Citizenship certificate

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Held by: Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates: October 19, 1949 (indexed as 1949)
Level: item
Scope & content: 1 page. One-sided official document issued by the Royal Coat of Arms of Canada is printed on a blue header with Canada's Coat of Arms on the t.c. This document was sent to Sam Shenkier by the secretary of State. It recognizes the new Canadian citizenship of her. The document also states his rights as a Canadian citizen. Narrative: Sam Shenkier was born on 1898-02-06 near Kracow, Poland where he was a diamond He married Alice Shenkier and he is the father of the donor Maurice Shenkier born on 1930-12-27 in Antwerp, Belgium. The Germans started bombarding Antwerp in 1940-05. The family immediately fled to France. They took residence in Nice. In 1942-07, the family had to flee again. They crossed the Spanish border illegally, but were then arrested by the Spanish police. Instead of sending them back to France, the officers helped them find a place to live. Eventually, they moved to Portugal where they stayed until 1944-04. At that point, they embarked on the Serpa Pinto ship to Philadelphia. Upon arrival, they took a train to Montreal.
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Extent: Citizenship certificate : Paper : printed, typed : Ink : off-white, black, blue ; Ht: 10 in. x W: 8 in.
Genre / form: textual record
Format: Document
Genealogy: Immigration / naturalization
Text in the image: THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF CANADAOttawa, Oct. 19-49Dear Sir:Secretary of State.Sam Shenkier, Esq.,5462 Park Ave.,Apt. 29,Montreal, Que.I wish to take this opportunity of congratulating you personally upon the attainment of Canadian citizenship. By this certificate of citizenship you have been granted the rights and privileges of a citizen of Canada. These rights and privileges entitle you to freedom of speech, religion, thought, and action, the right to vote as you choose, and the right to be secure in your possessions.Your citizenship carries with it the obligation of defending your adopted country in time of need, of living in peaceful brotherhood with your fellow Canadians, and of doing your part in the preservation of Canadian ideals and institutions.I extend to you a warm welcome on this solemn occasion and I invite you to share with us the ancient liberties of a free people living together in harmony, under a democratic Government which recognizes the rights of all its citizens.Read automatically; may contain mistakes.
Language: English
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