Individual Details

Rachel Smith

(1859 - Nov 2, 1946)

Events

Birth1859Mariampol, Lithuania
Marriage1884Poland - Moses Levin
Immigration (Fam)Jan 29, 1921New York, New York, United States - Moses Levin
Census (family)1930Moses Levin
Census (family)1940Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States - Moses Levin
DeathNov 2, 1946Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
BurialNov 4, 1946Tiphereth Zion, Waldheim, Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, United States

Families

SpouseMoses Levin (1860 - 1948)
ChildDina Levin (1889 - 1960)
ChildIda Levin (1889 - )
ChildEthel Levin (1897 - 1957)
ChildCelia Levin (1892 - 1971)
ChildLeah Levin (1899 - 1967)
ChildHarry Levin (1893 - 1979)
ChildAbraham Leib Levin ( - )
FatherSimon Smith (Zelcman) (1817 - 1865)
MotherIta Dyna z Izreal Gotferstein (1832 - 1863)
SiblingAbram z Szymel Smith (1860 - )
SiblingAnna Smith (1863 - )

Notes

Immigration (Fam)

According to the passenger list of the SS Gdansk, Moses and Rachel Lewinski arrived in NYC on January 29, 1921 having left Danzig on January 13, 1921. He was 60 years old and a blacksmith and had $35. Rachel Lewinski was 60 years old. He could read and write Polish. She could read but not write Polish. Their last residence was Suwalki, Poland and their destination was their son Harry Lewin at 1107 N. Leavitt St. Chicago, Illinois. Their nearest relative in Poland was their daughter Dyna Ender of 30 Moskawaka St. Suwalki, Poland. He had a dark complexion, black hair and gray eyes; he was born in Suwalki, Poland. She had a dark complexion, black hair and gray eyes; she was born in Marjampol, Poland. Her height was 4 ft. 11 in. His medical examination indicated senility and "weak abdominal walls." Her medical examination indicated senility.

Census (family)

They lived at 2226 Cortez St. Chicago, Illinois; their rent was $70 per month and they owned a radio. He was not naturalized and had immigrated in 1890. He could read and write [probably Polish] but could not speak English. He was 68 and was married at the age of 20. She was not naturalized. She could read and write [probably Polish] but could not speak English. She was 65 and was married at the age of 20. Her age was wrong. She had to be over 67 based on her mother's death record. She was probably 69 {see immigration record] and probably born abt 1860.

Census (family)

They were renting ($35/mon) 1219 Wolcott St. with their son and daughter. They had never been naturalized. He had completed six years of grade school and she had completed four years.

Endnotes

1. "Mariampol, Lithuania, Vital Death Records", Originals in Lithuanian State Historical Archives, indexed in JRI-Poland, (http://www.jewishgen.org/jri-pl/index.htm), Death of Ita Dyna Szmydt Year: 1863, Act 14, Index 49 (Translated by Raymond Whitzman) [E-0365]..

2. "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957", digital images, Ancestry.com, Rachel Lewinski: SS Gdansk: Arrived Jan 29, 1921, T715 Roll 2917, Page 101, Line 3 [E-0540].

3. 1930 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Morris [sic] Levine: Chicago; Roll: 466; Page: 5B; ED: 1171; Image: 804.0; FHL microfilm: 2340201 (reaccessed Mar 22 2015) [E-0531].

4. "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957", digital images, Ancestry.com, Rachel Lewinski: SS Gdansk: Arrived Jan 29, 1921, T715 Roll 2917, Page 101, Line 3 [E-0540].

5. 1930 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Morris [sic] Levine: Chicago; Roll: 466; Page: 5B; ED: 1171; Image: 804.0; FHL microfilm: 2340201 (reaccessed Mar 22 2015) [E-0531].

6. 1940 U.S. Census: Illinois, Cook County, population schedule, Digital images, Ancestry.com, Moses S[sic]evin; Chicago; Roll: T627_985; Page: 3B; ED: 103-2010 (accessed Mar 22 2015) [E-2120].

7. Emil H. Isaacson, Interview with Simeon Wilson, Atlanta, Georgia, 1985.

8. Illinois State Archives death certificates, Death of Rachel Levin: Nov 2, 1946 [E-0632].

9. Illinois State Archives death certificates, Death of Rachel Levin: Nov 2, 1946 [E-0632].