Uncle Mair, my mother's brother, was born in 1921 in Bursa, Turkey, to Kadem and Salamon Benardete. He had two brothers (Nisim and Yosef) and five sisters (Roza, Sara, Vito, Korin and Inez).

He settled in Çanakkale after his release from military service.

Uncle Mair had a fabrics store in Çanakkale.

He married Aunt Aneta Cohen in Bursa, in 1947.

Wedding of Mair and Aneta Benardete

They had three children: Flora, Salamon (Shlomo) and Berta.

From left: Yosef Benardete, Roza Safkan, Mair Benardete

Uncle Mair and Aunt Aneta made Aliyah to Israel and settled in Bat Yam, in 1980.

Uncle Mair passed away on January 5, 1987, in Bat Yam. His grave is in Holon cemetery.

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