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Community Chat: North End Historical Society

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North End Historical Society President, Alex Goldfeld, spoke at this month’s meeting of the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council. NEWNC’s community chat segment covered the work that NEHS is doing with its events and publications.

View the above video to see the presentation and for more information, see the NEHS website.

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One Reply to “Community Chat: North End Historical Society”

  1. mr alex goldfeld.
    Hello. My name is andrew robert hyde. Named after abraham reuben hyde. So. When my grandfather arrived in 1888 Boston. It is said his name was A R Goldstein . it remained 20 years. I believe he came to N E. And/or W E. His cousin david goldstein lived in W E (thought). I am searching/studying 10 years. There are bounty of facts, so i’ll leave them ,now. Are there some Jewish Synagogue history you have found. This is where i may start? Please. I found you just doing research and now i have located Av R. Hyde sister Esther Glazier. I have found Av R Hyde wife Rose (Ida Rose) grandma’s parents in Woburn. Joseph & Racheal Etta Jacobson.
    I have several ‘death cert’ to obtain still. Though the border crossings& naturalizations i need help.
    Yours, sincerly
    Andrew Hyde

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