Jacob Levin (1928)

Jacob Levin is my maternal uncle. Levin family HERE

Parents: Marcus Levin and Zella Greenberg

Born: 31 August 1928 in Liverpool, England. He was named after his paternal grandfather, Jacob Harold Levin (1873 - 1917)

Birth certificate for Jacob Levin who was born on 31 August 1928 at 37 Parkfield Road, Liverpool (which appears to have then been a maternity hospital). His parents are Marcus Levin a wholesale draper and Zella Levin (Nee Greenberg), living at 3 Yorke Avenue, Liverpool, England

Death: 31 August 1928 in Liverpool, England. He was a premature birth and only lived for 5 hours. Cause of death was given as asphyxia

Death certificate for Jacob Levin who died on 31 August 1928 at 37 Parkfield Road, Liverpool (which appears to have then been a maternity hospital). His father is Marcus Levin a wholesale draper living at 3 Yorke Avenue, Liverpool, England. The cause of death is given as premature birth and asphyxia and the baby lived for 5 hours

Observation

My mother never knew about her prematurely born older brother Jacob until I uncovered the documentation. As she told me, in those days one didn’t ask, and one certainly wasn’t told! Many years later, when one of my mother's friends had a child die prematurely, her mother said she would write and sent a condolence card and only then did she reveal to my mother that she too had been in the same situation many years previously, although she intimated that the child had been stillborn.

Stanley David Levi (1928 - 2003)

Stanley David Levi, is my maternal 2nd cousin 2x removed. Rosenberg family tree Here

Parents: Julius Levi (1896 - 1980) and Molly Boland (1904 - 1958)

Born: 15 April 1928 in Manchester, England

Occupation: Pharmacist

Married: Norma Latter in Southport, England in (July - September) 1958

Census details

1939 Register

In 1939 Stanley and his parents Julius and Molly are living at 18 Kings Road in  Manchester, England. Julius is a hospital dispenser and Stanley is age 11. There also appear to be two boarder's, Vosijs Krigeris, age 61, a master furrier and  Emanuel Jeruchmanovs age 26, a gentleman's outfitter on his own account

Death

18 January 2003 in Trafford Park, Manchester, England at 74 years of age. Buried on 20 January 2003 in Plot FF Jewish 59, Southern Cemetery, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, England

Residence

At the time of his death Stanley was living at 10 Wincham Road, Sale, Cheshire, England

Joseph David Rosenberg (1928 - 1996)

Joseph David Rosenberg, known as Joey, is my maternal 4th cousin 1x removed. Rosenberg family tree Here

Parents: Harold Rosenberg (1899 - 1975) and Hannah (Annie) Fine (1899 - 1977)

Born: 8 June 1928 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Birth of Joseph Rosenberg, 8 June 1928 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

L-R, Risa, Neil and Susan Rosenberg, Danny Pearl, Annellen and Joel Rosenberg circa mid 1970s

Hebrew name: Yosef David son of Hirsch zvi

Married  

• Frances (Fay) Wiseberg (1927 - 1963) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in abt 1949
• Annellen Moss in Toronto, Canada in abt 1964

Children

Their first child was born in 1950 when Joseph was 22 years old and Frances 23. Their last child was born when Joseph was 26 and Frances 27

• Braham Rosenberg 1950 -
• Risa Rosenberg 1952 -
• Neil Rosenberg 1954 - 2001
• Susan Rosenberg 1962 - 2021, the daughter of Annellen Moss and her 1st husband, was subsequently adopted by Joey

Occupation

A salesman representing children’s clothing companies for Toronto and Eastern Ontario He then formed Suite 100, which imported novelty licensed goods from China as well as Disney and sports pvc goods

Death
12 December 1996 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at 68 years of age. Buried at Dawes Rd Cemetery, Temple Sinai Congregation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Section 9, Line 7, plot 7

Joseph D Rosenberg June 7 1928 - December 12 1996. A man of honour and generosity. Lovingly remembered by family and friends

Obituary

DEATHS ROSENBERG, Joseph David. Died peacefully at home on Thursday, December 12, 1996. Joseph Rosenberg, beloved husband of Annellen, and the late Fay Rosenberg. Loving father and father-in-law of Brahm and Robin, Risa and David, Neil and Arlene, and Susan and Michael. Dear son of Annie and the late Harry Rosenberg. Dear brother of the late Harry Rosenberg. Dear brother of the late Sonia Pearl, proud Papa of Evan, Emily, Samantha, Joanna, Jonathan, Matthew, Nicole, Niki and Daniel. Special thanks to Nelly, Cora, Mary Ann, Joanne and Dr. Librach. At Benjamin's Park Memorial chapel, 2401 Steeles Avenue West (one traffic light west of Dufferin) for service on Sunday, December 15 at 2 p.m. interment Temple Sinai Section of Dawes Road Cemetery. Shiva 533 Blythwood Road, if desired, memorial donations may be made to Palliative Medicine, co Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 university Avenue, Toronto M5G 1X5. (416)586-8203. Gazette, Montreal, 14 December 1996, p. 61

Mervyn Goodman (1928 - 2004)

Mervyn Goodman is my maternal 4th cousin 1x removed. Yewdall family tree Here

Parents: Abraham Goodman (1901 - 1991) and Theresa Yewdall (1904 - 1970)

Born: 8 January 1928 in Liverpool, England

Married: Jeanette Rozella Burman in Liverpool, England (Apr - Jun) 1954. Mervyn was 26 and Jeanette was 24

Children

• Judith A Goodman 1955 -
• Ian L Goodman 1957 -
• Stephanie Miriam Goodman 1961 -

Occupation: General medical practitioner

Death

25 October 2004 at age 76 from pancreatic cancer, in Bournemouth, England

Obituary 

Mervyn Goodman

Former general practitioner Liverpool (b Liverpool 8 January 1928; q Liverpool 1951), died from pancreatic cancer on 25 October 2004 aged 76.

Dr Goodman was educated at the Liverpool Collegiate and graduated in medicine from the University of Liverpool in 1951. He served his national service in Germany and then joined his father in the inner city family practice in Queens Road, Everton.

In the early 1960s Liverpool City Council embarked on an abhorrent housing policy based on compulsory purchase of property and the relocation of the population to estates on the fringe of the city. Mervyn realised that this would not only greatly distress local people but could threaten the viability of his practice. Consequently he founded and chaired a local community group which voiced the concerns of residents about their future. This leadership and representative experience was to stand him in good stead in his medico-political career.

Eventually the practice population dwindled and Dr Goodman moved to a new practice in Netherley, a new housing development in the South end of the city. He was promised a new health centre in a thriving new community and an eventual practice list size in excess of 20 000. Unfortunately he had another battle on his hands as the erection of the health centre was delayed and the housing development was not accompanied by amenities such as schools, shops, or leisure facilities. He was totally bemused when Netherley received a European award for urban planning.

At different stages in his career Mervyn experienced all the drawbacks of practising in a declining area and an under-resourced urban development. He was vociferous in his opposition to the problems he encountered and had constant battles with the local and health authorities to obtain better services for his patients, but never once did he complain that he had been let down and deserved better. In fact he built up an innovative practice involving himself as a leader in the development of clinical research, and he was one of the first doctors to introduce computers into his practice. He was one of the founding GPs involved in the RCGP weekly return service and he set up one of the early primary health care teams as the basic structure from which to deliver an exceptional standard of care to his patients.

His experiences in practice and his skills of leadership led to his representing doctors as a member and chairman of Liverpool Local Medical Committee. He filled many health service management roles, where he expressed the views of the medical profession in his typically forthright manner. In addition he was an enthusiastic supporter of the BMA and the Royal College of General Practitioners on Merseyside, and was awarded a fellowship of both bodies.

He was a member of the BMA for over 50 years and was an active member of its council for 16 years. He served with distinction on the General Medical Services Committee from 1967 to 1990 championing the cause of all GPs, particularly those working in underprivileged urban areas.

For 30 years Mervyn Goodman represented Liverpool general practitioners both locally and nationally. His leadership contributed to the growth of Liverpool’s influence on general practice in the UK. He was proud of the city’s high profile and, unselfishly, was delighted by the success of his friends and colleagues.

Outside his professional life Mervyn was dedicated to his family. He attended the BMA annual meeting with Jeanette regularly over a 30 year period, participating fully in the social activities as well as the formal business of the conference. He was a member of the Greenbank Synagogue and was a member of the Board of Deputies of British Jews for 25 years.

Mervyn and Jeanette retired to Bournemouth, partly because they liked the amenities and had friends in the area, but also because he could indulge in his favourite hobby tending a substantial garden.

Dr Goodman is survived by wife, Jeanette; two daughters; a son; and eight grandchildren. [Ian Bogle, British Medical Journal 2005 Jan 1; 330(7481): 47.]

Publication

Goodman, Mervyn The Jewish Community of Liverpool. The Jewish Journal of Sociology. 1996, pp. 89-104. The full document is HERE