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ALBERT, Saul

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
June 01, 1924
Date of Death
September 19, 1944
Place of Burial
Coriano Ridge, Italy
Cemetery
Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
20
Enlistment No.
D-142868
Rank
Private
Unit
48th Highlanders of Canada
Notes
Private Saul Albert of Montreal, Quebec, was officially reported killed in action in Italy on September 19, 1944. He enlisted in the army in June 1943 and was sent overseas in April 1944. While overseas he was transferred to the 48th Highlanders.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Art of the Holocaust

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Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Book : printed, bound, photography, graphic arts : white, black ; Ht: 31,3 cm x W: 23,3 cm
Date
1981
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Book : printed, bound, photography, graphic arts : white, black ; Ht: 31,3 cm x W: 23,3 cm
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
1981
Creator
-
Physical Condition
Good
Language
English
Notes
272 pages. Hardcover, cardboard bound with string. Cover is white with the title imprinted diagonally across in white, along with a Star of David and a swastika. The title and author are printed in black along the spine; the back cover is plain white. The inside covers have a white and grey map of Europe. The interior pages are mostly glossy white (some are black). The first 43 pages are just text (in 2 columns) and the remaining pages are a mixture of b&w and colour drawings and images, each with a caption. The images are depecting the Holocaust and life in the ghettos and camps.
Accession No.
2011X.62.35
Name Access
Novak, Georges
Places
New York; Verona, United States of America; Italy, North America; Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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ATTIS, Joseph Wilfred

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
Date of Death
August 07, 1943
Place of Burial
Agira, Sicily, Italy
Cemetery
Agira Canadian War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
32
Enlistment No.
G-7068
Rank
Bombardier
Unit
Royal Canadian Artillery
Notes
Bombardier Joseph Attis of Moncton, New Brunswick, died of wounds on August 7, 1943. There is a Star of David on his tombstone.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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austro-Hungarian Army post in northern Italy

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Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : Paper ; Ht: 6 in. x W: 7 7/8 in.
Date
1916
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
graphic material
Physical Description
Photograph : Paper ; Ht: 6 in. x W: 7 7/8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
1916
Physical Condition
Good
Notes
b&w, army post butcher shop, some soldiers holding sides of beef, Samuel Hirsch Merdler, far left
Accession No.
2011X.44.59
Name Access
Merdler, Abraham
Places
Italy, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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AWERBACH, Fishel

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Collection
JEWISH IMMIGRANT AID SERVICES (JIAS)
Material Type
textual record
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
JEWISH IMMIGRANT AID SERVICES (JIAS)
Material Type
textual record
Date File Opened
04/28/1948
Place of Birth
Italy
Record Source
JIAS Montreal Client Cards
Fonds No.
I0037
Series No.
R
File No.
02-1354
Restrictions
Due to privacy laws, access to further information about this record is restricted. You may contact the Canadian Jewish Archives to learn more.
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Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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BELL, Issie

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
1919
Date of Death
July 25, 1943
Place of Burial
Agira, Sicily, Italy
Cemetery
Agira Canadian War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
24
Enlistment No.
D-157512
Rank
Private
Unit
Black Watch (R.H.R.)
Notes
Private Issie Bell of Montreal, Quebec, was officially reported killed in action on July 25, 1943. Private Bell enlisted in the Royal Rifles of Canada in 1941. In 1940 he went overseas, where he was posted to the Black Watch. A tribute to Private Bell was contained in a eulogy written by his brother, Joseph Bell. The poem, titled "Monologue of a Dead Soldier," was reproduced in the Montreal Gazette: There is no death for me who, dying falls Upon the wildly shattered Battlefield. There is no death: for do I cease to live The moment hot shrapnel or screeching bomb Detaches me from them who still can breathe? Does living mean to see, to hear, to feel -- Life being an impression of ourselves Portrayed upon the memories of friends? Do souls created by the Cosmic Prince Forfeit in so few years the rights to be? I do not fear that Justice will allow Such perfidy to stand amidst its fold Of Laws and Doctrines everlasting pure And sacred 'till the knell of doomsday tolls. Within these quiet shadows, where I now Abide, there is serenity and peace; The clangours and dissatisfactions fade Behind the cowl of death, I am content. My duty to the world is done; all debts Are paid. My Soul can happily disport Itself across the vistas of our land, Refreshed and solaced by its noble charm That did me prod unto my sacrifice. (Source: Canadian Jews in World War II.)
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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BERLIN, Yale

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
Date of Death
August 21, 1944
Place of Burial
Ancona, Italy
Cemetery
Ancona War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
29
Enlistment No.
H-13114
Rank
Sergeant
Unit
Royal Canadian Engineers
Notes
Sergeant Yale Berlin of Winnipeg, Manitoba, died of wounds on August 21, 1944, according to an official report. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Engineers in August 1939 and went overseas in January of the following year.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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BERNSTEIN, Mike

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
February 16, 1923
Date of Death
December 20, 1944
Place of Burial
Villanova, Italy
Cemetery
Villanova Canadian War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
21
Enlistment No.
A-487
Rank
Trooper
Unit
Irish Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.
Notes
Trooper Mike Bernstein of Toronto, Ontario, was killed during an attack on the Lamore River positions of the enemy in Italy on December 20, 1944, according to an official report. He had previously spent two months in hospital in England as a result of wounds received on July 8, 1944, while serving with the Canadian Armoured Corps at Bretteville (Casualty List No. 542, August 11, 1944). He enlisted in 1940 in the 6th Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars) and proceeded overseas in October 1941. Trooper Bernstein landed in France on D-Day. After his convalescence in England, he transferred to the Irish Regiment of Canada and proceeded to Italy. (Source: Canadian Jews in World War II) There is a Star of David on his tombstone. (Source: Veterans Affairs Canada Web site)
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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BESSERMAN, Jack

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
June 03, 1914
Date of Death
July 18, 1943
Place of Burial
Agira, Sicily, Italy
Cemetery
Agira Canadian War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
29
Enlistment No.
B-74190
Rank
Private
Unit
48th Highlanders of Canada
Notes
Private Jack Besserman of Toronto, Ontario, was officially reported killed in action east of Regalbuto, Sicily. Enlisting in the Canadian army in March 1940, he trained at Camp Borden. He proceeded to England on July 15, 1940, and trained there for three years. Rev. S.B. East, chaplain of the 48th Highlanders, wrote to Mrs. Besserman: "He died heroically, facing the foe. He was a true son of ancient Israel... I buried him in the cool of the evening using the Old Testament ceremonial provided by the Senior Jewish Chaplain. I hope to see to it that the Star of David is placed above his grave... one of the best loved and inspiring personalities in the 48th Highlanders...." (Source: Canadian Jews in World War II) There is a Star of David on his tombstone. (Source: Veterans Affairs Canada Web site)
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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BINDMAN, David Harold

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
Date of Death
December 10, 1943
Place of Burial
Ortona, Italy
Cemetery
Moro River Canadian War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
24
Rank
Lieutenant
Unit
Royal Canadian Regiment
Notes
Lieutenant David Bindman of Thetford Mines, Quebec, was officially reported to have died of wounds suffered in action in Italy. A member of the Victoria Rifles of Canada before the war, he transferred to an engineering unit after the start of hostilities. After training at Quebec City and Toronto, he went overseas in June 1940, where he was commissioned and attached to the Royal Canadian Regiment. A fellow officer from his regiment wrote on the action in which Lieutenant Bindman lost his life: "It was Dave's first real action against the enemy... Dave took out a few men and drove them off, wounding the German officer and capturing two men. Shortly after his return, the warning was shouted that enemy tanks were again about to charge. Dave ran to join his men and was standing on level ground encouraging his men to dig and place weapons when a shell landed within a few feet of him and he received three severe wounds... Although continually under fire and hard pressed, Dave's men would not leave him behind and he was carried out on an improvised stretcher. He bore up bravely... Dave fought hard to the last but died the next day and was buried by our Padre, Major R.O. Wilkes...." (Source: Canadian Jews in World War II.)
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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BROWN, Moe

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Death
September 20, 1944
Place of Burial
Coriano Ridge, Italy
Cemetery
Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
33
Enlistment No.
D-137478
Rank
Gunner
Unit
Royal Canadian Artillery
Notes
Gunner Moe Brown of Montreal, Quebec, was officially reported killed in action on September 20, 1944. He enlisted in Montreal on October 16, 1942, and was posted overseas the same year. He served as an anti-tank gunner in Italy.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Casket-shaped Spice Box

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Collection
CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
Artifact : Silver ; Ht:4.2 cm
Fonds No.
SH-01; 562
Date
[18- ]
Collection
CONGREGATION SHAAR HASHOMAYIM MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES
Description Level
Item
Material Type
object
Physical Description
Artifact : Silver ; Ht:4.2 cm
Date
[18- ]
Fonds No.
SH-01
Item No.
562
Physical Condition
Very good
Notes
Spice box, Italian filigree, in the shape of a casket with pomegranate on lid. Donated by Mrs. Edward Jacobs in honour of her grandson Ian Benjamin Copnick, Sept. 19, 1975.
Places
Italy (?)
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives
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COHEN, Hyman

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
Date of Death
September 18, 1944
Place of Burial
Coriano Ridge, Italy
Cemetery
Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
23
Enlistment No.
D-140845
Rank
Private
Unit
Royal Elgin Regiment or Royal Edmonton Regiment
Notes
Private Hyman Cohen of Montreal, Quebec, was officially reported killed in action in Italy on September 18, 1944. Private Cohen enlisted in the Canadian army on April 27, 1943.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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COLDOFF, Arthur

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
March 03, 1913
Date of Death
May 21, 1944
Place of Burial
Cassino, Italy
Cemetery
Cassino War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
31
Enlistment No.
B-63332
Rank
Trooper
Unit
4th Princess Louise Dragoon Guards, R.C.A.C.
Notes
Trooper Arthur Coldoff of Toronto, Ontario, was officially reported killed in action at Pontecorvo in Italy on May 21, 1944. He enlisted in the Canadian army in August 1942 and proceeded overseas in March 1943.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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DEVOR, David

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
graphic material
Date of Birth
1924
Date of Death
December 20, 1944
Place of Burial
Villanova, Italy
Cemetery
Villanova Canadian War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
20
Enlistment No.
B-103198
Rank
Private
Unit
Irish Regiment of Canada, R.C.I.C.
Notes
Private David Devor of Toronto, Ontario, was officially reported killed in action in Italy on December 20, 1944. Enlisting in the army in April 1943, Private Devor trained at Camp Borden and Debert, Nova Scotia. He went overseas in December 1943 and reached Italy in April 1944. Three bothers also served in the armed forces: John, a radar instructor at Kingston; Sidney, in the U.S. Army; and Berko, in the Canadian Navy. A Star of David is found on his tombstone. (Source: Veterans Affairs Canada Web site)
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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DE VRIES (DEVRIES), Michael Stanislaus

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
Date of Birth
1914
Date of Death
May 26, 1944
Place of Burial
Cassino, Italy
Cemetery
Cassino War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
41
Enlistment No.
B-19518
Rank
Private
Unit
Irish Regiment of Canada, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps
Notes
Private Michael De Vries of Barrie, Ontario, was killed in Italy on May 26, 1944, according to a Department of National Defence release (P.N. 560-44) on September 14, 1944. Private De Vries received the Distinguished Conduct Medal. He was born in Holland. There is a Star of David on his tombstone. (Source: Veterans Affairs Canada Web site)
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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DI CORI, Prospero

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Collection
JEWISH IMMIGRANT AID SERVICES (JIAS)
Material Type
textual record
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
JEWISH IMMIGRANT AID SERVICES (JIAS)
Material Type
textual record
Spouse
Franca
Children
3
Date File Opened
June 21, 1950
Place of Birth
Italy
Record Source
JIAS Montreal Client Cards
Fonds No.
I0037
Series No.
R
File No.
07-151
Restrictions
Due to privacy laws, access to further information about this record is restricted. You may contact the Canadian Jewish Archives to learn more.
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Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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Diploma

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Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Diploma : Paper : Ink : Black, White ; Ht: 9,75 in. x W: 13,75 in.
Date
March 12, 1948
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Diploma : Paper : Ink : Black, White ; Ht: 9,75 in. x W: 13,75 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
March 12, 1948
Physical Condition
Poor
Language
Italian
Notes
1 page. Around the edges are illustrations of men working in fields, and on buildings. Diploma awarded to Zoltak Jehoszua from ORT Electrical school. Signed by teachers.
Accession No.
2011X.371.01
Name Access
Zoltak, Sidney
Places
Cremona DP camp, Milan, Italy, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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EISENMAN, Leonard Arthur

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Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
Material Type
textual record
Date of Death
May 28, 1944
Place of Burial
Cassino, Italy
Cemetery
Cassino War Cemetery
Age at Time of Death
27
Enlistment No.
M-102011
Rank
Private
Unit
Canadian Provost Corps
Notes
Private Leonard Eisenman of High River, Alberta, was reported killed in action on May 28, 1944, while serving with the No. 5 Company of the Canadian Provost Corps in Italy.
Subjects
World War II
Record Source
Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
Fonds No.
CJC0001
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Repository
Canadian Jewish Archives
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ESKENAZI, Salamon

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Collection
JEWISH IMMIGRANT AID SERVICES (JIAS)
Material Type
textual record
Archival / Genealogical
Genealogy Records
Collection
JEWISH IMMIGRANT AID SERVICES (JIAS)
Material Type
textual record
Date File Opened
January 23, 1951
Place of Birth
Italy
Record Source
JIAS Montreal Client Cards
Fonds No.
I0037
Series No.
R
File No.
08-218
Restrictions
Due to privacy laws, access to further information about this record is restricted. You may contact the Canadian Jewish Archives to learn more.
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Canadian Jewish Archives
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