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Midwest Center for Holocaust Education survivor testimonial:
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Midwest Center for Holocaust Education survivor testimonial:
10/16/2023
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From the 1872 Turek Book of Residents:House: #148 (Family #101)
Name: Winter Chane née Kon
Parents: Icek Kon, Chana
DOB: 1789
Place of birth: Kowal town
Marital status: widow
Occupation: With fam...
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2/20/2020
From the 1872 Turek Book of Residents:House: #148 (Family #101)
Name: Winter Chane née Kon
Parents: Icek Kon, Chana
DOB: 1789
Place of birth: Kowal town
Marital status: widow
Occupation: With fam...
2/20/2020
Her name is taken from Morris' UK citizenship record, as well as from Morris' marriage record:From "Ostrow Wielkopolski PSA Births 1874-78,87,1906 Marriages 1874-78,86,87,93-95,1906-10 Deaths 1874-78,8...
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2/2/2020
Her name is taken from Morris' UK citizenship record, as well as from Morris' marriage record:From "Ostrow Wielkopolski PSA Births 1874-78,87,1906 Marriages 1874-78,86,87,93-95,1906-10 Deaths 1874-78,8...
2/2/2020
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Her name was determined primarily via the naturalization record for Jacob Cohen, although it also appears on a couple of other documents.Based on the birth of various grandchildren with the Hebrew name...
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1/8/2020
Her name was determined primarily via the naturalization record for Jacob Cohen, although it also appears on a couple of other documents.Based on the birth of various grandchildren with the Hebrew name...
1/8/2020
According to the taped bio of Nellie Rathbone, her mother had a brother who came to the UK, who changed his last name to Harris (his first name wasn't mentioned, and he isn't found in the Turek Book of...
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8/14/2019
According to the taped bio of Nellie Rathbone, her mother had a brother who came to the UK, who changed his last name to Harris (his first name wasn't mentioned, and he isn't found in the Turek Book of...
8/14/2019
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8/14/2019
She is mentioned as a sibling of Ada Cohen in the memoirs of Nellie Rathbone.She is also found as the wife of Abram Polacz, and the parent of Dawid Lajser, in the Turek Book of Residents.
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8/14/2019
She is mentioned as a sibling of Ada Cohen in the memoirs of Nellie Rathbone.She is also found as the wife of Abram Polacz, and the parent of Dawid Lajser, in the Turek Book of Residents.
8/14/2019
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Possibly the son of Layzer Diensfertig (born circa 1799) and Ryfka (born 1801). Layzer, in turn, was probably the son of Hersz and Anna Diensfertig, who were among the first Jews to settle in Turek (He...
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Possibly the son of Layzer Diensfertig (born circa 1799) and Ryfka (born 1801). Layzer, in turn, was probably the son of Hersz and Anna Diensfertig, who were among the first Jews to settle in Turek (He...
8/14/2019
Ada Cohen* 1891 England & Wales Census* Birth: Circa 1858 - Russia Poland* Residence: 1891 - 10 New Court, Christ Church, London, England* Husband: Morris Cohen* Children: Harris Cohen, Anne Cohen, Jud...
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8/14/2019
Ada Cohen* 1891 England & Wales Census* Birth: Circa 1858 - Russia Poland* Residence: 1891 - 10 New Court, Christ Church, London, England* Husband: Morris Cohen* Children: Harris Cohen, Anne Cohen, Jud...
8/14/2019
Morris Cohen (1853 - 1918)
"Moszek Rywen ben Gedaliah HaKohen", "Maurice Cohen"
1891 UK census: (note that the index doesn't properly connect records that flow from one page to another - Morris' father, and two youngest sons are found here: 1901 UK census: 1911 UK census:
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Morris Cohen (1853 - 1918)
"Moszek Rywen ben Gedaliah HaKohen", "Maurice Cohen"
1891 UK census: (note that the index doesn't properly connect records that flow from one page to another - Morris' father, and two youngest sons are found here: 1901 UK census: 1911 UK census:
4/29/2018
We initially learned his name from Sarah Shapiro's (nee Cohen) tombstone, as well as her ketubah.
His great-grandson Godfrey Shapiro Z"L (Ya'akov Gedalya ben Baruch Eliahu) was named after him.
Jac...
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4/29/2018
We initially learned his name from Sarah Shapiro's (nee Cohen) tombstone, as well as her ketubah.
His great-grandson Godfrey Shapiro Z"L (Ya'akov Gedalya ben Baruch Eliahu) was named after him.
Jac...
4/29/2018
Jacob Cohen married Leah Skitten at the Great Synagogue in London on 30/01/1884The Marriage Authorization Certificate Record (attached, in media section) gives the names of several previously unknown b...
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7/16/2017
Jacob Cohen married Leah Skitten at the Great Synagogue in London on 30/01/1884The Marriage Authorization Certificate Record (attached, in media section) gives the names of several previously unknown b...
7/16/2017
