David Siegel papers

David Siegel papers 

David Siegel (1909-2004) was born and raised in Toronto. Prior to World War II, he worked as a middle school teacher in England. David enlisted in the Canadian Air Force in 1940 and served four years in Europe as a radar technician. After the war, Siegel joined the immigration department of the Canadian civil service, and in 1948 was asked to serve as the liaison between the Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC) and Canadian immigration to facilitate immigration of Jewish displaced persons to Canada. David served in Europe in 1948 and 1949, visiting various displaced persons camps in Germany, Austria, and Italy. His main duties revolved around helping to expedite the processing of immigrants, finding relatives or designated people and help them qualify for immigration to Canada, and provide the CJC with advance information on families proceeding to Canada for adequate preparations were made for their reception. After his time in Europe with the CJC, David Siegel became a synagogue administrator. 

David Siegel papers