Additional material may be found in the First Century of Jewish Life Editorial Committee fonds. An oral history interview with Goldy Hurtig Estrin, Sol Estrin and Abraham Estrin are available in the Oral History Project Fonds held by JAHSENA. JAHSENA also holds the Starkman family fonds.<br><br>Record No. EST.99.1;HAR.06.1<br><br>
In 1911, Solomon and Mariasha Estrin, their son, Benjamin and daughter, Zivia left Krosnepolia, Belarus for Canada. Their sons Harry (Hy), Louis and Abraham (born June 5, 1896) and Louis's wife Sarah came later (there were also Benjamin and Sophie). Abe arrived in Montreal in 1912. In 1914 the Estrin family settled on a homestead in Compeer, Alberta. Solomon, Abe and Harry each received one quarter section of land to farm. Unfortunately, the land proved unworkable. In 1919, Mariasha became ill and died. Solomon then took a job as Sexton at the Beth Israel Synagogue in Edmonton, and Abe went with him. Solomon worked at the synagogue until his death in 1932. Abe bought Cassidy's grocery store on 124th St. He then became a fur buyer, investing his profits in a small retail store, the Standard Exchange, which he opened on 101st Street in 1923. In 1922, Solomon met and married Esther Gofsky from Calgary in 1922. Louis' son Hy married Goldy Hurtig in 1941. They had two sons, Bernie and David. Hy owned and operated "Mr. Suede" Drycleaners in Edmonton. Abraham married Esther's daughter Rebecca in 1925. Their daughter Phyllis was born in 1926. She later married Dr. Tom Hardin. In 1933, Rebecca gave birth to Solomon, then in 1935 to Teviah, and in 1940, to Esther. Esther later married Howard Starkman. Abe was a life-long member of the Beth Israel Synagogue, and served as President of the Edmonton Hebrew School from 1938-1942. He was also active in the Chevra Kadisha for 40 years. Abe died of cancer on October 29, 1973. Rebecca Estrin was hit by a car on December 15, 1974 and died instantly.
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Title based on contents of the fonds.
The fonds consists of materials created by the Estrin family from 1922-2004. Materials include a family history, immigration and naturalization certificates, a marriage certificate, birth certificate and photos.
Material was donated by Goldy Hurtig Estrin, wife of Hy Estrin in 1999, and by Esther Starkman, and by Bernie Estrin in 2004. Folio photo of Peretz Shul donated by Dr. Tom Hardin in 2006.
There are no restrictions on access.
Preliminary inventory available in accession register.
A biography of Abraham Estrin and the Estrin Family.
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Letter from the Department of the Secretary of State confirming the citizenship of Abraham Estrin.
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Statutory Declaration of Solomon Estrin that he, Solomon was naturalized in the Supreme Court of Alberta in 1914.
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David J. Nelson recorded an oral history with Abraham Estrin for the Jewish Archives Committee of the Edmonton Jewish Community Council, which was later donated to the Provincial Archives. This is a synopsis of that recording.
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Jacob Baltzan writes of his friend Reb Shlomo Estrin.
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Renewal of Passport for Abraham Estrin.
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Certificate of Naturalization for Solomon Estrin.
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Certificate of Naturalization for Abraham Estrin.
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Certificate of marriage for Abraham Estrin and Rebecca Gofsky. They were married on July 1925.
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This is believed to be a record of the birth of Abraham Estrin.
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Hyman Estrin's obituary.
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Reb Soloman (Shlomo) Estrin.<br><br>
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Bernie Estrin and his mother, Goldy Hurtig Estrin, in 2002.<br><br>
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Bernie and Gail Estrin.<br><br>
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Goldy Hurtig and Hy Estrin on their wedding day in 1941.<br><br>
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Sarah and Leib (Louis) Estrin, Julius and Jenny Hurtig.<br><br>
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Photograph of Solomon Estrin.<br><br>
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Hurtig men in Winnipeg.<br><br>
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Goldy, Henry and Abe Hurtig.<br><br>
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Jennie and Julius Hurtig, parents of Goldy, Abe and Henry Hurtig. They arrived in Edmonton in 1912.<br><br>
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Mr. and Mr. Kuchuk, parents of Lil Kuchuk Pakes.<br><br>
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Jennie Hurtig, age 13, mother of Goldy, Henry and Abe Hurtig.<br><br>
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Becky Estrin.<br><br>
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Joseph Motkovitch, Jack Fox, Abe Estrin and Ralph Rosenberg in Synagogue.<br><br>
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Tallis, Tefillin Class at Beth Israel Synagogue, Edmonton, AB.<br><br>
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Photograph of Abe Estrin.<br><br>
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Photograph of Goldy and Hy Estrin.<br><br>
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Photograph of Bernie, Goldy, Hy and David Estrin.<br><br>
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Photograph of Bernie and Gail Estrin.<br><br>
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