Jews Trenton

1881 Map Delaware Coal and Ice Co. Liberty Steam Fire Co., 1882 Broad Street 1890 Hygeian Ice

Har Siani 1857 Marker, Downtopwn Trenotn. W.State St Har Sinai Temple, Founded 1857. Photo 1907 Har Sinai Temple 1928, Bellevue Avenue Brothers of Israel 1883, Union St. Ansche Emes 1901,  Union St. Ahavath Israel - Hungarian, 1915, Centre Street Ansche Fife 1919,  Union St. Adath Israel - 1923 - Bellevue Ave

An Early Millner/Vine Connection We all know there is more than one Millner/Vine connection in Trenton.  Louis Vine married Sarah Millner about 1902.  Frank Millner married Rose Leah Vine in 1911.  But it also appears that in 1908 there was a joint Millner-Vine effort to start a new synagogue. I was searching Ancestry.com with no specific goal other than perhaps finding something interesting about our great-grandfather Samuel Millner and his life in Trenton.  There were year after year listings in Trenton’s City Directory, which provided a history of who lived with whom, and when and where they moved.  And then there was a reference to an article in the September 19, 1908 issue of The Times of Trenton.  A small article, but right there on the front page.  It was fascinating: WILL ERECT NEW SYNAGOGUE HERE "The Keneseth Israel has filed articles of incorporation at the office of County Clerk.  The organization will establish a congregation for the Hebrews of this