Dear Genners,

I am searching for information on the siblings, ancestors, and
other relatives of my grandmother, Ruth (Regina) LINCER. She
was born in New York City on August 9, 1915. Her parents were
Sam(?) Lincer and Sarah Friedman. Both of her parents were
probably born in Poland, possibly in Krakow.

I believe that she also had three younger brothers named Max,
Jack and Irwin. She also may have been a cousin of William Lincer,
a violist with the New York Philharmonic for many years.

I have not had much success researching either my grandmother or
the Lincer surname in general. Any information or advice would
be greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,

Clinton Howie
Baton Rouge, LA

MODERATOR NOTE: To increase your chances of success, don't forget
to list your surnames of interest in the JewishGen Family Finder,
http://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/

The Yiddish Theatrical Alliance plot is located in Mt Hebron
cemetery, which is in Queens. It is a very interesting plot
with tombstones engraved with theatrical markings (smiling/
frowning face, music staff and notes, etc). Many of the names
on these stones are clearly stage names.

Edward Rosenbaum Bergenfield, NJ erosenbaum@yahoo.com
Webmaster Belarus SIG (http://www.jewishgen.org/belarus)
Webmaster AGAD portion JRI-PL (http://www.jewishgen.org/JRI-PL/agad)
President JGS Bergen County NJ (http://erosenbaum.netfirms.com/jgsbc)
url: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/4900/

Researching
AARONSON (Russia), BELLER (Slonim, Belarus), BUDNA/BUDNE (Brok and
Ostrow Maz Poland), GRUNDFAST (Belarus), HOFFMAN/OFMAN (Brok and
Ostrow Mazowiecka Poland), KRIEGEL, KRASALSHCHIK (Przasnysz, Poland),
NOVAK (Makow, Poland), ROSENBAUM (Svezhkovtse and Khmeleva, Galicia),
ROSOFF, ROTTENBERG (Galicia), SHATZ/SHISHATZKY/SZYSZACKI (Lunna and
Porozovo, Belarus), SILVERBLATT, YOSKOWITZ (Wyshkow, Poland)

I would like to know the English translations for a few short
diary notes in Yiddish. They are posted on the ViewMate site at
http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=2037
(or http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/toview.html then Viewmate
number 2037)

Please respond directly to me at GMPalgon@yahoo.com

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Gary Palgon
Atlanta, GA

After many years of taking my ggrandmother's recollection of
her hometown as Este Polia, I just learned >from her recently
found immigration papers that the town was Ostropolia.

Is anyone researching the following family names >from Ostropolia?
Kerschner or Korzmier
Buird or Burd

Thanks,

Glenn Easton
Chevy Chase, MD

MODERATOR NOTE: For best results, don't forget to enter your
surnames and towns of interest in the JewishGen Family Finder
at http://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/

My ggrandmother used to talk about the "Tulna" or Tulner Rebbe.
She lived in Ostropolia, Russia. Anyone ever hear of him or
someone similar?

Glenn Easton

Dear Genners,

I am searching for information on the siblings, ancestors, and
other relatives of my grandmother, Ruth (Regina) LINCER. She
was born in New York City on August 9, 1915. Her parents were
Sam(?) Lincer and Sarah Friedman. Both of her parents were
probably born in Poland, possibly in Krakow.

I believe that she also had three younger brothers named Max,
Jack and Irwin. She also may have been a cousin of William Lincer,
a violist with the New York Philharmonic for many years.

I have not had much success researching either my grandmother or
the Lincer surname in general. Any information or advice would
be greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,

Clinton Howie
Baton Rouge, LA

MODERATOR NOTE: To increase your chances of success, don't forget
to list your surnames of interest in the JewishGen Family Finder,
http://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/

The Yiddish Theatrical Alliance plot is located in Mt Hebron
cemetery, which is in Queens. It is a very interesting plot
with tombstones engraved with theatrical markings (smiling/
frowning face, music staff and notes, etc). Many of the names
on these stones are clearly stage names.

Edward Rosenbaum Bergenfield, NJ erosenbaum@yahoo.com
Webmaster Belarus SIG (http://www.jewishgen.org/belarus)
Webmaster AGAD portion JRI-PL (http://www.jewishgen.org/JRI-PL/agad)
President JGS Bergen County NJ (http://erosenbaum.netfirms.com/jgsbc)
url: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Woods/4900/

Researching
AARONSON (Russia), BELLER (Slonim, Belarus), BUDNA/BUDNE (Brok and
Ostrow Maz Poland), GRUNDFAST (Belarus), HOFFMAN/OFMAN (Brok and
Ostrow Mazowiecka Poland), KRIEGEL, KRASALSHCHIK (Przasnysz, Poland),
NOVAK (Makow, Poland), ROSENBAUM (Svezhkovtse and Khmeleva, Galicia),
ROSOFF, ROTTENBERG (Galicia), SHATZ/SHISHATZKY/SZYSZACKI (Lunna and
Porozovo, Belarus), SILVERBLATT, YOSKOWITZ (Wyshkow, Poland)

I would like to know the English translations for a few short
diary notes in Yiddish. They are posted on the ViewMate site at
http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/viewmateview.asp?key=2037
(or http://data.jewishgen.org/viewmate/toview.html then Viewmate
number 2037)

Please respond directly to me at GMPalgon@yahoo.com

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Gary Palgon
Atlanta, GA

After many years of taking my ggrandmother's recollection of
her hometown as Este Polia, I just learned >from her recently
found immigration papers that the town was Ostropolia.

Is anyone researching the following family names >from Ostropolia?
Kerschner or Korzmier
Buird or Burd

Thanks,

Glenn Easton
Chevy Chase, MD

MODERATOR NOTE: For best results, don't forget to enter your
surnames and towns of interest in the JewishGen Family Finder
at http://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/

My ggrandmother used to talk about the "Tulna" or Tulner Rebbe.
She lived in Ostropolia, Russia. Anyone ever hear of him or
someone similar?

Glenn Easton

In the Jewishgen digest dated 1st January, message #9, Daniel
Vangheluwe is searching for information about a Dachau survivor's
named GUNZEIG or other spellings. There are two GRYNCAJGER in the
US directory.

Eve Line Blum-Cherchevsky
Besancon (France)
and also
Cercle de Genealogie Juive (International JGS in Paris)
http://www.genealoj.org

Would the person I was in contact with a while ago and who is
related to the above-named please get in touch with me. I have
some recent info.

Sharen Hogarth
London, Ontario

Searching:KAUFMAN- Minneapolis/Connecticut/N.Y.; SIEGELMAN/
ZIEGELMAN - ?; SILVERSTEIN-Minneapolis/Chicago; FREIDSON/
SOLOMON-L.A.; MUSIMOVICH - Odessa/Kherson; RECHITSKY/DOKTOROV
- Bobrovyi Kut, Ukraine; LADIN/LADYZHENSKIJ-Calarasi/Minneapolis
/N.Y./Des Moines;BLINDER-Israel

Happy New Year!

For those interested - PBS is scheduled to run a program on
January 8th at 9:30 PM (please check your local TV schedule)
entitled "They Came To America."

The program is a 90 minute special featuring interviews with
dozens of immigrants who came to the United States >from China,
Poland, Mexico, Sierra Leone, and Greece, to name a few. who
came to the U.S. to pursue their dreams. It will also discuss
the descendants of these immigrants and cover about 150 years
of American History.

This information is only being posted as FYI to subscribers,
as I thought the program might interest many on this list. No
reply is needed. Enjoy, Good Luck and Happy New Year!
Nancy Ring-Kendrick
Daytona Beach, FL
Web Master of Adams, NY History and Genealogy (60 miles n. of Syracuse)
http://www.adamsny.org/adams.html
Searching: BLOCH / DZIEKIEWICZ / RING in
Austria, Hungary, Poland and the United States: CT/NJ/NY/RI/PA
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/e/n/Nancy-R-Kendrick/?
Welcome=1018348985

I just learned that my grandfather, David Stone (changed >from
Nedorezov) had cousins in Chicago named Rivkin. My grandfather
arrived in Chicago >from Mogilev, Belarus around 1910 having
followed his brother Harry who had arrived some time earlier.
Their father was named Gershon as best as I can tell. If any
one could help elucidate the connection, I would appreciate it.

Fred Stone
Red Bank, NJ

In the Jewishgen digest dated 1st January, message #9, Daniel
Vangheluwe is searching for information about a Dachau survivor's
named GUNZEIG or other spellings. There are two GRYNCAJGER in the
US directory.

Eve Line Blum-Cherchevsky
Besancon (France)
and also
Cercle de Genealogie Juive (International JGS in Paris)
http://www.genealoj.org

Would the person I was in contact with a while ago and who is
related to the above-named please get in touch with me. I have
some recent info.

Sharen Hogarth
London, Ontario

Searching:KAUFMAN- Minneapolis/Connecticut/N.Y.; SIEGELMAN/
ZIEGELMAN - ?; SILVERSTEIN-Minneapolis/Chicago; FREIDSON/
SOLOMON-L.A.; MUSIMOVICH - Odessa/Kherson; RECHITSKY/DOKTOROV
- Bobrovyi Kut, Ukraine; LADIN/LADYZHENSKIJ-Calarasi/Minneapolis
/N.Y./Des Moines;BLINDER-Israel

Happy New Year!

For those interested - PBS is scheduled to run a program on
January 8th at 9:30 PM (please check your local TV schedule)
entitled "They Came To America."

The program is a 90 minute special featuring interviews with
dozens of immigrants who came to the United States >from China,
Poland, Mexico, Sierra Leone, and Greece, to name a few. who
came to the U.S. to pursue their dreams. It will also discuss
the descendants of these immigrants and cover about 150 years
of American History.

This information is only being posted as FYI to subscribers,
as I thought the program might interest many on this list. No
reply is needed. Enjoy, Good Luck and Happy New Year!
Nancy Ring-Kendrick
Daytona Beach, FL
Web Master of Adams, NY History and Genealogy (60 miles n. of Syracuse)
http://www.adamsny.org/adams.html
Searching: BLOCH / DZIEKIEWICZ / RING in
Austria, Hungary, Poland and the United States: CT/NJ/NY/RI/PA
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/e/n/Nancy-R-Kendrick/?
Welcome=1018348985

I just learned that my grandfather, David Stone (changed >from
Nedorezov) had cousins in Chicago named Rivkin. My grandfather
arrived in Chicago >from Mogilev, Belarus around 1910 having
followed his brother Harry who had arrived some time earlier.
Their father was named Gershon as best as I can tell. If any
one could help elucidate the connection, I would appreciate it.

Fred Stone
Red Bank, NJ

Here is a question I have had for some time....

Why don't we know where Rashi is buried? We know that it is
probably somewhere in France. Wouldn't it be a safe assumption
to think he was buried in the last town/village he lived in?

We know where other great rabbis who lived hundreds of years before
him are buried. Why has there never been an interest in where
Rashi's gravesite is?

The answer I usually receive is, he can be found in every Chumash
alongside the parsha. While this is true - I would still like to
find an answer [if possible].

Paul W. Ginsburg
Rockville, Maryland

Here is a question I have had for some time....

Why don't we know where Rashi is buried? We know that it is
probably somewhere in France. Wouldn't it be a safe assumption
to think he was buried in the last town/village he lived in?

We know where other great rabbis who lived hundreds of years before
him are buried. Why has there never been an interest in where
Rashi's gravesite is?

The answer I usually receive is, he can be found in every Chumash
alongside the parsha. While this is true - I would still like to
find an answer [if possible].

Paul W. Ginsburg
Rockville, Maryland