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Lazarus Finkelstein #lithuania #records

I descend from a famous centenarian, Lazarus (Eleazar) Finkelstein of Mariampol, who was 109 when he died in Chicago in 1918. Many newspaper stories about him, but NOTHING in any Census. Yet I believe

By mjr92115@... · #648352 ·

#lithuania #records

Zacks/Sacks, Rosenblum, in Toronto #canada

Nathan Phillips, the beloved mayor of Toronto, was a Rosenblum on his mother's side. I believe his children/grandchildren still live in Toronto and they'd probably be easy to locate. I am also a Rosen

By mjr92115@... · #648350 ·

#canada

Song - Why don't they give a Yiddisher Boy a Chance? #unitedkingdom

Bernard Kops is a 'Jewish Cockney', still living at age 94. In one of his autobiographical works, 'The World is a Wedding', he uses snatches of this song. You should try writing him, he might know all

By mjr92115@... · #647012 ·

#unitedkingdom