TORONTO — In 1910, Sam Gryfe arrived on the shores of Canada from his hometown of Botosani, Romania.

One hundred years later, more than 100 people from four generations of his family reunited to celebrate his life, and to meet and reconnect with long-lost family.

The Gryfe name is familiar to many Toronto Jews, whether it’s from Mark Gryfe’s involvement in the Baycrest Foundation, the popular bagels from Gryfe’s Bagel Bakery or the many other prominent Gryfes in the Jewish community.

The family gathered May 23 to shmooze, eat some bagels and schmaltz herring, and sing the family theme song, which Mark Gryfe developed at a smaller family reunion as part of his son’s bar mitzvah about 12 years ago.

“To Gryfe, to Gryfe, L’chaim,” they sang to the tune of the famous track from the musical Fiddler on the Roof. The lyrics were projected onto a screen so the more distant relatives could sing along, said Elaine Lightstone, Sam Gryfe’s granddaughter.

The poster of the family tree was huge, extending more than 30 feet even with a small font size, she said.

Cyril Gryfe played an instrumental role in connecting the family tree, which he posted at the reunion for all the relatives to see, Lightstone said.

The family has branched out of the city, reaching as far as California.

Cyril Gryfe found the California clan through the Internet while he was researching the genealogy of his family, Lightstone said, and although they had only met Cyril Gryfe once before, three generations of this branch came for the reunion.

Moishe Gryfe, who runs the namesake bakery started by his father, said the best part was seeing “how diversified [the] family has become over the 100 years.”

“The legacy that he left was really quite incredible,” he said.

Lightstone said it was an amazing experience to meet this family that she never knew existed.

The day was marked with sunshine and celebrations. One display showed the family’s Romanian heritage, describing the foods that Sam Gryfe’s wife, Molly, would have served. They included chickpeas, schmaltz herring, salmon patties and baked carp.

And of course, the reunion meal included Gryfe’s bagels and pizzas.

“You can’t imagine it, we had so much food,” Lightstone said.

The bagels also had a role in the entertainment.

“We had a jar of bagel pieces and people had to guess how many pieces were in the jar,” Lightstone said.

There were also quizzes for the children with questions such as when Gryfe’s bagels were first made and how much a loaf of bread cost at the time, she said.

“People didn’t seem in a hurry to go home,” she said.

She described one relative as Sam Gryfe’s sister’s grandson, who is currently a resident at Baycrest.

She said his nurses told her that he had the best time.

“He was practically dancing off his wheelchair,” she said.

Although there are no more reunions in the works at the moment, Lightstone said there will probably be another one.

“I hope it’s not 100 years, but give us a little time to figure that out,” she said.