Judi - Have you come across a KEINER family? They were living at 35 and 37 Van Dyke St in Leeds in 1881. Same address as when Jacob married Fanny/Jane in 1885. If you apply for the Hebrew Marriage Authorisation, that, in theory, should name Jacob's unmarried brothers and if you're fortunate, the place of origin for the bridge and groom. At worst, it provides full Hebrew names which helps go back in time. It should also show if Fanny's father was alive when they married. How was the family showing in 1901. You mentioned Isaac. Were there other siblings as well. Was Jacob still a slipper maker and what was the address. Have you tracked them in 1911. From what you've gathered, did they remain in Leeds. The London Gazette records naturalisations that took place as well as change of names, business info etc etc http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/home.aspx?geotype=London Not all naturalisations show in the UK Archives as being available on line and many people didn't naturalise. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/search.asp http://www.1911census.co.uk/ Again, if you're fortunate, that census info can tell place of origin, assuming that Jacob was still alive in April, 1911. <were Lewis brothers who left Tsarist Russia Judi Conway> Naomi Ogin Brisbane

I think I have them in 1891 census (badley damaged) in Busfield St...problem I have is that all references to Jane, so far, appear as Fanny! 1885 provincial marriage authorisations are one-liners Syn, date, bride (X bat Y) groom (A ben B) and minister. So, it's quite expensive when you already know the father's names as Zalig LEWIS and Riva SMITH. >From 1891 mother was Becca SMITH and there was a sister Annie SMITH. Have to go out, will write properly later today! Sherry Landa (Oxford, UK) > If you apply for the Hebrew Marriage Authorisation, that, in theory, > should name Jacob's unmarried brothers and if you're fortunate, > the place of origin for the bridge and groom. At worst, it provides > full Hebrew names which helps go back in time. It should also > show if Fanny's father was alive when they married.

I got their marriage authorization from the Synogogue but it's not very ledgable :( I could send you a copy privately if you think you could help read it. Thanks so much Judi

I'd be happy to help Forward it to my email Regards Angie Israel Searching: RAYKH-ZELIGMAN/RICHMAN, Stakliskes, Lithuania/Leeds COHEN, Sakiai, Lithuania/Leeds MAGIDOWITZ, Jurbarkas, Lithuania/Leeds KASSIMOFF, Rezekne, Latvia/Leeds ________________________________ From: Judi Conway <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, October 2, 2010 12:01:34 AM Subject: Re: [BRITISH-JEWRY] Lewis & Galfsky I got their marriage authorization from the Synogogue but it's not very ledgable :( I could send you a copy privately if you think you could help read it. Thanks so much Judi Our website is at www.british-jewry.org.uk We update regularly. Let us know if you have ideas to offer. [email protected] is the address to use for help. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Why not send it to me and I will put it on the website for members to look at? Sherry Landa (Oxford, UK) > I got their marriage authorization from the Synogogue but it's not very > ledgable :( > I could send you a copy privately if you think you could help read it.