- Accession Number
- 1993-6-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1993-6-6
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 14 x 9 cm and 13 x 10 cm
- Date
- [ca. 1943]
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of one photographic postcard and one negative of a group of girls at Camp Yungvelt in Pickering. Some of the girls have been identified as follows: Terry Krever is in front row on far left; Miss Simon (M. Shainhouse) is next to her in center; Miss Naomi Strauss is in the far left-hand corner; Mrs. Danilak is in back row, second from right; and "Creed" is in back row, far right.
- Subjects
- Children
- Camps
- Name Access
- Krever, Terry
- Strauss, Naomi
- Danilak, Mrs.
- Camp Yungvelt
- Places
- Pickering, Ont.
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-37
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2004-5-37
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 36 photographs : b&w and hand col. (12 negatives) ; 13 x 18 cm or smaller
- Date
- 1938-1943
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of photographs taken at Camp Balfour Manor on Morrison Lake in Muskoka, Ontario and Camp Yungvelt in Pickering, Ontario. Scenes include a group of young people on the steps of a building, a Shabbat service, a flag lowering ceremony, boxing lessons, an arts and crafts class, and a photograph of Hyman Riegelhaupt at Camp Yungvelt.
- Subjects
- Camps
- Name Access
- Balfour Manor Camp
- Camp Yungvelt
- Places
- Muskoka (Ont. : District municipality)
- Pickering (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1979-4-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 1979-4-4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- moving images
- Physical Description
- 18 photographs : b&w (9 negatives)
- 1 film reel
- Date
- 1959-1965
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of photographs documenting the Workmen's Circle (Arbeiter Ring) Peretz School and Camp Yungvelt. Also included is a film reel of activities at Camp Yungvelt from 1959.
- Subjects
- Camps
- Schools
- Name Access
- Camp Yungvelt
- Matenko, Isaac, 1874-1960
- Workmen's Circle (Toronto, Ont.)
- Places
- Ontario
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2006-12-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2006-12-3
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Physical Description
- 3 photographs : b&w (tif)
- Date
- [ca. 1925-1926]
- Scope and Content
- This accession consists of electronic copies of three photographs of Syd at Camp Yungvelt on Lake Wilcox. Also pictured are some of Syd's relatives and childhood friends. Identified individuals include Sydney Wise, Isadore Tepperman, David Wise, Leo Tepperman, Reuben Goldstein, Ben Lapidus (Lappin), George Trimble, Sam Stellman, Lil Stellman, Min Stellman, Lillian Wise, Rose Hoffman, Archie Gordon, Nathan Langbord, and Jack Weinzweig.
- Custodial History
- The original records are in the possession of Dr. Sydney Wise. He loaned the records to the Archives for copying on 2006-12-20.
- Use Conditions
- 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.
- Name Access
- Camp Yungvelt
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Part Of
- Mimi Wise fonds
- Level
- Item
- ID
-
Fonds 16; Item 4
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Mimi Wise fonds
- Level
- Item
- Fonds
- 16
- Item
- 4
- Material Format
- graphic material (electronic)
- Date
- [ca. 1940]
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w (jpg)
- Admin History/Bio
- Joseph Marin was a founder of the Beach Hebrew Institute and was involved in the Toronto Hebrew Free Loan and Farband.
- Scope and Content
- This item is an electronic copy photograph of a portrait of Joseph Marin.
- Name Access
- Beach Hebrew Institute (Toronto, Ont.)
- Farband
- Toronto Hebrew Free Loan
- Subjects
- Portraits
- 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
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Accession Number
- 2006-9-7
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1995
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Name Access
- Beth Tikvah Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- High Holidays
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Morris Norman collection
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 22
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1991-1992
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Name Access
- Beth Tikvah Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Subjects
- Anniversaries
- Synagogues
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Accession Number
- 2017-1-7
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2017-1-7
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 2011-2012
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of two editions of Hakol bulletin published by Beth Tikvah and dated September/October 2011 and November/December 2011. Contents of the bulletins are messages from the rabbi and president, Sisterhood and Men's Club, activities, programs, donations, bereavements, as well as paid advertisements. Inserted in the November/December edition is a letter from Maurice Kulik, president, addressed to the members, informing them of proposed amendments to their constitution for consideration at the AGM. Also included is a flyer promoting their Pre-Hanukkah Choral concert on December 11, 2011.
- Subjects
- Synagogue bulletins
- Name Access
- Beth Tikvah Synagogue (Toronto, Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-3-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-3-1
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- object
- Physical Description
- 26 cm of textual records
- ca. 300 photographs : b&w and col. ; 35 x 28 cm or smaller
- 2 objects
- Date
- 1912-2009
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Glen Eker's family, particularly the Hurowitz/Horwitz and Strachman/Strathman family lines.
- Included are: ca. 300 photographs, mostly of friends and family, but also including numerous photographs of Banff, Alberta; certificates issued to members of the Horwitz family; family trees; letters from Elizabeth Gordon to Glen containing family history; a Pride of Israel Sick Benefit Society member badge; a kiddush cup commemorating Pride of Israel's golden jubilee; print and microform copies of Glen's Jews Resident in ... series of indexes; medical records; a glass measuring cup with the logo of Bayview Pharmacy; and other assorted material.
- Photo Caption (001): Joseph Horwitz and Rebecca Strachman, [ca. 1920]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-3-1.
- Photo Caption (058): [Alice Moon?], 1944. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-3-1.
- Photo Caption (189):Wanda Louise Gordon, 2 May 1942. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-3-1.
- Photo Caption (190): [Unknown girl, 194-?]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-3-1.
- Photo Caption (199): Rosh Hashanah card featuring portrait of Joseph Horwitz, [ca. 1920]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-3-1.
- Photo Caption (200): Irving Howard, [19--]. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre, accession 2018-3-1.
- Administrative History
- Glen Eker was born in Toronto, Ontario to Paul Eker and Dorothy Horwitz. He grew up in the Forest Hill neighbourhood of Toronto before moving with his family to Hamilton. He received two master’s degrees (one in sociology, the other in political science) from McMaster University and a third master’s degree (in library science) from the University of Toronto.
- Glen's wife, Deborah Pekilis, was born in Montreal and lived there until her parents moved to Toronto. She was the librarian for the Jewish Genealogical Society and sat on the Hamilton Historical Board. She is currently a writer.
- Glen has worked as a research assistant and a teaching assistant at McMaster and has taught at Ryerson University and Mohawk College. At present, he works as an estate and genealogy researcher.
- Glen has published a book on Karl Marx, five indexes of Jews in Canada, and one index of Amish and Mennonites in Canada. His genealogy articles have appeared in various magazines and his short stories and poems have appeared in print as well.
- Glen has worked on his family genealogy for a number of years. His paternal family line derives from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland while his maternal line derives from Byelorussia and Romania. He is descended from the Horwitz and Strachman families on the latter.
- Descriptive Notes
- Associated materials: Other accessions donated by Glen Eker include 2018-4-1, 2018-4-2, 2018-4-16, and 2018-5-1.
- Subjects
- Genealogy
- Rosh ha-Shanah cards
- Vacations
- Name Access
- Eker (family)
- Eker, Glen
- Horwitz (family)
- Hurowitz (family)
- Strachman (family)
- Strathman (family)
- Places
- Banff (Alta.)
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-4-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-4-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- ca. 40 photographs : b&w and col. ; 17 x 13 cm or smaller
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1921-2017
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Glen Eker's family. Included are: ca. 40 photographs of family and friends; biographical information for Benjamin Eker, Glen's grandfather; a genealogy article by Deborah Pekilis, Glen's wife, on the Issenmans of Montreal; and a copy of Glen's grandparents' marriage certificate.
- Administrative History
- Glen Eker was born in Toronto, Ontario to Paul Eker and Dorothy Horwitz. He grew up in the Forest Hill neighbourhood of Toronto before moving with his family to Hamilton. He received two master’s degrees (one in sociology, the other in political science) from McMaster University and a third master’s degree (in library science) from the University of Toronto.
- Glen's wife, Deborah Pekilis, was born in Montreal and lived there until her parents moved to Toronto. She was the librarian for the Jewish Genealogical Society and sat on the Hamilton Historical Board. She is currently a writer.
- Glen has worked as a research assistant and a teaching assistant at McMaster and has taught at Ryerson University and Mohawk College. At present, he works as an estate and genealogy researcher.
- Glen has published a book on Karl Marx, five indexes of Jews in Canada, and one index of Amish and Mennonites in Canada. His genealogy articles have appeared in various magazines and his short stories and poems have appeared in print as well.
- Glen has worked on his family genealogy for a number of years. His paternal family line derives from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland while his maternal line derives from Byelorussia and Romania. He is descended from the Horwitz and Strachman families on the latter.
- Descriptive Notes
- Associated materials: Other accessions donated by Glen Eker include 2018-3-1, 2018-4-2, 2018-4-16, and 2018-5-1.
- Subjects
- Families
- Genealogy
- Name Access
- Eker (family)
- Eker, Glen
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-4-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-4-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 4 photographs : b&w and col. ; 19 x 24 cm or smaller
- 2 folders of textual records
- Date
- 1946-[197-]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Dorothy and Paul Eker, the grandparents of Glen Eker. Included are: four photographs (one of Dorothy, two of Paul, and one of Osgoode Hall Law School Graduating Class of 1952); a document acknowledging the appointment of Paul to the position of notary public in the province of Ontario; a document calling Paul to the degree of barrister-at-law; and a document certifying Paul's swearing in as a solictor general of the Supreme Court of Ontario.
- Custodial History
- Associated materials: Other accessions donated by Glen Eker include 2018-3-1, 2018-4-1, 2018-4-16, and 2018-5-1.
- Administrative History
- Glen Eker was born in Toronto, Ontario to Paul Eker and Dorothy Horwitz. He grew up in the Forest Hill neighbourhood of Toronto before moving with his family to Hamilton. He received two master’s degrees (one in sociology, the other in political science) from McMaster University and a third master’s degree (in library science) from the University of Toronto.
- Glen's wife, Deborah Pekilis, was born in Montreal and lived there until her parents moved to Toronto. She was the librarian for the Jewish Genealogical Society and sat on the Hamilton Historical Board. She is currently a writer.
- Glen has worked as a research assistant and a teaching assistant at McMaster and has taught at Ryerson University and Mohawk College. At present, he works as an estate and genealogy researcher.
- Glen has published a book on Karl Marx, five indexes of Jews in Canada, and one index of Amish and Mennonites in Canada. His genealogy articles have appeared in various magazines and his short stories and poems have appeared in print as well.
- Glen has worked on his family genealogy for a number of years. His paternal family line derives from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland while his maternal line derives from Byelorussia and Romania. He is descended from the Horwitz and Strachman families on the latter.
- Use Conditions
- Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the Archives to obtain permission prior to use.
- Subjects
- Lawyers
- Name Access
- Eker (family)
- Eker, Glen
- Places
- Ontario
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-4-16
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-4-16
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- [199-]-2004
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Glen Eker's work as a genealogical researcher. Included are articles of Glen's that were published in a number of newsletters including Shaviv (the Spark), Generations, Ancestry Magazine, Family History News, Families, the Association of Jewish Libraries Newsletter, and the Jewish Genealogical Society of Hamilton and Area Newsletter. The accession also includes reviews of Glen's books.
- Administrative History
- Glen Eker was born in Toronto, Ontario to Paul Eker and Dorothy Horwitz. He grew up in the Forest Hill neighbourhood of Toronto before moving with his family to Hamilton. He received two master’s degrees (one in sociology, the other in political science) from McMaster University and a third master’s degree (in library science) from the University of Toronto.
- Glen's wife, Deborah Pekilis, was born in Montreal and lived there until her parents moved to Toronto. She was the librarian for the Jewish Genealogical Society and sat on the Hamilton Historical Board. She is currently a writer.
- Glen has worked as a research assistant and a teaching assistant at McMaster and has taught at Ryerson University and Mohawk College. At present, he works as an estate and genealogy researcher.
- Glen has published a book on Karl Marx, five indexes of Jews in Canada, and one index of Amish and Mennonites in Canada. His genealogy articles have appeared in various magazines and his short stories and poems have appeared in print as well.
- Glen has worked on his family genealogy for a number of years. His paternal family line derives from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland while his maternal line derives from Byelorussia and Romania. He is descended from the Horwitz and Strachman families on the latter.
- Descriptive Notes
- Associated materials: Genealogical articles can also be found in MG 9 (Shem Tov). Other accessions donated by Glen Eker include 2018-3-1, 2018-4-1, 2018-4-2, and 2018-5-1.
- Subjects
- Genealogy
- Name Access
- Eker (family)
- Eker, Glen
- Places
- Canada
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-5-1
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-5-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- 5 photographs : b & w ; 23 x 18 cm or smaller
- Date
- [191-]-1949
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting members of Glen Eker's family. Included are: copies of Benjamin Eker's military records, black and white photographs of Dorothy Horwitz and Paul Eker from their wedding album, and a Bayview Pharmacy Christmas card.
- Administrative History
- Glen Eker was born in Toronto, Ontario to Paul Eker and Dorothy Horwitz. He grew up in the Forest Hill neighbourhood of Toronto before moving with his family to Hamilton. He received two master’s degrees (one in sociology, the other in political science) from McMaster University and a third master’s degree (in library science) from the University of Toronto.
- Glen's wife, Deborah Pekilis, was born in Montreal and lived there until her parents moved to Toronto. She was the librarian for the Jewish Genealogical Society and sat on the Hamilton Historical Board. She is currently a writer.
- Glen has worked as a research assistant and a teaching assistant at McMaster and has taught at Ryerson University and Mohawk College. At present, he works as an estate and genealogy researcher.
- Glen has published a book on Karl Marx, five indexes of Jews in Canada, and one index of Amish and Mennonites in Canada. His genealogy articles have appeared in various magazines and his short stories and poems have appeared in print as well.
- Glen has worked on his family genealogy for a number of years. His paternal family line derives from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland while his maternal line derives from Byelorussia and Romania. He is descended from the Horwitz and Strachman families on the latter.
- Descriptive Notes
- Associated materials: Other accessions donated by Glen Eker include 2018-3,1, 2018-4-1, 2018-4-2, and 2018-4-16.
- Subjects
- Canada--Armed Forces
- Families
- Married people
- Name Access
- Eker (family)
- Eker, Glen
- Places
- Ontario
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-8-13
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-8-13
- Material Format
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records and architectural drawings
- 1 videocassette (ca. 27 min.)
- Date
- 2006
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the Eker family. Included are: a videocassette of home video footage; a memoir written by P. M. Eker, Glen Eker's father, in 2006; and architectural drawings of Eker residences at 1050 College Street in Toronto and 5034 Esplanade Avenue in Montreal.
- Administrative History
- Glen Eker was born in Toronto, Ontario to Paul Eker and Dorothy Horwitz. He grew up in the Forest Hill neighbourhood of Toronto before moving with his family to Hamilton. He received two master’s degrees (one in sociology, the other in political science) from McMaster University and a third master’s degree (in library science) from the University of Toronto.
- Glen's wife, Deborah Pekilis, was born in Montreal and lived there until her parents moved to Toronto. She was the librarian for the Jewish Genealogical Society and sat on the Hamilton Historical Board. She is currently a writer.
- Glen has worked as a research assistant and a teaching assistant at McMaster and has taught at Ryerson University and Mohawk College. At present, he works as an estate and genealogy researcher.
- Glen has published a book on Karl Marx, five indexes of Jews in Canada, and one index of Amish and Mennonites in Canada. His genealogy articles have appeared in various magazines and his short stories and poems have appeared in print as well.
- Glen has worked on his family genealogy for a number of years. His paternal family line derives from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland while his maternal line derives from Byelorussia and Romania. He is descended from the Horwitz and Strachman families on the latter.
- Subjects
- Families
- Name Access
- Eker (family)
- Eker, Glen
- Places
- College Street (Toronto, Ont.)
- Montréal (Québec)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-10-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-10-2
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- ca. 50 photographs : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm or smaller
- Date
- [194-?]-[197-?]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Glek Eker and his family. Included are approximately fifty black and white photographs of Eker as a child; Eker's uncle, Irving Howard; Eker's maternal grandparents, Joe and Rebecca Horwitz; and Eker's cousin, Wand Gordon.
- Administrative History
- Glen Eker was born in Toronto, Ontario to Paul Eker and Dorothy Horwitz. He grew up in the Forest Hill neighbourhood of Toronto before moving with his family to Hamilton. He received two master’s degrees (one in sociology, the other in political science) from McMaster University and a third master’s degree (in library science) from the University of Toronto.
- Glen's wife, Deborah Pekilis, was born in Montreal and lived there until her parents moved to Toronto. She was the librarian for the Jewish Genealogical Society and sat on the Hamilton Historical Board. She is currently a writer.
- Glen has worked as a research assistant and a teaching assistant at McMaster and has taught at Ryerson University and Mohawk College. At present, he works as an estate and genealogy researcher.
- Glen has published a book on Karl Marx, five indexes of Jews in Canada, and one index of Amish and Mennonites in Canada. His genealogy articles have appeared in various magazines and his short stories and poems have appeared in print as well.
- Glen has worked on his family genealogy for a number of years. His paternal family line derives from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland while his maternal line derives from Byelorussia and Romania. He is descended from the Horwitz and Strachman families on the latter.
- Subjects
- Families
- Name Access
- Eker (family)
- Eker, Glen
- Places
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-10-4
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-10-4
- Material Format
- graphic material
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of graphic material and textual records
- Date
- [193-?]-[196-?]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Glen Eker and his family. Included are photographs of Glen Eker and his parents in Banff Alberta, Glen's graduation pictures from McMaster University, and other family photographs.
- Administrative History
- Glen Eker was born in Toronto, Ontario to Paul Eker and Dorothy Horwitz. He grew up in the Forest Hill neighbourhood of Toronto before moving with his family to Hamilton. He received two master’s degrees (one in sociology, the other in political science) from McMaster University and a third master’s degree (in library science) from the University of Toronto.
- Glen's wife, Deborah Pekilis, was born in Montreal and lived there until her parents moved to Toronto. She was the librarian for the Jewish Genealogical Society and sat on the Hamilton Historical Board. She is currently a writer.
- Glen has worked as a research assistant and a teaching assistant at McMaster and has taught at Ryerson University and Mohawk College. At present, he works as an estate and genealogy researcher.
- Glen has published a book on Karl Marx, five indexes of Jews in Canada, and one index of Amish and Mennonites in Canada. His genealogy articles have appeared in various magazines and his short stories and poems have appeared in print as well.
- Glen has worked on his family genealogy for a number of years. His paternal family line derives from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland while his maternal line derives from Byelorussia and Romania. He is descended from the Horwitz and Strachman families on the latter.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: JPEG and TIF copies are available for 30 of the photographs.
- Subjects
- Families
- Name Access
- Eker (family)
- Eker, Glen
- Places
- Canada, Western
- Ontario
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-11-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-11-3
- Material Format
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 7 cm of graphic material
- Date
- [191-?]-[197-?]
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Glen Eker and his family. Included are photographs of Glen Eker, his parents Paul and Dorothy Eker, his uncle Irving Howard, and his grandparents Joseph and Rebecca Horwitz.
- Administrative History
- Glen Eker was born in Toronto, Ontario to Paul Eker and Dorothy Horwitz. He grew up in the Forest Hill neighbourhood of Toronto before moving with his family to Hamilton. He received two master’s degrees (one in sociology, the other in political science) from McMaster University and a third master’s degree (in library science) from the University of Toronto.
- Glen's wife, Deborah Pekilis, was born in Montreal and lived there until her parents moved to Toronto. She was the librarian for the Jewish Genealogical Society and sat on the Hamilton Historical Board. She is currently a writer.
- Glen has worked as a research assistant and a teaching assistant at McMaster and has taught at Ryerson University and Mohawk College. At present, he works as an estate and genealogy researcher.
- Glen has published a book on Karl Marx, five indexes of Jews in Canada, and one index of Amish and Mennonites in Canada. His genealogy articles have appeared in various magazines and his short stories and poems have appeared in print as well.
- Glen has worked on his family genealogy for a number of years. His paternal family line derives from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland while his maternal line derives from Byelorussia and Romania. He is descended from the Horwitz and Strachman families on the latter.
- Descriptive Notes
- Availability of other formats: JPEG and TIF copies are available for 22 of the photographs.
- Subjects
- Families
- Name Access
- Eker (family)
- Eker, Glen
- Places
- Ontario
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-11-6
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2018-11-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 4 folders
- Date
- 1949-2015, predominant 1949-1976
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Glen Eker and his family. Included are: birth certificates and an expired passport for Dorothy Horwitz, certificates of marriage (including a ketubah) for Dorothy Eker and Paul Eker, a true copy of a change of name order for Isadore Maxwell Eker/Paul Maxwell Eker, and a Valentine's Day-themed photograph of Glen and Deborah "Debbie" Eker taken on 9 February 2015.
- Administrative History
- Glen Eker was born in Toronto, Ontario to Paul Eker and Dorothy Horwitz. He grew up in the Forest Hill neighbourhood of Toronto before moving with his family to Hamilton. He received two master’s degrees (one in sociology, the other in political science) from McMaster University and a third master’s degree (in library science) from the University of Toronto.
- Glen's wife, Deborah Pekilis, was born in Montreal and lived there until her parents moved to Toronto. She was the librarian for the Jewish Genealogical Society and sat on the Hamilton Historical Board. She is currently a writer.
- Glen has worked as a research assistant and a teaching assistant at McMaster and has taught at Ryerson University and Mohawk College. At present, he works as an estate and genealogy researcher.
- Glen has published a book on Karl Marx, five indexes of Jews in Canada, and one index of Amish and Mennonites in Canada. His genealogy articles have appeared in various magazines and his short stories and poems have appeared in print as well.
- Glen has worked on his family genealogy for a number of years. His paternal family line derives from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland while his maternal line derives from Byelorussia and Romania. He is descended from the Horwitz and Strachman families on the latter.
- Subjects
- Birth certificates
- Families
- Marriage records
- Name Access
- Eker (family)
- Eker, Glen
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- Toronto (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-4-2
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2019-4-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- ca. 3 cm. of textual records
1 photograph
- Date
- 1976-1990
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting Glen Barry Eker. Included are university diplomas including graduation certificates from McMaster University, the University of Waterloo, and the University of Western Ontario. There is also an undated graduation photograph of Mr. Eker and a card given to Dorothy Eker, Glen Eker's mother, by her husband, Paul Eker.
- Administrative History
- Glen Eker was born in Toronto, Ontario to Paul Eker and Dorothy Horwitz. He grew up in the Forest Hill neighbourhood of Toronto before moving with his family to Hamilton. He received two master’s degrees (one in sociology, the other in political science) from McMaster University and a third master’s degree (in library science) from the University of Toronto.
- Glen's wife, Deborah Pekilis, was born in Montreal and lived there until her parents moved to Toronto. She was the librarian for the Jewish Genealogical Society and sat on the Hamilton Historical Board. She is currently a writer.
- Glen has worked as a research assistant and a teaching assistant at McMaster and has taught at Ryerson University and Mohawk College. At present, he works as an estate and genealogy researcher.
- Glen has published a book on Karl Marx, five indexes of Jews in Canada, and one index of Amish and Mennonites in Canada. His genealogy articles have appeared in various magazines and his short stories and poems have appeared in print as well.
- Glen has worked on his family genealogy for a number of years. His paternal family line derives from Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Poland while his maternal line derives from Byelorussia and Romania. He is descended from the Horwitz and Strachman families on the latter.
- Subjects
- Married people
- Portraits
- Postsecondary education
- Name Access
- Eker (family)
- Eker, Glen
- Places
- Hamilton (Ont.)
- London (Ont.)
- Waterloo (Ont.)
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2020-1-3
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Accession Number
- 2020-1-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Date
- 1939-1957
- Scope and Content
- Accession consists of material documenting the Eker family, primarily Paul Maxwell Eker. Included are school records, service records, and correspondence.
- 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.
- Subjects
- Families
- Name Access
- Eker (family)
- Eker, Glen
- Source
- Archival Accessions
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory
- Date
- 1931
- Publisher
- International Advertising Agency
- Format
- Directory
- Subject
- City Directories
- Genealogy
- Language
- English
- Source
- 1931 Toronto Jewish Directory