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A. L. Florence fonds
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn101168
- Collection
- A. L. Florence fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 2 artifacts, 4 photographs : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0001
- Date
- 1912 - 1936
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of an obituary, photographs of the Sussex Drive home, portraits of Avram and Lena Florence, and a presentation key with an inscription that reads: “Presented by the Congregation of Agudath Achim to President A. L. Florence, 5673 (1912)". (1-955).
- Collection
- A. L. Florence fonds
- Description Level
- Fonds
- Material Type
- multiple media
- Physical Description
- 2 artifacts, 4 photographs : b&w
- Scope and Content
- Fonds consists of an obituary, photographs of the Sussex Drive home, portraits of Avram and Lena Florence, and a presentation key with an inscription that reads: “Presented by the Congregation of Agudath Achim to President A. L. Florence, 5673 (1912)". (1-955).
- Date
- 1912 - 1936
- Fonds No.
- I0001
- Storage Location
- A.1.1 - Individuals Boxes
- History / Biographical
- Avram (Abraham) Lazarus Florence (b. 1875- d. 1936) was one of Ottawa’s best known Jewish businessmen in his day. Born at Zadik, Lithuania A. L. Florence came to Canada in his early teens. For several years he lived in Hamilton then moved to Ottawa around 1900. Initially he was listed as a junk dealer in the Ottawa City Directory, living at 107 Dalhousie Street and operated his business at 75-77 Dalhousie Street. Eventually he specialized in supplying paper mills with used paper. The Government of Canada was a major client for the Florence Paper Company Ltd. Florence was president of the Agudath Achim Congregation, and was one of the prominent members of the congregation associated with the building of the Rideau Street Synagogue in 1912. He was also a strong supporter of the Hebrew Benevolent Society and the Ottawa Talmud Torah Board. He married Lena Pullan who died at the age of 45 in 1925. They had three sons and four daughters. The Florences built a large home overlooking the Ottawa River near Earnscliffe, which was later sold to members of the Francisan Order who converted the home into a monastery. In 1985, the Florence Paper Company was bought by Laidlaw Company.
- Acquisition Source
- Avram and Lena Florence photographs donated by their grandson, Avram Smith.
- Notes
- Biographical information from obituary, Ottawa Morning Journal, January 2, 1936 pages 1 - 2, “A. L. Florence dies in hospital after long illness.”
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Portrait of Lena Florence.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103220
- Collection
- A. L. Florence fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0001; OJA 1-604-01
- Date
- [189-?]
- Collection
- A. L. Florence fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [189-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0001
- Item No.
- OJA 1-604-01
- Storage Location
- vault
- Acquisition Source
- Avram Smith
- Notes
- Lena Florence was married to Avram L. Florence.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
A. L. Florence
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103221
- Collection
- A. L. Florence fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0001; OJA 1-604-02
- Date
- January 1, 1936
- Collection
- A. L. Florence fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- January 1, 1936
- Fonds No.
- I0001
- Item No.
- OJA 1-604-02
- Storage Location
- vault
- Creator
- Castonguay Studio, Ottawa
- Acquisition Source
- Avram Smith
- Notes
- Sitter's full name is Avram (Abraham) Lazarus Florence.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Sussex Drive residence built and owned by the Florence family.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103222
- Collection
- A. L. Florence fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0001; OJA 1-604-03
- Date
- [191-?]
- Collection
- A. L. Florence fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [191-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0001
- Item No.
- OJA 1-604-03
- Storage Location
- vault
- Acquisition Source
- Avram Smith
- Notes
- Originally built on Sussex Street. The name was changed to Sussex Drive in the 1960s, The home was later sold to the Franciscans who coverted it into a monastery.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
Sussex Drive residence built and owned by the Florence family.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn103223
- Collection
- A. L. Florence fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0001; OJA 1-604-04
- Date
- [191-?]
- Collection
- A. L. Florence fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [191-?]
- Fonds No.
- I0001
- Item No.
- OJA 1-604-04
- Storage Location
- vault
- Acquisition Source
- Avram Smith
- Notes
- Originally built on Sussex Street. The name was changed to Sussex Drive in the 1960s, The home was later sold to the Franciscans who coverted it into a monastery.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
A golden key with the inscription, “Presented by the Congregation of Agudath Achim to President A. L. Florence, 5673 (1912)".
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn106046
- Collection
- A. L. Florence fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Fonds No.
- I0001; OJA 1-955
- Date
- 1912
- Collection
- A. L. Florence fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- 1 object
- Date
- 1912
- Fonds No.
- I0001
- Item No.
- OJA 1-955
- Storage Location
- vault
- Physical Condition
- Case holding the key is damaged; the top and bottom of case have become separated, handle with care.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Duke Abelson.
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn104015
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Fonds No.
- I0005; OJA 1-728
- Date
- [between 1941 and 1943]
- Collection
- Abelson family fonds
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph : b&w
- Date
- [between 1941 and 1943]
- Fonds No.
- I0005
- Item No.
- OJA 1-728
- Storage Location
- vault
- Acquisition Source
- Alan Abelson
- Notes
- Duke Abelson was a Flying Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Ottawa Jewish Archives
Images
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