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The names of two other brothers of my mother were Baruch and Gedali. I cannot tell for sure, but I believe Baruch was born in 1887 and Gedali was born in 1889. They studied in cheder. Grandfather Ariee helped them to buy a mill. They became its owners. During the Civil War 2 their employees killed them.
My mother’s older sister Faina was born in 1893. I don’t know anything about her life, but my mother told me how she died. During the Civil War a Petlura’s 3 gang came to the town. Faina was sitting at home holding her baby and one of Petlura’s bandits killed her and the baby with a sword.
My mother’s older sister Faina was born in 1893. I don’t know anything about her life, but my mother told me how she died. During the Civil War a Petlura’s 3 gang came to the town. Faina was sitting at home holding her baby and one of Petlura’s bandits killed her and the baby with a sword.
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Ukraine
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Faina Melamed