Yearly Archives: 2014

Jewishgen web pages

Kehila is is the local Jewish communal structure which was used in Central and Eastern Europe. Jewishgen.org  just published my Kehilalinks page for Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Pine Bluff was Frances Jean Bloom, my mother’s, birthpace (and her father and grandfather as … Continue reading

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Glenn Close, actress & a Taliaferro

The famous actress Glenn Close is a Taliaferro (see link), a family that emigrated to the Virginia colony before the Revolutionary War. Ms. Close has been nominated for six Academy Awards. Her grandparents were Edward D. Close (1882-1955) and Elizabeth … Continue reading

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Fleisman ‘industries’

Morris Fleisman (1852 – 1937) started a ‘hyde [sic] and wool’ business. The company bought animal hides from farmers and treated them for leather products such as shoes and purses. His son, Frank Samuel Fleisman (1892 – 1970), continued the … Continue reading

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How’d B-17 crews go to the bathroom?

Malcolm Magid was a B-17 co-pilot flying out of England in 1944-1945. The planes flew at such high altitudes, most of the mission was at freezing temperatures. See link.

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Laslavic’s , Kalisek’s and Lautenschlager familys

These families emigrated to Pittsburgh, Pa. from Croatia, Austria and Germany. Find names at this link. There are a few photos…

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When Alven Ghertner met Ben Gertner

Alven Ghertner (1914-2012), my uncle, and Jean Fleisman Ghertner (1915-2005) were at a Miami hotel when and announcement was made “paging Mr. Ghertner (or perhaps Mr. Gertner)’. When Alven went to answer, there was another respondent, a Gertner (different spelling), … Continue reading

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Newly discovered military service info

I’ve recently posted pages of military service for two ancestors, Malcolm Magid & ‘MJ” Block. Both flew in the European Theater in World War II with the United States Army Air Corps and both were highly decorated. Mark Block’s information … Continue reading

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Xmas at Em & Pappy’s – Redux

Somehow I remembered more from Christmas vacations in Little Rock. (Updated original post here.)  The page header photo you see was shot in living room of Em & Pappy’s house, ‘Club Ozark, and the individuals are (L to R) : … Continue reading

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