Identification Card
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Mottel Menczer was a Romanian Holocaust survivor. After the war, he worked as a teacher in a school for child evacuees. In 1948, he and his wife, Regina, moved to Paris. They hoped to emigrate from Europe. For assistance with this, Mottel registered with the American Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) emigration office. The JDC provided financial support to Holocaust survivors and helped them leave Europe. Mottel received this identification card when he registered with the JDC.
Mottel and Regina arrived in Canada in January 1949. They lived in Ottawa, where Mottel worked as a salesman and Regina as a bookkeeper.
Donated to the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre by Micha Menczer. 2002.008.006
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[Transcribed from the original English.]
AMERICAN JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
EMIGRATION OFFICE – FRANCE
23, Rue Dumont d’Urville – PARIS 16
Kleber 2095-6-7-8
IDENTIFICATION CARD
M Menczer Elieser File No. CA 211
DESTINATION Canada APPL. DATE May 20 48.
This card identifies bearer as having registered for emigration service at the JDC Emigration Office, France. [signature]
THIS CARD MUST BE SHOWN TO THE RECEPTIONIST WHEN CALLING AT THE OFFICE.