About My Name
What is my full name and hebrew name?
Ethan Parker Josephson my hebrew name is אליהו
What is my paternal grandmother’s name and where has she lived?
Ramona lived in South Africa and then moved to Vancouver
What is your recipe?
Ratatouille
Who is my featured family member and what is my relation to them?
He is my paternal grandfather and his name is Ron
Who was born in Vancouver, and when did his parents move here?
Marc was born in Vancouver and his parents moved here in 1979 together
Where did my last name come from?
Stockholm, Sweden
What is my mom’s mom’s mom’s name and where was she born?
Genevieve Verstaen and she was born in France
Where is the recipe from?
It is a french recipe
What is his favourite sport?
Tennis
Who has been to Belgium, and what is my relationship to him?
Raoul Verstaen is my mom’s mom’s dad
What was my last name from Josephson and who changed it?
My original name was Berman and is was changed by Marcus Berman
What is my dad’s dad’s dad’s dad’s name?
Marcus Berman
What is the recipe's main ingredient?
Cooked Veggies
Why did he leave South Africa and where did he go?
He left South Africa because of the Apartheid and moved to Vancouver, Canada?
Where did Jacques Bosseboeuf move to?
Trick question, nowhere
What does the name Ethan mean and who chose it and how old were they when they wanted it?
It means strength and resilience and it was chosen by my mom. She wanted that name since she was 16 years old
What is my relationship to Sandrine Bosseboeuf?
My mom’s dad’s 3rd wife
Who would make this recipe and who did they make it for?
My maternal grandmother, Annie made it for my mom and her brother
What happened on his 50th birthday?
9/11
What are all the movements Annie Verstaen made and when did she make them?
She moved to Brazil in 2003 and back to France in 2023
Why is my Hebrew name אליהו?
My name was going to be Elijah, but because it didn’t end up as Elijah my parents chose to make my hebrew name the translation of Elijah, and it was the name of a famous prophet from the tanakh
What was my dad’s mom’s mom’s name before and after marriage?
After is Friedah Segal and Before is Friedah Shrand
When was it often made?
This recipe was made around once a week at dinnertime and on special occasions
Where did Ron’s Grandfather Marcus, live? (list all the places in order).
He was born in Lithuania then he moved to Sweden for a few years then to England and finally to South Africa
What were Harold Josephson’s push and pull factors for moving to Canada?
The push factor is the Apartheid and the pull factor is that his son was already there