MCQ Views and Voices

From Burton to Barton, part 5: the Hart Family

November 01, 2021 CASE-MCQ Season 2 Episode 5
MCQ Views and Voices
From Burton to Barton, part 5: the Hart Family
Show Notes

The Harts were a very important family in the history of Trois-Rivières, from Aaron Hart and his wife Dorothea Judah, to their sons Moses and Ezekiel, one of whom was famous, the other, infamous. There were several Jewish families in Trois-Rivières after 1760, and of these the Harts were the most prominent.  Aaron Hart is considered a founding member of the Jewish community in Canada.   In this episode, host Julie Miller and this season's special guest, François Roy introduced you to the Hart family