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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
Abraham Shenkman
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106086
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0220; OJA 1-073-06
- Date
- [192-?]
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [192-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0220
- Item No.
- OJA 1-073-06
- Notes
- Abraham died at age 16.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Application for Dora Shenkman for Nonimmigrant Visa.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106084
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- textual record
- Fonds No.
- I0220; OJA 1-073-03
- Date
- December 21, 1943
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- textual record
- Date
- December 21, 1943
- Fonds No.
- I0220
- Item No.
- OJA 1-073-03
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Ben Shenkman and his daughters.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106092
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0220; OJA 1-073-13
- Date
- [194-?]
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [194-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0220
- Item No.
- OJA 1-073-13
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
A Certificate presented to Dora (Slack) Shenkman from the Struck Villa Technial School in Palestine
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106222
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- textual record
- Fonds No.
- I0220; OJA 1-1001
- Date
- October 17, 2011
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- textual record
- Date
- October 17, 2011
- Fonds No.
- I0220
- Item No.
- OJA 1-1001
- Notes
- Presented by the Mizrachi Women's Organization of Canada.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Dora Shenkman.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106081
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0220; OJA 1-310
- Date
- [193-?]
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [193-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0220
- Item No.
- OJA 1-310
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Dora Shenkman.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106087
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0220; OJA 1-073-07
- Date
- [193-?]
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [193-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0220
- Item No.
- OJA 1-073-07
- Notes
- Possibly taken on taken Sweetland Avenue, Ottawa.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Dora (Slack) Shenkman
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106088
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0220; OJA 1-073-08
- Date
- [193-?]
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [193-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0220
- Item No.
- OJA 1-073-08
- 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
Graduation photograph of Sam Shenkman.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106090
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0220; OJA 1-073-10
- Date
- [192-?]
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [192-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0220
- Item No.
- OJA 1-073-10
- Creator
- Ahley & Crippem
- 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
A Jewish National Fund, Tree Fund Certificate for five trees inscribed in the name of Mr. and Mrs. Shenkman on their 25th wedding anniversary.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106218
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- I0220; OJA 1-1001
- Date
- 2011
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- 2011
- Fonds No.
- I0220
- Item No.
- OJA 1-1001
- Notes
- Certificate was given to the Shenkman's by the Lillian Freiman Chapter of Hadassah.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Joe Shenkman
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106082
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Fonds No.
- I0220; OJA 1-399
- Date
- April 13, 1992
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- April 13, 1992
- Fonds No.
- I0220
- Item No.
- OJA 1-399
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Joe Shenkman and his second cousin Miriam, on her wedding day.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106080
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0220; OJA 1-205
- Date
- May 11, 1944
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- May 11, 1944
- Fonds No.
- I0220
- Item No.
- OJA 1-205
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Letter addressed to "Sister Shenkman"
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106085
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- textual record
- Fonds No.
- I0220; OJA 1-073-05
- Date
- December 6, 1939
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- textual record
- Date
- December 6, 1939
- Fonds No.
- I0220
- Item No.
- OJA 1-073-05
- Physical Condition
- Letter has been mounted to a board.
- Conservation
- Four adhesive backed pieces of Velcro on the back of the mount should be removed.
- Notes
- Letter is written by Rene Goldberg, Secretary of B'nai B'rith Women's Auxiliary, Lodge no. 62.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Max and Dora Shenkman and family on their 25th wedding anniversary.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106288
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0220; OJA 1-015
- Date
- 1930
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1930
- Fonds No.
- I0220
- Item No.
- OJA 1-015
- Conservation
- Photograph is creased along its top right half and has a small crack in the emulsion along the right hand side of the image.
- Notes
- L-R: Samuel Shenkman, Max Shenkman,Dora (Slack) Shenkman, Harold (Joe) Shenkman, Benjamin Paul Shenkman holding Frances, Clara Shenkman, and Jean Shenkman.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Max Shenkman outdoors in winter
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106089
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0220; OJA 1-073-09
- Date
- [193-]
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [193-]
- Fonds No.
- I0220
- Item No.
- OJA 1-073-09
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Max Shenkman's Certificate of Naturalization
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn107667
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- OJA 1-073-01
- Date
- July 31, 1922
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : col.
- Date
- July 31, 1922
- Item No.
- OJA 1-073-01
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
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
Naturalization certificate for Max Shenkman.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106083
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate
- Fonds No.
- I0220; OJA 1-073-01
- Date
- July 28, 1922
- Collection
- Shenkman Family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- 1 certificate
- Date
- July 28, 1922
- Fonds No.
- I0220
- Item No.
- OJA 1-073-01
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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