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Shor Hezkel, 2x great grandfather of my generation

Posted on June 5, 2012 by gsghert01

I have Alven Simon Ghertner’s communication files with Ghertner relatives in Israel and I found the name of Shor Hezkel, who was my 2X great grandfather. Hezkel  is a name more commonly known as Ezekial. It is uncertain when the … Continue reading →

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Synagogue & Jewish Cemetery in Roman, Romania

Posted on May 1, 2012 by gsghert01

(in Roman, Romanina) “Between 1859-1860, there were 3,288 Jews; in 1899 – 4,019, in 1930 – 5,925.” [1] “Central Synagogue was built in 1837 on the site of a wooden synagogue that operates already in the XIV century, which was rebuilt in … Continue reading →

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Alven Simon Ghertner (1914-2012)

Posted on April 19, 2012 by gsghert01

Sadly I report Uncle Alven (19 April 1914 – 25 March 2012) passed away peacefully. He was my last male link to the generation of my parents and today would’ve been his 98th birthday. Alven had lived a very long … Continue reading →

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US Census – has been a principal source of research

Posted on April 12, 2012 by gsghert01

In the U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 2 states “Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states which may be included within this Union according to their respective numbers…”.The first enumeration of the US population occurred in … Continue reading →

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Alven Ghertner

Posted on April 8, 2012 by gsghert01
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WWII bomb sight maker buys Cullom & Ghertner

Posted on February 2, 2012 by gsghert01

The Norden bomb sight was a tachometric device (which incorporated an analog/mechanical computer and linkage to the airplane’s autopilot) that was used by United States forces to help the crew drop bombs accurately on selected targets from high altitudes in … Continue reading →

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Lenny hoofed it to meet Jean

Posted on January 11, 2012 by gsghert01

Frances Jean Bloom, whose home was Little Rock, Arkansas, attended school at Nashville’s Ward-Belmont College, a very prestigious ‘finishing school’ for girls, mostly from Middle Tennessee. It’s likely Leonard Cooper Ghertner was still living at his family’s home at 1702 … Continue reading →

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Who put the ‘h’ in Ghertner?

Posted on January 11, 2012 by gsghert01

I recall my dad (Leonard Ghertner) told a story that Simon Ghertner’s name had been changed to include the ‘h’ at Ellis Island because ‘it looked better’. Actually it appears Simon Ghertner never entered the United States through Ellis Island. … Continue reading →

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