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Where did our names come from?

In my post Who put the ‘h’ in Ghertner, I discussed the origin of that name, from ‘gardener’. I’ve just tackled some of the surnames of some of your Jewish ancestors. The fact they had Jewish names is a clue … Continue reading

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More stories …

“”my great grandmother Rachel (Abrams) Fleisman built a house on West End Avenue (corner West End and Wilson) in Nashville, Tennesse which is still standing. She was extremely smart,and was the type person who used to say that she was … Continue reading

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Fleisman’s, Frankland’s, Weil’s et al

This mishpocha page of the tree has too many surnames to fit in the title. Jean Claire Fleisman (1915-2005) married my uncle Alven Simon Ghertner (1914-2012) and these are her ancestors. Nathan Fleisman married Bettie Loveman Kate Fleisman (1827 – … Continue reading

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