. They are buried at Old Montifiore Cemetery, in
Springfield Gardens, NY.

Bernard was a war photographer during WWII. His photo appeared in Life
Magazine when he was in Tunisa. He went on to become a film producer
for a major advertising firm in New York.

Among my attempts in finding the family I have written to neighbors at
the last known address, spoken to town librarians, schools, local
newspapers, his former employer, Who's Who in advertising, & local
funeral homes, with no results. Any suggestions to help me with my
search would be appreciated.

Emilie Epstein

MODERATOR NOTE: Please share contact information privately. Recommended
methods, tools or techniques may be shared with the list.
The American Kinderstransport -- 50 Austrian Children Brought to the United States by the Krauses of Philadelphia #austria-czech

Jan Meisels Allen
 

The Story of 50 Jewish Children Rescued >from Nazis, 1939, is a one-hour long
HMO Documentary in conjunction with the United States Holocaust Memorial
Museum. Gilbert and Eleanor Krauss were >from Philadelphia and the story
relates the bureaucracy to overcome in order to bring 50 Jewish children
from Vienna in June 1939, along with finding foster homes, unused visas,
White House lack of support, and the bureaucracy in Nazi Austria and
Berlin to achieve their goal. According to the documentary, it was the
largest group that was able to immigrate to the US. It may be viewed on
YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2D6e7zpyRw

Thank you to Dalya Dektor, JGSCV member, for informing us about this very
moving video.

Jan Meisels Allen
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
The American Kinderstransport -- 50 Austrian Children Brought to the United States by the Krauses of Philadelphia #austria-czech

Jan Meisels Allen
 

The Story of 50 Jewish Children Rescued >from Nazis, 1939 that I posted about
on Tuesday has been taken off of You-tube today due to This video is no
longer available due to a copyright claim by Seventh Art Releasing..
I do not know of any other free source to view this documentary.
Seventh Art lists several showings in the US listed here:
http://www.7thart.com/films/50-Children. This notice also states what
Seventh Arts is selling the video for which is probably why they required
the free version to be removed >from You-Tube.


Jan Meisels Allen
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
Searching for siblings Jacob POLLAK #austria-czech

danielat1@...
 

My great grandfather Jacob aka Jakub POLLAK born Bestin or Bechcin in
Bohemia in 1861 had eight siblings born in the many towns where his father
Yitzhak worked as a travelling Hebrew teacher. I have not been able to track
any of the eight and wonder if any other SIGGERS may have them on their tree
or come across them in their own research?
Do any of you know about Marie born Stresmir 1845 or Wolf aka Adolf born
Jistebnitz 1848 or Sofia born Bestin 1850 or Emilia born Bestin 1852 or Anna
born Wosek 1854 or Theresia aka Rosalie born Bestin 1856 or Eleanora born
Bestin 1857 or Lotti born Bestin 1859.
The POLLAK family moved to Prague in 1871 and lived in house 270 according
to the police records.
Their mother was Elizabeth POLLAK born Lochovice and died Prague 1890.
Yitzhak died also in Prague 1883. Jacob died in Terezin 1942.
Daniela Torsh
Sydney, Australia
Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech The American Kinderstransport -- 50 Austrian Children Brought to the United States by the Krauses of Philadelphia #austria-czech

Jan Meisels Allen
 

The Story of 50 Jewish Children Rescued >from Nazis, 1939, is a one-hour long
HMO Documentary in conjunction with the United States Holocaust Memorial
Museum. Gilbert and Eleanor Krauss were >from Philadelphia and the story
relates the bureaucracy to overcome in order to bring 50 Jewish children
from Vienna in June 1939, along with finding foster homes, unused visas,
White House lack of support, and the bureaucracy in Nazi Austria and
Berlin to achieve their goal. According to the documentary, it was the
largest group that was able to immigrate to the US. It may be viewed on
YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2D6e7zpyRw

Thank you to Dalya Dektor, JGSCV member, for informing us about this very
moving video.

Jan Meisels Allen
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech The American Kinderstransport -- 50 Austrian Children Brought to the United States by the Krauses of Philadelphia #austria-czech

Jan Meisels Allen
 

The Story of 50 Jewish Children Rescued >from Nazis, 1939 that I posted about
on Tuesday has been taken off of You-tube today due to This video is no
longer available due to a copyright claim by Seventh Art Releasing..
I do not know of any other free source to view this documentary.
Seventh Art lists several showings in the US listed here:
http://www.7thart.com/films/50-Children. This notice also states what
Seventh Arts is selling the video for which is probably why they required
the free version to be removed >from You-Tube.


Jan Meisels Allen
Chairperson, IAJGS Public Records Access Monitoring Committee
Austria-Czech SIG #Austria-Czech Searching for siblings Jacob POLLAK #austria-czech

danielat1@...
 

My great grandfather Jacob aka Jakub POLLAK born Bestin or Bechcin in
Bohemia in 1861 had eight siblings born in the many towns where his father
Yitzhak worked as a travelling Hebrew teacher. I have not been able to track
any of the eight and wonder if any other SIGGERS may have them on their tree
or come across them in their own research?
Do any of you know about Marie born Stresmir 1845 or Wolf aka Adolf born
Jistebnitz 1848 or Sofia born Bestin 1850 or Emilia born Bestin 1852 or Anna
born Wosek 1854 or Theresia aka Rosalie born Bestin 1856 or Eleanora born
Bestin 1857 or Lotti born Bestin 1859.
The POLLAK family moved to Prague in 1871 and lived in house 270 according
to the police records.
Their mother was Elizabeth POLLAK born Lochovice and died Prague 1890.
Yitzhak died also in Prague 1883. Jacob died in Terezin 1942.
Daniela Torsh
Sydney, Australia
115081 - 115100 of 668828