Comments August 2019
Re: Trenton Jewish
Historical Society AUGUST 2019 😊
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Aug 16, 10:26 AM (1 day ago)
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Arthur, interesting?
Implementation of The Wysokie
Mazowieckie Cemetery Restoration
Restoration works at the
cemetery of Wysokie Mazowieckie.
Executive Summary:
The restoration of the Wysokie
Mazowieckie Cemetery which started in 2000 is to commence 29 May 2006 under the
direction of Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage in Poland. Utilizing donations collected to date this
Phase of the restoration, which is to take 3 months, is to include up-righting
as many as possible of the 107 matezvoh, building a suitable monument and
fencing with a gate approximately 1/3 of the total perimeter of 600
meters. Donations of approximately
$15,000 US are presently being requested to complete the construction of the
remaining fencing.
It has been well over a year
since we last contacted you to ask for your financial support. We do that now with no more promises of
action, but a report that we will in fact initiate the restoration on 29 May
2006 with completion of the described work (see below) scheduled to occur three
months from this date.
5th Grade Jr 3
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I am a distant cousin to PK, whose DNA test you manage. I am
writing because I came across a marriage notice for PK's grandparents, Anna
and Barnet Zagnit, that you both might get a kick out of (please excuse any misspelling of the name Zagnit). Long story short, an acquaintance noticed
that a photo of the Zagnit marriage notice was posted on Facebook and wondered if I was related to Anna Berkelhammer Zagnit. Of course all
Berkelhamer/Berkelhammers are related, albeit distantly. I had previously
come across PK's DNA results and had noted she was a likely
"Berkelhamer" DNA match. If you can link to my tree through this message, just search my tree for Anna Berkelhammer and you will find the photo of the marriage notice in her "Gallery" tab and attached to
her marriage date in her "Facts" tab. If you have problems finding
it, just let me know. And if you are on Facebook, you can search the two
groups that originally posted the marriage notice this spring, as shown on
the photo, and then just do a word search for "Berkelhammer" and
the photo should come right up. (It was posted by two Trenton NJ Jewish
interest FB groups. If you compare the names in the notice to the names on my
tree, you'll see they're all a little different.) By the way, I believe PK
and I are 4th cousins AND probably also 5th cousins. I believe PK's 2nd
great-grandmother is Teme Berkelhamer. Teme's brother is my 2nd cousin. Abraham
Yitzhak Berkelhamer and their father are my 3rd great-grandfather Shaye
Berkelhamer. However, Teme's husband was Jacob Berkelhammer, son of Berel
Berkelhamer, who is likely the brother of my 3rd great grandfather Shaye
Berkelhamer. If that's right, then PK and I are also 5th cousins. Anyway - if
you want more info on the Berkelhamer family just let me know - there was a big genealogy project commissioned a few years back that you might already be
aware of but if not I can email you info on Anna Berkelhammer Zagnit's
ancestors. Best regards, Ellen
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Hi
Paula, so nice to meet you! That is really too funny! Such a small world. I
originally got the marriage notice because I had been on an email message with
my cousin Alan (from another side of my family, not Berkelhamer) and one of his
cousins who I am not related to, and it was that other person who passed along
the Berkelhammer Zagnit notice. And here's another coincidence, regarding the
name Finkle - my Great Aunt Bea Berkelhamer married a man named Louis Finkle.
So, some of my dad's first "Berkelhamer" cousins are Finkles and and
my dear second cousins are Finkles! Probably no relation to Art Finkle, but
still, this Jewish geography thing can probably go on forever. ;-) I also
purchased a copy of the Berkelhammer book and between that and deciding to get
a DNA test I guess I got the genealogy bug. I wasn't able to go to the
Berkelhammer get together in NY because I was traveling elsewhere at that same
time, but I bet it was really quite interesting to get together with all the
extended family. My very best regards to you and all of the Zagnit cousins!
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