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Oldest Immigrant Comes to Canada — a 102-year-old Jew from Morocco

July 16, 1968
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Canada’s oldest immigrant, 102-year-old David Cohen, arrived here from Tiznit, Morocco. The white-bearded Mr. Cohen was accompanied by his 56-year-old wife, Leah, and his 21-year-old daughter, Simy. He has a married daughter here and two other children in Israel.

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