https://forum.polishorigins.com/index.php Ask & share everything you would like to learn and tell about your origins in Poland en-EN (c) Copyright 2026 by PolishOrigins(TM) Forum forum@polishorigins.com (PolishOrigins Forum) forum@polishorigins.com (PolishOrigins Webmaster) Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:54:34 +0200 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 12:54:34 +0200 http://backend.userland.com/rss phpBB2 RSS Syndication Mod by Lucas 1 http://forum.polishorigins.com/templates/sephia/images/rss2.png https://forum.polishorigins.com/index.php Ask & share everything you would like to learn and tell about your origins in Poland https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=5874#5874 <br /> Author: <a href='https://forum.polishorigins.com/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=1933'>roystar20@yahoo.co.uk</a><br /><br /> Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:49 am<br /><br /> <br /><br /> Subject: GRADNER / WAINSTAIN / GERSHCOWITZ<br /> <br /> Question :<br /> Can you help me link-up the GRADNER'S originally from Bialystok with either the WAINSTAIN'S or GERSHCOWITZ' from Poland (Tarnopol?) ?<br /> <br /> The GRADNER's first emigrated to London (c 1890) then to South Africa.<br /> <br /> Their son LOUIS became Mayor of Cape Town in 1933, as his son WALTER also did later on.<br /> <br /> Louis Gradner (1882-1955) was a 'cousin' of FANNY WAINSTAIN (nee GERSHCOWITZ) born in London (1890-1975).<br /> <br /> Her husband LAZARUS WAINSTAIN (1886-1964) originally came from Poland.<br /> <br /> How are the families linked? <br /> <br /> Please reply to : <a href="mailto:roystar20@yahoo.co.uk">roystar20@yahoo.co.uk</a><br /> <br /> Many thanks<br /> <br /> Roy Star https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=5874#5874 roystar20@yahoo.co.uk Wed Feb 29, 2012 8:49 am https://forum.polishorigins.com/viewtopic.php?p=5874#5874