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Blumberg, David and Joseph

Brothers David and Joseph (Faive Josse), made their way to Vryburg joining the Lieberthal-Friedman clan. Both owned Jewelry stores on Market Street. Sdavid's store was oppsite the Grand Hotel and nect to the Central Hotel. Also on Market Street, ging towards Barclays Bank and the Post Office, Jospeh set up shop. Isaac Mendel Blumberg, from Talsen, traveled to South Africa with Simon Lieberthal and Lewin (Oupa) Freidman and applied for citizenship together with them. Isaac Mendel passed away in 1947 in Carnarvon. He was a bachelor and a speculator by profession. His sister Bella was married to Harry Traub.

David and Joseph were, initially, in partnership, Joseph joined his older brother. Later, they went their separate ways. They were also joined in Vryburg by their sister Leah. The three siblings (of nine), were the children of Moses and Betty (Neha Basssia) Immerman. Betty was related to the Immerman family, which also spent time in Vryburg. David was the oldest of the Blumberg children. He was born in 1897 and he left for South Africa in 1921. Joseph came in 1927. Lea, who married Maurice David Toube, moved to Vryburg after he passed away in 1946. She also reached South Africa in 1921. Their brother Abraham (known as Landsie) tragically passed away in 1932 in Postmasburg.

In 1938 Joseph (Spider) Blumberg married Lilly Edelstein, the daughter of Louis and Rosa (nee Goldstuck) Edelstein from Warrenton. Louis is buried in Vryburg and his bachelor brother, Morris, farmed in the district. They never had children and later moved to Port Elizabeth and then Bloemfontein, where Lilly had family.

David married Sonia Voronov whose family were from Samara. They were wed in 1921 in Berlin. The two travelled to South Africa. They met in Samara after the Blumberg family (along with the Jews of Talsen) were expelled in 1914/5. The family later returned to Talsen. Sonia and David left for Klerksdorp in 1935. David and Sonia had two sons, Harry and Norman. Both were born in Vryburg - Harry was born in 1922 and Norman in 1927. Leah Blumberg later married Israel (Lolly) Friedman in 1948.

Isaac mendel Blumberg and Lewin Friedman Naturalization, 1896/7. Talsen.	Isaac Mendel Blumberg Journey to the Cape with Lewin Friedman and Simon Lieberthal	Betty Immerman - Married Moses Blumberg
Moses Blumberg Photo taken in 1925	Moses and Chaya graves Talsen	Blumberg Family Home Talsen in 1936, rebuilt after a fire
1937 Leah visits Talsen Leah Blumberg (far left, standing) made a trip from South Africa to Talsen to attend a family wedding in Talsen. A few years later the Nazis occupied the town.	Leah Friedman reaches 103	Leah Friedman at 103 He first husband (Toube) was the son of her mothers sister…. her second husband was the son of her father’s stepbrother (Lolly Friedman). She arrived in South Africa in 1921 and first moved to Douglas.
Lolly Freidman - Lea Toube (Blumenthal) Engagement, Stellelader, 6 May 1948	Leah Friedman (born Blumberg) lived to be 103	Leah Blumberg photo taken by Aviva Valk
Faive Josse (Joseph) Blumber Shipping Ticket to South Africa - November 1927	Joseph Bloomberg - train ticket from Riga to Lithuania to sail for South Africa Kept by Aviva Valk	Joseph Blumberg becomes a SA Citizen He was born in 1909, came to SA in 1929 and naturalized in 1936
Joseph Blumberg and Lilly Edelstein wedding – 1938 Morris Toube, Leah Blumberg (Toube), Joseph Blumberg, Lilly (Edelstein), Sonia and David Blumberg	Joseph Blumberg, sister Leah (then married a Freidman) and Lilly Circa 1950s	Joseph Blumberg Latvian Scouts His father is listed as a merchant
Joseph Blumberg, 19 August 1928	Joseph Blumberg Photo taken in 1920, before leaving. He is on the right	Joseph and Lilly in Bloemfontein, Photo taken in 1996, by Aviva Wald.
Joseph and Lilly	Rosa Goldstruck postcard 1920 Sent from Warrenton	Warrenton to Bloem Rosa (mother of Lilly) writes to her family
David and Sonia Blumberg Pictures taken in 1971	Sonia Blumberg	Sonia Blumberg in Rome, 1950s
David Blumberg - 1992	Norman and Harry Blumberg - on holiday (circa 1930)	Vryburg Hospital Campaign September 1929
D. Blumberg Jewelers	D. Blumberg Jewelers	Blumberg (Joseph) Jewelers Still open
Spider in Vryburg -Stellelander, March 1981 John Osler wrote: "One of the things about Mr. Blumberg that I remember very clearly was that he went to his shop every day of the year, be it a Sunday or a public holiday. He would go there at least once a day." To the chagrin of the community that included the High Holidays.	Abraham Blumberg death Brother of Joseph and David	Maurice David Toube, deceased 1946 Married Lea, signed by Harry Blumberg
David and Sonia Blumberg - circa 1967 This photo was taken in Johannesburg, South Africa. Pictured from Left to right: David Blumberg, Barbara Blumberg Goldin holding Larrisa Blumberg Diner, Wally Blumberg, Sonia Blumberg. Next row left to right: Michael Blumberg, Andrea Blumberg Blitzer, Shelley Blumberg Jacobson	Isaac Blumberg Isaac was also from Talsen Latvia and passed away in Carnarvon, 1947. His sister was married to a Traub.	Isidor Blumberg Grave He died of the Spanish flu and is buried in Britstown. It is not certain that he is related to the Vryburg Blumberg's.