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Equivalent Hebrew Name for Clara #names

My pgm had 3 names, Chanah, Chara & in the US Jennie, and I m named for her

By Jane Foss · #650134 ·

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progrom warning #russia

My ggf had a cloth store in Novo georgiusk..shortly before Pesach a customer warned him of a pogrom planned by locals..he emptied out the potato cellar under the house, posted a child as a lookout and

By Jane Foss · #650070 ·

#russia

Burial Society at Mount Hebron Flushing, Queens, NY #usa

The admin at mt hebron has contact info re society as does NY State

By Jane Foss · #648466 ·

#usa

"His name was changed at Ellis Island" #names

Sometimes a person bought someone elses ticket and travel documents..my great aunt Rose Lowenkron bought her sister s though she was much younger..she changed back to her legal mame on becoming a u.s

By Jane Foss · #645259 ·

#names

Why the name "Sylvester"? #names

It may be a variant of Saul or Sol, according to the research I've done..the general meaning of the name refers to forests, and is found in the state's name, PennSYlVANIA, which had lots of forests...

By Jane Foss · #644318 ·

#names

Buying false papers

Rose Lowenkron, my cousin Estelle's mother, bought her sister's papers and ship's ticket and managed to get into the US tho she was only about 14..Jane Lowenkron Foss

By Jane Foss · #639539 ·

Maiming to Avoid the Russian Draft?

My paternal great uncle was said to have given himself a hernia and so avoided the draft but my gf, his brother, was drafted..sent to fort in Lvov

By Jane Foss · #639475 ·

who are or where is Bialostoker #poland

Bialystoker shul on lower east side. Grand St. Alao benevolent society

By Jane Foss · #319808 ·

#poland

who are or where is Bialostoker #poland

In lower Manhattan..east side...cant recall exact name of that building..i think it s on Grand St. There was also a bialystoker benevolent Society

By Jane Foss · #319796 ·

#poland

Cherkassy-Smela #ukraine

Grandpa isidore cholodenko.gamily.from.cherkassy

By Jane Foss · #319340 ·

#ukraine

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