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[ca. 1898]-1965 (Creation)
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70 photographs. -- 1 folder of textual records
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Ethel Mehr (1901-1975) was born in Toronto in March 1901, the daugther of Mendel and Bessie Mehr. She attended Bishop Strachan School in Toronto. On 15 Dec. 1925, Ethel married Henry Greisman (1897-1950) who was a partner in the Balfour Building Company and later owned the Lady Ellis chain of clothing stores. They had two children, John Richard and Sally Barbara. After Henry Greisman's death, Ethel married Myer Brenner, whom she had first met as a young women.
Ethel had four siblings, Pincus, Leonard, Lucille (Warshavsky) and Bernice (Dunkelman).
Custodial history
Donated in 1988 by Sally (Greisman) Brenzel, the daughter of Ethel Mehr.
Scope and content
This fonds consists of photographs and a small amount of textual records documenting the Mehr, Greisman and Brenner families. The photographs include images of the Mehr family and friends, including individual members of the Greisman and Brenner families, and images of the Lady Ellis Shops in Toronto, Stratford, Ottawa and Windsor. The textual records include Ethel Mehr's confirmation diploma from Holy Blossom Temple as well as a personal letter and a Bishop Strachan domestic science workbook.
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- North America » Canada » Ontario » Toronto
- North America » Canada » Ontario » Perth, County of » Stratford
- North America » Canada » Ontario » Carleton, County of » Ottawa
- North America » Canada » Ontario » Essex, County of » Windsor
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- Greisman, Henry (Subject)
- Brenner, Myer (Subject)
- Lady Ellis Shops (Subject)