The
Nikolaevsky Family
The
Nikolaevsky family were early residents of the Junction
and early congregants of Knesseth Israel synagogue. The
brother of Rebecca (née Rifke Nikolaevsky) Alexandroff,
Benny Nikolaevsky arrived in Canada from the Ukraine,
shortly after his father and three sisters. Benny began
work in the Junction as a peddler and also became involved
in real estate ventures. His wife Lily (née Krasneinsky)
Nikolaevsky was the President of the West Toronto Hebrew
Ladies Auxiliary. They lived on Maria
Street
and became full members of Knesseth Israel synagogue in
1912.
Shortly
after the First World War, the Nikolaevsky family grew
in size as thirteen relatives from the Ukraine were brought
to Canada, including Benny’s beloved mother Esther
Malka and father Tsvi Hirsh. Benny and Lily Nikolaevsky
remained long-time supporters of Knesseth Israel synagogue
until their passing in 1965 and 1962 respectively.
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Benny Nikolaevsky (c. 1915)
Wedding portrait of Benny and Lily Nikolaevsky (c. 1910)
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