Nanci and Allan Garon's Family Website
Many of our Jewish ancestors imigrated to the United States from Eastern Europe and settled
in the Duluth,
Superior,
the Iron Range
and the surrounding areas of Northern Minnesota, Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.
They came in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
This family website is about our family, our huge extended family
and about many of the other Jews who settled and lived in this region.
This page is specifically about the Jews of Virginia, Minnesota.
Some of our family names that have been associated with Virginia are as follows:
Siegel, Walt, Soloski, Milavetz, Goodman, Garon, Kaner, Kenner, Deutsch, Schibel, Simon, Karon, Cohn, Levant.
Growing Up in Virginia
A 2007 video tells a story about growing up Jewish in Virginia between the mid 1920's and the early 1940's.
The video features the recollections of Sam Siegel and Rolland Walt.
Click here to see the video on the Friends of B'Nai Abraham website.
Irving Frisch Reminiscing
This 2014 video shows Irving Frisch reminiscing about his youth and immigration to the US and Virginia.
It was published on Jun 1, 2014 and submitted to YouTube by Joshua Efron.
It was brought to the attention of this website by Jack Siegel.
To see the video on YouTube, click here.
According to Jack,
"Here is a WONDERFUL film about Irving Frisch all about his family! Irving was my Hebrew Teacher and as you know had the grocery store in Virginia and also in later years also was the Rabbi in Virginia!
He was the greatest guy."
Jews in Small Towns: Legends and Legacies - Minnesota - -
click here (website)
Tour of Historic Jewish Commercial Sites on Chestnut Street (Virginia) - -
click here (pdf file)
Tour of Historic Jewish Residences in Virginia - -
click here (pdf file)
Historical News Articles Regarding the Jews of Virginia - - click here
Historic Virginia Images - - click here
Jews of Virginia - Introduction
SANDRA KAUFMAN HARRIS--VIRGINIA, MINNESOTA
THE MUSEUM OF FAMILY HISTORY presents
Author: Marilyn J. Chiat- captured from the Friends of B'Nai Abraham website
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Author: Marilyn J. Chiat- captured from the Friends of B'Nai Abraham website
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This index provides links to historical news articles regarding the Jews of Virginia from about 1860 thru 1940
Compiled from the Old Newspaper Articles Index. Articles researched and submitted by Karen Entous
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