Dear Fellow Genealogists: I tried to send this to Nicole, the listowner but her e-mail bounced so I have no other choice but to forward it onto you. Please read this and tell me what you think. It's about my long-lost missing uncle. Thanks for your patience. :-) Sincerely, Sherri Goldberg Toronto, Ontario, Canada e-mail: [email protected] > -----Original Message----- > From: Sherri Goldberg > Sent: Friday, May 21, 1999 9:34 AM > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: I Need Your Advice > > Dear Nicole, > I need your advice on this. My grandparents had 2 sons. Their oldest > son, Avram Goldberg (my uncle) was born in Oct. 1934 or 1935 in Lodz, > Poland. He was taken from his parents (according to my grandmother) in > 1939 by Nazi soldiers and never seen or heard from again. I have always > wondered whether he survived the war or was killed. I have heard stories > of children from WW2 surviving by being given to Christian families & > raised as Christians or given to nuns in orphanages and wondered if > there's any likelihood or if it's at all possible if Avram survived (he > was very German in physical appearance). Do you consider this an unsolved > mystery? (I know I do but I'm not sure if you would consider it as such.) > > I just read the guidelines for the unsolved mysteries list. I just wanted > to clarify something for you. The UFO for the UFO Roots List actually > stands for "Unknown Family Origins" (not UFO as in spaceships). I just > found that out myself yesterday and thought it was pretty funny. ;-) > > I look forward to hearing from you soon. > Sincerely, > Sherri Goldberg (a contented subscriber) > Toronto, Ontario, Canada > e-mail: [email protected] >