Alan Cecil Levinson (1924 - 2011)

Alan Cecil Levinson is my 2nd cousin 1x removed. Levinson family HERE. Glynn family HERE

Parents: Maxwell Levinson (1895 - 1960) and Minnie Glynn (1898 - 1980)

Tombstones for Alan's parents. They are both buried in the Broadgreen Cemetery in Liverpool, England

Born: 7 February 1924 in Liverpool, England

Hebrew name: Avraham Simcha the son of Menachem

Siblings

• Estelle Rose Levinson (1925 - 2012) married Joseph Henry Halberstein (1917 - 1977) in Liverpool, England on 9 June 1959
• Eric Leon (Hershel) Levinson (1928 - 2019) married 1) Lea (Lair) Stern (1933 - 2020) on 22 January 1957 in Israel and 2) Maureen Maughan (1929 - 2000) in (January to March) 1969 in Liverpool, England
• Marlene Viva Levinson (1933 - 2021) married Oskar Dover (1929 - 2020) on 26 February 1958 in Liverpool, England

L-R: Estelle, Hershel and Alan Levinson, Liverpool, around 1929

Occupation: Medical doctor

Married

1) Cecile Joan Charlotte Fox, known as Joan, on 27 July 1950 in London, England. Alan was 26 and Cecile age 22

Children

Their first child was born in 1951 when Alan was 27 and Joan 23. Their last child was born in 1964 when Alan was 40 and Joan 36 

• Judith Ann Ruth Levinson 1951 -
• Michael Jonathan Victor Levinson 1953 - 1993
• Naomi Rachel Levinson 1964 - 

Married

2) Sandra E Louland (Nee Hayler) in May 1988 in London, England

Census details

1939 Register

In 1939 Alan's parents Minnie and Maxwell are living at 40 Emmanuel Road, Southport, England. Maxwell is a clothing manufacturer. One of their children, probably Alan, is listed as their that night but is redacted

Electoral Roll

From 1940 onwards Alan, although listed as Cecil, is living at 3 Lancaster Avenue, Liverpool

In this record at 3 Lancaster Place his name is correctly listed as Alan C Levinson

In 1953 Alan and Cecile are living at 40 Colney Hatch Lane, Muswell Hill, London

Phone Book

Alan listed in the 1952 phone directory

Telegram

A telegram from Joan and Alan to my parents after they announced their  engagement in July 1955

Death

21 April 2011 in London, England age 87. He was buried in the Waltham Abbey Jewish Cemetery, Waltham Abbey, Epping Forest District, Essex, England, Plot 33, P, 420 on 28 April 2011

Tombstone for Alan Levinson "In loving memory of Alan Levinson 7.2.24 - 21.4.11. Dearly loved and sadly missed by his family and friends. Shalom"

Hebrew translation "Here lies Avraham Simcha the son of Menachem. Died 17 Nissan 5771. May His Soul Be Bound Up In The Bonds of Life"

Death Notice

LEVINSON. Dr Alan. Passed away peacefully on April 28, 2011, aged 87. This lovely man will be sadly missed by his sisters and brother Estelle Halberstein (USA), Hershel (Liverpool) and Marlene Dover (Liverpool) and all their families.

Residences

In 1930 the family are living at 35 Kelvin Grove, Liverpool, England

In the 1939 register the family are living at 40 Emmanuel Road, Southport, England

In the 1940s and 1950s the Levinson family lived at 3 Lancaster Avenue, Liverpool, England

In 1953 Alan and Joan are listed as living at 40 Colney Hatch Lane, Muswell Hill, London, England. They were still there in 1965

In the early 2000's Alan was living at 75 Grasmere Road, London, England

Alan Glass (1918 - 1996)

Alan Glass is the husband of Vivian Lewis, the daughter of Cecilia Levinson, the sister-in-law of Minnie Glynn, my 1st cousin 2x removed. Glynn family HERE. Levinson family HERE. 

Parents: Isidor Glass (1889 - 1925) and Nellie Foster (Fastovsky) (1890 - 1960)

Tombstones for Alan's parents. Isidore is buried in the Urmston Jewish Cemetery in Manchester, England and Nellie, who married Barnet Gerber in 1942, is buried in the Blackley Jewish Cemetery in Manchester, England

Born: 15 April 1918 in Manchester, England

Hebrew Name: Abraham son of Yitzhak

Occupation: Orthopaedic Surgeon

Married: Vivian Lewis in (April to June) 1947 in Manchester, England. Vivian was 23 and Alan age 29

Children

Their daughter was born in 1948 when Alan was 30 and Vivian 24. There was also a younger son who became a general practitioner but I don't know his name

• Alison Margot Glass 1948 -

Census details

1939 Register

In the 1939  Register Alan is residing at the Booth Hall Hospital as a medical student

Death

15 August 1996, at Manchester, England at age 78. He was buried on 16 August 1996 in the Southern Cemetery, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, England

Tombstone for Alan Glass: "Alan Glass F.R.C.S. 1918 - 1996 a devoted husband, father and grandfather. Much loved and sadly missed. He brought joy and fun to so many"

Hebrew translation "Abraham son of Yitzhak"

Obituary

Glass, Alan (1919 - 1996)

Identifier: RCS: E007958

Full Name: Glass, Alan

Date of Birth: 15 April 1919 [SIC]

Place of Birth: Manchester

Date of Death: 15 August 1996

Occupation: Orthopaedic surgeon

Titles/Qualifications: MRCS and FRCS 1949

MB ChB Victoria 1941

Alan Glass was born on 15 April 1919 in Manchester, the son of Isidore, a textile merchant, and his wife, Nellie, née Foster. He was educated at Manchester Grammar School and Manchester University. He became house surgeon at Manchester Royal Infirmary, where he was much influenced by Sir Harry Platt and Mr David Lloyd Griffiths.

During the second world war he served with the RAMC in Burma as a major, second-in-command of a field ambulance. After the war he was seconded from his senior registrar post to Copenhagen to study its management of the recent epidemic of poliomyelitis and especially the long term care of the most disabled victims. He soon developed a major interest in the orthopaedic problems of children and was further seconded to Florence to study congenital dislocation of the hip, while the hospital chairman termed him 'Booth Hall's first travelling fellow'.

He was appointed consultant orthopaedic surgeon to the North Manchester Hospital Group and Booth Hall Children's Hospital in 1954 and stayed there until he retired in 1983. He was a careful, conservative surgeon, avoiding speculative or adventurous procedures. He was much in demand for a medicolegal opinion and was also adviser to Manchester United Football Club and to the Lancashire Cricket Club. He was an enthusiast for music, having been to Glyndebourne only a few days before his death.

He married Vivian Lewis in 1947 and they had a daughter, who became a MCSP, and a son, who became a general practitioner in Manchester. Alan Glass died of ischaemic heart disease on 15 August 1996, survived by his wife and family.

Author: Royal College of Surgeons of England

Sources: BMJ 1996 313 1003

Vivian Lewis (1923 - 2018)

Vivian Lewis is the daughter of Cecilia Levinson, the sister-in-law of Minnie Glynn, my 1st cousin 2x removed. Glynn family HERE. Levinson family HERE. 

Parents: Harris Lewis (1886 - 1977) and Cecilia Levinson (1898 - 1957)

Born: 31 December 1923 in Manchester, England

Hebrew Name: Chaya daughter of Hoshea

Married: Alan Glass in (April to June) 1947 in Manchester, England. Vivian was 23 and Alan age 29

Children

Their daughter was born in 1948 when Alan was 30 and Vivian 24. There was also a younger son who became a general practitioner but I don't know his name

• Alison Margot Glass 1948 -

Census details

1939 Register

In 1939 Vivian's parents Harris and Cecilia are living at 5 Old Hall Road, Salford, Manchester, England. Harris is a property owner and agent, Cecilia is a housewife and Vivian is at school. The redacted line beneath is her brother Lucien A Lewis born in Manchester in (July to September) 1930 

Death

7 March 2018, at Altrincham, Chester, England at age 94. She is buried in the Southern Cemetery, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, England

Tombstone for Vivian Glass: "Vivian Glass 1923 - 2018 a much loved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. A compassionate lady who was steeped in the arts"

Hebrew translation "Chaya daughter of Hoshea"

Residences

In the 1939 register Vivian and her family are living at 5 Old Hall Road, Salford, Manchester, England

Towards the end of her life Vivian was living at Flat 6 Westwood Lodge, Leicester Road Hale, Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Harris Lewis (1886 - 1977)

Harris Lewis, born Harris Votofski and known as Harry, is the husband of Cecilia Levinson, the sister-in-law of Minnie Glynn, my 1st cousin 2x removed. Glynn family HERE. Levinson family HERE. 

Harris was named for his paternal grandfather and he changed his surname from Votofski to Lewis sometime between 1911 and 1921

Parents: Louis Alexander Votofski (1850 - 1926) and Annie Minnie Kobeisky (1850 - 1928)

Tombstones for Harris's parents. They are both buried in the Blackley Jewish Cemetery in Manchester, England

Born: 26 August 1886 in Manchester, England

Hebrew Name: Hoshea son of Aryeh Alexander

Siblings

All the siblings were born in Manchester, England with the surname Votofski. Several later anglicised their names, which I have given here

• Dora Votofski (1871 - 1952) married Lewis Livingstone (1869 - 1954) in Manchester, England in 1891
• Bessie Wittow (1872 - 1943) married Arthur Aaron Morris (1873 - 1945) 
• Mark Lewis (1874 - 1954)
• Rachel Votofski (1876 - 1968) married Eli Bieber (1876 - 1969) in Manchester, England in 1901
• Barnett Lewis (1877 - 1948) married Caroline (Carrie) Rosenbaum (1883 - 1946) in Manchester, England in 1907
• Samuel Wittow (1880 - 1966) married Julia Rachofsky (1884 - 1958) in Durango, La Plata, Colorado, USA in 1904
• Ellen Votofski (1882 - 1977) married Sidney Solomon Levy (1882 - 1974) in Manchester, England in 1908
• Aaron Lewis (1890 - 1974) married Theresa Warentz (1905 - 1997) in Sunderland, England in 1928
• Millie Votofski (1893 - 1968) married Lazarus Kirk (Cornofsky) (1886 - 1952) in Manchester, England in 1922

Occupation: Property agent and financier

Naturalisation

Harris and his family were naturalised on 20 April 1899

Married: Cecilia Levinson in (January to March) 1923 in Liverpool, England. Cecilia was 25 and Harris age 36

Children

Their daughter was born in 1923 when Harris was 37 and Cecilia 25. Their son was born in 1930 when Harris was 43 and Cecilia 32

• Vivian Lewis 1923 - 2018
• Lucien A Lewis 1930 - 

Census details

1891

The family is living at 55 Red Bank, Manchester, England. Harris's father Louis Votofski is age 41 and a dealer in clothing and his mother Minnie is age 40. The children are Dora age 19, Betsy age 18, Mark age 16, Rachel age 15, Barnet age 14, Samuel age 12, Ellen age 9, Harris age 4 and Aaron age 8 months. The parents were born in Russia but all the children were born in Manchester

1901

The family are now living at 51 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester, England. Louis is age 52 and an agent / broker in clothing and Minnie is age 50. The children are Mark age 26, Rachel age 25, Barnet age 24, Ellen age 18, Harris age 14 and a joinery apprentice, Aaron age 11 and Milly age 7.

1911

The family are living at 21 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester, England in a 6 room house. Louis is age 62, a second hand clothier on his own account and Annie Minnie is age 61. The children still living at home are Mark age 36, Harry at 24 and a financial clerk, Aaron age 20 and Millie age 17

1921

The family is now living in a 7 room house at 5 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester, England. Louis is 71 and still a second hand clothier on his own account and Minnie is age 70. The children at home are Mark age 46, Harris age 34 and a financier, Aaron age 30 and Millie age 25

1939 Register

In 1939 Harris and Cecilia are married and living at 5 Old Hall Road, Salford, Manchester, England. Harris is a property owner and agent, Cecilia is a housewife and their daughter Vivian is at school. The redacted line beneath is Lucien A Lewis born in Manchester in (July to September) 1930 

Death

12 December 1977 in Manchester, England at age 91. He is buried in the Blackley Jewish Cemetery in Manchester, England

Probate

LEWIS Harris of 4 Eastleigh Av Broughton Park Salford 

died 12 December 1977 Probate Manchester 9 February [1978] £125,104 782101506K

Residences

In 1899 the family were living at 51 Cheetham Hill road, Manchester, England. The property no longer exists

In 1911 the family are living at 21 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester, England. Again the property appears to no longer exist

In 1921 the family are living at 5 Elizabeth Street, Cheetham, Manchester, England. Again the property appears to no longer exist

In the 1939 register Cecilia and Harris are living at 5 Old Hall Road, Salford, Manchester, England and they lived there until at least Celia's death in 1977

At the time of his death his address was given as 4 Eastleigh Avenue Broughton Park Manchester England

Cecilia Levinson (1898 - 1957)

Cecilia Levinson, whose name appears in later documents as Celia, is the sister-in-law of Minnie Glynn, my 1st cousin 2x removed. Glynn family HERE. Levinson family HERE

Parents: Moses Hyman Levinson (1857 - 1932) and Hannah Rachel Zussman (1864 - 1943)

Tombstones for Cecilia's parents. They are both buried in the Rice Lane Cemetery in Liverpool, England

Born: 3 January 1898 in Svislach or Svisloch (Belarusian: Свiслач, romanized: Svislač, Russian: Свислочь; Polish: Świsłocz; Yiddish: סיסלעוויטש), a town nowadays in the Grodno Region, Belarus

Siblings

• Fanny Leah Levinson (1886 - 1960) married Julius Michael Ruck (1874 - 1960) in Liverpool, England on 24 February 1909
• Maxwell Levinson (1895 - 1922) married Minnie Glynn (1898 - 1980) in Liverpool, England on 16 March 1922
• Rachel (Ray) Levinson (1896 - 1961) married Harris Endbinder (1886 - 1975) in (July - September) 1918 in Liverpool, England

Migration: Cecilia came with her family to England sometime between 1903 and 1908, age 1 to 7

Married: Harris Lewis in (January to March) 1923 in Liverpool, England. Cecilia was 25 and Harris age 36

Children

Their daughter was born in 1923 when Harris was 37 and Cecilia 25

• Vivian Lewis 1923 - 2018
• Lucien A Lewis 1930 -

Census details

1911

Cecilia and her family are living in a five room house at 147 Mill Street, Liverpool, England. Her father is Moses age 52, a shopkeeper and house furnisher working on his own account at home. Her mother Hannah is age 46. The children are Rachel age 16, Cecilia age 13 and Max age 17

1921

The family is now living in a 5 room terrace at 7 Montpelier Terrace, Upper Parliament Street, Liverpool. Moses is age 62 and six months and a picture framer on his own account working out of a premises on 33 Park Place, Liverpool. Hannah Rachel is listed as Rachel and is 57 and three months. Cecilia is 23 and five months and a school teacher. Max is 25 years and eleven months, an assistant manager and now an Argentine citizen and Fanny is now married, named Fanny Ruck age 36 years and eleven months

1939 Register

In 1939 Harris and Cecilia are married and living at 5 Old Hall Road, Salford, Manchester, England. Harris is a property owner and agent, Cecilia is a housewife and Vivian is at school. The redacted line beneath is Lucien A Lewis born in Manchester in (July to September) 1930 

Death

12 September 1957 in Manchester, England at age 59. She is buried in the Blackley Jewish Cemetery in Manchester, England

Probate

LEWIS Celia of 5 Old Hall Road Salford 7 (wife of Harris Lewis) died 12 September 1957 at The Royal Infirmary Manchester 13 Administration Manchester 1 September [1959] to the said Harris Lewis financier. Effects £1,683 58. 11d.

Place of Birth

Cecilia Lewis was born in Svislach in the Grodno province of Belarus

SVISLOCH (Pol. Swisłocz ), town in Grodno district, Belarus; within Poland before 1795 and between the two world wars. A number of Jews settled there at the beginning of the 18th century on the invitation of the owners of the locality, the princes of Tyszkiewicz. In 1752 the Council of Lithuania imposed a poll tax of 215 zlotys on the Svisloch community, which numbered 220 in 1766. Until the middle of the 19th century the Jews of Svisloch earned their livelihood mainly from trade in timber and grain, shopkeeping, and crafts; they later also engaged in innkeeping and the lease of public houses. After a great fire, in which most of the Jewish shops were destroyed, the fairs were no longer held in Svisloch and the Jews were deprived of their principal sources of livelihood. Around 1870 Jews began to pioneer in the tanning industry and improved methods of manufacture with the assistance of German experts whom they invited. By the end of the 19th century a number of tanneries had been established in Svisloch, which employed hundreds of workers. Many Jews from the surrounding areas went there in search of employment. As early as the middle of the 19th century Jewish craftsmen in Svisloch attempted to organize themselves into guilds. At the beginning of the 20th century the Bund Movement developed in Svisloch and it embraced the whole of the Jewish working populace (tanners, tailors, shoemakers, carpenters. smiths, and bakers), who organized strikes for the amelioration of working conditions in tanneries and factories. In 1905 the workers' organization was established for Jewish self-defense against pogroms.

Residences

In 1911 the family were living at 147 Mill Street Liverpool. This house may date from after this period

In the 1939 register Cecilia and Harris are living at 5 Old Hall Road, Salford, Manchester, England and they lived there until their deaths in 1977