Comments on: Family Photos

By: aron

aron — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:50:36 +0000

Hi Mark. Yes, the information I have is about your family which I’ll email to you. It indicates that the parents of your grandfather Marco were: Abraham Israel and Caden Benatar. It also indicates that the parents of your grandmother Luna were: Behor Angel and Bulissa.

By: Mark Benzion

Mark Benzion — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:16:35 +0000

Hi Aron – They did marry in Seattle and raise their children there. Marco was born Mar 20, 1892 and his fathers name was Abraham. Marco came to USA in 1911 and later married Luna Angel. They settled in Seattle in the Seward Park area.

I do not know the exact date of their first born but his name was Albert and the year sounds right (but maybe his birth certificate showed as Abraham?). Marco was born in 1892 – died in 1982 and I am pretty sure Luna was born in 1901 and she died in 1974.

By: aron

aron — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:23:21 +0000

Hi Mark. I have some information that may be your family: did they have a child, named Abraham, born in Seattle in 1918? If so, please reply and I’ll forward the information that contains the parents of Marco and Luna.

By: Mark Benzion

Mark Benzion — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:05:04 +0000

My grandparents on my mother’s side were from Rhodes. My grandfather was Marco Israel but I can not seem to find much family history on his side (anyone with any info, please reply). My grandmother was Luna Israel (nee Angel) and is pictured in the “Angel” family photo (she is the little girl in the polka dotted dress). This website is fantastic for us “americanized” descendants to understand where our family and culture originated. I hope to visit Rhodes in the near future!

By: salvador hazan

salvador hazan — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 15:19:43 +0000

me encanta encontrar eneste sitio la foto de mi padre, mis abuelos y mis tios. yo soy hijo de jaco hazan de bendita memoria.

By: Miryam Levy

Miryam Levy — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:07:12 +0000

Only today i saw these beautifull photos, and i enjoyed them. My father is Victor Levy. thanks for this site.

By: Miles Rind

Miles Rind — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:09:38 +0000

To Alan Israel — are you sure you aren’t thinking of David Angel? He was a counselor at Ezzy-Bezzy camp in 1974 or thereabouts, when I was there as a boy. Rabbi Marc Angel, who is his brother (as I am told), has pursued his career entirely in New York City, as far as I know.

By: Alan (Asher) Israel

Alan (Asher) Israel — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:21:21 +0000

I love the picture of the Israel Family. It’s funny looking back at this. The community stayed close in America. Just two generations apart I still know my cousins, the Hasson family. Rabbi Marc Angel was one of the counselors at Ezra Besaroth summer camp. David Touriel and I were in AZA together. Benveniste family and Capelouto family were always at camp with us. The Rhodesli traditions are still alive and well in Seattle.

I hope, one day, to visit Rhodes and say Mincha at the Kahl. Then go find where Grandpa Johnny (Asher) lived.

I still have the Shofar, that they purchased in Israel, and the Mezzuza that was on his house from Rhodes.

By: tom klein

tom klein — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:13:08 +0000

this site is great. imagine my surprise at finding pictures of people who are most certainly our relatives – my wife is a Hugnu, and her mother was a (de) Leon!

By: Allegra Kline

Allegra Kline — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:14:21 +0000

Thank you for maintaining this site. I love seeing the photo of the Huniu Family. My Mother is Catherine, the youngest child, born in 1903, deceased in 1992. She married Elie Benghiat of Smyrna in Los Angeles in 1920. She had three children, Allegra b.1927, Morris b.1930, and Mildred b.1934.