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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 Shmuel Dubitsky Fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn31785
- Collection
- Abraham Shmuel Dubitsky Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 5cm of textual records
- Fonds No.
- 1107
- Scope and Content
- The fonds consists of two files containing Hebrew and Yiddish writings and correspondence of Rabbi Abraham Shmuel Dubitsky. File 1 is labelled "Writings, 1928-1939" and File 2 is labelled "Varia, 1928-1939." A hand-written English item list is included in the fonds.
- Collection
- Abraham Shmuel Dubitsky Fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 5cm of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The fonds consists of two files containing Hebrew and Yiddish writings and correspondence of Rabbi Abraham Shmuel Dubitsky. File 1 is labelled "Writings, 1928-1939" and File 2 is labelled "Varia, 1928-1939." A hand-written English item list is included in the fonds.
- Fonds No.
- 1107
- Storage Location
- JPL
- Physical Condition
- Fragile documents handwritten on low-quality paper
- Language
- Yiddish
- Hebrew
- English
- German
- Name Access
- Dubitsky, Abraham Shmuel
- Dubitsky, Samuel
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Jewish Public Library Archives
ANSELL, David Abraham.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn112
- Collection
- ANSELL, David Abraham.
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 0.1 metres of textual records.
- Fonds No.
- P0004
- Date
- 1877-1940.
- Scope and Content
- Correspondence from prominent Canadians including several expressing sympathy for Jews massacred in Russia as well as immigration. Notes for speeches on finance, Jews and Conservatism. Press clippings relating to politics, various Jewish causes, religion, finance and trade with Mexico. Biographical…
- Collection
- ANSELL, David Abraham.
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Physical Description
- 0.1 metres of textual records.
- Scope and Content
- Correspondence from prominent Canadians including several expressing sympathy for Jews massacred in Russia as well as immigration. Notes for speeches on finance, Jews and Conservatism. Press clippings relating to politics, various Jewish causes, religion, finance and trade with Mexico. Biographical articles in Yiddish.
- Date
- 1877-1940.
- Fonds No.
- P0004
- History / Biographical
- Born in London in 1834, Mr. Ansell was educated in England and Germany. He came to Canada in 1860. He was an ardent British imperialist, and was acquainted with John A. MacDonald and George-Etienne Cartier from pre-Confederation times. In his "Welding the Lines of Union" he unfolded a scheme similar to the one later advocated by Joseph Chamberlain. Appointed Consul-General for Mexico in Canada, he resigned in 1913 due to age. He was deeply involved in Jewish educational and philanthropic work, and was the first chairman of the Canadian Committee of Jewish Colonization Association. He was a charter member and for 17 years president of Baron de Hirsch Institute and was instrumental in passing of legislation giving equal rights to Jewish children in public schools in Montreal. He died in Montreal in 1914.
- Notes
- English and Yiddish.Fonds consists of mostly originals.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Images
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
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