Call Me John: A Genealogical Mystery Based on a True story

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He was never heard from again, and the family went through the next 92 years not knowing if he was dead or alive. It also gave me an insight into the qualities which Jewish had to develop to survive their troubled history.

This includes cookies that are necessary for the operation of the site as well as cookies that are only used for anonymous statistical purposes, for comfort settings or to display personalized content. Michael Schoenholtz spent 25 years as an information technology executive for large multinational firms. The vast majority of immigrants to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century adopted first names that were common among natives. We find that high concentrations of immigrants of a given nationality in a particular location discouraged members of that nationality from taking American names.There’s a possibility that my father could have stood across the counter from him, and neither man would have had any idea who the other person was. Not the type of novel I would read, but once started I was intrigued where this book was going n in fact I enjoyed it, simply written n easy to read about a loner who realised later how important family is but once to tell lies you need a good memory.

Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. DNA unveils the solution to a family mystery and the author is able to put together an altogether “good story “ from the basic facts.In 1928, Isadore, the youngest of the seven children, packed a bag and left home at the age of fourteen.