Print | Ontario Jewish Archives

Joseph and Joyce Herman [graphic material, textual record] – 1992, Nov. 1993.

Accession Number: 2021-9-1

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2021-9-1

Material Format: graphic material; textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of graphic material and textual records

Date: 1992, Nov. 1993

Scope and Content: Accession consists of material documenting Joseph and Joyce Herman. Included are thirty-three photographs taken at a gathering held at the Beth Ezekiel Synagogue in Owen Sound, Ontario, on 10 November 1993, on the occasion of their move to British Columbia.; Identified in the photographs are: Carol Brooman, David Brooman, Molly Cadesky, Sarah Cadesky, Marilyn Fedorenko, Rynaldo Fedorenko, Bernie Fishman, Myrna Fishman, Hy Fromstein, Sylvia Fromstein, Avrum "Av" Gorbet, Norman "Norm" Gorbet, Ruth Gorbet, Tillie Gorbet, Avrum Green, Emmy Green, Joe Herman, Joyce Herman, Steven Hershoran, Gary Levine, Julia Levine, Bertha Rabovsky, Mike Rabovsky, Miriam Rabovsky, Karen Rich, Lorne Rich, Goldie Ronald (née Rabovsky), and Alisa Van Wyck.; Also included are two textual records: a copy of the speech given by Tillie Gorbet at the 1992 synagogue event held in honour of Joyce when she stepped down as synagogue president and Joyce’s acceptance speech from the same event.

Administrative History: Joe Herman (29 April 1925–21 April 2005) was born in Toronto. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force at age seventeen and trained as a navigator. He was a graduate of the the School of Optometry of Ontario. Joyce (11 July 1927–23 April 2020) was born Roslyn Joyce Cainer in Miami, Florida. Her family returned to Toronto in 1929. Joe and Joyce married in 1948 and moved first to Timmins, Ontario, and then to Owen Sound, where they lived for thirty-seven years. Joe maintained his optometric practice in Owen Sound from 1956 to 1993, with Joyce working alongside him in the office. Joyce was a weaver and an active member of the Pottawatomi Spinners and Weavers Guild and the Maker’s artist cooperative. Joe and Joyce had three children: Shawn Herman Hawkins, Nessa Herman, and David Herman.; Joyce was president of Owen Sound’s Beth Ezekiel Synagogue from about 1973 to 1992. She was possibly the first woman president of a synagogue in Canada. Her father (Israel) David Cainer was president of Toronto’s Shaarei Shomayim Synagogue from 1943 to 1945.

Use Conditions: Conditional Use. Researchers must receive permission from the donor prior to publication. Please contact the OJA for more information.

Descriptive Notes: Availability of other formats: Accession has been digitized: photographs are available as JPEG images; textual records are available as PDF files.; Terms governing use and reproduction: Not to be used for external advertising in any medium. Permission to publish required.; General: Av Gorbet's wife is Tillie Gorbet, and Norm Gorbet's wife is Ruth Gorbet. The four were owners of B. Gorbet and Sons Furriers and clothing store.

Subjects: Married people; Parties; Synagogues

Name Access: Beth Ezekiel Synagogue (Owen Sound, Ont.); Herman, Joseph, 1925-2005; Herman, Joyce, 1927-2020

Places: Owen Sound (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Manny Grafstein and Reva Grafstein [graphic material, textual record] – [194-]-2000.

Accession Number: 2021-11-28

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2021-11-28

Material Format: graphic material; textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records; 3 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Date: [194-]-2000

Scope and Content: Accession consists of records documenting the communal lives of Manny Grafstein and Reva Grafstein of London, Ontario. Included are certificates from B'nai Brith, Hadassah-WIZO, Jewish National Fund, London Jewish Youth Association, and the Canadian Technion Society. Also included are general correspondence related to the London Hadassah-WIZO, a copy of the Jewish Observor detailing the three Grafstein sons enlisted during the Second World War, a London Jewish Directory (1950–1951), a B'nai Brith Digest, newspaper clippings related to the Grafstein family, and three photographs of Al Siegel of B'nai Brith.

Administrative History: Manny Grafstein (1917–1984) was born in London, Ontario, to Max (Melech) W. Grafstein and Rose Grafstein. Max was an author, showman, and proprietor of the London Silk Shoppe. He used to serve as the editor of the Jewish Observor and was a member of the B'nai Israel Congregation. In his youth, Manny and his other two brothers served in Canada's Armed Forces. Later, he became the owner of Manney's Fabric Centre and once served as president of the East London Business Association. He was also an active member of the London Jewish Youth Association and B'nai Brith. Manny married Reva Grafstein (1924–2018), who used to be a communication team member of the London Hadassah-WIZO and the co-ordinator of a clinic at the Jewish Community Centre in London. Manny and Reva had three children together: Norman Grafstein, Karen Grafstein Reiss (Willie Reiss), and Susan Grafstein.

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: Awards; Families; Married people

Places: London (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Harry Topper and Florence Topper [textual record] – 1955-1988.

Accession Number: 1990-2-2

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 1990-2-2

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 120 cm of textual records and other material

Date: 1955-1988

Scope and Content: Accession consists of material documenting Harry and Florence Topper. Included are booklets, etchings, letters, magazines, scrapbooks, photographs, recipes, and other documents.

Custodial History: Materials were donated by Victor and Renee Topper.

Subjects: Married people

Name Access: Topper, Florence, 1900-1989; Topper, Harry, 1900-1981

Source: Archival Accessions

Mr. and Mrs. Sheinberg [graphic material] – 1919.

Accession Number: 2007-6-15

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2007-6-15

Material Format: graphic material

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 11 cm

Date: 1919

Scope and Content: Accession contains a portrait of an unidentified couple. Writing on the original folder of the photo says Mr. & Mrs. Sheinberg, 1919.

Subjects: Married people; Portraits

Source: Archival Accessions

Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Myers wedding photograph (Brantford, ON) [graphic material] – [ca. 1890].

Part Of: Sadie Stren fonds; Photographs file

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 78; File 3; Item 9

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Sadie Stren fonds; Photographs file

Level: Item

Fonds: 78

File: 3

Item: 9

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1890]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 18 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Scope and Content: This item is a copy wedding photograph and corresponding negative of A. W. Myers and his wife Lena (née Simon) Myers. Their wedding was probably the first Jewish wedding in Brantford.

Subjects: Married people; Portraits; Weddings

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.

Accession Number: 1978-11-3

Source: Archival Descriptions

View in hierarchy

Jacob and Rose Adler [graphic material] – [ca. 1965].

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Portraits series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 18; Series 1; Item 2

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Portraits series

Level: Item

Fonds: 18

Series: 1

Item: 2

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1965]

Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Admin History/Bio: Jacob Adler was born in circa 1896, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Adler. He was married to Rose Adler (ca. 1899-1998). Jacob was originally from Guelph, Ontario where he worked in the clothing business, and was a founding member of Guelph's Beth Isaiah Synagogue. In the 1950s, Jacob and Rose moved to Toronto. He was the Gabbai of Beth David Synagogue in Toronto for over twenty-five years and both Jacob and Rose were supporters of Jewish and non-Jewish charities, schools and hospitals. Jacob died on 15 November 1989, at the age of ninety-three, and Rose died on 30 October 1998, at the age of ninety-nine.

Scope and Content: Item is a portrait of Jacob "Jack" and Rose Adler.

Subjects: Married people

Repro Restriction: Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Source: Archival Descriptions

View in hierarchy

Isadore and Toby Green [graphic material] – [ca. 1962].

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Portraits series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 18; Series 1; Item 15

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Portraits series

Level: Item

Fonds: 18

Series: 1

Item: 15

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1962]

Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Admin History/Bio: Isadore Green was born 22 September 1898, in Poland, the son of Younison and Rivka Green. He married Toby (née Goldman) and had three children: Goldie, Carl and Jerry.; Green was an active member of the Toronto Jewish community. He was the past president and secretary of the Ostrovtzer Congregation; president of the Adeth Israel Congregation in Oshawa; president of the Radomer Mutual Benefit Society; founder and secretary of the Radomer Co-operative Credit Association Ltd.; founder and treasurer of the Canadian Polish Farband; executive member of the Canadian Jewish Congress Board; national recording secretary of the United Radomer Relief, USA and Canada; founder of the Warsaw Lodzer; founder of the Toronto branch of the Jewish Immigrant Aid Society; founder of Beth Radom Congregation, and an active Israel Bonds salesman.

Scope and Content: Item is a portrait of Isadore and Toby Green.

Subjects: Married people

Repro Restriction: Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Source: Archival Descriptions

View in hierarchy

Meir and Temma Kerbel [graphic material] – [ca. 1960].

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Portraits series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 18; Series 1; Item 21

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Gordon Mendly fonds; Portraits series

Level: Item

Fonds: 18

Series: 1

Item: 21

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1960]

Physical Description: 1 negative : b&w ; 18 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: Item is a portrait of Meir and Temma (née Winnerib) Kerbel.

Subjects: Immigrants--Canada; Married people

Repro Restriction: Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Source: Archival Descriptions

View in hierarchy

Mr. and Mrs. Hersh Stein, Toronto [graphic material] – [between 1900 and 1920].

Level: Item

ID: Item 3531

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 3531

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [between 1900 and 1920]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 9 x 14 cm (sight) in folio, 15 x 23 cm

Admin History/Bio: Stein's daughter married Pezim.

Notes: Enclosed note reads: "Prob Mr. Heller"; Photograph by Dixon, 249 Yonge Street, Toronto; Photographer's stamp is embossed on bottom of mat.

Name Access: Stein, Hersh; Stein, Mrs. Hersh

Subjects: Married people

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: 1981-4-8

Source: Archival Descriptions

Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Krivy (Kitchener or Galt, ON) [graphic material] – [ca. 1928].

Level: Item

ID: Item 1459

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 1459

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1928]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 21 x 13 cm and 12 x 10 cm

Admin History/Bio: Rabbi Krivy came from Vilna. He was a shochet and teacher who served in Welland and Galt, Ontario, and by 1911, in Cobalt. Around 1917, he moved to Kitchener. He later moved to Toronto and opened a butcher shop at Dundas Street and Kensington Avenue. His store was subsequently bought by Barenholtz.

Scope and Content: This item is a copy portrait and corresponding negative of Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Krivy, taken in Kitchener or Galt, Ontario.

Name Access: Krivy, Joseph; Krivy, Mrs.

Subjects: Married people; Portraits; Rabbis

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.

Related Material: Jewish Business Directory listing for Slaughterers, Joseph Krivy, 589 Dundas St. West (p. 292, 1931); Jewish Business Directory listing for Slaughterers, Rev. W. Barneholtz, 584 Dundas Street West. (p. 217, 1925)

Places: Galt (Cambridge, Ont.); Kitchener (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1977-8-16

Source: Archival Descriptions

Mr. and Mrs. Kussner, Kirkland Lake, Ontario [graphic material] – [ca. 1948].

Level: Item

ID: Item 828

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 828

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1948]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content: This item is a copy print of Mr. and Mrs. Kussner of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The photograph may have been taken at a tribute dinner at the Adath Israel Synagogue, in honour of Sam Davis.

Notes: Photo by Duke Studio.; Acquired in 1976.

Name Access: Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.); Davis, Sam; Kussner, Mr.; Kussner, Mrs.

Subjects: Married people

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: Kirkland Lake (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

Mr. and Mrs. Blackstein, Kirkland Lake, Ontario [graphic material] – [ca. 1948].

Level: Item

ID: Item 829

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 829

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1948]

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 13 x 18 cm

Scope and Content: This item is a copy print of Mr. and Mrs. Blackstein of Kirkland Lake, Ontario. The photograph may have been taken at a tribute dinner at the Adath Israel Synagogue, in honour of Sam Davis.

Notes: Photo by Duke Studio.; Acquired in 1976.

Name Access: Adath Israel Synagogue (Kirkland Lake, Ont.); Blackstein, Mr.; Blackstein, Mrs.; Davis, Sam

Subjects: Married people

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: Kirkland Lake (Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

Fire at W. Leff & Co. plant (London, ON) [graphic material] – [193-].

Level: Item

ID: Item 2437

Source: Archival Descriptions

Level: Item

Item: 2437

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [193-]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 13 x 18 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Scope and Content: This item is a copy print and corresponding negative of the destruction caused by fire at the W. Leff scrap plant in London, Ontario. The photograph depicts the burned out building, surrounded by rubble.

Name Access: W. Leff & Co.

Subjects: Factories; Fires

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: London (Ont.)

Accession Number: 1978-8-10

Source: Archival Descriptions

Moishe and Fanny Stern's 50th wedding anniversary [graphic material] – 1966.

Part Of: William Stern fonds; Family photographs series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 33; Series 1; Item 35

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: William Stern fonds; Family photographs series

Level: Item

Fonds: 33

Series: 1

Item: 35

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1966

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm

Scope and Content: This item is a photograph of Fanny and Moishe Stern's 50th wedding anniversary. They are seated centre front and are surrounded by family members, many of whom Moishe Stern had arranged to bring to Canada from Poland years earlier.

Subjects: Married people; Portraits, Group; Wedding anniversaries

Repro Restriction: Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Accession Number: 2004-5-96

Source: Archival Descriptions

View in hierarchy

Joseph B. Salsberg and Dora Wilensky [graphic material] – [ca. 1936].

Part Of: William Stern fonds; Toronto Jewish community photographs series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 33; Series 4; Item 9

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: William Stern fonds; Toronto Jewish community photographs series

Level: Item

Fonds: 33

Series: 4

Item: 9

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1936]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 14 x 13 cm and 10 x 12 cm

Admin History/Bio: Both Joseph B. Salsberg and Bill's father, Moishe Stern, were from Lagov, Poland.

Scope and Content: This item is a photograph of Joseph B. Salsberg and his wife, Dora Wilenksy. They are both seated in a chair.

Name Access: Salsberg, J. B.,1902-1998; Wilensky, Dora, 1902-1959

Subjects: Married people; 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.

Accession Number: 1991-5-6

Source: Archival Descriptions

View in hierarchy

Bill and Laura Stern [graphic material] – [ca. 1946].

Part Of: William Stern fonds; Family photographs series

Level: Item

ID: Fonds 33; Series 1; Item 32

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: William Stern fonds; Family photographs series

Level: Item

Fonds: 33

Series: 1

Item: 32

Material Format: graphic material

Date: [ca. 1946]

Physical Description: 2 photographs : b&w (1 negative) ; 9 x 7 cm and 35 mm

Scope and Content: This item is a photograph of Bill Stern and his first wife Laura (Rubinstein) Stern, standing in front of the Forestry building at St. George Street and College Street.

Subjects: Married people

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: College Street (Toronto, Ont.); Saint George Street (Toronto, Ont.)

Accession Number: 2006-2-8

Source: Archival Descriptions

View in hierarchy

Moishe and Fanny Stern's 60th anniversary [graphic material] – 1976.

Part Of: William Stern fonds

Level: File

ID: Fonds 33; Series 1; File 1; Item 1-35

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: William Stern fonds

Level: File

Fonds: 33

Series: 1

File: 1

Item: 1-35

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1976

Physical Description: 35 negatives : col. ; 35 mm

Scope and Content: This file consists of snapshots taken at the 60th anniversary party for Moishe and Fanny Stern. The images depict people seated at banquet tables, mingling with one another, and Moishe and Fanny being greeted by various friends and family members, including Joseph B. Salsberg.

Subjects: Married people; Portraits, Group; Wedding anniversaries

Repro Restriction: Copyright is held by the Ontario Jewish Archives. Please contact the archives to obtain permission prior to use.

Arrangement: A selection has been performed on this file, as there was a lot of duplication within the images.

Accession Number: 2004-5-96

Source: Archival Descriptions

View in hierarchy

Factory for Mr. Samuel Godfrey on King Street West [architectural drawing] – [ca.1930].

Part Of: Benjamin Brown fonds; Commercial building plans and drawings series

Level: File

ID: Fonds 49; Series 3; File 67

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Benjamin Brown fonds; Commercial building plans and drawings series

Level: File

Fonds: 49

Series: 3

File: 67

Material Format: architectural drawing

Date: [ca.1930]

Physical Description: 6 architectural drawings : pencil on tracing paper ; 62 cm length or smaller and 5 cm diam.

Admin History/Bio: Samuel Godfrey was the owner of S. Godfrey tailor supplies and trimmings.

Scope and Content: File consists of architectural drawings of a three-storey factory for Mr. Samuel Godfrey on King Street West. Elevations, floor plans, a roof plan, and a section are included.

Subjects: Factories

Related Material: See File 49-5-14 for plans of a house for Mr. Samuel Godfrey designed by Douglas E. Kertland.

Places: King Street West (Toronto, Ont.)

Source: Archival Descriptions

View in hierarchy

Libbie Aiken and Saul Cowan photographs [graphic material] – 1978-1985.

Part Of: Cowan family fonds

Level: File

ID: Fonds 102; File 44

Source: Archival Descriptions

Part Of: Cowan family fonds

Level: File

Fonds: 102

File: 44

Material Format: graphic material

Date: 1978-1985

Physical Description: 3 photographs : col. ; 18 x 13 cm

Scope and Content: File consists of a portrait of Libbie and Saul Cowan at their wedding in June 1978 at Temple Sinai, Toronto, a photo of Libbie and Saul with Belle and Phil Aiken (Libbie's brother) at the Cowan wedding, and a portrait of Libbie and Saul in 1985.

Name Access: Aiken, Belle; Aiken, Phil; Cowan, Libbie; Cowan, Saul; Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto

Subjects: Married people

Source: Archival Descriptions

View in hierarchy

Libby Rosenberg [graphic material (electronic)] – 1941-1947, 1999.

Accession Number: 2010-2-3

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2010-2-3

Material Format: graphic material (electronic)

Physical Description: 1 wedding invitation; 21 photographs (jpg)

Date: 1941-1947, 1999

Scope and Content: Accession consists of scanned photographs documenting the professional and personal lives of Libby Rosenberg and her husband, Ronald Rosenberg. Included are photographs of the Canadian Jewish Congress Servicemen's Centre, Libby and Ronald's wedding, and the Royal Canadian Air Force at Fort William. The accession also includes a scan of an invitation to Ronald and Libby's wedding in 1944.

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.

Subjects: Married people; Weddings

Name Access: Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force; Rosenberg, Libby; Rosenberg, Ronald

Places: Fort William (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Eker family [textual record, graphic material] – [191-]-1949.

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

Kirschner family [graphic material, textual record] – 1925-1980.

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

Ray Wolfe and Rose Wolfe [graphic material, textual record] – 1936-[2004].

Accession Number: 2018-11-10

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2018-11-10

Material Format: graphic material; textual record

Physical Description: ca. 30 cm of graphic materials and textual records

Date: 1936-[2004]

Scope and Content: Accession consists of material documenting Ray and Rose Wolfe. Included are numerous photographs of Ray and Rose Wolfe with different individuals and at different events as well as a small number of textual records. Individuals identified in the photographs include: Bluma Appel, David Ben-Gurion, George H. W. Bush, Elizabeth Comper, Tony Comper, Mikhail Gorbachev, Golda Meier, Brian Mulroney, Gunthar Plaut, Yitzhak Rabin, Bob Rae, Shimon Peres, Justin Trudeau, Pierre Elliott Trudeau, John Turner, Desmond Tutu, Elizabeth Wolfe, and Morris Wolfe.

Custodial History: Records were in the possession of Elizabeth Wolfe, daughter of Ray and Rose Wolfe, prior to donation.

Use Conditions: Copyright is not 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: Selected images also available as JPEG and TIFF files.

Subjects: Married people; Philanthropists

Name Access: Wolfe, Ray, 1917-1990; Wolfe, Rose, 1916-2016

Places: Canada; Israel

Source: Archival Accessions

Louise Starkman [textual record] – 1954-2013.

Accession Number: 2018-10-11

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2018-10-11

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 24 cm of textual records

Date: 1954-2013

Scope and Content: Accession consists of records documenting Louise Starkman's involvement with the Mount Sinai Women's Auxiliary; Mount Sinai Hospital reports; and records documenting Dr. Stanley Starkman's involvement with Alpha Omega, Beta Sigma Rho, Kappa Sigma Rho, and the YMHA.

Subjects: Greek letter societies; Hospitals; Married people

Name Access: Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity, Toronto Chapter; Alpha Omega (Fraternity); Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, Ont.); Starkman, Louise; Starkman, Stanley

Places: Toronto (Ont.)

Source: Archival Accessions

Kurtz-Cohen family [textual record] – [1927?]-1974.

Accession Number: 2019-1-3

Source: Archival Accessions

Accession Number: 2019-1-3

Material Format: textual record

Physical Description: 1 folder of textual records

Date: [1927?]-1974

Scope and Content: Accession consists of material documenting members of Ellen Kurtz-Cohen's family. Included are a t'naim document and ketubah as well as marriage certificate for Anshel Tepperman and Fannie Tepperman and a death certificate for Anshel Tepperman.

Administrative History: The Tepperman family came to Canada from Poland: Anshel Tepperman was born in Ozarov in 1903; Fanny Tepperman was born in Ivaniska. Anshel was the first to arrive in Canada, arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia on April 10, 1921. The two occupied at least two addresses once in Toronto: 62 Lipincott Street and 96 Roberta Drive. Fanny arrived almost three years later, arriving in Halifax on March 16, 1924. The couple had three children: Ruth (1928-2016), Maurice (1929-1984), and Cecile (b. 1936). Anshel died on July 17, 1974; Fanny died on September 27, 1994.

Subjects: Ketubah; Married people

Name Access: Tepperman, Fanny

Places: Ontario

Source: Archival Accessions

Eker family [textual record, graphic material] – 1976-1990.

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.