LEVY of England New York & New Jersey
If this family looks familar to anyone, please contact me. Thanks! Fredreica
Descendants of Louis Levy
Generation No. 1
1.LOUIS1 LEVY was born Abt. 1817 in England.He married CAROLINE.She
was born Abt. January 1819 in England.
Notes for LOUIS LEVY:
Census 1870
County:PUTNAMLocale:SOUTHEAST
Post Office served by: Mahopac Falls, NY
Series:M593Roll:1077Part:1
Page:176A
Lewis LEVY; Age:53; Gender:M; Race:W; Occupation: Cigar Manufacturer;
$1000 Personal Real Estate; Birthplace:ENGL; Parents Foreign Born; Male
Citizen
Caroline LEVY; 51; Female; White; Keeping House; Born England; Parents
Foreign Born
Annie Frankford; 27; Female; White; Born England; Parents Foreign Born
Philip LEVY; 25; Male; White; Cigar Maker; Born England; Parents Foreign
Born; does not have right to vote
Joseph LEVY; 23; Male; White; Cigar Maker; Born England; Parents Foreign
Born; does not have right to vote
Kate LEVY; 20; Female; White; at home; Born England; Parents Foreign Born
Henry LEVY; 15; Male; White; at home; Born New York; Parents Foreign Born
Rosette LEVY; 22; Female; White; at home; Born England; Parents Foreign Born
(Is this Rosa, the wife of Philip?)
Frances LEVY; 20; Female; White; Born New York; Parents Foreign Born (is
this Fannie, the wife of Joseph?)
Caroline LEVY; 0/12 mos; Female; born May; White; New York; Parents Foreign
Born
Alexander LEVY; 0/12 mos; born May; Male; White; New York; Parents Foreign
Born (Could this be "our" Alexander?)
Cassie Frankford; age 7; female; white; born NY; parents foreign born
Louis Frankford; age 4; male;white; born NY; parents foreign born
Isaac Frankford; age 1; male;white; born NY; parents foreign born
1880 United States Census
Census Place Brooklyn, Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, New York
Family History Library Film1254853
NA Film NumberT9-0853
Page Number188A
NameRelation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's
Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Louis LEVYSelfMMaleW63ENGSegar StoreENG ENG
Caroline LEVYWifeMFemaleW61ENGKeeping HouseENGENG
Caroline LEVYGDauSFemaleW16NYAt HomeENG ENG
Benj. BIRDSALLSonSMaleW22NYLaw Student ENGENG
Children of LOUIS LEVY and CAROLINE are:
2.i.ANNIE2 LEVY, b. Abt. 1843.
3.ii.PHILIP LEVY, b. Abt. November 1845, England.
4.iii.JOSEPH L. LEVY, b. Abt. November 1847, England.
iv.KATE LEVY, b. Abt. 1850; m. MR. ISAACS.
Notes for KATE LEVY:
1880 United States Census
Census Place 3rd Ward, Oswego, Oswego, New York
Family History Library Film1254914
NA Film NumberT9-0914
Page Number405C
NameRelation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace
Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Henry ISAACSSelfMMaleW34ENGClerk In Store ENGENG
Kate ISAACSWifeMFemaleW28ENGKeeping House ENGENG
(Could this be Joseph's sister, Kate Levy?)
Carrie L. ISAACSDauSFemaleW3CTENG ENG
Louis B. ISAACSSonSMaleW1NYENGENG
Joseph LEVEY1OtherMMaleW31ENGCigar Dealer ENGENG
Fanny LEVEY2OtherMFemaleW29NYClerk In Cigar StoreENG
ENG
Alexander LEVEY3OtherSMaleW10NYAt School ENGNY
Amelia LEVEY4OtherSFemaleW6NYAt School ENGNY
Grace L. LEVEY5OtherSFemaleW3NYENGNY
Notes
1LISTED AS BOARDER ON FILM
2DAU OF JOSEPF
3SON OF JOSEPH
4DAU OF JOSEPF
5DAU OF JOSEPF
v.HENRY LEVY, b. Abt. 1855.
Generation No. 2
2.ANNIE2 LEVY (LOUIS1) was born Abt. 1843.She married MR. FRANKFORD.
Children of ANNIE LEVY and MR. FRANKFORD are:
i.LOUIS3 FRANKFORD, b. 1866.
ii.ISAAC FRANKFORD, b. 1869.
3.PHILIP2 LEVY (LOUIS1) was born Abt. November 1845 in England.He
married ROSA.She was born Abt. October 1847 in England.
Notes for PHILIP LEVY:
1880 United States Census
Census Place Brooklyn, Kings (Brooklyn), New York
City-Greater, New York
Family History Library Film1254844
NA Film NumberT9-0844
Page Number277D
NameRelation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's
Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Philip LEVYSelfMMaleW34ENGLANDRetail SegarsENGLAND
ENGLAND
Rosa LEVYWifeMFemaleW32ENGLANDKeeping HouseENGLAND
ENGLAND
Millie LEVYDauSFemaleW9CTAt School ENGLANDENGLAND
Alexdor H. LEVYSonSMaleW1CTENGLAND ENGLAND
Phillip Levy found in:
Census Microfilm Records: New York, 1900
Lived in:Manhattan Borough, New York County, New York
Series: T623Microfilm:1121Book:1Page:174
East 105th Street Enumeration District 901
7469464
LEVY, Phillip; head; male; white; Nov 1845; age 64; married 31 years; born
England; parents born England; immigrated 1849; in US 51 years; naturalized;
paper salesman
LEVY, Rosie; wife; white; female; Oct 1847; age 52; married 31 years; 4
children/3 living; born England; parents born England; immigrated 1849; in
US 51 years
LEVY, Alexander; son; male; white; born Sept 1877; age 22; single; born NY;
parents born England; hat salesman;
LEVY, Louis; son; son; male; white; born Dec 1881; age 18; single; born NY;
parents born England;
LEVY, Carrie; mother; female; white; born Jan 1819; age 86; widowed; 18
kids/7 living; born England; parents born England; immigrated 1849; in US 51
years
Children of PHILIP LEVY and ROSA are:
i.AMELIA3 LEVY, b. Abt. 1871, Connecticut; m. MR.
ISAACSON.
Notes for AMELIA LEVY:
CENSUS 1920
State: New YorkCounty: QueensTownship: Queens
1 Assembly District, Elmhurst
ED:84
Roll:T625_1230Page:3B
Wool or Wand ? Street
Isaacson, Amelia - head - own home/no mortgage - female - white - age 48 -
widowed - CT - parents born England - housekeeping -
Isaacson, Katherine - dau - female - white - NY - father born New York -
mother born CT - cashier/store -
Isaacson, Mildred - dau - female - white - NY - father born New York -
mother born CT - stenographer/office
Levy, Phillip - father - male - white - age 75 - widowed - immigrated
1851/naturalized 1864 - England - parents born England - none
5.ii.ALEXANDER LEVY, b. Abt. September 1877, Connecticut.
iii.LOUIS LEVY, b. Abt. December 1881, New York.
4.JOSEPH L.2 LEVY (LOUIS1) was born Abt. November 1847 in England.He
married FANNIE.She was born Abt. August 1849 in New York.
Notes for JOSEPH L. LEVY:
1880 United States Census
Census Place 3rd Ward, Oswego, Oswego, New York
Family History Library Film1254914
NA Film NumberT9-0914
Page Number380C
NameRelation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace
Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Joseph LEVYSelfMMaleW32ENGTobacconist ENGENG
Fannie LEVYWifeMFemaleW30NYKeeping House GERENG
Alexander H. LEVYSonSMaleW10NYAttending SchoolENG
NY
Amelia LEVYDauSFemaleW7NYAttending School ENGNY
Grace LEVYDauSFemaleW3NYHomeENGNY
Census 1900
Manhattan Borough, New York County, New York
Series: T623Microfilm:1121Book:1Page:167
300 or 301 East 104 Street
LEVY, Joseph; head; white; male; Nov 1847; age 53; married 31 years; born
Eng; parents born Eng; immigrated 1851; in US 48 years; naturalized;
occupation commercial traveler: rent home
LEVY, Fannie; wife; white; female; Aug 1849; age 50; married 31 years; 4
children/3 living; born NY; parents born NY
LEVY, Grace; dau; white; female; May 1877; age 23; single; born NY; father
born Eng; mother born NY; dress maker
I think I found him in 1910
12-WD MANHATTANNEW YORKNew York
Enumeration District 591
243 West 95th Street (I think)
Joseph L. Levy; head; white; male; age 62; married 27 years; born Eng;
parents born Eng; immigrated 1875; naturalized; Cigar store
Fannie Levy; wife; white; female; age 60; married 27 years; 1 child born/1
child living; born NY; father born Germany; mother born England
Grace L. LEVY; dau; white; female; May 1877; age 26; single; born NY; father
born Eng; mother born NY; stenographer office
Children of JOSEPH LEVY and FANNIE are:
6.i.ALEXANDER H.3 LEVY, b. Abt. May 1870, New York.
ii.CAROLINE LEVY, b. Abt. May 1870.
iii.AMELIA LEVY, b. Abt. 1874, New York.
iv.GRACE L. LEVY, b. Abt. May 1877, New York.
Generation No. 3
5.ALEXANDER3 LEVY (PHILIP2, LOUIS1) was born Abt. September 1877 in
Connecticut.He married FLORA.
Notes for ALEXANDER LEVY:
Census 1910
State:New JerseyCounty:HUDSONLocale:11-WD JERSEY CITY
Enumeration District 200
Series:T624Roll:892Part:2Page:32B
38564195
Baldwin Avenue
Aleck Levy - Head - Gender:M - Race:W - Age:31 - Married - 9 years -
Birthplace:CT - Parents born England -Hatter Maker/Mfg Est -
Flora Levy - wife - female - white - age 33 - married 9 years - 2 children/2
living - born Germany - parents born Germany - immigrated 1897
Harold Levy - son - male - white - age 8 - born NY - father born CT - mother
born Ger
Alice Levy - dau - female - white -age 7 - born NY -father born CT -
mother born Ger
PhilipLevy - father - male - white - age 61 - widowed - born England -
parents born England
Frankfort, Lewis L - boarder - male - white - age 17 - born New York -
parents born New York - Clerk/Brokerage
Frankfort, William- boarder - male - white - age 14 - born New York -
parents born New York - Errand Boy/Dept Store
CENSUS 1920
State: New YorkCounty: QueensTownship: Queens
1 Assembly District, Elmhurst
ED:84
Roll:T625_1230Page:3B
Levy, Alexander - head - own home/mortgage - male - white - Age: 42-
married - Birthplace New York - Parents born England - clerk/shipping
Levy, Flora - wife - female - white - 42 - married - immigrated 18?? -
naturalized 1901 - born France - Parents born France - housekeeping
Levy, Alice - dau - female - white - 16 - single - born NY - father born
NY - mother born France - stenographer/office
Levy, Harold - son - male - white - 15 - single - born NY - father born NY -
mother born France - ? phone/office
Children of ALEXANDER LEVY and FLORA are:
i.HAROLD4 LEVY, b. Abt. 1902.
ii.ALICE LEVY, b. Abt. 1903.
6.ALEXANDER H.3 LEVY (JOSEPH L.2, LOUIS1) was born Abt. May 1870 in New
York.He married FLORA CANTOR.She was born July 04, 1868 in New York.
Notes for ALEXANDER H. LEVY:
As per letter, dated 9 July 1997, from cousin Ellen Korn: Alexander Levy's
parents were from England. Alexander and Flora were not practicing Jews as
adults, but Christian Scientists. Other family surnames were Weinstein and
Cohen.
1893 - Levy, Alex., bookkeeper, h. 635 Baltic
1894 - Levy, Alex. H., salesman, h. 635A Baltic
1896 - Levy, Alex. H., bookkeeper, h. 251 Harrison (now Kane St.)
1897 - Levy, Alex. H., bookkeeper, h. 251 Harrison (now Kane St.)
1901 - Levy, Alex. H., bookkeeper, h. 424 E.9th St..
Census 1910
State:New JerseyCounty:HUDSONLocale:9-WD JERSEY CITY
Enumeration District 184
Series:T624Roll:892Part:1Page:225A
15 Bond Street
Alexander H. Levy - Head - Gender:M - Race:W - Age:39 -married 17
years - Birthplace:NY - father born Eng - mother born NY - bookkeeper/Hat
& Cap Factory -
Flora E Levy - wife - female - white - age 41 - married 17 years - 3
children/3 living - born New York - parents born Eng -
Russell E Levy - son - male - white - age 14 -single - born New York -
parents born NY -
Alvin E Levy - son - male - white - age 11 - single -born New York -
parents born NY -
Ruth SLevy - dau - female - white - age 4 - single - born New Jersey -
parents born NY -
1920 Census for Jersey City, Hudson Co, NJ
living at 146 Clinton Street
Alexander H. Levy age 49 of CT, father born London, mother born England -
Office Manager
Laura (Flora?) Levy, wife, age 50 born NY, father and mother born England
Russell Levy, son, age 23, born Brooklyn, father and mother born England -
musician
Alvin Levy, son, age 21, born NY, father and mother born England - auto
salesman
Ruth Levy, daughter, age 14, born NJ, father born England, mother born NY
1930 US Census
Jersey City; Hudson County; New Jersey
9th Ward; Block 906; ED 127
Roll:T626_1354; Page:35A
Fairmont Avenue
Leva, Alexander H; Lodger; male; white; age 59; widowed; no; yes; NY; Eng;
NY; Teacher; Music
Notes for FLORA CANTOR:
As per letter, dated 9 July 1997, from Cousin Ellen Korn: Flora Kanter was
born in New York and her family was from London. She died of breast cancer.
Brooklyn, New York Directories, 1888-1890
Name Business Name Occupation Location 1 Location 2 City State Year
Samuel Cantorcigarmkr159 Wyckoff Brooklyn NY 1888, 1889
Samuel Cantorcigarmkr.339 Union Brooklyn NY 1889, 1890
1893 - Cantor, Samuel, cigarmaker, h. 242 Bergen
1894 - Cantor, Samuel, cigarmaker, h. 242 Bergen
1896 - Cantor, Samuel, cigarmaker, h. 235 Bergen
1903 - Cantor, Samuel, cigarmaker, h. 80 Clinton av.
1880 US Census
District 9, New York, New York, New York
page 423A
Samuel Cantor, head, Cigar Maker, age 50, born England
Sarah Cantor, wife, Keeps House, age 48, born England
Caroline Cantor, dau ,Dress Maker, age 16, born NY
Agnes Cantor, dau, Dress Maker, age 14, born NY
Laura (Flora?) Cantor, dau, At School, age 12, born NY (Date of Birth: July
04, 1868)
Anna Cantor, dau, At School, age 9, born NY
Zachariah Cantor, son, At School, age 7, born NY
Joseph Cantor, son, age 4, born NY
1900 US Census
Ward 25, ED 434, Page 263
Putnam Ave.
Joseph A. Daz???, head
Carrie B., wife, born July 1865, age 34, married 7 years, 3
children/1 living, born NY, parents born Eng.
Sydney C., son,
Samuel Cantor, father-in-law, born Nov 1830, age 70, widowed, born Eng.,
immigrated 1868 (that doesn't jive with birth of children in NY?) Cigar
Maker
MARRIAGE 1929
Brooklyn Daily Standard Union
Marriage Licenses Issued
KINGS Co....Brooklyn
CANTOR... Joseph..29...... 29Putnam av.
PITKAVIRIA..28...29Putnam av.
1900 US Census
Ward 9, ED 114, Page 68
690 DeGraw Street
Zachariah Cantor, head, born Sept 1872, age 27, born NY, parents born Eng.,
occ: ????ping book (keeping books?)
Rachel Cantor, wife, born Sept 1876, age 24, married 2 years, no children,
born NY
Children of ALEXANDER LEVY and FLORA CANTOR are:
i.RUSSELL ENTON4 LANNING, b. April 22, 1895,
Brooklyn, New York, New York; d. February 01, 1959, Florida; m. (1) MARION
GARDNER MCNAIR; b. July 1897; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. (2) DOROTHY JANE
CRESSELL; b. July 01, 1917, Kearney NJ; d. July 12, 1984, Albuquerque, NM.
Notes for RUSSELL ENTON LANNING:
As per letter, dated 9 July 1997, from cousin Ellen Korn: Russell Enton
Lanning died at age 64 of a massive heart attack while living in Florida.
Actually, his name was not Lanning, but the Jewish name of Levy. Our
grandfather Russell and his brother Alvin were both in the service during
World War I. We have a picture of him in uniform dated 1918. As their
sister, Aunt Ruth, told it, the brothers "did not like the way they were
treated" due to their last name being Levy, so after the war they both had
it changed, legally, to Lanning. Russell and Alvin spent their entire adult
lives both personally and professionally with the lastname of Lanning and
were both legally married to their respective spouses with the name of
Lanning.
Military Roster for Russell E. LEVY
War: WWI
State (resided or served): NJ
Company or Division: 6
Residence: 40 Gardner Avenue
Source: 'Jersey Journal', pub. Apr 15 1918
Notes: Drafted
Hudson County
Gardner Avenue
Streets in Jersey City, NJ Enumeration District 9-131
From Marjorie Lanning Sons:
Russell ENTON Lanning was named after the doctor who delivered him.
More About RUSSELL ENTON LANNING:
Burial: Woodlawn Park - Miami Florida
More About DOROTHY JANE CRESSELL:
Burial: Woodlawn Park - Miami Florida
ii.ALVIN EVERETT LANNING, b. September 10, 1898,
Brooklyn, NY; d. April 1969, Florida; m. ANNE.
Notes for ALVIN EVERETT LANNING:
From Marjorie Lanning Sons
Alvin Lanning (Levy) died of a heart attack.He had a pacemaker.He and
Anne lived in New Jersey and then in Islamorada, Florida.They owned the
Sandy Beach and Cottages, a casual set of bungalows along the east side of
the Key.He and Anne had one daughter, Marilyn.As I recall, Marilyn has
one daughter.That girl is probably about 63 years old, now.I met her
when she was probably age 8.I think that Marilyn is a writer and she has
been published.
Birth Cert. #13863 Kings,Borough of Brooklyn
10 Sept. 1898
Alvin Everett Levy
male - no.of child of mother - 2
POB - East 15th - 29W
Mother - Flora Cantor - 30 yrs. old - born U.S.
Father - Alexander H. Levy - 28 -"
Bookkeeper
ALVIN LANNING
SSN 144-09-2627 Residence:33036Islamorada, Monroe, FL
Born 10 Sep 1898
Died Apr 1969 Issued:NJ (Before 1951)
iii.RUTH LEVY.