- Accession Number
- 2017-5-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2017-5-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col. ; 13 x 18 cm
- Date
- 2004
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of one photograph of the Latchman family at the Richmond Hill Country Club, ca. 2004. Identified in the photograph are from left: Donald Latchman, Robyn Latchman, Dante Latchman, Lori Latchman (back row), Annette Latchman (front row), Billi Latchman, Leonard Latchman (back row), Daniel Latchman (back row), Rosalie Latchman, Victor Latchman, Howard Latchman, Russell Sherman (child in front), Mitchell Sherman (back row), Matthew Sherman (middle row), Jennifer Sherman (child), Faith Sherman, Linda Stein, Aaron Stein, Shirley Latchman (front), Eric ? (back row), Michael Stein, Marvin Latchman, Jeffrey Stein (back row), Shael Kalef, Carly Teperman, Stuart Teperman, Phillip Teperman, Wendy Teperman, Zachary Teperman, Laura Kalef, Jarred Kalef (back row), Karyn Kalef, Jennifer Kalef, Ryan Kalef, Randy Kalef.
- Administrative History
- Philip and Sally (Sugarman) Latchman were married in 1932. In November 1933, Sally gave birth to identical triplets Donald, Marvin and Victor. In celebration, they were sent the King's Bounty of 3 British pounds. The boys were interviewed every year on their birthday by Toronto newspapers until they decided to stop the publicity. The family lived in the Bloor-Markham St. area until the boys were 11. The family then moved to Montclair Avenue where the boys attended Forest Hill Public School. They had their bar-mitzvahs at the Hebrew Men of England Synagogue. The triplets' father, Philip Latchman, was a founding member of Beth Sholom Synagogue. Donald Latchman was on the board and Rosalie Latchman was active in the congregation.
- Philip and his younger brother Morris Latchman started Federal Farms Limited in 1948 on 150 acres of Holland Marsh in Brantford, Ontario. They grew vegetables: potatoes, carrots, celery and rutabegas. They also had a potato chip company called Mad Hatter Snack Foods, which was Kosher for Passover. Federal Farms Ltd. went public in 1961 and Loblaws bought 51% of the shares.
- Donald attended Ryerson business school and founded Latchman Insurance Brokers. He married Annette Bachst, a Holocaust survivor who grew up in New York.
- Marvin attended Ryerson business school then worked for Federal Farms at the Ontario Food Terminal. Later he became a real estate broker. He married Shirley Wolkofsky.
- Victor worked on the family farm and at Federal Fruit Company at the Ontario Food Terminal. Victor took a business course at Shaw's Business School. In 1966 he bought Taylors shoes, a business at 2934 Dundas St. West in the Junction that was founded in 1920 by Sid Taylor. Victor helped start the Junction Business Improvement Area and was twice president of Junction Gardens BIA. He retired in 2009. Victor and Rosalie (née Greenspan) (d. 2014) were married at Beth Sholom in 1958 by Rabbi David Monson. Their children are Howard, and Faith and Mitchell Sherman. Their grand-children are Matthew, Jennifer and Russell Sherman. Victor and Rosalie were honoured at Beth Sholom Synagogue on 26 October 2013 for their 55th wedding anniversary.
- In 2012 at age 78, the triplets believed themselves to be the oldest male identical triplets alive in Canada.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Descriptive Notes
- RELATED MATERIALS NOTE: See the Federal Farms Limited fonds at the Simoce Country Archives. ASSOCIATED MATERIALS NOTE: See accession 2016-12-45 (Victor Latchman), 2016-7-5 (Victor Latchman) and 2002-10-66 (Morris Latchman).
- Subjects
- Families
- Name Access
- Latchman, Donald, 1933-
- Latchman, Marvin, 1933-
- Latchman, Victor, 1933-
- Places
- Richmond Hill (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Address
- 1 Camp Gesher’s Rd
- Source
- Landmarks
Camp Gesher originated in 1963 from a merger between Camp Revivim (serving campers from Ottawa and Toronto) and Camp Kissufim (serving campers from Montreal). It is part of Habonim Dror, the Labour-Zionist youth movement and is located near Cloyne, Ontario.
- Address
- 1 Camp Gesher’s Rd
- Time Period
- 1963-present
- Scope Note
- Camp Gesher originated in 1963 from a merger between Camp Revivim (serving campers from Ottawa and Toronto) and Camp Kissufim (serving campers from Montreal). It is part of Habonim Dror, the Labour-Zionist youth movement and is located near Cloyne, Ontario.
- History
- Camp Gesher’s small size is central to the spirit of the camp where a culture of acceptance, individuality and mutual respect is fostered. The camp philosophy revolves around socialist ideals and its structure is similar to that of a kibbutz. Hebrew is used in day-to-day conversation and there are many opportunities to learn about Jewish and Israeli history and culture. There is a kosher kitchen and Shabbat and Havdalah are celebrated.
- Category
- Camps and Resorts
- Source
- Landmarks
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 2329
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2329
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1941
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of several young people brushing their teeth near a lake at Camp Kvutza in Richmond Hill.
- Name Access
- Camp Kvutza (Richmond Hill, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Camps
- 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
- Richmond Hill (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-9-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 2333
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2333
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1942
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of several young people making up their cots outside at Camp Kvutza.
- Name Access
- Camp Kvutza (Richmond Hill, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Camps
- 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
- Richmond Hill (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-9-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 2334
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 2334
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- 1942
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Item is a photograph of several young people dancing the hora at Camp Kvutza in Richmond Hill.
- Name Access
- Camp Kvutza (Richmond Hill, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Hora (Dance)
- Camps
- 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
- Richmond Hill (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1980-9-2
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- ID
- Item 1304
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Item
- Item
- 1304
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Date
- [ca. 1904]
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative)
- Scope and Content
- Identified in this photograph, pictured left to right: Mrs. Minnie Levi; Rivka (Mrs. Morris Brown); Mattie (Mrs. Meyer Rotenberg); Sarah (Mrs. Samuel Godfrey); Mrs. J. Fleishman (mother of Mrs. Levi).
- Name Access
- Levi family
- Subjects
- Dwellings
- 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
- Richmond Hill (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 1977-5-7
- Source
- Archival Descriptions