Subj:  New York City 1940's Street a View Old City Tax Photos

These images are a wonderful resource for seeing the buildings where our ancestors lived. On that same site, there are also tax photos taken in color in the 1970s and 1980. But there are fewer images in this collection and most do not have exact street addresses unlike the 1940s images.  In the 1970s and '80s NYC was in financial difficulty and this is reflected in these images. There are many burned out structures and vacant lots where building once stood.  The scene looks like London after the Blitz. 

Jeffrey Gee
Arizona 

A relative from Zhitomer had the surname INGEROSE.  I have been trying to determine its etymology. 

It is not listed in Beider’s compendium “A Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from the Russian Empire”.  There is a listing for a similar sounding name INGEROV, where “Inger” means “young” and “ov” means “son of”. 

Another possibility is that it is a compound word made from “Inger” and “roze”, where “roze” means the rose flower.  Note that Beider concludes that the use of words like “roze” in Russian Empire names is not derived from a woman’s name.  I also could not find in Beider an example of “roze” being used as an ending in a compound word.

Can anyone shed light on this issue?

Thank you very much.

MarkWeinberg18@...> Wilmington DE

In Rusian:

Замбров

#73

Состоялось в посаде Замбров, 15-го (27) июля 1894-го года, в 11 часов утра, явился лично еврей Арон Файбович Рожанович, сапожник, 32 лет, живущий в посаде Замбров в присутствии свидетелей Нахмана Граница, 32 лет и Гершка-Мотыль Бурштын, 36 лет, оба учителя жители посада Замбров и предявили нам младенца мужского пола, объявляя, что он родился в посаде Замбров 8-го (20-го) июля сего года в 6 часа вечера от законной жены Ени-Мириам, двух имен, урожденной Ябко, 29 лет.  Младенцу сему при обрезании дано имя Шимко-Файвель.  Акт сей составлен и присутствующим прочитан и подписан, кроме объявляющих себя безграмотными.

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Zambrov

# 73

Held in Posad Zambrov, on July 15 (27), 1894, at 11 am, a Jew Aron Faibovich Rozhanovich, a shoemaker, 32 years old, who lives in Posad Zambrov in the presence of witnesses Nakhman Granits, 32 years old, and Gershka-Motyl appeared in person Burshtyn, 36 years old, both teachers are residents of the Zambrov Posad and presented us with a male baby, announcing that he was born in the Zambrov Posad on July 8 (20) of this year at 6 pm from the lawful wife of Yeni-Miriam, two names, nee Yabko, 29 years old. This child was given the name Shimko-Faivel during circumcision. This act was drawn up and those present read and signed, except for those who declare themselves illiterate.

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Translated by Michael Ryabinky

In Russian:

Замбров

#106

Состоялось в посаде Замбров, 9-го (21) декабря 1894-го года, в 11 часов утра, явился лично еврей Арон Файбович Рожанович, сапожник, 32 лет, живущий в посаде Замбров в присутствии свидетелей Нахмана Граница, 32 лет и Гершка-Мотыль Бурштын, 36 лет, оба учителя жители посада Замбров и предявили нам младенца мужского пола, объявляя, что он родился в посаде Замбров 2-го (14-го) декабря сего года в 2 часа дня от законной жены Ени-Мириам, двух имен, урожденной Ябко, 28 лет.  Младенцу сему при обрезании дано имя Маркель-Лейба.  Акт сей составлен и присутствующим прочитан и подписан, кроме объявляющих себя безграмотными.

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Zambrov

# 106

Held in posad Zambrov, on December 9 (21), 1894, at 11 o'clock in the morning, a Jew Aron Faibovich Rozhanovich, a shoemaker, 32 years old, who lives in posad Zambrov in the presence of witnesses Nachman Granits, 32 years old, and Gershka-Motyl Burshtyn, 36 years old, both teachers are residents of the Zambrov Posad and presented us with a male baby, announcing that he was born in the Zambrov Posad on December 2 (14) of this year at 2 pm from the lawful wife of Yeni-Miriam, two names, nee Yabko, 28 years old. This child was given the name Markel-Leiba during circumcision. This act was drawn up and those present read and signed, except for those who declare themselves illiterate.

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Lust name of Yeni-Miriam is Yabko.  On my first translation it was Yabno.  It is much clear writing on the  VM85113

Translated by Michael Ryabinky