Claude Benatar

**AARON FRANCO **Aaron était le fils de Joseph Haï [Aaron Gabriel] Franco et de Rachel [Rabbi Jacob] Capuya. Commerçant, né à Rhodes le 12 décembre 1914. Il arriva au Congo en 1937. En 1947, il s’associa à Franco Liv pour fonder la maison « L. et A. Franco », dont le siège fut établi à Elisabethville, avec une succursale à Stanleyville. L’entreprise se consacra au commerce de gros.* *J’ai reçu il ...

Élie (1911–1974) était le fils de David [Haïm] Lévy (ou Levi) et de Rizula [Bohor] Capelluto (source : arbre Levi Haïm Ovadia). Commerçant, né à Rhodes le 28 mars 1911.Il arriva au Congo belge à l’âge de 19 ans pour rejoindre ses frères, déjà établis comme commerçants à Likasi (anciennement Jadotville). Il fut successivement détaché à Elisabethville, Kamina, Bukama, Molongue, Demba, Kalenda et Lul...

Anyone knows who Elie BENATAR is?Commerçant, né à Rhodes le 20 septembre 1900. Il arriva au Congo en 1938 et s’établit comme commerçant. Il exerça successivement à Mitwaba, Mokambo, Elisabethville, puis à Sakania, où il poursuivit ses activités. *Merchant, born in Rhodes on September 20, 1900. He arrived in the Congo in 1938 and established himself as a merchant. He worked successively in Mitwaba,...

**Rhodesli pioneers in the Congo, from the book *****Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*****, 1953****CORDOVAL Eliakim. **He was the son of Isacco CORDOVAL & Mazaltov HASSON. He worked in Rhodes for 10 years as a commercial agent. In 1944, he was deported by the Germans to the Auschwitz camp. Liberated by the Russians in 1945, he joined their army and served until October of the same year. After retu...

**Rhodesli pioneers in the Congo, from the book *****Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*****, 1953****COHEN Nessim ****He was the son of Joseph COHEN. He was married to Sarah ISRAEL, daughter of Simon ISRAEL & Esther BENVENISTE**

These are remarkable photographs of the Jewish quarter of Rhodes, taken in 1911 or 1912, at the time of the Italian annexation of the island. On the right of the first picture, a elder man with the fez and a woman can be seen wearing traditional clothing.Voici deux photographies remarquables du quartier juif de Rhodes, prise en 1911 ou 1912, au moment de l’annexion de l’île par les Italiens. À dro...

**A Sephardic pioneer in the Congo, from the book *****Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*****, 1953****HASSON Abner.**Merchant. Born in Smyrna, on July 10, 1900.In 1927, he arrived in the Congo on his own and became a traveling salesman for several firms in Elisabethville. After three years, he opened his own general store in Elisabethville. In 1932, he was in Albertville working in commerce and was...

Cette pochette de timbre indique que BENATAR BROS. était concessionnaire des vélos Van HAUWAERT à Stanleyville, Buta et Usumbura. Quelqu’un saurait-il de quel membre de la famille Benatar il s’agissait exactement ?This stamp cover indicates that BENATAR BROS. was a distributor of Van HAUWAERT bicycles in Stanleyville, Buta, and Usumbura. Does anyone know which member of the Benatar family this ref...

**Rhodesli pioneers in the Congo, from the book *****Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*****, 1953****COHEN Isaac ****Nationality:** Italian**Occupation:** Merchant **Born on the island of Rhodes, July 17, 1906.**In 1928, he arrived in the Congo under contract with the firm **R. J. Franco**.He settled in **Elisabethville**, working as a sales agent.Later, he lived in **Lubudi**, **Kipushi**, **Luena*...

**Rhodesli pioneers in the Congo, from the book *****Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*****, 1953****COHEN Alexandre****Italian **Merchant. Born in Rhodes in 1908.He attended the Frères School until 1924. From 1924 to 1928, he worked as a blacksmith in his hometown, then came to the Belgian Congo as an employee of the company *Amato Frères et Capelouto*.Some time later, he opened his own trading bus...

**Rhodesli pioneers in the Congo, from the book *****Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*****, 1953****CHARHON Alfred (Aron)** – *Italian *Merchant. Born in Rhodes on October 15, 1907.He completed in 1926 the third year of upper-level schooling, then successively worked for the Government in Rhodes for four years, was employed by a lawyer from 1930 to 1931, and then worked as a merchant in Palestine u...

Quelqu’un saurait-il qui était J.B. Benatar ? Does anyone know who J.B. Benatar was? Maybe Jacob Behor, son of Bension Benatar & Diamante Capeluto...

Quelqu’un saurait-il qui était David Israël ? Does anyone know who David Israël was?

Certains vendeurs sont complètement à côté de la plaque !Some sellers must have lost their minds!

**Rhodesli pioneers in the Congo, from the book *****Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*****, 1953****CAPELUTO Josué****Italian **Colonist. Born in Rhodes on July 21, 1910.In 1928, he arrived in the Congo to work for the Capeluto company in Jadotville. A year later, he joined Sadis Frères in Luena as a sales agent. In 1931, he set himself up as a merchant in Luena and Kikole, and in 1942, in Lubudi.

Voici une enveloppe extraordinaire, postée depuis Israël en 1949 par Marco Benatar, qui semble avoir séjourné chez un certain R. Hasson. Elle était adressée à Isaac Mayo à Léopoldville. Quelqu’un aurait-il une idée de qui pouvait être R. Hasson ?Here is an extraordinary envelope, mailed from Israel in 1949 by Marco Benatar, who appears to have been staying with a certain R. Hasson. It was address...

**Rhodesli pioneers in the Congo, from the book *****Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*****, 1953****Capelouto Brothers (Haïm and Barouh)**Merchants. Born in Rhodes, on January 15, 1904, and August 7, 1907, respectively.Haïm Capelouto arrived in the Belgian Congo on December 15, 1925, while his brother Barouh arrived on June 7, 1926.They founded and managed the company *Capelouto Frères*, which spec...

**Rhodesli pioneers in the Congo, from the book *****Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*****, 1953****CAPELOUTO Haim, David****Italian **Merchant. Born in Rhodes on May 25, 1905.He worked as an office employee until his departure for the Belgian Congo. He arrived in the Colony on his own means on November 6, 1926. He was employed for five months by the firm *Franco* in Jadotville, then settled there ...

**Rhodeslie pioneers in the Congo, from the book *****Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*****, 1953.****CAPELOUTO Ascher, T.**Italian. Merchant, industrialist. Born in Rhodes in 1916.In 1937, he left for Africa and was assigned to Kabongo.At the end of 1940, he left for Port-Francqui, where he set up his own business.He owns two oil mills in the Basongo region and resides in Port-Francqui.

Élisabethville; un magasin PIHA sur la gauche. Qui peux nous en dire plus? année? avenue?...

**Rhodeslie pioneers in the Congo, from the book *****Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*****, 1955.****CAPELLUTO Franz**Italian Sales Agent. Born in Rhodes on July 15, 1915.Having obtained a diploma in accounting, he went to the Belgian Congo in 1937, where he was hired by the firm "Tarica Fres et Cie" in Jadotville.He was the son of Salomon CAPELLUTO & Rachel HANAN. He ws married to Marie DUBOIS. ...

Trois autres pionniers Cadranel sont mentionnés dans l’ouvrage *Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux* (1955).Three other Cadranel pioneers are mentioned in the book *Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux* (1955).**Au sujet des CADRANEL à Rhodes :**Il semble que la famille Cadranel ait été peu nombreuse à Rhodes et qu’elle soit originaire de Milas. Dans le premier recensement de l’île, réalisé dans les années...

**A Sephardic pioneer in the Congo, from the book *****Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*****, 1955.****CADRANEL Isaac, 1891 Milas (Turkey) 1891 – 1956 Elisabethville, Congo****He was married to Esther Malchi, 1900 Aydin Turkey – 1969 Johannesburg,****Their children were Bension, Joseph, Moise, and Victor **** ****Italian merchant****In 1912, he took part in the Balkan War, at the Dardanelles, where...

Rhodeslie pioneers in the Congo, from the book *Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*, 1955.Ezra & Izaak BENATAR.I believe they are related. Does anyone know how? Izaak's parents were Haim Benatar & Rocha Hasson, however we don't know who is grand parents were. **BENATAR Ezra** – Italian Company Manager. Born in Rhodes, June 15, 1902.In 1921, he arrived in Élisabethville, held several positions within ...

Rhodeslie pioneers in the Congo, from the book *Le Congo Belge et ses Coloniaux*, 1955.Avner BARDAVID, 1908 Rhodes - 1960's Cape Town. He was the son of Ruben BARDAVID. He was married to Alice BENATAR., 1916 Rhodes - 1986 Cape Town, She was the daughter of Behor Chelibi Gabriel BENATAR & Esther PIZANTE.