Cousins

Tupelo Honey, Greenville, SC

That’s me in the middle with my cousin, Heidi McAfee, on my right and my wife, Debbi, on my left. Heidi’s father Hans Link (Pfifferling) was my mother’s first cousin. Heidi’s grandfather, Adolph Pfifferling, and my Opa Karl were brothers.

Cousins

Durham, NC

Eva Grosz (geb. Pfifferling) and Heidi Mcafee with John-Henry Pfifferling.
Eva & John-Henry’s grandfather, Sander Pfifferling, was a first cousin to both my Opa Karl, and Heidi’s grandfather, Adolph Pfifferling.
Sander and his wife were deported to Theresienstadt in 1942.

Cousins

Eva Grosz, Vera Pfiffering, Gabriel Grosz, & John-Henry Pfifferling.
Eva & Gabriel were visiting from Buenos Aires.

Michelle, John, & Me

Michelle & John Zeratsky were married in 2009.

Ben’s Wedding

Debbi’s son, Ben Rosenberg’s wedding at Mount Tamalpais State Park, CA.

UW Madison, Graduation!

Michelle’s graduated from The University Of Wisconsin in 2004.

Ken Jacobsohn’s Wedding

My cousins Peter & Harold Jacobsohn, Myself, and my brother Dennis Samenfeld.

Michelle & Dad

Photo was taken at Michelle & John’s place on Russian Hill, San Francisco.

Dennis & Sandy

My brother & hi wife.

Seth & Michael Holmes

Seth Holmes & his father Michael. Michael passed in 2016. Michael’s mother, Mildred, was a first cousin of my father.

Michael Holmes (1941-2016)

Michael’s mother, Mildred, was a first cousin of my father.

Martin Samenfeld

Martin Samenfeld & his wife, Florencia Perez.
Martin’s grandfather, Ewald Samenfeld, who emigrated to Rivera, Argentina, was a first cousin of my father, Erich Samenfeld.

Irene Rosenberg

Irene and her daughters Keren and Dana, 2017.

Irene & Carola

Cousins Irene Rosenberg & Carola Adler who both now live in Israel.
Irene is the daughter of my mother’s cousin, Fudi Rosenberg.
Carola is the daughter of my mother’s cousin, Alfred Adler.

Eisleben Synagogue

The former synagogue in Eisleben, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Eisleben is not far from Halle/Saale, where my mother’s family was from

Eisleben is the town where Alfred & Pauline (Gutmann) Katzenstein lived. Alfred was Opa Karl’s first cousin and Pauline was Oma Julchen’s first cousin. The Katzensteins introduced Oma & Opa to each other. The Katzensteins were deported to KZ Sobibor from Halle/Saale on 1 June 1942 and perished there two days later.

Michael Holmes

My second cousin Michael with his children Stacy and Seth.

Jacobsohn Grandchildren

The 5 grandchildren of Walter & Irma Jacobsohn: Jason, Sandi, Dr. Kenneth, Sheryl, and Sean.

Walter Heine (1925-2017)

Walter and my dad were friends from where they lived in Germany. Walter’s parents, Julius & Martha, are in the picture of Walter & Irma Jacobsohn’s wedding.

Jacobsohn Family

Bat Mitzvah of Sandi Jacobshn’s 2 youngest daughters Danielle & Juliette Hershenson.

Allison Hershenson, Emma Hershenson, Danielle Hershenson, Juliette Hershenson, Gus Jacobsohn, Nick Kessler, Jason Jacobsohn, Harold Jacobsohn, Morgan Jacobsohn, Hailey Jacobsohn, Hillary (Gerber) Jacobsohn, Caleb Jacobohn, Sarah (Kokin) Jacobsohn, Sheryl (Jacobsohn) Kessler, Sandi Jacobsohn, Bunny (Weiss) Jacobsohn, Sean Jacobsohn, Jed Jacobsohn, Jean (Abramson) Jacobsohn, Steve Jacobsohn, Peter Jacobsohn, Anna Kessler, Jack Kessler, Ken Jacobsohn, Michelle (Feldkeller) Jacobsohn, Theodore Jacobsohn, Audrey Jacobsohn, Lika Jacobsohn, Nina Jacobsohn, and Jonah Jacobsohn.

Carlos Samenfeld: Rivera, Argentina

My 2nd cousin Carlos, his wife Biba, with their son Martin, and Martin’s wife Florencia.

Mildred & Family

My father’s first cousin, Mildred and her husband Sidney Holmes. Their son Michael and his wife Rebecca, and their children, Stacy and Seth.

Michael Holmes with The Informed Sources

Michael playing mandolin in a bluegrass quartet made up of Washington D C newsmen.

Martin & Carlos Samenfeld

My 2nd cousin Carlos in Rivera, Argentina and his son Martin who lives in Buenos Aires.

Debbi & Me

At our wedding dinner in 2000.

Michelle & Me

Badger Hockey 2003 when Michelle was a junior at UW.

Mildred Holmes

Mildred Holmes was my father’s first cousin. She was the daughter of my grandmother’s sister. I remember Mildred visting us several times in Milwaukee. In this photo she is dancing with her son, Michael, at his wedding. Michael’s bride, Rebecca, is seen on the left.

Harry Fleischhacker

Harry Fleischhacker was my father’s first cousin. He was the son of my father’s uncle, Felix Fleischhacker, who was married to my grandmother’s sister, Johanna Heynemann. Harry’s sister, Mildred, is in the previous picture. Felix is with his girlfriend, Ann.