Category Archives: Aptekar

For TBT: A Bunch of Roses

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Heather Dubnick

This week I was surprised to learn from my Great Aunt Edy that my maternal grandmother Ruth’s original name was Rose Marie, but that her mother decided to change it early in my grandmother’s life to Ruth Margaret. This struck … Continue reading →

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A Long-Lost Cousin from Kishinev

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Heather Dubnick

My father’s mother’s parents, David and Esther Aptekar, were both born in Kishinev (Chisinau), Moldova, and both came to the United States, where they met, before World War I broke out. David Aptekar, my great grandfather, came to the United … Continue reading →

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Finding Fera Citron, Part I

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Heather Dubnick

My paternal great grandmother Fera came to the United States under someone else’s name. Family lore has it that a cousin by the name of Ester had arranged passage and broke her leg the day before the trip, so Fera’s … Continue reading →