![]() Interviewer: And there’s a, there may not be a majority of Jews there but, there’s a good presence… Newhouse: Yea, it’s part…yea, it’s inside Pittsburgh. Interviewer: So, Squirrel Hill is a community outside of Pittsburgh or actually, is it inside Pittsburgh? She was mostly a homemaker but she also occasionally worked in my father’s shop. I’m not sure what you would call it today but they sold magazines and little sundry items and candy and little toys and things like that. Newhouse: My father had a confectionary store. Interviewer: And what did your father or mother do? ![]() ![]() Interviewer: So, that’s where you grew up. Newhouse: My father’s name was Ben Newhouse and my mother’s name was Lillian, maiden name was Simon and they lived in Pittsburgh in an area called Squirrel Hill. Interviewer: And your mother and father’s name? I don’t know the dates but my mother’s family was here earlier and they came from Hungary. Newhouse: My father’s grand…, my father’s family came from a small town in Russia and they came over by ship to the United States. Can you go back at all to your parents or grandparents? What can you tell us about them? Let’s start with any background on your ancestors. We are talking today to Gerald Newhouse at his home in Bexley. This is Bill Cohen from the Columbus Jewish Historical Society and the date is June 14 th, 2021. Transcriber’s Note: Throughout the majority of this interview, there are birds beautifully singing the the background.
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