Family Tree
Who are your parents?
Max & Keren Alterman
Where did your parents and older siblings come from before moving to Vancouver?
Israel
What year were your parents born?
1975 and 1976
Name one of your family artifacts
Chess stamp, silver forks, marriage certificate
When is my birthday?
December 27 2011
How old are your grandparents?
69 & 70
What year did your parents and older siblings move to Canada?
2010
What year were your maternal great grandparents born?
1909
What are your three family artifacts?
chess stamp, silver forks set, marriage certificate
Who were you named after?
Great grandmother Bella
How many kids does your aunt (dad's sister) have?
3 (two boys, one boy)
Which country were your maternal grandparents born in?
Latvia
Was your maternal great grandfather's FIRST marriage before or after the Holocaust?
before
What year did your great grandfather have his first marriage that is certificated and is used as one of your family artifacts?
1935
what does your name mean?
determination; strength
How many siblings does my maternal grandmother have?
one sister
What year did your paternal great grandparents move?
1987
What year was your maternal great grandfather's first marriage?
1953
When and where was your chess stamp artifact stamped?
1963 in Moscow
Where did your last name originate from?
Alterman comes from Yiddish and German origin
What is one thing your paternal grandparents have in common?
Both of their mother's were named Bella
Where did your paternal grandparents move? (2)
Ukraine - Israel, Israel - Vancouver
How many moves did your family have?
around 18
Why are your family artifacts significant?
Each artifact has a special meaning behind it, and they have all been passed down at least three generations down which means that they also have so much history behind them
What year were your paternal grandparents born?
1953 and 1954