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BARER, Herman (Harry)
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/genealogy25
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date of Birth
- 1924
- Date of Death
- March 03, 1943
- Place of Burial
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Age at Time of Death
- 19
- Enlistment No.
- R-197822
- Rank
- Aircraftman (Class II)
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Air Force
- Notes
- Aircraftman (Class II) Herman Barer of Vancouver died in a military hospital in Toronto on March 3, 1943, and was buried in Vancouver's Schara Tzedeck Cemetery. He enlisted in the air force in late 1942. Aircraftman Barer was born in Poland.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Letter
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn60035
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Letter : Paper : Ink : Black, White, Blue ; Ht: 11 cm x W: 13,5 cm
- Date
- February 29, 1948
- Collection
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
- Description Level
- Item
- Material Type
- textual record
- Physical Description
- Letter : Paper : Ink : Black, White, Blue ; Ht: 11 cm x W: 13,5 cm
- Other Title Information
- Documentary Artifact
- Date
- February 29, 1948
- Physical Condition
- Excellent
- Language
- English
- Notes
- Envelope has 2 postage stamps, both in the upper right corner, one with has a photograph of King George. There is also 1 circular ink stamp in the top right of the envelope. The letter is 3 pages, double-sided. Narrative: Bertram Ellison (donor's uncle) was born on March 19 1909 in Montreal. He was born into a Jewish family, and was an insurance broker before the war. He joined the Canadian Army on June 5th 1941 as a 2nd Lieutenant. Between 1941 and 1945 he rose to the rank of major, and received 6 medals, including the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire which he received on December 18t 1945. He was part of the 21st Army Group, which was formed on July 9th 1943 by the 2nd British and 1st Canadian Army for a North Western European Invasion. While apart of the 21st Army Group, he saw Bergen-Belsen. Bertram Ellison sailed home on the RMS Queen Elisabeth on December 3rd – 9th 1945.
- Accession No.
- 2013.01.51
- Name Access
- Berman, Marilyn
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Montreal Holocaust Museum
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MILLER, Joseph Benjamin
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/genealogy103105
- Collection
- KENEDER ADLER
- Material Type
- textual record
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Collection
- KENEDER ADLER
- Material Type
- textual record
- Spouse
- Judith Becky Miller
- Date of Death
- 01/04/1935
- Notice Publication Date
- 01/06/1935
- Place Where Deceased
- Vancouver
- Place of Residence
- Montreal
- Memberships and Affiliations
- Was Hon. President and founder of Montefiore Orphanage, and Jewish Birthing Mothers Hospital
- Notes
- His wife predeceased him. He was a long time resident of Montreal.
- Record Source
- Yiddish Newspaper (Keneder Adler) Obituary
- Fonds No.
- I0042
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Polish Jewish refugees - names of arrivals
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn57014
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; CA; CA-21-174-B
- Date
- 1941
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date
- 1941
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- CA
- File No.
- CA-21-174-B
- Places
- Vancouver
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Shanghai Trust Account, Vancouver
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn54244
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; ZA 1952; ZA 1952-1-4
- Date
- 1951-1952
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date
- 1951-1952
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- ZA 1952
- File No.
- ZA 1952-1-4
- Subjects
- Shanghai Trust Account, Vancouver
- Places
- Vancouver
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
United Jewish Appeal (UJA)- top contributors
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn57411
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001; CA; CA-38-391
- Date
- 1951
- Description Level
- File
- Material Type
- textual record
- Date
- 1951
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Series No.
- CA
- File No.
- CA-38-391
- Places
- Vancouver
- Archival / Genealogical
- Archival Descriptions
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
ZBARSKY, Ralph
https://www.cjhn.ca/link/genealogy565
- Collection
- Canadian Jewish Congress organizational records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Material Type
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date of Birth
- October 23, 1924
- Date of Death
- April 16, 1945
- Place of Burial
- Vancouver, British Columbia
- Age at Time of Death
- 21
- Enlistment No.
- V-37720
- Rank
- Able Seaman
- Unit
- Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
- Notes
- Able Seaman Ralph Zbarsky of Vancouver, British Columbia, was killed in action aboard the H.M.C.S. Esquimalt off Halifax, Nova Scotia. Rabbi E.M. Levy officiated at the naval funeral. Able Seaman Zbarsky enlisted in the navy at Saskatoon when he was 17 years old.
- Subjects
- World War II
- Record Source
- Canadian Jewish Military Casualties
- Fonds No.
- CJC0001
- Archival / Genealogical
- Genealogy Records
- Repository
- Canadian Jewish Archives
Images
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