tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648299670540103774.post6517700799049032248..comments2023-05-24T19:32:17.329+03:00Comments on Sherlock Investigating: My Family Tree & Jewish Genealogy: Known Steuer Extended Family Medical Conditionstruely blessedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02681117429126551604noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648299670540103774.post-43841076229769725062017-01-27T21:12:43.059+02:002017-01-27T21:12:43.059+02:00BTW - It was very interesting to find your mention...BTW - It was very interesting to find your mention of Steuers from Cleveland emigrating to Brazil.<br /><br />One of the most remarkable things about Art Steuer was his chronic disease. He had Marie-Strumpell's Osteospondalitis. The ankylosing spondalytis began in his sacrum long before I met him. He claimed it was caused by the stress and disappointment of Art Jr's mother declining his offer to marry her and denying him access to the child.<br /><br />The disease progressed up his spine until the time that I met him when he needed outside assistance to transfer from bed or from a chair. His spine was ankylosed into a slightly spiraled hunch. His fused thoracic spine limited the range of motion of his arms so that he could only lift them enough to comb his hair.<br /><br />Once on his feet, Art could walk long distances. He had a cane made from a spirally twisted tree finished in a dark color. He was a most impressive sight when he lumbered into anywhere, all bent over and twisted with his twisty stick and looked up at you drilling with his dark eyes. <br /><br />Here is an interesting story. After exhausting the extent of Western medical treatments to cure his spinal condition, we sold everything and left for India searching for a miracle cure. We went from one guru to another asking for a miracle cure. One of these gurus was a Tibetan Lama that lived in the foothills of the Himalayas. We had Sudharma at the time. We parked the car at the side of the road, packed a Nepali carrying basket, and the 3 of us set off up the path to the Lama's house. Art needed a hand to navigate over uneven paths. The walk took all day. I had to walk 200 ft, put down the baby and carrying basket, then go back and get Art. I carried him up that path mounted on my back. I'd get Art up to where the baby was, and then carry the baby ahead another 200 ft where I would leave her and go back and get Art. When we finally arrived at this small mud thatched hut, the view of the Himalayas was spectacular. The Lama's wife, Lamu, came out to greet us. It was established that the Lama had gone to town shopping and his return was unknown. So we waited 3 days there, and still, the Lama didn't return.<br /><br />Lamu quickly ran out of food to feed us. I recall she had nothing else to cook except for ginger root, and the final day, she made ginger root curry. She also hauled all the water for us, 3 extra people. There was a spring about 1/4 mile away along the ridge and down a short path. I felt guilty that she had to haul my water, so I went to the spring with my own 5gal bucket to haul some back. Lamu carried 2, 5-gal cans each time she brought water. I couldn't even carry that one bucket 100 ft. I was out of breath and exhausted in no time. Lamu had to come back and get it for me. How embarrassing!<br /><br />After 3 days, we gave her 100 Rupees for all the trouble we caused, and headed back to the car. Downhill, I recall, was a lot easier. Bodhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682322333858756706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4648299670540103774.post-33584077794896609482014-03-23T18:47:05.831+02:002014-03-23T18:47:05.831+02:00Hi. I discovered your blog because it matches the...Hi. I discovered your blog because it matches the search terms "Krantz" and "Kherson", but you don't say whether your Krantz ancestors were in Kherson or elsewhere. My great-grandfather Aaron Krantz was born (probably) in Kherson, in 1877ish; his father Benjamin came from Constantinople. Could we be connected, do you think?<br /><br />Please reply to the address at http://www.michael-grant.me.uk (I'm not writing it directly, or it'll get harvested by spambots!), and I can provide you with more information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com