British Columbia

Harris “Dutchy” Lewin & David Sokoloski: Unlucky Jewish Pioneer Merchants Supplying the Gold Rush Miners in British Columbia

Harris “Dutchy” Lewin & David Sokoloski Values Codes I – E – L – P   Harris “Dutchy” Lewin and David Sokoloski were engaged in packing merchandise to the gold miners in the Cariboo. During the Summer of 1862, they were a long distance from their business headquarters: Lewin

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Lewis Lewis: Early Pioneer Business & Jewish Community Leader of Victoria, BC

Lewis (Jeretzky) Lewis Values Codes I – E – L – P   Lewis Jeretzky was born in Poland in 1828. At the age of nine, he was taken to England where he was educated.   Along the way In 1845, at the age of 17, Lewis Jeretzky migrated

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Abraham Blackman: Early Pioneer Jewish Community Leader of Victoria, BC

Abraham Blackman Values Codes I – E – L   Abraham Blackman was born in Plock, Poland. Blackman came to Victoria by way of Stockton, California with his wife and children. He was a stove dealer, engaged in ironmongery and the hardware business. His first business was Blackman

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Joseph Boscowitz, Early Jewish Pioneer of the Seal Fur and Mining Industries of Victoria, BC

Joseph Boscowitz Values Codes I – E – L – P   Joseph Boscowitz was born in Germany in 1834. He came to Victoria from San Francisco where he was well known. In 1858, Boscowitz owned a fur store on Wharf and Bastion Streets, in Victoria. For

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Judah P. Davies: Early Pioneer Jewish Auctioneer of Victoria, BC

Judah P. Davies Values Codes I – E – L – P   Judah P. Davies was born 1822, educated in London, England, and immigrated to Australia in 1840.   Along the way . . . . Judah P. Davies and his family left, in 1849, for the

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Morris Moss: Pioneer Jewish Fur Trader, Government Agent and More, Based Out of Victoria, BC

Morris Moss Values Codes H – E – L – P   Morris Moss was born in London born in 1842 and educated at University College.   Along the way Morris Moss came to San Francisco via Panama at the age of 19, and to then Victoria, in 1862, as an

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