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Feb 17, 2024

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Ruby Family History Project

Taking stock of our Paechter census

After recent discoveries, this is a good time to review what is known and to chart further explorations

Roots: The Julius Paechter family prospered in the Vistula delta town of Tiegenhof, but their roots go back further in west Prussia

The Paechters of Märkisch Friedland—how are we related? • The Hirsch Paechter family in Kolberg • The Jewish history of Märkisch Friedland • Intermarriage with the Jacobi family from Neuteich

Diaspora: After the Shoah, Paechter descendants ended up on every continent after World War II

Emigre physiologist Ernest Simonson • social critic Henry Pachter • musicologist Anneliese Landau • social scientist Carrie Paechter • gay-rights pioneer Renee Cafiero • Zionist artist Hermann Struck

Walter Ruby called "the gin king" in a 1934 advertisement

He cultivated an image as the witty, urbane man about town—the personification of his brand.

News Announcement

All-new Family History Machine is open for trial users

After several years of development, the third-generation Family History Machine beta-test site is now live on the internet at FamilyHistoryMachine.com.

FHM Features

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