I have a Certificate of Death for a Jacob Margolis who died on Nov. 15,
1939 in Brooklyn, New York. His residence was 1515-57 Street. He was born
in 1878.
This is not my Jacob Margolis. If he is yours please contact me privately
and I will forward the certificate.
I am trying to obtain information on my uncle, Jacob MARGOLIS, who was born
in 1886 in Vizune, Russia, emigrated to the U.S. in 1907 married Lena, son
Joseph, daughter Bailey. He was a barber and at some time lived on
"Rockaway". His father, Itzik, my GF lived in Lorain, Ohio along with
Jacob's brother, Julius (my father).
Kindly reply privately
Hy Margolis
hymar2@...

I have a Certificate of Death for a Jacob Margolis who died on Nov. 15,
1939 in Brooklyn, New York. His residence was 1515-57 Street. He was born
in 1878.
This is not my Jacob Margolis. If he is yours please contact me privately
and I will forward the certificate.
I am trying to obtain information on my uncle, Jacob MARGOLIS, who was born
in 1886 in Vizune, Russia, emigrated to the U.S. in 1907 married Lena, son
Joseph, daughter Bailey. He was a barber and at some time lived on
"Rockaway". His father, Itzik, my GF lived in Lorain, Ohio along with
Jacob's brother, Julius (my father).
Kindly reply privately
Hy Margolis
hymar2@...

From: moshe@...
Date: 8/3/00 7:25 PM Central

Does any one about this Asylums-Central Islip, Pilgrim state in New York.
How do you get information on people who were there. Thank you for your
help.

Since those institions were under the Department of Health of NYState,
perhaps contacting them in Albany can produce the information you are
looking for.

Leonard Nadler
Len

From: moshe@...
Date: 8/3/00 7:25 PM Central

Does any one about this Asylums-Central Islip, Pilgrim state in New York.
How do you get information on people who were there. Thank you for your
help.

Since those institions were under the Department of Health of NYState,
perhaps contacting them in Albany can produce the information you are
looking for.

Leonard Nadler
Len

From: propper@... (Hilary Henkin)

I have heard that there is a group composed of Jews who lived in Shanghai
during WWII.

Do you (or anybody else) know of this group? (Address, e-mail, etc.)

Leonard Nadler
Len

From: propper@... (Hilary Henkin)

I have heard that there is a group composed of Jews who lived in Shanghai
during WWII.

Do you (or anybody else) know of this group? (Address, e-mail, etc.)

Leonard Nadler
Len

Hi,

The above noted persons have in the past e mailed me on the Rimer topic. I
had new info to send and these emails bounced. Are you out there? or does
somebody know you? the Richard S is listed as Richard Sinykin. no name
ascribedto the other one

Arlene Rimer
Vancouver, BC

Hi,

The above noted persons have in the past e mailed me on the Rimer topic. I
had new info to send and these emails bounced. Are you out there? or does
somebody know you? the Richard S is listed as Richard Sinykin. no name
ascribedto the other one

Arlene Rimer
Vancouver, BC

Dear J-Gen administrators,

Twice over half a year I've tried to contact Jan Bousse in Belgium, but
his long and unusual e-mail address presents a problem to me. What IS
the correct way to contact him, please? You may reply privately to me.

TIA,

Henny

Henriette Moed Roth
Los Angeles, CA
hennynow@...

Dear J-Gen administrators,

Twice over half a year I've tried to contact Jan Bousse in Belgium, but
his long and unusual e-mail address presents a problem to me. What IS
the correct way to contact him, please? You may reply privately to me.

TIA,

Henny

Henriette Moed Roth
Los Angeles, CA
hennynow@...

"Thanks In Advance" is the meaning of TIA.

For the benefit of any Genner who doesn't have a list of computer
acronyms, please go to Web site:

<http://www.utopiasw.demon.co.uk/>

You'll find a 3-page list! HTH ( = Hope That Helps),

Henny

Henriette Moed Roth
Los Angeles, CA
hennynow@...

"Thanks In Advance" is the meaning of TIA.

For the benefit of any Genner who doesn't have a list of computer
acronyms, please go to Web site:

<http://www.utopiasw.demon.co.uk/>

You'll find a 3-page list! HTH ( = Hope That Helps),

Henny

Henriette Moed Roth
Los Angeles, CA
hennynow@...

It may be prohibited now, but my family has an uncle and niece who went

from NY to Rhode Island to get married in 1921.

Paul Silverstone
New York

As I keep on reiterating, that law is still on the books, in the Rhode
Island General Laws, though I forget the statute number.

Judith Romney Wegner
Providence, RI

It may be prohibited now, but my family has an uncle and niece who went

from NY to Rhode Island to get married in 1921.

Paul Silverstone
New York

As I keep on reiterating, that law is still on the books, in the Rhode
Island General Laws, though I forget the statute number.

Judith Romney Wegner
Providence, RI

I was most fortunate and happy to recently meet my second cousin once
removed, (my 2nd cousin's grandfather and my great grandmother were
siblings). He said that his father came >from a town called Punidel
believed to be near Grodno, but I cannot find it even on the most detailed
maps. Can anyone help me find its location? Did the town's name change
at some point in time? Was it destroyed?

There is another researcher listed in the JGFF for this town, but their
e-mail address is not current.

Linda Morzillo
Saratoga Springs, NY
jmorzil1@...

Researching:

PRESS and SCHNEIDER in Vidukle and Kaunas
AMCHIVSLAVSKY and ERLICHMAN in Rostov-on-Don
COHEN/KAGAN and BORNSTEIN/BOURNELEIN in Oshmyany and Vilna
KOSOFSKY in Stuchin/Szczuczyn/Shchuchyn/Scucyn
SWOTINSKY in Poland/Belarus

I was most fortunate and happy to recently meet my second cousin once
removed, (my 2nd cousin's grandfather and my great grandmother were
siblings). He said that his father came >from a town called Punidel
believed to be near Grodno, but I cannot find it even on the most detailed
maps. Can anyone help me find its location? Did the town's name change
at some point in time? Was it destroyed?

There is another researcher listed in the JGFF for this town, but their
e-mail address is not current.

Linda Morzillo
Saratoga Springs, NY
jmorzil1@...

Researching:

PRESS and SCHNEIDER in Vidukle and Kaunas
AMCHIVSLAVSKY and ERLICHMAN in Rostov-on-Don
COHEN/KAGAN and BORNSTEIN/BOURNELEIN in Oshmyany and Vilna
KOSOFSKY in Stuchin/Szczuczyn/Shchuchyn/Scucyn
SWOTINSKY in Poland/Belarus

There is man who helped me obtain Kollel donor lists in Brooklyn, his
name and email address were lost in my hard drive crash..They were for
the "Colel Hibath Jerusalem"
He knows the Rabbi who administors the group..I need to get in touch
with both the Rabbi and man? This is a Galician Kollel..Thanks for help?
Gayle of San Gabriel, Ca

There is man who helped me obtain Kollel donor lists in Brooklyn, his
name and email address were lost in my hard drive crash..They were for
the "Colel Hibath Jerusalem"
He knows the Rabbi who administors the group..I need to get in touch
with both the Rabbi and man? This is a Galician Kollel..Thanks for help?
Gayle of San Gabriel, Ca

My GG Grandfather, Simon Levy, resisted the Prussians about changing his
name >from Levy, which the authorities viewed as a Jewish first name.
My second cousin, Gerhard Sonder, researched the matter and reported as
follows:

"The name-change story goes something like this. In 1806, Napoleon
occupied Westphalia and made it a kingdom under his brother, Jerome. French
laws of emancipation, precipitated by the French Revolution, were applied
to the Jewish inhabitants, and they were required to adopt a surname
(family name) by 1807.
"Simon Levy refused to comply and still had not changed his last
name which, because it was a "Jewish First Name," did not meet the
requirements for a family name. In 1815, the area again came under
Prussian governance; the requirement to adopt an appropriate last name
persisted.
"Simon kept up the battle until he was told on 25 April 1846 to
select an appropriate, new family name within ten days or he would be
fined 10 Taler. On May 18th, Simon agreed that he and his family had
selected the name LEWIN."

Others in my family did obey.
The family name Gottschalk was adopted in 1808 when Jews in the
Rhineland had to adopt family names.
The D=FCsseldorf state archives list the following name adoptions:
Elias Gottschalk remained Elias Gottschalk
His daughter Keile became Cornelia Gottschalk
His son Feis became Philippe Gottschalk
His son Laib became Louis Gottschalk
His daughter Jedle became Jeanette Gottschalk
His son Gumbrich became Gdofroi Gottschalk
His son Chaim became Germain Gottschalk

The name also appears as Godschalk

Stephen G. Esrati
Seeking MEIER/MEYER (Frankfurt/O or Berlin), GRUENEBERG (Schoenlanke or
Berlin), HIRSCH (Dortmund and Berlin), WILDER (Horton or Leeds), COHEN
(Manchester), SKULSKY/MORRIS (York or Leeds)
Shaker Heights, OH

My GG Grandfather, Simon Levy, resisted the Prussians about changing his
name >from Levy, which the authorities viewed as a Jewish first name.
My second cousin, Gerhard Sonder, researched the matter and reported as
follows:

"The name-change story goes something like this. In 1806, Napoleon
occupied Westphalia and made it a kingdom under his brother, Jerome. French
laws of emancipation, precipitated by the French Revolution, were applied
to the Jewish inhabitants, and they were required to adopt a surname
(family name) by 1807.
"Simon Levy refused to comply and still had not changed his last
name which, because it was a "Jewish First Name," did not meet the
requirements for a family name. In 1815, the area again came under
Prussian governance; the requirement to adopt an appropriate last name
persisted.
"Simon kept up the battle until he was told on 25 April 1846 to
select an appropriate, new family name within ten days or he would be
fined 10 Taler. On May 18th, Simon agreed that he and his family had
selected the name LEWIN."

Others in my family did obey.
The family name Gottschalk was adopted in 1808 when Jews in the
Rhineland had to adopt family names.
The D=FCsseldorf state archives list the following name adoptions:
Elias Gottschalk remained Elias Gottschalk
His daughter Keile became Cornelia Gottschalk
His son Feis became Philippe Gottschalk
His son Laib became Louis Gottschalk
His daughter Jedle became Jeanette Gottschalk
His son Gumbrich became Gdofroi Gottschalk
His son Chaim became Germain Gottschalk

The name also appears as Godschalk

Stephen G. Esrati
Seeking MEIER/MEYER (Frankfurt/O or Berlin), GRUENEBERG (Schoenlanke or
Berlin), HIRSCH (Dortmund and Berlin), WILDER (Horton or Leeds), COHEN
(Manchester), SKULSKY/MORRIS (York or Leeds)
Shaker Heights, OH