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Flora / Fani (Feigele) Steger, 22. Nisan 688 (= Thursday, 12 April 1928)
Location of the grave: Jewish Cemetery in Dunajská Streda (Slovakia). Thanks to Tova Levi, Brooklyn, for the picture!
Die Grabinschrift / The grave inscription
[1] H(ere is) b(uried) | פ”ט |
[2] the distinguised and modest lady, | האשה החשובה והצנועה |
[3] Mrs. | מרת |
[4] Feigele Steger, | פיגלא שטעגער |
[5] m(y peace be) u(pon her). | ע”ה |
[6] from Eisenstadt, | מאייזנשטאדט |
[7] daughter of o(ur) m(aster) a(nd teacher) Aron Abraham, m(y his memory) b(e for a blessing). | בת מהו אהרן אברהם ז”ל |
[8] She passed away on the day after Pesach | נפטרת ביום אסרי חג של פסח |
[9] 688 b(y the small count). | תרפח ל” |
[10] Her days of her life were 75 years. | יהו ימיה שבעים וחמש שנה |
[11] The name of her mother was Resl, m(ay peace be) u(pon her). | ושם אמה ריזל ע”ה |
[12] M(ay) h(er soul) b(e bound) i(n the bundle) o(f the living). | ת’נ’צ’ב’ה’ |
Explanatory Notes
Line 8: Must be אסרו and not אסרי.
Biographical Notes
Flora / Fani (Feigele) Steger, born 22 September 1849 in Eisenstadt, died 22 Nisan 688 = 12 April 1928 at 5am at age 73 (grave inscription wrong: 75 years!) senile decay in Dunajská Streda (Slovakia).
Father: Ahron (Abraham ben Gumperich Stampe) Gabriel, died 29 May 1849, buried on the old Jewish Cemetery in Eisenstadt
Mother: Theresia (Resl) Gabriel, died 29 Februrary 1888, buried on the younger Jewish Cemetery in Eisenstadt
Sisters:
Sarl Gabriel, died 02 September 1858, buried on the old Jewish Cemetery in Eisenstadt
Fradel Gabriel, died 04 August 1872, buried on the old Jewish Cemetery in Eisenstadt
Brothers:
Chajim Gabriel, died 16 April 1869, buried on the old Jewish Cemetery in Eisenstadt
Karl (Josef Efraim, Gumprech) Gabriel, died 10 June 1895, buried on the younger Jewish Cemetery in Eisenstadt
Husband: Leopold (Meir Löb) Steger, died 13 Juni 1890, buried on the younger Jewish Cemetery of Eisenstadt (see there for more informations about Flora and her family!)
Daughter from Leopold Steger und / and Flora Gabriel:
Teresa Steger-Goldstein, born 05 July 1890 in Eisenstadt, murdered 18 June 1944 in Auschwitz (Shoa-victim).
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