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Joseph Abramsky founded the Joseph Abramsky and Sons Department Store Kingston, in 1891. Abramsky, a Russian immigrant, worked as traveling salesman prior to 1891. He became well known throughout the area of Leeds, Frontenac and Prince Edward Lennox for his honest and fair approach to business. Abramsky upheld his honest reputation when he opened a department store in Kingston centered on trustworthy service. As the Abramsky store on Princess Street expanded, so did the association of the Abramsky name with personal service.

From his first marriage Joseph Abramsky had two sons, Moses and Harry, and three daughters Edith, Ida and Kate. After the death of his wife, Joseph remarried and had two more children, Ann and Sam. The Abramsky business grew, and sons Harry and Sam took over. In November of 1927 Joseph Abramsky passed away in Kingston.

Under the leadership of Harry and Sam the Abramsky business expanded with the opening of new stores across Eastern Ontario, as well as the development of a new chain, The Percival Furniture Co.. Although the business grew, the Abramsky management continued to advocate the personal and honest service style that was so important to Joseph Abramsky.

In November of 1927, Harry’s son Mortimer was born, and in 1947 he joined his father and uncle managing the company. After Sam’s death, Mortimer and Harry headed the company. During the 1960’s, however, business began to decline, which resulted in the discontinuation of the Percival chain and the closure of all stores expect for the Kingston location. The personal style of service upheld by Joseph Abramsky had become outdated, as self-serve department stores gained popularity.

Mortimer Abramsky retired from the business in 1967, due to ill health. His father, Harry was left to head the company at age 78. The Joseph Abramsky and Son Ltd. department store in Kingston was eventually closed in 1977.

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Oscar Justus was born in Waterloo, Ontario, June 18, 1888. He joined the International Union of United Brewery Workmen of America, Local 170 in Berlin, Ontario on May 26th, 1914. The union was founded in 1886 as the National Union of United Brewery Workmen. The members of the Union were almost entirely Germans, and publications dated from 1886-1903 were in German. In 1889, along with a growing number of labour unions, it was one of the first industrial unions established with a union logo in the United States. In 1903, the union changed its name to the International Union of United Brewery Workmen of America. In 1917, the union changed its name to the International Union of United Brewery and Soft Drink Workers of America. Three years later it changed its name yet again, this time to the International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal and Soft Drink Workers of America.

In 1892 delegates from eleven ports convened in Detroit where they adopted the by-laws of the longshoremen's Chicago local and the name National Longshoremen's Association of The United States. By 1895, the name was changed to International Longshoremen's Association to reflect the growing numbers of Canadian members. Shortly thereafter, the ILA affiliated with the American Federation of Labor (AFL).

The first International Conference on Nuclear Structure was held in Kingston, Ontario and enabled four hundred top-ranking scientists from more than 24 countries to share in their research and findings despite difference in political and social backgrounds.

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John Sparrow David Thompson was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1844. He began studying law at the age of 15 and was admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1865. In 1877, Thompson was elected to the Nova Scotia Legislature and served as Attorney-General, 1878-1882 and Premier of the province from May to July 1882. In 1882, he was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia and occupied this position until 1885, when he was persuaded to enter Sir John A. Macdonald's cabinet. He served as Minister of Justice under Macdonald and Abbott as well as in his own ministry. Following the resignation og J.J.C. Abbott late in 1892, Thompson became Prime Minister. He served as Prime Minister for only two years. He died suddenly on 12 December, 1894 at Windsor Castle, moments after he had been sworn in as a Member of the British Privy Council by Queen Victoria.

Senator, 1933.

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