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Letter

itemDecember 16, 1938

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Letter
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Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates
December 16, 1938 (indexed as 1938)
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Extent
Letter : Paper : beige ; Ht: 9,75 in. x W: 8 in.
Scope & content
Copy of one page beige paper letter typed in black ink, Department of Mines and Resources, Immigration branch letterhead with coat of arms in the centre top. Letter addressed to Carl Cahn, granting him, his children, his wife and his mother-in-law authority to immigrate to Canada. Narrative: William M. Birks, oldest son of Henry Birks used to buy jewelry and silver from the factory owned by Frank Cahn’s grandparents. The two families had known each other from before World War I. Frank’s grandmother asked Mr Birks for his help. The original plan was to send only Frank to Canada but after Karl (Frank’s father) was sent to Buchenwald, they sent an urgent cable to Mr. Birks, asking for his help for the entire family. Eventually, visas were issued in Hamburg by the Canadian Consul on January 23, 1939 for Karl, his wife Marie, their 3 sons Frank, Robert and Paul and Marie’s mother, Elise Leitschen. The permission to go to Canada made it possible Karl’s immediate release. The whole family arrived in Halifax on March 5, 1939.
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Coat of ArmsDocumentGovernmentImmigrationLetterLetterheadPostmarkSealSignatureStampTypewrittenTagged automatically by a vision model; may contain mistakes.
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COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATIONIN YOUR REPLY REFER TONo. 646316DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND RESOURCESIMMIGRATION BRANCHOTTAWA, December 16th, 1938.Dear Sir,Yours truly,CommissionerCarl Cahn, Esq.,Adam-Karrillon-str. 21,Mainz,GERMANY.12 3 JAN. 19392 3 JAN. 1939ADDRESSRead automatically; may contain mistakes.
Language
English
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