Adam Israel Sr
Honor Code SignatorySigned 13 Jul 2017 | 702 contributions | 11 thank-yous | 384 connections
Signed 13 Jul 2017 | 702 contributions | 11 thank-yous | 384 connections
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Adam M. Israel Sr
Born 1970s.
Ancestors 
Son of Don Israel
and Cindy (Appleyard) Israel
Brother of
Matthew Israel
[children unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jul 2017
This page has been accessed 690 times.
Biography
I am a software engineer, an author, and an immigrant (from the U.S. to Canada).
Sources
- First-hand information. Entered by Adam Israel at registration.
Projects
There are several stories that have been passed down in my family that I'm attempting to verify or disprove.
- Three brothers (Albert Georg, xy, xy) emigrated to the US, and another three (possible siblings) to South America. I've found one DNA match via gedmatch from South America, so perhaps I'll be able to learn their story.
- Jewish: I remember being told that we were German-Jewish, and that there was a department store in Germany that belonged to the family. I found Israel's Department Store, which matches the stories, but I haven't been able to connect that family to my own. The other issue is that my family had the Israel surname well before the Jews were given the right to choose their own. DNA tests show that I have some Jewish ancestry, though, so I am trying to find that connection.
- Family Bible: There is an old German family bible that was passed to relatives for safekeeping during WWII. Purportedly, it also contains a family tree dating back to the time of Martin Luther. I'm attempting to get in contact with the descendants of the family who supposedly took on the bible. It's also possible that it's in the possession of the Concordia Seminary, where some of my great-great uncle's belongings were sent after his death.
Only the Trusted List can access the following:
- Adam's formal name
- full middle name (M.)
- e-mail address
- exact birthdate
- birth location
- images (1)
- private siblings' names
- spouse's name and marriage information
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Adam or other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Adam:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships by comparing test results with Adam or other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Adam:
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100.00%
100.00%
Adam Israel:
23andMe, GEDmatch M867587 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M867587 [compare], Ancestry member adamisrael1975
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50.00%
Don Israel
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch GY5478471 [compare], Ancestry member adamisrael1975
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50.00%
100.00%
Cindy (Appleyard) Israel :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A737822 [compare], Ancestry member adamisrael1975
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50.00%
100.00%
Matthew Israel :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member gethealthier
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~1.56%
Katherine Chaney :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
Tammy Cook :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A366239 [compare], Ancestry member tammypatricia
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