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Seidelman family fonds
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Seidelman family fonds

  • CA JMABC A.2009.003
  • Fonds
  • 1889-1975

The fonds contains records from various Seidelman family members, including Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, Harry Seidelman, and William Seidelman Sr. The records reflect the family’s daily life. The fonds includes photographs of the Seidelman family members and friends. The textual material includes letters written by Private Edward Joseph Seidelman while in the Army from 1916 to 1917. Also included are correspondence of Harry Seidelman and records relating to his employment as a sailor and as a partner at United Grain and Milling Co. Ltd. Other records include receipts, financial records, school certificates, newspaper clippings, and records relating to the family’s involvement in the Vancouver Jewish community.

Seidelman (family)

Private Seidelman’s war letters and bereavement

This series contains letters written by Private Edward Joseph Seidelman to his family from July 1916 until his death in October 1917. The letters were written when Private Seidelman was stationed in Camp Hughes, Manitoba; Seaford, Sussex, England; and “Somewhere in France”. The series also contains Private Seidelman’s death certificate and letters from the Canadian and British government to his family after his death. Published material includes a published obituary from the “Daily Province”, Vancouver, British Columbia and a Western Universities Battalion newsletter from Camp Hughes, Manitoba, published October 21, 1916.

Private Seidelman’s letters from July 1916

This file contains four letters written by Private Edward Joseph Seidelman to his family during July 1916. The letters were written when Private Seidelman was stationed in Camp Hughes, Manitoba.Two letters were written by Private Edward Joseph Seidelman to his sister Rachel while in training at Camp Hughes, Manitoba. One postcard was written by Private Seidelman to his brother William. One letter was written to his entire family.

Letter - July 1916

Undated letter from 1916 from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman. Sent from Camp Hughes, Manitoba to Private Seidelaman's family members in Vancouver (although it seems that the letter is directed more to his mother) . Letter describes Private Seidelman's train journey from Vancouver to Manitoba, and Manitoba's intense weather. Private Seidelman also mentions upon arriving at Camp Hughes, he and his fellow soldiers were received by the Duke of Connaught.

Postcard - July 15, 1916

Postcard from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated July 15, 1916, sent to his younger brother, William (Willie) Seidelman in Vancouver.

Letter - July 20, 1916

Letter from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated July 20, 1916, sent from Camp Hughes, Manitoba to his younger sister, Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver. In the letter, Private Seidelman mentions finding out from a Vancouver newspaper that he was awarded the Rhodes Scholarship.

Letter - July 31, 1916

Letter from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated July 31, 1916. Sent from Camp Hughes, Manitoba to Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver. Private Seidelman writes that he was in Brandon, Manitoba the previous week to attend the fair.

Private Seidelman’s letters from April 1917

This file contains five letters written by Private Edward Joseph Seidelman to his sister Rachel in April 1917. Two of the letters are postcards provided to servicemen by the military. Private Seidelman was stationed "Somewhere in France" at the time. The letters were opened by censors.

Letter - April 7, 1917

Letter from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated April 7, 1917. (Assumed sent from France) to Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver. In the letter, Private Seidelman talks about the newspapers mentioning General Sir [W.R.] Robertson saying "we lost the mastery of the air" and "asks for 500,000 more men by July". Private Seidelman also states that the United States declared war on "the Huns".

Letter - April 17, 1917

Letter from Private Edward Joseph Seidelman, dated April 17, 1917. Sent from "Somewhere in France" to Rachel Seidelman of Vancouver. The Field Post Office stamp on the envelope is dated October 19, 1917, suggesting that the letter may possibly have been sent later in the Fall of 1917.

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