Jessica FeinsteinSep 21, 20192 minLouis(?) Mendelsohn from MemelAri’s earliest known Mendelsohn ancestor is Louis, his 5x great-grandfather. Louis was the father of Moses Mendelsohn (see Family...
Jessica FeinsteinDec 30, 20182 minA marriage mysteryI have told the story of my paternal grandparents’ marriage already (in this post). When the FamilySearch website added the collection...
Jessica FeinsteinAug 14, 20181 minShaya HatskelzonAri’s 5x great-grandfather Shaya Hatskelzon (or Khatskelzon) was born in Silale, Lithuania, some time in the 1820s, and we know that he...
Jessica FeinsteinDec 29, 20172 minIt’s not all about long-ago ancestors: writing about RoseAri’s great-great-grandmother Rose Hurwitz was a very special person in my life. Rose was the daughter of Louis Koppel (LK) Hurwitz and...