My Tour of Lithuania and Ukraine to explore the home of my Ashkenazi ancestors. Family names include: Snyder, Highstein, Gouline, Bass, Musicant, Oks, Khait, Galon, Shenker, Kreiger, Paliukar, Zaidel, Gertsberg, Shkurnik, Kats, Altschul, and Khazan.
We spent the day in Lazienki Park wandering and people watching. Place on the Water. Ice Cream treats. A little unintended hiking. And Chopin. Dinner in OldTown in the middle of. Bike race.
I found my Maternal Great-Grand Father Jacob Gouline (Galon) in Ukraine Father is Moyshe Gersh (same as Jacob's Headstone) Grandfather is Volf (same name as my Great Uncle Willie) Mother is Yenta Blyma (Same name as Grandmother Jeanne) Sister is Malka (Same name as Great Aunt Marcella) Sister is Ita (Same name as Great Aunt Ida) Likely Jeanne, Willie, Marcella, and Ida were named after these relatives! They lived in Lutzk which is where Jacob, Rachel, and Jeanne departed, to head to the U.S.
L'Shana Tovah Family, This family letter come 9 months late, as the secular New Year was a hard time for me. I’m sure you all are well aware that my Mom, Cevia Rosol, z”l (of blessed memory), passed away on December 28, 2022 after a turbulent 8 months, closely following the death of her husband of 43 years, George Rosol z”l, who passed away on May 2, 2022. Here is my Eulogy for my Mom, for those who missed it: I miss my Mom already. My name is Michael Snyder; Mikey to her. I thought that bringing her from Maine to Maryland would allow me and other family members to have a renewed and extended opportunity to spend quality time, share experiences, and create bonding memories. Sadly that did not happen. My Mom wanted to live her life on her own terms. She loved her husband George more than anyone else on Earth. Now she has joined him for eternity and hopefully they are at peace. Mom was creative, artistic, well organized, and a bit stubbor...
On Tisha B'Av 2024, hear this AI reading of Michael Snyder's family members who perished in the Shoah. (A little over 16 minutes for 210 names) YouTube Video
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