Sheldon and Judy Godfrey collection

Inventory list
Identifier Sort ascending Title Level of description Date Digital object
2003-060/001(8) Hays Family File 1847-1848
2003-060/001(13) Lyons Family File 1820
2003-060/001(22) Cohen Family Postcards: a glimpse in the life of Montreal's Jewish "West Enders" File 1900-1931
2003-060/001(23) Documents relating to W. Earl Rowe File 1964-1984
2003-060/003(6) Cohen, Fredrick, artist, Woodstock U.C. prior to 1837. File
2003-060/003(9) Davids, Isaac, York, 1819. File 1819
2003-060/003(11) Dessauer, Louis Woolf, Daguerrotype Artist, in Waterloo, Kitchener and Toronto from 1841. Appears in the THC Records in 1862. May have been the Captain Dessaur who died at Chancellorswille, 1864. File
2003-060/003(19) Hart, Moses, of Three Rivers(1768-1862)son of Aaron and Dorethea Hart. Attempts to own land in Upper Canada, 1797-1800. File
2003-060/003(21) Hart, Simeon and Harry of New Brunswick to Upper Canada, 1817. File 1817
2003-060/003(29) Thomas Jacobs, Governor of HBC, 1696 File 1696
2003-060/003(30) Joseph, Gershom A. (1821-1893) of Montreal, student of Upper Canada College in Toronto 1836-1839. File
2003-060/004(2) Judah, Sarah married James Vickers of Toronto in St.James Anglican Church in 1838. John Manuel was a witness. File
2003-060/004(3) Charles Kohen File
2003-060/004(4) Koenig (King), Joseph and Charles, to Whitby, Canada West, 1863. Samuel King was Ontario's first Jewish lawyer. File
2003-060/004(8) Michaels, Levy (1723-1815) and Michaels, Myer (1760-1815) Montreal fur traders who spent time in the "Upper Country" [Upper Canada]. File
2003-060/004(10) Moss, Sgt. Samuel, of the King's Royal Rangers was granted land beside Myers Solomon near Cornwall in 1797. File
2003-060/004(12) Rossin, Marcus, Samuel and Julius. M. Rossin & Bro. jewellers, est'd in Kingston U.C. in 1832, moved to York in 1843, built in Rossin House Hotel in 1855 (destroyed by fire 1862). File
2003-060/004(17) Toronto Hebrew Congregration (1858-1878) --Marriage Records (Typescript. File
2003-060/005(2) Dictionary of Canadian Biography - Article on Jacob Franks by SJG. Four(4)files containing correspondence, drafts, redrafts and copies of the final article and footnotes. File
2003-060/005(6) Jacob Franks from 1794-1804. Copies of archival documents: John Lawe Papers and other sources. File 1794-1804
2003-060/006(5) Franks, William (d. by 1850) second child of Jacob Franks and Therese La guere dit La Rose. File
2003-060/006(8) Lawe, John (1779-1846) the son of Rachel Franks of Montreal and Capt. George Lawe. A fur trader with his uncle Jacob Franks he was recorded in Yrk. He died in Green Bay. See John Law Papers, Wisconsin State Historical Society, Madison. File
2003-060/006(15) State Historical Society of Wisconsin - Correspondence. File
2003-060/007(1) The Syndicate, 1761-1768. Copies of documents tracing the business of the syndicate from its inception until its failure in to convince the British authorities to allow it to become bankrupt. File 1761-1768
2003-060/007(5) Solomons, Ezekiel, (d.c. 1804, probably at New York). File
2003-060/007(8) Solomons, Ezekiel, (d.c. 1804, probably at New York). File
2003-060/008(1) Abraham, Chapman (c.1723-1783). Captured by the Indians at Sandwich, 1763. Copies of documents from other sources. File 1723-1783
2003-060/008(4) Photocopies and typescipts of documents from the Bayliss Public Library (Samuel Abbot's Record Book) and the Register at St. Ignace (copies of James Gruet's Notorial Acts) etc. File
2003-060/008(7) Correspondence with William L. Clements Library University of Michigan, repository of the Notorial Instrument evidencing the purchase of the Solomons/Levy house, 1863. File
2003-060/008(9) David David and Company File
2003-060/008(11) George Benjamin Papers File
2003-060/009(8) George Benjamin/Thomas George Joans. Joans, and Englishman who arrived in New Orleans about 1830, was editor and proprieter of the Mercantile Advertiser, and married Isabella the daughter of Levi Jacobs on 5 May 1832. He left New Orleans by March 1834. Benjamin, and Englishman who was later founder of the Belleville Intelligencer, arrived in New Orleans about 1830, and married Isabella, the daughter of Lipman Jacobs 5 Febrary, 1832. He left New Orleans and arrived in York, U.C. by the end of 1833. File
2003-060/009(10) George Benjamin/Thomas George Joans. Joans, and Englishman who arrived in New Orleans about 1830, was editor and proprieter of the Mercantile Advertiser, and married Isabella the daughter of Levi Jacobs on 5 May 1832. He left New Orleans by March 1834. Benjamin, and Englishman who was later founder of the Belleville Intelligencer, arrived in New Orleans about 1830, and married Isabella, the daughter of Lipman Jacobs 5 Febrary, 1832. He left New Orleans and arrived in York, U.C. by the end of 1833. File
2003-060/009(13) Hastings County Records -- 1850s. Benjamin was Warden of Hastings County. File 1850s
2003-060/010(4) George Benajamin, Orange Lodges File
2003-060/010(10) Benjamin Land. Title documents of lands owned by Benjamin in Canada West, including searches, copies of abstracts, instruments and plans. File
2003-060/011(1) Speeches and Articles (S&J Godfrey) File
2003-060/011(7) Notes for Speech to the Twelfth Annual International Summer Seminar International on Jewish Genealogy hosted by the Jewish Genealogical Society of Canada, Toronto, June 28-30, 1993. File
2003-060/012(3) Berstein, Henry (in Montreal 1830s). File
2003-060/012(9) David, Lazarus (1734-1776)& Phoebe(1736-1786/7) and family. File
2003-060/012(10) David, Samuel (1766-1822). File
2003-060/012(14) Franks, Abraham (1721-1797) in Quebec 1760s, Montreal by 1771, (brother of John Franks). File
2003-060/012(16) Franks, John (c.1720-1794) Halifax by 1749, Quebec by 1760, d.Mtl. as ff: General Research. File
2003-060/013(7) Hart, Dorothea (nee Judah). See Will. File
2003-060/013(12) Bernard S. Hart. File
2003-060/013(13) Hart, Theodore S., M.D., Three Rivers, 1810. Hart was unable to obtain his license as a physcian in Lower Canada notwithstanding several attempts. File
2003-060/013(14) Hart, Moses&Esther (Solomons), Quebec, 1768. File
2003-060/013(16) Hays Family -- Moses Judah Hays File
2003-060/013(19) Hyman, William (1807-1882) mayor of Cap Rosiers, Quebec., 1858-1882. File
2003-060/014(1) Jacobs, Samuel (d.St. Denis Quebec, 1786), General&Family. The Samuel Jacob Papers are in the National Archives as MG 19A Series 3. File
2003-060/014(8) Jonas, Lyon Montreal, 1798. File
2003-060/015(6) Moses, Bernard. A Loyalist, he petitioned Governor Carleton to be given land in Nova Scotia in 1783. File
2003-060/015(8) Myers Family Documents File
2003-060/015(14) Nathans, Simon was in Montreal in 1769. File
2003-060/015(18) Pines, Heineman owned a potash mill near Three Rivers in the 1780s. His son was known as Isaac Phineas. File
2003-060/015(21) Shimelak, Mr., in Montreal 1786. File
2003-060/015(22) Simons, Levy (aka. Simon Levy) in Montreal 1760-1763. File
2003-060/016(6) Herbert Franks - General File
2003-060/017(1) Index to the Hart Papers, Three Rivers Seminary Archives. File
2003-060/017(6) Fournisseurs Des Hart (Samuel) File
2003-060/018(16) International Affaires, [Milons D'Angleterre] File
2003-060/019(1) Industries File
2003-060/019(2) Uriah Judah Land Petitions File
2003-060/019(8) Abraham Andrews, in Halifax 1751-1756, brother in law of Israel, Isaac and Emmanuel Abrahams. File
2003-060/020(4) Naphtali Hart, jr., Halifax File
2003-060/020(10) Beaurat Jacobs (Jewish?) File
2003-060/021(1) David Jones, son of Joseph and Judith Jones, innkeeper, owner of "The Halfway House to Horton," d. 1782 Hfx. File
2003-060/021(3) Isaac Judah, signed name in Hebrew as witness to will of Isaac Levy, Halifax, 9 March, 1750. File
2003-060/021(6) Joshua Maugher, (1725-1788) an industrialist, was a member of the early Nova Scotia establishment. Contrary to the evidence, some historians insist he was of Jewish ancestry. File
2003-060/021(7) Myer Myers, (son of Hyam Myers of Quebec & New York) in Halifax, 1786. File
2003-060/021(11) Halifax--Possible Jewish Background File
2003-060/022(4) N.S. Summaries, Registry of Deeds, Halifax County , 1749-1799, correspondence with the Department of the Attorney General, Nova Scotia. File
2003-060/022(5) Nova Scotia Working File, Misc.Correspondence and Lists. Includes, Photocopy of article by C. Bruce Fergusson, provincial archivist, "Jewish Communities in Nova Scotia" Province of Nova Scotia, Journal of Education, October 1961. pp.45-8. Photocopy of mss.article by Jan Goeb on "The Maritime Jewish Community [c.1975] for the Jewish Historical Society, Halifax. File
2003-060/022(9) Cape Breton, Fortress Louisbourg, Jews during the French Regime: Family of Michel Rodrigue and family of Abraham Gradis. File
2003-060/022(15) New Brunswick General File including correspondence with: Registrars of Deeds for Kent County, Northumberland County; Public Library, Richibuctou; Old Manse Library, Newcastle N.B.; New Brunswick Museum, St.John; Probate Court Division, N.B. Department of Justice; Lands Branch, Ministry of Natural Resources, N.B.(original land grants). File
2003-060/023(8) Joseph, Maurice (Morris), Chatham 1824, Richibuctou 1840s. File
2003-060/023(12) Samuel, Joseph (1786-1862), brother of Michael, and Phoebe Samuel (1771-1867), in Chatham to 1857. File
2003-060/023(17) Samuel Samuel J. 1812-1890, son of Joseph and Phoebe Samuel. File
2003-060/023(20) Samuel, Michael, jr.d.1857, in Richibuctou 1816-38, first cousin of Michael Samuel. File
2003-060/024(14) Archives Nationale de Quebec (Quebec) File
2003-060/025(1) Archives Nationale de Quebec (Montreal) File
2003-060/025(3) National Archives of Canada, 1987 File
2003-060/025(5) National Archives of Canada, PICTON File
2003-060/025(8) Ottawa File
2003-060/025(13) Charleston, S.C. File
2003-060/025(20) Public Archives of Ontario File
2003-060/026(1) Evelyn Miller, former archivist, Canadian Jewish Archives File
2003-060/026(9) Miscellaneous Correspondence File
2003-060/026(10) American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, OHIO File
2003-060/027(1) "A," Miscellaneous File
2003-060/027(3) "C," Miscellaneous File
2003-060/032(6) British State Oaths Legislation; 18th Century File
2003-060/032(10) McCord Museum Papers File
2003-060/032(11) Catholic [Emmancipation] File
2003-060/032(13) MASONS File
2003-060/033(2) Unfiled Photocopies from National Archives of Canada and Public Archives of Ontario File
2003-060/036(1) "The Examiner," Toronto, July 27th, 1842. File
2003-060/036(2) "The Victoria Gazette," Victoria, Vancouver Island, June 25, 1859. File
2003-060/036(7) "The Montreal Witness," October 16, 1873. File
2003-060/027(4) "D," Miscellaneous File