The Great-West Life Assurance Company
Duluth Representatives


The Great-West Life Assurance Company had its Head Office in Winnipeg, Canada. There were at least two Jewish men who were Representatives or Agents for the company in Duluth. The ad below shows that Isadore Crystal was their Duluth Representative in 1943. The life policy that I have shows that Harold Birk was the agent when the policy was created in 1963. More information on that policy is shown further below.

Isadore Crystal (1910-2004) was a Representative for Great West in Duluth in 1943. A portion of Isadore's family tree is shown below the ad.


Jewish Fellowship News - June 1943


source: Jack's Family Tree Database


Harold Edward Birk (1915-1971) was the Great West agent in Duluth who wrote a whole-life policy for me (Allan Garon) in 1963. My dad, Bert Garon, initiated the process and was the original beneficiary. The policy is for $10,000 and is still in force. The title page of the policy is shown below. The insurance police link shows the title page and three pages of the original application.


More of the insurance policy pdf file - - Password required.


Harold Birk signiture as Agent - - More of the insurance policy pdf file - - Password required.



A portion of Harold Birk's family tree is shown below.


source: Jack's Family Tree Database


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