Southern Alberta Jewish Family Histories
This online exhibit presents family histories and photographs shared by members of our community. From southern Alberta’s first permanent Jewish residents, Jacob and Rachel Diamond, to new arrivals, everyone’s story is part of our community history.
A.H. Goldberg Family
Henry Goldberg was born in Russia in 1880 but was raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. In 1907 he went to ...
Abraham Chetner Family
Abraham Cheterener (later shortened to Chetner) arrived in Canada about 1912 from Bessarabia to join his parents, two sisters and ...
Abraham S. Horwitz Family
Abraham Horwitz was born in Riga, Latvia, in October, 1887. The family name was Schuman and Abraham was one of ...
Austin (Arenstein) Family
Gershon Zeilic Arenstein left Russia, then travelled to New York and Montreal, and finally reached Calgary in 1905. He travelled ...
Barron Family
Jacob Bell Barron was born on January 1st, 1888 to Joseph and Elizabeth (Bell) Barron, both of whom had immigrated ...
Southern Alberta Jewish Family History Exhibit
Supported by a grant from Historical Society of Alberta
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