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Authority recordJoseph Abramsky and Sons Limited
- CA QUA01296
- Corporate body
- 1891-1977
Joseph Abramsky founded the Joseph Abramsky and Sons Department Store Kingston, in 1891. Abramsky, a Russian immigrant, worked as traveling salesman prior to 1891. He became well known throughout the area of Leeds, Frontenac and Prince Edward Lennox for his honest and fair approach to business. Abramsky upheld his honest reputation when he opened a department store in Kingston centered on trustworthy service. As the Abramsky store on Princess Street expanded, so did the association of the Abramsky name with personal service.
From his first marriage Joseph Abramsky had two sons, Moses and Harry, and three daughters Edith, Ida and Kate. After the death of his wife, Joseph remarried and had two more children, Ann and Sam. The Abramsky business grew, and sons Harry and Sam took over. In November of 1927 Joseph Abramsky passed away in Kingston.
Under the leadership of Harry and Sam the Abramsky business expanded with the opening of new stores across Eastern Ontario, as well as the development of a new chain, The Percival Furniture Co.. Although the business grew, the Abramsky management continued to advocate the personal and honest service style that was so important to Joseph Abramsky.
In November of 1927, Harrys son Mortimer was born, and in 1947 he joined his father and uncle managing the company. After Sams death, Mortimer and Harry headed the company. During the 1960s, however, business began to decline, which resulted in the discontinuation of the Percival chain and the closure of all stores expect for the Kingston location. The personal style of service upheld by Joseph Abramsky had become outdated, as self-serve department stores gained popularity.
Mortimer Abramsky retired from the business in 1967, due to ill health. His father, Harry was left to head the company at age 78. The Joseph Abramsky and Son Ltd. department store in Kingston was eventually closed in 1977.
- CA QUA01913
- Person
- 1892-1974
Dr. William Alfred Jones was born in Aisla Craig, Ontario in 1892. He graduated in medicine at the University of Western Ontario. He worked at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario for forty-one years. He was a professor of radiology and also worked at Kingston General Hospital as Chief of the Radiological Service. Upon retiring from the University in 1960, he continued in private practice. Dr. Jones served in both World Wars and received the O.B.E., V. D., C. D. and was a Commander of the Order of Saint John. He also served as president of both the Ontario Medical Association and the Canadian Association of Radiologists. Dr. William Alfred Jones died on September 24 1974.
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