6 Friday, September 9, 1977

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Prominent Names Were Associated With Palestine Colony

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The Palestine Colony in
Bad Axe (about 50 miles
east of Bay City) was Mich-
igan's first experiment in
Jewish agricultural settle-

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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-
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