MARC GASWIRTH
16 DEC, 1998

I
HAVE BEEN MEANING TO WRITE TO THANK YOU FOR SENDING ME RECENTLY THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE FAMILY TREE. GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION ARRIVING TO YOU DAILY, I STRONGLY SUSPECT THAT THE TREE CONTINUES TO GROW LONGER AND LONGER LIMBS. SEVERAL OF MY RELATIVES, NIECES, NEPHEWS AND EVEN MY DAUGHTER, STEPHANIE, HAVE REGIISTERED WITH THE WEBSITE.
I
WILL BE SPENDING TIME WITH MY OLDEST SISTER DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS AND WILL TALK WITH HER ABOUT OUR SIDE OF THE FAMILY TREE. SHE DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO E-MAIL SO PERHAPS YOU TWO MIGHT EVENTUALLY TALK ON THE PHONE. MEANWHILE, I WILL GATHER AS MUCH INFORMATION AS I CAN DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS AND REPORT BACK TO YOU AFTER THE NEW YEAR.
B
Y THE WAY, ARE YOU AWARE OF ANY MEMBERS OF THE GASTWIRTH FAMILY WHO WERE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST?
W
ARMEST REGARDS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR A WONDERFUL HANUKKAH AND A HEALTHY NEW YEAR.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: IF ANYONE HAS INFORMATION ABOUT FAMILY HOLOCAUST VICTIMS PLEASE USE THE REPLY FORM TO SEND US THE INFORMATION)

JASON GASWIRTH
14 DEC, 98

I'
VE GOT A CORRECTION ON THE FAMILY TREE. MY FAMILY'S BRANCH IS A LITTLE
MESSED UP. ON THE WALTER GASWIRTH PAGE:

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ALTER HAD A SON MORTON (MY GRANDFATHER WHO PASSED AWAY THIS YEAR), AND
TWO DAUGHTERS (I THINK). I'LL TRY TO GET THE CORRECT INFO. MITCHELL S.
GASWIRTH (MY FATHER, WHO ALSO PASSED AWAY) IS LISTED AS A BROTHER OF
MORTON, THAT'S INCORRECT, HE WAS A SON OF MORTON (AND A BROTHER OF RON
(
WHO IS CORRECTLY REPRESENTED). SO IT GOES LIKE THIS:

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DITOR'S NOTE: PLEASE SEE WALTER GASWIRTH'S PAGE FOR CORRECTIONS)

MORTON'S WIFE IS ADEL.
MITCHELL'S WIFE IS SHARON (NOW SHARON BARON, SHE'S REMARRIED)

I HOPE THIS HELPS… -J

HOWARD GASTWIRTH
16 D
EC 98

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HE WEBSITE LOOKS GREAT AND I CHECK IT OUT EACH MORNING. A COUPLE OF SUGGESTIONS:
- P
UT THE NEWER STUFF ON TOP ON THE "NEW STUFF" SECTION.
- I
THINK IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU COULD CROSS-REFERENCE (AND LINK)
 
THE PICTURES WITHIN THE SITE AND THE TREE.
- Y
OU WILL PROBABLY GET A LOT MORE PICTURES (BUG FRAN SHAY FOR THE
 
ONES SHE HAS FROM MY PARENTS), SO YOU MAY WANT TO SORT THEM SOMEHOW SO
 
WE DON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL OF THEM EACH TIME.
- C
OULD YOU DO A "SUMMARY" TREE THAT CAN BE PRINTED WHICH STARTS AT
 
THE TOP WITH THE OLDEST AND GOES DOWN A FEW LEVELS. I AM VERY CONFUSED
 
AS TO WHERE EVERYONE IS ON THE TREE.
T
HANK YOU. HOWARD GASTWIRTH
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DITOR'S NOTE: WE'LL TRY TO DO ALL OF THESE THINGS)

CRAIG GASTWIRTH
17 D
EC 98

I
HAVEN'T HAD THE CHANCE TO WRITE TO THE LISTSERV TO SAY HI TO EVERYONE. AS PAUL KNOWS, I DO NOT CHECK MY E-MAILS THAT OFTEN. TO PAUL AND ALL THE OTHER "NEW" GASTWIRTHS AND GASWIRTHS AND GASTWORTHS THAT HAVE RESPONDED... THANK YOU! ISN'T THIS THE MOST EXCITING THING TO HAPPEN IN A WHILE? I AM TRULY AMAZED AT HOW MANY OF US ARE AROUND, IN SPITE OF HOW MANY WERE LOST IN EUROPE FROM THE HOLOCAUST. I HOPE WE ALL KEEP COMMUNICATING AND LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY MANY OF US CAN MEET. IN THE MEANTIME, IF ANYONE SWINGS BY THE DETROIT AREA, PLEASE CALL. I HOPE THE ENTIRE FAMILY HAS A WONDERFUL HANUKAH. HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO ALL. CRAIG GASTWIRTH

ARIC GASTWIRTH

H
ELLO TO ALL OF OUR RELATIVES - BOTH NEW AND OLD -
M
Y NAME IS ARIC GASTWIRTH, MY FATHER PAUL AND MOTHER MARLENE ARE THE FOUNDERS OF THIS FABULOUS WEBSITE. I AM A PRACTICING ACCOUNTANT IN ENCINO, CALIFORNIA. MY WIFE NANCY AND I LIVE IN OAK PARK, CALIFORNIA. OAK PARK IS VERY CLOSE THE THE SAN FERNANDO VALLEY IN SOUTHERN CAL.
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E HAVE TWO YOUNG BOYS, TYLER 41/2 AND JUSTIN 1 1/2. NANCY CURRENTLY DOES NOT WORK. IT IS VERY EXCITING TO MEET EVERYONE AND BRING THE HISTORY TOGETHER. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FAMILY REUNION WHEN IT HAPPENS.
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N THE MEAN TIME, HAPPY HANUKKAH AND A HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE.
A
RIC, NANCY, TYLER, JUSTIN AND HENRI (HENRI IS OUR DOG WHO FEELS LEFT OUT IF NOT INCLUDED IN THE FAMILY TREE DISCUSSIONS)