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Abraham Caplin fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101145
- Collection
- Abraham Caplin fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- textual material, objects
- Fonds No.
- I0007
- Date
- [ca. 1924]
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of: a photocopied letter from Rabbi Fyne, July 18, 1924; a hand coloured certificate of condolence when Abraham Caplin died in July, 1924 signed by S. Spevak (President) and A. Sugarman (Vice-President) (see 1-1007); and four shoichet knives. The shoichet knives (butchers knives) we…
- Collection
- Abraham Caplin fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- textual material, objects
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of: a photocopied letter from Rabbi Fyne, July 18, 1924; a hand coloured certificate of condolence when Abraham Caplin died in July, 1924 signed by S. Spevak (President) and A. Sugarman (Vice-President) (see 1-1007); and four shoichet knives. The shoichet knives (butchers knives) were owned by Abraham Caplin. Two have stamps from New Jersey, a third was made in Germany, and the fourth is unmarked. Three also have what seems to be early Bakelite handles - the earliest type of commercial plastic. This would put the date of their manufacture at any time after 1907. The handle from Germany however is made of ivory and is stamped with the name G. Gruenwald / Konigsberg. Gruenwald specialized in making ritual knives like circumcision blades and other slaughterer's tools. These knives were likely made between 1850 and 1915. Allan has memories of his grandfather sharpening the knives using a whetstone, again and again, until they were sharper than a razor blade. "He would run his fingernail down the length of the blade looking for any chips, and if there were, back to the stone."
- Date
- [ca. 1924]
- Fonds No.
- I0007
- Storage Location
- A.1.1 - Individuals Boxes
- History / Biographical
- Abraham Caplin (b. unknown - d. 1926) arrived in Ottawa in 1889 from Russia. He came with his wife, Doris (Pullan), daughter Bessie Caplin (b. 1888- d. 1951) and sons Louis Caplin and Manny Caplin. Abraham was a cantor but was unable to make a living as a cantor in Ottawa as the Jewish community was simply too small - only around 25 to 30 people. In the late 1890's or early 1900's, he became a shochet, as well as a secondhand goods merchant. The family has a small home and shop located at 479 Wellington (See Ottawa's 1907 City Directory). The family eventually moved to 367 Besserer which was much closer to the slaughterhouse, which at the time was located in a park that located at the corner of Charlotte and Laurier Avenue. Allan Maser, Abraham's grandson, recalled "it was on the very edge of the town at that time. Beyond that was Eastview (now Vanier) and then fields and fields." Abraham was a founder and strong supporter of Agudath Achim, Ottawa's second congregation, and was mourned deeply by the entire community when he passed away in 1926. Abraham's son Louis Caplin married Alice Adler and lived in Toronto. Son Manny moved first to Detroit, then settled in Los Angeles. Daughter Bessie married Rabbi Max Maser (b. 1886- d. 1953) sometime between 1906 and 1911. Bessie met Rabbi Maser when he was invited to perform High Holiday services for Agudath Achim and stayed at the family's home. Rabbi Maser subsequently became the Assistant Cantor of Congregation Agudath Achim and would serve the congregation between 1924 and 1954. The couple had nine sons, seven of whom served overseas in World War II, and a daughter.
- Acquisition Source
- Allan Maser.
- Notes
- 1. Biographical information provided by Allan Maser and by the Honourable Abraham H. Lieff, 2001. 2. The Caplan surname is usually spelled with “a,” however, Abraham Caplin’s headstone in the Bank Street cemetery is spelled with an “i”. Allan Maser suggested (July, 2014) that the change in spelling likely occurred during the immigration process.
- Related Material
- Related material in Hy Maser fonds, Biographical files under Maser Family.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Abraham Shaffer fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101265
- Collection
- Abraham Shaffer fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 1 file; 1 framed certificate
- Fonds No.
- I0009
- Date
- 1932
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of biographical material; 1 framed document commemorating the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer, June 1922, presented by the Board of Directors of Ottawa Talmud Torah (4-724).
- Collection
- Abraham Shaffer fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 1 file; 1 framed certificate
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of biographical material; 1 framed document commemorating the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer, June 1922, presented by the Board of Directors of Ottawa Talmud Torah (4-724).
- Date
- 1932
- Fonds No.
- I0009
- Storage Location
- A.1.1 - Individuals Boxes
- History / Biographical
- Abraham Shaffer was born in Albany, NY in 1885, son of Samuel Shaffer (b. date unknown - d. 1917) and Mushah Shaffer (b. date unknown - d. 1923). Samuel Shaffer immigrated to New York from Russia. After landing at Ellis Island he settled in Albany and became an agent for a soda water manufacturer. He travelled to Ottawa several times during the summers and while visiting boarded with Jewish families. He eventually moved his family to Gigues Street and worked as a peddler. As a young man, Abraham went to work for an uncle in Brooklyn who was in the bookbinding business, where he was tasked with applying gold leaf to books. In Brooklyn he met Mary Baslaw and they married in 1907. Mary’s family operated a small grocery business without refrigeration. The shop operated long hours. Mary, who by then had two small sons, Irving and Harold, was also working in the family business and became very run down. Abraham and Mary decided to leave Brooklyn and move to Canada and spent a winter in Buckingham, Quebec, before settling in Ottawa. They would have a daughter Beatrice, and two more sons, Milton and Sheldon. In February, 1911 they opened Shaffer's clothing shop on Dalhousie Street. Shortly afterwards they relocated the shop to Rideau Street as Mary realised shops on Rideau saw more business. Eventually they expanded to include 143 to 147 and 147 1/2 Rideau. The store remained there until it closed in 1967.
- Notes
- Biographical notes on Abraham Shaffer taken from Milton, in Florida, on the phone, February 3, 2003. He added that the Shaffer's lived over the store and Abraham played classical piano.
- Related Material
- Shaffer's Ltd. and Harold Shaffer fonds
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Certificate of condolence upon Abraham Caplin's death.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106231
- Collection
- Abraham Caplin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- I0007; OJA 1-1007
- Date
- 1924
- Collection
- Abraham Caplin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- 1924
- Fonds No.
- I0007
- Item No.
- OJA 1-1007
- Storage Location
- OS Mixed Box 7
- Notes
- Signed by S. Spevak and A. Sugerman of Agudath Achim synagogue.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Four schoichet knives owned by Abraham Caplin.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn107499
- Collection
- Abraham Caplin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- 4 butcher knives
- Fonds No.
- I0007; OJA 1-1201
- Date
- [between 1850 and 1915]
- Collection
- Abraham Caplin fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- 4 butcher knives
- Date
- [between 1850 and 1915]
- Fonds No.
- I0007
- Item No.
- OJA 1-1201
- Storage Location
- vault
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
A framed certificate commemorating the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer, presented by the Board of Directors of Ottawa Talmud Torah.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106053
- Collection
- Abraham Shaffer fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate
- Fonds No.
- I0009; OJA 4-724
- Date
- June 1922
- Collection
- Abraham Shaffer fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate
- Date
- June 1922
- Fonds No.
- I0009
- Item No.
- OJA 4-724
- Notes
- The document is gilded or decorated with silver paint.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Group photo at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105202
- Collection
- Abraham Shaffer fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0009; OJA 1-855
- Date
- [193-?]
- Collection
- Abraham Shaffer fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [193-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0009
- Item No.
- OJA 1-855
- Storage Location
- vault
- Acquisition Source
- Melton Shaffer
- Notes
- L-R: Leon Fine, Mary (Baslaw) Shaffer, Abraham Shaffer, Rachel Fine, Barney Weiss, Henrietta Weiss.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Shaffer surrounded by their grandchildren during their 50th wedding anniversary celebration.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn105261
- Collection
- Abraham Shaffer fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0009; OJA 1-885
- Date
- 1957
- Collection
- Abraham Shaffer fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1957
- Fonds No.
- I0009
- Item No.
- OJA 1-885
- Acquisition Source
- Frances Shaffer
- Notes
- L-R back row: Howard S., Ingrid Shapiro, Dr. Ian Zagon, Stanley S., Rhea Whol, Stephen Shaffer. Front row: Wendy Green, Leslie Palmer, Dorothy S., Marilyn Kimmel, and the three boys in the centre are James (Jimmy) Zagon, Jayeson Shaffer, and Jeffrey Shaffer.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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