[Following message is from Jane Reifer.]
Hello Jay,
I think the first name may be Shulim, a variant of Schulem, that's a very
common name.
Regarding Rugendorf, I know that many families used their mothers' maiden
name as a last name on official documents in their earlier years because the
government didn't recognize Jewish marriages that didn't go through the
civil process. Just a possibility.
Good luck in your research,
Jane Reifer
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Subject: [Cz-L] On adopting the Rugendorf surname
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I am struggling to understand a particular 'Jewish names' issue.
We have an ancestor who came to the US in 1910, sailing from Rotterdam to
New York on the S.S. Statendam. The "Manifest of Alien Passengers" gives his
name as Leon Rugendorf from Czernowitz and lists Tsulin (sp?) Furmann of
Czernowitz as "nearest relative or friend in country whence alien came."
Later, in his 1943 Petition For Naturalization, he asks that his name be
changed to Morris Forman.
I am assuming that his true surname was something akin to Furmann, but I do
not understand the temporary adoption of "Rugendorf". Any observations would
be appreciated.
Thank you,
Jay
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