Hello,
I have been trying to trace my family history back to
Misha Elman the famous violinst and Harry
Finkelman which was known as Ziggy
Elman famous trumpet player in the 1930s. Misha
Elman is my Great
Uncle. My family traces back on my dad's side
Howell Detofsky. Howell Detofsky is
Misha Elman's first cousin. His mother my grandmom is
Faye Detofsky and was
Faye Familant her father's father is Ziggy
Elman. On my dad's side his dad madien name was Milton Zevotofsky and changed to Milton Detofsky and his father name was Lou Zevotofsky and his wife was Rosa Zevtofsky and his father changed it to Detofsky.
There were many brothers that came from Russia.
My Dad's family came from Czechoslovakia. From researching. I have found Zivotofsky and Zevotofsky, Zevon famous Warren Zevon are related to us from
California. Familant,
Elman family were are all related. I just trying to peice it together. My great granfather on my grandmom's side was a banjo player. And I am musician singer/songwritter-guitarist. My name is Miriam Detofsky and I go by Miriam Sky.
you can find my music on
www.myspace.com/MiriamSky and on
www.filmties.com/MiriamSky.
We have to be related if
Misha Elman is your first cousin. On my dad's side is Louis Detofsky, Richard Detofsky,
Howell Detofsky, my Miriam Detofsky my brother
Abram Detofsky. Detofsky are all over the USA and the Familant family. I want to everything about my family and finding out it is bigger than I thought.
Well see what you think of this....I know I am related to
Misha Elman and Ziggy
Elman we even have pics of
Misha Elman when he was a kid and some of his music and Ziggy
Elman. I couldn't find any video on
Misha Elman but Ziggy
Elman found him in many movies four exact and Fabulous Dorseys is one movie also in the Jazz series on PBS saw him playing with Dorsey's band. He also played with Frank
Sinatra.
Thanks,
Please help me if you can give me any family history, I am trying to piece how I got my artist abilities.
Miriam Detofsky
aka Miriam Sky
houdina77@yahoo.com