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Ben Karp fonds

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Collection
Ben Karp fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
multiple media
Fonds No.
I0029
Date
1930-1946, 1991-1992
Scope and Content
Fonds consists Yiddish Bar Mitzvah speech delivered November 16, 1930; Benjamin Kapinsky’s News Vendor’s Licenses, (1934,1935); photocopy of newspaper clipping "Five Ottawa brothers are in armed services" July, 1942; Canada Club, Paris registration, 1945; Canadian Army (active) discharge certifica…
Collection
Ben Karp fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
multiple media
Scope and Content
Fonds consists Yiddish Bar Mitzvah speech delivered November 16, 1930; Benjamin Kapinsky’s News Vendor’s Licenses, (1934,1935); photocopy of newspaper clipping "Five Ottawa brothers are in armed services" July, 1942; Canada Club, Paris registration, 1945; Canadian Army (active) discharge certificates, 1946; two small membership pins; Agudath Israel Sisterhood Certificate and Kiwanianne tributes to Mrs. Ben Karp, 1964; memorial tributes, 1991-1992.
Date
1930-1946, 1991-1992
Fonds No.
I0029
History / Biographical
Ben Karp (b. 1918 d. 1991) was one of nine sons of Dora and Max Kapinsky. All, except one brother Nap Kapinsky, shortened their surname to Karp. To help with the family finances after the death of his father, Ben sold newspapers on the best location in Ottawa, Union Station and the Chateau Laurier. After graduation from the High School of Commerce where he met his future wife Etta Shulman, he worked briefly for the Government of Canada. He enlisted in the Canadian Army and was part of the infantry which liberated Holland. After a brief period of operating an IGA store, he entered the real estate business and formed his own company, Acadian Realty Co. Ltd. In 1990, Ben Karp received the Jewish Community Centre Volunteer of the Year Award for his outstanding achievement in volunteer involvement with the centre. He also was past president of Agudath Israel Congregation, a member of B’nai B’rith Ottawa Lodge since 1949 and a 36 year association with Rideau Kiwanis Club. He also served as president of the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society between 1986 and 1992.
Acquisition Source
Ben Karp, August 17, 1989. News Vendor Licenses donated by Mrs Ben Karp (Etta), September 23, 2002 and military material on October 3, 2002.
Notes
1. One pin has the initials H.Y.M.A., the numbers 35 and belonged to Etta Karp’s father, Harry Shulman. The other pin has the word JAFFA and the number 37. 2. All Kapinsky boys, except Nap, changed their name to Karp as a simplification. Nap maintained the family Kapinsky name as he was heavily involved in the Ottawa Jewish community. 3. Of the nine sons born to Dora and max, eight survived infancy.
Related Material
Related material in Biographical files, Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds, Agudath Israel Congregation fonds.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
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Marcovitch family fonds

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101239
Collection
Marcovitch family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
textual records and 20 photographs : b&w and col.
Fonds No.
I0156
Date
1943-1990
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of several b&w farm photographs; text of August 19, 1990 talk to the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society “A history of the Marcovitch family in Bowesville from 1890 to 1951" by Dorothy Saslove Karp along with three colour photographs of artifacts; record of Thomas Marcus marriage to Fan…
Collection
Marcovitch family fonds
Description Level
Fonds
Material Type
multiple media
Physical Description
textual records and 20 photographs : b&w and col.
Scope and Content
Fonds consists of several b&w farm photographs; text of August 19, 1990 talk to the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society “A history of the Marcovitch family in Bowesville from 1890 to 1951" by Dorothy Saslove Karp along with three colour photographs of artifacts; record of Thomas Marcus marriage to Fanny Marcus, performed by Rev. Abraham Baker, 1943; two news clippings; a plate with floral pattern, manufactured in Czechoslovakia; two Hadassah pins and one medal.
Date
1943-1990
Fonds No.
I0156
History / Biographical
Abraham (b. unknown d. November 17, 1970) and Freida (Hymavitch) Marcovitch, along with their eldest children Rachael (b. 1899) and Max (b. 1900), arrived in Montreal via Ellis Island, New York City, from Rumania in 1903. The family originally settled in Montreal as Freida had two sisters there. After finding peddling in Montreal unsuitable, the family bought land in Piperville (part of greater Gloucester) Ontario. In 1920, the family bought land in Bowesville described by some “the most beautiful spot in the world”. Their location contained two rows of maple trees which made a splendid view. The Marcovitch family grew to included Rachael's husband Ben Tuckman, Max, Nathan, Rose, Tom (m. Fanny Marcus), Lillian (m. Sam Saslove), Ben, and Sam. The farm produced peas, beans, and Golden Bantam corn. The corn and potatoes were bagged and sold to the Ottawa market vendors. It also became a “hospitable visiting place” for many Ottawa Jewish families, especially in the summer. The Marcovitch's property included a farm house and farm buildings originally built by the Bowes family. In 1949 the property was expropriated by the federal government for the enlargement of the Uplands Airport (now the Ottawa International Airport). Freida Marcovitch headed a citizens group protesting the first offer made by the Canadian government and advocated for fair compensation. The Bowesville farm community disappeared by 1951 with some residents resettling along the neighbouring River Road, however, most scattered to various other localities.
Notes
1. Mrs Karp, in an April, 2006 phone call related that Golden Bantam Corn was a small varietal of corn having only 9 rows and is now unavailable. 2. Source of quotations: Book, "Bowesville: A Place to Remember" by Grace Johnston, 1988.
Related Material
Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds, Dorothy Karp video cassette, August 19, 1990.
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Ottawa Jewish Archives
Less detail