Daniel Offstein

Birth: April 25, 1897 in Minsk, Belarus

Death: October 28, 1962 (age 65) in Victoria, B.C.

Note:
His British Columbia Death Registration 62-09-012956 gives his date of birth as 25 April 1938 later corrected to 25 April 1897. His Death Registration also gives his place of birth as Parich, USSR. There is no record in any on-line gazetteer of such a city and it is not in the Find-a-Grave gazetteer. His British Columbia Marriage Registration 24-09-272745 gives his place of birth as Mynsk (a misspelling of Minsk) Russia, which is now part of Belarus.

Gravesite Details: Row C – Plot 20

Inscription:
Daniel Offstein
Born 25 April 1897
Died 28 October 1962
Ever Remembered by His Family

Biography:
According to the 1921 Canadian Census, Daniel was 26 years old and living in Toronto with his parents and siblings. He spoke both English and Hebrew and was a wage earner. The 1962 Voter’s list indicated that Daniel was a tailor.

Parents:
Philip Offstein
Rachellie Offstein

Siblings:
Samuel Offstein
Rosie Offstein
Bella Offstein
Anna Offstein
Lillie Offstein

Spouse:
Anne Waltuck (divorced)

Children:
Mrs. Sam Levi
Meyer Offstein
Mr. N Offstein