[Cz-L] Jean's Introduction

[Thank you David! ... j.]

I thought people might appreciate a "tidied up" version of Jean's
interesting introduction (in plain text!!)

David

I was delighted with my recent discovery of the Czernowitz.ehpes website.
The website has provided information, directed me to helpful sources, and in
its warm, wonderful way, has helped me to feel less isolated as I research
my family history.

My mother had told me how excited her parents and my father's parents had
been when they first met and discovered they came from the neighbouring
communities of Czernowitz and Sadagora. My mother was born in Czernowitz in
1913. Her family left Czernowitz when she was three years old and she grew
up in Dresden. My father's family (Lewin and Fleminger) had, I am told, been
prominent in Sadagora and included a Kalman Fleminger who was mayor for a
while.

My parents were Helmut and Edith Prager (born Oling). My mother's parents
were Robert and Cilli Oling (born Cecilia Sonnenschein). Robert was born in
Zablatow in 1881 and moved to Czernowitz. Cilli was born in 1874 in Podmokly
am Graben (Podmokly nad Labem in Czech and formerly Bodenbach on the Elbe
River). The Sonnenschein family also moved to Czernowitz and Cilli's younger
siblings were born there. My father's parents were Carl and Clara Prager
(born Lewin). Clara was born in Sadagora in 1866. Her family was there for
some generations prior to her birth. Carl was born in Skawina in 1870.

My parents immigrated to America in 1939/1940, having both been allowed as
Jewish students to complete medical school in Berlin. They settled in
Baltimore where my older brother and I were born in 1944 and 1946 and where
we grew up. After college, I left home to live, work and study in Boston. I
met my British husband there, moved to London in 1972 and we have been here
ever since. Barry retired in 2003 from his position as Senior Tutor in
Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College. His skill and unshakable
patience (almost!) has supported the work we do together on Mac Family Tree
to record our family history. I retired in May 2011 from my work as a Child
and Adolescent Psychotherapist. I enjoy having the time to read and to do
family research.

Barry and I have three children and two grandchildren.

>From recording what I know about family history, I am now searching to fill
in the gaps. I have been in touch with some Flemingers through the
Czernowitz.ehpes website but welcome further Fleminger information from
anyone who is out there.

I recently discovered the Memorial Book to the Jews of Dresden - Deported,
Murdered, Disappeared (published in 2006). In it is a photograph I had never
seen of the Oling-Sonnenschein Family, including my mother at age 25 and her
parents. I am trying to locate any family members who may have the originals
or early copies of the photograph.

My grandfather Robert Oling had a sister Dora/Dvora (born perhaps around
1880) who married a Kornblum, had at least 4 sons and immigrated to Israel.
Both she and one of her children, Barukh Kornblum, have written Yad Vashem
Pages of Testimony for Robert and for Cilli Oling. These pages can be viewed
on the Yad Vashem website. The pages give addresses in Israel but I cannot
read them. If any Israeli members of the Czernowitz website know a Kornblum
with possible roots in Czernowitz, please ask them to contact me by e-mail.
They would be able to help me fill in their branch of the tree. And they may
have family photographs.

Through JewishGen, I found a burial record of Berta Oling who died in 1926
and is buried in Czernowitz. She could be Robert Oling's mother and my
great-grandmother but I have hardly any information about her. Did anyone
know her or any children she may have had?

My grandmother Cilli Oling had a sister Yette (born Sonnenschein) who
married Karl Rieber. I understand Karl worked with the post office in
Czernowitz between the World Wars. I believe the family spent time in camps
during World War II and later immigrated to Petach Tikvah, together with
their son, Poldi (Leopold). Poldi had a son Jochnaan/Jonathan Rieber with
whom I would like to make contact, again to fill in their branch of the
tree. So, if you know him or his wife, Jutta, please pass on my e-mail
address and a request for contact. Jonathan might be in his forties or
fifties and he and Jutta have twin daughters.

Finally, I have some photos from the Sadagora family album from the late
1800s and early 1900s which I cannot identify. I hope to get them on-line
soon. So let me know if you recognise any pictures from your own family
albums!

Warmest wishes to all. Jean

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