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A Family History of Anna Lagovsky and Samuel Lewon
Chisha Lagovsky, daughter of Abraham Lagovsky and Libe Goodseit, was born on 14 Aug 1881 in Minsk Guberniya, Russia and died on 19 Jul 1944 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, at age 62.Chisha married Samuel Lewow, son of Alexander Lvov and Marsha Yalcut, in 1903 in Russia. Samuel was born on 9 Oct 1876 in Minsk Guberniya, Russia and died on 8 Nov 1966 in San Mateo, San Mateo California, at age 90.
After immigrating to America Chisha and Samuel changed their names: Chisha Lewow to Anna Lewon and Samuel Lewow to Samuel Lewon.
Anna and Samuel had six children:
Harry Edward Lewon was born on 17 Jul 1905 in Minsk Guberniya, Russia and died in Apr 1979 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, at age 73.
Harry married Florence Eudora Shuman, daughter of Victor Oscar Shuman and Malitta Flake Miller, on 11 Aug 1930 in Saco, Phillips, Montana. Florence was born on 26 Apr 1913 in Froid, Roosevelt, Montana and died on 16 Dec 1993 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, at age 80. They had two children:
Donald Alan Lewon was born in 1936 in Lewistown, Fergus, Montana.
Donald married Sharon Susan Packard in 1961 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Sharon was born in 1937. They had three children:
Mark Lewon was born in 1963 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Mark married Noelle Brown. They had three children: Adam, Prescott, and Sarah.
Christopher Alan Lewon was born in 1967 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Christopher married Laura Jane Tubbs in 1998. They had two children: Austin and Packard.
Anne Lewon was born in1970 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Anne married Joe Henderson. They had one son: Jacob who was born 12 Oct 2000 in Santa Rosa, Riverside, California and died 1 Apr 2002 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Laura Ann Lewon was born on 29 Jul 1933 in Lewistown, Fergus, Montana and died on 15 Jul 1998 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah at age 64.
Laura married William Hines. They had two children: Corey and Brett. They were divorced. Laura then married Maurice Bruner.
Corey E Hines was born in 1963.
Brett W Hines
Loretta Lewon was born on 8 Jun 1908 in New York, New York and died on 26 Jan 2002 in Felton, Santa Cruz, California, at age 93.
Loretta married Lynn Norton. Lynn was born on 14 Dec 1910 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California and died on 30 Jan 2000 in San Jose, Santa Clara, CA, at age 89. They had one child:
Donna Lynn Norton was born in 1946 in San Francisco County, California.
Donna married John A Wendel, son of Clifford Wendel and Dorothy Gray/Munoz, in 1969 in Contra Costa County, California. John was born in 1948. They had three children: twin daughters. Carmen and Nicole, and and a son, John. They were divorced in 1978.
Carmen Wendel was born in 1971 in Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii. Carmen married Joern Lange in 2004 in Oxnard, Ventura, California. They had two children: Annika Lynn and Finn.
Nicole Wendel was born in 1971 in Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii. Nicole has one son: Luke.
John Wendel was born in 1974 in Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii. John married Liya Jiao in 2000. Liya was born in China.
Louis Lewon was born on 17 Dec 1909 in New York, New York and died on 9 Apr 1985 in San Diego, San Diego, California, at age 75. He did not marry or have children.
Rubin Lewon was born on 25 May 1911 in New York, New York and died on 13 Nov 1979 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, at age 68.
Rubin married Jeanette Levin, daughter of Jacob Levin and Julia Dekanfad. Jeanette was born on 13 Apr 1919 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California and died on 15 Feb 2002 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, at age 82. They had three children:
Carol Lewon was born in 1941 in Santa Clara County, California.
Carol married Laurence F Cahn in 1962 in Santa Clara County, California. Laurence was born in 1933 in San Francisco County, California. They had three children:
Scott Bryan Cahn was born in 1964 in San Francisco County, California.
Randall Douglas Cahn was born in 1966 in San Francisco County, California. Randall married Kristen O'Leary. They had two sons: Kyle Nicholas born in 2000 and Andrew Douglas born in 2003 both in Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California.
Beth Michelle Cahn was born in 1969 in San Francisco County, California. Beth married Joseph M Conti in San Francisco, California. They had a daughter, Ava Isabella born in 2005 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California.
Robert Irvin Lewon was born in1942 in Santa Clara County, California.
Robert married Jeanne Zins. They had two children:
Karin Lewon was born in 1965 in Santa Clara County, California. Karin married Rubnitz. They had three children: Zachary Aaron, Julian, and Rebecca.
Dennis Lewon was born in 1967 in San Joaquin County, California.
Jeanne Louise Lewon was born in 1948 in Alameda County, California.
Jeanne married William E Clark in 1983 in Sacramento County, California. William was born in 1942.
Benjamin Lewon was born on 14 Apr 1913 in New York, New York and died on 22 Jul 1991 in Ventura, Los Angeles, California, at age 78.
Benjamin married Ruth Naomi Nelson, daughter of Arthur Oakley Nelson and Nell Reif. Ruth was born 26 Nov 1911 in Ohio. They had three children:
Judith A Lewon was born in 1950.
Judith married Paul L Anderson in 1972 in Santa Barbara County, California. Paul was born in 1943. They had one son:
Joseph E Anderson was born in 1975 in Ventura County, California.
Roberta Lewon was born in 1951 in San Mateo County, California.
Roberta married Jon M Ansolabeher in 1974 in Ventura, Ventura, California. Jon was born in 1948. They had two children:
John Michael Ansolabeher was born in 1980 in Ventura County, California.
Emily Kate Ansolabeher was born in 1984 in Ventura County, California.
Benjamin William "Bill" Lewon was born in 1952 in Santa Clara County, California.
Benjamin married Ira Kwiatkowski. They had one son:
Dillon Lewon was born in 2000 in Thousand Oaks, California.
Maurice Sidney (Sid) Lewon was born on 6 Feb 1924 in Glasgow, Valley, Montana and died 26 Jan 2011 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California.
Sid married Leah Solle, daughter of Abram Solle and Nellie Katz, in 1950. Leah was born on 17 Nov 1916 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota and died on 4 Mar 1998 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, at age 81. They had two children: Nina Alva and Kenneth Andrew. After Leah's death, Sid married Gloria Webster in 1999.
Nina Alva Lewon was born in 1951 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Nina married Thomas Gibson Van Buskirk in 1970. Thomas was born in 1947. They had two children: Benjamin and Joseph. They were divorced. Nina next married Ralph Martinez in 2002.
Benjamin Dillon Van Buskirk was born in 1976 in Santa Clara County, California.
Joseph Dillon Van Buskirk was born in 1978 in Santa Clara County, California.
Kenneth Andrew Lewon was born in 1957 in Redwood City, San Mateo, California.
Kenneth married unknown. They had one son: Marc. They were divorced
Kenneth next married Tanya Abramov.
Anna Lagovsky Lewon was born Chisha Lagovsky on 14 Aug 1881. in the Russian town of Slutsk in the old Lithuanian province of Minsk in what was then known as the Pale of Settlement and now is called Belarus. Her parents were Abraham Lagovsky born in 1858 and Libe Goodseit born in 1859. At the time of her birth she had one living sister, Gittlja, born in 1876. In 1881 her sister Chisha was born followed by two brothers, Golulie born in 1885 and Motil born in 1886. A sister Esther was born in 1893.
In 1903 at age 22 Anna married Samuel Lewow. Samuel was born in 9 Oct 1876 in Russia. His mother Marsha Yalcut was an only child and raised In Konigsberg, Prussia where her father was a manufacturer. His father, Alexander Lvov, and his brothers were said to all be artisans. According to Sid Lewon, Alexander had two brothers and two sisters. He said the brothers were both named Samuel but they called one of them Simon and the other Willie. Willie was humorous and had red hair.
As a young man in Russia, Samuel repaired and sold Singer sewing machines to rural communities. During the late 1800's/early 1900's Samuel served in the Russian army. He was stationed in Siberia and then in China where he was in the Boxer Rebellion. During this time he received medals for sharp-shooting. In 1917 Samuel volunteered to serve in World War I but the recruiting office politely refused his offer since he was 37 and already had five children.
In 1907 Anna immigrated to America with her son two year son Harry on the Samland. They arrived in New York on June 28, 1907 and joined her husband, Samuel, who had immigrated in 1904. Samuel and Anna lived in Manhattan and ran a delicatessen. They had four more children while living in New York. Loretta born in 1908, Louis born in 1909, Rubin born in 1911 and Benjamin born in 1913. In 1914 Samuel became a naturalized citizen which meant his family also became naturalized citizens.
In 1917 Samuel and Anna and their children moved to Montana. They joined Anna's brother's Max and Charlie and her sisters Esther and Sarah in the hide and fur trade business. Samuel and Anna decided to settle in Glasgow, Montana instead of Lewistown and remained there until the 1930's when they moved the family to California and took up residence in Menlo Park. A fifth son, Sidney, was born in Montana in 1924.
In 1934 Anna and Samuel changed their names: Chisha Lewow to Anna Lewon and Samuel Lewow to Samuel Lewon.
Anna died in 1944 in Santa Cruz, Montana and Samuel died in 1966 in San Mateo, California.
Immigration Records
Anna Lagovsky Lewon immigrated in 1907 with her son Harry on the Samland
Passenger Information
Original Passenger Manifest
Ship: Samland
Name:
Lewow, Chishe
Ethnicity:
Russia, Hebrew
Place of Residence:
Yluzk, Russia
Date of Arrival:
June 28, 1907
Age:
25y
Gender:
F
Marital Status:
M
Ship of Travel:
Samland
Port of Departure:
Antwerp, Belgium
Name:
Lewow, Aron
Ethnicity:
Russia, Hebrew
Place of Residence:
Yluzk, Russia
Date of Arrival:
June 28, 1907
Age:
2y
Gender:
M
Marital Status:
S
Ship of Travel:
Samland
Port of Departure:
Antwerp, Belgium
Samuel Lewon immigrated in 1904. No passenger records have been found so far.
New York Naturalization Petition
Name: Samuel Liwow Address: 176 Lafayette St. Volume #: 137 Page #: 214 Date: 22 Jan 1914
Census Records
1910 census
Head Samuel Lewow age 34 born in Russia married 5 years immigrated 1904 occupation delicatessen restaurant
Wife Annie age 25 born in Russia married 5 years 3 children 3 living
Son Harry age 4 born in Russia
Dau Yetta age 1 born in New York
Son Lewis age 1 month
Manhattan Ward 14, New York, New York; Roll: T624_1029; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0785; Image: 900; FHL Number: 1375042.
1920 census
Head Sam Lewow age 37 born in Russia immigrated 1905 naturalized 1910 occupation hide and fur
Wife Annie age 37 born in Russia immigrated 1905 naturalized 1910
Son Harry age 14 born in Russia immigrated 1905 naturalized 1905
Dau Yettie age 11 born in New York
Son Louie age 10 born in New York
Son Rubhan age 8 born in New York
Son Bernie age 6 born in New York
Glasgow, Valley, Montana; Roll: T625_978; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 235; Image: 51.1930 census
Head Samuel Lewon age 53 born in Lithuania married age 23 Occupation: buyer of hides and fur immigrated 1904
Wife Anne age 48 born in Lithuania immigrated 1907
Son Harry age 24 born in Lithuania occupation: bookkeeper hide and fur immigrated 1907
Dau Yetta age 21 born in New York occupation: stenographer land office
Son Louis age 20 born in New York
Son Rubin age 18 born in New York
Son Benny age 16 born in New York son Sidney M age 6 born in New York
Glasgow, Valley, Montana; Roll: T626_1263; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 381940 census
Head Samuel Lewon age 63 born in Russia
Wife Annie Lewon age 58 born in Russia
Son Rubin Lewon age 28 born in New York chemist asbestos plant
Menlo Park, San Mateo, California; Roll: T627_331; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 41-51
Military Records
Military Service History
Samuel LewonWorld War ll Army Enlistment Record
Sidney M LewonSamuel Lewon served in the Russian army for five years during the late 1800s/early 1900s. He was stationed in Siberia and then in China where he was in the Boxer Rebellion. During this time he received medals for sharp-shooting.
In 1917 Samuel volunteered to serve in World War I but the recruiting office politely refused his offer since he was 37 and already had five children.
NAME: LEWON SIDNEY M
RESIDENCE: STATE: CALIFORNIA
RESIDENCE: COUNTY: SAN MATEO
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT: SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT: 8 Dec 1942
GRADE: Private
GRADE CODE: Private
BRANCH: Air Corps
BRANCH CODE: Air Corps
NATIVITY: MONTANA
YEAR OF BIRTH: 1924
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP: White, citizen
EDUCATION: 1 year of college
MARITAL STATUS: Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY
Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status)
Vital Records
Birth Records
New York City Birth Certificate
Date: 8 June 1908
Name: Yetta Liebhoff
Parents: Sam and Chesha Liebhoff
Death Records and Obituaries
Samuel Lewon
California Death Index
Name: Samuel Lewon Social Security #: 554688747 Sex: Male Birth Date: 9 Oct 1876 Birthplace: USSR Death Date: 8 Nov 1966 Death Place: San Mateo Mother's Maiden Name: Alcott
Social Security Death Index
Name: Samuel Lewon SSN: 554-68-8747 Last Residence: 94902 San Rafael, Marin, California, United States of America Born: 10 Oct 1876 Died: Nov 1966 State (Year) SSN issued: California (1963)
Anna Lewon
California Death Index
ObituaryName: Anna Login Lewon Social Security #: 0 Sex: Female Birth Date: 14 Aug 1881 Birthplace: Other Country Death Date: 19 Jul 1944 Death Place: Santa Cruz Mother's Maiden Name: Login
Anna Lewon Dies Wednesday
Anna Login Lewon, who died in Santa Cruz, July 19, is survived by her widower, Samuel Lewon of Santa Cruz, one daughter, Mrs. Lynn Norton of San Francisco, five sons, Harry Lewon of Montana, Louis Lewon of San Francisco, Rubin Lewon of Orinda, Ben Lewon, USN, and Sidney Lewon, army air force; also brothers and sisters, Mrs. J Libin of Montana and Max and Charles Login of San Francisco. She was a native of Russia and was 63 years old. Mr. and Mrs. Lewon had been living in Santa Cruz for the past 10 months. Funeral services will be held from Wessendorf's mortuary at 3:30 p.m. Friday. Internment will be in Home of Peace cemetery. (thanks to George Fogelson for sharing this obituary)Harry Edward Lewon (son of Samuel and Anna Lewon)
Social Security Death Index
Name: Harry Lewon SSN: 529-42-7540 Last Residence: 84106 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States of America Born: 17 Jul 1905 Died: Apr 1979 State (Year) SSN issued: Utah (1951)
Obituary
Harry Edward Lewon, 73, died April 23, 1979, of a heart attack in a local hospital. Born July 17, 1905, New York City, to Samuel and Anne Logan Lewon. Married Florence Shuman Aug 11, 1930. Glasgow, Mont. operated several businesses including Lewon Brothers, Inc., San Francisco and Union Lumber and Utah Metal Works, Inc., both in Salt Lake City. Member Elks Club, Oakridge Country Club and a group of businessmen called the "Dirty Shirts." Survivors: wife Salt Lake City; son, Donald, Salt Lake City; daughter, Mrs. Maurice (Laura Ann) Bruner, Lake Havasu, Ariz.;, four brothers, Louis, San Diego, Calif., Rubin, Los Gatos, Calif., Sidney, Sunnyvale, Calif., a sister, Loretta Norton, Santa Cruz, Calif; five grandchildren. Funeral services Thursday, 2 p.m., Evans & Early Mortuary, 574 E. 1000 South, where friends may call Wednesday, 7-8 p.m. Private family committal services at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Family suggests contributions to St. Marks Hospital Memorial Fund.
Florence Eudora Shuman Lewon (wife of Harry Lewon)
Social Security Death Index
Name: Florence Lewon SSN: 529-72-5442 Last Residence: 84106 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States of America Born: 26 Apr 1913 Died: 16 Dec 1993 State (Year) SSN issued: Utah (1965)
Utah Cemetery Index
Name: Florence Lewon Burial Date: 13 May 1996 Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery Source: Sexton Records / Grant Grave Location: West Masonic_101_11
Obituary
Obituary: Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) December 16, 1993
DEATH: FLORENCE E. LEWON
Florence E. Lewon died December 16, 1993, after a long, devastating and painful fight with bone cancer. She was beautiful to the end, bone cancer could not change that. Florence was born in Froid, Montana, April 26, 1913, to Victor Shuman and Flake Miller Shuman. She married Harry E. Lewon in Montana, they moved to Salt Lake City in 1950. Harry died in April, 1979. They had two children, Laura Lewon of Mesa, Arizona and Donald Lewon of Salt Lake City. There are five grandchildren that loved and razzed her and got it back, Corey and Brett Hines, of Mesa, Ariz.; and Mark, Chris and Anne Lewon of Salt Lake City. Florence had a good friend as well as a daughter-in-law, Susan Lewon. Also surviving Florence are two sisters, Hazel Staples of Havre, Montana, and Dell McCormick, Great Falls, Montana. She was preceded in death by a brother, Everon Shuman, Wolf Point, Montana, and a sister, Edna Fay Shuman, Glasgow, Montana. Florence was active in many areas but was particularly fond and proud of her 30 years of service with the St. Mark's Hospital volunteers. She presided over the St. Mark's Auxiliary in the early 1980's. She was a member of the Oak Ridge Country Club and loved the golf and people there. Her friends were a treasure to her. Funeral services will be at the Cathedral Church of St. Mark, 231 E. First So., on Saturday, December 18th, at 11 a.m. Friends may visit with family before the service. Her family wishes to express their heartfelt gratitude for the prayers, care and kindness of all our friends and neighbors. We are especially grateful for Hospice and her care givers Trina Allen, Millie (Mildred) Friel, Anne Briggs, and Frankie Clark. Also, particularly, to Glen Simms for his compassion and loving care. The family also request that no flowers be sent. However, if anyone desires please send a contribution to the American Cancer Society or any other charity that works to alleviate human suffering. Funeral directors: Evans & EarlyLaura Ann Lewon (daughter of Harry Lewon and Florence Shuman Lewon)
Social Security Death Index
Name: Laura A. Lewon SSN: 528-40-9396 Last Residence: 85284 Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona, United States of America Born: 29 Jul 1933 Died: 15 Jul 1998 State (Year) SSN issued: Utah (Before 1951
Utah Cemetery Index
Name: Laura Ann Lewon Burial Date: 21 July 1998 Cemetery: Mount Olivet Cemetery Source: Sexton Records / Grant Grave Location: West Masonic_101_11M
Obituary
Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) July 18, 1998
Death: Laura Ann LewonLaura Ann Lewon died July 15, 1998, after a very painful battle with bone cancer. She was born in Lewiston, Montana, to Harry and Florence Lewon July 29, 1933. The family moved to Salt Lake City, UT, where Laura completed her education. She married William Hines and had two sons. The family lived in many cities of the West. Bill and Laura were later divorced. Laura married Maurice Bruner of Lake Havasu; they were later divorced. Laura moved to the Mesa - Tempe area 18 years ago and worked for McDonald-Douglas. She was active in many causes and could be relied upon to work for justice for those she thought needed help. Laura had a marvelous sense of humor and a beauty that were unique. Her depth, wit, charm and sometimes bitterness, all of it, will be missed. She is survived by her two sons, Corey E. Hines of Tempe and Brett W. Hines of Mesa, and a brother, Donald Lewon of Salt Lake City, Utah, and an extended family in Montana, California and Utah. Laura died of cancer, the same cancer that took her mother. Hospice both times were there to help. Thank you, Hospice. Thank you, good friends of Laura that were there in those trying moments with their love. Memorial services will be on Tuesday, July 21st at the Cathedral of St. Mark, 231 East First South, Salt Lake City at 4 p.m. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Salt Lake City, UT. In lieu of flowers, please send a donation to the American Cancer Society
Jacob Henderson (great grandson of Harry Lewon, grandson of Don Lewon, Son of Anne Lewon Henderson and Jacob Henderson)
Obituary
Deseret News, The (Salt Lake City, UT) April 4, 2002
Jacob Alan HendersonOur precious little boy was taken away from us on Monday, April 1, 2002 due to pneumonia with complications of Emphysema. We know he is with God, and being cared for by other family members that passed before him. Dearly beloved son of Joe and Anne Henderson; adored grandson of Bob and Carol Kuczek of Cherry Valley, IL and Don and Sue Lewon of Salt Lake City; cherished nephew of Heath and Sherry Winebough of Rockford, IL, Mark and Noelle Lewon of Salt Lake City and Chris and Laura Lewon also of Salt Lake City; dear godson of Rob and Emily Hoffmann of Salt Lake City. Also survived by numerous cousins. Jacob was born in Santa Rosa on October 12, 2000 and was a perfect baby. He loved the simple things in life. He would stop to smell all of the flowers, was fascinated with animals, adored his kitties and loved to read. He loved playing with his daddy, loved all the neighbor kids and desperately loved his snuggle dog. Jacob gave us everything, especially a deep respect for the little things in life. He loved to laugh, dance, chase bubbles and conduct his mom to sing. He gave great hugs, and would melt your heart whenever he would say "peeez". At 17 months, his manners were delightful. He had a great sense of humor. He loved to pretend and be silly with his daddy and with the kindest and gentlest of hearts, he loved his mommy. Friends are invited to attend a Funeral Service on Saturday, April 6, 2002 at 11:00 a.m.. at the Cathedral Church of St Mark, 231 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84111. Interment will be at Mt Olivet Cemetery in Salt Lake City, UT. Contributions may be made in Jacob's memory to the California Parenting Institute, 3650 Standish Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95407. Jacob and his mom spent happy hours playing in Kindergym, attending parenting classes, and making videotapes of him.
Loretta Lewon Norton (daughter of Samuel and Anna Lewon)
Social Security Death Index
Name: Loretta Norton SSN: 550-02-5085 Last Residence: 95018 Felton, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America Born: 8 Jun 1908 Died: 26 Jan 2002 State (Year) SSN issued: California (1970)
Lynn Norton (husband of Loretta Lewon)
Social Security Death Index
Name: Lynn M Norton SSN: 558-07-3036 Last Residence: 95123 San Jose, Santa Clara, CA Born: 14 Dec 1910 Last Benefit: Died: 30 Jan 2000 State (Year) SSN issued: CA (Before 1951)
Louis Lewon (son of Samuel and Anna Lewon)
California Death Index
Name: Louis Lewon Social Security #: 556078569 Sex: Male Birth Date: 17 Dec 1909 Birthplace: New York Death Date: 9 Apr 1985 Death Place: San Diego Mother's Maiden Name: Logavsky
Social Security Death IndexName: Louis Lewon SSN: 556-07-8569 Last Residence: 92128 San Diego, San Diego, California, United States of America Born: 17 Dec 1909 Died: Apr 1985 State (Year) SSN issued: California (before 1951)
Rubin Lewon (son of Samuel and Anna Lewon)
California Death Index
Name: Rubin Lewon Social Security #: 553014729 Sex: Male Birth Date: 25 May 1911 Birthplace: New York Death Date: 13 Nov 1979 Death Place: Santa Clara
Social Security Death Index
Name: Rubin Lewon SSN: 553-01-4729 Last Residence: 95030 Los Gatos, Santa Clara, California, United States of America Born: 25 May 1911 Died: Nov 1979 State (Year) SSN issued: California (1952)
Obituary
November 15, 1979
Lewon, Rubin
In San Jose, November 13, 1979 of asbestos cancer. Beloved husband of Jeanette Lewon of Los Gatos. Loving father of Carol Fields of San Mateo, Jeanne Walsh, Mill Valley and Robert Lewon of Sebastopol. Devoted brother of Louis Lewon, San Diego, Ben Lewon, Prescott, Arizona, Sidney Lewon, Sunnydale, Loretta Norton, Felton and the late Harry Lewon. Dear grandfather of five. A member of Temple Emanu-El, the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of greater San Jose and a member of the La Rinconada Country Club. A native of New York, N.Y. Aged 68 years. Friends are invited to attend funeral services Friday November 16, at 11 a.m. from Oak Hills Funeral Home Chapel of the Oaks, 300 Courtner Ave, S.J. with Rabbi Joseph Gitin officiating. Private entombment Home of Peace Cemetery. Memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society of charity of your choice preferred.
Jeanette Levin Lewon (wife of Rubin Lewon)
California Birth Index
Name: Jeanette Levin Birth Date: 13 Apr 1919 Gender: Female Mother's Maiden Name: Dekanfad Birth County: Santa Clara
Social Security Death Index
Name: Jeanette Lewon SSN: 551-28-7196 Last Residence: 95032 Los Gatos, Santa Clara, California, United States of America Born: 13 Apr 1919 Died: 15 Feb 2002 State (Year) SSN issued: California (Before 1951)
Obituary
Jewish Bulletin of Northern California Life-Cycle Events
LEWON, JEANETTE In San Jose, Feb. 15. Wife of the late Rubin Lewon. Mother of Carol Field, Robert Lewon and Jeanne Clark. Grandmother of Scott, Randy and Beth Cahn, Karin Rubnitz and Dennis Lewon. Great-grandmother of Kyle Cahn, Zachary, Julia and Rebecca Rubnitz and Milo Lewon. Sister of David and Sydney Levin, Louise Henriques, Dorie Smolen and the late Richard and Irving Levin, Elaine Cobb and Esther Jacobson. Native of Palo Alto. Member of Temple Emanu-El and the Jewish Federation of Greater San Jose. Services were held at Oak Hill Funeral Home's Chapel of the Oaks, San Jose. Entombment at Home of Peace Cemetery, San Jose. Donations to the charity of your choice.
Benjamin Lewon (son of Samuel and Anna Lewon)
California Death Index
Name: Benjamin Lewon Social Security #: 553015366 Sex: Male Birth Date: 14 Apr 1913 Birthplace: New York Death Date: 22 Jul 1991 Death Place: Ventura Mother's Maiden Name: Logan
Social Security Death Index
Name: Benjamin Lewon SSN: 553-01-5366 Born: 14 Apr 1913 Died: 22 Jul 1991 State (Year) SSN issued: California
Maurice Sidney (Sid) Lewon (son of Samuel and Anna Lewon)
Social Security Death Index
Name: Sidney M. Lewon SSN: 517-20-2725 Last Residence: 95038 Morgan Hill, Santa Clara, California Born: 6 Feb 1924 Last Benefit: 95038 Morgan Hill, Santa Clara, California Died: 26 Jan 2011 State (Year) SSN issued: Montana (Before 1951)
Obituary
San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times on January 30, 2011
Sidney Lewon
Resident of Morgan HillBorn in Glasgow, Montana, February 6, 1924. Sidney Lewon was a man of surprising dichotomy He was a fighter, a poet, a history scholar, a scientist, war hero and at times so blusterous that we wanted to hide, or pretend we didn't know him. He could talk for hours about European and Middle eastern history, including a fascinating amount of detail as to key historical figures, generals, battles and the various peoples and nations (Huns, Visigoths, Mamelukes, Saxons, etc.). He knew languages, some French, German and Yiddish. Growing up in the depression with a father, who was a strict disciplinarian, he developed a strong sense of work and thrift. As a young boy, age 7 or so, he spent countless hours in the library in Glasgow, where he read prodigiously and soaked up the history, which he liked to talk about. It was quite fascinating to hear him talk about history, and he could go for hours. He also talked about seeing movies, and he loved the Marx brothers, often getting into trouble with his teachers for mimicking Harpo. Sometimes, beneath the wooden platform just outside the theatre in Glasgow, he would find a nickel to get into the theater. If he could not find a nickel, he would simply sneak in.
His parents, Samuel and Anna, moved the family to California in the 1930s, and took up residence in Menlo Park. There were four older brothers and one older sister (Harry, Ben, Lou, Rube, and Loretta). Sidney was the youngest by 13 years and was the last living sibling. Sidney had a bar mitzvah, but I never knew him to step inside of a Schul. He eschewed religion from that day forward, for reasons his family has never quite understood. High school days were characterized by athletic activity, including wrestling and Basketball. Although Sidney was only five foot four inches, he could bench press 200 pounds. There were fights and confrontations with other kids, tough kids. Sidney's sense of honor dictated that he never stand down to anyone, even though he was only five foot four inches tall and his rivals were much bigger. Back in the late 30s and early 40s, Sidney spent time at the Stanford golf course as a caddy, and more notably, he scoured through the creek thicket wolfing for golf balls. For fun and adventure, he hitchhiked from Menlo Park back to Montana during the summer of 41 and was given a ride by a couple of pretty young girls. The details of this adventure were only shared with me, his son this story was not for his daughter's ears.
Sydney was a decorated World War II veteran. He flew some thirty missions in 1943 and early 1944. He was a radio man and gunner. They used triangulation to navigate and he was trained to do this. He had dozens of pictures of planes going down in flames, which he himself took. He never talked too much about it, although he did say if he went down and survived, he didn't want to be caught behind enemy lines by the German civilian population. The airmen were all given a pistol for this purpose. After the war, upon returning to the states, he was flying back to California on a plane with a group Japanese American Nisei, who had fought and served the U.S. in Europe, and who were also returning home to California. The plane lost an engine and was losing altitude heading into the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The pilot was able to get the engine restarted and regain altitude. The Nisei soldiers thanked God, and I imagine, so did my father. After the war Sidney went to college on the GI bill and earned a degree in Chemistry. He later earned an award for work he did for the Diamond Alkali Company on Ion exchange resins. He married my mother, Leah, in 1951, and they had my sister in June of the same year. They had me six years later a gift for my sister. We were important to him, and he loved us very much, even if he was not comfortable telling us so. He pitched baseballs with me, and we played golf, even though he wasn't very good. He taught me how to wolf for balls (he was very good at it), until the Stanford Golf course police caught us and threw us out. He took my sister and her best friend to the Cow Palace twice to see the Beatles. He even took them to Monterey, so they could attend the Monterey Pop Festival. He trusted they would not partake in the drug scene of that time, and he was right. Sidney's thrift and hard work allowed him to retire early in a reasonable amount of, although modest, comfort. He traveled regularly and extensively: Russia, Ireland, France, Italy, and Australia. He took a lot of pictures. When my mother decided she did not have the travel bug, he went alone.
Sydney loved to work out and regularly went to the gym. After my mother died in 1998, he met Gloria Webster on a blind date, set up by mutual friends from the gym. They married at the advanced age of about 75. When he got macular degeneration in the early 2000's, he became legally blind. Gloria had been doing all the driving, but when she had to be hospitalized, it was tough to keep him away from the driver's seat. My sister and I tried everything, from calling the police to mixing up the distributor cap cables so his car wouldn't start. His fury and wrath when he found out I sabotaged his car was something to reckon with. When his health started to deteriorate the last couple of years, he eschewed doctors and insisted on letting nature take its course. Sydney had a strong heart. He was fighting to the end. Sidney died on January 26, 2011. He was 86 years old. He was not perfect, as is no one, but he was a devoted father, husband, grandfather and great grandfather. He had a life worth remembering and we're going to miss him.
Leah Solle Lewon (wife of Sid Lewon)
Social Security Death Index
Name: Leah Lewon SSN: 474-07-2723 Last Residence: 95038 Morgan Hill, Santa Clara, California, United States of America Born: 17 Nov 1916 Died: 4 Mar 1998 State (Year) SSN issued: Minnesota (Before 1951)
Documents
Dec 13 1934: Valley County MontanaCourt Record of Name Change
Samuel Liwow to Samuel Lewon
Chisha Liwow to Anna Lewon
Maurice Sidney Liwow to Maurice Sidney Lewon
33 year Reunion Biography Book Excerpts
Loretta Lewon ExcerptGlasgow High School Class of 1926
50 Year Reunion Biography Book Excerpts
Newspaper and Magazine Articles
News article about Rubin Lewon being a Rhodes Scholar finalist19 February 1995: Recycling Today Magazine
Magazine article about Utah Metal Works
Samuel and Anna Lewon with children: Harry, Loretta, Louis, Rubin, Ben and Sid
Harry Lewon Loretta Lewon Louis Lewon Rubin Lewon Ben Lewon Sid Lewon A special thanks to Donna Norton Wendel, daughter of Loretta Lewon Norton, who shared these pictures from her mother's old photo collection.
