Liverant, Israel Ezra ("Zeke") (1916-2000)

Person

Obituary

See https://www.antiquesandthearts.com/a-tribute-to-zeke-liverant/ ; https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-2000-10-09-0010083464-story.html ; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73064539/israel-ezra-liverant

Biography

Antiques dealer in Colchester, CT.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Connecticut Jewish Farming History

Digital Record

Identifier: donahue text

Dates: 1890 - 2006

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Agriculture & Farming

Collection

Identifier: 0007-003-004

Abstract With deteriorating conditions in Eastern Europe, many Jews came to the United States with the dream of becoming farmers. Various charities, especially the Baron de Hirsch Fund provided guidance and support and Jewish farming communities appear throughout Connecticut. Many small farms eventually developed into hotels and resorts. This collection documents the Jewish farming community in the Greater Hartford area through family and oral histories, records, newspaper articles, and...