On this day – 19th August

In 1912 my father Simon Belson was born to Harry and Dora Belson. Sadly he died in 2002, shortly before his 90^th birthday.

On this day – 17th August

In 1902 Esther Feinson was born in Russia (now part of Poland) to Lewis and Cecilie Feinson. She came to England in 1904/5 with her parents and older brother Jack. She was my mother’s sister.

On this day – 15th August

In 1848 Samuel Bittan was born in Spitalfields to Joshua Bittan and Phoebe Martin (Nunes Martinez). He was one of 11 children. He was the brother of Diane’s great grandfather Benjamin.

In1930 Alma Annie Rubinstein was born to Max And Lily Rubinstein. She was Diane’s sister. Alma married Paul Emin and they had 2 children. Alma died on 17 August 1993. She is greatly missed by Diane.

On this day – 11th August

In 1835 Benjamin Bittan was born in Spitalfields to Joshua Bittan and Phoebe Martin (Nunes Martinez). He was one of 11 children. He was Diane’s great grandfather.

He married Esther Levy on 10 February 1857 at 3 Cope’s Square, Middlesex Street. Their daughter Dinah married Aaron Hart. They had 8 children, one of whom Leah (Lily) was Diane’s mother.

It's not all about Blogging

I have been very lax with my blog recently.

In part this is due to watching Sky News on television for far too long over the past 4 days. Many of us have been amazed how these riots have happened and worried that they don't reach our local area. Living in North West London, one realises that it can happen anywhere.

Another reason is that I have been involved in setting up a new blog called Jewish Ancestors? for which I and the Chairman of the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain (JGSGB) will be writing posts. This can be found at www.jgsgb.org.uk/blog. It will be worthwhile following.

The final reason, which is the most likely, is that I am just lazy.

So from tomorrow I hope to get back on track.