The groom was born in Pforzheim on 24 Aug. 1885, and the bride on 21 Feb 1892 in Prague. The wedding was on 17 Sep 1914, so the groom was 29 and the bride 22 years old. -- Andrea Schwab, Montreal,

VM88983 In Russian: #136 Эля-Довид Перкельвальд Состоялось в городе (не ясно) 12-го (24) июня 1879 года в 10 часов утра.

VM88984 In Russian: #202 Фейга-Доба Перкельвальд Состоялось в городе (не ясно) 13-го (25) августа 1877 года в 2 часа дня.

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Yes, Leo and Leon and Arieh all mean lion. When you start to read readin, how do you know the fellow that wrote the readin, wrote the readin right? Festus Hagen Long Branch Saloon Dodge City,

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