Jennifer Saslafsky wrote:

This is a question that I've been wondering about.
Since I began reading about Jewish life
in Eastern Europe. The word komisar and variations
of it come up.
I don't believe it's an english word.

I think it maybe russian but I am not sure.
Can someone tell me what it means?

My grandmother's maiden name was Komisar and her father
was >from Slutsk. He spoke fluent Russian, Yiddish, and English.

I was wondering how his last name could be related to the meaning of that

word.

Hope someone can help.

Jennifer Saslafsky
iffersas7@aol.com
Hamden, CT USA

Jennifer,

Word commissar (I hope spelling is correct) is >from French which defines an
official equipped with the certain authorities and/or responsibilities.
I recall that commissar was also an administrative function of a police
officer (precinct commander).

Russians governrment official have adopted numerous French administration
functions and structures - a word Gubernia (Province)
is probably one of the good examples of this adoption process.

Governement Minister was known as Peoples Komisar in the Soviet Union
during years 1917 to 1946, the Ministry was known
as Peoples Commissary.

Political offcers (politruks) in the Red Army, and later
in the Soviet Armed Forces have been also known as komisars.

Alexander Sharon
Calgary, Ab

Jennifer Saslafsky wrote:

This is a question that I've been wondering about.
Since I began reading about Jewish life
in Eastern Europe. The word komisar and variations
of it come up.
I don't believe it's an english word.

I think it maybe russian but I am not sure.
Can someone tell me what it means?

My grandmother's maiden name was Komisar and her father
was >from Slutsk. He spoke fluent Russian, Yiddish, and English.

I was wondering how his last name could be related to the meaning of that

word.

Hope someone can help.

Jennifer Saslafsky
iffersas7@aol.com
Hamden, CT USA

Jennifer,

Word commissar (I hope spelling is correct) is >from French which defines an
official equipped with the certain authorities and/or responsibilities.
I recall that commissar was also an administrative function of a police
officer (precinct commander).

Russians governrment official have adopted numerous French administration
functions and structures - a word Gubernia (Province)
is probably one of the good examples of this adoption process.

Governement Minister was known as Peoples Komisar in the Soviet Union
during years 1917 to 1946, the Ministry was known
as Peoples Commissary.

Political offcers (politruks) in the Red Army, and later
in the Soviet Armed Forces have been also known as komisars.

Alexander Sharon
Calgary, Ab

I am heading to Philly on the 19th. I know that there were a couple of
folks who need some photos taken. It is pretty easy for me to get to
Shalom, Har Nebo, and Mt Sharon. If I told you that I would take some, I
have lost some info in a computer transfer. Please get back to me.
Sandy in northern CA.

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I am heading to Philly on the 19th. I know that there were a couple of
folks who need some photos taken. It is pretty easy for me to get to
Shalom, Har Nebo, and Mt Sharon. If I told you that I would take some, I
have lost some info in a computer transfer. Please get back to me.
Sandy in northern CA.

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Need help translating short Russian message (VM1647) that appeared on
reverse side of a photograph of two men next to my greatgrandmother's
tombstone (VM1648) in Russia. I can translate the tombstone, but need
help with the Russian.

http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/ALL/source/vm1647.html

Thanks.

Eric M. Bloch
Milwaukee, WI

Need help translating short Russian message (VM1647) that appeared on
reverse side of a photograph of two men next to my greatgrandmother's
tombstone (VM1648) in Russia. I can translate the tombstone, but need
help with the Russian.

http://www.jewishgen.org/ViewMate/ALL/source/vm1647.html

Thanks.

Eric M. Bloch
Milwaukee, WI

Hi,

I've just uploaded two files to viewmate and would appreciate any help in
translations. They are
#VM 1672
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/source/vm1672.html and

VM#1673:
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/source/vm1673.html.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Please respond privately.

Thanks,
Monica Faber
Bells, TX

FABER & LINDENBAUM; Yedintsy, Moldavia & Rhode Island
ROSKAM; Bavaria & Virginia
KALVORISKY, KANOVITZ; Germany & Texas
MIROCHNIK & SPECTOR; Zhitomir, Ukraine & Texas
ROTHSCHILD & FRIEDBERG; Poland & Texas
SALASKY/SALAFSKY & ZASLOFF; Virginia
M. Faber
mfaber@texoma.net

Hi,

I've just uploaded two files to viewmate and would appreciate any help in
translations. They are
#VM 1672
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/source/vm1672.html and

VM#1673:
http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/source/vm1673.html.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Please respond privately.

Thanks,
Monica Faber
Bells, TX

FABER & LINDENBAUM; Yedintsy, Moldavia & Rhode Island
ROSKAM; Bavaria & Virginia
KALVORISKY, KANOVITZ; Germany & Texas
MIROCHNIK & SPECTOR; Zhitomir, Ukraine & Texas
ROTHSCHILD & FRIEDBERG; Poland & Texas
SALASKY/SALAFSKY & ZASLOFF; Virginia
M. Faber
mfaber@texoma.net

I would appreciate a translation >from Polish of the following obituary
for Mania Fried.

http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/source/vm1686.html

Please send your response directly to me at GMPalgon@yahoo.com.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Gary Palgon, Atlanta, GA

I would appreciate a translation >from Polish of the following obituary
for Mania Fried.

http://www.jewishgen.org/viewmate/ALL/source/vm1686.html

Please send your response directly to me at GMPalgon@yahoo.com.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Gary Palgon, Atlanta, GA

Dear Genners:

We are researching the family of Sonia FUCHSMAN, born Kiev 1896. emigrated
first to Palestine ca. 1918 and lived in Jaffa. Settled initially in the
U.S. in 1921 with her Uncle David KATZ in Hartford, Connecticut.
Any help appreciated.
The Kleins

Dear Genners:

We are researching the family of Sonia FUCHSMAN, born Kiev 1896. emigrated
first to Palestine ca. 1918 and lived in Jaffa. Settled initially in the
U.S. in 1921 with her Uncle David KATZ in Hartford, Connecticut.
Any help appreciated.
The Kleins

GDUD in hebrew is "regiment", a military formation.
"Geduld" is idish iz pacient, not pity.

Israel Z

GDUD in hebrew is "regiment", a military formation.
"Geduld" is idish iz pacient, not pity.

Israel Z

I am trying to locate the grave of a cousin, Isaac BROUDY, who died in
Holyoke, Mass. in 1931. His death certificate says "Fairview - Chicopee"
for the location of the burial.

There is a Fairview Cemetery in Chicopee (a town near Holyoke),
but it is not a Jewish cemetery.

I called them anyway, but they have no record of him.
Also, they only keep records filed by the "owner of the plot",
not by the deceased.

Other than contacting every cemetery in the Holyoke / Springfield /
Chicopee area, does anyone have any suggestions?
Has anyone ever encountered incorrect burial information on a death certificate?

The main reason for finding his grave is to learn his father's name.
The death certificate gave his father's name as "Cecil" -
again not what I would have expected!
Any idea what that may have been in Russia / Belarus?
His father never came to the US as far as I know.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated!

Fran

Fran Segall - Manassas, VA

Doing research on:
Galicia, Poland: STRICK, SCHWARTZ (Wielopole)
Galicia, Ukraine: LICHTMAN/LICHTMANN, BERGSTEIN
(Stanislavov/Ivano-Frankovs'k and Bolszowce/Bol'shovtsy),
Belarus: BROUDA/BREWDA/BREVDA/BREWDI, MELNIKOFF (Amstibove/Mstibovo),
Ukraine: KLETZEL/KLETSEL, SCHIF (Volhynia region)

I am trying to locate the grave of a cousin, Isaac BROUDY, who died in
Holyoke, Mass. in 1931. His death certificate says "Fairview - Chicopee"
for the location of the burial.

There is a Fairview Cemetery in Chicopee (a town near Holyoke),
but it is not a Jewish cemetery.

I called them anyway, but they have no record of him.
Also, they only keep records filed by the "owner of the plot",
not by the deceased.

Other than contacting every cemetery in the Holyoke / Springfield /
Chicopee area, does anyone have any suggestions?
Has anyone ever encountered incorrect burial information on a death certificate?

The main reason for finding his grave is to learn his father's name.
The death certificate gave his father's name as "Cecil" -
again not what I would have expected!
Any idea what that may have been in Russia / Belarus?
His father never came to the US as far as I know.

Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated!

Fran

Fran Segall - Manassas, VA

Doing research on:
Galicia, Poland: STRICK, SCHWARTZ (Wielopole)
Galicia, Ukraine: LICHTMAN/LICHTMANN, BERGSTEIN
(Stanislavov/Ivano-Frankovs'k and Bolszowce/Bol'shovtsy),
Belarus: BROUDA/BREWDA/BREVDA/BREWDI, MELNIKOFF (Amstibove/Mstibovo),
Ukraine: KLETZEL/KLETSEL, SCHIF (Volhynia region)

To all of you who offered help Re: my grandmother's real name, thanks for
your messages!
Regards
Marilyn Feingold, Atlanta, Georgia

To all of you who offered help Re: my grandmother's real name, thanks for
your messages!
Regards
Marilyn Feingold, Atlanta, Georgia

hi!

the german word "geduld" means patience

lilly

from Vienna/Austria

<JSelig3460@aol.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:8c.1c5c9983.2a852772@aol.com...
: This appears to be a contraction of the name Geduld, which if my memory
: serves me correctly, translates into "pity".
:
: Jerry Seligsohn
: NYC
: SELIGSOHN and ELKIN of Mogilev/Dnepr
mailto:jselig3460@aol.com

hi!

the german word "geduld" means patience

lilly

from Vienna/Austria

<JSelig3460@aol.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:8c.1c5c9983.2a852772@aol.com...
: This appears to be a contraction of the name Geduld, which if my memory
: serves me correctly, translates into "pity".
:
: Jerry Seligsohn
: NYC
: SELIGSOHN and ELKIN of Mogilev/Dnepr
mailto:jselig3460@aol.com