- Name
- Edna Jacobs
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Interview Date
- Dec. 1985, Mar. 1986
- Source
- Oral Histories
- Name
- Edna Jacobs
- Number
- OH 125
- Subject
- Families
- Travel
- Education
- Occupations
- Antisemitism
- Girl Guides
- Religion
- Volunteers
- Interview Date
- Dec. 1985, Mar. 1986
- Quantity
- 1
- Interviewer
- Nancy Draper
- Total Running Time
- Side 1: 36 minutes Side 2: 46 minutes
- Conservation
- Copied August 2003
- Use Restrictions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Biography
- Edna Jacobs (née Frankel) was born on 20 March 1904 in Toronto. Her parents, Sigmund and Paula Frankel, were early immigrants from Germany. Edna attended Havergal from kindergarten through high school. She studied general arts for two years at the University of Toronto. She married Arthur Jacobs, the son of Rabbi Solomon Jacobs, in 1936. Together, they had one daughter, Patsy, and a baby who died during infancy. Edna was involved with the Girls Club and the Junior Council of Jewish Women.
- Material Format
- sound recording
- Language
- English
- Name Access
- Toronto Girl's Club
- Toronto Council of Jewish Women
- Geographic Access
- Toronto
- Germany
- Original Format
- Audio cassette
- Copy Format
- Audio cassette
- Digital file
- Transcript
- G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 125 - Jacobs\OH125_001_Log.pdf
- G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 125 - Jacobs\OH125_002_Log.pdf
- Source
- Oral Histories
In this clip, Edna Jacobs shares memories from a trip she and her family took to Biblis, Germany to celebrate her grandparents’ golden anniversary.
In this clip, Edna Jacobs reminisces about several prominent Toronto Jewish families.
- Accession Number
- 2018-10-10
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-10-10
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of graphic material and textual records
- Date
- 1925-1980
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the Kirschner family, in particular Maurice and Gertrude Kirschner. Included are family photographs, wedding telegrams, marriage certificates, certificates of naturalization, and passports. Individuals identified in the photographs include: Ann Kirschner, Chaim Kirschner, Gertrude Kirschner (née Taylor), Hannah Kirschner, Helen Kirschner, Joseph Kirschner, Maurice Kirschner, Shlomo Kirschner, Ruth Lowe, Bernice Taylor, Leah Taylor, and Saul Taylor.
- Administrative History
- Gertrude Kirschner (née Taylor) was born on 29 November 1907 in Toronto, Ontario. She lived with her parents at 770 Markham Street and finished high school. On 3 July 1932, she married Maurice Kirschner, with whom she had two daughters: Helen (b. 1934) and Elaine (b. 1942). The couple lived at 770 Markham Street until they bought their first home at 46 Gloucester Grove. They became founding members of Beth Sholom Synagogue on Englinton Avenue. Gertrude died 7 June 1982.
- Maurice Kirschner was born on 13 August 1904 in Lyck, Germany. He was trained as a watchmaker and opened a watch repair shop on Bay Street, just north of Queen. The shop was demolished to make way for the new city hall. Maurice subsequently went to work for Sayvette, where he remained for the rest of his career. He died on 15 February 1980.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright may not be held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission prior to use.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: Digital copies (jpg, tif) have been created for thirty-one documents.
- Subjects
- Families
- Immigrants--Canada
- Married people
- Name Access
- Kirschner (family)
- Kirschner, Gertrude
- Kirschner, Maurice
- Places
- Germany
- Ontario
- Soviet Union
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1253
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1253
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1898
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of members of the Frankel family on a visit to Biblis, Germany.
- Front, left to right: Carl Frankel; Egmont Frankel; Beno Frankel. Lena Frankel is holding Roy Frankel.
- Name Access
- Frankel, Beno
- Frankel, Carl
- Frankel, Egmont
- Frankel, Lena
- Frankel, Roy
- Subjects
- Families
- Repro Restriction
- Copyright is in the public domain and permission for use is not required. Please credit the Ontario Jewish Archives as the source of the photograph.
- Places
- Germany
- Accession Number
- 1977-4-7
- Source
- Archival Descriptions