Can someone please translate to Hebrew from the headstones. Thank you in advance. -- Donna Kanlan

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The person is Shmerel Okun and the passenger is coming from his father. This manifest page is the first part. You need to find the other half of the page to find out who the passenger is going

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Forgot to add some facts: Helen arrived in New York June 1907. Wonder how long she stayed in New York. With her uncle? Did she meet the man she was to marry? Don't have a name. Where she lived before

I believe the manifest below shows the arrival of Louis/MojSej Okun to the US. It says he is going to his father but I can not make out the given name of his father. On other documents he listed his

Data speaks for itself, but I am interested in the human side of Helen Oppenheimer. She was my wife's grandmother.She died 2 years before my wife was born. If I were to meet her in person, I have

Hi, There is an Ida Gold arriving on Umbria on Jan. 30, 1910 She is mentioned in the Record of Aliens Held for special Inquiry

My grandmother, whose last name is very difficult to read on her children's birth certificate, said she came from Vilna. She may have been born in Mogilev, Russia, as it was at the time. She

I'm not 100% sure as to locating a specific individual held by Russia during WWI, but I'm hoping that the following is helpful for you in some way. The following link provides some clarity regarding

A relative of mine, Abraham Markus Suchistawer (or variations), apparently was a POW during WW I. I have conflicting information about his imprisonment and death in 1917. I am looking for suggestions

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In VERY short... I believe that it's more like those who aren't considered permanent residents (yet) in the specific location and the overage of students have to use the gymnasium for

Thanks for this Brian. So if I understand correctly, Privatisten were privately educated students who were registered to take exams in the state Gymnasia. I'm not sure I have this right, so I'd be

On Fri, Dec 9, 2022 at 04:31 AM, Jill Whitehead wrote: Apparently my great great grandfather reached the rank of Captain in the Russian Army and was granted land as a gift for his service. ... He must

This is not a direct response to the "custom" question you raise, but...You may have already investigated the issue from this angle. However, if not, you may want to take a look at archives of The

Dear Genners, Farha SAYEGH daughter of Moshe died in London in 1977 and buried under this name. She was born in 1903 most probably in Baghdad. She had a married daughter who was probably born in the

PS. Two additional pieces of information Sam and Dora Ackerman had a New Year's baby in 1941, she is now known as Rosalie

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