(15 March 1863-27 Aug. 1945), manufacturer. (D. S. Friedman, David Friedman, David S. Friedman) Born in GC, probably at Lancaster, but North Lancaster is also stated. Parents: Noah Friedman and his wife Sarah Kellert. This couple had at least 8 sons and two daughters. David S. Friedman attended the Belmont Street School, Montreal. He was a senior partner in Friedman Brothers, wholesale clothing manufacturers. About 1881, he had been the co-founder of this company, which was described in 1926 as having been, when “he and his brothers retired from business in 1913, one of the largest firms of clothing manufacturers in Canada.” He served as vice-president of the Verdun Protestant Hospital. In his obituary in the Cornwall newspaper he is described as “prominent in Jewish European colonization of Canada.” He was active in a large range of charitable and philanthropic organizations and causes. In 1926, he was described as “one of the leading members of the Conservative party in Montreal.” He died at his home in Montreal. (1 child) He was of the Jewish religion, and a Mason. He was married to Miriam Jacobs.

     His brother Charles L. Friedman (C. L. Friedman), described as born in Lancaster, was also a co-founder of Friedman Brothers, and a senior partner in the firm. Also, C. L. Friedman was one of the founders, around 1917, of the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, in Montreal. He was married to Bessie Myers, and had a daughter who was Mrs Herbert Vineberg, Montreal. C. L. Friedman died 31 Aug. or 1 Sept. 1949, aged 88. An obituary states, “When he was 21, he spent a year farming near Brandon, Man.” We find this young man in the old newspapers as the Charles Fredman [sp. sic] who was stated in the Glengarry Times (Lancaster), 25 Feb. 1882, as having gone with Jos. Jacobs to Winnipeg “to invest in land speculations.” On this occasion, Friedman was “out there in the interests of Mr. Kellert of this town. ” Two weeks earlier, the newspaper had noticed that a member of the H. Vineberg firm was leaving Lancaster for Manitoba. See H. Vineberg, J. Kellert, and cf. Jacobs family entries.

The Montreal Daily Star 28 Aug. 1945 (portrait), Standard Freeholder 29 Aug. 1945 * biog. sketch in The Jew in Canada (1926) 103 (portrait) (QF) * C. L. Friedman: obituary, The Montreal Daily Star 1 Sept. 1949 (portrait) * information kindly supplied by Canadian Jewish Congress National Archives, Montreal