At 06:20 PM 5/05/2006, Joan wrote: Joan There are four Fromberg tombstones in the Jewish section of Rookwood cemetery - Abraham Phillip Fromberg - 23 July 1922 Fanny Fromberg - 30 June 1929 David Fromberg - 27 May 1977 Rosa Fromberg - 26 May 1972 According to their inscriptions David & Rosa were married. Names of children and grandchildren are also inscribed. The Jewish Cemetery Trust (9369-1878) or the Chevra Kadisha burial society (9363-2248) could have details about who arranged the burials. There might be a funeral announcement with family names and an address in the Hebrew Standard newspaper - microfilm copies are in the State Library of NSW. >Rebecca who was only aged 2 when she arrived married Archibald Simmons but I >have not found their marriage record. >Would their marriage and children's birth's be only recorded at the Jewish >Synagogue? After 1856 marriages etc were recorded in the government's registers by officiating ministers of all religions. There is a Bessie Fromberg married to Morris Rakman in the Great Synagogue in Sydney on 21 Oct 1925 You might like to join the mailing list for Australian Jewish Genealogy. It's the Forum item on the menu at www.ajgs.org.au Gary ===================================== >Hello Listers > >I have just rejoined the list and am searching for a Polish/Jewish family >who arrived in 1887 as Assisted Immigrants. >Fanny Fromberg together with her 2 sons, Abraham & David and daughter >Rebecca arrived on the SS "Port Victor". Also a Charles Fromberg was on >the same ship but I'm not sure if he is another child of Fanny. They were >joining her husband Myer FROMBERG who was already in NSW. > > >I would be delighted to hear from anyone who may have knowledge of this >family and their descendants. > >Thanking you in advance for any help. >Joan _________________________________ Gary Luke ~ gary@feraltek.com.au Sydney, Australia