Hi Ilana, I knew that the owner of the Pruth\Bath named Mamaia was Shorodoc
Family,they were also owner of the Astoria-Cafe on the Theaterplatz, but
something in my head is reminding me with Gedaly also at Mamaia...
Regards Hedwig
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ilana Gordon" <ilana_at_wordwizardsinc.com>
To: "CZERNOWITZ-L" <Czernowitz-L_at_cornell.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2011 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Cz-L] Re:Trades
> My maternal great grandfather Adolf Gedaly opened the Roemerbad (a turkish
> bathhouse) in the late 1800's at 6 Fabergasse. The property is still there
> and was in use as a bathhouse until recently. My maternal grandfather
> Gustav
> Gedaly was a pharmacist by trade and graduated from University with a
> Chemist Degree. He had a Pharmacy on the Herrengasse which is still there.
> It is now set up like a museum as an old-fashioned pharmacy. Gustav and my
> great grandmother, Pepi Gedaly ran the Roemerbad after Adolf died until it
> was appropriated by the Russians. My Great Uncle Jacob Gedaly had a
> recreation facility where people went to spend the day at the Prut that
> included changing rooms and showers.
>
> My other Great Grandfather, Benjamin Goldenberg was a horse trader. He
> came
> to America in the early 20s. He returned to Czernowitz after living in
> America and died there.
>
> My husband's family, Soloman and Freida Kalkstein owned a dry goods store
> on
> the Russhesegasse (their store was within walking distance of the
> Roemerbad).
>
> All are buried in the cemetary.
>
> Footnote:
> My husband was born in Pittsburgh and is a 4th generation American on his
> father's side. I was born in Israel. We met in college in Washington, DC.
> We
> found out our families came from Czernowitz after my grandmother died and
> we
> had been dating for about a year. When we returned to Czernowitz in 2009
> we
> found the graves of our great grandfathers who were buried a stone's throw
> from each other!
>
> Ilana Gordon
>
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