Kline Family
Ruchel and Abush Kline came to Calgary from Russia in 1906, after spending a short time in Denver.
The Colorado climate did not agree with Ruchel. Their nephew Ben Katchen (father to Mire, Polly and Sam) was in the cattle business in Calgary, so they chose to move here.
They came with four children: Fanny (Manolson, Sam (1899-1971), Bertha and Isadore (Izzy,1903-1957). George, the youngest son, was born in Calgary, but died in 1926 at the very young age of ten.
Isadore Kline married Constance Lawrence in 1936. Constance Kline is still a well-known piano teacher in Calgary.
Abush worked at hard labour, earning $3.00 a week. Jewish life was very important and the family was observant. Each week they put aside 25 cents for Jewish welfare.
As immigrant families arrived the Klines took them in, and there were always several “extra” people staying in the house until they could get jobs.
Eventually Abush went into the cattle business with his son Izzy, and later took in his son-in-law Morris Manolson.
In subsequent years the Klines brought over nieces and nephews of Mrs. Kline -the Sheftel and Pearlmutter families.
Abush Kline passed away in 1935 at 69. Ruchel died in 1949.