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Affidavit
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Affidavit

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Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates
May 23, 1950 (indexed as 1950)
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item
Scope & content
Single-sided page with multiple stamps on back, portrait front B.L, signed. Affidavit with photo in to be used in lieu of passport, sworn statement proving the identity of stateless individual in order to travel to the US and return to Canada. Among other statements made, Simcha Kruk states that he has no connection with the Polish Communist Party. Narrative: Simcha-Binem Kruk was born on 1912/8/2 in Lipno, Poland. His parents were Abram Jacob and Esther (nee Dvoyra) Kruk. He fled central Europe to live in Shanghai until he was able to receive a Visa to North America. He moved to Canada on 1948/6/30 and was granted status as a landed immigrant on 1948/8/4. He worked as a barber.
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AffidavitBarber ShopCommissionerCourtDocumentIdentity CardImmigrationLegal DocumentMontrealPhoto EssayPortraitSignatureStampStudio PortraitTravelTypewrittenTagged automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
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Affidavit : Paper : Typewritten : Ink : Beige, black, grey. ; Ht: 35 cm x W: 21 cm
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textual record
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CANADAPROVINCE OF QUEBECDISTRICT OF MONTREALAffidavit in lieuof a valid passportI, the undersigned, Simcha-Binem Kruk, Barber, residing and domiciled at 4629 Park Avenue, in the city of Montreal, in the province of Quebec, being duly sworn according to law depose and say:Simcha Binem KrukSubscribed and sworn to before me at Montreal, P.Q., this 23rd day of May, 1950Commissioner of Superior Court District of Montreal1. That I was born at Lipno, Poland, on the second day of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and twelve;2. That I have been living in Canada since June 30th. 1948; that I was granted status of landed immigrant on August 14th 1948;3. That I am now desirous of travelling to the United States, and I am executing this affidavit to serve in lieu of a valid passport inasmuch as I have no connections with the present Communist-controlled Polish government and am in the category of a stateless person;4. That Canada is country of intended permanent residence, and I guarantee to return to Canada upon expiry of time for which I am admitted to the United States to attend the Convention of the Workmen's Circle to be held in New York City from May 28th to June 3rd. 19505. That I am the bearer of an expired Polish passport No.32/K/68/660/47/ch.K, which had been issued at Shanghai, China, March 15, 1947 and which had been revalidated at Nanking to May 15th. 1949And I Have Signed:Description: hair: dark-graying eyes: brown height: 5 feet 7 inches weight: 165 pounds no visible distinguishing marksRead automatically; may contain mistakes.
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English
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