occupation & career

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Janis Brenner—a Ratner in motion
  • Mar 13, 2018

An innovator in modern dance and choreography since breaking in with the Murray Lewis Dance Company in the 1980s. The Ratners moved geographically…

from Ruby Family History Project

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The family secret behind grandfather's desk calendar
  • Aug 13, 2017

A surprising artifact discovered after a parent's death leads to a series of discoveries and a new pastime in genealogy

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The Klein family in the 1940s
  • Sep 20, 2020

Leon Klein continued to work for American Spirits as its upstate New York sales representative

from Ruby Family History Project

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The Ringels in Berlin—time of prosperity
  • Aug 13, 2017

From 1880s to the 1930s, the Ringel family prospered in the garment trade in the German capital. Herman made men's outerwear.

from Ruby Family History Project

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