Emma Kaufman

Emma Ratz Kaufman
Emma Ratz Kaufman
Born	August 27, 1881; Berlin, Ontario
Died	March 1, 1979 (aged 97); Toronto, Ontario
Resting place	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, ON
Organization	YWCA
Parent	Jacob Kaufman (father);
Relatives	Alvin Ratz Kaufman (brother)

Emma Ratz Kaufman (1881-1979) was a Canadian activist and philanthropist who worked as an international YWCA administrator. For over 25 years she served as a secretary on the staff of Tokyo Y.W.C.A., and also a member of the national Y.W.C.A. committee of Japan. In 1929 she was honored for her distinguished service to the Japanese Y.W.C.A. by being presented with the Emperor's silver cup.

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