Zita (Waldman) Bernstein (1927 - 2010)

Born 27 Jun 1927 in Melville, Cana No. 214, Saskatchewan, Canada

Died 6 Jul 2010 at age 83 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Biography

Zita (Waldman) Bernstein has Jewish Roots.

Zita was born in 1927 In Saskatchewan and came to Winnipeg when she was about eight-years-old.

In the 1931 census Zeta (age 3) was the daughter of Carl Waldman in Saskatchewan, Canada.^[1]

She became a musician – in particular, a very good pianist. Her passion became German Lieder music, and the family established an annual competition for the singing of German Lieder Music hosted by the University of Manitoba.^[2]

Zita worked as a librarian and ultimately took on the role of librarian assistant to the head librarian at the U of M until she retired.

She passed away in 2010.

Sources

1. ↑ "1931 Census of Canada", Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27334; Census Place: Mackenzie, Saskatchewan, Canada; Page Number: n, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 62640 #4761548 (accessed 9 July 2023), Zeta Waldman (3), single daughter, in household of Carl Waldman (35) in Saskatchewan, Canada.
2. ↑ Zita Bernstein Competition

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• BillionGraves entry for Zita (Waldman) Bernstein.
• Obituary - Accessed 9 Jul 2023