CRESCAS/CAMHI -- Descendants of the Sefaradim of Monastir and the Ottoman Lands

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Crescas Camhi Family

This is the family of Crescas Camhi of Monastir, known to Monastirlis in the US as "Charlie".

Charlie's family settled in Rochester NY and in the New York Metropolitan area. For a variety of reasons some of his descendants used the name Crescas as a family name, while others went by the family name Camhi, or the alternate spelling Kamhi.
Related families: Angel, Assael, Baker/Beahhaar/BenYakaar, other Camhis, Levy, Negrin, Passo, Testa.
Material in this section contributed by Becky Camhi Levy and Sol Camhi.



	Crescas "Charlie" Camhi -m. Dora [??] Their children: Esther Camhi, Solomon Crescas, Aaron Camhi, Albert Crescas, Robert (Meyer) Crescas, Nathan Camhi, Sarah Camhi. Esther Camhi Solomon Crescas -m. Leah Negrin Some members of this family used Camhi or Kamhi as the family name. Mickey Kamhi -m. Dorothea Reback Lenore Kamhi -m. Joseph Calim Cindy Calim -m. James Bonaura Danny Calim Jason Calim Larry Kamhi -m. Carol Thomas Jennifer Kamhi -m. Neal Tomopsky Marc Kamhi Dora (Dorothy) -m. Harvey Grey Evelyn -m. Justis Forman Sandra Forman -m. [??] Jerome Forman -m. [??] Joseph Camhi -m. Matilda (Tillie) Assael Steven Camhi Leah Camhi -m. Irving Sutton Ralph Sutton Joseph Sutton Lillian -m. Bonny Todd Lynne Todd -m. Martin Eisman Robert Bryan Eisman Laura Lee Eisman Richard Todd -m. [??] Lisa Todd Crescas (Charlie) Solomon Camhi -m. Esther Angel Solomon Crescas Camhi -m. Sharon Passo Sol is the Burial Secretary of the Monastirli Society. Sharon is a daughter of Lily and Hy Passo.. [Manalapan, NJ] Erica Leah Camhi Hilary Cheryl Camhi Elie Camhi -m. Gail Weber Jeremy Holden Camhi Douglas Charles Camhi Rose Camhi -m. Herbert Plastik [San Diego] Neal Plastik Lee Plastik Aaron Camhi -m. Pressia Camhi (unrelated) Esther Camhi -m. Nelson Camhi (unrelated) Dora Camhi -m. Julie Frankfurter Bessy Camhi -m. (1) Maurice [??] [Bessy] -m. (2) [??] Charlie Camhi -m. [??] Lilly Camhi -m. [??] [??] Albert Crescas -m. Sara [??] Albert was a maitre d' at the Picadilly Hotel in NYC, and the Seneca Hotel in Rochester. Charles Crescas -m. (1) Elaine [??] [Charles] -m. (2) Eileen [??] Robert (Meyer) Crescas -m. (1) Alice (Alegre) [??] Robert was a maitre d' at the Versailles Supper Club in NYC. Victor Crescas [Robert] -m. (2) Mary [??] (Second wife of Robert Crescas.) Nathan Camhi -m. (1) Becky [??] [Nathan] -m. (2) Alice Testa Dolores Camhi -m. Sam [??] Alana -m. [??] Phil Camhi Charlie Camhi -m. [??] Natan Camhi [??] Camhi? Sarah Camhi -m. Hyman Levy Rebecca Levy -m. Meyer/"Mike" (b'Eli) Baker Mike is a son of Eli Baker and Bella "Buena" Levy—of the Baker/Ben Yakaar family.. Edward (b'Meyer) Baker -m. Hedy Taub Adam Baker Sharyn Baker Morris Levy Charles Levy -m. [??] Lance Levy Tracy Levy -m. Mark Comstock Noah Comstock This section created December 2000ce from material provided by Becky Levy, and updated March 2001ce from material provided by Sol Camhi. If you are related either by descent or marriage to any of the clans mentioned in this section, or if you have relevant information which would supplement or correct what's here, and would like to contribute, send e-mail to: meb1144@aol.com



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