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Adele Druckman-Kinsbrunner Fonds

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Collection: Adele Druckman-Kinsbrunner Fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: textual record; graphic material; artefact

Physical Description: 0.16 linear feet of textual records, graphic material, and artefacts.

Fonds No.: 1416

Date: 1921-1968

Scope and Content: Includes nine files, consisting of biographia, professional documents, immigration records, World War II identity cards, and embroidered pillowcase, and a yellow star, as well as a biography written by her children.

Collection: Adele Druckman-Kinsbrunner Fonds

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: textual record; graphic material; artefact

Physical Description: 0.16 linear feet of textual records, graphic material, and artefacts.

Scope and Content: Includes nine files, consisting of biographia, professional documents, immigration records, World War II identity cards, and embroidered pillowcase, and a yellow star, as well as a biography written by her children.

Date: 1921-1968

Fonds No.: 1416

Storage Location: JPL

History / Biographical: Adele Druckman was born in Dorna Candrenilor near Vatra-Dornia, Romania, in 1894. At eighteen years old, she attended a school called Jaures-Zeugnis in the town of Chernovitz. In 1938, at 44, she was married to Isaac Kinsbrunner, a businessman in Chernovitz, which was under control of the Nazis. As Jews, they had to wear a yellow star and carry an identity card. After the Germans were defeated, the Soviets took over. Most of their family was gone, and they struggled to start again. Finally, in 1949 they decided to leave and emigrate to Paris. Adele packed her monogrammed linen, and hid her diamond engagement ring as well as an unmounted diamond. Isaac's cousin had moved to Canada in 1913, so they went to the Canadian Legation in Paris for permission to immigrate. They were required to leave by January 1950, and so booked passage on the Samaria to arrive in Halifax on February 9, 1950. They were met by Isaac's cousin, Sydney Brown, ne Kinsbrunner, and his wife Jessie Cohen, who took them to Sydney's shop in Montreal at 4464 Coloniale Avenue. Unfortunately, Isaac suffered a heart attack and died, having only been in Canada for 12 days, devastating Adele. Sydney and Jessie had two sons, aged 5 and 7, who helped Adele learn English using their schoolbooks, building on the French she had learned in Paris. Sydney learned of a job as a nurse's aid at the Mount Sinai Sanitorium in Ste Agathe, a village north of Montreal, which Adele took to immediately. She was well suited to comfort the patients and enjoyed the peace of the countryside. Adele was often included in Brown family events, including Passover and Rosh Hashana, and she even undertook a trip to Brooklyn, New York, to visit Sydney's sister, Pearl. She was required to provide an explanation for her lack of a passport, but was fortunate enough to have been able to bring her birth certificate from Romania. The Brown family often visisted Ste Agathe to visit, until Adele retired at 74, after 18 years at the Sanitorium. Upon retirement, Adele returned to Montreal, where Sydney helped her find a small apartment on Cote St Luc road next to a synagogue. Sydney's sons, meanwhile, had grown up and become both doctors. They both got married in the same week, and Ida offered her engagement ring to the elder son, while the younger son was offered the unmounted diamond. (Biographical note taken from file 00001.)

Language: English; Romanian

Arrangement: Physical order imposed by archivist.

Accession No.: 19-005

Subjects: Romania -- Jews.; Immigrants; Immigrants - Quebec (Province) - Montreal; Identification cards; Star of David

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Album Jewish Legion I

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn33497

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and photographs

Fonds No.: 1257; 00009

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and photographs

Fonds No.: 1257

File No.: 00009

Storage Location: Container 1

Language: English

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Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Military Personnel; Jewish people

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Album of Jewish Legion A

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn33482

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of multiple records

Fonds No.: 1257; 00001

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of multiple records

Fonds No.: 1257

File No.: 00001

Storage Location: Container 1

Language: English

Notes: From Arons, Jack to Chaitm, Benjamin.

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Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Military Personnel; Jewish people

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Album of Jewish Legion B

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn33484

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and photographs

Fonds No.: 1257; 00002

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and photographs

Fonds No.: 1257

File No.: 00002

Storage Location: Container 1

Language: English

Notes: From Cheifetz, Leon to Feldman, Jack.

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Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Military Personnel; Jewish people

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Album of Jewish Legion C

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn33485

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and photographs

Fonds No.: 1257; 00003

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and photographs

Fonds No.: 1257

File No.: 00003

Storage Location: Container 1

Language: English

Notes: From Fenkell, Charles G. to Gordon, Myer

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Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Military Personnel; Jewish people

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Album of Jewish Legion Collection

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn33481

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 9 files of multiple media

Fonds No.: 1257

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: Fonds

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 9 files of multiple media

Fonds No.: 1257

Storage Location: Ctn.001

History / Biographical: The Jewish Legion was the name for five battalions of Jewish volunteers established by the British Army as the 38th and 39th Battalions of the Royal Fusiliers during the First World War, in Palestine who fought for the liberation of Erez Israel [region] from the Turkish rule. It was formed when Britain began his war against the Ottoman Turks. At the same time, Zionist [A Jewish political movement that arose in the late 19th century in response to growing anti-Semitism and sought to reestablish a sovereign Jewish homeland in Palestine.] around the world saw an opportunity to promote the idea of a Jewish National Homeland in Palestine; therefore, some Jewish people raised the idea of the formation of a Jewish unit that would participate to conquer Palestine. At the beginning of the war, the British government opposed the participation of such as group of people in Palestine, but in 1917 ultimately, the formation of a Jewish regiment was officially announced. The Legion also named the Zion Mule Corps, made up Jewish from different countries such as Britain, Russia, the United States and Canada, served on the Gallipoli front in 1915-1916, and also in the Jordan Valley in 1918. The Jewish Legion was a unique regiment who had been awarded, in the late 1919, a distinctive cap badge; a menorah. After the war, some of the members returned to their respective countries while others settled in Palestine to realize their Zionist aspirations.

Language: English

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Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Military Personnel; Jewish people

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Album of Jewish Legion D

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn33488

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and photographs

Fonds No.: 1257; 00004

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and photographs

Fonds No.: 1257

File No.: 00004

Storage Location: Container 1

Language: English

Notes: From Gorsky, H. to Joseph, Bernard

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Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Military Personnel; Jewish people

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Album of Jewish Legion E

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn33490

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and photographs

Fonds No.: 1257; 00005

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and photographs

Fonds No.: 1257

File No.: 00005

Storage Location: Container 1

Language: English

Notes: From Kates, Robert to Levin, Ali

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Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Military Personnel; Jewish people

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Album of Jewish Legion F

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn33492

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and photographs

Fonds No.: 1257; 00006

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and photographs

Fonds No.: 1257

File No.: 00006

Storage Location: Container 1

Language: English

Notes: From Lewis R. to Pruzansky, Jacob

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Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Military Personnel; Jewish people

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Album of Jewish Legion G

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn33493

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and photographs

Fonds No.: 1257; 00007

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and photographs

Fonds No.: 1257

File No.: 00007

Storage Location: Container 1

Language: English

Notes: From Raiser, Myer to Sokolov, Hyman

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Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Military Personnel; Jewish people

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Album of Jewish Legion H

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Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and photographs

Fonds No.: 1257; 00008

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: File

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 file of textual records and photographs

Fonds No.: 1257

File No.: 00008

Storage Location: Container 1

Language: English

Notes: From Solomon, Alexander to Yuditzky, Max

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Subjects: World War, 1914-1918; Military Personnel; Jewish people

Archival / Genealogical: Archival Descriptions

Repository: Jewish Public Library Archives

Arons, Jack.

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn33499

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: Item

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 broadsheet + 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm

Fonds No.: 1257; 00001; 1257_001_1_1

1 image

Collection: Album of Jewish Legion Collection

Description Level: Item

Material Type: multiple media

Physical Description: 1 broadsheet + 1 photograph : b&w ; 9 x 12 cm

Fonds No.: 1257

File No.: 00001

Item No.: 1257_001_1_1

Storage Location: Container 1

Material Details: Paper

Language: English

Notes: Member of the first group of legionnaires from Toronto. Served as instructor in 40 Bn Royal Fusiliers. After demobilization returned to Toronto and, entered catering business. Born on March 21, 1895 in Braila, Roumania.