Bernard and Dora Coffler

Physical Description: ca. 3 cm of textual records and other material; 7 photographs b&w and col ; 20 x 25 cm or smaller

Scope and Content: This accession consists of material documenting the donor's grandparents Dora and Bernard Coffler. It includes portraits of her grandparents and an exterior photograph of the Coffler Bedding Co., activities and fiftieth wedding celebration. This accession also includes: documents such as their passports, wedding certificate and identification cards; correspondence from David Croll; press clippings relating to their wedding and anniversary; an Ezras Noshem Society pin (1927); an Adath Israel Congregation Golden Jubilee Book and key chain (1952); and a Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary 25th Anniversary Year Book.

Administrative History: Bernard and Dora Coffler arrived in Canada from Roumania in 1900 and 1901 respectively. They met in 1902 and married on 21 May 1904 in Toronto. They reportedly were the first couple to be married on a Sunday in Toronto. They had three children: Myer (1905), Goldie (1910), and Sam (1914).; The Coffler's opened up a business called Coffler Bedding Co., which was located at 391 Parliament Street.; Dora Coffler was very active in two organizations, the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE) as well as the Mount Sinai Hospital Auxiliary called the Ezras Noshem Society.; Bernard and Dora Coffler passed away in 1960 and 1971 respectively.

Descriptive Notes: Physical description note: includes 7 photographs, 1 key chain, 1 pin and 1 coin.

Name Access: Coffler Bedding Co.; Adath Israel Congregation (Toronto, Ont.); Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto, Ont.); Croll, David, 1900-1991; Ezras Noshem Society (Toronto, Ont.)