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Subject: [HUNGARY-L] Re: Neward/Neuaard
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 05:12:27 EDT

Gloria,

A search on JewishGen's "Shtetl Seeker"
(http://www.jewishgen.org/ShtetlSeeker/) for "Neuaard" using the Soundex
system returns, among others, a town named "Neuerode" in Germany, 168.7 miles
WSW of Berlin. Also a "Nojorid" in Romania, 268.9 miles NW of Bucharest. The
German town may be a clue for you, since you wrote that your grandmother
spoke German. Also, you might be aware that areas of modern Romania were part
of the Austro-Hungarian empire before World War I. A search for "Neward"
brought up many more choices, including Neuwerth, Germany - 165.7 WSW of
Berlin. I think that "th" would be pronounced as a "t" or perhaps something
between a "t" and a "d."

A search for the name ZELLER on JewishGen's "Family Finder"
(http://www.jewishgen.org/jgff/jgffweb.htm) showed several Zellers, most from
Germany.

Hope this is some help to you.

Rashida Tessler
TESSLER/TESLER/TESZLER, Sighetu Marmatiei and Felsoviso, Romania

> The only City, or area name, a cousin said once was something that
>sounded like Neward. ( she said it was Neuaard ??)..which probebly is
>of no help whatsoever.
> Grandfather came over here in 1905, Grandmother and children came in
>1906....but I do not know where they entered or took out their
>Citisenship....but will certainly try the ways you all listed.
> I do not believe their name ( Zeller } is Hungarian. and .they spoke
>German.,

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