Hi, I'm currently trying to put together a proposal for a docu on the Scottish heritage of the town. I've visited and seen the hotel Grejaus Namas that was the...
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awcassel
Sep 23, 2008 12:16 am
If you read the history of Keidan by B. Cassel at www.keidan.net, you will see a number of references to the Scots influence in Keidan, including this...
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Avshi
avshi_h@...
Sep 23, 2008 9:59 am
HI MR. CASSEL - & "SHANA TOVA" TO ALL OF YOU. I ENJOY TO READ THE STORIES ABOUT THE "SCHOTISH WURZELN" IN KEIDAN. MY MOTHER FAM. NAME WAS GOLTZIN. LONG TIME...
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Nils Hornqvist
nilshornqvist
Sep 23, 2008 2:33 pm
In J.Pokorny's "Indogermanisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch" (Bern 1959), p 402 Kvedarna is mentioned and is derived from an IE word...
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Harvey Kaplan
rvlkaplan@...
Sep 23, 2008 5:05 pm
Dear Keidaners In 2005, my friends and I visited Kedainiai and met with Rimantas Zirgulis, Director of the Kedainiai Museum, who told us about the former...
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Margery Cohen
margerycohen
Sep 23, 2008 5:39 pm
That explains my fantasy of wanting to be a shepherd...... ... From: Nils Hornqvist To: JewishKeidan@yahoogroups.com Sent: 9/23/2008 10:33:30 AM Subject:...
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Avshi
avshi_h@...
Sep 24, 2008 1:12 am
Very interesting. Mr. Kaplan, you mention the name m. fine. My grandmother (my mother side) that marry a. goltzin - born as rivka neche fine. I know that we...
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awcassel
Sep 24, 2008 1:18 am
Yes, and I've often wondered if the Scottish connection had something to do with my attraction to Celtic music. l'shana tovah to all, andy...
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Harvey Kaplan
rvlkaplan@...
Sep 24, 2008 10:46 am
Avshi I don't recognise any of these Fine or Kaplan names, I'm afraid. They were both quite common Jewish surnames in Lithuania. Will let you know if I come...
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Avshi
avshi_h@...
Sep 24, 2008 2:40 pm
THANK YOU HARVEY. THOSE NAMES : FINE & KAPLAN - WAS KEIDANERS! & - WHEN I MENTION ABOUT THE SCOTISH NAME - GOLTZIN - I SPEAK OF NON JEWS PERSONS. ALSO I WANT...
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Harvey Kaplan
rvlkaplan@...
Sep 24, 2008 2:51 pm
Avshi My Kaplan and Fine (Fayn) families lived at various times in the 19th century in Ariogala, Josvainiai, Krakes, Grinkiskis and Kedainiai. In all these...
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mickipot
Sep 24, 2008 9:12 pm
I have just joined this group and have only read todays "digest" which was about the Scottish connection (not interested, not pertinent to me)\ However, I did...
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Harvey Kaplan
rvlkaplan@...
Sep 24, 2008 10:39 pm
Maxine I don't see this surname in a quick glance at the births/marriages/deaths lists we have for Josvainai. Have you looked it up on JewishGen's Lithuanian ...
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snausage22
Jan 2, 2009 9:45 pm
i found this site and am happy about it. my mother is gloria horowiz and she asked me to do some resarch since she doesnt have a computer.my mothers great...
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awcassel
Jan 2, 2009 9:54 pm
Jason: First, welcome to the Keidan network. It's great that you found us. Second, your ancestor Wolf Kaplan was a very respected man in the Keidaner...
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Judith S. Schachter
judithsschachter@...
Jan 2, 2009 10:24 pm
My grandfather, Samuel Goldstein was a president of the Keidaner Association in New York City and our daughter, Rachel Edelson has a silver bowl given to him...
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A Cassel
awcassel
Jan 2, 2009 10:32 pm
Judith, Thanks for weighing in. Is there a chance you could post a digital photo of that bowl? It would make a nice addition to our online archive. As for your...
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Gus Levy
lapw2
Jan 2, 2009 10:49 pm
Judith: My grandfather, Abraham Meryash, was also a President at one time of Keidaner Association. If you look at the gate of the Keidaner Assoc. In Mt. Hebron...
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awcassel
Jan 2, 2009 10:55 pm
Gerson, When was your cousin in charge of the Keidaner cemetery plots? The last official of the organization to my knowlege was Victor Kane, whom I met in the...
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Tamar Dothan
dothan-t@...
Jan 3, 2009 2:16 pm
Hello to all of you, Reading the name of Meyer Yitzchak Edelman, it occured to me to ask if anyone of you knows about his family . From the inscriptions on...
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Maxine Braslow
mickipot
Jan 3, 2009 7:58 pm
Hello: I recently found that niy grandmother, who was from Josvainaini, had family in Keidan as well. I would very nuch like to research Synagogue...
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MEKagan@...
Jan 3, 2009 7:59 pm
Dear Andy, Just saw your e-mail. You know Victor Kane was my first cousin. Unfortunately he passed way some time ago. His wife is still alive and she lives in...
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MEKagan@...
Jan 3, 2009 7:59 pm
L'Tamar shalom Rav, I saw your e-mail and remembered our meeting in Jerusalem. I intend to be in Jerusalem again at the end of this month and will give you a...
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ozabludoff
Jan 5, 2009 1:15 am
Dear Maxine, There is a woman in my Keidan Vital Records group who is researching the ZALTSBERG family. She is Nancy Levin Arbeiter, and I will be happy to...
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Susan Goldsmith
jcwsmg@...
Jan 5, 2009 1:15 am
Dear Andy and all Kedainers, I am researching my Goldsmith family and wonder if any of you know more about members of my family. Did any Goldsmiths intermarry...
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idoloans13@...
idoloans1313
Jan 5, 2009 2:01 am
Dear all, My grandmother was related to goldsmith and they now live in flosmoor near chicago illinois. My granparent were keidaners. And I do remember talk of...
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Oscar Friedman
oscar_friedman
Jan 5, 2009 11:24 am
Hey Suzy Happy new year I have no direct assistance I can give for your request , but if you need small parts translation from Hebrew I will be more then...
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ozabludoff
Jan 5, 2009 2:25 pm
Dear Susan, You asked about the possibility of a project to have the Keidan Yizkor book translated into English. Soon I am planning to poll the Keidan Vital...
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Gus Levy
lapw2
Jan 10, 2009 5:05 pm
Next time I visit the section in Mt. Hebron I will check a few things out. This will be in the Spring. My Cousin, Seymour Rabinowitz was in charge prior to...
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A Cassel
awcassel
Jan 27, 2009 2:40 am
Friends, I recommend this very sad but thought provoking article. All best, andy _____ Muddling ...
