EIGHTH GENERATION continued
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"Bursztyn was one of the shtetls in the Galician region. Its name means amber. It is located SE of Lvov. According to 'The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before & During the Holocaust', Bursztyn Jews probably arrived in the early 17th century. They enjoyed relatively secure conditions under the Polish Kingdom. The first shul was built in the mid 18th century. Due to the Austrian conquest in 1772, conditions worsened under heavy taxes and other disabilities but improved with the institution of Jewish equality and the development of the town in the second half of the 19th century. When the Jewish population rose to around 2,000 (50% of the total population) Hasidism and Haskala were well represented...
"...Some young people were not satisfied with this way of life, in which they saw no future or chance of making a living in such a small town. They yearned for the opportunity to go out beyond their community. Both merchants and workers tried hard to make a living. The merchants traded with the Gentile farmers in the surrounding villages. While struggling for commercial success, they remained dedicated to their moral precepts..."
-- http://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/rohatyn/Rohatyn.htm#BURSHTYN
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144. hypothetical [Peisach] Druks
= פסח (M), prob. a cohen
145. unknown (F)
?
= יוסף (M)
prob. a. Psachja/ Peisach Druks/ Drux
= פסח (M)
= מרים ראיצה (F)
= רבקה (F)
= יוסף (M)
= חיה (F)
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(M)
= siblings
