An Introduction

Over the past five years I have learned more about my Jewish roots than I had in the thirty-some before that.  I have always been fascinated with the history of the Jewish people, but until my maternal grandmother, Shirley Krueger Morse passed away, I didn’t realize how little I really knew.  After experiencing the loss … Continue reading An Introduction

Putting a Face with the Name

As I mentioned in my last entry, very little was known about my Krueger side of the family.  We knew they were from Belarus and were possibly from Minsk, but beyond that there was little information.  In May of 2010 I discovered JewishGen.org had a page where you could upload images and they could be … Continue reading Putting a Face with the Name

Shirley Helen Krueger (1918-2008)

Shirley was born July 11th, 1918 in Michigan City, Indiana to Myer “Mike” Krueger (1887-1934) and Antonia “Tony” Jeannette Engel (1889-1944). She was the youngest of three children with Marvin “Brother” (1914-1981) and sister Fern Esther (1911-1974) both doting on her. As a little girl she started dance lessons and through the years she continued … Continue reading Shirley Helen Krueger (1918-2008)