6 Friday, September 9, 1977 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Prominent Names Were Associated With Palestine Colony DISTINCTIVE Lighting & Accessories limited editions of me! rycus 4200 Orchard Lk. Rd. Orchard Lake 682-7255 By IRVING I. KATZ Executive Secretary, Temple Beth El The Palestine Colony in Bad Axe (about 50 miles east of Bay City) was Mich- igan's first experiment in Jewish agricultural settle- May the New Year Bring Peace, Health and Joy to all our Family, Friends & Customers Shown is the Ellias family home on the farm of the Bad Axe Palestine Colony. The attached wing at the rear'of the home is the original synagogue built by the pioneers of the Palestine Colony. ment. It was started in 1891 by a small band of Russian immigrant Jews who fled from the pogroms in their native country to the United States during the mass immigration of Jews from Eastern Europe. The experiment under- taken by the pioneers failed after nearly a decade due to several causes; in- sufficient means of support, the colony had to borrow money at a high rate of in- terest in order to purchase seeds, implements, live- stock. and building sup- plies. Also, the colony was far from a convenient market and a railroad and the set- tlers often left their farms to take more lucrative jobs or to start their own busi- nesses in which they had previous experience. HURTIG WINDOW INTERIORS 559-8209 eway, 'eatiky & 559-8209 7,2a.0 aced Zer.o ea Seymour M. Rosenwasser, C.L.U. & Associates 1 Northland Drive, Suite 236 Southfield, Mich. 48075 569-1616 MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY i.v4 Springfieicl, Massachusetts. Organized 1851 ad- One of the main figures in the Palestine Colony was Aaron Kahn, born in Kur- land (today Soviet Latvia) in 1863. He immigrated to the U.S., about 1887, to Pre- scott, Ariz., where he ran a general store for his cousin. Noah died in 1950 at the age of 88 and his wife died in 1958 at the age of 96. i..-;pmIkteaommmvw xmAkmikm:::::mcm:gmmem;52::imme.. In 1891 he returned to Kur- land to pick up his wife and children and upon their ar- rival in New York they were informed by the Indus- trial Removal Office about the formation of the Pales- was given $15 to make a downpayment on a 20-acre parcel of land, and a cow and a horse. He continued to make small payments on his land. some as low as $1 and few higher than $4. The HaDENRICHES tine Colony in Bad Axe. Kahn and his family de- cided to join the agricul- tural settlement. He bought 60 acres of land, at $11 per acre, and made a downpayment of $15 on his parcel. Upon the disintegration of the Pales- tine Colony, Kahn and his family moved to Oxford, Mich., where Kahn opened a general store. After residing in Oxford for six or seven years, the Kahns decided to move to Detroit where Kahn contin- ued to operate a general store. Aaron Kahn died in 1939 and his wife in 1952. Joseph Malinoff was one of the pioneer settlers of May the coming year be filled with health, happiness peace & prosperity for the entire community The NOAH ELLIASES the colony. He bought 20 acres of land, at $12 per acre. He was married to Re- becca Kahn, sister of Aaron. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Glassman & Family and the entire staff of r. OLDSMOBILE lNG 28000 Telegraph Road at Tel Twelve Mall • 354-3300 :::- :.:: ::: ,..... Sales • Service • Collision service on all makes. ::: —.-- --. —...:s.,...,$,............:x — ...—.• ................................................... . .e.v....0..--,..*.t..v. ............ ,...........- ... . ...,..,......., Shown are members of the Kahn and Malinoff families that were pioneering members of the Palestine Colony. Standing, from left, Celia Kahn, unknown, Gertrude Kahn, Rebecca Kahn Malinoff. Middle row, from left, Aaron Kahn. unknown, Joseph Malinoff holding his daughter, Ber- tha. Seated on floor, from left, Jack Kahn, Benjamin Kahn, unknown and David Kahn. Louis Malinoff was prob- ably a brother of Joe. Upon arrival in the Palestine Col- ony he purchased 40 acres of land. Moses Heidenreich immi- grated from Kurland in 1891. Having learned at the Industrial Removal Office in New York about the Pa- lestine Colony, he decided to join the pioneers. Through Martin Butzel of Detroit, wno was president of the Beth El Hebrew Re- lief Society, Heidenreich When the Palestine Colo- ny failed, Heidenreich real- ized a profit of $35 for his decade of work. He moved into Bad Axe and estab- lished a scrap iron, furs and hides business with his son, Louis. The BERNARD MARKS Upon the death of Moses Heidenreich in 1927, Louis continued the business until his death in 1967. -Heidenreich was married in Kurland to Hannah Marks. They were the par- ents of Louis, Freda, Sam, Frances and Reva. Freda and Frances were born in the Palestine Colony and all five children were raised in Bad Axe. Bernard and Esther Marks, parents of Mrs. Heidenreich, were also resi- dents of the Palestine Colo- ny during its short exist- ence. They moved to Bad Axe and are buried in Bay City. The Ellias family of Tren- ton are descendants of Pa- lestine Colony pioneers. Noah Ellias was born in Lithuania, immigrated to the United States with his wife, Bela, in 1892, settling in Marine City. Later they joined the pioneers in the Palestine Colony. When the experiment of the agricultural colony dis- integrated in 1899, the Ellias family was the only one of the small group that decided to remain on the site of the colony as farm- ers. About 1909, Noah was . .4 JEWISH joined at the farm by his parents and brother, Sam. The synagogue building built originally by the peo- neers of the Palestine Colo- ny was not in use for some years, and in 1910 Noah pur- chased the building, moved it to his farm, and it be- came the dwelling of his parents. In 1915, Noah obtained title to the land by com- pleting the payments on the mortgage. In 1919 Noah and his family moved to Tren- ton and in 1922 they located in Detroit. The children of Noah and Bela Ellias were Meyer, Sadie Mulias, Max, Betty London, Jennie Aishiskin (daughter-in-law of Rabbi Ezekiel Aishiskin of -Cong. Bnai David), Ben, and Rose Carp. The family is associated in the Mulias and Ellias de- partment store in Trenton. 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