- Accession Number
- 2018-1-5
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-1-5
- Material Format
- textual record
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 3 objects
- Date
- [190-?]-1967
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of materials documenting the Grosman family, in particular Max Grosman. Included are Max's certificate of naturalization, various Polish-language documents including Max's Polish passport, an old age security application, and an insurance book. The accession also includes a pin commemorating the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union's fortieth anniversary and two rings that belonged to Max.
- Custodial History
- Max Grosman's son, Wilfred Grosman, came into possession of the records constituting Accession 2018-1-5 following the death of his father. He donated the records to the Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre on 17 January 2018.
- Administrative History
- Max Grosman was born 25 March 1884 in Novoradomsk, Poland. He became a naturalized British subject in 1914. Max's wife, Minnie "Majja" Grosman (née Bocian), came to Canada in 1913. Together, they had four sons: Jack, Morris, Samuel, and Wilfred. Max made his living as a tailor. He passed away on 17 October 1960 at the age of seventy-seven.
- Descriptive Notes
- LANGUAGE: Accession contains records in both English and Polish.
- Subjects
- Families
- Immigrants--Canada
- Name Access
- Bocian, Majja
- Bocian, Minnie
- Grosman, Majja
- Grosman, Minnie
- Grosman, Max
- Grosman, Wilfred
- International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
- Places
- Canada
- Poland
- Source
- Archival Accessions