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Originally Posted by someone123
I didn't know that names like Joseph or Hart are associated with Lebanese or Jewish immigrants. In the past, a lot of family names were changed when people immigrated to Canada.
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In Quebec at least the name "Hart" has long been associated with Jews. I believe the first Jewish person elected to any office in Canada was Ézékiel Hart in Trois-Rivières - this was ages ago.
Also the Quebec-based discount department store chain Hart was founded by Jews of that name as well in the 50s or 60s.
Some of the Hart family ended up intermarrying with the Catholic French Canadians though.
A boxer from my region is called Gaétan Hart and he AFAIK is not Jewish. (Hart was involved in a fight that led to the death of opponent Cleveland Denny in the 80s.)