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Historic Sites of Manitoba: Pioneer Jewish Settlers of Winkler Monument (Winkler)A monument in Betel Heritage Park in Winkler was erected by the Winkler Heritage Society and the Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada on 26 May 2002 in commemoration of the pioneer Jewish settlers of Winkler. The monument lists only those who settled before the outbreak of the First World War. The initial 15 families were as follows:
Members of the Soreff / Soref family were also early settlers in Winkler. These pioneers made new lives for themselves, becoming peddlars, storekeepers, grain merchants, and farmers. Their descendants include numerous prominent Manitobans, including a President of the University of Manitoba, a judge of the Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench, an eminent cardiac surgeon, a judge in the Manitoba Provincial Court, a member of the Order of the British Empire, members of the Order of Canada, advisors to governments, a City of Winnipeg alderman, a newspaper publisher, many business executives, members of learned professions, scientists, teachers, scholars, arts patrons, and community leaders.
Sources:We thank Dan Frenkel for providing additional information used here. This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough. Page revised: 29 September 2019
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