Response from Bill.....
Dear Ms. Nada,
Very exciting to hear from a relative; however, I'm totally confused as to our relationship. I think women do better in that milieu.
Thanks to "Sweetheart, Amy" I've been able to piece together some rather specific information about our family. There may be some errors, but not many.
Isaac and Helen Kanengeiser emigrated to America from a small Jewish village in the Austrian countryside at the turn of the 20th century. Isaac was a talented artist and skilled tailor. A house fire was given as the cause of the move. Isaac came first and then sent for his family once he saved up enough money for their passage.
Their children were: Henrietta (Hattie), Herman, Anthony (Tony), Madeline-Mary (Mary), Rose and Celia (baby Celia). Amy says she thinks that there was also a brother named Abraham. I'm not sure about this because Abraham was my grandfather's first name on my father's side and Abraham was the last name on my Mother's side. Weird, isn't it?
Celia married Abraham Meyers. They had a son, Herman. He married Stella Abraham. Herman is my birth father and Stella is my Mother. They were divorced when I was three years old. After that, I had little or no contact with that side of my family. Hattie is my great aunt. I suspect Herman remarried and had children. I'd like to meet them before we all disappear. My birth date is September 1, 1939. I also have a sister, Brenda Wilma Pedrow. Brenda was born August 31, 1942. We both have two children. I have two daughters, Laura and Andrea and my sister has two sons, Brian and Bradley.
Mary married Joseph Barrett and they had a daughter, Ethel Barrett Korn.
Rose's son was Harold Carnegie Apisdorf. He was born July 14, 1912 and died April 13, 2000. His first wife died and he married June, who I spoke to last year. She lives in Longboat Key, Florida. Harold's son, Peter, is by his first wife who lives win Mexico. His father was a great man according to my research. Peter did not follow in his father's footsteps.
There's a lot more history and genealogy, I'm certain. Hopefully, this little informal overview will give you a little perspective on who is who.
Bill
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Another eMail from Laurie:
This is getting fun and confusing! My grandmother's name was also "Rose" Kranczer. Considering that Jewish people usually name for the dead, it's interesting that there are two Roses and two Hermans.My grandmother was sent here on her own at about age 16 and never saw her own mother again. She married very young as many did at that time. She became a "Levinson". Harry was her husband. I have her wedding ring which has it's own story for another day! Rose, Hattie's cousin, my grandmother, had 4 children. Gerald (Jerry) Marian, Irving and my mother, Grace. All except Jerry are still alive. My mom is the youngest at 89 and I beleive the other two are 91 and 92. I speak to my aunt and uncle periodically. My aunt is hard to talk to but my uncle is still very sharp so I will ask him what he remembers. They are both still n New York. My family moved here to California in 1958. I was 5 along with my twin brother and my older sister who was 10. My mother went from being a Levinson to being a "Guss" 61 years ago. My father passed away Feb. 2005. Keep digging everyone. This is fascinating! Happy 4th of July! As we are all researching our roots, it's hard not to picture all these folks coming in at Ellis Island after a long trip over from Europe.
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From: Amy Wiggin [mailto:hattiecarnegieinc@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tue, July 04, 2006 3:04 PM
Subject: You are all related to Hattie Carnegie
Hi Bill, Laurie and Lori
I'm pleased to find out that there is a three way family connection for the three of you via Hattie Carnegie's mother whose name was Helen Kranczer Kanengeiser before the family emigrated to the United States when she changed it to Carnegie with Hattie and the rest of the family. According to Laurie, Helen's nickname was Henna,because her mother referred to Helen as (Tante Henna) and that is so interested because Hattie's birth name was Henrietta.
Well anyway, I took the time to piece the emails together for all of you!
THIS IS VERY EXCITING FOR ME, and I hope to hear from each of you soon.
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Another photograph of Bill this time with his grand canine (LOL!)
He is named Zeke, and he belongs to his daughter Laura.
