Ben Turkel - June 2005
My Email: ^{did not return a reply to webmaster's attempt of communication}
Where are you from?: Rhode Island
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes

Hetty Cox Turkel - June 2005
My Email:
Where are you from?: Atlanta GA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: wife of Marshall Turkel

Amy Spanel - 06/19/05
My Email:
Where are you from?: USA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: ?
Would you like to share your story?: My great-grandparents came to America from Odessa, Ukraine-- Year Of The Potemkin Revolution. Please help trace the word root, meaning, etymology of surname Spanel. Our branch was H [truncated by Yahoo system to 255 chars]

Comments: What is the Hebrew meaning of the syllable & suffix el ?

Roslyn Chester
My Email:
Where are you from?: Baltimore, Maryland
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no

david wartenberg
My Email:
Where are you from?: england
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes

Comments: my fathers name is edward wartenberg. his mothersmaiden name is MARMOR all born in TARNAPOL

kristin uribe
My Email:
Where are you from?: (now)Texas,USA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: I grew up thinking I was someone else! Now, that Im older and have children, I am being told the truth. I have Jewish ancestors who kept a low profile in the midwest region where they farmed. I am a history teacher, and want to know these stories, mostly

Comments:
I linked to your site by the searching for the Troester family. I am impressed with all of the Turkel Tribe research. Amazing work. Lots of inspiration for me to keep on searching my own family tree/roots!

peter Thurtle
My Email:
Where are you from?: sheffield u.k.

anthony tuttle
My Email:
Where are you from?: north carolina,Usa
Are you Turkel's descendant?: have H dna(eastern europe)

Paula Baker
My Email:
Where are you from?: MT
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No

Comments:
I am trying to connect my great grandmothers family ties to Hyman Weiss. My great grandmother was from Brooklyn NY, Dorothy Weber. She had a brother named Otto, we know he ran a confectionary shop in this area in the 1940s. He married a Lillian had a daug

Milton Trachtenburg - Feb 18, 2005
e-mail :
My URL: writing about writing
Where are you from? : Philadelphia
Are you Turkels descendant? : grandnephew
Would you like to share your story? : I met Uncle David at my grandmothers (his sister, Sarah Trachtenburg) house along with his sisters Temma and Ethel many times. We all had Shabbos dinner together regularly in the 1940s. There is also a large, extended family through Sarah and Temma.
Comment : I wuld love contact from his descendants. Ive managed some writing success myself but nothing compared to his. For those who would argue genetics, it is evidentiary material.

Gideon Czaczkes - Feb 13, 2005
e-mail : ^{did not return a reply to webmaster's attempt of communication}
Where are you from? : Israel but living now in Italy
Are you Turkels descendant? : yes
Would you like to share your story? : Looking for some connection, documents or any knew about my father Israel Czaczkes born in Podwoloczyska 21, November 1912 and died in Israel march 2001
Comment : would appreciate your help Thanks Gideon

sara edell schafler kelman - Feb 2005
e-mail :
Where are you from? : Pomoryany Galitizia
Are you Turkels descendant? : no
Would you like to share your story? : Families Kurtz and Weinreb crossed the border from the Russian Pale into Galitzia. Dont know what towns they came from and exact dates They Were attached to the Rhuzan Hassidic rebbe Israel Friedman and became connected to his grandson of the same name in
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Leah Hammer - Jan 2005
e-mail :
Where are you from? : Washington
Are you Turkels descendant? : probably
Would you like to share your story? : Grfather Issac Kalman Terkeltaub, from Poland, not sure where. He had a brother and sister. I have a photo taken of them in Warsaw. I know little else. Name eventually went from Terkeltaub , to Turkeltaub, to Turkeltop, to Turk
Comment : I would love to find out more about this side of my family. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you Matais for continuing this great site

Mark Turkeltaub - 10 Jan 2005 16:31:56 -0800
e-mail :
Where are you from? : Canton, Ohio
Are you Turkels descendant? : ??
Would you like to share your story? : Have done so before.
Comment : Was married 11/17/02 to Bonnie Turkeltaub, who passed away 10/17/03. She was 51.

Gary Turkel - Mon, 27 Dec 2004 18:19:05 -0800 (PST)
e-mail : ^{did not return a reply to webmaster's attempt of communication}
Where are you from? : chicago, il
Are you Turkels descendant? : yes??? ^{there are at least two possible branches}
Would you like to share your story? :

Lisa Turkel - Fri, 24 Dec 2004 14:24:42 -0800 (PST)
e-mail :
Where are you from? : NC,NY,Ellis Island,Minsk ?
Are you Turkels descendant? : ? Most Likely ^{no doubt Lisa belongs to this branch}
Would you like to share your story? :

Comment :

Jacob Rosen - Sat, 20 Nov 2004 13:00:47 -0800 (PST)
e-mail :
Where are you from? : Israel
Are you Turkels descendant? : no
Comment : Just discovered a first cousin (my father sisters son). He told me that another sister of our parents Beila??? Rosner was married to Turkeltaub in Tarnow. She was born around 1900 and perished in the Holocaust. This is new to me. Any info???

Robin Eliovson
e-mail :
Where are you from? : Australia

John Gresiak
My URL: www.gresiakfamily.com/ancestry.html
e-mail :
Where are you from? : Central PA, USA
Are you Turkels descendant? : Probably not
Would you like to share your story? : I am grandson of Jacob Grzesiak of Galicia area of Poland formerly Austria and Marcia Anna Karpinski of Marcewo, Poland. They eventually settled in Fayette County, PA. Anyone with info on either grandparent please contact at above address. THANKS!!!

Joze Türkl - Thu, 02 Sep 2004 07:55:02 -0700
My URL: STRAN JE V PREDELAVI
e-mail :
Where are you from? : Slovenia
Are you Turkels descendant? : yes
Would you like to share your story? : If I get reply from you! I tell.
Comment : Have a nice day from Türkl family

Barbara Turkel Sauceda - Aug 2004
e-mail :
Where are you from? : California
Are you Turkels descendant? : yes
Comment :

Turkel Nilly - Aug 2004
e-mail:
Where are you from? : Israel
Are you Turkels descendant? : yes
Would you like to share your story? :

Jessica Lee Freedson - Tue, 03 Aug 2004
My Email:
Where are you from?: Houston, TX
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?:

Celia Mozer - Sat, 31 Jul 2004
My Email:
Where are you from?: London England
Would you like to share your story?:

Name : A. S. M. - Fri, 23 Jul 2004
My URL: Torpedo Fish Dude
My Email:
Where are you from?: USA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Nein
Comment:

Babacool - July 2004
My URL: BILGI DEFTERIM
My Email:
Where are you from?: Izmir
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes
Comment:

nordí braga gradowski
My Email:
Where are you from?: curitiba - brasil
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no
Would you like to share your story?: yes

Comment:

David Turkel-Parrella
My Email:
Where are you from?: Teaneck, NJ
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?: I am the son of Susan Beth Turkel. My grandfather was Herbert Turkel.

Nanette L. (Turik) Hall - Tue, 01 Jun 2004 11:41:35 -0700
My Email:
Where are you from?: Pennsylvania, US

elain genser
My Email:
Where are you from?: canada
Are you Turkel's descendant?: i dont know
Would you like to share your story?: I came upon this site, but after checking it out i dont know how i might be connected. my grandparents did come from Austria, but there was a family of about 11 who came to Montreal at the turn of the century. I would guess there is some connection though

kenneth dale turkle - 25 May 2004 02:18:23 -0000
Where are you from?: oxnard, ca
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?: My mother and father are on this website. Kenneth Dee Turkle/Velda Ann Turkle

Holly Davis - 24 May 2004 15:50:22 -0000 [merged two posts]
My Email:
Where are you from?: Holland, PA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes ^{[Jacob Turkel from Kapsy]}
Would you like to share your story?: My parents are Jacob Davis and Shirley Gross. I am related to Gilda Davis.

I spoke with my father. My greatgrandfater was Jacob Turkel. He had 5 children, Ida, Ester, Rose, Eva and Morris.
Ida Turkel wife of Hyman Davis were my grandparents. They had a brother Morris and two sisters Rose Turkel Diamond and Eva Turkel Leiter.

Comment:

andriy - May 21, 2004
My Email:
Where are you from?: podvolochisk

Gilda Bullaro - May 2004
My Email:
Where are you from?: Trenton, NJ
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes ^{[Jacob Turkel from Kapsy]}
Would you like to share your story?: Esther Turkel wife of Josef Slefkin and Ida Turkel wife of Hyman Davis were my grandparents. They had a brother Morris and two sisters Rose Turkel Diamond and Eva Turkel Leiter. My parents were Pauline and Isadore Martin Davis.

Comment: If you think you are related, I would like to hear from you.

Zvia Birman - Sun, 16 May 2004
My Email:
Where are you from?: Jerusalem, Israel
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?: a Hebrew post describing a tour to Tarnopol (May 2004)

Liat Turkel - Wed, 28 Apr 2004
Where are you from?: Arad, Israel

David Rothaus [Rathaus] - Tue, 27 Apr 2004
My Email:
Where are you from?: USA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Not to my knowledge
Would you like to share your story?:

Meir Kalter - Sun, 25 Apr 2004
My Email:
Where are you from?: Israel
Comment:

Aileen H Karp - Sun, 11 Apr 2004 07:29:13 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: Mamaroneck, NY; now in Palm Beach Gardens, FL.
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes! Bernard the Caterer
Would you like to share your story?:

Howard S. Ernest - Sat, 03 Apr 2004 05:11:07 PST
My Email:
Where are you from?: San Diego, Ca
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes
Would you like to share your story?:

lynn terkel - Sat, 27 Mar 2004 19:40:25 PST
My Email:
Where are you from?: pittsburgh/west palm beach
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes
Would you like to share your story?:

joel Gelber - March 22, 2004
My Email:
Where are you from?: Avon CT
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes
Comment:

ROCHELLE - March 18, 2004
My Email:
Where are you from?: FRANCE
Are you Turkel's descendant?: non
Would you like to share your story?:

Simon D. Ebenstein - March 16, 2004
My Email:
Where are you from?: Jackson, Missouri
Are you Turkel's descendant?: ?
Comment:

Jeremy Bernstein - 2 Mar 2004 11:56:11 UTC
My Email:
Where are you from?: brooklyn, ny
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?:

Tyrkel Abraham - Mon, 2 Feb 2004 12:45:05 -0800 (PST)
My Email:
Where are you from?: Israel
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?:

CARL McCOY - Thu, 4 Dec 2003 22:55:25 -0800 (PST)
My Email:
Where are you from?: RENO, NEVADA USA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: NO
Would you like to share your story?: NOT AT THIS TIME

Ken Winnick - Sat, 22 Nov 2003 10:23:56 PST
My URL: Torpedo Fish Dude
My Email:
Where are you from?: seattle
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no
Would you like to share your story?:

PS--The web site torpedofishdude.cjb.net is from the new Sam Winnick (in case you couldnt guess!!)

Ed Peltz - Sun, 2 Nov 2003 22:48:28 -0000
My Email:
Where are you from?: Warren Manitoba Canada
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no

Would you like to share your story?:

Evelyn Nussenbaum - Mon, 8 Sep 2003
My Email:
Where are you from?: California
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Maybe

Would you like to share your story?:

Steve Schwartz - Wed, 13 Aug 2003
My URL: www.writtenenglish.nl
My Email:
Where are you from?: Argyle & Glenwood
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Nope

Would you like to share your story?:

Sam Speiser - Sat, 09 Aug 2003 13:37:39 PDT
My Email:
Where are you from?: Skalat
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no

Would you like to share your story?:

Ella Federman Perla - Thu, 24 Jul 2003 09:39:22 PDT
My Email:
Where are you from?: Las Vegas, NV

Would you like to share your story?:

Dennis Eisen - Jul 2003 09:39:22 PDT
My Email:
Where are you from?: New York
I do not know Are you Turkel's descendant?: I do not know

Would you like to share your story?:

Comments:

Barbara Turkel Sauceda - Fri, 18 Jul 2003 23:18:07 PDT
My Email:
Where are you from?: California
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes

Would you like to share your story?:

margalith family - Fri, 27 Jun 2003
My Email:
Where are you from?: Israel-Ashkelon
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes

Would you like to share your story?:

Comments: Its nice to be a part of a great and worm family.

Eliezer Terkel - Sun, 22 Jun 2003 03:40:23 PDT
My Email:
Where are you from?: Haifa
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes

Would you like to share your story?: Son of Simon Terkel ZL (born in Tarnopol-3 February 1909) and Lotti Terkel (Klemer).
I am married to Dr. Ruth (Dawer)-M.D Two daughters : Shiran and Lital.

Tony t - Wed, 18 Jun 2003 23:11:26 PDT
My Email:
Where are you from?: Auckland NZ
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no

Would you like to share your story?: I knew Robin Rudd Turkel in his final year He died Sep 1st 1984 of motor neuron disease in Auckland he is buried in the Mangere Lawn Cemetry in Auckland. As he was unable to move i would take him for drives around Auckland to get him out of the hospital f [truncated]
Comments: His wife Margaret remarried a few years ago Dont know her new name She and thier 2 surviving sons Miles and Danny still lived in NZ the last time I heard (about 3 years ago)Thier eldest son Chris Died in Aug? 83 in NY Very nice people I liked them all [truncated]

doron hilser binshtok - June 1, 2003
My Email:
Where are you from?: israel
Are you Turkel's descendant?: grandfathers name is wolfgang zehev hilser

Naomi Fatouros - May 2003
My Email:
Where are you from?: b.NYC, live in Bloomington IN
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No

Comments: The recently published book by S.Ansky, mentions Podwolochisk a number of times. S. Ansky, The Enemy at his Pleasure: A Journey Through the Jewish Pale of Settlement during World War I, edited and translated by Joachim Neugroschel. Matropolitan Books

Angela Strohschein - Mon, 26 May 2003 18:44:22 PDT
My Email:
Where are you from?: MI
Are you Turkel's descendant?: ?

Comments: Came across this site while researching my HALPERN line (Have an Israel Halpern as my G-G-Grandfather) Hoping to find a connection. GREAT work you've done!

eliana gutstein - Thu, May 1, 2003 21:29 PST
My Email:
Where are you from?: Brazil
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no

Would you like to share your story?: I want know the story of my surname family
Comments: answer me this e mail, please

hakan turkel - April 2003
My Email:
Where are you from?: turkiye
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no

Comments:

bronx ny guest - April 2003
My Email:
Where are you from?: ny
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no

Comments:

Anna Scott - March 2003
My Email:
Where are you from?: Fort Smith, AR

Comments:

Thelma Turkel - Tue, 25 Mar 2003 14:06:54 PST
My Email:
Are you Turkel's descendant?: married to Melvin

evelyn
My Email:

Would you like to share your story?:

Comments:

Inacio Steinhardt
My Email:
My URL: www.oocities.org/beithakfar
Where are you from?: Portugal now in Israel
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no

Comments:

Shula Klinger
My Email:
Where are you from?: England
Are you Turkel's descendant?: I might be!

Comments:

Scott Turkle - Sun, 19 Jan 2003 20:25:43 PST
My Email:
Where are you from?: Iowa
Are you Turkel's descendant?: not sure

Dale Carlson - Wed, 11 Dec 2002 08:48:14 PST
My Email:
Where are you from?: Glendive, MT, USA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Still searching Granfathers, birthplace (Dumbrova Poland)

VerDean Whitescorn - Tue, 10 Dec 2002 21:36:18 PST
My Email:
Where are you from?: California
Are you Turkel's descendant?: unknown

Would you like to share your story?:

Comments:

Norman Greenspan - Tue, 10 Dec 2002 07:12:47 PST
My Email:
Where are you from?: Islip, New York
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no

Would you like to share your story?:

Barbara Schare - Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:08:53 PST
My Email:
Where are you from?: Commerce. MI
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes

Would you like to share your story?:

Comments:

bilhan - Fri, 22 Nov 2002 05:37:22 PST
My Email:
Where are you from?: turkiye (turkey)
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes

Would you like to share your story?:

Comments:

Lisa Rachel Korn - Mon, 21 Oct 2002 23:16:11 PDT
My Email:
Where are you from?: Los Angeles
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes
Would you like to share your story?:

Sally Gradis Enniss - Sat, 12 Oct 2002 23:16:41 PDT
My Email:
Where are you from?: Scottsdale, Az
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes
Would you like to share your story?:

Comments:

(Greyhawke) Autumn Rain Turkel - Thu, 19 Sep 2002 22:19:16 PDT
My URL: Tangled Dreams
My Email:
Where are you from?: Born Omaha Nebraska, Lived life Hawaii
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes
Would you like to share your story?:

Comments:

PM Geuze - Sat, 14 Sep 2002 01:48:34 -0700 (PDT)
My URL: home.attbi.com/~geuzefamily/
My Email:
Where are you from?: Georgia, USA

Comments:

Lisa Gradis - Fri, 13 Sep 2002 16:12:03 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: Burlington, NC
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?:

Frank Romeo - Sun, 01 Sep 2002 07:53:38 PDT
My Email:
Where are you from?: Brooklyn
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes
Would you like to share your story?:

George - Mon, 5 Aug 2002 19:31:36 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: Greece
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no
Would you like to share your story?:

Sandra Schwartz Turkel - Sat, 13 Jul 2002 18:38:59 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: Tampa, Florida
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No, I am Richard Turkel's wife, mother of Nancy, Kenneth and Brian

Kenneth H. Turkeltaub - Wed, 10 Jul 2002 05:31:58 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: Ocoee, Florida
Are you Turkel's descendant?: not sure
Would you like to share your story?:

Sharon Goldrich Artruc - Wed, 5 Jun 2002 12:15:45 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: New London, CT

Comments:

Patrick Turkel - Sun, 28 Apr 2002 05:58:53 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: FRANCE
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes

Would you like to share your story?:

Tux Turkel - Tue, 9 Apr 2002 13:09:19 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: New Jersey
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes

Would you like to share your story?:

Nancy Turk - Tue, 2 Apr 2002 10:19:04 -0800 (PST)
My URL: www.turkgenealogy.com
My Email:
Where are you from?: Illinois U.S.A
Are you Turkel's descendant?: sort of

Would you like to share your story?:

Comments:

Harold Rattner - Mon, 1 Apr 2002 15:26:02 -0800 (PST)
My Email:
Where are you from?: usa
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no

Comment:

Scott Turkel - Mar 2002
My Email:
Where are you from?: Valley Stream, New York
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes

Would you like to share your story?:

Corinne Lobacz - Tue, 5 Mar 2002 06:17:49 -0800 (PST)
My Email:
Where are you from?: Brooklyn, New York
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes

Would you like to share your story?:
My mother, Claire Turkel, came to America in 1911 with her mother, Rose Turkel and sister Lee Turkel.

Comments:

Ariel Kirsman - Tue, 19 Feb 2002 10:48:33 -0800 (PST)
My Email: akirsman@yahoo.com
Where are you from?: Argentina
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No

Would you like to share your story?: My grandmother Jutte Bine Sass was born in Podwolvoczyska in 1913. She was the only of 13 sons who had the last name of her mother, Sass. Her father's last name was Vlodaver. She left in 1938 and come to Argentina, where in 1944 my mother was born and in 1972 I was born.

Comments:

Dorothy Jean Kral - Thu, 31 Jan 2002 04:53:50 -0800 (PST)
My Email:
Where are you from?: New Zealand, now Australia
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes. Mother Erna Turkel

Would you like to share your story?: I was born in Dunedin, New Zealand on 25/4/39 about 5 months after my parents came there as refugees from Vienna.  I am the eldest of 3 daughters.  I have lived in Sydney, Australia since 1964 and practice as a psychiatrist.

Comments:

Julie Lukow - Wed, 16 Jan 2002 18:20:31 -0800 (PST)
My Email:
Where are you from?: Manchester
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No
Would you like to share your story?:

My father in law Adam Lukow told us he was born in Tarnopole in 1926 and his father was in the Polish Cavalry. He came to UK via Holland after WWII. His parents were called Maria and Adam and they used to own a mill which was taken over during the war

Mindy Schneider - Wed, 2 Jan 2002 15:10:40 -0800 (PST)
My Email:
Where are you from?: New Jersey, USA
Are you Turkel's descendant?:

Schmaria Turkel
Deborah Turkel
Helen Strick   +   Sam Schneider
Zachery Schneider
Mindy Schneider

Would you like to share your story?: Will research and submit more info

Susan Farb - Sun, 30 Dec 2001 08:53:27 -0800 (PST)
My Email:
Where are you from?: Dallas, TX
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Unknown

My Farb/Lerner family is from Podhajce, Galicia. Aaron Farb emigrated to Galveston, TX in 1890. His wife, Feige Lerner, came over in 1893, and they were married less than 3 weeks later.

Madeline Brandstadter - Wed, 12 Dec 2001 13:50:39 -0800 (PST)
My Email:
Where are you from?: USA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No

Would you like to share your story?:
My mother, Lena Weiss, was born in Pod. and emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1903 with her father, Mordecai and sister Ida. She married Hyman Weiss, also of Pod. in the U.S. about 1908.

Dana Turkel - Sun, 25 Nov 2001 19:43:58 -0800 (PST)
My Email:
Where are you from?: md
Are you Turkel's descendant?:maybe

ALBERT TURKEL - Wed, 14 Nov 2001 14:46:07 -0800 (PST)
My Email:
Where are you from?: RALEIGH, N.C.

Would you like to share your story?:
SON OF MILDRED AND IRVING TURKEL.
NEPHEW OF ANNA TURKEL (OPERA SINGER) BORN BRONX NY 1933.
US NAVY 1950 TO 1954

mike turckel - Fri, 9 Nov 2001 18:27:03 -0800 (PST)
My Email:
Where are you from?: usa
Are you Turkel's descendant?: ?

Comments:
my grandparents, hillel and sara sylvia turckel, came to the usa from romania in 1920. my father is matthew turckel sr., my mother letty (beyer) turckel, both still alive. i have no knowledge of my family in romania before hillel and sylvia. any clues on

Joel Kurtz - Tue, 6 Nov 2001 09:11:20 -0800 (PST)
My Email:
Where are you from?: Toronto, Canada
Are you Turkel's descendant?:no

Would you like to share your story?: Binyamin and Rivka Kurtz left Pamuran^(*) in 1897 to settle ultimately in Toronto. They are buried at the Jones Avenue Cemetery (oldest Orthodox cemetery) in Toronto. They have several hundred descendants in Canada, U.S. and Israel.

Comments:
^(*)Today, the town name is Pomoryany. It is in the Ukraine, has a population of a few thousand and, of course, no Jews. The old cemetery is in poor condition with most of the stones having been stolen.

I believe that your map of eastern Galicia may be the only one on the net which shows the town of Pamuran. Every search seems to end up there. Pamuran was a small town but many of the families who left near the turn of the 19th century seemed to end up in Toronto.

William H. Gradis - Fri, 26 Oct 2001 16:10:39 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: Visalia, California
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes

Comments:

T.S. - Wed, 17 Oct 2001 22:56:20 -0700 (PDT)
Where are you from?: Lvov/Lemberg
Are you Turkel's descendant?: NO

Comments:
Interestingly using Turkish one can easily translate Turkel as "Turk people", as word "el" means people, nation or polity in Turkish

celia male - Sat, 6 Oct 2001 14:18:01 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: Born Vienna, 1937 now UKK
Are you Turkel's descendant?: NO
Would you like to share your story?: Not relevant at the moment.

Comments:
I accessed your site as I had a Schwadron [Vienna]on my extended family tree and happened to find your fasciating tree. I know nothing about the Schwadrons. Congratulations

Anne-Michelle - Mon, 10 Sep 2001 19:36:07 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: New Zealand
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?: yes

Comments:
My name is Anne-Michelle, I am the daughter of Robin Turkel of New York , he passed away when i was six after a terminal illness. I wish i could have known him longer but have vivid memories of him. He was a wonderful writer and experienced journalist.

Allison Pfeffer - Tue, 21 Aug 2001 20:16:44 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: Connecticut
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?: yes

Comments:
My grandmother Hope, was Anna's baby sister

March Ann Agrons - Mon, 23 Jul 2001 17:18:21 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: New York City
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?: yes

Comments:
David Baer Tierkel of Philadelphia (1875-1948)was the brother of my maternal grandmother, Sarah Tierkel Trachtenberg.Your website has been very helpful already. I would love to hear from family members.

Benno Ehrlich - Mon, 16 Jul 2001 13:23:10 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: Jerusalem, formerly Amsterdam/Holland
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No
Would you like to share your story?: Perhaps later

Comments:
I am trying everything possible to get to the shtetl of Bolszowce by way of Stanislaw in the beginning of this summer to find traces of my grandparents on my mother's side (surname: Thaler)who were born there (my mother was born there as well and later mo [message truncated]

Roger Ebner - Sat, 26 May 2001 05:30:15 -0700 (PDT)
Where are you from?: NJ, USA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No

Comments:
Grandmother (Ukrainian) born in Galicia on 1872??. The maps satisfied my curiosity about where it was at the time. I presume from the later dision that she was born in the Eastern half (the half that went to Ukraine after WWII. Anyway your map has given m [message truncated]

Bill Zroback - Wed, 23 May 2001 21:09:27 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: Kenora, ON, Canada
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No
Would you like to share your story?: Yes

Comments:
My grandmother was born in Kamienka just west of Podwoloczyska in 1893. Her name was Malanka Romanczuk and she worked as an apprentice seamstress and tailor for Harry Schuster. Came to Canada on 28 June 1914.

Gila Leiter - 9 May 2001 20:25:32 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: new jersey
Are you Turkel's descendant?: related
Would you like to share your story?: yes

Comments:
My father's brother was Rabbi Zvi Leiter, married to Clare Turkel and I was thrilled to see their names as well as their daughter, who bears the same name as I do, remembered in your family tree. We are named after Yaakov, Zvi, and Israel (my father)'s mother Fraidie, which means joy like Gila does. They died in the Holocaust and preserving their memory as you do is awesome. thank you, Gila Leiter

Turkel Patrick - 29 April 2001 08:30:16 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: FRANCE
Are you Turkel's descendant?: My feather was Bernard Bruno Turkel and he was from Wien in Austria.

Comments:
My Father was born in 1898 in Stanislawow

Nancy Turk - 25 April 2001 13:35:27 -0700 (PDT)
My URL: www.turkgenealogy.com
My Email:
Where are you from?: Sycamore IL USA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: not sure but it used to be TURCQ - French
Would you like to share your story?:sure - I am working to put it on my just launched web site now

Comments:
I will link (if its ok with you) your site from mine too. I have a section by country and I will add link to Turkel Tribe under US and also which countries? Please check out the site - its a work in progress but always looking to find more Turk sites like ... _{[truncated by Yahoo! system limited to 255 characters]}

Kathryn - 16 April 2001, 11:48:31 -0700 (PDT)
My URL: www.powerup.com.au/~plucas/turk.htm
My Email:
Where are you from?: Aust
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Turk? Horsley
Would you like to share your story?: Yes

Comments:
Is Turk a variation at all?

Michael J. Weinstein - April 10, 2001, 20:29:25 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: Long Island, New York
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No

Comments:
great grandmother - last name WEISS was from Podwoloczyska - looking for anyone who knows of descendants of Weiss family.

Harvey Westfall - April 02, 2001, 01:15:51 -0700 (PDT)
My Email:
Where are you from?: San Diego, CA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No
Would you like to share your story?: Yes

Comments:
I'm here because tonight (4/1/2001) I saw the PBS interview on BOOKS.
It was entertaining and a revelation to me.  Thank you, Studs

Michal Nattiv Halevi (Turkel) - 02/24/01
My Email:
Where are you from?: Ramat Hasharon, Israel
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?: yes

Comments:
I am the daughter of Mordechai and Margit Halevy (Turkel).  Born on 1949.  My father was born in 1913 and died in 1997. My mother was born 1923 maiden name Halpern.  I have three children Iri Amirav born 1975, Noga Nattiv born 1985 and Lior Nattiv born 1988.

Robert A. Turkel - 01/27/01 22:21:58
My Email:
Where are you from?: Tampa, Florida
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes - B the C's
Would you like to share your story?: Sure

Comments:
I'm a retired physician. My wife's name is Elinor Verkauf Turkel. We have two daughters, Katie and Julie. Katie is married to Douglas Rosenfeld, and has a daughter, Anna, and a new baby on the way.  Julie is single.  I live in Tampa, Florida.  My father was Frank Turkel, married to Edith Shapiro. I have a twin brother, Richard, and a Sister. Suzanne. My grandfather was Bernard the Caterer.  Interestingly, my father gave us the impression that there was not a lot of Turkels in the USA other then his immediate family- but, I am realizing that there are many more then I thought. Again, thanks for your website which is very impressive.

Simon Turkel - 12/15/00 00:07:56
My Email:
Where are you from?: Canada
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?: my uncle is Joseph Pincus Turkel who lives in Toronto

Sadik Turkel - 12/09/00 18:33:45
My URL: turkel.8m.com
My Email:
Where are you from?: Turkey,izmir
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yeah!
Would you like to share your story?: sure:)

Comments:
i saw my name entry in yahoo search..any yeah im Sin..yes we chatted with u may 99:)thats really cool site..i wanna thx to u for all Turkels:)i wanna say something about my surname to u..if u want u can write here too:) everyone can contact with me by icq(uin:3730067)

Myra Turkel Peterson - 11/27/00 02:06:53
My Email:
Where are you from?: New Jersey
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Schmaria/ Tysmenitsa

REMOTE ADDR: 205.188.197.34 - 11/07/00 23:48:06
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Harry Turkel

Comments:
Barbara Fremont daughter of Pauline Turkel (Gerber) sister of Michael Gerber (Myron) married to Robert Fremont children Lora Fremont, Heidi Troester, Lisa Fremont grandchildren Ellary Allis, Jesse Allis, Evan Allis, Peter Troester, Grant Troester, Jake Boyle, Clare Boyle

Dinna Rice - 10/26/00 05:40:14
My Email:
Where are you from?: Georgia/Florida
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no
Would you like to share your story?: comments below

Comments:
My Mother's family came from Podhajce (today, Podgaytsy, Ukraine) Galicia.  Their name was FISCHER and I have been told by survivors that one of the Fischer's married a KLEIN from Podhajce.  I would like to hear from anyone who might have knowledge about Podhajce or any of the following family names: FISCHER, LANGBERG (also from Buchach), HECHT, MILCH,KLEIN, BALTUCH and OHL.
Your website and research are to be applauded.  You have done a fabulous job.
I look forward to hearing from anyone who has any information on the above

Jeff turkel - 10/25/00 22:20:33
My Email:
Where are you from?: Bronx, Brooklyn
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Don't know
Would you like to share your story?: see below

Comments:
Son of Milton and Lillian (Chomsky) Turkel, both of whom are still living.  Brother of Barry Turkel of Atlanta.  Grandson of Benjamin and Sadie Turkel.  Any other Jeff Turkels out there?

Mark Turkeltaub - 10/25/00 01:01:29
My Email:
Where are you from?: Canton, Ohio

Comments:
Keep up the good work!

Richard Mintz - 10/05/00 22:06:26
My Email:
Where are you from?: Long Island, New York
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Unknown - descended from Turgel's

Comments:
I'm descended from Benjamin Turgel, who was born around 1850 and lived in Zetel, Russia (now Dzyatlava or Dyatlovo, Belarus).

- 09/01/00 19:21:17
My Email:

Comments:
I have finally found the Samster Link.  I wondered all my life.  I wish to know more about the name Samster and What it means or where it comes from!
Thank you so much!
P.Samster Lipka

TURKEL - 08/29/00 01:48:27
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes     NEITHER name NOR email deserves NO reply!_webmaster

Comments:
related to studs terkel, my great-grandfather was his cousin.  Is anyone else related to him?

HAKAN TÜRKEL - 08/28/00 05:34:04
My URL: www.turkel.de
My Email:
Where are you from?: Turkey
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes Men
Would you like to share your story?: Better Not

Comments:
Hiiiiiii every TÜRKEL; IM SO HAPPY TO PRESENT U THAT
there IS ALSO A TÜRKEL COMES FORM TÜRKEY WHO LIVES IN GERMANY.
I guess that this name was a original Türkish name.
Maybe i have a rich Grandfather or Uncle over the Sea. ehehhehe
God bless all turkels................
Shalom,Selam,Gesundheit.......
Your Original HAKAN TÜRKEL

zvia Birman(migdan) - 08/13/00 15:07:17
My Email:
Where are you from?: jerusalem
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?: yes

Comments:
My mother's mother was ester turkel, from tarnopol, galicia, her father, yehezkel, son of moshe and hava. my mother, hava, was the only surviver of this brunch of the famely, she died 1996.

Maida Dacher - 08/12/00 16:04:03
My Email:
Where are you from?: Sherman Oaks, CA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: I think so.

Comments:
I have looked over your Turkel Tree.  I do have some questions, however.  You have a Jacob Turkel in the tree.  I do believe he had a brother Joseph Turkel.  Joseph was married to a Ruchel Baile Dacher who they called Rose.  They had 7 or 8 children.  Their names were Samuel, Jacob, Frank, Pauline who was married to a Gerber, Frieda, Abraham who changed his name to Karl, an Eli and an Anna.
I see in your tree that under Benjamin Turkel, a Rose, born abt 1907.  My great aunt was born around 1877.  There is a Pauline Turkel married to a Myron Gerber.  Could this be the same family.  My cousins tell me that the Turkels, Joseph and Jacob, lived in Mikulincie before they came to the US.  I, also, have a death certificate for a Bessie Turkel.  Her maiden name on her death certificate was Seifstein, which was my great grandmothers maiden name.  On some lists I have received from Miriam Weiner from the archives in Lvov and Warsaw Joseph or Yur as he was called, also, had Seifstein after the Turkel.  Confusing right.
Please let me hear from you.
Maida Dacher

Rachelle Alterman - 08/08/00 22:48:34
Where are you from?: Israel
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Tirkel, Tarnopol
Would you like to share your story?: Yes

Comments:
On Saturday Aug 12 2000 I will be convening several Tirkel-clan members who live in Israel, whom I discovered thanks to this web site.  Doron Tal (Tirkel) will help us find out the story.  My mother, Nessia Leichter, nee Tirkel, who is 87 and extremely young in all other ways, has just now been "converted" to have an interest in geneology - all thanks to this web site.

Ignacio Kaczer - 08/06/00 17:50:16
My Email:
Where are you from?: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Mi padre Eugenio
Would you like to share your story?: Mi abuelo Sisie

Comments:
Mi padre nació el 30 de agosto de 1921 en Podwoloczyska. Mi abuelo Sisie Kaczer o Kaczor era hojalatero allí. mi abuela fue Klara Weshler. Vinieron a Argentina en 1924.

Susana Weingast - 07/30/00 18:51:41
My Email:
Where are you from?: argentina
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Kaczer Frida--Mi madre
Would you like to share your story?: Kaczer Sissie-- mi abuelo

Comments:
Es magnifico encontrar la ciudad donde nacieron mis abuelos y tios. La familia era Kaczer o Kaczor. Mi abuela tambien nacio ahi, era Clara Weschler, casada con Sisie Kaczer, tuvieron 4 hijos. una nacio aqui. Tenia primos de apellido Bokser. Somos una familia que vivimos en Argentina, mi mamá vino aqui cuando tenia 2 años, nacio en l923--Gracias por estar en internet y tener foto de la ciudad.

Florence Marmor - 07/14/00 20:52:05
My Email (updated 2005):
Where are you from?: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No, married a Marmor
Would you like to share your story?: I did.

Comments:
Have you figured out how my husband's family is related to yours?

- 07/11/00 20:25:47
My Email:
Where are you from?: NJ
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes

Comments:

Re: Joseph Pincus Turkel--married Rachael Rothbard

        JACOB-married Sarah--Eli(deceased at a young age),

        Millie--married Aaron Schattner--too sons,

        Harry-married Doris--three children.

        Jennie-married Abraham Levine, three children--
           Alfred-married Jacqueline Borden-two children-
              Amy-married Jeff Luft-
                one son-Jason...and Owen.
           Frances-Married Arnold Mayer--three sons-
              Glenn married Angela Bonavoglia,
                 Michael, and Paul.
           Stanley married Phyllis Peterson four children-
                 Emily,
                 Lauren,
                 Jessica,
                 Peter.

        Arthur--married Julia--
                 one son Myron-married Pearl and I think
                     they have 5 children.

        Leo--married Fay Weintraub-two children--
           Ruth and Martin
        Leo died-Fay remarried--
           Alexasnder Sterenbuch--I believe that the children use the Sterenbach name.

Steven Turkel - 06/07/00 22:56:10
My Email:
Where are you from?: Mt. Airy, MD
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Simon Turkel
Would you like to share your story?: what story?

Comments:
Gina Turkel, elder daughter of James Stuart (Jay) Turkel, has a middle name of Elizabeth.
Jennie (Mozer) Turkel, wife of Simon Turkel, died in the late 1960's or 1970.
I am David Andrew Turkel's father.

Richard - 06/07/00 15:17:41
My Email:
Where are you from?: Tampa, Florida
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Bernard

Comments:
Father of three Turkel's 1. Kenneth 2. Nancy 3. Brian
Son of Frank Turkel
Brother Robert and Sister Susanne Turkel Sutker

Muriel Turkel Kaufer - 05/24/00 21:23:53
My Email:

Comments:

Joseph Pinkas Turkel - 05/23/00 01:59:40
My Email:
Where are you from?: Toronto, Canada
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes
Would you like to share your story?: Yes

Comments:
I am 53 years old and the son of the late Simon and Bessie Turkel, and the brother of Leo.  My father's parents were Pinkas and Leah Turkel.  My parents were Holocaust survivors and lived in the Galicia area of the western Ukraine, which was Poland between the 2 world wars.  They grew up round the towns of Gzymalov, Kopychinz and Husyatin.  As far as we can establish, they could very well have been the last and only Turkels to have lived and survived World War II.  We immigrated to Canada in 1948, when I was one year old.

Marianne Erdfarb - 05/09/00 12:28:13
My Email:
Where are you from?: Vienna
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no(stepgranddaughter)
Would you like to share your story?: yes

Comments:
My grandmother married Adolf Terkel in 1923 or 1925 as her second husband.  As far as I know, he was a friend of her first husband, Moritz MAIMANN, WHO DIED OF WOUNDS FROM WWI in 1922.  Mr. Terkel committed suicide in Vienna on Oct. 31, 1939, because he could not get a 'quota' number to go to the USA, because he was born in Rumania and there was a 5 year wait.

He did not want to be killed by the Nazis!

Linda Stein - 04/27/00 02:06:17
My Email:
Where are you from?: Long Island, New York
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes/ Uscher & Regina Turkel
Would you like to share your story?: Yes

Comments:
My grandfather, Usher Turkel was born in 1883 in Niesniev, near Galicia.
He was one of six children born to Srool Turkel and his wife Mancha or Manche.
His older brother was Peretz.  His younger brother was Shlomo.  He had a sister Galana and two twin sisters who were the youngest.
Peretz came to the United States around 1908, settled in New York and had a son named Ben.
Ben had two children who were born in the early 1940's.
Usher and Regina had seven children.  Betty, Claire, David, Minnie, Edith, Ethel and Marian.
Betty married Abe Wolfson and they had three sons- Sidney, Gerald and Elliot.  Claire married Harry Gutstein and had two daughters, Linda and Diane.  David married Sally Cohen and had two children, Lawrence and Ellen.  Minnie married Jack Ellman and had four children- Alan, Ronald, Nancy and Peter.  Edith married Dave Glick and had two children Barbara and Carole, Ethel married Irving Scherer and had four children, Steven, Gloria, Stanley and Meryl, Marian married Harry Gelber and had two children- Joel and Geraldine.
Most of the children have married and have had their own children.
I can add to this if anyone would like the extended list.

Susan Beth Turkel - 04/06/00 04:08:10
My Email:
Where are you from?: New Jersey
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Woonsocket

norman Greenfeld - 02/28/00 21:21:17
My Email:
Where are you from?: Albany New York USA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no
Would you like to share your story?: yes

Comments:
My father and his family came from Kopyczynce in Eastern Galicia.  I have the devil of a time trying to find relatives/siblings/other offspring, etc. of my great-gramfather Jacon Gru(")nfeld. So far as I can obtain, My GF, Gerschon, was an only child, born in 1855.
I am a coordinator with SSRG of Jewishgen Society.

Jerome C Turkel - 02/18/00 19:27:14
My URL: geocities.yahoo.com/zizban
My Email:
Where are you from?: Cheshire, Ma
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes--no clue
Would you like to share your story?: certainly!

Comments:
I am the son of Peter and Susan Turkel of Duxbury, Mass.
My father was born in Brooklyn, NY, as was I.
My Grandfather is John Turkel of Hartford, Ct. My grandmother is Roma Rudd Turkel.
I have one living uncle, Thomas Turkel of Long Island, NY.  I have two other uncles, who have passed away: Robin Turkel of New Zealand and Jeffrey Turkel (where abouts unknown).  I have at least three cousins: Stacey Turkel, Brian Turkel and Miles Turkel.  One cousin passed away, Chirstopher Turkel, son of Robin.

Mike Sofka (Sawka) - 02/05/00 05:03:10
My Email:
Where are you from?: Wheeling, WV
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No

Comments:
Lot of research on your site.  Good job.  I have started to look for my granparents origins.  I only know that my grandfather was from an area around Sambor around 1894 - 1910.  I cannot find anymore info.  He left for USA around 1910.  Original spelling of name is either Sawka or Sawko.  Have you come across that name.

Kobi Tyrkel - 01/29/00 23:05:23
My Email:
Where are you from?: Petah-Tikva, Israel
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?: sure

Comments:
I'm the son of avraham who was born in belgium. his father's name was Jacob, like my name, and Jacob's father name was Avraham. My grandfather came from Czechoslovakia.

Maximilian Kislewicz - 01/16/00 02:47:39
My Email:
Where are you from?: Vienna, Austria
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No
Would you like to share your story?: perhaps

Comments:
My Grandfather Moses Kislewicz was born and lived in Turka till  WWII started then lived  in hiding in my fathers house in Lemberg/Lwow till they were captured and murdered by the Germans/Ukrainians. Would appreciate any comments or connection to my story,

Terry - 01/03/00 04:16:59
My URL: ukrcommunities.8k.com/ukrroots.html
My Email:
Where are you from?: NJ
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No

Comments:
Very nice site.  You should seriously consider joining the Ukrainian Roots webring.
Terry

ann turkel - 12/26/99 07:36:29
My Email:
Where are you from?: los angeles, ca
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes ...samuel

Denny Lancaster - 12/03/99 01:26:36
My URL: www.oocities.org/~denny99
My Email:
Where are you from?: Mobile, Alabama USA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No

Comments:
I am one of the A of E reviewers for your site.  I would like to compliment you on your organization.
This is perhaps the most outstanding geneology sites which I have ever visited.  I regret that my Jewish fonts are not installed and the text is backward.

Eric TÜRKEL - 11/14/99 20:57:51
My Email:
Where are you from?: France (near Paris)
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?: yes

Comments:
My grand father came in France around 1920 from Tarnow. He had a sister, Mila Turkel.
He get married in France (Nancy) with Hinda Radwan (today, 92years).
They have had 2 children : Michel and Regine...
I am the son of Michel (dead 3 years ago): Eric TURKEL
and I have 2 children : Sarah and Benjamin...

henia hanna tirkel - 11/09/99 20:36:54
Where are you from?: givat brener

Glenn Jacobs - 10/15/99 17:20:07
My Email:
Where are you from?: I am from New Jersey but my mother grew up in Podwolocyyska
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no
Would you like to share your story?: yes - see message

Comments:
Please have someone contact me regarding the book about Podwoloczyska. Also, my mom would probably want to share her story.

Steve - 10/13/99 01:42:28
My Email:
Where are you from?: Long Island, NY
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no

Comments:
I wanted to know about Studs Turkel.   I was wondering if he was the guy I was asked by the faculty to give a tour of Adelphi University to many years ago when I was a student there.  You can't forget a name like Studs. I didn't know who he was then. I know more about him now after reading your.   Maybe it wasn't him at all.

Susan Lax Goldstein - 10/08/99 04:00:14
My Email:
Where are you from?: Bronx, N.Y.
Would you like to share your story?: yes

Comments:
Great idea for this site.   HOPE SOMEONE RESPONDS TO ME.

Larry Wennik - 10/06/99 01:32:54
My Email:
Where are you from?: Seattle, Washington
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes. Nizniów, Galicia
Would you like to share your story?: I have, with my family

Comments:
My Turkel family came Nizniów, Galicia, near Stanislov. My Turkel grandfather married my grandmother, who was from Bursztyn, about 30 miles away. There are SO MANY Turkels, most of whom are not related.

Leo Turkel - 10/03/99 23:16:15
My Email:
Where are you from?: Canada
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?: yes

Comments:
My father was from Galicia.

Amy Turkel Otis - 10/02/99 19:29:12
My URL: www.oocities.org/SoHo/Studios/9577
My Email:
Where are you from?: Palm Harbor, FL
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Of Course! Grand-daughter of Nathan Turkel

Comments:
Oy, so many Turkels?   Thanks to all for putting this page together,
and especially to Norman Turkel.   Nice to know where I came from and
who the rest of the Turkels are.   So, when is the reunion?

ALBERT TURKEL - 10/01/99 00:27:14
My Email:
Where are you from?: RALEIGH N.C.
Are you Turkel's descendant?: YES
Would you like to share your story?: SURE

Comments:
ANNA TURKEL WAS MY FATHERS ELDEST SISTER.  AS A CHILD I SPENT MANY HOURS LISTENING TO MY AUNT ANNA PRACTICE WITH HER TEACHER, MADAM ZEPPELI.  MY PARENTS AND I LIVED WITH MY GRANDMOTHER, ANNA, AND HER SISTERS IN THE APARTMENT ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE.  WITH MY PARENTS I ATTENDED AUNT ANNAS DEBUT AT TOWN HALL.  ANNA PASSED AWAY MANY YEARS AGO.  I STILL HAVE MANY PICTURES OF HER AS WELL OF THE ENTIRE FAMILY.

M. Brooks Turkel - 09/18/99 05:31:46
My Email:
Where are you from?: Miami Beach, FL
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Schmaria

Comments:
Thank you.  Our branch's Turkel Family Circle has been helpful over the years. But here in Miami there are many other Turkel's who are more distantly related.

David Turkel-Parrella - 09/09/99 06:18:54
My Email:
Where are you from?: Teaneck, NJ
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes

Jay Lechtman - 09/09/99 03:54:56
My Email:
Where are you from?: Northern Virginia, USA

Comments:
My paternal grandmother was born in Podvolichisk (Beatrice Cecile Dressler) emigrated to the U.S. (Ellis Island then to Rhode Island) c. 1905 as a young child.  I would be interested in any information about the town.  A well-done and researched site, and good luck in finding further information!

ALBERT TURKEL - 09/03/99 17:56:51
My Email:
Where are you from?: RALEIGH,N.C.
Are you Turkel's descendant?: YES

Comments:
MY FATHERS SISTER WAS THE OPERA SINGER, ANNA TURKEL.

Norman Turkel - 09/03/99 00:54:34
My Email:
Where are you from?: Newark, NJ
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Max Turkel

Comments:
There are far too few Turkels in this world. I never heard of a bad Turkel;
rather, here and there, they have accomplished much.

Mark Turkel - 08/24/99 02:40:01
My Email:
Where are you from?: Newport Beach, CA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes, Branch ?

Fran Turkel Lacas - 08/01/99 06:50:57
My Email:
Where are you from?: New York City
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?: yes

Comments:
I am the daughter of Michael S. Turkel (1900-1990) and Shirley Friedman.  The family came to NY in 1909 when the spelling of 'Terkel' was changed to 'Turkel'.  Paternal grandparents were Samuel Terkel and Minnie Winick.  I believe they were from a village near Bialystock (Poland-Russia).  I am a second cousin of Studs, but don't know the connection.  Would like to hear from others.

Matias Turteltaub - 07/05/99 00:18:10
My URL: www.turkeltaub.org
My Email:
Where are you from?: Chile (family fm.Sierpc)
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No
Would you like to share your story?: Not applicable

Comments:
Congratulations on your page. It is well researched (Although the Turkeltaubs are not related).

Arnold Terkel - 06/10/99 15:58:13
My Email:
Where are you from?: born Springfield, IL
Would you like to share your story?: yes

Comments:
I met and had dinner with Israel Tirkel in Israel on 4/6/99.
Israel showed me this site and the newspaper article on the name Turkel/Terkel.
My name is Arnold Ray Terkel, Born in Sprinfield, IL, USA, Nov. 25,1952.
My fathers name is Harvey Adolph Terkel, born in Pittsburg, PA, USA on July 23,1923.
His parents are Adolph and Mollie Terkel who came to the USA about 1920, from Poland.
They settled in Pittsburg PA, USA.

Bernice Jurin - 05/18/99 00:58:49
My Email:
Where are you from?: Brooklyn,NY
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No
Would you like to share your story?: Yes

Comments:
My mother's father, Samual Finkelsteind and her Mother, Ida Shomer came to NY from Eastern Europe, Rowne, Ukraine at the end of the 19th century. They married in NY and had 3 children. We would like to establish our Family Tree for all the children.

P.M. Sosenko - 05/04/99 01:29:35
My Email:
Where are you from?: Syracuse, NY
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no

Comments:
I "stumbled" upon this page looking for other subjects and was quite surprised. Would like to do the same with the Sosenko name. I understand it was originally Sosenka but would like to invite e-mail from anyone having any info on this name to send it to me. My sister-in-law is looking for info and about a month ago I got an e-mail looking for Sosenko's.

Jonathan Turkel - 04/30/99 03:42:35
My Email:
Where are you from?: NEW YORK CITY
Are you Turkel's descendant?: DON'T KNOW
Would you like to share your story?: SURE

Comments:
I WAS BORN IN THE BRONX, N.Y. IN 1942. I AM THE ONLY SON OF CHARLES AND BEATRICE TURKEL-STILL LIVING. I HAVE THREE CHILDREN AGES 16, 19, AND 21. I REMEMBER STORIES OF MY PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS COMING FROM EUROPE AND WOULD LOVE TO HEAR MORE DETAILS.

Imanoel - 04/10/99 17:57:54
My Email:
Where are you from?: israel
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?: yes

Comments:
I enjoy from my visit & my son's jordan &raz was enjoy to.

The Mighty Zane - 03/22/99 05:03:46
My URL: www.themightyzane.com

Comments:
Smile, it makes my job easier. Nice page :+)

J.Goldstaub - 03/18/99 16:58:39
Where are you from?: England

Comments:
I was searching for Goldstaub when I came across this site, It looks realy well reasearched. Wheather I am a descendant/relative I don't know.

Ina Wolf - 03/18/99 02:58:15
My Email:
Where are you from?: New Brunswick, N.J.
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?: perhaps in the future

Comments:
I am the sister of Joe Turkel, daughter of Max Turkel who was born in New York City on 4/28/1904. Dad passed away 9/17/88.

Joe Turkel - 03/17/99 21:04:18
My Email:
Where are you from?: New Brunswick, NJ

Comments:
I'll be back

Christopher Turkel - 03/06/99 02:57:19
My Email:
Where are you from?: Otis, Ma
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes..from Benard Turkel (1868-1964)
Would you like to share your story?: Yes

Comments:
I dont know how I fit in the grand Turkel tribe but I am happy to be one!

tergl (original Terkl) - 03/03/99 12:07:25
My Email:
Where are you from?: Austria
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No
Would you like to share your story?: Why not?

Comments:
Great page!

Eyal Tirkel - 03/02/99 21:56:15
My Email:
Where are you from?: Israel
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes
Would you like to share your story?: Why Not

Comments:
Does somebody know who is "Shapiro, Gerald" ?

Florence Marmor - 02/28/99 21:28:02
My Email (updated 2005):
Where are you from?: Brooklyn, N.Y., USA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No
Would you like to share your story?: Yes

Comments:
I have looked at your Turkel tree over and over.  My husband's aunt (his father's sister) told me that in Trembowla they used their mother's surname.  In America, they began using their father's.  I don't know what their mother's was.  Their parents were Avrum and Chaya as were your Turkels.  How are you related to David (Dudio) Marmor?

Tirkel Michael - 02/22/99 21:21:36
My Email:
Where are you from?: Givataym Israel
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes
Would you like to share your story?: yes

Gerald Shapiro - 01/24/99 03:08:13
My Email:
Where are you from?: Melbourne,Australia
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Branch
Would you like to share your story?: I will after reading all above

Pete Hubicki - 01/10/99 12:04:19
My Email:
Where are you from?: Charlotte, NC
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No
Would you like to share your story?: sure

Comments:
My grandfather and grandmother are from the Zernica area.
I would love to find a map of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire like yours.
Pete

David Howard Turkel - 12/22/98 01:39:36
My Email:
Where are you from?: Ft. Myers, FLorida
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Sidney son of Nathan/noah from Tyczminiz

Eyal Tirkel - 12/09/98 20:34:41
My URL: www.oocities.org/SiliconValley/Platform/8099/
My Email:
Where are you from?: Israel
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes
Would you like to share your story?: why not

Margaret Turkel Friedman - 12/03/98 03:08:43
My Email:
Where are you from?: Beachwood, Ohio,USA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Podwoloczyska
Would you like to share your story?: Yes

Comments:
My father, Arnold Turkel, son of Moses Turkel, grandson of Beryl Turkel told me the following story to explain the name Turkel:  A young male member of the family escaped from Russia into Galicia (then part of Austria-Hungry) to avoid being forced into the Russian army.  To explain where he came from he told everyone the he came from Turkey.  He became known as the Turk of El Turk, which eventually became Turkel.

Naomi Fatouros - 11/21/98 17:58:23
My Email:
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No

Comments:
A very good website and destined to become even better.   You confirmed my notion that people from Podwolochisk were probably sent to Belzed (or shot in the town.) I'll most certainly check back to see what else you have shared.

Ada Holtzman - 11/21/98 06:15:23
My URL: www.oocities.org/Paris/Rue/4017/index.html
My Email:
Where are you from?: Israel
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No

Comments:
Nice web page.   I would link to your site soon.
I would suggest though to add a chapter about the family history in the Holocaust.
Shalom and many wishes for success in your important work,
Ada

Schelly Talalay Dardashti - 11/20/98 15:36:28
My Email:
Where are you from?: originally Brooklyn, NY
Are you Turkel's descendant?: No

Comments:
Doron: a great job. Now I need to do two pages, one on TALALAY from Mogilev, Belarus and one on BENTOLILA (Spain--->around the world) and link them. My search includes FINK from Skalat, WEINTRAUB/HALPERN from Bialystok, TALALAY (worldwide, including TOLLI -TALLIN - TAYLOR-TOLL-TALL-TAL) from Vorotinschtina village and Mogilev city, St. Petersburg, Moscow and all former USSR, Israel, USA, etc., and DARDASHTI (Isfahan - Teheran, IRAN, and worldwide). Again, a great job and an inspiration for those of us who have been putting off this important job!

neta tor-turkeltaub - 11/16/98 12:49:43
My Email:
Where are you from?: israel
Are you Turkel's descendant?: turkeltaub

Comments:
looking for any turkeltaubs steming originally from radzin poland. some ofsprings used to live live in the usa, mostly in ny, and chicago. some could have come to the us after the second world war. none left in israel except for myself. would love to hear from any one linked directly.

Doron A. Tal (Tirkel) - 11/07/98 17:42:37
My Email:
Where are you from?: Israel
Are you Turkel's descendant?:Yes, Israel-Menachem Turkel tree

Comments:
Galicia Spain is at the upper left corner of the Iberian Peninsula.   See the GIF map^{new window} referenced in Galicia page.   We have traced ancestors back to Eastern Europe, Galicia.   There is a reason to believe that the name Galicia originated from Spain or Portugal.
-Doron

Mark A. Turkeltaub - 11/06/98 20:44:18
Where are you from?: Canton, Ohio

Comments:
very interesting...but where is Galicia? Spain?

John David Turkel - 11/05/98 11:01:34
My URL: www.yoy.com
My Email:
Where are you from?: San Francisco, California, USA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yep
Would you like to share your story?: sure

Comments:
Great idea, this site.   Sorry I didn't reply sooner.
I'm the son of Stuart Turkel (now in Los Angeles)
and grandson of David Turkel of Omaha Nebraska and Brooklyn NY.

Barbara Schare - 11/02/98 14:44:59
My Email (updated 2005):
Where are you from?: West Bloomfield Michigan
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes

Comments:
This is wonderful.   I am Barbara Gradis Schare.
My father is Ernest Gradis- his mother was Sadie Turkel Gradis
I have a son Joshua born in 1974

Jeff Turkel - 10/25/98 15:50:07
My Email:
Where are you from?: New Jersey
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes

Comments:
Nice page! Turkel's from around the globe unite!!

~chana - 10/22/98 21:15:05
Where are you from?: born in Brooklyn, 1941
Are you Turkel's descendant?: no
Would you like to share your story?: web/net friend of Doron Tal!

Comments:
I am a web/net friend of Doron Tal.   What a lovely web site!
My grandparents came from Eastern Europe at the end of the nineteenth century:
Spector & Gootar, Finkelstein & Krautbach.
Shalom Aleichem!

David B. Turkel - 10/17/98 13:40:06
My Email:
Where are you from?: Houston, Texas USA
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes

Comments:
A Turkel family home page. What a great idea.

Dr. Rick Turkel - 10/15/98 18:01:57
My Email:
Where are you from?: New York City/Tarnopol
Are you Turkel's descendant?: yes

Doron Avraham Tal (Tirkel) - 10/13/98 17:24:35
My URL: "Stop Abuse of Power"
My Email:
Where are you from?: Karmiel, Israel
Are you Turkel's descendant?: Yes
Would you like to share your story?: See this web site

Comments: Initiating guestbook