Posts by Claude Benatar
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Bonjour à tous,Ce message s’adresse aux anciens du Congo. Je suis à la recherche de documents, photos ou témoignages en lien avec les activités commerciales de Joseph-Élie et Alfred Benatar (mon grand-père), actifs dans l’est du Congo au cours du XXe siècle.Ils ont fondé et dirigé plusieurs entreprises au Congo et je serais très reconnaissant pour toute information ou image pouvant m’aider dans me...
View of the Jewish quarter of Rhodes. The property of my grandfather's family is visible in the center, in the background of the image, 34, Place of the Jewish Martyrs Vue du quartier juif de Rhodes. La propriété de la famille de mon grand-père est visible au centre en arrière plan, 34, place des Martyrs Juifs
Rhodeslie pioneers in the Congo, from the book *Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*, 1955.**AVZARADEL Moïse** – *Italian *Merchant. Born on the island of Rhodes, on December 17, 1916.In 1936, he was hired as a manager by the firm **Israël Frères** in Kabinda. From 1946 to 1947, he was in Léopoldville for the same firm. Since 1947, he has been the manager of the firm **M. and J. Alhadeff** in Albertvi...
Rhodeslie pioneers in the Congo, from the book *Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*, 1955.**AVZARADEL Alexandre** Italian Merchant. Born on the island of Rhodes, January 1, 1912.He arrived in the Belgian Congo in October 1928, by his own means, at the age of only 16.He first worked as a sales agent for the firm Notrica et Capeluto in Élisabethville.In 1930, he joined the company Vigano et Habib in Di...
Rhodeslie pioneers in the Congo, from the book *Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*, 1955.**AVZARADEL Albert **Italian,Merchant. Born on the island of Rhodes in March 1918.He held several jobs before leaving for the Belgian Congo. After disembarking in the colony on April 4, 1939, he first worked for his brother in Demba, then settled in Tshimbulu, where he was the only European for four years.After...
Rhodeslie pioneers in the Congo, from the book *Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*, 1955.**ANGEL Albert, **ItalianMerchant. Born in Rhodes on February 13, 1913.He completed his studies at the Frères Technical School in 1930.He then moved to Elisabethville, where he worked for his brother. In 1936, he became an independent merchant, dealing in trade goods and clothing manufacturing.
Rhodeslie pioneers in the Congo, from the book *Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*, 1955.**ALHADEFF Salvator****Belgian**Merchant. Born in Rhodes, in 1911.In 1928, he arrived in the Congo at his own expense and set up independently in Albertville.In 1934, he settled in Costermansville, (Bukavu) and in 1947 in Usumbura (coffee, quinine).His firm in Usumbura has branches in Costermansville and through...
Rhodeslie pioneers in the Congo, from the book *Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*, 1955.**ALHADEFF Masliah**Italian,Merchant. Born in Rhodes in 1918.He obtained a commercial diploma. In 1936, he joined his brother in Costermansville. In 1942, he moved to Usumbura, where he managed plantations in Kivu and Ruanda-Urundi.Currently: headquarters in Usumbura, branches in Costermansville and throughout R...
**Hi everyone,**Just to clarify what I posted yesterday: I’ve now wrapped up my search for naturalization documents — at least for now.As I’ve mentioned before, it’s only from the 1930s onward that some immigration files began including photographs, so the number of such documents is quite limited.I’ve explored **FamilySearch** extensively, using all kinds of filters, and have pretty much exhauste...
**This will be the final post dedicated to immigration documents to the United States.**It was only from the 1930s onward that certain immigration applications began to include photographs. For the past six years, I have searched the internet tirelessly, gathering these documents to share with you. Today, I have reached the end of my findings. This final publication concerns Samuel George GALEMBER...
Rhodeslies & US naturalisation. Rebecca BENUN, Rhodes 1903 – Los Angeles 1978. She was the daughter of Samuel BENUN (1865-1939) and Mazaltov BERRO (1879-1944).Her siblings were, Sarina married to Salomon PIHA (both deported), Jack Isaac married to Fortunee ISRAEL, Nissim married to Comprada CADRANEL (survived), Rachel ASFARI.She was married to Morris YAECH (YACK), Constantinople 1898 – Los Angel...
**Français – English - E**spañol**Dans les années 1920, *****Le Guide Sam***** était un annuaire ou répertoire économique conçu pour présenter et faciliter les échanges commerciaux entre l’Occident, en particulier l’Italie, et l’Orient. Destiné aux milieux d’affaires, il constituait un outil de référence précieux pour les entreprises souhaitant s’implanter ou développer leurs activités dans cette ...
Rhodeslies & US naturalization.Bohor Sabetai SORIANO, Yosef PEHA, Jose YOHAI: three members of the same family, descendants of Vidal SORIANO & Miriam COHEN, highlighted in the attached tree.
English - Français - Español* This community page is dedicated to preserving the memory of the lost Jewish community of Rhodes. In 1944, entire families vanished, leaving behind only echoes of their lives. Their homes and belongings remained on the island, lost to time.We invite you to share your photos with this group to help us reconnect with loved ones and honor their memory.We also celebrate t...
English - Français - EspañolThis community page is dedicated to preserving the memory of the lost Jewish community of Rhodes. In 1944, entire families vanished, leaving behind only echoes of their lives. Their homes and belongings remained on the island, lost to time.We invite you to share your photos with this group to help us reconnect with loved ones and honor their memory.We also celebrate the...
Rhodeslies & US naturalization.Aslan Louie NOTRICA. See the attached tree compiled from the1920's Rhodes census (first 3 generations).Marc Notrica
Rhodeslies & US naturalization.Morris TOURIAL & his son Joseph TOURIAL, highlighted in the attached tree.João Pedro Levy
Rhodeslies and US naturalization.ASHER TURIEL, 1894 Rhodes - 1989 New York. Highlighted in the attached tree.
**ISAAC JACK LEVY**, see tree attached.[[[[[[https://www.sephardichorizons.org/Volume6/Issue1/Zumwalt.html](https://www.sephardichorizons.org/Volume6/Issue1/Zumwalt.html)](https://www.sephardichorizons.org/Volume6/Issue1/Zumwalt.html)](https://www.sephardichorizons.org/Volume6/Issue1/Zumwalt.html)](https://www.sephardichorizons.org/Volume6/Issue1/Zumwalt.html)](https://www.sephardichorizons.org/Vo...
**Eleonore SHEMARIA**'s family tree attached has been reconstructed using the 1920s Rhodes census and my research on Ancestry. The entire family had immigrated before 1944. However, I was unable to find any record of her father Joseph’s immigration, and there is no tombstone for him in the Rhodes cemetery. Eleonora arrived in New York in 1930 with her sister Fassana. According to the passenger lis...
Nissim (Norman) SHARHON (1901, Rhodes – 1982, Los Angeles) was the son of Eliakim SHARHON and Rivka HANAN. Refer to the attached family tree, based on the 1920s Rhodes Census, for more details. Before immigrating to the United States in 1946, he was naturalized as a British/Australian citizen.
**Rhodeslies a Través de sus Visas Permanentes o Temporales a Brasil ****• Ernesto Félix ALJADEFF**, hijo de Jacobo Aljadeff (previamente publicado) y Perla ESPERANZA, nacido en Buenos Aires en 1944. Ver árbol adjunto.**Rhodeslies as Seen Through Their Permanent or Temporary Visas to Brazil****• Ernesto Felix ALJADEFF**, son of Jacobo Aljadeff (previously posted) and Perla ESPERANZA, born in Bueno...
Estrea Sharhon was deported.
Rhodeslies and US naturalization.**Caden & Israel SCIARCON (Sharhon)**Highlighted in the tree attached.Caden & Israel, siblings of Estrea. Stella Hasson Stella Hasson Estela Schwartzman Jacqueline Gottschalk
En la primera fila, la mujer de la izquierda es Luna POLITI, casada con GANON, y esta con la familia JAFFE de Buenos Aires. ¿Alguien reconoce a alguien?In the first row, the woman on the left is Luna POLITI, married to GANON, with the JAFFE family from Buenos Aires. Does anyone recognize anyone?Elias Narciso Ganon