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Maternal family photos …

Posted on January 25, 2014 by gsghert01

Bloom’s Block’s Gruber’s Levy’s Scharff’s Terry’s

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Xmas at Em & Pappy’s – Redux

Posted on January 17, 2014 by gsghert01

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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Carolyn Gray LeMaster (1927-2013)

Posted on January 12, 2014 by gsghert01

Ms. LeMaster passed away 18 Nov. 2013.  She was not a family member but she was an author of a book on the Jews of Arkansas in which she described accomplishments of many of our ancestors. Her book, A Corner … Continue reading →

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Where did our names come from?

Posted on January 9, 2014 by gsghert01

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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(Loeb) Levy, Picard, Weil from France

Posted on April 22, 2013 by gsghert01

Benjamin Louis Levy, Jr married Mary Louise Block, my 1st cousin 1X removed. Loeb “Leopold” Levy (1827-1907) married Harriette Beer (1825-1900) Harry S. Levy (1852 – 1895) married Bertha Picard (1855 – 1907) Fannie Levy (1885-?) Mattie Levy (1887-?) Jeanette … Continue reading →

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Tracye’s photo contribution

Posted on April 8, 2013 by gsghert01

These individuals are my “mother’s side” of my family. Elizabeth M. Pfeifer, who married Emanuel Gabe “EG” Levy, Jr. was called “Bush”; this came from her childhood during which her brother, Eugene M. Pfeifer had called her ‘Elizabush’. The children … Continue reading →

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Pictures from Tracye

Posted on April 8, 2013 by gsghert01
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Strauss & Altschul from Germany

Posted on April 4, 2013 by gsghert01

Tracye Altschul married Alvin Weil Strauss, Sr. Their son, Alvin Strauss, Jr. married Leslie J. Marks, who was my 2nd cousin 1X removed. Alvin Strauss Sr and Tracye Altschul lived in Pine Bluff, Arkansas which was also the birthplace of my … Continue reading →

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