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Cohen family
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn51331
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : Black, White
- Date
- [ca. 1920]
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : Black, White
- Other Title Information
- Documentary Artifact
- Date
- [ca. 1920]
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Language
- Polish
- Notes
- b&w, group portrait of from right to left: Chana Rayzl Mandel, Sara, Dorath, Dorath’s husband Narrative: Harry Cohen was born in Poland and had immigrated to Montreal. In the summer of 1939, he returned to Poland to take care of family affairs (presumabley following his mother's death) leaving his four children behind. His wife had already passed away. The war broke out and Harry was unable to leave Poland. HE was hiding with a Christian family but was finally deported to Auschwitz. He was presumably killed in Auschwitz, which would make him the only Canadian citizen known to have been murdered in the camp. The prayer shawl was returned to Harry Cohen's children in Septembe or October 1945 by a Polish woman who claimed to have hidden Harry before his deportation.along the shwal were also sent Harry's prayer book and unsigned traveller’s cheques.
- Accession No.
- 2011X.100.02
- Name Access
- Cohen, Manuel (Manny)
- Places
- Opatow, Poland, Europe
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Dorath Cohen and her children
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn51332
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : Black, White
- Date
- [ca. 1920]
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : Black, White
- Other Title Information
- Documentary Artifact
- Date
- [ca. 1920]
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- b&w, indoors. Dorath Cohen poses standing up with one toddler in her arms and another child standing on her chair beside her.
- Accession No.
- 2011X.100.03
- Name Access
- Cohen, Manuel (Manny)
- Places
- Opatow, Poland, Europe
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Harry Cohen
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn51329
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : Black, White
- Date
- [Prior to 1939]
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : Black, White
- Other Title Information
- Documentary Artifact
- Date
- [Prior to 1939]
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Notes
- B&W. Outdoors portrait of Harry Cohen wearing a 3 piece suit with a tie and a button on his lapel. Photographer's stamp on bottom right corner. Narrative: Harry Cohen was born in Poland and had immigrated to Montreal. In the summer of 1939, he returned to Poland to take care of family affairs (presumabley following his mother's death) leaving his four children behind. His wife had already passed away. The war broke out and Harry was unable to leave Poland. HE was hiding with a Christian family but was finally deported to Auschwitz. He was presumably killed in Auschwitz, which would make him the only Canadian citizen known to have been murdered in the camp. The prayer shawl was returned to Harry Cohen's children in Septembe or October 1945 by a Polish woman who claimed to have hidden Harry before his deportation.along the shwal were also sent Harry's prayer book and unsigned traveller’s cheques.
- Accession No.
- 2011X.100.01
- Name Access
- Cohen, Manuel (Manny)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Harry Cohen
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn51333
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : Black, White
- Date
- [Prior to 1939]
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- graphic material
- Physical Description
- Photograph : Paper : Black, White
- Other Title Information
- Documentary Artifact
- Date
- [Prior to 1939]
- Physical Condition
- Good
- Notes
- B&w, outdoors. Henry Cohen in coat and tie, and flat hat. Narrative: Harry Cohen was born in Poland and had immigrated to Montreal. In the summer of 1939, he returned to Poland to take care of family affairs (presumabley following his mother's death) leaving his four children behind. His wife had already passed away. The war broke out and Harry was unable to leave Poland. HE was hiding with a Christian family but was finally deported to Auschwitz. He was presumably killed in Auschwitz, which would make him the only Canadian citizen known to have been murdered in the camp. The prayer shawl was returned to Harry Cohen's children in Septembe or October 1945 by a Polish woman who claimed to have hidden Harry before his deportation.along the shwal were also sent Harry's prayer book and unsigned traveller’s cheques.
- Accession No.
- 2011X.100.04
- Name Access
- Cohen, Manuel (Manny)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
Prayer shawl
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn51279
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Prayer shawl : Sewn : Blue, White ; Ht: 25,5 in. x W: 67 in.
- Date
- [Prior to 1939]
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- object
- Physical Description
- Prayer shawl : Sewn : Blue, White ; Ht: 25,5 in. x W: 67 in.
- Other Title Information
- Ceremonial Artifact
- Date
- [Prior to 1939]
- Physical Condition
- fragile
- Notes
- Horizontal blue stripes and tassels on either end. Narrative: This prayer shawl was used in Roy street synagogue in Montreal before the war by Harry Cohen. Harry Cohen was born in Poland and had immigrated to Montreal. In the summer of 1939, he returned to Poland to take care of family affairs (presumably following his mother's death) leaving his four children behind. His wife had already passed away. The war broke out and Harry was unable to leave Poland. He was hiding with a Christian family but was finally deported to Auschwitz. He was presumably killed in Auschwitz, which would make him the only Canadian citizen known to have been murdered in the camp. The prayer shawl was returned to Harry Cohen's children in Septembe or October 1945 by a Polish woman who claimed to have hidden Harry before his deportation.along the shwal were also sent Harry's prayer book and unsigned traveller’s cheques.
- Accession No.
- 2011X.101.01
- Name Access
- Cohen, Manuel (Manny)
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
Images
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