Monthly Archives: August 2012

Education & Work – Ghertner’s in 1940

Posted on August 29, 2012 by gsghert01

Education Simon Ghertner had completed 8 years of school Dora Ghertner had completed 2 years of high school Lenoard Ghertner had completed 3 years of College, and he became the first of us Ghertner’s to graduate from college Alven & … Continue reading →

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Gerald and Dinah Shore, famous singer

Posted on August 27, 2012 by gsghert01

My uncle Gerald Horace Ghertner and  Fannie Rose ‘Dinah’ Shore were in the same 1931 Confirmation Class at Vine Street Temple in Nashville, Tennessee. The Rabbi was Julius Mark (who served from 1926 to 1948). Fannie is top row, 2nd … Continue reading →

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Em was the “Head of Household” in 1940

Posted on August 20, 2012 by gsghert01

In the center of this page header photo is Lynton “Pappy” Scharff (1897-1985) agt the time of his Bar Mitzvah in Germany circa 1910. As I said earlier, the 1940 US Census became available to the public last April. However … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 2, 2012 by gsghert01

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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