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Re: Levens

dtm3183 — 2012-04-03 07:17:07Z

I've jumped in here at I don't know what stage of proceedings but I am a Levens who lives in Melbourne Australia...as far as I can go back my Great G'father was George Hill Levens who was killed during ww1...he had 3 children kath, jean and george who was my g'father and father to my dad robert and his sister helen...
this is my first time here so im a bit lost, but hey, serendipity can be a strange thing

Re: Levens - Eley (Heard Co. GA) Family Photos

rlsmith017 — 2011-09-15 03:05:39Z

The family in the top row, second from the left, can also be found here, but a year or two earlier
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7383281/person/-392418517

I had originally identified this family as possibly that of Robert N. Levens, but based on the ages of the children it may be doubtful. I inherited this picture from Nora Levens, Claud's younger sister.

Do you have more pictures to post?

Re: Levens - Eley (Heard Co. GA) Family Photos

kchpn74 — 2011-08-21 03:55:40Z

My wife fartherest relative was Eleazer(Elly)Leavens,Leving and Levens,does any of that ring a bell?

Levens - Eley (Heard Co. GA) Family Photos

leahshirey — 2011-06-21 01:23:10Z

I inherited some personal items from my great-grandmother Claud Levens which includes a bunch of old photos. I don't know if anyone out there has any photos with the same faces or can possibly help identify them, but thought I'd post a few to see.

Re: Levens Family Roots

netzband — 2011-03-22 21:12:44Z

I'm hoping you are still here on the net, because I can tell you more about Abiel and Rhoda Levens. I would love to exchange info with you. There is a large monument to them, with other family members on it near my house in Illinois!!

Archibald Levins/Levens, 1850-1895, Grey Co. Ontario, US, parents Armagh, N. ireland

kimbates_1 — 2010-11-09 20:26:53Z

I am looking for information on Archibald Levins, born to Irish immigrants in Grey Country, Ontario, Canada. I knew his daughter, Mary A. Levins, as a child and corresponded with her regularly -- she lived to be 100 and had a very interesting life. Two of her children are still living and of sound mind -- I would love to be able to provide them with more information.

Archibald's father was John Levins, born ~1814-1815 in Ireland, Died 1902 in Ontario. Married to Ann Eliza Speers (b ~ 1824 in Ireland), died 1897 in Ontario. Archibald, b ~ 1850 in Grey County, died 1895 in New York State. His parents Irish birth is confirmed on US census, his home in Grey country, from family history and photographs (attached), and an exhaustive search of ALL the Levins (& cognate names) households in 1851 & 1861 Ontario census show he is the ONLY Archibald, so this has to be the right family. Have a picture of Archibald and Ellen Keith Smith taken in Owen Sound in my possession, and posted to him on my Bates Barth family tree.

Older siblings of Archibald: George (~1842), Thomas (~1844), William (~1846).
(Source -- 1851 Census of Grey County, Sydenham.) Younger siblings not on census: Edward (1852), Sarah (1854), David (1856), Quinn (1856), Jacob (1858), Malinda (1860), Emily (1865), Charlotte (1869), Mary (1874) (source - family trees).

Someone has filled in a lot of information on this family, and I believe it may be in private trees put up by descendants of the Levins family. I would be most grateful for more information.

Archibald seems to have been married at least twice, and most likely 3 times. His marriage to Ellen Keith Smith, of New York, ended when she died of tuberculosis after 1882 and before 1889 when he remarried, to Margaret Mitchell, in Ontario. I believe he married Ellen Keith Smith in New York, but I do not have a marriage certificate. He seems to have an earlier marriage to a woman with the surname Little. It also seems that all 3 marriages produced children.

Archibald visited Mary Addie in New York several times, and he bought her a piano when she was 14. She was raised by her maternal grandmother, Caroline Baldwin, first in New York, and in Ohio. When Caroline died her children forced Mary to sell the piano to pay for her room and board. She soon married into the Barth family, and went west to California.

We would all be very grateful for more information on the Levins family. I live in Ontario and would be very interested in seeing grave sites, and learning more about this family.

Thanks,

Kim

Re: James Rufus Lindsey

PatriciaAnnFagot — 2010-05-23 04:04:06Z

Looking for anything on Rowena Lindsey Tillman She was married to Gid Tillman. His Mothers's name I believe was Elizabeth. That is all I can find. Help if you can.Thank you!

Re: Levens in the 1911 Irish census - Only two people listed

davewb07 — 2010-04-28 15:19:37Z

My search of the 1911 Irish Census for the spelling of the name Levins revealed a number of people with that spelling of the name. My Irish Babington great great grandmother from Magheracloone, Co. Monaghan was born Mary Levens (?-Before 1864). In Griffith's Valuation in the townland of Knocknacran West in Magheracloone there were households of James and George Levens. I could not find death records for these two Levens in the Irish Civil Register Index at familysearch.org with the spelling of Levens but found their death records when I tried the spelling Levins. Not sure how James and George Levens/Levins were related to "my" Mary Babington nee Levens but they might have been siblings.

Re: Levens in the 1911 Irish census - Only two people listed

casualbets — 2010-04-28 14:51:07Z

Levens is an alternative spelling of Levins. The Levins name originated and is still mainly associated with County Louth.

LEVENS Freda and John

t42MountOlivet — 2010-02-08 22:26:36Z

LEVENS Freda and John

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 212,855 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: COLONEL JOHN LEVENS

Just_a_messenger — 2009-12-25 15:36:07Z

I am one of the Great, Great Grandsons of Colonel John Levens that was imprisoned on Ship Island. I know it has been 9 years, but if you are still interested, I might be of some assistance to you.

James DAVID Fountain, Jr.

Check Levins not Levens in the 1911 Irish census and there are 232 listed

davewb07 — 2009-11-19 21:03:04Z

Checking for an alternate spelling of Levins for Levens in the 1911 Irish census and I hit the "jack pot". There were 232 people listed with the Levins surname in the 1911 Irish census.

Levens in the 1911 Irish census - Only two people listed

davewb07 — 2009-11-19 20:50:35Z

I just did a search for people with the Levens surname in the 1911 Irish census and amazingly my search of the census only revealed two people with the Levens surname. One Levens was in Co. Meath and the other was in Dublin.
I knew Levens was an uncommon surname in Ireland but just two people listed in the 1911 census is hard to believe. I think I need to look for other possible spellings of the Levens name in the 1911 Irish census.

Re: Levens Hall

dannylim1 — 2009-09-08 15:43:27Z

Hi I dont think the attachment worked , i dont think you are allowed to give out email address however i am easy to find drop the last digit on user name you will find me @btinternet.com
regards
danny

Re: Levens Hall

dannylim1 — 2009-09-08 15:27:01Z

Hope this works , i have attached my family tree ged file should be able to upload it to genes if not gives your email and i will send you a hard copy
regards
danny

Re: Levens Hall

r44chopperpilot — 2009-09-08 14:24:01Z

thanks Danny - those look familiar!(it has been 3 years :0) )

I think my wife's family (all Leven's) are part of the Thomas Levens leg of the tree.

I've got a tree on genes reunited, if I can figure out how to get it on here, I'll load it up and let you compare...

Re: Levens Hall

dannylim1 — 2009-09-08 12:05:45Z

Hi , I have some info on the levens of kendal which may be linked to your levens :
John Levens (b) 1705 Kendal (m) Elizabeth ? 2 children John (b) 1730 Kendal Elinor (b) 1731 Kendal , the son John married Barbara Barber (b) 1728 Kendal they had 9 children
William (b) 1755, John (b) 1757, Christian (b)1759 James (b) 1761, Thomas(b) 1764, Barbara (b) 1765, Isabella (b) 1773 , Joseph (b)1771, John Levens (b) 1705 is my wifes 5th Great-grandfather that’s about it hope this maybe of some use regards
Danny
Footnote : Joseph Levens (m) Ann Illenden (b) 1781 Woodchurch England they had 2 (known so far ) children Barbara (b) 1802 Woolwich England Died Grasmere in Westmoreland 1891, Thomas 1796 Barbara Had Married William Baisbrown (1809) Hawkshead Lancashire they had 9 children if you need more please contact me

Levens

GeraldineRobredoL — 2009-06-08 17:14:54Z

Anybody from the Levens family in Kendal, Cumbria, please contact me. Thank you.
Geraldine Robredo

LEVENS James A and Julia Mae

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-03 11:55:08Z

LEVENS James A and Julia Mae

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

LEVENS James H 1910-1966

t42RoseHill — 2009-06-03 11:54:56Z

LEVENS James H 1910-1966

I photographed this gravestone in the (Shannon) Rose Hill Cemetery, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 203,768 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com .

If you know more about this person please reply here,instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: Harry and Ida Levens or Levinski in Minnesota

beachsilkie — 2008-12-22 06:40:00Z

Hello,
My boyfriends grand parents were named harry and ida levens but they were from mobile alabama. his grandmother's maiden name was Mays. harry had seven brothers. would be interesting to see if there is any relationship. you are welcome to share info if you like with KC. kclevens@yahoo.com
Merry Christmas...
Kamala

Sgt. Donnie Leo F. Levens, 25, of Long Beach, Miss. 17 Feb. 2006

jasche — 2006-11-18 16:22:35Z

The DoD news release for the death and military service of Sgt. Donnie Leo F. Levens, 25, of Long Beach, Miss. may be found:

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2006/nr20060219-12533.ht...

NOT A RELATIVE

Re: Levens Hall

martinfletcher68 — 2006-09-20 10:15:36Z

Yes its near The Lake District in England and adjacent to Levens village,.

www.levenshall.co.uk

p.s. Im researching my wife's famil (Levens) who seem to have come from Kendal, Westmorland (now Cumbria) for the last 200 years!

Harry and Ida Levens or Levinski in Minnesota

user1815 — 2006-07-17 14:55:10Z

Looking for info on Harry B Levinski and wife Ida J
(Daniels) Levinski from Russia/Lithuania and speak yiddish
who later changed name to Harry and Ida Levens about 1920.
I have census for this couple for 1910, 1920 and 1930. All
three census say he was a tailor proprietor and they lived
in ward 4 block 16 Minneapolis, Hennepin county. Has anyone
heard of Levinski/Levens tailoring shop from back then in
that neighborhood? Please tell me a little about this
neighborhood too if you can. I have more info on this line also so please contact if you are researching them too.
Rockester@magnaspeed.net
Kathy

Levens Charles(Horsekeeper) and Mary Ann nee Godfrey

chuckgaish1 — 2005-12-07 09:48:55Z

I have now located Charles levens on 1851 census miss transcribed as Lewers?
They were living at Orchard Place Village of Clapham in 1835,36 in Highgate, in 1838 to 1845 in Lambeth and finally Clapham. Charles was a Horsekeeper his wife Mary dies between 1851 and 1861 census and Charles re marries to Sarah Muddle.

Charles Levens Horsekeeper

chuckgaish1 — 2005-07-08 20:56:52Z

Hi, Charles Levens a Horsekeeper was father to Edward Levens born Highgate abt 1836 who married Catherine Finch of Clapham on 19th October 1857 Parish Church Clapham. daughter to George Finch deceased in 1857 Charles Levens I think born Berkhampstead.
Were they of Jewish Descent ?
Does anyone have any information to help.

Margaret Emma (Welch) Levens obit from NY 2001

LauraRivers518 — 2005-05-29 19:35:52Z

Crown Point — Margaret Emma (Welch) Levens, 74, formerly of Crown Point, passed away Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at the Evergreen Valley Nursing Home in Plattsburgh.

She was born in Mechanicville on Oct. 19, 1926, the daughter of the late John G. and Mary M. (Sears) Welch.

Mrs. Levens grew up in Schaghticoke, N.Y. She lived in Crown Point for many years. She was a member of the Moriah Grange and the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary of Mechanicville.

She was predeceased by her husband, Anthony Levens and by one sister, Bertha M. Mullen.

Survivors include two brothers, James S. Welch of Gansevoort and Zephyrhills, Fla., and John W. Welch of West Virginia. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews and her dear friends, Charles and April Holman of Port Henry.

Relatives and friends may call Thursday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home, 33 Algonkin St., Ticonderoga. A funeral service will follow on Thursday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. William G. Muench, pastor of Sacred Heart Church of Crown Point, will officiate. The Rite of Committal will take place on Friday at 11 a.m. at the family plot of St. Paul’s Cemetery of Mechanicville.

Im not related
info from www.PressRepublican.com
obituary archives

Re: Levens

2005-02-01 22:37:56Z

I am also researching this Levens family, I would love to hear what information that you have. Maybe the other children of Henry Levens, and possible brothers.

Thanks,
Jaime

BASEL LEVENS

2004-12-19 13:29:51Z

LEVENS, Basel W. Proprietor
Hotel Florence, San Diego, Cal. Born
in Missouri, Aug. 24, 1846; son of
Washington F. and Miranda (Rowles)
Levens. Married to Sarah A. Deguire
in 1865. Attended public schools of
Mo. and Cal. Farming in Cana, Cal.,
1865-66; mercantile business, Auburn,
Ore., Chico, Cal., Baker, Ore., 1866-
73; wholesale sheep and mutton busi-
ness, Oakland, Cal., 1880-97; hotel
proprietor, Dawson City, Alaska,
Baker City, Ore., Portland, Ore., San
Diego, Cal., 1897 to date. Member
B. P. O. E.; I. O. O. F.; Chamber of
Commerce.

Source: Who's Who in the Pacific Southwest: a compilation of authentic biographical sketches of citizens of Southern California and Arizona. Los Angeles: Times-Mirror Print. & Binding House, 1913, 406 pgs.

Transcribed by the TAG Team
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Re: Levens