Hello Everyone!
I hear there's a community in cyber-space that is warm, friendly, inviting and last but not least....very helpful. I just joined the FTF site and after a few blundering starts, I'll begin again. Many many thanks from 2 experienced FTF members who have steered me in this direction....The Think Tank. It's all very exciting for me to have a community out there who is interested in researching family. I've been galloping along my own merry way and probably missing many opportunities to find missing relatives (most of which are deceased). The ones that are alive, I'm well aware of and in touch with. However, since I'm the only one trying to dig deeper, I'm asking for a little support from a wider community. There are many things that I've found problematic in much of the research I've done. The name "Cohen" is a common one. The name has been fairly stable (I think) without any changes that I'm aware of. Their first names are also very common. That's also been a huge stumbling block. If that wasn't enough of a hurdle, my maternal grandmother's name is also common...Myers. First names are also common. I never quite know if the hits I'm getting on ancestry.ca are family. Dates become a necessity. These are the facts I do have that I believe to be accurate.
The Cohen/Myers families came from Leeds
My grandfather's name was Samuel (Sam) Cohen (died 1936 or 9)
Sam had numerous brothers and maybe a sister (no names known)
My Grandmother's name was Fanny (Fannie) Myers/Cohen (died 1961)
She had 4 sisters and 1 brother (all deceased, dates unknown)
Their names were Beatrice, Sarah, Edith, Rachel and Cecil (Sisel)
Fanny's parents (both deceased) were I believe Lewis Myers and Betsy Myers Hasrras or Harris.
All were tailors.
Lewis (Louis) Myers (d) and Betsy Myers parents were (I think) Benjamin Myers and Sarah Kates
They seemed to come from Russia.
Samuel Cohen (d. 1939) parents were Morrice (or Morris) and Sarah Rebecca Erenberg (Eisenberg or something "berg").....I have Samuel and Fannie's MC.
There's a big Canadian connection to all of these people, who are all now deceased. There may be an Australian and South African connection to Samuel Cohens brothers/sister (who have disappeared).
That's about most of the info. I've got. Once again, I'm thrilled to be part of this community and my warm thanks and appreciation to the two warm-hearted members, who have brought me this far. Looking forward to hearing from anyone who can help, give advice or cheer me on.
warm regards,
Wendi from Canada
I hear there's a community in cyber-space that is warm, friendly, inviting and last but not least....very helpful. I just joined the FTF site and after a few blundering starts, I'll begin again. Many many thanks from 2 experienced FTF members who have steered me in this direction....The Think Tank. It's all very exciting for me to have a community out there who is interested in researching family. I've been galloping along my own merry way and probably missing many opportunities to find missing relatives (most of which are deceased). The ones that are alive, I'm well aware of and in touch with. However, since I'm the only one trying to dig deeper, I'm asking for a little support from a wider community. There are many things that I've found problematic in much of the research I've done. The name "Cohen" is a common one. The name has been fairly stable (I think) without any changes that I'm aware of. Their first names are also very common. That's also been a huge stumbling block. If that wasn't enough of a hurdle, my maternal grandmother's name is also common...Myers. First names are also common. I never quite know if the hits I'm getting on ancestry.ca are family. Dates become a necessity. These are the facts I do have that I believe to be accurate.
The Cohen/Myers families came from Leeds
My grandfather's name was Samuel (Sam) Cohen (died 1936 or 9)
Sam had numerous brothers and maybe a sister (no names known)
My Grandmother's name was Fanny (Fannie) Myers/Cohen (died 1961)
She had 4 sisters and 1 brother (all deceased, dates unknown)
Their names were Beatrice, Sarah, Edith, Rachel and Cecil (Sisel)
Fanny's parents (both deceased) were I believe Lewis Myers and Betsy Myers Hasrras or Harris.
All were tailors.
Lewis (Louis) Myers (d) and Betsy Myers parents were (I think) Benjamin Myers and Sarah Kates
They seemed to come from Russia.
Samuel Cohen (d. 1939) parents were Morrice (or Morris) and Sarah Rebecca Erenberg (Eisenberg or something "berg").....I have Samuel and Fannie's MC.
There's a big Canadian connection to all of these people, who are all now deceased. There may be an Australian and South African connection to Samuel Cohens brothers/sister (who have disappeared).
That's about most of the info. I've got. Once again, I'm thrilled to be part of this community and my warm thanks and appreciation to the two warm-hearted members, who have brought me this far. Looking forward to hearing from anyone who can help, give advice or cheer me on.
warm regards,
Wendi from Canada
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