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From: Stella Stanger <>
Subject: Re: [FEEFHS] FEEFHS Digest, Vol 3, Issue 18
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:20:41 -0800
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Hi, Your information will help others reading the message - so it
was a good thing
Cheers, Stella



At 07:55 AM 28/02/2009, you wrote:


>Hi Raymond,
>
>And then are posters like me - trying to be helpful - who can't read
>clearly! Sorry,
>I see the family you are searching stayed in UK and didn't continue to USA! :)
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>With that cleared up, I would like to ask why you think the couple
>changed their given
>names to Harris and Sarah.
>Was that the only family you could find in the UK with that surname
>and about the same age?
>Do you know if the English translations for the names CHaskel and
>Amalie are Harris and Sarah?
>Perhaps Charles and Emelie? I am not familiar with the given name
>Hirschel - is that a female
>given name? Anyway, just asking these questions wondering if you
>have the exact same family.
>It seems like a jump of faith. Again, good luck, Char
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [mailto:] On
>Behalf Of
>Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 2:13 PM
>To:
>Subject: [FEEFHS] Hamburg list 1902 - Galinsky family from Jelgava, Latvia
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>Hi folks
>
>I am new to this list.
>I am trying to find information on following members of the GALINSKY
>family
>who appeared on the Hamburg lists, sailing 1st October 1902 on the
>Leicester
>for Grimsby UK, originating from Jelgava, now in Latvia.
>Galinsky Hirschel aged 22 Occ: Hairdresser (journeyman)
>Single
>Galinsky Chaskel aged 23 Occ: Tailor (journeyman) Married
>Galinsky Amalie aged 24 Married
>I believe that Chaskel & Amalie anglised their first names to Harris &
>Sarah
>appearing on the UK Census 1911 in Leeds, originating from Russia, with a
>family (all born Leeds) :-)
>Abraham born 1902
>Minnie born 1903
>Dorah born 1906
>Louis Myer born 1908 **
>There followed Leah (1911)** and Isaac (1917)**.
>** UK birth certificates for these children state mother's maiden name was
>Sarah WOLFSON.
>Would appreciate any contact & advise from members of this list as to how I
>can pursue this research. This is my first time researching East European
>families.
>Regards
>Raymond Wilby
>Morley, West Yorkshire UK
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