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Re: Chiena?
#names
Helen Kon
Chiena, חיענא, ( phonetically) is the Hebrew/Yiddish name of a contemporary of mine. She was named after a grandparent with that name & identifies with Chabad/Lubavitch. I hope that helps.
-- Helen Kon New York City, NY
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Searching for David and Michael Treff-Tour
#israel
lmandlawitz@...
I would appreciate any help in locating information/contact for David and Michael Treff-Tour. They live or lived in Israel and are descendants (sons?) of Josef Treff-Tour (b 1926 Berlin - d 1987 Israel). Josef was a son of Isidore Treff and Lea Leonore Treff, husband of Hana Tour and formerly of Aviva Treff-Tour, brother of Hanna Palenker and Dora Treff.
Lynda Mandlawitz
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Re: RADICZINER family in HERTNEK, HUNGARY, now SLOVAKIA
#austria-czech
My haplogroup is a subgroup of A -- nothing to do with any usual Ashkenazi haplogroup but 90% of the living people who have it are Ashkenazi. It comes originally from East Asia. My 3rd great grandparents were Ahron and Dvora Radicziner of Hertnik. They were listed on census reports. There is no doubt they lived there and that they were Jewish. Haplogroup A does not exist among non-Jeiwsh Hungarians or Slovaks.
-- Geoffrey Sea Writer and Historian Portsmouth, Ohio, USA GeoffreySea@...
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ViewMate translation request - Russian
#translation
#poland
#russia
Greg Tuckman
Hello everyone,
I've posted 5 vital records in Russian for which I need a translation. They are on ViewMate at the following addresses ... 1. Birth record of Estera Maryia ACHTMAN: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishgen.org%2Fviewmate%2Fviewmateview.asp%3Fkey%3DVM95459&data=04%7C01%7C%7C29b5c9049c9d4da9d34608d9919ff8ce%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637700938521108288%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=i7%2Bl7JyQgeXCTxpYjyS6Sm14Dwb0%2FfJoMfx3Kna%2B2Js%3D&reserved=0 2. Death record of Lejbus BLUMENSZTOK: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishgen.org%2Fviewmate%2Fviewmateview.asp%3Fkey%3DVM95581&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cd5912766d7214378d87508d991a0314e%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637700939472969930%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=dQLQvzflIBDNah7xMCNysQv4W8BU4CF%2BY5GBawih0ng%3D&reserved=0 3. Birth record of Chaja Frajda BLUMENSZTOK: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishgen.org%2Fviewmate%2Fviewmateview.asp%3Fkey%3DVM95582&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cbd0b9b4d755f41d0e6fc08d991a033be%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637700939511488088%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=kTkGm7vadQ9hWzY2YkXmanrhhQ5rmfQ7%2B2QAkq1ZglM%3D&reserved=0 4. Birth record of Zelda BLUMENSZTOK: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishgen.org%2Fviewmate%2Fviewmateview.asp%3Fkey%3DVM95643&data=04%7C01%7C%7C400def462c7d4096ffc908d991a047c0%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637700939849176660%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=zRpaALBAneQ9BetYPRthkHRN6NPCMul9RnXfQlKu8pY%3D&reserved=0 5. Birth record of Izaak Wolf BLUMENSZTOK: https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishgen.org%2Fviewmate%2Fviewmateview.asp%3Fkey%3DVM95644&data=04%7C01%7C%7C12bb3819b61d4201381f08d991a05af8%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637700940169794772%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Dzzf6p8oLp17%2Bf3WNNVUQfijB2h1AR0Vt72ljlMY9Bs%3D&reserved=0 Please respond via the form provided on the ViewMate image page. Thank you very much. Greg Tuckman Phoenix, Arizona USA
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Re: Beth Moses Cemetery in Bronx, NY
#usa
#photographs
Renee Steinig
Beth Moses Cemetery is in Suffolk County, Long Island, not in the
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Bronx. See bethmosescemetery.com . In fact, the Bronx is the one New York City borough that has no Jewish cemetery. Renee Renee Stern Steinig Dix Hills (Long Island) NY genmaven@...
On Sun, Oct 17, 2021, Rebecca Parmet <drparmet@...> wrote: Is anyone planning to be near or at Beth Moses Cemetery in the Bronx, NY anytime soon?
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Re: Looking for info on towns: Bartfeld & Bardejov
#austria-czech
Kathy Lorber
Check out the Bardejov Jewish Preservation Committee. https://bardejov.org/who-we-are-and-our-mission/
They are restoring many of the Jewish sites in Bardejov. I have Lorber ancestors who lived in Bardejov in the 1870's. Kathy Lorber Montville, NJ Researching: LORBER: Poughkeepsie, Bardejev, Slovakia; FELDMAN: Varjufalu/Stulany, Slovakia; LIVINGSTON/LEVENSTEIN: Chicago, Davenport Iowa, Lithuania; GOLDMAN/SZEYP: Davenport, Iowa, Mariampol, Lithuania; DAVIS: Chicago, Wales, UK; HERTZBERG: Chicago, Courland, Lithuania; GOLDBERG: Odessa, Ukraine
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Reuven Mohr
when looking at Hanau Schwab records, make sure to include in possible matches variations of Fanny, like
Frommet, Fradele, Feile, Veile, Veronica, Feigle, Feigele, Voegele, Vogel and so on. Names were used in large variations at this time - without considering them as different names. good luck, Reuven Mohr Israel
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Re: Any users of Mac Family Tree here?
#general
Hello Jonathan:
I have used MacFamilyTree for several years and recommend it. We all have our way of doing research, and this is what works for me. I I do most of my research on Ancestry, but use other sites as well. I manage several trees and build them on Ancestry. Then I create a GEDCOM file and import each tree into MacFamilyTree. The latter has many more options, than Ancestry, for presenting, organizing, displaying, printing, and publishing trees. For printing the tree, I created a high resolution file on MacFamilyTree, and downloaded the file to a flash drive. Then I went to Staples with the flash drive, and had them print a large size of the tree on card stock. The person I worked with attached the sheet to foam board, and sealed a protective plastic layer on top--all for about $30.00. I attached the finished product to the wall using 3M Command Strips. It looks great, and the cost was so much less than going to a frame store for mounting, matting, and framing with glass and wood. Two other things to know about MacFamilyTree: it's integrated with FamilySearch, so you can do research in the app, and the app offers free hosting of a family tree Web site. I don't use FB, so I can't comment on the user group. Good luck. Mike Levy
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My great uncle (from Janow) changed his surname from Wang to Warren when he was naturalized in 1916 (last page of naturalization record). The children of my great grandparents came to EllisIsland under their mother’s maiden name, Singer, but became Kanarek (their father’s surname) in the US census. In Galicia, their parents had a religious marriage, but not a civil marriage. My mother’s father, grandfather and uncles changed their surname from Siduche/Seduch at Ellis Island to Sader. Some people changed their surnames at local courts.
-- Kathryn Kanarek James Annandale, VA, USA Names of interest: WEGODNER/WAGNER, SIDUCH (Sokolievka/Justingrad Ukraine), GOLDSTEIN, LANDA (Shpikov, Ukraine), WANG (Janow Lubelski, Russia Poland), KANAREK, BROD (Tarnobrzeg, Tarnow, Galicia) SINGER/KATZENELLENBOGEN (Tarnow, Galicia)
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Karen Franklin
Hanauer Juden 1933-1945 : Entrechtung, Verfolgung, Deportation /
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raf3838@...
Vladimir Kreshchyshyn I was unable to find your email address.
I am looking for any information on my paternal GF, Louis (Leyzer) Faneuil. He lists several dates on records. I can't locate his birth records etc. Dov Baer) Faneuil (Fayn, Fainer)B:17 Apr 1888 Volhynia Province, Ukraine I have discovered that his parents were Dov Ber (Baer, Barnet) Fayn (Fainer)B:abt 1855 Josvainiai, Kaunas, Kauno, LithuaniaGirsha (Yankel, Girsh, Girsz) FaynB:abt 1829 Josvainiai, Kaunas, Kauno, Lithuania Ester (Estera, Asne) FaynB:abt 1833 Josvainiai, Kaunas, Kauno, Lithuania D:Unknown Movsha (Jacob, Yankel) Fayn/Fain
B:abt 1808-1810 Josvainiai, Kaunas, Kauno, Lithuania D:13 Jul 1892 Yasvoin Josvainiai, Kedainiai, Lithuania Zelda (Zlata, Slatte) FaynB:abt 1808 Josvainiai, Kaunas, Kauno, Lithuania D: Zelda (Zlata, Slatte) Fayn1808–
BIRTH ABT 1808 • Josvainiai, Kaunas, Kauno, Lithuania DEATH Unknown
Zelman Salmen Fayn1781– BIRTH 1781 • Josvainiai, Kaunas, Kauno, Lithuania DEATH Unknown Rivka Riwke Reba FaynB:abt 1790 Josvainiai, Kaunas, Kauno, Lithuania D: Louis Leyzer (Leyzor Eliezer Lazarus) Fayn
B:Abt 1755 Josvainiai, Kaunas, Kauno, Lithuania D: B. FAYN
B:Abt 1758 Josvainiai, Kaunas, Kauno, Lithuania D:
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Re: Passenger Manifests
#southafrica
#usa
#education
Bob Silverstein
On Fri, Oct 15, 2021 at 10:42 AM, Esta Kawaoka wrote:
https://avotaynuonline.com/2009/04/just-how-were-passenger-manifests-created-by-sallyann-amdur-sack-pikus-editor/ -- Bob Silverstein bobsilverstein@... Elk Grove Village, IL Researching Kaplan (Krynki, Poland) Tzipershteyn (Logishin, Pinsk, Belarus), Friedson/Fridzon (Pinsk, Cuba, Massachusetts), Israel and Goodman (Mishnitz, Warsaw, Manchester).
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Chiena?
#names
segslusky@...
In the Litvak SIG database, the 1829 Panemune Frentzela death record for my 3rd great grandfather Abram Werebey lists his wife, my 3rd great grandmother, as Chiena.
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Synagogues of the US
#usa
#announcements
Nurit Har-zvi
Thought this might be of interest. I don't think you need a library card to join the talk. Oct 19th at 6PM EDT.
Nurit Har-zvi
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Re: Was Japanese righteous diplomat Chiune Sugihara honoured in Montreal?
#poland
#holocaust
#lithuania
#yiddish
dkmontreal@...
Hello.
Sugihara's son, Hiroki, was in Montreal in late 1998 to attend a memorial event.  Rabbi Leib Baron is quoted in the article. David Kimmel Montreal, Canada
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Beth Moses Cemetery in Bronx, NY
#usa
#photographs
Is anyone planning to be near or at Beth Moses Cemetery in the Bronx, NY anytime soon?
I need photos taken of a couple of gravestones. Thanks, Rebecca Parmet drparmet@... Researching surnames: Lachman, Lakhman, Buchdrucker, Hirschmann, Milgendler/Milander, MODERATOR NOTE: Please reply privately
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Jill Whitehead
I think you need to look at the name Grossman. It does not seem very Lomza like, more an anglicised name, although as this area was on the borders with East Prussia, there were many German names . Also it is helpful to look at patronyms, as a number of my families reverted to their family patronyms on emigrating to the UK from the Suwalki Lomza areas during 1865-1875 e.g. Ceglarski became Abrahams, some of my Serwianskis/Servians (who went to USA) became Max or Marks. As some Polish names were difficult, they were often simplified to something more understandable.
Jill Whitehead, Surrey, UK
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Re: NORDHEIMER Family of Memmelsdorf in Unterfranken
#germany
Stefan Rohrbacher
Until 1835 the Jews of Memmelsdorf buried their dead in the old Jewish cemetery near Ebern. This is where I found the headstone for Wolf Schmay Nordheimer's first wife. The epitaph is badly worn but readable:
פ"ט
אשת חיל כשרהו [!] כאביגיל
'ושמה נודע בשערים מ
'שינלה עטרת בעלה פו
'כמהור"ר בנימן המכונ
וואלף מ"ד הנפטרת בשם
טוב ליל שביעי ונקברת
'אחרון של פסח תק"ע ל
עליה נאמר אשה בכל
'אלה לא מצאת [!] ת'נ'צ'ב'ה From the epitaph it appears that Scheinle died on April 25, 1810. Here is a photo of her headstone:  Best wishes, Stefan ROHRBACHER, Duesseldorf
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Re: translation of Hebrew on tombstone
#translation
Miriam Deutscher
Here lies Hinda, daughter of Reb Shmuel (Samuel) Nachum
Passed away 12 Sivan (5)709 Miriam Deutscher
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Melody Schloss
I would like to connect with anyone who might possibly have information on or suggestions for finding information on one of my husband's lines in the late 1700s and early 1800s.
SCHWARZSCHILD family of Rückingen Hessen Germany
Hona Herz SCHWARZSCHILD Possible death in Rückingen
was the father of:
Naftali Herz SCHWARZSCHILD Birth ca1802 Possibly Rückingen Death 26 Sep1872 Hanau Hessen Germany
m#1 Fanny SCHWAB on 26 Oct 1836 at Hanau Hessen Child: Moritz
(Fanny died 15 Jul 1845 in Frankfürt on Main at age 32)
m#2 Sara GLAUBERG on after 1845 Known children: Mathilde, Bertha, a son (Sara was widow of FÜRTH at time of marr)
Naftali and Fanny were my husband's 3great grandparents.
I found a listing in Kelly's Directory of Merchants Manufacturers and Shippers of a MH Schwab & Schwarzschild, Liebfranenberg 29.
Apparently they were wholesalers in clothing materials and their building was called 'Braunfels'. Wondering if this is the same Schwab and Schwarzschild?
At the time of his first wife Fanny's death in 1845 the record states she was 'the 32 year old wife of the Jewish merchant Herz Schwarzschild of Rückingen in Kurhessen'.
Naftali Herz is buried in the Jewish cemetery in Hanau.
I have been unable to find any information on Naftali's siblings or parents, with the exception of his father's name. I can find no early records for Rückingen except for a list of surname adoptions in 1811, where Hona Herz chose SCHWARZSCHILD.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Melody Schloss
Santa Barbara CA USA
melschlos@...
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