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Category: Translation - Tombstone
Approval Date: 4/8/2004
Family Surname:

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Tombstone Translation

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2/24/2011 8:14 PM

Stone is for Yosef Dov son of Avraham Yitzhak died 22 Sivan 5_76. 65 years of age.

Year looks like it could be 5576 = 1816, (stone would probably be more eroded if it were that old), or 5676 =1916

12/24/2024 7:24 AM

I noticed that there is a lot more on the stone than no one translated for you so here it is
Top row
Yosef Dov son of Reb Avraham Yitzchak
the next seven rows form an acrostic with the first letter of the first word on each row spelling out his name Yosef Dov
Those that know you well testify to your good heart.
And your righteousness which you have done in your life,
will be your eulogy since you did not leave a heir from your loins.
You operated a warm home and benefited your community
The Torah School (or maybe the learning of Torah) and its blessings are a memorial to your name
The orphan was raised and mentored in your home
Your piety has now reached the heaven above
He passed away on the 22 day of the Jewish month of Sivan in the 5676 (year since the world was created)
65 years to his life
Observations
the 22nd of Sivan, 5676 began on Thursday evening at sunset June 22, 1916 and ended on Friday night June 23 at nightfall, when Shabbos began.
Often people with the name Dov which is bear in Hebrew get the Yiddish nickname Behr, so you may come across a civil record with Ber or Behr or Bernard etc instead of Josef.
From the text apparently he either did not have children or no one yet alive when he died.

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Submitted by Connie Newhan

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