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ABELSON, Lawrence Balfour

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Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
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Date of Birth
June 29, 1922
Date of Death
November 15, 1943
Place of Burial
Cheshire, England
Cemetery
Chester (Blacon) Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
21
Enlistment No.
J-9152
Rank
Flying Officer
Unit
Royal Canadian Air Force
Notes
Flying Officer Lawrence Abelson of Ottawa, Ontario, was killed during a training flight (R.C.A.F. Casualty List No. A-730). He was awarded his Operation Wing posthumously. Flying Officer “Duke” Abelson enlisted in the Air Force on November 6, 1940, and trained at Victoriaville, Quebec, and Regina, Saskatchewan, before graduating as Observer from Mossbank, Saskatchewan, where he was awarded a gold R.C.A.F. disc for leading his class. He was stationed at Rivers, Manitoba, when he was commissioned. After serving as an instructor at Chatham, New Brunswick, and Mountain View, Ontario, Flying Officer Abelson proceeded overseas in the fall of 1942. Before being attached to the No. 418 R.C.A.F. (City of Edmonton) Mosquito Squadron, he took a wireless course in England. Honours and awards: Defence Medal; CVSM & Clasp; War Medal 1939-45; Aircrew Europe Star. (From “There I Was ... A Collection of Reminiscences by Members of the Ottawa Jewish Community Who Served in World War II,” published by the Ottawa Post Jewish War Veterans and the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society.)
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
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Canadian Jewish Archives
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ABRAHAMS, Abraham

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HEBREW SICK BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
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HEBREW SICK BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
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Spouse
Iva Isaacs
Age of Spouse
32
Religion of Spouse
Jewish
Membership Date
December 28, 1919
Place of Birth
England
Place of Residence
Montreal
Address in Canada
951 St. Urbain
Age at Time of Membership
36
Occupation
Presser
Notes
In good health: Yes; Free of chronic illness: Yes; Contracted tuberculosis: No. [Translator's comments: Candidate's signature in English.]
Record Source
Hebrew Sick Benefit Association Membership Form
Fonds No.
I0017
File No.
MB 16-04-03
Item No.
4-2242
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Canadian Jewish Archives
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ABRAMS, Hyman David

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Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
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Date of Birth
1916
Date of Death
August 03, 1941
Place of Burial
Devon, England
Cemetery
Exeter Jewish Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
24
Enlistment No.
J-5089
Rank
Pilot Officer
Unit
Royal Canadian Air Force
Notes
Pilot Officer Hyman Abrams, R.C.A.F., of Montreal, was killed in a flying accident overseas on August 3, 1941, according to an official report. He had been in England only six weeks when he met his death. He enlisted in the R.C.A.F. in July 1940 and was given a commission as observer after graduating from Rivers, Manitoba, in May 1941. He went overseas the following month, one of the first members of the R.C.A.F. to cross the Atlantic aboard a bomber. A brother, William Abrams, was the first executive secretary of the War Efforts Committee of Canadian Jewish Congress.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
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Canadian Jewish Archives
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ADELSON, Hyman

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HEBREW SICK BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
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HEBREW SICK BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
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Spouse
Esther Wolfson
Age of Spouse
26
Religion of Spouse
Jewish
Membership Date
January 12, 1919
Place of Birth
England
Place of Residence
Montreal
Address in Canada
79 Laurier Avenue West
Age at Time of Membership
32
Occupation
Manufacturer
Notes
In good health: Yes; Free of chronic illness: Yes; Contracted tuberculosis: No. [Translator's comments: Candidate's signature in English.]
Record Source
Hebrew Sick Benefit Association Membership Form
Fonds No.
I0017
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MB 16-04-03
Item No.
4-2158
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ALEXANDER, Alfred

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JEWISH IMMIGRANT AID SERVICES (JIAS)
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JEWISH IMMIGRANT AID SERVICES (JIAS)
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textual record
Date File Opened
12/08/1950
Arrival Date
12/08/1950
Place of Birth
England
Record Source
JIAS Montreal Client Cards
Fonds No.
I0037
Series No.
R
File No.
01-1991
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ASH, Joseph

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Date of Birth
August 17, 1920
Date of Death
December 12, 1942
Place of Burial
Surrey, England
Cemetery
Runnymede Memorial
Age at Time of Death
22
Enlistment No.
J-10980
Rank
Flying Officer
Unit
Royal Canadian Air Force
Notes
Flying Officer Joseph Ash, of Ottawa, Ontario, was reported missing after air operations (R.C.A.F. Casualty List No. 468) over the North Sea on November 2, 1942, and was presumed dead (R.C.A.F. Casualty List No. 702) on October 9, 1943. Flying Officer Ash trained at St. Hubert, Quebec, Chatham, New Brunswick, and Summerside, Prince Edward Island, and graduated from the Initial Training School at Victoriaville, Quebec, receiving his wings in April 1942. Flying Officer Ash went overseas in May 1942 and was attached to an R.A.F. Training Flight. Honours and awards: Defence Medal; CVSM and Clasp; War Medal 1939-45. (From “There I Was ... A Collection of Reminiscences by Members of the Ottawa Jewish Community Who Served in World War II,” published by the Ottawa Post Jewish War Veterans and the Ottawa Jewish Historical Society.)
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
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Canadian Jewish Archives
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The Authorised Daily Prayer Book of the United Hebrew Congregations of the British Empire

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MONTREAL HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTRE (MHMC-01)
Description Level
Item
Material Format
book
Physical Description
Book : printed, bound, gilded, dyed : grey, gold, pink, beige ; Ht: 16,5 cm x W: 10,8 cm
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MONTREAL HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL CENTRE (MHMC-01)
Description Level
Item
Material Format
book
Physical Description
Book : printed, bound, gilded, dyed : grey, gold, pink, beige ; Ht: 16,5 cm x W: 10,8 cm
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
1929
Physical Condition
Poor
Language
English
Hebrew
Notes
329+ pages (exact number unknown). Hardcover, cardboard bound with string. Cover is dark grey with a gilded title on the spine. Page edges are pink. Interior pages are beige with text, when the book is laying flat, the left side is in English and the right side is in Hebrew, the page numbers are the same on the corresponding English and Hebrew sides.
Accession No.
2002.69.01
Name Access
Klein, Margit
Places
London, England, Europe
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Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre
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BARRON, Charles (Louis)

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Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
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Date of Death
June 10, 1944
Place of Burial
Essex, England
Cemetery
East Ham (Marlow Road) Jewish Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
27
Enlistment No.
B-127804
Rank
Gunner
Unit
Royal Canadian Artillery
Notes
Gunner Charles Barron of Toronto, Ontario, died of wounds on June 10, 1944, according to an official report. He was buried in the East Ham (Jewish) Special Cemetery of the United Synagogues at London, England.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
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BENDER, Frank

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HEBREW SICK BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
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Spouse
Jenny Rosen
Age of Spouse
34
Religion of Spouse
Jewish
Membership Date
December 8, 1918
Place of Birth
England
Place of Residence
Montreal
Address in Canada
563 Notre Dame West
Age at Time of Membership
34
Occupation
Optician
Notes
In good health: Yes; Free of chronic illness: Yes; Contracted tuberculosis: No. [Translator's comments: Candidate's signature in English.]
Record Source
Hebrew Sick Benefit Association Membership Form
Fonds No.
I0017
File No.
MB 16-04-03
Item No.
4-2142
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Canadian Jewish Archives
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BERG, Philip

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JEWISH IMMIGRANT AID SERVICES (JIAS)
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JEWISH IMMIGRANT AID SERVICES (JIAS)
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Date File Opened
February 2, 1951
Arrival Date
February 2, 1951
Place of Birth
England
Record Source
JIAS Montreal Client Cards
Fonds No.
I0037
Series No.
R
File No.
03-3101
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