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Eduard Scharff to marry Esther Marx

Pappy’s aunt, Hattie Marx, wrote her close friend, Mrs. Susan (?) Hamm from Galveston to inform her that hattie’s sister Esther Marx (Pappy’s mother) would become engaged to Eduard Scharff of Jennings, La. Below is a copy of the postcard … Continue reading

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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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Eisenkramer’s & Baum’s from Germany

Raymond E. Block Sr. was my grandmother’s eldest brother; he married into the Eisenkramer & Baum families. Simon Eisenkramer (1762-1820) married Judith Feibelmann (1772 – 1828) Max Eisenkramer (1800 – 1864) married Marianna Marx (1804 – 1877) Henrietta Eisenkramer (1828-?) Simon Eisenkramer (1830-?) Karolina Eisenkramer (1832 – 1866) … Continue reading

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RIP Eduard Scharff (1857- 1917) & Esther Marx, Pappy’s parents

Eduard Scharff, (b. 11 Jan 1857 in Kleinfischlingen, Rhein Pfalz, Germany) emigrated to the United Sates at age 14. Previously I’d had no information as to when EL’s grandfather passed away. Eduard Scharff, residing in Welsh, Louisiana, USA applied for … Continue reading

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Pappy’s maternal grandparents

See Samuel & Rosa Marx Surname page based on information from the 1880 US Census.

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