Family Gershanowitz

Meyer Gershenowitz married Toba Besser, my grandmother’s sister.  Email from Howard Mirsky:

David:Well, I looked over the links you sent and was very impressed.  I’m pretty certain that this is a real connection.   Here’s the story:

Meyer is one of 5 children from Czestochowa.  (Spellings vary with documents.)

1.    Harry Gershanowitz
2.    Meyer (Max) Gershenowitz
3.    David Gershanowitz
4.    Chaje  Gershanowitz
5.    [...]

Sakamoto

Robert I. Bowie is buried in the Sakamoto Cemetery in Nagasaki Japan. Jocelyn and I, with Marcus and Nick, visited in 2006.

Beth David Cemetery

Note: For more information contact: Beth David Cemetery, 300 Elmont Rd, Elmont, NY 11003 Phone: (516) 328-1300 These pictures are from the Tifereth Joseph Anshei Przemysl section located in area A4 on Siani St between Washington and Wilson.

Riversville Cemetery

Note: I made a quick visit to the cemetery on 9/24/02 and snapped these pictures. There are many more family members buried at Riversville including the names Friedenberg and Bauman. For more information contact Temple Kneses Tifereth Israel at 575 King Street, Port Chester, NY 10573 tel (914) 939-1004