[Korca-L] Thank you Nick

[Nick]

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Thomas Qafzezi 
  To: korca-l at alb-net.com 
  Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 5:06 AM
  Subject: [Korca-L] Thank you Nick


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  Nick:

  Thank you for our post in response to mine.   Actually my great  
  grandfather is the individual who was born in 1906 and was born in  
  Korce.   I am the 4th generation to be in the United States, which is  
  why I don't know too much about the area there.   I was actually born  
  in 1963, so I am only 44 at this time, although I sometimes feel like  
  I was born in 1906.

  I see. Maybe you should include your father's name as a middle name to avoid the confusion. Someone has replied to you with the following explaination (which is true):
  " The son is never named after a living male ancestor, but usually after one who has passed on. He never takes his father's name, even if the father has died. He always takes his father's name as his "middle" name."


  I wish that taking a trip to Albania would be as easy as it sounds,  
  but unfortunately, my work schedule keeps me very busy traveling a  
  lot to our other company offices throughout the U.S., Europe and  
  Latin America.   Hopefully within the next 2 to 3 years I will be  
  able to get over there. Besides have to wait until our U.S. dollar,  
  which sucks (Thanks to President Bush) becomes more profitable.

  If it is not too much trouble, could you tell me a little bit about  
  the "district of Kolonja" and/or the village of Qafzes?

  I haven't been in Qafzez, although I am from Erseka, the main city (town) of Kolonja. 
  The name "Qafezesi" means "Black Neck". "Neck" refers to the shape of the mountain.
  Here is the map: http://www.qafzezi.european-map-graphics.co.uk/  or http://www.traveljournals.net/explore/albania/map/m164798/qafzezi.html

  Next to Kolonja is Korca, one of the main cities of Albania. This explains why many people from the villages if Kolonja moved to Korca.

  Many prominent personalities were born in that village or are originally from that village.
  The most popular one is the poet Luan Qafezesi. His father, Kolonel Kasem Bej Qafzesi, was the Minister of War in the Noli's goverment in 1924. There is a link that might help" http://www.leonqafzezi.com/
  There is also another name in http://sq.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niko_Qafzezi
  I wish i could help more.

  Happy New Year!


  Regards,

  Nick Beqo
  Certified Translator 
  www.stibc.org/members/$albania.htm
  www.nbeqo.com     Tel: 604-595-7512     


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  Message: 2
  Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:13:39 -0800
  From: "Nick" <nickbeqo at hotmail.com>
  Subject: Re: [Korca-L] Good Morning
  To: "Korca Discussion Forum \(Korca, Albania\)" <korca-l at alb-net.com>
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  You went to Massachusetts in 1906 and now you are looking for your  
  father !!
  Whatever ...

  Why don't you take a trip to Albania and visit the village named  
  Qafzes, located in the district of Kolonja.

  Happy New Year

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  Message: 1
  Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2007 09:07:04 -0500
  From: Thomas Qafzezi <tpiroq at mac.com>
  Subject: [Korca-L] Good Morning
  To: korca-l at alb-net.com
  Message-ID: <92213DDD-CC7E-4C1E-982A-414CEA7AF442 at mac.com>
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  Looking for living relatives in the U.S. or Albania who were related
  to the following individuals:

  Thomas Peter Qafzezi (came to Massachusetts in 1906)
  Dhimitraq (Tacho) Qafzezi (Brother of Thomas)
  George Peters (Cousin of Thomas and Tacho - Massachusetts)

  Peter George Qafzez
  Vasile Marko
  *Parents of Thomas and Tacho who never came to the U.S. from
  Albania.  The family was for Korce area.

  Would love to discover any living relatives in the Massachusetts area
  or Albania.   I do know that there is one cousin in Paris with him
  Mom.  His name is Robert Qafzezi who produces documentary films.

  What I am looking most for, is information on my great grandparents
  who remained in Albania (Korce - Qafezi):  Peter George Qafzez
  Vasile Marko.  Does anyone know how I can find information on them?
  They would have passed away by now, but would have been in their 40's
  to 50's ini 1906.


  Thank you.
  Thomas Qafzezi

  P.S. Sorry that I don't know how to speak Albanian.  I am learning
  only a little.

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