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From: "Leighton, Jennifer (Head Office)" <>
Subject: Barney Barnato ?
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 1998 10:34:04 +0200


Dear Listers

I found this enquiry interesting and thought maybe someone on our list
could help. Jenni L
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> From: harald hornung[SMTP:]
> Sent: 29 May 1998 01:07
> To:
> Subject: FAMILY MEMBER
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> Hi Everyone :
>
> I am new to your list so please be patient.
> The reason I have joined is that I am hoping someone may
> be able to help me find out some informatiion about my
> grandmother who I believe may have been in S.Africa
> during the l890's.
>
> Her name was MINA ELIZA JOEL - She was related to
> SOLLY JOEL also known as SOLLY BARNATO who in
> turn was related to BARNEY BARNATO.
>
> I have done some research through an archivist in
> England but have been unable to find out whether
> she was born into the Joel family or married into
> it. She was not married to my grandfather but on
> the other hand I cannot find a birth certifiate under
> the name of Joel.
>
> The whole thing is a real puzzle and I have been working
> on it for some years, just recently having got
> informatiion that links her to the Joels in S.Africa.
>
> Any help would be really appreciated - my name is Jean
> and I live in beautiful British Columbia
>
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