I am looking for Levene (Lavin, Lavine, Lavene) family of Mich. I believe they were of French Canadian descent. The family started out in Macomb Co., MI in 1860:
Abram (62) and Catherina (45) Lavin had the following children:
Henry (14), Esther (12), Margaret (10), Mary (6) and Joseph (4). Mary and Joseph were born in Mich. but the rest of the children were born in Canada
I believe that Esther married William DeLong in Macomb County in 1864 - her surname on the Marr. record was LaVone. I am descended through Esther and William DeLong. In 1865, there is also an Abram Levene who married a Melvina Watkins in Macomb County - although I am unsure if this is the same Abram.
In 1870 the family of Henry Lavene was living in St. Clair County, Columbus Twp. MI.
Henry (25), and wife Mary (28) and their children,
Charles (5) and Oscar (4/12). (I believe that William DeLongs parents, whom I believe to be Arrey and Maria, were living in this same twp in 1880.)
I believe that this Henry is the child of Abram and Catherina although I have not been able to prove this link.
I later find Charles Lavine and his family living in Isabella County, Deerfield Twp, MI in 1900. They are living next to Madison DeLong - who I believe is a brother to William DeLong the husband of Esther Lavine. The family consisted of Charles Lavine (35) and his wife Jane (27) and their children:
Earle (10) and Ellie E. (5). I found Charles in 1910 in Shiawassee County, Bennington Twp under the surname (Lavene). He was living with Frank DeLong (the son of William and Esther DeLong). He was listed as married but his family was not living with him.
Oscar and his family were living in Alpena Co. Mich. in 1900. Oscar (30) and Minnie (25) Lavene. Their child was Frank (5/12). Also living with the family was Maggie DeLong. Minnie, Oscar's wife, is the daughter of Solomon DeLong - another brother of William DeLong. Minnie and Frank were also listed in the 1900 Census with the family of Solomon DeLong in Isabella County, Deerfield Twp. under the surname Lavine. The family of Oscar and Minnie moved to Gogebic Co. Ironwood, Mich. They were living there in 1910 under the surname Levene. They had children Roy (5) and Margaret (3). The family later moved to Genessee County, Flint, Mich. They were living there in 1920 under the name Lavene with children Roy (15), Maggie (13) and Gladys (9). I believe that they stayed in Flint for sometime.
The DeLong family and the Lavene (Lavin, Levene Lavine) families seemed to be quite close. Does anyone have info. on these families to share?