Fonds de la famille Gradis
Item
Nota de estado
Finalizado
Country
CA
Name of institution (English)
Library and Archives Canada
Name of institution (official language of the state)
Language of name of institution
fra
Contact information: postal address
550 Boulevard de la Cité, Gatineau (QC) J8T 0A7
Contact information: phone number
001 6139965115
001 18665787777
Contact information: web address
Contact information: email
Reference number
R11190-0-4-F, MG18-H63
Type of reference number
Archival reference number
Title (English)
Gradis family fonds
Title (official language of the state)
Fonds de la famille Gradis
Language of title
fra
Creator / accumulator
Gradis family
Date(s)
1724/1824
Language(s)
fra
Extent
30 reels of microfilm
Type of material
Textual Material
Scope and content
This collection comprises copies of documentation related to the Gradis, a family of Portuguese origin who settled in Bordeaux in the late 17th century. It includes letters, memoirs, miscellaneous records, and documentation from commercial companies founded or managed by the Gradis family and agents, among other documents. The original documents are preserved in the French National Archives in Paris.
Archival history
In 1983, the Gradis family had part of the archives of the former Maison de Commerce Gradis (Gradis trading house) microfilmed by the Archives départementales de la Gironde (Gironde Departmental Archives) and the National Archives of Canada.
Administrative / Biographical history
The Gradis were a Sephardic family of Portuguese origin who moved to Bordeaux in the late 17th century. In 1685, David Gradis (1665? -1751) founded a trading company in Bordeaux, which, in 1728, took the name of "David Gradis et fils" (David Gradis and Sons). The Company had trading relations with Holland and England and created trading posts in Saint-Domingue and Martinique. In 1731, David Gradis was made a citizen of Bordeaux.
The heads of household of the Gradis family strongly contributed to the house's longevity. Among them were Moïse Gradis (1737-1825), Benjamin Gradis (1789-1858), Henri Gradis (1823-1905), Raoul Gradis (1861-1943), Gaston Gradis (1889-1968), Jean Schwob d'Héricourt (1900-80), and Henri II Gradis (born in 1920), succeeded by his son Diégo II Gradis (born in 1955).
In 1921, Maison Gradis (Gradis company) took the name of Société française pour le commerce avec les colonies et l’étranger (French Society for Trade with the Colonies and Abroad) (SFCCE) and later, in 1957, of Société française pour le commerce avec l’outre-mer (French Society for Trade with Overseas). The Company had commercial relations with Canada, Saint-Domingue, and, above all, Martinique, where the Gradis family was engaged in the production and commerce of sugar.
The heads of household of the Gradis family strongly contributed to the house's longevity. Among them were Moïse Gradis (1737-1825), Benjamin Gradis (1789-1858), Henri Gradis (1823-1905), Raoul Gradis (1861-1943), Gaston Gradis (1889-1968), Jean Schwob d'Héricourt (1900-80), and Henri II Gradis (born in 1920), succeeded by his son Diégo II Gradis (born in 1955).
In 1921, Maison Gradis (Gradis company) took the name of Société française pour le commerce avec les colonies et l’étranger (French Society for Trade with the Colonies and Abroad) (SFCCE) and later, in 1957, of Société française pour le commerce avec l’outre-mer (French Society for Trade with Overseas). The Company had commercial relations with Canada, Saint-Domingue, and, above all, Martinique, where the Gradis family was engaged in the production and commerce of sugar.
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Author of the description
Kevin Soares, 2022
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
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| Maison Gradis | Access, restrictions |
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| Bibliothèque et Archives Canada | Collections (official language of the state) |