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Category: Translation - Yiddish
Approval Date: 5/8/2024 2:05 PM
Family Surname: Hiken or Chaiken
Date of Image: 1941

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This letter was found by a descendent of the unknown writer or the recipient. The Chaiken-Hiken family (Joseph/Yosef Naftali and Beldana) immigrated to the Milwaukee area in the early 1900s, and the finder is the grandson of their only daughter Sarah Hiken Davidson. She had 8 brothers and all sibs were born between 1888 and 1901. The family originated in now Belarus around Sialiba & Bobrusk. Beldana died in 1915 so its not a letter by her. That's all I know. Looking for summery, names, places. etc -

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Submitted by Susan Watchman