Calling card

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76228
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Calling card : Cardstock : Printed : Ink : Beige, Black ; Ht: 2 1/8 in. x W: 3 5/8 in.
Date
[Prior to 1941]
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Calling card : Cardstock : Printed : Ink : Beige, Black ; Ht: 2 1/8 in. x W: 3 5/8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
[Prior to 1941]
Physical Condition
Good
Language
French
Notes
Single-sided. Printed at centre, "T. Berkowicz / Ing. Agr. A. I. GX." Narrative: Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the father of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. The donor's mother, Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz, born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.09
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Belgium, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
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Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Card

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76230
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Card : Paper : Printed : Ink : Beige, Black, Yellow, Red ; Ht: 5 5/8 in. x W: 3 1/2 in.
Date
August 9, 1944
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Card : Paper : Printed : Ink : Beige, Black, Yellow, Red ; Ht: 5 5/8 in. x W: 3 1/2 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
August 9, 1944
Physical Condition
Good
Language
French
Dutch
Notes
1 page, double-sided. Folded once vertically to create a two-panel card. B&W portrait of Elise Moers-Callebaut on cover, with diagonal black, yellow and red lines at bottom right corner. Eulogy inside right panel in French and in Dutch on back cover. She was killed by Nazis one month before the Liberation in a reprisal attack. Narrative: Elise Moers-Callebaut lived in Tienen, Belgium. She was known by Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz), who was the father of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. The donor's mother, Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz, born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.11
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Tienen, Belgium, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
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Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76233
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Handwritten, Stamped : Ink : Beige, Purple, Grey, Black ; Ht: 8 1/4 in. x W: 5 3/8 in.
Date
May 2, 1941
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Handwritten, Stamped : Ink : Beige, Purple, Grey, Black ; Ht: 8 1/4 in. x W: 5 3/8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
May 2, 1941
Physical Condition
Good
Language
French
Notes
1 page, single-spaced, on graph paper. Folded once vertically and once horizontally. Document is a certificate of recommendation for Tuwyas Berkowicz, written by the mayor of Os-Marsillon. It states that during his time in Os-Marsillon, Mr. Berkowicz has conducted himself irreproachably and proved his feelings of respect for France. He worked on multiple farms, and his employers were completely satisfied. Narrative: Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the father of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. The donor's mother, Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz, born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.14
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Os-Marsillon, France, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
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Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76234
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black, Purple ; Ht: 9 7/8 in. x W: 7 in.
Date
February 27, 1946
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black, Purple ; Ht: 9 7/8 in. x W: 7 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
February 27, 1946
Physical Condition
Good
Language
French
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Paper is printed with fiscal stamp at top left corner, a circle containing a robed figure holding scales, standing behind a tablet of law. Embossed below stamp. Watermark at top centre of page. Document issued by Police Commissioner of Brotteaux, Lyon, attesting that Tuvya Berkowicz demonstrated his public spirit during his stay in France. Narrative: Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the father of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. The donor's mother, Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz, born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.15
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Lyon, France, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
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Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76235
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black, Blue, Pink, Red ; Ht: 9 3/8 in. x W: 6 7/8 in.
Date
January 14, 1946
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black, Blue, Pink, Red ; Ht: 9 3/8 in. x W: 6 7/8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
January 14, 1946
Physical Condition
Good
Language
French
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once vertically and once horizontally. Printed form from French Justice Ministry, Crimes and Pardons Division (trad.). Document attests that Tuvya Berkowicz has no criminal record. Narrative: Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the father of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. The donor's mother, Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz, born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.16
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Paris, France, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
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Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76236
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink : Beige, Purple, Black ; Ht: 5 1/4 in. x W: 8 1/4 in.
Date
September 25, 1942
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink : Beige, Purple, Black ; Ht: 5 1/4 in. x W: 8 1/4 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
September 25, 1942
Physical Condition
Good
Language
French
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once vertically. Document issued by the Toulouse Regional Anti-Cancer Centre (trad.), attesting that Mrs. Chana Berkowicz, living in Bernac-Dessus, is suffering from a malignant tumour in her breast and needs constant care and close medical supervision. Narrative: Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz was the mother of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the donor's father. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.17
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Toulouse, France, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76237
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Typed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black, Blue ; Ht: 7 1/8 in. x W: 4 3/8 in.
Date
January 9, 1948-January 15, 1948
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Typed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black, Blue ; Ht: 7 1/8 in. x W: 4 3/8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
January 9, 1948-January 15, 1948
Physical Condition
Good
Language
English
French
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once horizontally. Printed on letterhead of Aide aux Israélites Victimes de la Guerre (Assistance for Jewish War Victims, trad.), Medical Services Department. Document certifies that Chana Berkowicz née Trompeter was succesfully vaccinated against smallpox. Narrative: Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz was the mother of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the donor's father. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.18
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Brussels, Belgium, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
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Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76239
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Typed ; Ht: 5 1/2 in. x W: 8 1/8 in.
Date
August 7, 1942
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Typed ; Ht: 5 1/2 in. x W: 8 1/8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
August 7, 1942
Physical Condition
Good
Language
French
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Document issued by the Toulouse Regional Anti-Cancer Centre (trad.), attesting that Mrs. Chana Berkowicz was hospitalized at the Centre from July 10 to August 7, 1942. Narrative: Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz was the mother of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the donor's father. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.20
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Toulouse, France, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76246
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink : Beige, Black ; Ht: 10 1/8 in. x W: 7 3/8 in.
Date
August 15, 1939
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Printed, Typed : Ink : Beige, Black ; Ht: 10 1/8 in. x W: 7 3/8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
August 15, 1939
Physical Condition
Good
Language
German
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Printed on letterhead of Hitachduth Olej Germania wa Olej Austria. Document certifies that Paula Pollak (n ée Trompeter), living in Tel Aviv, has applied for an immigration permit for her sister, Chane Trompeter. Narrative: Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz was the mother of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Her sister Paula was smuggled out of Europe into Palestine. Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the donor's father. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.28
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Tel Aviv, Israel (Palestine), Asia
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Certificate

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76258
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Typed, Handwritten : Ink; Graphite Pencil : Beige, Grey, Purple, Blue ; Ht: 5 1/4 in. x W: 4 1/8 in.
Date
May 28, 1940
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Certificate : Paper : Typed, Handwritten : Ink; Graphite Pencil : Beige, Grey, Purple, Blue ; Ht: 5 1/4 in. x W: 4 1/8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
May 28, 1940
Physical Condition
Good
Language
French
Notes
1 page,double-sided. Document issued by the Polish Consulate in Toulouse, attesting that Chane (Chana) Trompeter is stateless. Illegible handwriting on verso. Narrative: Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the father of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. The donor's mother, Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz, born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.41
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Toulouse, France, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Envelope

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76232
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Envelope : Paper : Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black, Blue, Green ; Ht: 4 3/8 in. x W: 5 3/4 in.
Date
1939-November 21, 1950
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Envelope : Paper : Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black, Blue, Green ; Ht: 4 3/8 in. x W: 5 3/4 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
1939-November 21, 1950
Physical Condition
Good
Language
French
Notes
1 envelope. Two postage stamps affixed at top right corner: one b&w 50 franc stamp and one blue and white 40 franc stamp next to it, both with scenes of mountainous landscapes. At bottom left, two identical green-and-white 2 franc stamps affixed vertically, one on top of the other. Ink stamps at bottom left and top placed over postal stamps. Envelope addressed in blue ink to Mr. and Mrs. Berkowicz in Montreal. Sender's name and address, also in blue ink, along top edge of verso. Sent by Miss Leumartin in Bernac-Dessus, France. Narrative: Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the father of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. The donor's mother, Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz, born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.13
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Bernac-Dessus, France, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
Archival Descriptions
Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Identification card

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76256
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Identification card : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black, Green, Purple ; Ht: 5 in. x W: 6 3/7 in.
Date
January 20, 1941-April 01, 1941
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Identification card : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black, Green, Purple ; Ht: 5 in. x W: 6 3/7 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
January 20, 1941-April 01, 1941
Physical Condition
Good
Language
French
Notes
1 page, double-sided. Folded once vertically. Document is an Identity card for Chane (Chana) Trompeter from the Basses-Pyrenees office for Refugee Allowance. allows her to receive money every month. Chart on verso with dates and amount allotted demonstrate that Chane received money twice a month from January 20 to April 1, 1941. Narrative: Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the father of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. The donor's mother,  Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.39
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Lahourcade, France, Europe
Archival / Genealogical
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Repository
Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Letter

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76226
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Purple ; Ht: 10 3/4 in. x W: 8 3/4 in.
Date
June 10, 1946
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Purple ; Ht: 10 3/4 in. x W: 8 3/4 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
June 10, 1946
Physical Condition
Good
Language
French
Notes
1 page, double-sided. Letter to Tobias and Chana Berkowicz from J. Leumartin ? in Bernac-Dessus, France. The sender sends good wishes, mentions having received family photos and seeing that the children had grown since they left Bernac. The letter discusses continued rationing of bread, meat and wine, but adds that things always get worked out in the country. The weather and village life (mutual friends, births and marriages) are also discussed. Narrative: Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the father of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. The donor's mother, Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz, born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.07
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Brussels, Belgium, Europe
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Letter

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76227
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Item
Material Type
textual record
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Letter : Paper : Handwritten : Ink; Graphite Pencil : Beige, Grey ; Ht: 6 5/8 in. x W: 5 1/8 in.
Date
May 8, 1946
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Handwritten : Ink; Graphite Pencil : Beige, Grey ; Ht: 6 5/8 in. x W: 5 1/8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
May 8, 1946
Physical Condition
Good
Language
French
Notes
1 page, double-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Letter to Tuwyas (Tobias) Bercowicz from R. Kinou ? in which sender expresses relief at hearing that addressee made it through the war. Sender also discusses how they and Joseph were ill because of overwork and 'the terrible emotions of the war', and left the hotel in December 1945. Sender gives news of son Max, who is getting married and becoming a librarian. Adds news of daughter Madeleine and her husband and daughter. Mentions 2-month trip in May 1940. Ends letter with information about where they are living and gives directions on how to get there. Narrative: Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the father of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. The donor's mother, Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz, born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.08
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Liège, Belgium, Europe
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76229
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Item
Material Type
textual record
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Letter : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Blue, Black ; Ht: 10 3/4 in. x W: 8 1/2 in.
Date
May 8, 1946
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Blue, Black ; Ht: 10 3/4 in. x W: 8 1/2 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
May 8, 1946
Physical Condition
Good
Language
French
Notes
1 page, double-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Printed on letterhead of Clinique Dr. Moers (Clinic of Dr. Moers, trad.). Document is a letter to Tobias Berkowicz, signature of sender illegible. Contains information about local residents killed by the Nazis, particularly Elise Moers-Callebaut, and the postwar death sentencing of the killers. Narrative: Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the father of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. The donor's mother, Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz, born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.10
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Tienen, Belgium, Europe
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76231
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Item
Material Type
textual record
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Letter : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Blue, Black ; Ht: 10 5/8 in. x W: 8 1/4 in.
Date
November 20, 1950
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Printed, Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Blue, Black ; Ht: 10 5/8 in. x W: 8 1/4 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
November 20, 1950
Physical Condition
Good
Language
French
Notes
2 pages, double-sided. Letter to Tobias and Chana Berkowicz from J. Leumartin ? in Bernac-Dessus, France. Written on letterhead of the Town Hall of Bernac-Dessus. Letter gives news of sender's family and other village affairs, as well as their recent illness. Offers congratulations for the recent birth of the Berkowicz's third child, a boy. Narrative: Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the father of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. The donor's mother, Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz, born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.12
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Bernac-Dessus, France, Europe
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76242
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black ; Ht: 7 1/4 in. x W: 5 3/4 in.
Date
[Prior to 2000]
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Black ; Ht: 7 1/4 in. x W: 5 3/4 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
[Prior to 2000]
Physical Condition
Good
Language
German
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Document is a letter, no year provided, sender is named 'Heinrich'. Addressed to Anna (probably Chana Bercowicz). Narrative: Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz was the mother of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the donor's father. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.23
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Europe
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Letter

https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76243
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Item
Material Type
textual record
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Letter : Paper : Printed' Typed : Ink : Beige, Black, Purple ; Ht: 9 1/2 in. x W: 7 7/8 in.
Date
September 25, 1947
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Printed' Typed : Ink : Beige, Black, Purple ; Ht: 9 1/2 in. x W: 7 7/8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
September 25, 1947
Physical Condition
Good
Language
English
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once vertically and three times horizontally. Letter sent to Elizabeth Allen in Halifax, Nova Scotia from the Department of Mines and Resources, states that if the people are of good character and have all the necessary documents and pass medical examination they obtain visas to enter Canada. Narrative: Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the father of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. The donor's mother, Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz, born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.24
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Ottawa, Canada, North America
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76244
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Item
Material Type
textual record
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Letter : Paper : Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Blue, Black ; Ht: 11 1/4 in. x W: 8 7/8 in.
Date
April 13, 1948
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Blue, Black ; Ht: 11 1/4 in. x W: 8 7/8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Date
April 13, 1948
Physical Condition
Good
Language
Yiddish
French
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Folded once horizontally and once vertically. Document issued by the Secretary of the Association of Vilnians in Belgium, describing the work done by Tuwja Bercovicz on various committees. Narrative: Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the father of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. The donor's mother, Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz, born in Mielec, Poland, was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.26
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Brussels, Belgium, Europe
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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https://www.cjhn.ca/link/cjhn76245
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Blue ; Ht: 8 3/8 in. x W: 5 3/8 in.
Collection
Montreal Holocaust Museum
Description Level
Item
Material Type
textual record
Physical Description
Letter : Paper : Handwritten : Ink : Beige, Blue ; Ht: 8 3/8 in. x W: 5 3/8 in.
Other Title Information
Documentary Artifact
Physical Condition
Good
Language
German
Notes
1 page, single-sided. Graph paper. Folded once horizontally. Document is an undated, unsigned letter between two sisters (probably Chana Bercowicz and Esther Mises). Narrative: Chana (Chane, Annie) (Trompeter) Berkowicz was the mother of the donor, Jack (Jacques) Berkowicz. Her sister Esther Mises (Mieses) was deported from the Drancy transit camp to Auschwitz-Birkenau on September 4, 1942, on Transport 28 with her two sons, Heinrich (Heinz), born in 1932, and Hermann, born in 1933. Born in Mielec, Poland, Chana was living in Vienna, Austria with her parents and two sisters. In 1938, after the German annexation of Austria, the family fled, driving to France via Belgium. Tuwja (Tuwyas, Tuwia, Tuvia, Tobias) Bercowicz (Berkowicz) was the donor's father. Born in Vilna, Tuwyas immigrated to Belgium in 1933 and when Belgium fell to Nazi Germany in 1940, he fled to France, hoping to reach Morocco by boat from Marseilles. Tuwyas and Chana met in Lyon, France in 1941 and married. Their daughter Dorothée was born in 1942. The family attempted to flee France by boat in Marseilles, but were stopped by Vichy police. They fled Marseilles and went south, into the Pyrenees region, living in various small vilages. Their son Jack was born in Bernac-Dessus in 1944. The family survived the war and returned to Brussels from 1945-1948, and then immigrated to Canada with the help of the American Joint Distribution Committee. They were sponsored by Tuwyas' sister Luba, who was already living in Halifax. The Berkowicz family settled in Montreal.
Accession No.
2005.01.27
Name Access
Berkowicz, Jack
Places
Europe
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Montreal Holocaust Museum
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