Jewish Roots - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Eliza Golding

jdhistory — 7 Jan 2009 3:27:03 GMT

I believe my Great GrandMother was Jewish.Her daughter my Grandmother, told her family that her Mother married out of her Religion and her family disowned her. I have her marriage certificate stating that she, Eliza Golding married a Thomas Evans in 1852 St Anne's Limehouse. Apart from that I have no records of her whereabouts until her death in 1881.
Firstly,was her name Jewish and secondly how do I go about tracing her family. I am desperate to find out.
Thank you for taking time to read this message

Heine and Zinn families

markinop — 6 Jan 2009 6:29:55 GMT

My great, great grandparents immigrated from Germany to the United States and there has been the belief in our family that they were Jewish. I have very little information about them and wondered if anyone here could help.

Adam Heine (born 1817) married Cathryn Zinn

Children were:

Conrad b. 1861
William
George b. 1865
Henry 1867-1941 (my great grandfather) He married Lyda Harland

If any of you could help, I'd be very grateful.

English Birth Records/Canadian naturalization

JewishGem — 4 Jan 2009 8:23:27 GMT

A. Where would I find english birth records for:

1. a child born somewhere in England around 1903-05 to immigrant parent(s) (possible British mother)Child's name: Harry Yudin; and parents: Morris and Yette (Yetta)?
2. a child (Goldie Freedman) who may have been born somewhere in England (a ship manifest listed her ethnicity as British, but she lived in Ontario, Canada.)

B. Where do I locate naturalization info. about a person (Harry Yudin/Yudien) who emigrated as a child with his Russian parents from England to the US but at some unknown point in time, moved to Canada and married a Canadian woman (Goldie) and probably became a naturalized Canadian citizen?? (He was listed on a ship's manifest--the ship went from NY to Canada--as Ethnicity:Canadian/British)

Is Becker a Jewish NAME?

donnamck71 — 5 Jan 2009 9:21:15 GMT

What are the chances of someone being called Becker b 1831 in Hesse,Casssel,Germany being jewish?How would I find out. He was suppossed to be naturalized in 1901 and baptised in 1899 when is so called wife died. He came to England around 1850 for the great exhibition. For some reason I can't find a marriage entry that fits either. He should have married around 1863.He was called Charles,am I right in thinking I should be looking for a Karl?
Sorry to be all over the place with this one. Not come across this before.

How to find grandfather's original last name if know the town/area in Russia

JewishGem — 24 Dec 2008 10:52:20 GMT

My grandfather's last name became "Yudin" (meaning Jew) when he entered the US from Sharkovshchina, Vilna (Disna) Russia. (This is present day Sharkowshchyna, Belarus) at the turn of the 20th century. I know the anglicizied version of his and his siblings first names, but that is all. Shipping logs would have his original name, if anything, and nothing appears on draft records or cenus info.HELP!!!!!!!

Great Grandmother Jewish?

julabet — 28 Dec 2008 4:44:33 GMT

I am told by my Grandad that he beleived his mother was Jewish. In fact, i had trouble tracing her in the records until i searched the Jewish history section of this site, but all it tells me is her name and that of her family and that they were from Somerset, England. My Great Grandmother was born Mabel Owens in 1891 actually in Newport Wales, but her parents are indeed from Somerset. Her mothers maiden name was Biddiscombe (Mary Jane) which seems to be a very old Somerset family name and obviously her father was an Owens (John).
I suppose what im asking if anyone has an inkling as to how this family were Jewish, if indeed at all?
Mabel married an Arthur Thomas from Cardiff so i suppose the connection could be there? Certainly my Grandad and no other family i know of are Jewish.

Please help with finding my jewish ancestor R'Avraham Merimon Aka Rabbi Abraham ben Isaac

jmerimon79 — 4 Jan 2009 9:50:24 GMT

Could anyone please help my find more information on my jewish ancestor.

I recently learned that a R'Avraham Merimon wrote a book titled Sefer Brit Menuah(in Hebrew). I started to search more and discovered he was a 16-17th centruy rabbi who wrote regarding the kabblah. I learned that his family escaped Jersualem and settled in Spain, in a town called Granada.

I searched information on him and discovered the informaion stated R. Abraham b. Isaac of Granada, Spanish kabbalist, putative author of Berit Menuhah ("The Covenant of Rest"), one of the main works of the Kabbalah.

abraham ben isaac of granada (Avraham Hasefaradi; Merimon)

My other question is, is Merimon a jewish last name?

According to Pere Bonnin, he discoverd catholic records of names given to or used by jews.
Merimon(29)

(29) "Sangre Judia" ("Jewish Blood") by Pere Bonnin. A list of 3,500 names used by Jews, or assigned to Jews by the Holy Office (la Santo Oficio) of Spain. The list is a result of a census of Jewish communities of Spain by the Catholic Church and as found in inquisition records.

verification of religious practices...

kristikennelly — 27 Dec 2008 9:14:03 GMT

According to family lore, my great-grandmother was jewish, but married a catholic and was disowned by the family. Supposedly a church ritual was even performed to 'declare' her dead. Is this something that would have been done in the early 1900s? Her family came to Pittsburgh from Germany in the early 1800s.

not mind readers -please! no vague entries

mensa73 — 2 Jan 2009 9:28:33 GMT

we cannot help you if you do not give us the info you already know which includes dates/places/names /etc
and the sources you already have used .

we really would like to help newcomers but this is getting ridiculous you must do some basics first
emily coomb has an excellent book on how to start researching

Help Please - Tracing Turners

joannefairhurst — 31 Dec 2008 4:13:29 GMT

My Great Grandmothers name was Maud Hannah Turner (b 1888) she was Jewish and married Walter Kilsby (not Jewish) in 1909, her father was called Alfred (b abt 1848, d pre1909), mother Emma ? (b abt 1851). They lived in West Ham. I'm trying to find out more about Maud’s family etc, but having no luck..No birth register for Alfred or Marriage info on-line...I live in NZ. Can anyone point me in the right direction to find more information.
Thanks
Jo

Surname Variants

Homelymum — 29 Dec 2008 7:22:47 GMT

Does anyone know if Eitelberg would be a variant of Edelberg? It seems a long leap to me but would it changing to a T be a likely variant somehow?

not mind readers -please! no vague entries

mensa73 — 2 Jan 2009 9:28:11 GMT

Looking for relatives in Argentina

STARRPC_1 — 22 Dec 2008 10:18:20 GMT

Seeking relatives in Argentina whose parents or siblings came from Germany. Family name was Nussholz.

Jennie (SMITH) BRADY: bn 1887 IN, USA (Parents from Russia)

juliekrt — 5 Sep 2005 8:40:21 GMT

b: Indiana, approx. 1887 in 1920 Cesus shows both parents born in Russia,
m: David D. Brady who immigrated w/family in 1888, his father Meyer Brady and mothr Lena Brady lived in Johnson Township when he was small boy and then all moved to Molin Illinois where David Brday died. Cannot fin info on Jennie J. Smith's lineage...I have a couple of clues that her family had an umbrella business and her mother worked in a mikvah.

Florence Freeman 1881 Shoreditch

ChristineCorbyn — 21 Dec 2008 9:38:56 GMT

Since I was a small child, I have been told that My GGrandmother was Jewish but married my Christian GGrandfather, this caused a rift in her family, How do I confirm this as I can find no records of her being Jewish. I have traced her Family back to 1796 in Leicester whitch was a supprise as I expected to find Russian or Polish decent, Please help. as I dont know where to try next.

reminder to new researchers-we need fjkdetails jjdat es etc

mensa73 — 26 Dec 2008 9:42:35 GMT

lately postings are very vague . please use all resources available and let us know which so we do not duplicate efforts.
any names and vital dates(b/m/d) and locations are needed to help .
if you can get dod then an obit will have some info you need and give relatives .Also family records and city directories at libraries and info at town halls are useful .
just some extra footwork is needed .....

Looking for Elmer GLASER z'l and Dorothy (nee Ziperstein) z'l

Avreimale — 21 Dec 2008 11:41:27 GMT

Hello,
It seems I did some progress in my Zipperstein research, having found the following:

Joseph z"l and Bertha Ziperstein z"l had 2 daughters, Dorothy and Beatrice.

Dorothy married Elmer Glaser. All I could find about them is that they lived for a while in NY and it seems their last residence was in Washington, DC.

I am looking for their offspring, Dorothy's children would be my mother's 2nd cousins, of whom she never (and no one else in the family) heard of.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Chag Sameach
Avraham Yehoshua Kahana
Tel Aviv
Israel

French Jewish Roots

JeanetteDDuPont — 25 Dec 2008 1:00:44 GMT

My Great-Grandfather, Howell Austus Hinote was Jewish. His parents came to the USA in the 1600's. My Great-Granfather was born in Oct. 1864 to Jewish parents, last name Hinote.

I need their names, place of birth and dates, as well as any other relatives and info. you may have too. Thank You! for your help.
Jeanette D. DuPont

Bacherig

JamesOwen66 — 26 Dec 2008 3:16:23 GMT

Looking for any info on the Bacherig family name. Possibly out of France.

French Jewish Ancestry

JeanetteDDuPont — 25 Dec 2008 1:10:08 GMT

My Father, Dr. Luis DuPont, was born in Manzanilla, Mexico in Colima County. His Parents died when he was a child.

I am searching for any French Jewish ancestry info. you may have, the names of his ancestry that immigrated to Mexico.
My Father became an American Citizen in the 1950's.

Thank You! for your help. Jeanette D. DuPont

Jacobs,Heine,Bushkin,Schillinger INFO WANTED!

goudunov — 7 Nov 2008 5:49:49 GMT

I want info on anyone with the last name Jacobs, Heine, Bushkin,or Schillinger. I have info and am willing to share.

French Jews

timothybiltz — 22 Dec 2008 3:33:58 GMT

I am looking for Jewish cousins from the Alsace-Lorraine and Paris. My ancestors are Isaac Hirsch & Esther Schligmann; Bernard Biltz & Rose Rachel Levi; Jacob Bernard Biltz & Janette Simon; Carl Simon & Marianna Michel; Lemmond Levi & Rachel David; Geroges Julien Biltz & Octavia Augustine Danjou. My 2g Uncle Raphael Biltz married Isabelle Fanny Kahn. Their daughter, Jeanne Annette Biltz married Paul Henri Cohen.

urgently...

RIKCI1 — 21 Dec 2008 5:30:35 GMT

Hello. we are free the Yemenite boy that in the picture above/up/upward urgently!!!!!!! We will request that claimed answer or will write a phone number of the site or Someone responsible.

או:::0508344292

03-9501124
ISRAEL

Great Grandmother from russia. TEMPLE

shmoozba907 — 20 Dec 2008 10:30:38 GMT

Hello,
I am from alaska and I have been trying to find my great grandmother, TADINA-ANN TEMPLE* This is all I know about her name. I think she might have been jewish seeing that I have not been able to find proof that she was russian orthodox. If anybody has information about a Russian Lady whos name was the same and was Jewish that had moved or lived in alaska around the late 1800's or very early 1990's please let me know! all and any help will be very appreciated.

Thank you

chag sameach -happy chanukah

mensa73 — 20 Dec 2008 9:05:08 GMT

bet wishe to all submittiers here for a happy holliday season and good new year

How to find where in Russia (Poland)????

dhregen — 29 Feb 2008 4:04:39 GMT

I have passenger lists, census reports, death certificates and marriage certificates for my Drash/Drosch line but they all only say that the place of origin/birth was Russia, which I am assuming eventually became Poland. Same for my Friedman/Freedman line. How do I determine exactly where they were from? Thanks.

Lehmann

lindabushell57 — 19 Dec 2008 11:38:38 GMT

This person was from Germany.
Is this a Jewish name or were there other religions with this name.

mtdna research into Jewish Roots?

ThistleSue — 28 Dec 2006 11:27:33 GMT

I wonder if anyone can help here? My Uncle had his Y-dna tested and it came back as a G5 with a large amount of Jewish background, my Uncle was adopted as a child and was once told he was 'just a little Jewish bastard!' a think he remembers to this day and he's now 79 years old.
My mtdna results are now in and give a group of H. I understand that there is no actualy dna group for Jewishness, but with a very sketchey knowledge about my maternal grandmother, it is possible that her background was in fact Jewish.
Are there others who have tested 'H', from their mtdna?

Kind Regards,
Susan

Is FRANCIS a Jewish surname?

cat — 27 Oct 2002 8:43:53 GMT

someone told me it is.I'm desperately trying to find out if I have jewish roots. my grandfather's name was Marks.My grandmother's name was Francis.I would like to know about both names if someone could help me please.

KAPLAN (COPLAN) & ICHKOWSKY Surnames: Kiev > 1891 USA

Sylvia Jaffe — 8 Feb 2003 7:11:03 GMT

PERETZ or PEREZ KAPLAN, known as Fritz or Frederick or Fred born 1854 changed his name from KAPLAN to COPLAN. He and his wife Nehama and their two children emigrated in 1891 to America from Kiev. The family settled in St. Louis, MO. The passenger manifest listed the names of the children as Luraline and an infant Moses. However, in the 1900 census Peretz is a widower with two children Lena and Louis. Louis birthdate is 1896. The 1910 census lists Peretz as married and his wife's name is Hannah or Anna and he has a number of children, all known to me. Hannah's maiden name was ICHKOWSKY or ICHKOVSKY or ITZKOWSKY or ITZKOVSKY. Peretz's father was MORDECAI KAPLAN. Peretz died in 1930. His wife Hannah died in 1940. Her father name was AVRAHAM ICHKOWSKY or one of the derivatives. The ICHKOWSKY'S also emigrated from Kiev. The first wife's maiden name was listed as one of the derivatives of ICHKOWSKY.

Please contact me if you are connected to this family or are acquainted with this family or have any information on this family.

Thank you.

Sylvia Jaffe

Austrian roots- Josef Weiss, Terese Resi Passauer, Sofie Weiss

dorette472 — 9 Nov 2008 2:07:37 GMT

I am trying to find verification of my GGmother. Sophie (Sofie) Weiss was born in w.Neustadt, Austria in 1874. Her B.Certficate lists father as Josef Weiss and mother as Resi Weiss gb. Passauer. I can not find any info other than that on either parent and so can not move forward. Any ideas? She later married Hermann Spiegel.

Workingmen's Cricle - Need informations please

Lhendri479 — 8 Nov 2008 4:59:32 GMT

Joseph Andert is buried in Mount Lebanon Cemetery in NY, NY and the grave is located in the Workingmen's Circle.

Joseph was born in Rarshoff, Russia in 1888. Rarshoff does not exist anywhere - so . . .

Where can I find more informations and possibly a list of names for the Workingmen's Circle group for the time frame of 1924 and earlier?

Trying to locate his parents (Julia (Hildebrantd) and Jacob Andert) from 'Unknown Town - Germany'. Not getting anywhere with this at all.

Any other suggestions will certainly be followed up by me.

Thank You - Linda

What makes these records Jewish records?

Lisa_Meissner — 1 Dec 2008 5:53:19 GMT

Hello all,

This may seem like an odd question, but can anyone tell me what makes these records Jewish records? I found a family member (Matt Urick) using this search engine and it has four stars for being relevant to Jewish records, but I don't understand where that qualification is coming from because the census record itself makes no mention of religion. If anyone could explain I would greatly appreciate it!!

WORKOFF (VERKHOVSKY, WARSHAVSKY): Elizavetgrad > 1904 USA

elfinelli2 — 12 Aug 2005 6:46:50 GMT

I am searching for my great-grandfather Philip Workoff's siblings and cousins. His European last name was something like Verkhovsky/Warshavsky/Warsofsky.

Philip immigrated to Brooklyn from Elizavetgrad/Odessa/Kherson in 1904 with his wife Anna Resnick (Resnitzky). There children were George/John Wyckoff, Lucy Workoff (married name Schlenoff), and Mynette Workoff (married name Brown).

He had relatives in the Bronx; perhaps someone by the name of Julius. I also know that he was related to Louis Workoff, husband of Ella (Spitzer) Workoff. They had four children: Isador/Irving, Fannie/Frances, Abraham, and Seymour.

Philip also had a sister named Jennie who immigrated to California. I think she may have married a man named Samuel Goldberg, but I am not sure.

He also had another sister who immigrated to Argentina.

Finally, Philip's sister Clara (married name Resnick) lived in Brooklyn near him.

Please contact me if you have any information regarding this family.

Rakovchik/Rakoff of Minsk-Russia & Brooklyn-NY and Faikes/Fajkies of Poland/Brezsc & Brooklyn-NY & Philadelphia

sacredsisters3 — 30 Oct 2008 8:12:48 GMT

Hello All

If anyone is researching these surnames in these localities please contact me.I have been researching my Rakovchik & Faikes ancestral lines. I know that the Rakovchick line that stems from my great-grandfather David was born in Minsk-Russia about 1882-1884. His parents names are Moishe-Aron & Bertha/Bernice (Levine)Rakovchik. In america he shortened his name to Rakoff. He settled in Brooklyn-NY as did his brother who was named Isadore. The Faikes line was from Poland or Brezsc nad Bugium which was also known as Brest-Litov. My grandfather the youngest of a bif family was bron there in 1913 and settled in brooklyn-NY in 1932. Rose Faikes one of his siblings settled in Brooklyn in 1922 and was then followed by the mother Rwya/Reva in 1929. David & Marco also siblings immigrated to Argentina in 1928 and remained there. Jennie & Zelda Immigrated in 1909 & 1910 and settled in Philadelphia. Jennie married Joseph David Frankel. Zelda who changed her name also to Jennie married a Morris Segal who was a widower with two kids already.

sarah

Mulaik Family

Nejoudmulaik — 3 Dec 2008 12:50:58 GMT

Please can someone help me in searching for Al Mulaik family roots. When I searched, i found that all Mulaik registered family members are as well in the Jewish records.

i need to know if there is a link between the Jewish family name and ours.

Your help is highly appreciated
Thanks a lot
Nejoud Mulaik

Jewish Societies - can someone help me with this please?

Lhendri479 — 25 Nov 2008 12:29:36 GMT

Great, great grandfather is buried in the Workingmen's Circle in Mount Lebanon Cemetery, NY, NY. Other relative are buried in the same cemetery but in different societies. For example - Petach Tikvah, New Machpela, Sam Katz, Tolochiner, Prog Workingmens, YM Mutual Odessa, Jaworower, Kittewer and Anikster Societies.

Can someone tell me where I can find out what these societies are or were for? Did they keep records of their members?

I am trying to find gggrandfathers relatives and this seems to be the only clue left that I might have to find any information.

Thank You

WEINTRAUB - GOLDMAN Family from Lutsk, Russia

Rose Hoffman — 28 Jan 2006 6:11:41 GMT

My gfather and his mother were born in Lutsk but The rest of the family I do not know where they were born.-Philip Weintraub and Mollie Goldman Weintraub-their children are Israel,Aaron,Ina and my gfather-Max Weintraub who was b4.29-1963-1971 I would like to have help in finding them
All that I know is that I do not want run around any more.

rose(weintraub) hoffman 1927-10/2008 condolences

mensa73 — 2 Dec 2008 9:48:09 GMT

it is with sorrow i report the passing of rose a frequent
researcher on these boards. she app reciated everyone's help and patience.
if anyone has info on her relatives or russell of ny i would like to send personal condolences.

Ashkenazic

Musictatter — 13 Nov 2008 3:14:53 GMT

My father and I have been researching our family name "Treaster" for over 20 years. We knew that the Treasters came from the Germany area, Hans Martin Treaster. Palentine was one mentioned on cenus records. Dad recently came upon a book, he can't remember the name right now, and found this: Ashkenazic Treister. We know that Treister is a variation of our last name. Ashkenazic was new to me. I researched it and found the information on Wikipedia and various Jewish websites. I know that Wikipedia is not always reliable and was wanting to find more information on this and if anyone new about this particular family in the Austria/Germany area.
Thank you

Jewish name?

plandry166 — 14 Aug 2007 10:09:05 GMT

I am trying to find out if this name may be Jewish. I am from Southwest Virginia and my ancestral grandparents Johannes Jacob and Anna Minnick Fleiner [which later became Fleenor after arriving in VA]came from Wurttemberg Germany around 1780. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks!

How to understand if any of my German ancestors are of Jewish roots?

stonejay — 23 Jan 2008 2:07:05 GMT

A friend of mine suggested that some of the names in my ancestry might have Jewish roots. How do I determine that or where would I look for confirmation.

i.e. Surnames
RUGENSTIEN
TURCHOW
RODER
SCHRODER
SCHROEDER
HELMS
KRUGER
TERNANT
These persons are all person that lived in (Germany) Mecklenburg 1600-1800

Searching for Meltzer family

BBitman1 — 7 Nov 2008 4:01:28 GMT

Searching for meltzer families of Philla Pa. My relative Emma Meltzer married Louis Sussman of Lithuania and relocated to Philla Pa. Please let me know if you are connected.
Laya Bitman
bbitman@aol.com

Nevel, Russia

lmlebovitz — 27 Nov 2008 5:04:05 GMT

Found out that my family was from Nevel, also. Family name: Stein and Igdaloff in 1880-1900 period or before. Any connections here for info? Thx lmlebovitz@hotmail.com

ISAKOWIZ (Latvia & USA ) and KRETSCHMANN/KRETSCHMER (Latvia & Russia)

Phoibus — 17 Jun 2003 5:41:54 GMT

Dutch Jewish Cigar Makers

TAClothier — 6 Nov 2008 12:46:28 GMT

My great-great grandfather, Isaac Bickstein, from what I have been able to find out was a cigar maker in New York City, immigrated from Spitalfields, England in 1870 (where he was also a cigar maker) and was born in Holland/Amsterdam (abt 1829). From a general perspective I am interested in learning more about the history of Dutch Jewish Cigar Makers, but also could use some help in tracking down Holland/Amsterdam birth records. Bickstein has, as you can imagine, been spelled a multitude of ways - from Bekstean to Bickostein. Thank you for any information, direction and encouragement! I am fairly new at this research, but am have fun and am hooked! Tamara

Tinkel or Soled/soledownik

MichaelLawrence33 — 24 Nov 2008 3:10:57 GMT

I am looking for anyone with the names Tinkel of Soled/Soledownik. Tinkels were from mikulince in Austria ( now Ukraine) of Soleds formerly Soledownik in Pinsk, Russia. My fathers father was Abraham Leonard Tinkel, came here 1912. Both families resided in New Jersey and New York.
Michael Lawrence

I'm looking for any information about: BOBOVNIK LEON, BOBOVNIK GEORGE, BOBOVNIK MICHAEL OR MIKHAEL

safinasonya — 1 Nov 2008 10:55:05 GMT

I'm looking for any information about: BOBOVNIK LEON, BOBOVNIK GEORGE, BOBOVNIK MICHAEL OR MIKHAEL. I have a Russian original documents of this people. If you know any information about them, please, write me. If you have any questions, please, don't hesitate to ask me.

Great Grandfather

foursh — 20 Nov 2008 11:37:54 GMT

Looking for children of Moses Lazarus, lived in Leeds and Nottingham, England late 1800's/early 1900's. Siblings of Leslie and Abraham. Any information?

Judas LEVI: born 1759 London, ENG

Richard Batman — 21 Nov 2004 7:16:58 GMT

"It appears that Judas Levi was a Jew. As such, he was circumcised on the November 4, 1759 (16 Hesvan 5520), the seventh day after his birth, which thus would have been November 1, 1759. This is recorded in the Circumcision register of Isaac abd Agraham de Paiba. This record is in the possession of the Spanish and Portugese Jews Congregation of London."
Can anyone tell me where to go for the infomation? It should be in the Circumcision register of Isaac abd Agraham de Paiba.
Thanks

Need Help with Translation of Hebrew on Headstones

twokileys — 19 Jun 2005 4:49:18 GMT

I found the headstone of my g-g-grandparents and their son. I am not able to read the Hebrew writing on the stones. Can someone help? I could email the photos and would be very grateful.

need help

sam14in — 21 Nov 2008 5:01:52 GMT

iam trying to get our family roots which i believe we are Jewish. from spain and Germany my father name is Eliseo De Leon Sr. born in San Antonio TX his fathers name was Valienten De Leon his wife was from MX

Help

princessshira — 18 Nov 2008 3:59:54 GMT

Looking for any information regarding my great-grandparents. There are a lot of holes in trying to find information. They came to America through Ellis Island but want to know more about my Jewish roots. They spoke Yiddish, german, and russian. Would not discuss much about the old country with my grandfather. All my family is deceased but only a handful of us left.

grandfather

Richardspiess — 20 Nov 2008 6:24:05 GMT

Just a question

If my grabdfather appears in the Jewish records, does that indicate that he was jewish or does in just indicate a listing on Ancestry?

Jewish Equivalent of Robert and/or George?

S. Kauffman — 24 Apr 2006 6:14:16 GMT

If a mid-1800's Jewish-Polish immigrant took the Robert, what might be the likely original Jewish name?

Same question for George.

Thanks,
SK

scher family

cnmachado — 7 Nov 2008 5:51:48 GMT

i´m looking for family scher- germany

Is Stigleman Jewish?

tstigleman3671 — 14 Apr 2007 7:27:12 GMT

I have always been wondering if the surname Stigleman is Jewish. I have done some research online and found out that Steigman is a Jewish name. I am very sure that Stigleman was Americanized, so is their any possible chance of it being Jewish?

Lookup Request: Jewish Cemetery in Malden, MA, USA

donpress50 — 2 Sep 2005 7:45:41 GMT

Looking for malden jewish cemetery not managed by JCAM that would have ester (silverstein)pearlmutter interred there.
DOB 1904-9/1976 dau of harry and anna,wife of irving and mother of helen and melvin of malden mass.
She died under surname of gardner.
Family would appreciate any help in this problem.

Searching for family of my great-grandfather, Sam CAPLAN,Manchester

yehudit5 — 18 Nov 2008 4:50:18 GMT

Sam CAPLAN of Manchester, was married to Esther (possibly
nee Fream?/Froam? or previously lived in Frome??)born around 1884). Sam and Esther CAPLAN had 4 (?) children named Norman,Woolf,Morris and my Grandmother Annie, born
on 4 August 1906 in Prestwich. In May 1911, at the age of just 27, Esther CAPLAN died in Salford Hospital, due to complications/shock from burns in a fire.
Sam CAPLAN re-married although I do not have the name of his new wife. They had 3(?) children named Rachel,Victoria and Myer. Myer may have emigrated to CANADA with 2(?)sons.
Rachel,believed to be in Manchester, may have had 6(?) children.Annie CAPLAN married Julius'Jud'DIAMOND
(previously DIMENT), November 1929 in Manchester.
Julius'Jud'DIAMOND,the son of Minnie(nee Blackman sister to Dora(Blackman)Burman)and Harris(DIMENT)DIAMOND,was born abt.1900. Julius'Jud'DIAMOND worked as a baker, at Allweis Bakery(?) in Manchester and possibly a bricklayer or other manual work. In 1934,Julius and Annie(CAPLAN)DIAMOND, had one daughter,my mother, Sylvia (nee DIAMOND)now JOSEPH. Annie & Julius separated when Sylvia was young. Julius died in 1951 in Manchester.
Annie(nee CAPLAN) & Sylvia DIAMOND emigrated to Toronto,Ontario in Canada abt.1952. Annie(CAPLAN)DIAMOND
died in 1958 in Toronto. On her headstone, her Hebrew name shows as 'Chanah Bat Shmuel'. If you are familiar with or related to my CAPLAN relatives, I would so gratefully appreciate the information. With appreciation in advance,
JACQUIE GRUSZECKI e-mail address:yehudit5@yahoo.ca

Chodowski - Shanghai ghetto

bettyb258 — 24 Feb 2008 4:01:01 GMT

Searching for the shipping lists around 1938 for the Jewish refugees who immigrated to Shanghai from either Hamburg or Genoa.

My relatives Max & Hildegard Chodowski were in Shanghai in 1944, listed as German refugees who subsequently emigrated to the US in 1946.

However, I wish to know how they travelled from Germany to Shanghai.

US Immigrants 1891

Liz Davies — 7 Apr 2001 12:00:00 GMT

Whilst researching my Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England ancestors, I found a list of the passengers of the steamship "Warrington" en-route from Eastern Europe to the USA who just happened to be staying at the Royal Dock Emigrant's House on the night of the 1891 Census count. If you think your ancestor might be on this list, please get in touch.I have about 50 family names - but bear in mind that neither the original census enumerator not myself was familiar with the names, so the transcription may have mistakes.
Liz Davies

Le-Cun

poltisco123 — 9 Nov 2008 12:54:10 GMT

Does anyone have information on the surname Le-Cun?My father was John Michael Le-Cun and he didn't know his parents.Can anyone help?He was born in 1929 in Tavistock,England.Thankyou

Searching descendants Morris, Bessie, Percy, David, Nathan Reibstein; Freida & Philip Slabodsky

321LAG — 16 Nov 2008 11:00:44 GMT

I may be distantly related to Bessie Reibstein (nee Slabodsky) and Philip Slabodsky (Bessie's brother). (Please see my post dated 11/06/08 entitled "Searching for Descendants of Seelig Levine" for further details). Bessie, her husband Morris,their children Percy, David, and Nathan, and Bessie's mother, Freida Slabodsky were living in Kings County (Brooklyn) according to the 1910 Census. I, Leslie Glassberg, would be most delighted to hear from any of Bessie or Philip's descendants.

surname Zingelmann or Zinglemann(JEWISH OR GERMAN)

Englishscotts — 2 Nov 2008 12:42:10 GMT

Does anyone know if this surname is Jewish or German? I do know that my grandfather was Jewish but I am trying to track where his jewish ancestry came from? If anyone has any info please help!!!!! THANK YOU

ZIPPERSTEIN/STEIN in US

Avreimale — 13 Nov 2008 1:04:20 GMT

Hi,
I would appreciate any info the american genners could give me on the following people:
(the addresses I have may be outdated, but these are my best tracks to
find these Tzipershteyn cousins of mine. My grandfather did exchange
some letters with these people, hence from where I got the addresses. I am also including some clues I extracted from mail correspondence between them and my grandfather z"l)

Joseph Zipperstein
1735 Moskeego (? Muskego ?) Ave
Milwaukee 4 wis (?!)

Apparently had 2 daughters and grandchildren that lived
far from Milwaukee. Wife had 2 brothers who lived in
Milwaukee and 1 sister that lived in California. There are no mentions
to names, unfortunately.
Joseph had a store in the food business, at least till the year of
1950, when he supposedly had plans to buy a 4 apartment building for
rent and/or living.

Follows what appears about David Stein:

David Stein
1765 Orange Grove (?) Ave
Los Angeles
(It seems the letter was sent in 1935)

He lived in a somewhat fancy appartment in Los Angeles, California. He
worked in an eggs exportation company. His wife was born in the United
States. The couple had one son and one daughter. Then the letter
states "both were English teachers, in a State School", which is
ambiguous, for I don't know if it refers to the parents or the
children.

Thank you in advance,
Avraham Yehoshua Kahana

Lizer family

hpy2trvlrs — 14 Nov 2008 12:35:39 GMT

Looking for any information on Lewis Allen Lizer and his
wife Mary Etta Pauley of Concordia Kansas in the 1920's
seems they fell off the face of the earth after this time.
My Grandmother was one of their daughters...his father I believe was John Appleton Lizer and one of them we think was a Rabbi...thank you

Details on Samuel TOffler and Rose Gottlieb Toffler family

Jane_Lichtig — 11 Nov 2008 3:55:41 GMT

Searching for details on Samuel Toffler (b. 1845) and Rose Gottlieb Toffer (b. 1844). Children include William, Herman, Minnie, Mollie and Max. Family immigrated about 1880 from Hungary and settled in NYC.

Ancestry of PAPIER Surname (London, ENG)

gABRIELLE pATERSON — 2 Jun 2006 3:36:11 GMT

Hello, can anybody shed any light on my family name of Papier. We are based here in London, and wondered if we had roots anywhere else in the world, any information would be appreciated. Thank you.

nationality of sir name kurtz

sweetypie78 — 4 Nov 2008 4:56:02 GMT

Is the sir name Kurtz german or jewish?

Lichtig/Friedman Family, immigrated to NYC 1870s

Jane_Lichtig — 11 Nov 2008 3:51:57 GMT

Searching for details on Abraham Lichtig (dob ?) and Lena Friedman Lichtig (b.1832). Children Ignatz, Henry, Mary, Bernard. Family immigrated to NYC in 1870s from Hungary.

Spack/Spiewak Family

rebekahhearn81 — 10 Nov 2008 6:40:10 GMT

I am searching for information on my great-grandfather, Myer Spack (Spiewak? not sure if Spack was his given name or changed at Ellis Island) and my great-grandmother, Eva Rubin. Her name was either Rabinowitz or Rabinovitch before Ellis Island. If you view my family tree (Spack Family Tree) you'll see i found some records on Myer, but not a lot--although we did learn quite a bit that's helpful, such as both of his parents were from Bessarabia (Romania) as well, and his birth date and year of immigration.

On the year of immigration part, i know, accroding to 1930 census records, he immigrated in 1904, which would have made him 22. I can't find, however, on any of the passenger lists, someone with that name/birthplace/birthdate that come close to matching.

Great Uncle

joelysalomon — 10 Nov 2008 1:13:00 GMT

Looking for Mr.herbet green. Brother to the late helen, lionel and also birtha who lives in israel. Email grandson of Helen.

Daskal family.

Iulia_Daskal — 10 Nov 2008 4:41:59 GMT

My Daskal family are from Skorceny,judecul Orhey,Moldova(Romania). I olso have family in Argentina. My grandfathers brother Shaul Daskal family. They live in Buenos-Aires. Only the yongest dother is alife. Mey be somebody knows this family!

Gomel-Schumyachi-Tver-Pazhoga(Russia)

safinasonya — 2 Nov 2008 2:37:49 GMT

If you know something about this village Pazhoga(Russia). My Great-grand parents created this village Pazhoga(Russia) and may be some people or their children know about who lived there, please, write me.

Looking for family Scher

cnmachado — 7 Nov 2008 7:06:44 GMT

Please, could someone give me some information about Samuel Scher, born in 08.13.1905, in Dresden-Germany.His father was emanuel scher and his mother could be Cretel Scher or Gilta Skulski.

thank you very much!

Looking For Bessie Bowien

BBitman1 — 7 Nov 2008 5:34:01 GMT

Bessie Bowien reported to Yad Vashem that the Zussman and Venegerin family fell victim in the Holocaust. I am looking for her family to see if they know any more information regarding those relatives.
Laya
bbitman@aol.com

Searchng for Fine family

BBitman1 — 7 Nov 2008 5:29:30 GMT

Searchng for Fine family. Parents were Isadore Fine and Rebbeca Sussman. They lived in Philadelphia Pa and their two boys who moved to NY. The Grandfather was Samuel Sussman who payed close attention the growing family tree. Please let me know if you want to compare trees if you are related.
Laya
bbitman@aol.com

postins need more details

mensa73 — 7 Nov 2008 5:12:01 GMT

Searching for Goldfarb and Gottesfeld families

BBitman1 — 7 Nov 2008 4:07:49 GMT

Searching for Goldfarb and Gottesfeld families who came from Europen (austria, Russia, ect)and relocated to philla Pa.. I can go back to Jacob Joseph Goldfarb and Elizabeth Gottesfeld. Her parents were Mosses Gottesfeld and Frieda Hollinger.. Let me know if you want to compare trees.
Bbitman@aol.com

Searching for Kader and Davis (Davidovitch)

BBitman1 — 7 Nov 2008 4:04:12 GMT

Searching for Kader and Davis (Davidovitch)families from Kaunas (and surrounding areas) Lithuania. Please let me know if you would like to compare family trees.
Laya Bitman
bbitman@aol.com

Searching for Freidman and Wechter families

BBitman1 — 7 Nov 2008 3:58:00 GMT

Searching for Freidman Freedman and Wechter families came from Russia (could be Lithuania)and or Poland. Abrahan Chaim Freedman (Friedman) and Lena Wechter (Father Yakov Wechter) Their children were: Joseph, Louis, Minnie, Leh Hellen = Samuel Cohen, Edith = William Singer, Beatrice = Berny Meltzer, Solomon, Ralf, Esther

Looking for Sussmans (Zussman) and Levin Families

BBitman1 — 7 Nov 2008 3:47:09 GMT

Looking for Sussmans (Zussman) and Levin Families Originally from Lithuania and came to Philla Pa. you can go to see the Sussman News at
www.freewebs.com/bbitman/
Let me know if we have a connection to any of the following mentioned in the newsletters:
Sussman, Zussman, Zissman, Levin, London, Rosen, Green, Fehler (feler), Flax, Michelson, Klein, Linas, Lifshitz, Vengerin

Searching ROFFE, ROFE, ROFAY and variations and SCHOLNIK, SKOLNIK, and variations

bubbyzayde1 — 6 Nov 2008 3:10:00 GMT

Families from Galicia (Mielnitsa Podolskaya and Ustye): Ukraine. I have information to share and would like more information to evaluate. PLEASE help!

Searching for Descendants of Seelig (Sol) LeVine

321LAG — 6 Nov 2008 12:00:22 GMT

My great-grandfather Seelig LeVine emigrated to this country from somewhere in Germany (near the border of what would become Poland)in 1880. He settled, and was eventually naturalized, in Kansas City, Missouri in 1892. Seelig's original last name may have been Slabodsky but he took the name of his benefactor, a Mr. Levin or LeVine, when he became a citizen. Seelig was known as "Sol" LeVine or Levin in Kansas City. He was born Dec. 1852 and died in Kansas City in Dec. 1904. He was previously married and divorced in Germany before he came to the US. His two children from his first marriage came looking for him in Kansas City when they were older but he wouldn't see them. These children were reportedly named Phillip and Bessie. Bessie was married to a Morris Reibstein (or possibly Rubinstein) and had a child (male). My grandmother tried to find her half-siblings when she was older, but to no avail. I am trying to continue the search for her. If any of this sounds familiar to you, please contact me. I am Leslie Glassberg. My email is 321lag@earthlink.net.

Dvasewski/Dratewsky/Tasky

Cedecea — 6 Nov 2008 3:06:23 GMT

I am tracing my son-in-law's family tree. His great-great grandfather's name was told to be Samuel Tasky. I can find Samuel Tasky and family in Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois in the 1920 US Census and in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois in the 1930 Census. I wrote to the Danville, Vermilion Co., Illinois Circuit Court and they were nice enough to send me Samuel Tasky's naturalization record. This was fantastic because it contained the birthdates/locations of his wife and children. It also indicated that he changed his name to Samuel Tasky from Shije Dvasewski and that he arrived in the US at the Port of New York aboard the Carmania out of Liverpool, England on September 8, 1911. Based on this I was easily able to locate his passenger record. I also found the UK passenger list when he left Liverpool on August 29, 1911 with his name listed as Shije Dratewski.

According to US census records his wife and family immigrated to the US in 1914. I can't find them and would really like to. Their names are:

Frances Tasky b.April 15, 1906 in Warsaw, Poland
Virginia Tasky b.December 25, 1908 in Warsaw, Poland
Anne Tasky b.February 15, 1911 in Copenhagen, Denmark

Can anyone help me find their passenger list?

Jewish sent to Catholic Boys Home?

ChicagoMom2 — 9 Dec 2007 3:32:23 GMT

My grandfather supposedly went to reform school as a teenager, then joined the U.S. Army. When he died, I found stacks and stacks of receipt cards from a Catholic Boys Home, for donations he had made. He had no known siblings, and I can trace no parents whatsoever, nor entry into this country ( he was supposed to be from Russia) He appears in the 1910 census, listed as a nephew in the home of a wealthy 'Uncle" ( but no descendants from that family have any idea how he was related.....)
Did Jewish people ever adopt Gentile children? If he was a Jewish relative, why was he sent to a Catholic Boys Home?

Abraham de Morais New Spain

DRJesseFlavioMM — 4 Nov 2008 10:14:57 GMT

The family De Morais were from the first settlers by 1590 in the Nuevo Reino de Vizacaya y Nuevo Reino de León in New Spain, now known as Coahuila, Durango and Nuevo León, Mexican States. Manuel Abraham de Morais was known as a distinguished Rabbi and physician. He left descendants in these regions, before he left to travel to Venice Italy where he died. Their descendants have changed to Morales surname (more Spanish). In Saltillo and Torreón Coahuila, as well in Monterey Nuevo León Mexico, their descendants still conserve this surname. Those identified in these lineage are intellectuals, writers, musicians, physicians and scientists. They have contributed to maintain a kind of Jewish primacy for knowledge, but unfortunately they have lost their cultural and religious links to Judaism. Personally I'm working to have a more clear perspective of this lineage. Any information about Manuel Abraham de Morais' family will be very useful, specially if these data are from Portugal, Spain or Italy, before 1590.

ANDERT, ALTSCHULER, HILDEBRANDT Families

Lhendri479 — 4 Nov 2008 8:30:13 GMT

Trying to find any relatives of the above Jewish/German/Russian families. This is some of the information I have.

ANDERT FAMILY

Julia (HILDEBRANDT) and Jacob ANDERT were the parents of at least one son - Joseph ANDERT. Could be more but unable to locate any.

According to death certificate of Joseph ANDERT, Julia and Jacob (Joseph's parents) were from Germany, town unknown.

Joseph was born in Rarshoff, Russia on March 17, 1888 and died September 13, 1924 in Putnam, CT. I cannot locate a town called Rarshoff in Russia.

HILDEBRANDT - I have no history of this part of the family.

ALTSCHULER Family - From Novgorod, Russia according to immigration documents

Census Information:
Head – David ALTSCHULER,
51, md 33 yrs, Russian/Yiddish, RY, RY, immigrated 1906, PA (Papers applied for?), picture cleaner (* born in 1859)

Wife – Sarah, 56, Russian/Yiddish, 9 chn (children), 6 living, R/Y, R/Y, immigrated 1906 (*born in 1854 In Nevel, Russia)

Dau – Celia, 21, R/Y, packing – shoes factory (*born in 1889)

Dau – Sophie, 18, R/Y, operator – ladies ? (* born in 1892)

Dau – Fannie, 16, R/Y, ? – feathers (* born in 1894)

They came to NY, NY

ANDERT AND ALTSCHULER LIFE

Joseph ANDERT married Celia Altschuler - I do not have the year. They had Sarah and Irving in NY, NY and then moved to Eastford, CT and had Solomon.

Joseph died in Day Kimball Hospital in Putman, CT on September 13, 1924 from Typhoid Fever.

Celia died in Eastford, CT on Dec 11, 1961

Am trying to find any possible relatives.

Is there a German/Russian census or any other information out there that I can have access to?

Any suggestions?

Can anyone navigate thru NARA? I have tried many times, but cannot locate a thing there. I must be doing something wrong, but I don't know what. That site is very complicated in my opinion

Feel free to contact me directly if you would like or post here.

Linda - lhendri479@aol.com

Nomyote - Nayote

azrielgo — 4 Nov 2008 5:55:37 GMT

Is anyone familiar with these names?

Tracing The Devera Family

hf4th — 3 Nov 2008 5:07:56 GMT

I have a genealogical mystery here that is perplexing and puzzling me to no end. I am of 3/4 Italian and 1/4 Czech decent and am in the process of planning my family tree. But it is incomplete because my maternal grandmother who may have been a Slavic Jew his a history surrounding her roots that's sketchy at best and has become difficult to trace.

Her obit lists Boonton, New Jersey as her birthplace and Deverra as her maiden name. But I'm betting the spelling is wrong and it's Devera with one r, since census records list a Devera family that fits the bill. But sometime between 1910 and 1920 my grandma and her two sisters were adopted by another couple without a trace of their birth parents.

Found a pic online of a man who may be my great grandpa, Jacob Devera, who with wife Mary seemed to have disappeared off the face of the earth sometime before Devera daughters were adopted. Has anybody got info on Devara family roots from NJ? I'm at my wit's end with this and fear that I may be on the verge of uncovering a family secret.

Locating records

weinberger63 — 4 Nov 2008 1:12:38 GMT

Looking for info on Louisa Weinberger, immigrated to USA from Hungary (German ship) 1901, son Abraham was born on board. She lost her papers and was denied entrance to USA. She returned to Hungary, and returned to USA in 1903 with son Araham. Abraham was raised in the HOA (Hebrew Orphanage Asylum)in NYC and had his Bar Mitzvoh (sp?) on Sept 19,1914. Any way to get info on this family from the Temple records? We have not been able to find a birth record or voyage record. Abrahams father (probaly unwed) was Ignats Amsel Any help would be much appreciated.

Hirshfield

yiddie2002 — 4 Nov 2008 2:06:16 GMT

My great grandfather's name was Hermann Hirshfield

Rosenbaum/Rozenbaum

susieroy402 — 2 Nov 2008 5:27:44 GMT

Looking for any information on Rosenbaum/Rozenbaum for Raczki, Poland and Sweden.

trying to find family in Latvia

admiralmimi — 4 Nov 2008 4:32:05 GMT

I am trying to locate any information I can about the Dr. Leopold Firkser family in Latvia. My grandmother was Erna Firkser and came to the US in 1926. If anyone can help me, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks in advance...

ANDERT and/or HILDEBRANDT Family

Lhendri479 — 2 Nov 2008 7:30:30 GMT

Looking for any information about the following:

This is all I know (not much)

Andert, Jacob
Hildebrandt, Julia

Jacob and Julia Andert were the parents of Joseph (Jozef?) Andert. Other siblings or relatives - Unknown

Julia (Hildebrandt) Andert - birthplace - Unknown town in Germany

Jacob Andert - birthplace - Unknown town in Germany

Joseph Andert - born March 17, 1888 in Rarshoff, Russia
Was married to Celia Altschuler in NY, NY and then moved to CT.
Died - September 13, 1924 in Eastford, Putnam, CT, US

There is no Rarshoff, Russia that I could find.

Any help would certainly be appreciated.

Thank you -

Willer & Velcheck

constance1130 — 2 Nov 2008 12:55:28 GMT

I believe many Willers and Velcheks were forced and pressured into conversion to Catholicism. Any info would be appreciated.

I'm looking for any information about: BOBOVNIK LEON, BOBOVNIK GEORGE, BOBOVNIK MICHAEL OR MIKHAEL

safinasonya — 1 Nov 2008 10:54:29 GMT

I'm looking for any information about: BOBOVNIK LEON, BOBOVNIK GEORGE, BOBOVNIK MICHAEL OR MIKHAEL. I have an Russian original documents of this people. If you know any information about them, please, write me. If you have any questions, please, don't hesitate to ask me.

I'm looking for any information about: BOBVNIK LEON, BOBOVNIK GEORGE, BOBOVNIK MICHAEL OR MIKHAEL

safinasonya — 1 Nov 2008 10:53:11 GMT

I'm looking for any information about: BOBVNIK LEON, BOBOVNIK GEORGE, BOBOVNIK MICHAEL OR MIKHAEL. I have an Russian original documents of this people. If you know any information about them, please, write me. If you have any questions, please, don't hesitate to ask me.

Blumenfeld(t) of Botsany, Romania

lestep80 — 1 Nov 2008 9:46:42 GMT

Searching for information on Selig Blumenfeld and family who immigranted from Botsany, Romania in 1897. Family consists of Selig/Zelig born abt 1865; Redel/Rose Horenstein born abt 1870, and children: Louis "Label" , Jacob, Jennie, Harry "Herschel" and Marcia. Marica went on the marry Morris Kreieger, son of Abraham and Bertha Ungar Kreiger. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

Is Elias Halbleib or Halblieb a Jewish name in Bavaria

becdecoy4558 — 31 Oct 2008 1:27:05 GMT

Is Elias Halbleib or Halblieb a Jewish name in Bavaria
or Austria.