Moraff, Ida Feder

September 3, 1902 - 1962
Yahrzeit: Unknown


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Ida  Feder  Moraff  (1902-1962) was born in Tauroggen, Russland on September 3, 1902.  She was 10 years old when she came to Cape Breton with her mother Miriam and siblings Fanny, Sophie and Ephraim.  Her father Shmuel Aaron and other brothers came to Canada in advance.   She attended Whitney School and went to night school.  She became a business woman at a very early age in her life, as her family was struggling financially.  She worked at Garber’s, a ladies wear shop.  She married Hymie Moraff, and had five daughters:  Evelyn, Shirley, Sybil, Thelma, and Bernice (Betty).   Later she worked in the family business, Moraff’s Ladies Wear on Victoria Road.    Ida died of breast cancer in 1962 when she was 59 years old.