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As a note, My Grandfather Abraham and my Father never used the name "Finifter".
Although my Grandfather stemmed from the Parisien Finfiter's he separated from the
family, went into what I think was Poland, supposedly killed a policeman and took a
boat to England. Because most of the boatload were refugees and could not speak
English they were all given the name "Rosenberg". I knew several of the Finifter's in
Paris, before and after WWII. I believe that I met Abraham's sister as well as cousins
when I was in Paris circa 1948. But that is hazy. The Finifter's were well used during
the German occupation of France, particularly Bernard who tailored uniforms for the
Gestapo etc. His brother, Isaac lived at 1 Rue Dautencourt, Paris, and I visited with
his family several times right after the war. I would call them "Uncle". I do not know
who their parents were but Isaac and his wife had a restaurant in Paris and when they
retired they went to Dauville in Northern France.
My Grandfather on my Father's side was married to Sarah and the six living children were by her. There was a previous family by my Grandfather in Europe and after he absconded from the continent to get to England, they came to England. I don't know how many there were of them, but they were called "The Schusters". I think they took up the same occupation as my Grandfather and his son's had. That was making waistcoats in a small workshop at the back of the house in Lancaster Road. The waistcoats were sold at a price of two shillings and sixpence. Sarah committed suicide when my Father was about 14 years old. My Father, Victor Ross, was born (1900) in a Muse at the top of Lancaster Road where it meets Portabello Road (Market). [1, 2] |
gest. Nov 1984 (Alter 84 Jahre)