Furrier.
Born in Russia in May 1890, he moved from New York City to Winnipeg in 1913 where he was the proprietor of M. Kim Furs until his death, after which his wife Sadie Korman (1897-?) continued to operate the business until retirement in 1973. They had no children. He died at the Misericordia Hospital on 2 January 1949 and was buried in the Shaarey Zedek Cemetery.
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Kim House (256 Garfield Street South, Winnipeg)
1921 Canada census, Ancestry.
Death registration [Morris Kim], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
“Fur merchant, Morris Kim, dies,” Winnipeg Free Press, 3 January 1949, page 21.
“Fur coats [advertisement],” Winnipeg Free Press, 3 February 1973, page 42.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 14 April 2022
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