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Person
Authorized form of name
Kunigis, Dovid, 1923-2009
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Description area
Dates of existence
1923-2009
History
Dovid Kunigis was born in Lithuania in 1923 to Aaron Kunigis and Sarah Applebaum. Throughout his life Mr. Kunigis had numerous careers: service in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, a Yiddish teacher and school principal, restauranteur, taxi driver, and train conductor. Mr. Kunigis' passion however was dedicated to the preservation, education and celebration of the Yiddish language and culture.