Ziselman Family
Israel and Hattie Ziselman left Borisov, Belarus, in 1902 with their infant daughter Leah (Lil), sisters Rose and Bela, and a “servant.”
The Ziselman family first settled in Guelph, Ontario, but soon sought better opportunities in Western Canada. They arrived in Calgary in 1908, but spent several years in Hosmer, B.C. and then a year in Toronto and Montreal before returning to Calgary to settle permanently in 1917.
During his years in Calgary, Israel Ziselman worked as a jeweller, clothier, and owner of the Olde Curiosity Shop at 813 – First Street E.
Israel and Hattie were parents of three daughters: Lil, who married Abe Groberman, Bertha (Greene) of Seattle, and Sally. They had three grandsons – Larry Greene, and Lionel and Herb Groberman.
Hattie passed away in Calgary in 1954 at the age of 75; Israel died in 1962 as the ripe old age of 92.
The Glenbow Museum in Calgary recently displayed Israel Ziselman’s tallis and tefillen as part of their “Heritage from the Homeland” immigrant artifacts display.