I have recently acquired a death certificate for my GGGmother. Her name
is listed as Sophina Boscka (Boxer). The writing is difficult to read.
She was born c1861 and married David Becker in 1882. They were married
in "Russia" and moved to France and then somehow came to the U.S. in the
1880s.

I spoke with a distant cousin who said they were "Litvaks". Does that
mean they were >from Lithuania or Latvia or either ?

Any information on this Becker/Boxer/Boscka connection would be
appreciated.

Thanks to all,


David Gardner M.D. Ph.D.
dgard@earthlink.net
K6LPL

I have recently acquired a death certificate for my GGGmother. Her name
is listed as Sophina Boscka (Boxer). The writing is difficult to read.
She was born c1861 and married David Becker in 1882. They were married
in "Russia" and moved to France and then somehow came to the U.S. in the
1880s.

I spoke with a distant cousin who said they were "Litvaks". Does that
mean they were >from Lithuania or Latvia or either ?

Any information on this Becker/Boxer/Boscka connection would be
appreciated.

Thanks to all,


David Gardner M.D. Ph.D.
dgard@earthlink.net
K6LPL

From: MNewman714@aol.com (Marilyn Newman)

Not withstanding the fact that the Seminar in LA was the work of a VERY
diligent group of LA JGS members, it is the Syllabus that I feel is worthy of
mention. It is outstanding and most informative. In addition to details of
genealogical research information, it contains excellent overviews of most of
the speakers' lectures, the appended surname family finder, reference
information sources, the inclusion of contact information of over 70 JGSs and
10 SIGs plus updates >from several liaison groups and a statement >from the
Center for Jewish History in New York on its planned Jewish Genealogical
Institute to be established in the near future.

I plan to incorporate using the Syllabus as part of the program for our
Pittsburgh JGS meeting on September 14th.

Since I don't want to leave out the names of specific people involved with the
compilation of this book and the Seminar, in general, I will just say many
thanks to ALL for an excellent job.

Marilyn Newman

Researching: Geler - Kovno Gubernia, Lith.
Eber - Kovno Gubernia, Lith.
Sussman - Tirgu Ocna, Romania
Greenberg - Moinesti, Romania

From: MNewman714@aol.com (Marilyn Newman)

Not withstanding the fact that the Seminar in LA was the work of a VERY
diligent group of LA JGS members, it is the Syllabus that I feel is worthy of
mention. It is outstanding and most informative. In addition to details of
genealogical research information, it contains excellent overviews of most of
the speakers' lectures, the appended surname family finder, reference
information sources, the inclusion of contact information of over 70 JGSs and
10 SIGs plus updates >from several liaison groups and a statement >from the
Center for Jewish History in New York on its planned Jewish Genealogical
Institute to be established in the near future.

I plan to incorporate using the Syllabus as part of the program for our
Pittsburgh JGS meeting on September 14th.

Since I don't want to leave out the names of specific people involved with the
compilation of this book and the Seminar, in general, I will just say many
thanks to ALL for an excellent job.

Marilyn Newman

Researching: Geler - Kovno Gubernia, Lith.
Eber - Kovno Gubernia, Lith.
Sussman - Tirgu Ocna, Romania
Greenberg - Moinesti, Romania

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Indiana and the Indiana Genealogical
Society will co-sponsor a meeting on Thursday, September 10, 1998 >from 7
pm to 9 pm at the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, 6501 N. Meridian
Street, Indianapolis. The featured speaker will be Curt Witcher,
Director, Historical Genealogical Department, Allen County Public
Library.

For more information, contact
Jim Borman
President
Jewish Genealogical Society of Indiana
jborman@iquest.net
317/571-8728

The Jewish Genealogical Society of Indiana and the Indiana Genealogical
Society will co-sponsor a meeting on Thursday, September 10, 1998 >from 7
pm to 9 pm at the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation, 6501 N. Meridian
Street, Indianapolis. The featured speaker will be Curt Witcher,
Director, Historical Genealogical Department, Allen County Public
Library.

For more information, contact
Jim Borman
President
Jewish Genealogical Society of Indiana
jborman@iquest.net
317/571-8728

Barbara C. Johnson wrote:

When I recently looked at the 1920 Census for my maternal
grandparents, I had to search Walnut Street in CHELSEA, MA. Half
of Chelsea -- at least that particular area -- was >from Kovna. I
remember thinking, What happened in Kovna that the whole damn
town left. It was really quite remarkable. Neighbor after
neighbor.

That's interesting. My grandmother was >from Kovno, too. She spoke of a
pogrom during which she and one of her sisters hid under some hay for 3
days. I don't know if that event in and of itself precipitated her
emigration to Chicago.

Esther Mott

Barbara C. Johnson wrote:

When I recently looked at the 1920 Census for my maternal
grandparents, I had to search Walnut Street in CHELSEA, MA. Half
of Chelsea -- at least that particular area -- was >from Kovna. I
remember thinking, What happened in Kovna that the whole damn
town left. It was really quite remarkable. Neighbor after
neighbor.

That's interesting. My grandmother was >from Kovno, too. She spoke of a
pogrom during which she and one of her sisters hid under some hay for 3
days. I don't know if that event in and of itself precipitated her
emigration to Chicago.

Esther Mott

Vicki,
Thanks for giving me a new line to follow, re the above.
However, you make no mention if they will deal with
mail requests.
I am interested in tracing Irving/Irvin Ashkenazy, b 12/31/1910.
He worked for J.Walter Thompson in NYC & London. After WWII
went to CA. He is said to have been a Hollywood screen writer,
appeared in 'Perry Mason' and a Daniel Boone movie. d. 1982, CA
Any bells out there?
Joan Brown, Virginia

Vicki,
Thanks for giving me a new line to follow, re the above.
However, you make no mention if they will deal with
mail requests.
I am interested in tracing Irving/Irvin Ashkenazy, b 12/31/1910.
He worked for J.Walter Thompson in NYC & London. After WWII
went to CA. He is said to have been a Hollywood screen writer,
appeared in 'Perry Mason' and a Daniel Boone movie. d. 1982, CA
Any bells out there?
Joan Brown, Virginia

Subject: Re: People not found in the cemetery
From: efanwick@erols.com (Eric Fanwick)
Date: 8/3/98 10:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id:
<LYR6197-1857--approved-soc-genealogy-jewish@NEWSPOST.NEWSGUY.COM>

This problem can be helped with full participation in the International
Jewish Cemetery Project. Phase II allows you to browse through all the
names of a cemetery and
you will recognize the person you want when your find him or her.

What is this project? At the present time I am computerizing the record's
of my Shul's Cemetery and would be happy to include my records in a
centralized database.

Eric S. Fanwick

Dear Eric, you did not give us a location for yourself (city, Country) after
your name as is requested on all posts to the JewishGen Discussion Group. You
are probably new to this discussion group. Go to the JewishGen web site and
click on Cemetery Project. This has been going on for years and and referred
to at least once a day in the discussion group. It is amazing to me that so
many people post to the JewishGen discussion group but have never seen the web
site with its FAQ, which answers at least 50% of all the questions asked in
the discussion group. Please check it out. Regards, Lew Norman

Subject: Re: People not found in the cemetery
From: efanwick@erols.com (Eric Fanwick)
Date: 8/3/98 10:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id:
<LYR6197-1857--approved-soc-genealogy-jewish@NEWSPOST.NEWSGUY.COM>

This problem can be helped with full participation in the International
Jewish Cemetery Project. Phase II allows you to browse through all the
names of a cemetery and
you will recognize the person you want when your find him or her.

What is this project? At the present time I am computerizing the record's
of my Shul's Cemetery and would be happy to include my records in a
centralized database.

Eric S. Fanwick

Dear Eric, you did not give us a location for yourself (city, Country) after
your name as is requested on all posts to the JewishGen Discussion Group. You
are probably new to this discussion group. Go to the JewishGen web site and
click on Cemetery Project. This has been going on for years and and referred
to at least once a day in the discussion group. It is amazing to me that so
many people post to the JewishGen discussion group but have never seen the web
site with its FAQ, which answers at least 50% of all the questions asked in
the discussion group. Please check it out. Regards, Lew Norman

On 4 Aug 1998, robertr wrote:

Would appreciate any information on the town of Dievenishki/Dievenishok
in the Oshmiany district of Lithuania.Thanks

Robert Routman
robertr@hto.net

You can find a short but very helpful item in Volume 4, page 549 of the
Funk and Wagnalls Jewish Encyclopedia, published some 85-90 years ago .
It is under "Devenishki"

My family came >from there originally, and took the family name of
Devenishky when they moved on to other villages (Eisheshok and
Butrimantz). When they came to the U.S. at the turn of the century some
took the name of Devins. Others became Alpert

Carl Alpert
e-mail: alpert@techunix.technion.ac.il

On 4 Aug 1998, robertr wrote:

Would appreciate any information on the town of Dievenishki/Dievenishok
in the Oshmiany district of Lithuania.Thanks

Robert Routman
robertr@hto.net

You can find a short but very helpful item in Volume 4, page 549 of the
Funk and Wagnalls Jewish Encyclopedia, published some 85-90 years ago .
It is under "Devenishki"

My family came >from there originally, and took the family name of
Devenishky when they moved on to other villages (Eisheshok and
Butrimantz). When they came to the U.S. at the turn of the century some
took the name of Devins. Others became Alpert

Carl Alpert
e-mail: alpert@techunix.technion.ac.il

A great uncle of mine died a few years ago in Miami. Because he was 98
years old, there was probably a story in the newspaper, giving the date and
the place of interment, and the survivors. Could some Miami JewishGenner
please contact me locally.

TIA

researching:
BROTMAN >from Minsk
HARTOGENSIS anywhere in the world
ROSENBERG >from Vermont in the 1880's
SAUNDERS >from the Netherlands

Norman

A great uncle of mine died a few years ago in Miami. Because he was 98
years old, there was probably a story in the newspaper, giving the date and
the place of interment, and the survivors. Could some Miami JewishGenner
please contact me locally.

TIA

researching:
BROTMAN >from Minsk
HARTOGENSIS anywhere in the world
ROSENBERG >from Vermont in the 1880's
SAUNDERS >from the Netherlands

Norman

Hello everyone:

I'm very new to the discussion group and to genealogical research of Jews or
other recent immigrant groups.

Would it be possible to buy a copy of the syllabus that you mentioned? Where
could I reach the group that sponsored the convention that you spoke about, to
inquire about purchasing a copy? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Susan Turetzky

Searching for Turetzky, Rubinowitz (no first names known beyond gp)

Hello everyone:

I'm very new to the discussion group and to genealogical research of Jews or
other recent immigrant groups.

Would it be possible to buy a copy of the syllabus that you mentioned? Where
could I reach the group that sponsored the convention that you spoke about, to
inquire about purchasing a copy? Any help is greatly appreciated.

Susan Turetzky

Searching for Turetzky, Rubinowitz (no first names known beyond gp)

Dear Jewishgenners

I have check WOWW and several Atlas' and can't locate Koone, Russia. Would
someone please help.

Thanks
Fae Rosen faerosen@aol.com
Huntington Beach, CA

Dear Jewishgenners

I have check WOWW and several Atlas' and can't locate Koone, Russia. Would
someone please help.

Thanks
Fae Rosen faerosen@aol.com
Huntington Beach, CA