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Submitted by Elynn Boss

Information Picture Question
Category: Translation - Yiddish
Approval Date: 5/1/2024 12:44 PM
Family Surname: Gichtin/Gertin
Country: Canada
Town: Montreal
Date of Image: 1925
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This is on the backside of a photo card. Please translate from Yiddish to English.

Thanks.

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On  Response 
1/13/2010 Hi Elynn,

if you are in need of some more help with this translation, please let me know.

Beate
5/1/2024 10:02 PM I, your niece am sending you my picture as a souvenir for ever
Sonkileh Gevtin

Comments:
See VM14329 concerning parents writing as though the child was speaking, and the "h" instead of "e" sound.

The name is probably a nickname for Sonya.

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