Jack Davis: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Jack Davis was born 1891, , Russia; died Bef Jun 1944.

Other Events:

Business: 207 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; N. Davis Gents Furnishings
Residence: 2 Lancaster St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Residence: Jewish
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-180531
Occupation: 1913, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; merchant
Business: 1921, 227 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Davis Economic Store

Notes:

...The roots of this story are in Tsarist Russia when a couple, each aged 29, fled because of violent pogroms. In 1908, they arrived in Toronto with the anglicized names of Jack and Netilda Davis. During the First World War, Jack and Nettie moved to Kitchener to open a small clothing store named "N. Davis Gents Furnishings" at 207 King West (beside 2016's Fritsch Fragrances.) In 1921, after five years of hard work trying to differentiate their shop from numerous other, mostly Jewish-operated, clothing stores along King Street, they built a $50,000 dry goods emporium at number 227. Expanding to ladies' wear, shoes, kitchenware and millinery, Jack renamed the business "Davis Economic Store." It was modern throughout - featuring cash-carrying vacuum tubes \emdash and people who recall Acker Furniture will be able to envision the Davis store's layout and location. In 2016, the site is an empty lot beside Manulife.

Life was good for the Davises in the late teens and early 20s and the family was active in the early days of Beth Jacob Synagogue in Kitchener. Business was also good because at the same time as his $50,000 store investment Jack was spending another $25,000 constructing a mansion high above Kitchener....

There's a story behind the Davis mansion. (2016). Therecord.com. Retrieved 18 June 2016, from https://www.therecord.com/living-story/6729266-there-s-a-story-behind-the-davis-mansion/ rych Mills author

Jack married Netilda "Nettie" Waisberg 9 Mar 1913, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Netilda was born 1891, , Russia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Sydney "Sam" Davis was born 21 Dec 1913, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 10 Sep 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Beth Jacob Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Anna Davis was born 1915, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2001, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.
4. May Davis was born 1916, , Ontario, Canada; died 2002, , Florida, USA.
5. Wilfred Davis was born 1919, , Ontario, Canada; died 1971.

Generation: 2

2.	Sydney "Sam" Davis (1.Jack¹) was born 21 Dec 1913, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 10 Sep 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Beth Jacob Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events: Eby ID Number: Waterloo-180565

3.	Anna Davis (1.Jack¹) was born 1915, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2001, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Other Events: Eby ID Number: Waterloo-180562 Residence: 1933, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada

4.
May Davis (1.Jack¹) was born 1916, , Ontario, Canada; died 2002, , Florida, USA.
Other Events:
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-180563
5.
Wilfred Davis (1.Jack¹) was born 1919, , Ontario, Canada; died 1971.
Other Events:
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-180564