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Apprenticeship certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76218
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Apprenticeship certificate : Paper : Printed, Typed, Handwritten : Ink; Graphite pencil : Beige, Black, Blue, Red ; Ht: 11 1/4 in. x W: 8 3/4 in.
Date
October 1, 1920
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Apprenticeship certificate : Paper : Printed, Typed, Handwritten : Ink; Graphite pencil : Beige, Black, Blue, Red ; Ht: 11 1/4 in. x W: 8 3/4 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
October 1, 1920
Physical Condition
Good
Language
German
Notes
1 page, double-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Blue fiscal stamp with red edging, value of 2 kronen, affixed at centre left. Printed on letterhead of J. Fiehl & Co., furrier company. Document is a certificate of apprenticeship, attesting that Salomon Heiss completed a 3-year term as apprentice from October 1, 1917 until October 1, 1920. He is described as honest, hard-working and loyal, and the document indicates that he was subsequently hired for work in the warehouse. Stamp at bottom left from Gremium der Wiener Kaufmannschaft indicates that the association recognizes this apprenticeship. On verso, calculations in pencil. Narrative: Salomon Heiss was the father of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2002.41.01
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Vienna, Austria, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Birth certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76220
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Birth certificate : Paper : Typed : Ink : Beige, Black, Purple, Green, Red, White ; Ht: 13 1/4 in. x W: 8 1/4 in.
Date
August 22, 1908
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Birth certificate : Paper : Typed : Ink : Beige, Black, Purple, Green, Red, White ; Ht: 13 1/4 in. x W: 8 1/4 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
August 22, 1908
Physical Condition
Poor
Language
German
Notes
2 page, double-sided. Two green fiscal stamps with brown edging, value of 200 kronen each, affixed abreast at top right corner. A third green fiscal stamp with brown edging, value of 2 kronen, affixed at top left corner with a fourth identical one, value of 3 kronen, affixed directly underneath. Document is a birth certificate for Salomon Heiss. Narrative: Salomon Heiss was the father of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2002.41.03
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Stanis?awów, Poland, Europe
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn59353
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : paper : Printed, handwritten : ink : Beige, purple, Black ; Ht: 16 cm x W: 21 cm
Date
May 23, 1929
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : paper : Printed, handwritten : ink : Beige, purple, Black ; Ht: 16 cm x W: 21 cm
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
May 23, 1929
Physical Condition
Good
Language
Polish
Notes
Certificate of Association, form filled in by hand with decorative border. One officiating stamp on bottom center. Two copies for Sara (Sima) Herman. Narrative: Sima Herman was born in Horilady, Poland, in 1906. She was the youngest of 8 children. Both of her parents died early in her life, leaving each of her siblings a portion of their estate. After World War 1 she moved to Tlumacz, Ukraine, where she attended high school. In 1933 she moved to Vienna with her older sisters. She studied economics at the School of Economics. She met her future husband, Felix, during 1935-1936. In 1938 Sima got a visa for England. She obtained a contract as a nanny and received her British citizenship. Felix was sent to Dachau in 1939 amongst a random group of Jews being sent there at the time. In the same year, Sima somehow got him out and got him a visa for Shanghai. He stayed in Shanghai until 1949 in a Jewish ghetto comprised of refugees. He wrote articles about stamps for a local newspaper. The two were separated for 10 years, at the end of which they met in Israel and were married in 1949. Felix died sometime in the 1990s and Sima died in 1999.
Accession No.
2002.25.7
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Horilady, Poland, Europe
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn75206
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Ink : Black, White, Purple
Date
March 13, 1952
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Ink : Black, White, Purple
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
March 13, 1952
Physical Condition
Good
Language
German
Notes
1 page, crest for Republic of Austria at top in the center, issued by Vienna city council, information about Heiss family (Salomon, Sara, Erika), emigrating to Israel. Circular ink stamp in the bottom left corner with the Republic of Austria's crest in the middle. Circular ink stamp on back from Austria general consulate in Tel Aviv Narrative: Salomon Heiss was born in Poland in 1902. At the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, his family left the country for Austria. In 1930 he married Sarah Herman, who was also from Poland. Together they opened a delicatessen store in Vienna circa 1933. Their daughter Erika (donor) was born in 1939. In 1938, Salomon was detained in Dachau concentration camp for three days. Sarah paid a guard to let him out and 24 hours later they left for Shanghai with their 3 months old daughter. They stayed there for 10 year until immigrating to Israel then Canada where they landed in Quebec city in 1953
Accession No.
2002.41.4
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Vienna, Austria, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76194
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black, Pink ; Ht: 13 1/4 in. x W: 8 1/4 in.
Date
September 30, 1931-January 14, 1936
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black, Pink ; Ht: 13 1/4 in. x W: 8 1/4 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
September 30, 1931-January 14, 1936
Physical Condition
Good
Language
Polish
German
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Stanis?awów coat of arms at top centre of document and in centre of circular ink stamp. Registration number 01253918 is handwritten into a stamped form at top right, under date stamp of January 14, 1936. Document is a certificate of affiliation for Solomon Heiss from the Polish city of Stanis?awów. The certificate attests that this city is his hometown. also lists him as single and a merchant. Issued on September 30, 1931. Narrative: Solomon Heiss was the father of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2002.22.03
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Stanis?awów, Poland, Europe
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76195
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black ; Ht: 13 1/2 in. x W: 8 1/4 in.
Date
October 29, 1920
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black ; Ht: 13 1/2 in. x W: 8 1/4 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
October 29, 1920
Physical Condition
Good
Language
Polish
German
Notes
1 page, double-sided. Folded once vertically and four times horizontally. Stanis?awów coat of arms at top centre of document and in centre of circular ink stamp. Two 5-Mark fiscal stamps affixed at top right of document. Two more are affixed on left side. Document is a certificate of affiliation for Asriel Isak Heiss from the Polish city of Stanis?awów. The certificate attests that this city is his hometown. also lists him as married and a merchant. Issued on October 29, 1920. Cancelled in 1921 as per the Austrian Ministry of Interior and Education, as per stamp on verso. Narrative: Asriel Isak Heiss was likely the father of Salomon Heiss, the father of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2002.22.04
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Stanis?awów, Poland, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76222
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink : Beige, Blue, Red, Blue ; Ht: 11 1/4 in. x W: 8 5/8 in.
Date
December 31, 1926
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink : Beige, Blue, Red, Blue ; Ht: 11 1/4 in. x W: 8 5/8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
December 31, 1926
Physical Condition
Good
Language
German
English
French
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Gold fiscal stamp with blue edging, value of 10,000 kronen, affixed at centre left. Paper printed with letterhead of J. Fiehl & Co. Furs. Document is a letter of reference for Salomon Heiss, indicating that he completed a three-year apprenticeship, in which his duties were always executed with the utmost care and diligence. The letter states that the company would highly recommend him to anyone, and explains that his employment at the company ended due to lack of work. Narrative: Salomon Heiss was the father of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2002.41.05
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Vienna, Austria, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
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Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76223
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Typed ; Ht: 5 7/8 in. x W: 8 3/4 in.
Date
December 1, 1920
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Typed ; Ht: 5 7/8 in. x W: 8 3/4 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
December 1, 1920
Physical Condition
Good
Language
German
Notes
1 horizontal page, single-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Paper printed sideways with letterhead of J. Fiehl & Co. Furs. Document attests that as of October 1, 1920, Salomon Heiss had successfully completed his apprenticeship of 3 years with the company. Narrative: Salomon Heiss was the father of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2002.51.02
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Vienna, Austria, Europe
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76576
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black ; Ht: 16,5 cm x W: 21 cm
Date
May 23, 1929-June 14, 1929
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black ; Ht: 16,5 cm x W: 21 cm
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
May 23, 1929-June 14, 1929
Physical Condition
Good
Language
Polish
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Printed form filled in by hand with decorative border. The word 'Duplikat' at top right corner indicates that this is a duplicate of the original document. Document is a certificate of affiliation for Sara Herman from the city of Horyhlady, Poland. The certificate attests that this city is her hometown. Stamp at top right corner indicates that Sara Herman was issued a passport at the Polish Consulate in Vienna. Narrative: Sara (Hermann) Heiss was the mother of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2014X.18.02
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Horihlady, Poland, Europe
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate of citizenship

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76221
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate of citizenship : Paper : Printed, Typed, Handwritten : Ink : Black, White, Purple, Blue
Date
March 13, 1952-May 21, 1952
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate of citizenship : Paper : Printed, Typed, Handwritten : Ink : Black, White, Purple, Blue
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
March 13, 1952-May 21, 1952
Physical Condition
Good
Language
German
Notes
1 page, double-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Paper printed with crest for Republic of Austria at top centre. Document is a certificate of Austrian citizenship for Salomon Heiss, as well as his wife Sarah (Hermann) Heiss, and their daughter Erika. They were living in Israel at the time this certificate was issued. On verso, handwritten annotation from Austrian consulate in Tel Aviv. Narrative: Salomon and Sara Heiss were the parents of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2002.41.04
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Vienna, Austria, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Education certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76193
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Education certificate : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Green, Beige, Black, Gold, Green, Blue, Red ; Ht: 13 1/4 in. x W: 8 in.
Date
March 19, 1925
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Education certificate : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Green, Beige, Black, Gold, Green, Blue, Red ; Ht: 13 1/4 in. x W: 8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
March 19, 1925
Language
English
German
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded three times horizontally and once vertically. Green fiscal stamp with red border, value of 500 kronen, affixed at upper left side. Gold fiscal stamp with blue border, value of 2000 kronen, affixed to the left of it. Document certfies that Miss Sala Hermann took a course in pattern designing and tailoring from January 7, 1924 until March 19, 1925. She received an assessment of 'excellent' in conduct, as well as in pattern designing and tailoring. She received examination results of 'excellent'. Certificate issued by the Academy for Pattern Designing and Tailroing of Mrs. Marie Simmon. Narrative: Sala (Hermann) Heiss was the mother of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2002.22.02
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Vienna, Austria, Europe
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Education certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76217
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Education certificate : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Grey, Beige, Brown ; Ht: 13 3/8 in. x W: 8 1/4 in.
Date
June 19, 1920
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Education certificate : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Grey, Beige, Brown ; Ht: 13 3/8 in. x W: 8 1/4 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
June 19, 1920
Physical Condition
Good
Language
German
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Grey and beige background referring to a schoolbook publisher, beige border. Document is a certificate issued to Salomon Heiss for the 1919/1920 school year, attesting that he completed a special course on ready-made clothing at a vocational school. Personal information at top of page, followed by handwritten grades. Grading legend at bottom. Narrative: Salomon Heiss was the father of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2002.30.27
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Vienna, Austria, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
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Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Letter

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76199
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink : Beige, Black ; Ht: 10 7/8 in. x W: 8 3/8 in.
Date
May 10, 1948
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink : Beige, Black ; Ht: 10 7/8 in. x W: 8 3/8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
May 10, 1948
Physical Condition
Good
Language
English
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once vertically and once horizontally. Paper printed with letterhead of The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc., Far Eastern Office, Shanghai. Document is a letter to the American Consulate General in Shanghai, certifying that Salomon Heiss had been working for the office as a messenger since August 12, 1947. Narrative: Salomon Heiss was the father of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2002.25.04
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Shanghai, China, Republic of, Asia
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Letter

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76200
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink : Beige, Black ; Ht: 10 7/8 in. x W: 8 3/8 in.
Date
December 6, 1948
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink : Beige, Black ; Ht: 10 7/8 in. x W: 8 3/8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
December 6, 1948
Physical Condition
Good
Language
English
German
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once vertically and once horizontally. Paper printed with letterhead of The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc., Far Eastern Office, Shanghai. Document is a letter of recommendation certifying that Mr. Heiss worked at the office as a messenger from August 12, 1947 until December 5, 1948. It describes him as "honest, diligent and reliable", and explains that he is leaving the position because he is emigrating to Israel. Narrative: Salomon Heiss was the father of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2002.25.05
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Shanghai, China, Republic of, Asia
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Letter

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76201
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink : Beige, Black, Purple ; Ht: 10 3/4 in. x W: 8 3/8 in.
Date
May 11, 1948
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink : Beige, Black, Purple ; Ht: 10 3/4 in. x W: 8 3/8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
May 11, 1948
Physical Condition
Good
Language
English
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once horizontally. Paper printed with letterhead of the Judische Gemeinde (Communal Association of Central European Jews) in Shanghai. Document is a letter which certifies that Salomon and Sara Heiss, with their daughter Erika, have lived in Shanghai since January 1939 as political refugees from Austria. The letter also states that the family has a good reputation. Narrative: Salomon and Sara Heiss were the parents of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2002.25.06
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Shanghai, China, Republic of, Asia
Archival / Genealogical
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Letter

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76205
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink : White, Black, Blue ; Ht: 9 1/2 in. x W: 8 in.
Date
July 12, 1951
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink : White, Black, Blue ; Ht: 9 1/2 in. x W: 8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
July 12, 1951
Physical Condition
Good
Language
English
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once vertically and twice horizontally. Printed on letterhead of the Canadian Department of Citizenship and Immigration, Immigration Branch. Document is a letter to Leon Streifler in Winnipeg, stating that his application for the admission of the Heiss family to Canada was approved. He is asked to forward this letter to the family in Newe Haim, Israel. Narrative: Salomon and Sara Heiss were the parents of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2002.28.03
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, North America
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Letter

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76206
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink : Beige, Black, Blue ; Ht: 9 3/4 in. x W: 7 3/4 in.
Date
November 18, 1952
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink : Beige, Black, Blue ; Ht: 9 3/4 in. x W: 7 3/4 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
November 18, 1952
Physical Condition
Good
Language
German
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded twice horizontally and once vertically. Printed on tterhead of the Canadian Government Immigration Mission. Document is a letter from the Mission Chief to Salomon Heiss in Israel. Letter states that the Heiss family must contact the mission to arrange medical examinations in preparation for their immigration Canada. If there is no response in the next 3 weeks, Mr. Karansky warns that the application will be cancelled. Narrative: Salomon and Sara Heiss were the parents of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2002.28.04
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Linz, Austria, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Letter of identification

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76209
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter of identification : Paper : Printed, Typed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black, Grey, Purple, Blue ; Ht: 12 5/8 in. x W: 8 in.
Date
1953
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter of identification : Paper : Printed, Typed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black, Grey, Purple, Blue ; Ht: 12 5/8 in. x W: 8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
1953
Physical Condition
Good
Language
English
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded twice horizontally. Document is a letter of identification for Salomon, Sara and Erika Heiss, issued by the American Joint Distribution Committee Emigration Service. Contains identifying information, documentation and transportation information related to the family's move from Linz, Austria to Montreal, Canada. typed, contains information about Salomon, Sara and Erika Heiss, Tel Aviv passports, transit visa for France, end visa for Canada, sponsor Leon Streifler. American Joint Distribution Committe Emigration Service Letter of Identification Narrative: Salomon and Sara Heiss were the parents of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2002.30.01
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Salzberg, Austria, Europe
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Marriage certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76192
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Marriage certificate : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black ; Ht: 13 3/8 in. x W: 8 1/4 in.
Date
1930
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Marriage certificate : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black ; Ht: 13 3/8 in. x W: 8 1/4 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
1930
Physical Condition
Good
Language
Hebrew
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Decorative graphic border. Document is a printed marriage certificate form, filled in by hand. On verso, two illegible words handwritten upside-down in red ink at top centre. Narrative: This was the marriage certificate of Sara (Sala) Hermann and Salomon Heiss, the parents of the donor, Erika Bloom. They married in 1930 in Vienna, Austria. The family fled to Shanghai in late 1938, when Erika was 6 months old. They lived there for 10 years before immigrating to Israel in 1949, eventually settling in Montreal in 1953.
Accession No.
2002.22.01
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Vienna, Austria, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Police certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76196
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Police certificate : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink; Coloured Pencil : Beige, Black, Green, Blue, Brown, White, Red ; Ht: 11 5/8 in. x W: 8 1/2 in.
Date
November 26, 1938
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Police certificate : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink; Coloured Pencil : Beige, Black, Green, Blue, Brown, White, Red ; Ht: 11 5/8 in. x W: 8 1/2 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
November 26, 1938
Physical Condition
Good
Language
German
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once horizontally. Five green, brown and white fiscal stamps, valued at 30 groschen each, affixed in a horizontal row at top left side. Numbered in red coloured pencil at top right. Document issued to Salomon Heiss by the Chief of Police in Vienna, attesting that his behaviour was reviewed in preparation for his travel to Argentina, and that he had never been a beggar. Narrative: Salomon Heiss was the father of the donor, Erika Bloom. The Heiss family fled Nazi-occupied Vienna in 1938, after Salomon was arrested and detained in Dachau for 3 days. They survived the war in Shanghai, immigrated to Israel in 1949, and eventually settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2002.25.01
Name Access
Bloom, Erika
Places
Vienna, Austria, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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