Letter

Held by

Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)

Dates

1962 (indexed as 1962)

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item

Extent

Letter : Paper : Printed : Ink : Beige, red, blue ; Ht: 27 cm x W: 21,5 cm

Scope & content

Stock letter, creased twice horizontally, written in response to an application for Canadian Citizenship made by Rabbi Isidore Lorincz. Includes instructions for documents required for the application hearing. Signed W.H. Waugh, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Welland. Notes have been written in pen underlining County Court, Laurency (?) in (illegible) written T.R. Narrative: Rev. Isodore Lorincz was born 6 January 1908 in Hungary. His parents were Lowi Netti and Loliner (?) Jakob. He attended high school and Yeshiva, and graduated from the Jewish Theological Seminary of Budapest with ordination and smicha. During World War 2 his family was killed in Auschwitz. He came to Canada in 1957 after fleeing the revolution in Hungary. He served in two congregations before serving the Shaare Zedek Congregation as ritual director, then as Chazzan Sheni with a congregation in Hamilton, Ontario, for three years. Afterwards he served as rabbi in Port Colborne, Ontario. He settled in Montreal, Quebec, in 1962 where he became Chazzan Sheni for the next 26 years. He and his wife, Zita, continued to live in Montreal until there death around 2005.

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ONTARIOCourt House, Welland, OntarioTelephone REgent 2-5243Dear Sir (or Madam): RE CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP APPLICATIONThe letters may be addressed to either His Honour, or to the Clerk of the County Court.W. H. WAUGHClerk of the County Court of the County of Welland.I am instructed by His Honour, the County Judge, to advise you that you must bring with you to the hearing of your application TWO LETTERS from prominent Canadian citizens living in your vicinity, as to your character, and general fitness to become a Canadian citizen, or your application will not be heard.The Canadian citizens, who write these letters on your behalf, may be either ladies or gentlemen. They may write or type on either letterhead or plain paper. However, in each case, they must give, as well as their names, their occupations and addresses, so they may be traced, if necessary. The letters must be signed.A letter of recommendation signed by an alien is of no value whatsoever!Do not ignore the enclosed notice of your hearing! If you cannot attend through illness or other unavoidable reason, you, or someone on your behalf, should telephone or write this office explaining why you will be absent, so you may be notified to attend, later, when you are able.The Regulations to The Canadian Citizenship Act contain the following provisions relating to absenteeism from this important Court:As you will be appearing in open Court, you must be properly dressed for the occasion. In respect of a man this means, specifically, that he must wear a shirt with collar and tie, and a coat.You must attend at the County Court office before proceeding to the Court Room.Yours truly,Read automatically; may contain mistakes.

Language

English

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2026-10-19T03:21:16Z · source datestamp n/a · andornot

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