Michael Rabinowitz FRANKEL - Michael Frankel and the Rabinowitz line

Started by Jay Samuel Stowsky on Thursday, December 23, 2021
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Hi -
What's the evidence that Mike Frankel was related to the Rabinowitz family? I have not found any records in which he calls himself anything other than Frankel. Unfortunately, his death certificate lists the names of both parents as 'unknown.'
Thanks,
Jay

Martha, Steve's Mom, told me the whole story decades ago when I first started genealogy after seeing Roots. I haven't been able to find any evidence of the Rabinowitzes yet, but here are my notes from what she told me:

Michael's father, Martha’s grandfather, also named Michael Frankel, drowned in a lake the day of his son’s birth. Martha claimed the lake was subsequently named for him. His parents died in pogroms. He was brought to the U.S. at approximately 3-5yo (probably after his parents died?) by the Rabinowitz family through Baltimore port. They raised him as one of their own. They traveled to Philadelphia and then New York, where they lived for awhile.

My recent theory or brainstorm was that maybe they were related closely...could Mrs. Rabinowitz have been a sister??? I don't know. And while I feel she may have romanticized the story a bit about a lake being named for Michael (Sr.), I'm sure she must've known the story from her father.

P.S.: I doubt he actually called himself Rabinowitz, I just recorded it (lower case) to remember to try to find evidence.

Happy New Year, Jay!

Linda

OH...and I meant to ask...can you see my full name, DOB, etc.? I can, but I sure don't want the info public so I thought I'd better ask! There are more than enough hackers out there looking for data like that.

Thanks Linda! I think I told you my mom remembered visiting the Frankel's every year in the 30s and 40s. She thought Martha and Minnie were so beautiful...Oh, I recently uploaded my DNA file to GEDmatch and Steve E is my closest match on there! Have a happy and healthy new year! - Jay

Ah yes, I can see your full name, DOB etc.

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