Claude Benatar

Rhodeslies & US naturalization.Samuel ISRAEL, aka Samuel Isaac Bendicio. Rhodes 1891 - 1941 San Francisco.He was the son of Isaac ISRAEL & Simha CAMHI. Both were deported. His siblings: Abramo (b: 1896); Moshe (1900-1944) married to Rica HASSON; Caden Katherine (1901-1969) married first to Joe BENVENISTE and then to Albert BENVENISTE; Diana (b:1903 probably died infant), Victoria (1906-1944); Dez...

Rhodeslies & US Naturalization.Regina ISRAEL, Rhodes 1909 - Los Angeles 1968. She was the daughter of Solomon ISRAEL & Rebecca MIZRAHI. She was not married.Her brother was Elias ISRAEL., 1901 Rhodes - 1991 Los Angeles. He was married to Rita CAPELOTO (Rhodes 1909 - Los Angeles 1968) in 1927. She was the daughter of Morris CAPELOTO & Dora CORDOVA. They had a daughter, Marlene Marion ISRAEL who was...

Rhodeslies & US naturalization.William Irushalmi (Rhodes, 1911–1988, Bergenfield, New Jersey) was married to Anna Scannelli (born 1907, New York). The couple did not have children.The Yerushalmy (or Irushalmi) family originally hailed from Tchesmé, Smyrna, or Cos. Some of its members appear in the 1920s Rhodes census. However, by the time of World War II, they had already immigrated to the United ...

Nissim JERUSALMI était au Congo. Était-il le frère de Gabriel JERUSAMI qui était marié à Sarah Notrica?Rina Notrica Ades

Rhodeslies & US naturalization.Two Brothers: Charles & Solomon JERUSALMI SCIOTI. They were the sons of Nessim YERUSHALMI & Rachel CORDOVA. Apparently the family was originally from the island of Chios, "Scio" in italian, hence "Scioti" added to their name. The 1920's Rhodes census lists a YERUSHALMI-SCIOTI family, whose father is Abramo, which I believe is Nessim's brother.Charles Celibi YERUSHAL...

Rhodeslies & US naturalization.Ariel JERUSALMI, Rhodes 1911, d: in New York. He was the son of Aaron JERUSALMI & Hanula (?). He was married to Matilde ISRAEL, born in Rhodes in 1911. She died in 1944 in Auschwitz with their 7 year old son, Aaron. Matilde was the daughter of Ruben ISRAEL & Rachel LEON.Edie Kale Ariel's father' Aaron, was Isaac Irushalmi's brother

Rhodeslies & US naturalization.Ralph (Rafael) ISRAEL. Rhodes 1906 - Los Angeles 1988. He was the son of Eliahu ISRAEL & Bulissa HABIB. He was married in 1937 to Ouida CAMHI, New Orleans 1912 - California 1980. Thier children were Betty Jeane (1938), Doreen (1947), Rachelle (1949).Eliahu ISRAEL(1862-1944) was first married to Bulissa HABIB. Their children were Haim Bohor, Morris (previously poste...

Rhodeslies & US naturalization.Matilda HASSON, Rhodes 1914 – Los Angeles 2006. She was the daughter of Bohor Israel HASSON & Rachel Behora LEVY.She was married to Hyman (Victor) COHEN, Rhodes 1904 – Los Angeles 1973. See his attached tree with their two daughters.Matilda’s siblings were Luna married to Victor Isaac COHEN; Samuel married to Victoria COHEN (previously posted); Morris married to Beul...

Hyman with his parents Jacob Cohen & Hanula Cohen

I just came across this photo on the Rhodes Jewish Museum website from the 1984 HASSON picnic – I was there 😊

Rhodeslies and US naturalisation.Victor (Haim) ISRAEL, Rhodes 1883 – Seattle 1963. He was the son of Joseph ISRAEL & Lea FRANCO.*On July 28, 1912, h*e was *first married to Rosa BENVENISTE (1889 Rhodes – 1963 Seattle). She was the daughter of Rahamin BENVENISTE & Rachel CAPELOTO. They had nine children: Jennie (1913), Lucy (1915), Amelia (1916), Rachel (1918), Matilda (1919), Esther (1921), Violet...

Nissim Alhadeff (1888-1976): Parents Moshe Alhadeff & Hanula Mizrahi. He was first married to Jamilla Amato, who died in 1921, and with wom he had a daughter Amelia.He was remarried to Esther Benveniste. Children: Anne Jenny, Raye, Tillie, Colleen. In 1957 he married Rosa Benveniste, Esther's sister.

Rhodeslies & US naturalization.Rica aka Beckie SADIS, Rhodes 1097 - ?. She was the daughter of Jacob SADIS (1870-918) & Rachel ALHADEFF (1879-1963). She was married in 1928 to Behor Benjamin (Benny) HOUGNOU, Rhodes 1901 – Brooklin, NY 1993. He was the son of Abraham Hougnou & Miriam MAYO. Their children: Marion (b: 1929) & Rachel (b: 1932).Beckie’s siblings: Benny married to Celia SCHNEIDER; Morri...

Rhodeslies & US naturalization.Abraham (Albert) HASSON, Rhodes 1893 – Portland 1962. He was the son of Moreno HASSON (1869-1947) & Bolissa Levi (1870-1954)He was married to Allegra ALHADEFF, Rhodes 1900 – Portland 1986. She was the daughter of David ALHADEFF & Amelia HASSON.Their children: Joseph married to Miriam FRIEDMAN; Rebecca married to Barney BOCKMAN; Victor married to Mildred DEWING and th...

Rhodeslies & US naturalization.Rebecca GABAY, Istanbul between 1898 & 1901 - 1983 Knoxville, TN. She was the daughter of Marco Gabay & Estrea ANAVE. She was the second wife of Israel [Haim]** **HANAN, Rhodes 1879 – New York 1951. Israel was first married to Lea (?). They had a son Behor Moise (previously posted)Their children were Lucy HANAN (1923-1986) married to Samuel BEHAR; Victor HANAN (192...

Rhodeslies & US naturalization.Morris GALANTE, Rhodes 1896 - Seattle 1990. He was the son of Solomon GALANTE & Rachel GATEGNO. He was married to Victoria HASSON (parents unknown).Their children: Rachel married first to Jack Harry ALHADEFF, and then to Robert FERRERA; Solomon (1928-1929); Raymond who was married to Jeanette ALHADEFF, daughter of Bohor Harry ALHADEFF & Victoria BENATAR. Morris sibl...

Join us in extending a warm welcome to our newest members! We're eager to get to know each of you better and learn about your personal connection with Rhodes. Whether it's through your own experiences or the stories passed down through your family, we invite you to share what Rhodes means to you.In addition, we encourage you to delve into your family history and uncover any old photographs you may...

Rhodeslies & US naturalization.Two brothers: sons of Nissim MOSSAFER (1865-1903) & Lea FRANCO (1868-1946).David MOSSAFER, Rhodes 1890 - Bellevue, WA 1979. He was married to Serena PIHA, Rhodes 1896 - Bellevue, WA 1950. She was the daughter of Joseph PIHA & Rachel FRANCO. See previous posting of Rachel FRANCO.Their children: Nessim; Bernice married to Martin RIND; JosephIsaac Nissim MOSSAFER, aka...

Julia Joy ESCANAZI, 1913 Rhodes - 2005 Queens, NY. She was the daughter of Israel ESCANAZI & Esther MALLEL.Her siblings: Mathilde married to Baruch ISRAEL; Sarina married to Mardochee COHEN aka QUEN; Joseph married to Lois CLAY; JacobShe was maried to Louis DWORKIN

**** IMPORTANT ** English, Français, Español.**It seems that some Italian embassies and consulates in various countries are making it difficult to renew passports. I am specifically referring to RENEWAL, not a new application for Italian citizenship. Personally, I experienced difficulties when renewing my passport in 2018 in Montreal because my birth certificate had not been registered in Rome at ...

Emily (Giamila) BERAHA, Rhodes 1901 - Atlanta 1991. She was the daughter of Marco BERAHA & Luna HASSON (Previoussly posted).She was married to Joseph CAPON, Salonica 1886 - Atlanta 1931. They had no children. She remarried with Vitalis Campeas.Her siblings were Maria married to Rahamin DOZETOS (previously posted); Victoria married to Jack SARFATY; Zelda married to Edward HARRIS; Matilda married to...

Ruben HASSON (1925-2001) He was the son of Abraham HASSON (1883-1942) & Estrea SCIARCON (SHAHON) (1883-1944). He was married to Sarah [Haim] FRANCO. A picture of Robert in 1944 in the Greek Marine. In September 1943, when the Germans invaded Rhodes, Robert with Italian soldiers by his side, fled the island aboard two longboats. Tragically, one of the boats fell victim to German tanks and sank. Set...

Rhodeslies & US Naturalization.Rachel CAPELOUTO, Rhodes 1898 - Portland 1983. She was the daughter of Abraham Capelouto (died in 1937) and Estrea MENASCE (1869-1944). She was married to Jack SHEMARYA, Rhodes 1890 - Seattle 1960. Their children: Sylvia married to Edward MOSKOWITZ; Joshua married to Dolores LARSON; Stella married to Arnold PARRIS; Al married to Darlene DANZKER, and then to Sandra AR...

Here is a photo of Rebecca and Abraham GALANTE with three of their daughters: Mathilda, Sarah, and Rosa. I am also attaching the page about the Galante family from the book by Jacqueline and Myriam Benatar. Before the deportation, Sarah had left Rhodes for Rhodesia. She married Maurice ALMELEH (1911-1952), with whom she had a son, Solly (1943-2021). She later remarried Nissim Elia MERDJAN (1907-19...

Joseph & Mazaltov Mizrahi with Sadoc on the left, Morris standing in the middle, the baby is Zimbul, Estrea on the right