Albert Irving Levinson

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• Note: 14 Apr 1930; Unmarried
• Occupation: 14 Apr 1930; Salesman

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• Physical Description: 1907; 5 feet 4 inches, with black hair, brown eyes and fair complexion
• Note: 2 Feb 1907; Able to read and write. Final destination is USA: Philadelphia. Passage paid be self. In possession of $35.
• Emigration: 9 Feb 1907, Southampton, Hampshire, England; Israel emigrated from London, England to USA on the ship St Louis which left Southampton, England on 9 February 1907 for New York, USA. Israel was 22 years of age, born in Witebsk, Russia - now Vitebsk, Belarus - 5 feet 4 inches, with black hair, brown eyes and fair complexion. He was travelling with Lea Wool a single 25 year old female, 5 feet 4 inches, with black hair, black eyes and dark complexion who was a dress-maker, who was unable to read or write English. She was born in Kourno, Russia. They were both travelling to meet Leah's brother Mayer Wool, who lived at 4045, 8th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
• Occupation: 28 Nov 1906 - 9 Feb 1907; Tailor
• Immigration: 18 Feb 1907, New York, USA; Ship St Louis departing Southampton, England on 9 February 1907 and arrived at New York on 18 Feb 1907.
• Note: 2 Apr 1912, USA; Petition for US naturalisation
• Occupation: 14 Apr 1930, District of Columbia, Washington, USA; Proprietor, cleaning & drying business

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Birth:
He was born in the Russian Empire. However, his 1912 US naturalisation petition, stated "Kruburg" which is likely Kluczbork, Poland, which was known as Kreuzburg around 1900. However, this is markedly different to the declaration on the 1907 passenger list that staated "Witebsk" (probably Vitebsk, Belarus).

Israel married Deborah Abrahams "Deby" 28 Nov 1906, Mile End, Stepney, Middlesex, England. Deborah (daughter of Joseph Alexander Franck "Joseph Alexander Abrahams" and Rebecca Koski/Kosky) was born 1879 - 1886, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England; died 23 Jun 1951. [Group Sheet]

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• Citizenship: 27 Jul 1886, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England; Naturalisation; Address:
• Education: 6 Apr 1891; Scholar
• Census: 31 Mar 1901; Single
• Occupation: 31 Mar 1901, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England; Shop assistant (at home); Address:
  56 Brick Lane
• Emigration: 16 Mar 1907, Southampton, Hampshire, England; Emigrated from England to USA. Listed as able to read and write. Destination: 244 Catherine Street, 3rd Street, Philadelphia, with $10. The house on this site was built in 1915, so the house that Deborah emigrated to in 1907 was at the end of its useable life.; : 24
• Physical Description: 24 Mar 1907; 5 feet zero inches tall. Fair complexion. Light hair.

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• Occupation: 28 Nov 1906; Draper

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• Note: Saint Petersburg, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia; It is thought that Joseph lived in St Petersburg, although documentary evidence for this is unclear
• Immigration: Became British subject and was a witness to the English wedding of son Mark to Henrietta Sarah Wells.
• Occupation: 20 Nov 1877, Whitechapel, Middlesex, England; Tailor
• Occupation: 14 Mar 1884; Grocer
• Citizenship: 27 Jul 1886, Spitalfields, Middlesex, England; Naturalisation; Address:
• Occupation: 31 Mar 1901; Chandler's shopkeeper (at home) (own account)
• Occupation: 23 Dec 1902; Master grocer
• Occupation: 8 Jun 1910; Grocer
• Note: 2 Jul 1920, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA; Travel from Southampton on ship: Lapland. Destination Paterson, New Jersey, USA. Rebecca and Joseph listed as travelling together. Both aged 68. He listed as Grocer, she as wife. Both listed as able to read English, and of Race: "Hebrew". Both give son-in-law J Price of "38 Wallanwie Road, London E" as their contact. Travelling to Patterson NJ.
• Note: 6 Jul 1920, New York, New York, USA; Arrival in New York on Lapland Ship from Southampton with wife Rebecca.
• Note: 10 Jun 1921, Southampton, Hampshire, England; Travel from New York on ship: Adriatic. Destination Southampton, England. Rebecca and Joseph listed as travelling together. Both aged 68. He listed as Grocer, she as wife. Proposed address in the UK, listed as 495 Cambridge Road, London E.
• Residence: 10 Jun 1921, London, England; On return from USA on ship: Adriatic, Rebecca and Joseph returning residence listed as 495 Cambridge Road, London E.; Address:
  495 Cambridge Road

Joseph married Rebecca Koski/Kosky 1868-1871. Rebecca (daughter of Joseph Koski "David") was born 10 Oct 1852-9/10/1853, Suwalki, Suwalki County, Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland; died 9 Oct 1934, Hackney, Middlesex, England; was buried , Edmonton Federation of Synagogues Cemetery, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet]

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• Education: 9 Aug 1876; Rebecca signed her daughter Sophie's birth certificate with a "mark", hence she was likely illiterate.
• Note: 2 Jul 1920, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, USA; Travel from Southampton on ship: Lapland. Destination Paterson, New Jersey, USA. Rebecca and Joseph listed as travelling together. Both aged 68. He listed as Grocer, she as wife. Both listed as able to read English, and of Race: "Hebrew". Both give son-in-law J Price of "38 Wallanwie Road, London E" as their contact. Travelling to Patterson NJ.
• Note: 6 Jul 1920, Southampton, Hampshire, England; Departing on Lapland Ship from Southampton to New York with wife Rebecca.
• Note: 10 Jun 1921, Southampton, Hampshire, England; Travel from New York on ship: Adriatic. Destination Southampton, England. Rebecca and Joseph listed as travelling together. Both aged 68. He listed as Grocer, she as wife. Proposed address in the UK, listed as 495 Cambridge Road, London E.
• Residence: 10 Jun 1921, London, England; On return from USA on ship: Adriatic, Rebecca and Joseph returning residence listed as 495 Cambridge Road, London E.; Address:
  495 Cambridge Road

Notes:

Birth:
Her birth was thought to be Odessa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine. However, the documentary evidence for that is unclear, wheras the 1911 census lists Suvalk, Poland as her birth place.

Name:
Documents spell as Kosky, Cosky and Koski, but more frequently Koski.

Died:
Widow of Joseph Abrahams. Son D Abrahams of 4 St Anns Road, Tottenham, Middlesex registered the death.

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Married:
1911 UK census states Joseph had 12 children of which 3 had died by 2 Apr 1911, and that he had completed 40 years of marriage, suggesting a Jewish wedding outside the UK in about 1871?

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• Citizenship: USA; Obtained USA passport
• Residence: 1872, Lazdijai, Alytus County, Lithuania
• Occupation: 14 Mar 1884; Cap maker

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Buried:
Division 4; Ligne 7; Tombe 32.

Abraham — Unknown Unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Name:
Spelled Kosky and Koski, but more likely to have been Koski.