After finding a mysterious suitcase in
her mother’s basement, Dr. Andrée Lotey
discovered that her late father had been Jewish and was rescued by Aristides de
Sousa Mendes. This story was featured in
the Montreal Gazette, and she is currently writing a true-life detective
story about her discoveries. She has
worked as a journalist for Radio-Canada, and has written many articles.
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| Dr, Andrée Lotey |
Dr. Lotey teaches French literature and
language at the University of Montreal and Concordia University.
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Montreal, in
association with the Jewish Public
Library, is featuring Dr. Lotey as their speaker on Monday, April 22, 2013,
at 7:30 pm.
The
title of her presentation will be
“The
Survivors of the Green Suitcase".
This
meeting will take place at the
Gelber Conference Centre, 5151 Cote Ste-Catherine/1
Carré Cummings.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
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