The one on the left is Sloim Grimberg, one of my father's brothers, the one seated on the chair is his youngest daughter, Binca, with her daughters; the one behind Binca is her sister - her name was Cerna, but she is no longer alive -, with her 2 sons, and the 2 men are probably the husbands of my cousins. This photograph was sent to us from Israel, I believe it was the bar mitzvah of Cerna's eldest son.
My father's parents were handicraftsmen, my grandfather was a furrier. My grandfather's name was Moise Grimberg, and my grandmother's name was Marim. They lived in Sulita, they died many years ago. [Sulita is located 35 km south-east of Botosani]. I didn't know them, they died before I was born.
My father had several brothers. The first-born was Fisel Grimberg, followed by David Grimberg, the third born was my father, Marcu Grimberg, and then there was Sloim Grimberg.
Sloim Grimberg was married with Elca, and they had 3 children. The name of one of the daughters was Cerna, and the name of her younger sister was Binca. Sloim Grimberg had a son as well, Aron Grimberg, but he died when he was young, he wasn't even married. He is buried here, in Botosani. I think about this every time I go to the cemetery: 'Aron Grimberg, I must light a candle for him.' But I don't know where his monument is [his grave]. They lived in Sulita, and then, when people were evacuated, they settled in Botosani. The old man traded fowls back then, when he lived in Sulita, he bought and sold fowls. I was living in Sulita when Elca and Aron Grimberg died. Sloim Grimberg died in Israel. He too left to Israel with his 2 daughters. The eldest of the daughters is no longer alive, she died in Israel. This cousin has 2 sons. Binca is still alive, she too is married, with children.
