Claudie
and Jacques Blamont have researched Charles
Valentin Alkan's
paternal and maternal ancestors. Thereby they complement and specify
the
information provided as yet by the various musicologists who have
written
about this piano virtuoso (Paris 1813 - 1888).
Pascal Faustini
draws on his knowledge of the Koblenz Memorbuch to provide details
about the families Lahnstein and Bernkastel.
These families appear on the Metz registre de bourgeoisie (census
of Jews authorized to live in the town) in 1665.
Philippe
Danan recalls Adolphe Crémieux (Nîmes
1796 - Paris 1880), French politician, minister and senator.
During a debate about the Jews in Algeria, he stresses the patriotism
of 17 Jews of Alsace Lorraine who in Pernambouc (Brazil) in
1871 signed a petitition showing their patriotism which can
be compared to this of Jews in Algeria. A trial is made to identify
those
who signed..
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MISCELLANEOUS
Georges
Halbronn reviews, with illustrations, the progress
of a projected Memorbuch of the Rosenwiller Jewish cemetery.
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