We define Western Jewish Pioneer Ancestors as those who settled in States/areas west of the Mississippi and lived the main part of their lives no later than 1920. (Wisconsin, Alaska, and Hawaii included.)
An Exhibit of your ancestor is not meant to be a complete Biography.
We need as much of the requested information that follows: Facts only (please, no editorializing). You need not write full sentences.
Pioneer’s Name
Year born
Where born
Parent’s Name(s) & Siblings
When, Where and How he/she arrived in North America
Year of Naturalization
Along the way . . . . (What he/she did to get to final destination in America)
Arrived Destination — where and what year
How he/she supported him/herself
Company Name(s)
Jewish Community Involvement
Civic Involvements
Social Organization Involvements
Family
Married Whom & When
Children
Year and Place of Death
Where Buried
When & Where Spouse passed away
Where Buried
Relevant newspaper quotes during life
Obituary quotes
Photographs (Please contact us for photo information)
Then we need . . . .
Your Name, relationship
Your phone # and email address for correspondence
Once we have enough information, we will create the Exhibit and send you the link for review for errors and omissions.
There is no charge for this — although donations keep us going.
Instructions:
Copy the basic information requests above and paste them into a word document. Add a number of spaces between each item requested and fill in the information.
Email the page(s) to us at: JMAWcurator@gmail.com
For questions, advice, etc. call us at (562) 405-4176 (Pacific Time)
Back to Announcement Page – Click Here