Abraham Lazarus FLORENCE and Lena PULLAN
from Lithuania to Ottawa, Canada in the 1800's

New September 12, 2011:

Hi 
 
My name is Brad Adlerstein , im looking for any info on a relative of ours Abraham Lazarus Florence a very 
prominent Jew and business man in the early 1900s he owned a paper mill also, if there is any info you could share 
or direct me to it would be very much appreciated, its for our family book.

Here's what I got on the whole family please share info with whomever you like, basically looking for all the info we 
can find on Abraham Lazarus Florence his father Moses and his mother that we have no name for have been working 
on Florence family for 7 years now, my cousin is Barry Florence were both in California, USA. his great grandfather 
was Aaron Florence, looking for info on his Paper Mill in OTTAWA his life in the Jewish community his time with sports 
and his involement in Ottawa, 

thanks Brad lots of info here

... Brad

                                       Generation No. 3
                                   (Brad has previous generations)

4.  ABRAHAM LAZARUS3 FLORENCE (MOSES2, FLORENCE1) was born Jun 1872 in Zadic, Lithuania, and died 01 Jan 1936 in Carleton County, 
Ontario Canada.  He married LENA PULLAN, daughter of BERNARD PULLAN and MOLLY.  She was born Jun 1879 in Russia, and 
died 12 Feb 1925 in Carleton, Ontario Canada.

From Brad: Notes for ABRAHAM LAZARUS FLORENCE:

1901 Census of Canada 
about Abra Florence 
Name: Abra Florence 
Gender: Male 
Marital Status: Married 
Age: 27 
Birth Day & Month: 25 May 
Birth Year: 1874 
Birthplace: Russia 
Relation to Head of House: Head 
Immigration Year: 1882 
Racial or Tribal Origin: Hebrew 
Nationality: Canadian 
Religion: Jewish 
Province: Ontario 
District: Hamilton (City/Cité) 
District Number: 69 
Sub-District: Hamilton (City/Cité) Ward/Quartier No 5 
Sub-District Number: E-7 
Household Members: Name Age 
Abra Florence 27 
Lyda Florence 23 
Jacob Florence 2 
Mollie Florence 6 M 
Ton Takefman 43 



1911 Census of Canada 
about Abraham Florance 
Name: Abraham Florance 
Gender: Male 
Marital Status: Married 
Age: 38 
Birth Date: Jun 1872 
Birthplace: Russia 
Relation to Head of House: Chef (Head) 
Immigration Year: 1894 
Tribal: Jewish 
Province: Ontario 
District: Ottawa City 
District Number: 105 
Sub-District: Ottawa Ward 
Sub-District Number: 32 
Place of Habitation: 184 Sussex 
Neighbors: View others on page  
Household Members: Name Age 
Abraham Florance 38 
Jina Florance 31 
Jacob Florance 12 
Molley Florance 10 
Rosie Florance 8 
Freda Florance 6 
Estelle Florance 4 
Harry Florance 2 
Veronica Hodgson 65 


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