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Abelson family fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101117
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- multiple media
- Fonds No.
- I0005
- Date
- 1913-2002
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records of Wolf and Julia Abelson obituaries; Jess Abelson business life, photographs of his sporting life, Duke (Lawrence) Abelson’s early education and World War II career as a flyer with the Royal Canadian Air Force including his Canadian log book, commission, Certificate of Pr…
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- multiple media
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of records of Wolf and Julia Abelson obituaries; Jess Abelson business life, photographs of his sporting life, Duke (Lawrence) Abelson’s early education and World War II career as a flyer with the Royal Canadian Air Force including his Canadian log book, commission, Certificate of Promotion to rank of Pilot Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force - November, 1941 (see 1-992), correspondence of 160 letters as well as telegrams to his family, 1941-1943; Alan Abelson educational, sporting, and married life; 2002; Brief to the Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame for induction of Jess Abelson. Artifacts include one Boy Scout uniform (worn by Alan Abelson), 2 of Alan Abelson tennis racquets, 1 velvet jacket (worn by Julia Rosenblum on her marriage to Wolf Abelson), 3 infant dresses and 1 bonnet (worn by Jess and Mollie Abelson's children), 1 sweater with an “O” for Ottawa Football Team, Duke Abelson Officer hat; 4 World War II medals; 4 photograph albums, 1 scrapbook, and 1 siddur donated to Adath Jeshurun in 1950 Later accrual of textiles include 2 baby capes, hand made by Molly Abelson in the 1920's for daughter Sylvia and a pink crochet sweater or coat.
- Date
- 1913-2002
- Fonds No.
- I0005
- Storage Location
- 4 boxes in OS
- Canadian log book and siddur in Rare Books section
- Conservation
- 1. Duke Abelson’s commission to Pilot Officer, February 11, 1942 conserved by Kyla Ubink in 2006. 2. Duke Abelson’s officer’s hat dry cleaned and repaired at Brown’s Cleaners, Champagne Street, Ottawa, Fall, 2006 and exhibited in Duke Abelson exhibit, Remembrance Day, 2006.
- History / Biographical
- Wolf Abelson married Julia Rosenblum of Toronto and settled in Ottawa in the early 1900's. Both were born in Lithuania. Prior to settling in Ottawa, Wolf lived in Syracuse, New York, and in Cleveland, Ohio. Wolf grew up in Neinstadt, a town near Kovno, Lithuania. According to the Abelson family, Moses Bilsky, the first known Jewish settler in Ottawa, came from the same area in Lituania and encouraged Wolf to also settle in Ottawa. Wolf established the Rideau House Furnishing Company at 180 Rideau Street. He and wife Julia had seven children; sons Jess, Nathan and Sidney and four daughters, Birdie, Helen, Sarah and Sally. The Abelsons were members of the Adath Jeshurun Congregation and Wolf Abelson served as congregation vice-president during A. J. Freiman’s tenure as president between 1904 and 1930. Jess Abelson (1892-1975), born in Cleveland, Ohio, was an outstanding sportsman. He played football in 1913 - 1914 for the Ottawa Rough Riders and played basketball with the Y.M.C.A. He was also a member of the 1913 Canadian Champion War Canoe Team. In 1920, he became the first scoutmaster of the 39th Jewish Boy Scout Troop, one of the first Jewish scout troops in Canada. In 1920 Jess married Mollie Gray from New York. Their children included Sylvia, Lawrence, Stan, Alan (b. August 27, 1928) and Bobby. Jess was a top salesman with the Northern Life Assurance Company and in later years he was active in curling and was the founder of the Tel Aviv Tennis Club. In 1986, Jess Abelson was the first person inducted into the Ottawa Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. His influence on Ottawa and on the Ottawa Jewish community extended well beyond sports, but as a sports personality he was a paragon of excellence for young Jewish athletes. All of Jess Abelsons sons excelled in sports. Tragically, Flying Officer Lawrence "Duke" Abelson died in a training flight in England November 15, 1943 while serving in World War II. Lawrence's nickname Duke came from living on Marlborough Street, Ottawa, (Duke of Marlborough.) Duke went overseas in the fall of 1942 and with R.C.A.F. Mosquito Squadron. Alan became a lawyer, and lives and works in Ottawa.
- Acquisition Source
- Sylvia Abelson Gellman, Alan Abelson
- Notes
- 1. Alan Abelson provided the details of Wolf Abelson's heritage in September 2006. 2. A note from Shirley Berman is attached to the textile items providing additional information.
- Related Material
- Material related to Jess Abelson in Tel Aviv Tennis Club fonds and Samuel Caplan fonds. Jess Abelson article in Ottawa Jewish Bulletin & Review, December 12, 1986.
- Alan Abelson Interview, located in the Local Social History Project series, Jewish Community Council of Ottawa fonds.
- Duke Abelson’s war service is recorded in 'Canadian Jews in World War II: Part II: casualities' and in 'There I was ... a collection of reminiscences by members of the Ottawa Jewish Community who served in World War II.'
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Abraham and Dora Lithwick fonds.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101236
- Collection
- Abraham and Dora Lithwick fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- muliple media
- Fonds No.
- I0006
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of newsclipping about Dora and Abraham Lithwick as well as various Lithwick family members; a family tree of the descendants of Naphtulah Hertz Lithwick and Ester Bayla Lerner; a book of Daily Prayers presented to Harold Lithwick on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah, September 11, 194…
- Collection
- Abraham and Dora Lithwick fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- muliple media
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of newsclipping about Dora and Abraham Lithwick as well as various Lithwick family members; a family tree of the descendants of Naphtulah Hertz Lithwick and Ester Bayla Lerner; a book of Daily Prayers presented to Harold Lithwick on the occasion of his Bar Mitzvah, September 11, 1948, Audio interview with Dora Lithwick, 1974; Audio interview with Sidney Lithwick, 2007; photographs.
- Fonds No.
- I0006
- Storage Location
- A.1.1 - Individuals Boxes
- History / Biographical
- Abraham Lithwick (b. 1897 Ritziv, Russia - d. 1953 Ottawa) and Dora (Rosenberg) Lithwick (b. 1897 Rovno, Ukraine - d. January 30, 1980 Ottawa) arrived in Ottawa on July 8, 1921. They were among the large group of immigrants that fled Russia and its programs in the early 1920's. They operated, Lithwick's, a wholesale and retail store in the Byward Market for 12 years. In 1937, the entire family left Ottawa for Melbourne, Australia where Dora’s father, brothers and uncles had immigrated. Because of an epidemic of infantile paralysis, they returned to Ottawa 15 weeks after their initial departure. Another reason was the unexpected aspect that the Lithwicks would be starting again as immigrants in Australia and learning a new set of rules and regulations for business. Upon their return, Abraham Lithwick turned to real estate and became more involved in the Jewish community. He died in 1953 after a short illness. Shortly after, Dora Lithwick began working toward establishing a home for elderly Jewish people. In 1963, the sod was turned for Hillel Lodge on Wurtemburg Street. Dora Lithwick was a founder and first President of the Ottawa Jewish Home for the Aged. In 1975, she was instrumental in having a religious chapel added to the home and it carried the name Abraham and Dora Lithwick Beth Midrash.
- Notes
- 1. Dora’s father in Australia was working in real estate. 2. Interview with Dora Lithwick gives an excellent overview of shop life during the depression in Ottawa.
- Related Material
- Related material in Ottawa Jewish Historical Society fonds, Barry Lithwick speech, and a frequently reproduced photograph of Dora and Abraham Lithwick standing in front of their By Ward Market store in the Hugo Levendel fonds.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Abraham and Dora Lithwick in front of Lithwick's grocery store at 34 Byward Market Square.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn102247
- Collection
- Abraham and Dora Lithwick fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0006; OJA 2-036
- Date
- [193-?]
- Collection
- Abraham and Dora Lithwick fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [193-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0006
- Item No.
- OJA 2-036
- Storage Location
- G.3.4
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Jess Abelson.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn102542
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0005; OJA 1-393
- Date
- 1914
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1914
- Fonds No.
- I0005
- Item No.
- OJA 1-393
- Storage Location
- vault
- Creator
- Pittaway, Ottawa
- Notes
- Jess was the Captain of Brittania Canoe Club. The Brittania Canoe Team won the Canadian 1 Mile War Canoe Championships, 1914.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Mr. Wolfe Abelson.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn102543
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0005; OJA 1-431
- Date
- [191-?]
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [191-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0005
- Item No.
- OJA 1-431
- Creator
- J. Castonguay
- Acquisition Source
- Alan Abelson
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Julia (Rosenblum) Abelson.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn102544
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0005; OJA 1-430
- Date
- [191-?]
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [191-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0005
- Item No.
- OJA 1-430
- Creator
- J. Castonguay
- Acquisition Source
- Alan Abelson
- Notes
- Julia was the wife of Wolfe Abelson.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Group photograph from a Purim play.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn102545
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0005; OJA 1-575
- Date
- [193-?]
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [193-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0005
- Item No.
- OJA 1-575
- Storage Location
- vault
- Acquisition Source
- Alan Abelson
- Notes
- Sarah Abelson is standing on the far right. Moe Koffman is seated second from the left.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Canadian Champions of the one mile war canoe race at Brittania Park, Ontario.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn102546
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0005; OJA 3-060
- Date
- August 1, 1914
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- August 1, 1914
- Fonds No.
- I0005
- Item No.
- OJA 3-060
- Storage Location
- Oversized Photograph Box 2
- Creator
- O. J. Wallis
- Acquisition Source
- Abelson family (oversize photograph reproduction donated by Alan Abelson)
- Notes
- Jess Abelson was the team captain.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Jess Abelson.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn102547
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0005; OJA 1-088
- Date
- 1914
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1914
- Fonds No.
- I0005
- Item No.
- OJA 1-088
- Notes
- Jess Abelson was the team captain of the Canadian War Canoe Championship Team held at Brittania, Ottawa.
- Reproduction Restrictions
- National Archives of Canada, A118 or C75136
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
The Lithwick Family seated on a park bench.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103021
- Collection
- Abraham and Dora Lithwick fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0006; OJA 1-415
- Date
- July 8, 1937
- Collection
- Abraham and Dora Lithwick fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- July 8, 1937
- Fonds No.
- I0006
- Item No.
- OJA 1-415
- Acquisition Source
- Sari Lithwick Green
- Notes
- Seated L-R: Mrs. Ballon, Sari (Lithwick) Green, Dora Lithwick and Abraham Lithwick. Children are Sid Lithwick, Harold and Norman. Couple standing are unidentified.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Abraham Lithwick in Rovno, Poland.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103022
- Collection
- Abraham and Dora Lithwick fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0006; OJA 1-417
- Date
- 1918
- Collection
- Abraham and Dora Lithwick fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1918
- Fonds No.
- I0006
- Item No.
- OJA 1-417
- Acquisition Source
- Sari Lithwick Green
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Lithwick family portrait.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103024
- Collection
- Abraham and Dora Lithwick fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0006; OJA 1-410
- Date
- 1912
- Collection
- Abraham and Dora Lithwick fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1912
- Fonds No.
- I0006
- Item No.
- OJA 1-410
- Acquisition Source
- Sari Lithwick Green
- Notes
- L-R: Shifka, Abraham Lithwick, Shaul Isaac Litvak (seated) and Necha Lithwick. (Shaul Isaac and Necha Lithwick are the parents of Abraham Lithwick and the grandparents of Sari Lithwick Green.)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Manya and Max Lithwick.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103379
- Collection
- Abraham and Dora Lithwick fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0006; OJA 1-413
- Date
- ca. 1915
- Collection
- Abraham and Dora Lithwick fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- ca. 1915
- Fonds No.
- I0006
- Item No.
- OJA 1-413
- History / Biographical
- Moshe Zalman Lithwick (Max) and Manya Greenberg were married in Moscow, Russia, in 1915. This may be their wedding photograph.
- Acquisition Source
- Irwin Lithwick
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Jess Abelson in his Ottawa Rough Rider football uniform.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103587
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0005; OJA 1-689
- Date
- 1913
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1913
- Fonds No.
- I0005
- Item No.
- OJA 1-689
- Storage Location
- vault
- Acquisition Source
- Alan Abelson
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Jess Abelson on his wedding day.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103588
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0005; OJA 1-690
- Date
- 1920
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1920
- Fonds No.
- I0005
- Item No.
- OJA 1-690
- Storage Location
- vault
- Acquisition Source
- Alan Abelson
- Notes
- Jess Abelson married Mollie Gray from New York.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Duke Abelson with co-pilot Alan Haig.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103589
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0005; OJA 1-691
- Date
- 1943
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1943
- Fonds No.
- I0005
- Item No.
- OJA 1-691
- Storage Location
- vault
- Acquisition Source
- Alan Abelson
- Notes
- L-R: Duke Abelson and Alan Haig. Duke Abelson is wearing his RCAF (Royal Canadian Airforce) uniform. Duke was a flying officer in the RCAF.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Wedding portrait of Mollie (Gray) Abelson.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103590
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0005; OJA 1-692
- Date
- June 29, 1920
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- June 29, 1920
- Fonds No.
- I0005
- Item No.
- OJA 1-692
- Storage Location
- vault
- Acquisition Source
- Alan Abelson
- Notes
- Mollie Abelson was married to Jess Abelson.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Mollie and Jess Abelson with their children.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103591
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0005; OJA 1-693
- Date
- [1940 or 1941]
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [1940 or 1941]
- Fonds No.
- I0005
- Item No.
- OJA 1-693
- Storage Location
- vault
- Acquisition Source
- Alan Abelson
- Notes
- L-R: Top row: Duke Abelson, Mollie (Gray) Abelson, Jess Abelson; bottom row: Bobby Abelson, Sylvia (Gellman) Abelson, Alan Abelson, and Stan Abelson.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Jess Abelson's clothing store.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103592
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0005; OJA 1-694
- Date
- 1930
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1930
- Fonds No.
- I0005
- Item No.
- OJA 1-694
- Storage Location
- vault
- Acquisition Source
- Alan Abelson
- Notes
- Clothing store was on Sparks Street.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Jess Abelson with fellow directors of the Y.M.C.A.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103755
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0005; OJA 1-704
- Date
- 1953
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- 1953
- Fonds No.
- I0005
- Item No.
- OJA 1-704
- Storage Location
- vault
- Creator
- Newton, Ottawa
- Acquisition Source
- Alan Abelson
- Notes
- Jess Abelson is pictured standing in the centre of the photograph.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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