Posts by Claude Benatar
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1929 Victor Benatar & Hasdai Hazan
Hello Rhodesli friends & relatives. I encourage you to share your family pictures prior 1944. It could also be pictures of people born in Rhodes, but who had already immigrated. Please invite your Rhodesli contacts to join the group as well & share their stories. Thanks.
My grandfather Victor Benatar, born in Rhodes and grew up in Egypt, went to Rhodes in July 1936 on his honeymoon with his newly bride Céline Castel.
Albert Benatar, ? , Amélie Hazan Benatar, Alexandre Benatar. Sitting, Sarah Benatar, Victor Benatar, Eliakim Benatar.
Amélie Cazan, daughter of Boaz Cazan & Rachel Benatar, 1931
Henry Tarica’s paternal grandparents. Heskia Tarica and Buena Leah Tarica, born DeLeon. Both from Rhodes.
My maternal grandfather, Victor Benatar, born in Rhodes. His father was murdered in Halki when he was an infant. Later his mother remarried and went to live in Cairo, where he grew up. In 1948 he left Egypt for Leopoldville and started working for Solbena, the company created by Moussa and Salomon Benatar.
My grandmother Selma Hasson Benatar is the youngest on the left, with her sisters.
Ralph Israel sent me the following pictures.
Please share your family pictures and stories prior deportation, to keep the memory of a lost community alive. SVP de partager les photos et anecdotes des vos familles avant la déportation et préserver la mémoire d'une communauté disparue. Thanks.
My paternal grandfather, Alfred Benatar & a portrait I painted.
My maternal grandfather Victor Benatar with his aunt Rachel Benatar (married to Boaz Cazan), who was deported ✡️ We remember ✡️
✡️ We remember ✡️ Nissim Benatar (married to Rosa Hasson, both deported). Parents: Haim Benatar & Sarah Menashe. Brother of Joseph, Gabriel, Rachel Hazan, Abner, Asher.Father or Alexandre, Albert, Eliakim and Sarah RahmaniRose B
Joseph Benatar & Violette Behar
Joseph Benatar & Violette Behar, my maternal great grandparents. Joseph was murdered in Halki circa 1907/1909.
Sarah Menashe (Vava Sarota), second wife of Haim Benatar (my maternal great great grandfather)
On the left, Haim Benatar, his son Joseph Benatar (my maternal great grandfather). Joseph was murdered bet. 1907-1909 while traveling to Halki.
Rosa Cohen, Mathilde Hasson, Selma Hasson, ?
Joseph Hasson & Risoula Cohen (right), parents of my paternal grandmother Selma.
My paternal grandparents Alfred Benatar & Selma Hasson
To share Rhodesli family pictures and stories prior deportation, to keep the memory of a lost community alive. Afin de partager les photos et anecdotes des familles Rhodeslies avant la déportation et préserver la mémoire d'une communauté disparue.
Eliechon Benatar & Rachel Mizrahi, my paternal great grandparents. The children on the left are Yakir & Sarina. The girls on the right, Victoria & Bertha.