Is it possible to find out anything about the following? I have very little to go on and this is the biggest, fattest brick wall I have ever had yet. Is it possible to find infomation about Joseph Andert and/or his parents of possible other relatives?


Joseph Andert was born March 17, 1888 in Rarshoff, Russia (there is no Rarshoff, Russia that I could find - could be Poland, Austria or Prussia according to the information below.


"A very large part of Poland was incorporated in Russia in 1888. The rest was in Austria and Prussia. There was no Polish state or government in 1888."

I have the history of Joseph Andert from Europe
to America.

INFORMATION FROM THE DEATH CERTIFICATE OF JOSEPH ANDERT:

Father of Joseph Andert - Jacob Andert
Born - Unknown city in Germany

Mother of Joseph Andert - Julia Hildebrandt
Born - Unknown city in Germany

Joseph - born March 17, 1888 in Rarshoff, Russia

Questions I have now? Was the name of the city that Joseph was born in actually Rarshoff, Russia or was it misinterpretted somehow? I cannot find any Rarshoff, Russia or that city any where else either. If so - what other possibilities are there?

I have no idea how to find further information about the above. I have checked and posted to every pertinent board on Jewish Gen because Joseph is buried in a Jewish Cemetery in NY, NY and his wife is buried in a Jewish cemetery in Connecticut.

Of course, that doesn't mean that his parents were Jewish either. He may have converted to Judiaism with his marriage to Celia Altschuler.

He was also buried in the "Working Mens Circle". But I do not know what this is exactly or how to obtain information about this.

Sorry to make this so long, but I did want to include any
background that I felt might be pertinent.

thanks so much
Linda
lhendri479@aol.com