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Category: Rene

Posts regarding the Ancel family history. These posts are created to provide a reference of the life and exploits of Rene Simon Ancel and are aimed at the current Ancel family. But they are public as it is possible they may be of interest to other historians

Leia Helfman

In the various archives and documents we have found and quoted from there is conflicting information regarding Leia Helfman – Rene’s mother. Her full name appears to be Leia Haia Helfman. Even though she was married to Sender Ancel, many official documents use her birth name of Helfman. When she enters Belgium looking for work […]