David left "the big city" first. He stopped briefly in Saskatoon to try his hand in the clothing business. Finding it dull, he went on to Calgary to pursue his interest in furs and trading.

      Originally from Romania, he was fluent in five languages and was often called upon in Calgary to act as a court interpreter.

      Gittel and David opened a kosher restaurant on 8th Avenue, next to Pepper's Clothing Store, and ran it for a few years. Among the stauchest fans of Gittel's cooking were the Moscovich brothers from Lethbridge, who were regular customers when in the city. Even after the restaurant was closed, Max would phone the Rosen residence to see if he could "drop in" for dinner.

      After staying initially with Liba Guttman, the Rosens found a home on 4th Street E. where their next-door neighbors were the Safrans.

      Gittel and David Rosen had one daughter, Edythe, who married Lou Pearlman in 1930.(See Pearlman Family.)

      Fivel (Frank) Rosenthal was born in Bershit, Kamenis-Podolsk, Russia in 1879. In 1924 he escaped the Bolshevik pogroms and (after being betrayed by an agent of the Romanian government and spending six months in prison) emigrated to Calgary.

      At first he lived with an orthodox Jewish family. In 1926 his wife Yenta (Eva, born in 1881 in Kamenis-Podolsk) arrived with their five chil- dren, and they lived at 234 -4th Street N.E.

      Fivel, later known as Frank, was a baker all his adult life. From 1925 to 1927 he worked at Calgary Bakery,906 - 1st Avenue N.E. From 1928 to 1930 he operated Calgary Bakery. He and his family lived above the store. Eva worked with him in the bakery.

      From 1932 to 1936 Fivel Rosenthal was employed as a baker at Workingman's Bakery, and in 1937 he took over the business, changing the name to Sunrise Bakery. At this time the family residence was at 219 - 7A Street N.E.

      The family moved in 1940 to their permanent home at 203 - 8th Street N.E. Fivel operated the Sunrise Bakery until his retirement in 1946. He then sold the bakery to his son-in-law Harry Goresht, but he continued working there as a baker for another few years.

      Fivel, an original member of the Jewish Bakers'Association of Calgary, received his naturalization papers in 1936. He was a dedicated member of the Beth Jacob Synagogue.

      The five children were: Annie(b.1908), Rachel(1910), Sophie(1913), Sara(1916), and Dave(1918). They attended school and worked in the bakery each day before and after school.

      Annie worked in a candy store during 1926-1927, was employed at Sheinin's and worked at Ontario Laundry from 1928-1932. In 1932 she married Archie Wyne and they had one child, Harold.

      In 1928-1929 Rachel was an apprentice at R.L.Garbet, Furrier. In 1930, while working at the Bridgeland Corner Store, she met and married Harry Goresht. They had two children, Ida(Phil Pomerantz) and Sam Goresht (Ann Hanen).

      Sophie worked at Sheinin's in 1929 and was a clerk at the St. Regis Confectioneries in 1930, the year she married Percy Fishman. They had three children: Helen(Goldenberg), Mollie(Gladstone) and Mel Fishman (Deana Shuster).

      Sara was employed by Harry Sheftel at the City Hall Market. In 1939 she married Julius (Ziggy) Bleviss. They had four children: Bella (1940-1989) Morris(Margaret Hendler), Joey and Linda(George Van Wilde Rode).

      Dave Rosenthal worked in the Royalties oilfields in 1937, and as a baker from 1938 to 1940. In 1941 he enlisted in the RCAF. A Flying Officer, his bomber was shot down over Germany in 1944, and he became a prisoner of war. He returned safely to Calgary and married Mitzi in 1953. They had two children, Harry and Jayda. Dave works as a realtor.

      Fivel(Frank) Rosenthal died in 1963 and Yenta (Eva) in 1971.

      Jacob and Etta Safran immigrated to Calgary in 1912. Both were born in Byelorussia, Jacob in Klintzi and Etta in Novozilbko. Etta, nee'Belkin, came from thirteen generations of Rabbis, dating back to Rabbi Yechiel Ben Solomon Heilprin who died in Minsk in 1731.

      An avid Zionist, Jacob Safran joined one of the first "Aliyas" working in Palestine between 1903 and 1905. Jacob and Etta (also known as Esther) were married in 1905. The Safrans came to Calgary at the sugges- tion of Etta's nephew H.W.Belkin, who was in the meat packing business.

      Jacob Safran's first job in Calgary was with Abe Hapton, peddling fruit from a cart. He then opened a confectionery store on 8th Avenue near 2nd Street E. In 1927 he moved to 4th Street W. where he opened a small confectionery called "The Little Gem."This structure, now a flower shop, still stands.

      The store was located in what was then the heart of the Catholic dis- trict, the St. Mary's area. Among Jacob's many friends and customers in the area were the former Chief Justice Milvain, Fred Mannix, Red Dutton, Freddie McCall and Bishop O'Byrne. Jacob was known by these customers as "The General,"and they often insisted that he take a break from work for a couple of hours while they looked after the store.

      Jacob made many sacrifices in order to ensure that his sons, Nathan and Carl, received the best possible education. He was also a dedicated Zionist. He had helped build the city of Tel Aviv, and he raised his sons to be of the same character.

      Both Jacob and Esther Safran passed away in 1953. Nathan Safran, the elder son, was born in Calgary in 1914. He attend- ed the University of Alberta, where he earned a master's degree in chem- istry, and studied at the University of Chicago. He joined the faculty of the Provincial Institute of Technology (later SAIT) and became head of the Science Department.

      During World War II, Nathan Safran served as a Naval Reserve officer, while continuing his work at PITA, then dedicated to armed forces train- ing. He was active in the Jewish community, serving for many years as Chairman of the Calgary Hebrew School's Board of Education.

      He was active in Shaarey Tzedec Congregation, acting as Co-President for one term with his brother Carl. Nathan had enormous, dedication to the various Zionist groups in which he was active, including Young Judaeans and the Sharon Men's Club.

      In 1964 Nate Safran, only 50 years of age, passed away leaving a wife and two children.

      Carl Safran, born in 1917, attended public schools in Calgary and graduated from the Montana School Mines with an engineering degree. In 1941 he joined the Canadian Army, serving in Europe with the Royal Canadian Engineers, and reaching the rank of Captain while leading mine-sweeping and bridge-building units.

      While overseas, he married Marcia Weitzman. They later had two daughters, Laura and Jaclyn.