Created 21 December 2003
Latest Update: 31 October 2011
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JCR-UK - Various Snippets from the Merthyr Eepress
VARIOUS SNIPPETS FROM THE PRESS
(appearing in the Merthyr Express,
unless otherwise stated)
29 May 1847 - Merthyr Police
Court
An Amorous Israelite. "You Know." - Rachael Burke
28 June 1873 - Jewish
Wedding
The marriage of Miss Annie Jane Jacob, daughter of Mr. A. B. Jacob, to Mr. Mark Lyons
September 1883 - Obituary
One of the oldest inhabitants of Merthyr, Mr. Harris
Goodman
18 October 1884 - Jewish
Wedding
The marriage of Miss Jennie Levinson of Merthyr to Mr. Julius Gittlesohn of
Dowlais
26 October 1895 - Jewish Wedding
The marriage of Mr. Marcus Levinsohn to Miss Alvira
Freedman
24 August 1901 - Jewish
Wedding
The marriage took place of Mr Louis Price, of Preston and Miss Sarah Annie
Freedman,
1 February 1902 - Jewish
Wedding
The marriage of Mr Isaac Alswang, Isle of Wight, to Miss Jeannette Marks
18 September 1903 -
article in the Jewish Chronicle
Jewish
Workmen at Dowlais
7 April 1906 - Jews Leave Dowlais
About 120 of the Jews of Dowlais to emigrate to Canada
2 December 1906 - Jewish
Wedding
The marriage of
Miss Sara Freedman, youngest daughter of the late Mr Lewis
17 December 1921 - Jewish Wedding
The marriage of Dr. Hyman Jacob Levy, M.B., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Levy
30 September 1922 - Merthyr Jewish Ball
The Treat of the Season! Lovers of Dancing and Whist would do well to
reserve
6 August 1927 - Well known Merthyr tradesman laid to rest
Funeral of the late Mr. W. R. Cohen, jeweller, High Street
2 November 1935 - Merthyr
Hebrews
Consecration of New Cemetery at Cefn
15 January 1955 - Synagogue Reconsecration
Synagogue Reconsecrated by Chief Rabbi of Commonwealth
18 November 2009 -
article in South
Wales Echo by Jackie Bow
Merthyr synagogue in Thomastown set to be turned into flats
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