The Semmel Family Forest http://semmel.com 1713 people related by birth and marriage Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:57:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Blustein/Werbers back to 1770! http://semmel.com/research/blusteinwerbers-back-to-1770/ http://semmel.com/research/blusteinwerbers-back-to-1770/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:46:55 +0000 David http://semmel.com/?p=433

Thanks to “Cousin” Moshe in Israel, we now know cousins Hannah and Ava’s G-G-G-G-Grandparents !

Leibus Werber (b 1770) + Faiga ..Abram Werber + Gitla Rybak ….Chiam Wolf Werber + Perele Lehrer ……Goitel Werber + Herszek Blusztajn ……..Murry Blustein + Evelyn Semmel ……….Daniel Blustein + Melanie Chan …………Hannah & Ava

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Thanks to “Cousin” Moshe in Israel, we now know cousins Hannah and Ava’s G-G-G-G-Grandparents !

Leibus Werber (b 1770) + Faiga
..Abram Werber + Gitla Rybak
….Chiam Wolf Werber + Perele Lehrer
……Goitel Werber + Herszek Blusztajn
……..Murry Blustein + Evelyn Semmel
……….Daniel Blustein + Melanie Chan
…………Hannah & Ava

]]> http://semmel.com/research/blusteinwerbers-back-to-1770/feed/ 0 Family Altman http://semmel.com/news/family-altman/ http://semmel.com/news/family-altman/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:04:21 +0000 David http://semmel.com/?p=403 Cheryl and Howard Altman, Melissa and Heath Linsky, Tyler and Max Linsky, and Joshua Altman in Cancun. What a good looking family!

The Altmans are related to me through a common Great Grandmother: Rose Feiner Friedenberg Semmel.

]]> altman.jpgCheryl and Howard Altman, Melissa and Heath Linsky, Tyler and Max Linsky, and Joshua Altman in Cancun. What a good looking family!

The Altmans are related to me through a common Great Grandmother: Rose Feiner Friedenberg Semmel.

]]> http://semmel.com/news/family-altman/feed/ 0 Ancestral Homeland http://semmel.com/research/towns/ancestral-homeland/ http://semmel.com/research/towns/ancestral-homeland/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:29:24 +0000 David http://semmel.com/?p=399

Home of the Besser family before 1910. A tropical paradise it wasn’t!

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Home of the Besser family before 1910. A tropical paradise it wasn’t!

]]> http://semmel.com/research/towns/ancestral-homeland/feed/ 0 Max and Anna http://semmel.com/research/max-and-anna/ http://semmel.com/research/max-and-anna/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:22:39 +0000 David http://semmel.com/?p=397 Max and Anna Feiner.

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]]> http://semmel.com/research/max-and-anna/feed/ 0 The Feiner Family Circle http://semmel.com/stories/the-feiner-family-circle/ http://semmel.com/stories/the-feiner-family-circle/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:06:06 +0000 David http://98.130.5.225/?p=361 From the 50s and 60s…

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]]> http://semmel.com/stories/the-feiner-family-circle/feed/ 0 Immigrant Ships http://semmel.com/research/journey/immigrant-ships/ http://semmel.com/research/journey/immigrant-ships/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:45:15 +0000 David http://98.130.5.225/?p=326
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]]> http://semmel.com/research/journey/immigrant-ships/feed/ 0 Semmel/Feiner Journeys http://semmel.com/research/journey/semmelfeiner-journeys/ http://semmel.com/research/journey/semmelfeiner-journeys/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:57:33 +0000 David http://98.130.5.225/?p=322 Known journeys of The Semmel, Feiner, and Friedenberg families

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SS Edam

Date Person From Age Ship
24 Sep 1897 Sara (Unknown) Feiner b. 1871 Korczin 28 Edam from Amsterdam
24 Sep 1897 Joseph (Jankel) Feiner b 1890 Korczin 7 Edam from Amsterdam
Sara Feiner with nephew Joseph Going to husband: Berel Feiner, 51 Purdy Ave. Port chester, NY
30 Aug, 1904 Max (Moritz) Feiner Boshnia 20 Bremen from Bremen
09/06/04 Joe (Josef) Feiner (b. 1875) Neustadt 29 Main from Bremen
05/29/06 Joseph (Josef) Friedenberg (no details) Neustadt 22 Main from Bremen
05/29/06 Annie (Chane) Friedenberg (no details) Neustadt 19 Main from Bremen
Going to cousin: B. Feiner, 51 Port Chester, NY Job Hat maker
08/03/07 Max (Mechel) Semmel Neustadt 17 Groser from Bremen
Going to Sister: Berta ? Feiner, 223 Ressi??ton St, NY
07/25/10 Morris Semmel (as Mordche Zemel) Neustadt 17 Findland form Antwerp
Going to: Stepbrother, J. Friedenberg, 180 North Main, Port Chester, NY Contact home8/18/2009 Mother Rose Zemel, Neustast  Born: Neustadt
05/31/11 Esther (Szurc) Feiner Bocknia 55 Findland form Antwerp
See Sara Feiner – was on this ship then scratched, cam 3 months later  Going to: Son, B.? Jessel (Beryl) Feiner, 80 Purdy Ave. Port Chester, Malke to husband
06/19/11 Malke Feiner Boshnia 28 Vaderland from Antwerp
06/19/11 Zirsch (Max or Manny?) Feiner Boshnia 8 Vaderland from Antwerp
06/19/11 Hannah (Chana) Feiner Boshnia 10 Vaderland from Antwerp
with Zirsch and Channa  Going to: Husband ???, B. Feiner, 80 Purdy Ave. Port Chester Born in: Kielz (Kiece?)
05/07/12 Rose (Rosa) Feiner Semmel Boshnis 42 Kronprinz from Bremmen
05/07/12 Milton (Meiloch) Semmel Boshnis 16 Kronprinz from Bremmen
05/07/12 Bertha (Rivka) Semmel Boshnis 14 Kronprinz from Bremmen
Rose Feiner Semmel with Milton and Bertha Semmel Going to Son J. Friedenberg (Joseph) 168 Marathon St. Port Chester, NY Contact home Brother Leib Feiner (Schumel Feiner?) in Boshnis, Austria Born in: All born in Riew?? (Rakow)
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Santarem

Date Person From Age Ship
8/24/09 Helen (Chaje) Besser Cremshichow 19 Potsdam from Rotterdam
Name on Manifest Chaje Besser Job Seamstress Going to Sister Toba Besser. 194 Boerwin (?) St. NY Height, Hair, Eyes 5′2″ brown, brown Born in Klobitz (Klobuck)
6/13/11 Max (Manes) Besser (no details) Csenstachon 18 Noordam from Rotterdam
9/3/12 Rose (Rochel) Besser Tjelstecho 17 Rijndam from Rotterdam
Name on Manifest Rochel Besser From: Tjedstecho (Jedrzejów) Going to Sister: ??? Fried (Helen Besser) 25 Spencer St, Brooklyn, NY Money -0- Occupation Seamstress Height, Hair, Eyes 4′9″ Br. Br. Birthplace Nobridej (Nowy Brzeznica) Person from home: Father: I. Besser, Tjedstecho
9/29/13 Isadore (Itzik) Besser Chinstachow 50 Noordam from Rotterdam
9/29/13 Schiene Besser Chinstachow 46 Noordam from Rotterdam
Name on Manifest Itzik Besser (with wife Schiene Besser) From: Czenstochow Going to Son-in-law Adam Fried (Abraham Fried), 25 Spencer St., Brooklyn, NY Money $12.50 Occupation Merchant Height, Hair, Eyes 5′4″ gray, gray Birthplace Isadore: Rolobukst (??) Sheine: Blaszki Person from home: Son, ‘Yankes Besser’ (Jacob Besser) in Czenstochow
5/31/20 Jacob (Jakos) Besser Chestoshowa 39 Santarem from LeHavre
5/31/20 Ruchele (Ruchle) Toll Besser Chestoshowa 38 Santarem from LeHavre
5/31/20 Florence (Fajla) Besser Chestoshowa 14 Santarem from LeHavre
5/31/20 Helen (Hella) Besser Chestoshowa 14 Santarem from LeHavre
Name on Manifest Jakos, Ruchle, Fajla, Hella Besser From: Czenstochow Going to Son-in-law Abe Fried (Abraham Fried), Gates Ave, Brooklyn, NY Height, Hair, Eyes 5′8″ white, brown Person from home: Uncle Mand Schmall at Vaschi (must be from wife)


]]> http://semmel.com/research/journey/besser-journies/feed/ 0 Metzger Journeys http://semmel.com/research/journey/metzger-journey/ http://semmel.com/research/journey/metzger-journey/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:07:06 +0000 David http://98.130.5.225/?p=300 Known trips to America by the Metzger Family:

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Noordam

Date Person From Age Ship
11-Nov-20 Mordechai (Markus) Metzger Pzemich 46 Noordam from Rotterdam
11-Nov-20 Harry (Herman) Metzger Pzemich 23 Noordam from Rotterdam
Markus Metzger with son, Harry Metzger going to Sister I.L. Jetti Laufer, 111 Ridge St. NY. Contact from home: Jacob Metzger in Rustweczkow (???) Born in: Markus: Rustweczkow, Harry: Medyka Jobs: Baker, Furniture Maker
17-Oct-25 Feige (Fannie) Metzger Przemysl 22 Berengaria from Southampton
10-Sep-27 Channa Metzger Przemysl 53 Berengaria from Southampton
10-Sep-27 Leon (David) Metzger Przemysl 17 Berengaria from Southampton
10-Sep-27 Estera Metzger Przemysl 18 Berengaria from Southampton
10-Sep-27 Mojzesz (Murray) Metzger Przemysl 8 Berengaria from Southampton
]]> http://semmel.com/research/journey/metzger-journey/feed/ 0 Henry Pike’s 1852 Douay Bible http://semmel.com/mem/memorials/henry-pikes-1852-douay-bible/ http://semmel.com/mem/memorials/henry-pikes-1852-douay-bible/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:41:30 +0000 David http://98.130.5.225/?p=294 Scans of Henry Pike’s family bible, courtesy of Sid Ohlhausen,  showing births, baptisms, deaths and marriages of Bowie-Pikes from the late 1700s on.

Henry was born August 30, 1793 in St. Mary’s County, MD.  Married to Mary Ann White, they had Helen Martha Pike in 1822.  Helen married Augustus Jesse Bowie in 1842, they went on to have 9 children, including Jocelyn’s grandfather, Robert Ignatius Bowie.

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