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Family Resources (work in progress) 

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Last Name First Name Date Image
aest todaya test1998a test aest today
AlcanaCelebi1943Celebi Alcana
AlcanaJacob1939Jacob Alcana
AlhadeffAbramo1941Abramo Alhadeff
AlhadeffIsaac to Sara Codron1920Isaac to Sara Codron Alhadeff
AlhadeffRaphael1921Raphael Alhadeff
AlhadeffRaphael1919Raphael Alhadeff
AlhadeffSalomon bank1938Salomon bank Alhadeff
AlhadeffSaltiel1906Saltiel Alhadeff
AlmelehHahamachi1941Hahamachi Almeleh
AmatoDavid1933David Amato
AmatoIsaac1945Isaac Amato
AmatoIsaac1947Isaac Amato
AmielIsaac1937Isaac Amiel
AvzaradelJoseph1937Joseph Avzaradel
AvzaradelRafael of Baruh1935Rafael of Baruh Avzaradel

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aron
Admin
9 months ago

Thanks, Dan. I’ve added the Rhodes Jewish Families 1939 Census from ushmm.org.

To everyone: For additional genealogy resources, please visit Links.

Dan Berwin Brockman
9 months ago

Hi, Many questions have been posted regarding Jewish residents of Rhodes. Sources for your additional information should include the 1939 Census of Jewish Rhodes conducted by Italian authorities. This Census is available online from the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC., US.

Lester Baskin
Lester Baskin
9 months ago

I am looking for information about my grandfather, Gordon DeLeon, who was born in Rhodes but came to America (Seattle, WA) in the early 1900s at the age of 10. I know I have family buried in Rhodes but the only near matches I see on the cemetery listings are Leon surnames.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Jeff Dubinsky
Jeff Dubinsky
11 months ago

Hello! I am looking for information on the Houniou side of the family (maternal grandfather is Joseph). I’ve seen it spelled 1000 diff ways. On the cemetery site, it’s spelled Huniu. My Maternal great-great grand parents were the last to not leave there – Solomon (Shlomo) who died in Aug/Sept 1900 & Mazel-Tov who died in December of 1931. They had a son Hyman (My GGF) and that’s all I know. I think I know of possible relatives, but not 100% sure. And my family never know of any on that line or before. Thank you so much!

Osnat
Osnat
1 year ago

Hello. I’m looking for any information about my grandparents families. Families HANAN and GALANTY. My grandparents MAZLIH and Victoria HANAN from Rhodes. I am looking for any information about MAZLIH HANAN family (mother RIVKA father MOSHE brothers Bechor and Nissim) and FOR Victoria GALANTY family. Thank you in advance

tom klein
tom klein
2 years ago

hi,

i was wondering if anyone has a family tree for Yesciaia LEON and Sol HANAN? my information, from family lore, has a few gaps and inconsistencies, and i haven’t had much success looking for sources online.

Eden
Eden
2 years ago

Hello, I’m hitting a wall with my 2x great grandfather Isaac Jerusalmi, my 3x great grandmother Sarah Franco, and my 3x great grandfather Jacob Alhadeff. Would love to connect with anyone who has info! Thank you.

Kevin Huniu
Kevin Huniu
2 years ago

Hi Aron, thank you so much for the information as well as the photos!

aron
Admin
2 years ago

Hello Kevin. The parents of Rahamim Huniu were Sabetai Huniu & Calomira Surmani. The parents of Lea Arugheti were Menahem (Menashe) Arugheti & Sol Soriano. I’ll send you photos of: Sabetai, Calomira & Sol.

Kevin Huniu
Kevin Huniu
2 years ago

Hello, I was wondering if there is any information with regards to Rahamin V. “Ray” Huniu (August 1, 1888-February 2, 1956) or Leah Argetti/Arogette Arougheti / (November 15,1890/1891-1978) or their parents. The last names of Rahamin’s parents were Huniu and Sourmany (Sourmani/Surmani) and of Leah’s parents (Stinahem). Thank you! They immigrated to Seattle in the early 1900s. Thank you!

Emmanuel
Emmanuel
2 years ago

Hello Aron. I was wondering if there is any information or documentation on Jewish communities outside of Rhodes Town, specifically in and around Lindos. My great great grandfather who was born in Lindos had his name changed by the Italians in a 1936 census to Rousso. They identified his links to the wider Rousso family (I assume located in the town). Via this ancestral line, A DNA test of my mother reflects 11% Mizrahi component and for her uncle a 12.7% Sephardi component. There is an ancient Synagogue in the vicinity of Lindos however apart from this I have not… Read more »

aron
aron
2 years ago

Hello Jason. I located a 1938 document of Bulissa Ferezi, indicating that she lived at #27 Via de los Ricos in La Juderia of Rhodes. It also indicates that she was born on the island of Cos in 1873 and that her parents were Jacob & Rachel Ferezi. It also says that Bulissa was married in Izmir in 1910. I have another document that says she was married to Moshe Eskenazi and had a son, Solomon who immigrated to the Belgian Congo. I will email these 2 documents to you.

Jason Litow
Jason Litow
2 years ago

Hello. I am looking for any information on the Ferezi/Ferizi/Feretzi/Feretzo family which lived in Rhodes in the early 1900s and went to the United States between 1912 and 1920. Possible names include the patriarch, Bohor/Bochor Ferezi (possible that his name was Isaac) (born around 1845), and his wife Fasana Ferezi (born around 1855) (maiden name Osbirezel), who left for the United States in 1920. Their children were named Elia, Ester, Rafael, Josef, Flora (my great-grandmother, who was born 7/15/1893 in Rhodes), Rebecca and Ralph, many of which were born in the 1880s and 1890s and left for the United States… Read more »

Caitlin
Caitlin
2 years ago

Hello Aron. I am helping a friend research his family history, and we’ve traced back to Israel Fils (born around 1893 in Rhodes) and (we think) Sarah Berro (born around 1895 in Rhodes), who immigrated to the United States around 1912 and lived in New York. We’re having trouble finding reputable information about Israel and Sarah’s parents, their siblings, etc – could you help us? Thanks so much!

Aron
Aron
2 years ago

Hi Ariel. I only located some documents about Samuel Hanan regarding a bicycle rental business. One of the other documents was from June 28, 1944 which was 3 weeks before Samuel was deported to Auschwitz. I can email them to you.

Ariel
Ariel
2 years ago

Hi Aron. I was looking for information about my Hanan family who lived in Rhodes before the 2nd WW. Rosa and Hanoh are my great-grandparents – They had 3 kids, Rahamim, Samuel and Mathilde.
Rosa’s parents were Rica Alhadeff and Samuel Hanan.
Hanoh Hanan parents were Rahamim Hanan and Simha Hanan.
Hanoh died and was buried in Rhodes.
I will appreciate any information and documents about any of them. Thank you

Esther Patricia
Esther Patricia
3 years ago

Thank you so much Aron!

Michael Wise
Michael Wise
3 years ago

Hello. What a wonderful resource! I am a descendant of Chilibi Kodron (changed to Codron in the early 1900’s). I am trying to determine if I am Cohen, Levi, or Israelite, but am uncertain and those who would know have long since passed. Can you help me? Many thanks, Michael Wise

aron
Admin
3 years ago

Esther: I have two documents of Giacomo Ergas from 1921 & 1922 which relate to his position with the Jewish school. I also have photos of two different Rafael Avzaradels who were born in Rhodes, one born in 1905 and the other born in 1916. If these relate to your family let me know and I’ll email them to you. I did not locate anything for the other names you listed.

Esther Patricia
Esther Patricia
3 years ago

Hello, I am looking for information regarding the “Ergas-Berro” family from Rhodes. My grandfather was Elias/Elia Ergas Berro (1900-1966). His parents were Benjamin/Beniamino Ergas and Reina/Regina Berro. They had 3 children: my grandfather, Elias Ergas (who immigrated to Montevideo, Uruguay in 1931, and then married Esther Leon -from Izmir), Jacques/Jacko Ergas (who married Marie Hasson and immigrated to Elizabethville, Belgian Congo and later to Cape Town, South Africa) and Matide Ergas (who married Mr. Sades and immigrated to Mexico City, Mexico). I also know that Benjamin Ergas died during WWI, and that Reina Berro had a sister named Caden Berro… Read more »