The South African Jewish Museum's archives (SAJM) Jewish Digital Archive Project is the digital component of the SAJM archive. It aims to maintain a record of Southern Africa's social, economic and political history. JDAP comprises personal narratives and special collections linked to organizations, local communities, and cultural events.
The Pollak and Wolfson Family Collection comprises a number of family photographs, that included cermonies such as weddings, outings, school photographs, portraits and various photographs of family life.
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The Pollak and Wolfson Family Collection comprises a number of family photographs, that included cermonies such as weddings, outings, school photographs, portraits and various photographs of family life.
Photograph of Isaac Jacob Chernin (1882-1934) and Annie Fux formerly Chernin (nee Kopelowitz) (1886-1963). They were married in Minsk Russia (Belarus). Isaac Chernin was the son of Elie and Mary Chernin. The family lived in Wakkerstroom Transvaal ( Mpumalanga). Isaac Chernin was a hairdresser. Their children were Cecil Chernin (1907-1964), Eric Chernin (1908-1991), Edith Chernin born in 1909 and Fay (Fannie) Lederman (nee Chernin) (1915-1971). Isaac Chernin is buried in the Volksrust Cemetery. Annie Fux is buried in West Park Cemetery Johannesburg.
Reverse of the photograph of the wedding of Fay and Solly Lederman. Married in 1933. Their flower girls were Sylvia, Helen, Minnie and the page boy was Monty.
Photograph of Cecil Chernin. He was born on the 20th April 1906 in Claremont Cape Town and died on the 6th April 1964 in Bloemfontein Free State. He is buried in West Park Cemetery Johannesburg. He was the husband of Mary Chernin (nee Landsman) and the son of Isaac Jacob Chernin and Annie Fux formerly Chernin (nee Kopelowitz) He was the father of Helen Wolfson, Minniecent Janks and Jack Chernin. He was a chemist and herbalist.
Photograph of the wedding of Solly (Salomon) Lederman (1907 -1976) and Fay (Fannie) Chernin (1915-1971). They were married in 1933. Their flower girls were Sylvia, Helen Chernin and Minnie Chernin. The Chernin flower girls were the daughters of Cecil and Mary Chernin (nee Landsman). The ringbearer was Monty. Solly Lederman was the son of Aaron Lederman (1857-1953) and Lipsa Lederman (nee Fleischman) (1864-1934). Fay Chernin was the daughter of Annie Fux formerly Chernin (nee Kopelowitz) (1886- 1963) and Isaac Jacob Chernin (1892-1934).
A sports photograph of the Soccer Team of the Jewish Government School. Jack Jacob Wolfson was a member of the team and is sitting in the middle row on the far left.