Frank Schleifer - 29 Jun. 1976

Name

Frank Schleifer

Number

OH 84

Subject

Canada--Armed Forces

World War, 1939-1945

Recreation

Families

Interview Date

29 Jun. 1976

Quantity

1

Interviewer

Larry Troster

Total Running Time

OH84_001: 45.20 minutes OH84_002: 11.00 minutes

Use Restrictions

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

Biography

Frank was born on 4 January 1916 in Toronto. His parents were Charles Schleifer and Mary Schleifer (née Noble). At the age of three, his family moved to Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. In 1922, the family moved to Brantford, Ontario, where his mother's family lived. Frank left school at age sixteen to work at the family Cigar and Soda Fountain store when his father became ill. He opened Frank’s Billiard Parlour from 1941 to 1946. He was drafted into the army in 1943, where he served in the artillery and infantry. He started to work in Unemployment Insurance with the federal government. Frank married Bertha (née Moldaver) in 1937. They had one son, Charles, born in 1947. As a youth, Frank was involved with AZA (B'nai Brith youth organization). He was a member of B'nai Brith and served on the executive of the synagogue in Brantford.

Material Format

sound recording

Language

English

Name Access

Schleifer, Frank

Troster, Larry

Geographic Access

Brantford

Sturgeon Falls

Original Format

Audio cassette

Copy Format

Digital file

Transcript

G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 84 - Schleifer\OH84_001_Log.pdf

G:\Description\Oral Histories\OH 84 - Schleifer\OH84_002_Log.pdf

Source

Oral Histories

In this clip, Frank Schleifer shares some early memories of growing up in Brantford, Ontario. He mentions some of the original Jewish families who settled in Brantford.

In this clip, Frank Schleifer describes his involvement in a variety of Jewish activities and groups during his youth, including AZA, summer camp and baseball.