BIRTH: Kenneth Micheal Nov. 24, 1940
Charleene Rochelle July 25, 1944
Bruce Stephen Nov. 3, 1953
My Grandmother knew Isadore and George Feldberg when they were teenagers. They used to live in the same neighborhood as she, and "hung out" together in the same group, when they were about 14. I'm sure they were not involved in gang activity!
When I started dating Mort, who lived 2 houses from us, my grandmother recognized the last name and asked if Mort was related to George and Isadore Feldberg! This was 60 years after she knew them on the corner. Both Isadore and George were dead by then, but not by too many years. My grandmother's sisters, who were very much alive and well at the time of our marriage, recognized Mort's last name on the wedding invitation and asked the same question!
Story from Karen Feldberg, Mort's wife.
Spelling of name was originally Feuerzeug. Changed at Ellis Island.
Husband Mendel died in USA when she was PG with Sadie.
THE NAME GASTWIRTH IS AUSTRIAN AND MEANS INNKEEPER (FROM THE GERMAN NAME KRETZME). IN FACT, AN INN IN AUSTRIA IS STILL CALLED GASWIRTHAUS.
WE ARE LEVIIM (LEVITES) SO THAT ANY GASTWIRTHS WHO ARE LEVIIM ARE PROBABLY RELATED - IF NOT - NOT.
MY GRANDFATHER ISRAEL (YISROEL) CAME FROM DJIKOV (IN 1906) A SMALL TOWN IN S. POL.AND NEAR AUSTRIA WHERE HE LIVED FOR A WHILE.
Moved to Germany.
BIRTH: Caryn Beth February 11, 1968
BIRTH: Andrew Seth March 1, 1970
CHRISTENING: July 2000
BIRTH: Gerald Sheldon March 11, 1943
Stephen Richard April 2, 1946
BIRTH: Gerald Sheldon March 11, 1942
Stephen Richard April 2, 1946