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The family secret behind granddad's desk calendar

The family secret behind granddad's desk calendar

Dan Ruby

A surprising artifact discovered after a parent's death leads to a series of discoveries and an ongoing interest in genealogy.

October 1937 – August 2006
  • 15
  • 2
  • business startup
  • artifacts
  • suicide
  • Long Beach
  • New York
  • Queens
  • Ruby
  • Ratner
Rezekne to Rostov to Albany

Rezekne to Rostov to Albany

Dan Ruby

The Tulbowitz/Ratner family originated in the Vitebsk region, lived for decades near Rostov-on-Don, and finally settled in Albany, New York.

1818 – 12 AUG 2002
  • 14
  • immigration
  • Eastern European Jewish ancestry
  • Rezhit︠s︡a
  • Rēzekne
  • Novocherkassk
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