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Tag Archives: Strauss
Carolyn Gray LeMaster (1927-2013)
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?
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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The Pine Bluff connection
The family of my maternal grandfather, John Rhine Bloom (1864-1935) had been in Pine Bluff since the 1850s. His wife was Emma Marie Block (1895-1980). John and Emma were married in Pine Bluff on 17 December 1917. Their daughter was … Continue reading
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