Abraham Brook was born in Russia and emigrated to Canada in 1920 to join his uncle Phillip Gavsie in Whitney Pier. He married Celia Goodseit at a wedding at the “Club”, as it was then known, namely, the YMHA. Abie became a prosperous grocery store owner, and sired three children- Reva, Lila and Marven. His death in 1942, as the result of a cardiac arrest, was a sad loss for the whole community.
Abraham Brook was born in Russia and emigrated to Canada in 1920 to join his uncle Phillip Gavsie in Whitney Pier. He married Celia Goodseit at a wedding at the “Club”, as it was then known, namely, the YMHA. Abie became a prosperous grocery store owner, and sired three children- Reva, Lila and Marven. His death in 1942, as the result of a cardiac arrest, was a sad loss for the whole community.