Rabbi David Wichefsky

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Rabbi David Wichefsky

Hebrew: דוד
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Dubroŭna, Dubrowna District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus
Death: February 24, 1922 (64-65)
Sudbury, Greater Sudbury Division, Ontario, Canada
Place of Burial: Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
Immediate Family:

Son of Wolf Baer Dov Wichefsky and Etta Wichefsky
Husband of Esther Miriam Wichefsky
Father of Lena Magder; Jacob Witchel; Annie Moses; Saul Witchel; Adelle Wichefsky and 1 other

Managed by: Kevin Lawrence Hanit
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About Rabbi David Wichefsky

Rabbi David Wichefsky was Sudbury's first rabbi and Hebrew teacher. David Wichefsky came to Sudbury from Montreal as a Rabbi, shochet and teacher in 1894 with his wife Esther raised their seven children. The family name was later changed to Witchel. David's son Jacob, the second eldest, was born before the family immigrated. Jacob married Bella Cohen in Montreal in 1918. They had six children: Doris, Jess, Shirley, David, Thora, and William (Bill). The Witchels are related to the Moses and Magder families of Sudbury. OJA, Acc #2008-8-18

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Rabbi David Wichefsky's Timeline

1857
1857
Dubroŭna, Dubrowna District, Vitebsk Region, Belarus
1884
1884
Russia (Russian Federation)
1890
March 22, 1890
1922
February 24, 1922
Age 65
Sudbury, Greater Sudbury Division, Ontario, Canada
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Baron de Hirsch-Back River Cemeteries, Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada