Leah Morris (1921 - 2011)

Leah Morris, known as Lee, is the niece of Rachel Levin, my 2x great aunt. Morris family tree HERE

Parents: Ely Morris (1880 - 1973) and Annie Katz (1888 - 1967)

Tombstones for Lee's parents, who are buried in the Bloemfontein Memorial Cemetery, Bloemfontein., South Africa

Born: 7 November 1921 in Roodepoort, South Africa

Hebrew name: XXX daughter of Eliyahu

Occupation: Before her marriage Lee was a Bookkeeper

Siblings

• Bertha Morris (1913 - 2011) married Henry Sailing Salkinder (1911 - 1987) in Bloemfontein, South Africa on 6 September 1942
• Nathan (Sonny) Morris (1915 - 1991) married Cecilia (Cissie) Michael (1920 - 1992) in Bloemfontein, South Africa on 13 January 1943

Marriage: Sidney William Loewenson on 5 December 1954 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Lee was 33  and Sidney 38

Marriage certificate for Lee and Sidney who were married in the Parkview Greenside synagogue, Johannesburg on 5 December 1954

Children

Their first child was born in 1955 when Sidney was 39 and Lee 33 years old. Their second and last child was born in 1957 when Sidney was 41 and Lee 36 years old 

• Barry Loewenson 1955 -
• Rene Loewenson 1957 -

Death

5 February 2011 in Harare, Zimbabwe age 89. She was buried in the Warren Hills Cemetery in Harare, Zimbabwe

Tombstone for Lee. "Here lies Leah Loewenson. Born 07.11.21 Died 05.02.11.  A woman of spirit, humour and compassion much loved by her family. May her soul be bound in the bond of eternal life."

Hebrew translation: "