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Levis Family of County Cork, Ireland, New Brunswick, Canada, and Massachusetts

reillymo — 2009-11-11 18:10:02Z

This is what I have.
I need more information and more documentation.

Simon Levis
b prob. County Cork, Ireland, c 1775
m prob. County Cork, Ireland, c 1797, Delia/Bridge (-----)

Children b prob. County Cork, Ireland:
1. Thomas Levis, b c 1798
Ann Levis, b c 1801

Thomas Levis
b prob b County Cork, Ireland,c 1798
bur Church of England Burying Ground, Saint John, New Brunswick
m prob. Saint John County, New Brunswick, c 1834, Jane Baker

Children prob. b County Cork, Ireland:
Annie Levis, b c 1835
Jane Levis, b c 1840
Simon Levis, b c 1843(my line)
Mary B. Levis, b c 1848
Francis Levis, b c 1851

Any help?

Re: Name origin

TTurner2975 — 2009-10-30 04:00:38Z

I have been doing research on the Levis family line through Samuel Levis. I checked on some information about the Levis origin. I do know that the Levis name is french de Levis (pronounced de Levi). The family had grown and one went to Italy and and there was earlier evidence of a Levis that went to England. There was also Levis influence in Canada. There is a birth of a Levis in 1552 in Beeston, Leicestershire, England. The Levis family had grown in England and went to Ireland. The story of a Levis leaving France during the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre in 1572. It was possible a family member fled to England yet not the reason. I have a coat of arms found in the French Archives by William Bittle Levis B:1865 and then Reproduced by Seth Panacoast Levis (1801-1878). The coat of arms is that of a Lord or Baron. The only missing link is the name of the Levis that went from France to England.
There are people who disagree with the Levis French connection yet most of the French Archived records have the Levis name going to conquests or traveling to these countries as a represenative to France. The early history you provide is great and thanks. The Samuel Levis house is still standing yet the present owner had passed away. The house of Samuel Levis (1682) is on the national Register of historic homes.

Re: Origins

barbilevis — 2009-10-26 17:39:23Z

Yes, my grand father was born in Belgium. Then his parents returned to Turkey were they lived until he emigrated to Argentina were I was born and live.

Re: giovanni levis

sfontanel32 — 2009-10-07 14:53:31Z

Did you ever get translation conducted?

Sandy Fontanella
SFontanel@aol.com

Re: giovanni levis

sfontanel32 — 2009-10-07 14:51:41Z

My husband and I leaving tomorrow for Italy and will be in the Belluno/Longarone/Ponte nelle Alpi/Como areas.

Purpose of trip to conduct research on Fontanella, DeBona, Levis, Bridda, Rossa, etal, in these areas.

Let me know if you would like me to check on anything for you. Will be more than happy to do so since I will be doing same for myself.

Please send email to personal one: SFontanel@aol.com

Sandy Fontanella
SFontanella

Re: giovanni levis

auntzudee — 2009-10-07 00:34:04Z

I am related to a Gaetano Levis born 1880. He married Angela Reolon Born 1891. Angela is my grandfather's sister's daughter. My grandfather is Sebastiano Bridda from Ponte nelle Alpi, Italy.

Jayne Francis Levis

AlfDoyle110 — 2009-04-29 10:53:58Z

Hi looking for information on the family of Jayne Levis born circa 1902 in Irleand possiably Dublin on Cork.

Supposidly had a twin sister Mary and two brothers John Francis & Francis John. Fathers name was also John but mothers name is unknown.

Her father was supposidly in the police in Dublin, her mother died circa 1904 and she was sent to the Bantry area to live with her grandmother.

giovanni levis

skylar148 — 2008-10-11 14:06:21Z

I found a record that i need help translateing it is about Giovanni Levis born 1872 city - turate , county - como , country - italy .. region- lombardia, This may be the link i have been looking for .. if someone could translete this for me i would be most grateful.

Re: Levis Surname

Vic_Levis — 2008-09-17 23:37:56Z

Hi Cindy
Just read your threads on finding your ancestors from Belluno. I to ran into a brick wall trying to find past family members as well. I thought, "there has to be a better way", so I decided to save up some money and had a family search done by a professional researcher. It did cost money,but, gee the information that came back was unbelievable!!! The researcher was able to go back around 300 years. The search revealed that my gggg grandfather 1730 was one of the first Levis's to settle in Roncan. From Andrea and Cattarina Levis came 40 members upto 1864 with my great grandfather. For me luckily, my ancestors stayed around Roncan. The information is kept in the main church at Cadola.
If Polpet is under the same church juristiction as Roncan it would be most likely that you could get a lot of information from the church in Cadola.
If you are doing your own searching and contacting, run a search on "David's Italian Form Letters" it is attached to the Angelfire's web site- it shows you how to write letters to the churches with english to Italian translations side by side.
Hope this helps
Good luck
Vic Levis

Re: Gaetano Levis and Angelina Revlon from Italy

Vic_Levis — 2008-08-30 14:12:41Z

Hello Angela
My name is Vic Levis I live in Western Australia and
I may have a connection for you regarding Angelina Revlon and Gaetano Levis from Italy. There may be a spelling error in the surname Revlon - Revlon may actually be Realon.
I realise that your post was 4 Oct 2005 and this reply is 30/08/2008. Hopefully you receive this note.
You can reach me vlevis@iinet.net.au
Vic

Re: Levis' in California

atear4u — 2008-07-10 15:06:44Z

I am sorry, it is 1922, not 19922.

Levis' in California

atear4u — 2008-07-10 15:05:20Z

My great grandfather, William Walters, born 1853 in Brazil, passed away in 19922 in Los Angeles, California. One of his ex-wvies maiden last name was 'Levis', their daughter was Lula (Lulu) "Louisa" Walters/Price. Any information anyone has on 'Levis' would be helpful. All I know is that 'Levis' was born in California.

Re: angelina levis

sfontanel32 — 2008-06-06 00:50:34Z

Hi Denise,

I am researching the Levis' from Italy......mainly, Osvaldo Levis with many children....two of the girls were Rita and Teresa. Teresa changed her last name to "Celli" when she became a professional opera singer/actress.

Osvaldo came to USA and settled in Dean, Cambria Co., PA for a short period of time and then remove. I believe he went to NYC or NJ.

Re: Name origin

mpact14 — 2008-04-21 03:55:32Z

Hi, I realize that you posted this messege 7 years ago so i hope you still get this but my great great grandfather is also Joseph Levis of (i think) Quebec. To make sure, do you know his wife's name? I have not been successful at finding info about the Levis' but realize there is a possibility that the name might be Jewish. I am extremely interested to know if we are talking about the same Joseph Levis. My email is violinkate14@yahoo.com. Please write me with any info you might know regarding Joseph Levis. Thanks

Levis family in MT Morris New York

TexasYankee713 — 2007-12-04 07:56:08Z

I am searching for any information about the Levis Family in MT Morris New York. I have my GGG Grandmother Mary Levis, b. 1828 in Ireland. She came to the states with her Husband James Croston b. 1817 also in Cork Ireland. Their first 4 children: Sarah, John, William, and Susanna were also born in Ireland around the Bandon Cork area. They settled in Mt. Morris and had 7 more children: Margaret, Mary, James, Eliza, Robert, Sarah and Charles. There are many Crostons and Levis families in that area and I beleive they are closely related. Any Information would be appreciated. I also Have Mary's Father listed as Robert and her mother as Susan. Robert died young and Susan came to the sates with Mary and lived with them until her death. Any information would be appreciated.

Diana Holland lholland66@comcast.net

Levis family in MT Morris New York

TexasYankee713 — 2007-12-04 07:55:58Z

LORENZO LEVIS DESCENDANTS

RITALEVIS — 2007-11-22 13:38:38Z

I'M LOOKING FOR MY ITALIAN RELATIVES DESCENDANTS FROM LORENZO PIETRO AGOSTINO LEVIS, BORN IN POLLONE, PIEMONTE, ITALY ON 7 SEPTEMBER 1884.
HE WAS ONE OF THE 2 BROTHERS OF MY GRANDFATHER FRANCESCO LEVIS. I'M DAUGHTER OF ERMES LEVIS (FRANCESCO'S SON).
I ONLY KNOW THAT PROBABLY HE LANDED TO PHILADELPHIA PORT, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHEN HE DID.
MY NAME IS RITA LEVIS AND I LIVE IN ITALY.
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION.
MY E-MAIL IS: ritalevis@libero.it

Re: HELP ! LEVIS of Chester Pa.

bubba2041 — 2007-10-21 01:43:44Z

Thanks for the reply and any help you may be able to offer
I have no information on Charles "Levis" Stringfellow other than his parents may be a Benjamin and Ann.

I have found my Charles Stringfellow in the 1850 census living with the Charles Levis family
1850 census as follows

Charles Levis 73 farmer
Margaret 59
Margaret (J?) 28
Esther 28
Sarah 20
John 18 farmer
Henry Marshall (black) 15 Laborer
Charles Stringfellow 11

If you have any information on this family I would love to have it. I am thinking that Charles Levis or Margaret may be his anunt or Uncle or maybe one of their children may be one of his parents. anything would be appreciated.

Thanks Roland
bubba2041@netscape.net

Re: Name origin

2006-08-09 14:23:11Z

I see that you are researching the Levis line. I myself am researching the Levis line. Sadly I have not gotten very far. My researching has stopped with John Levis born in Cork Ireland in 1827. He married Eliza Scott (who was born in Dublin Ireland). The two married in Vermont. We think they came from Ireland through Canada and then down to Vermont and from there out to Ohio. I can't seem to find his parents anywhere. Have you come across these names at all? Any help you can offer would be greatly apprecitated.

Re: Levis' from Italy

2006-07-17 03:42:34Z

whoo that would be great i guess i was going the wrong way.any thing would greatly help,i am trying to do this for my daughter so she would have the info when she got older and wouldn't have so much trouble like i am. thank you so very much. hear from you soon

Re: Levis' from Italy

2006-07-17 03:28:12Z

I checked Dont Alpi on the web and found most references were to Turin (Torino) Italy. This is where my ancestors came from around 1812. Joseph Levis, son of Antoine (not Antonio) came to North America as a mercenary to fight in the war of 1812 on behalf of the British against the Americans. At the end of the war he was granted land in the Ottawa Valley in Ontario Canada. I have pretty good records back to that point the the trail goes cold in Turin. We believe that since Joseph's father was Antoine that we was French rather than Italian and possible left France during the French revolution in the late 1790's. The Levis name in France goes back to 900AD but there were so many branches (mostly upper middle class to very elite) it's hard to tell which branch we may have come from. Given your family came from the same area of Italy, there may be a connection way back there. I have a little more data and some conjecture. If your interested let me know.

Re: Levis' from Italy

2006-07-16 16:47:36Z

thats wer.e i found out where they came from i cant find out any thing else about them though. like who is my grandfathers father and so on how do i find out any thing else they came over from dont alpi,italy in 1913 is there some place in italy where i can find out any thing. thanks for the reply .

Re: Levis' from Italy

2006-07-16 16:39:58Z

Try this, I do not know if anyone recommended this go to www.ellisisland.org. It will pull up names that came through there up to 1924. I found people on it and it gave me the ship names. You can also sign up for free to get a bit more information. This should get you started. It gives the residence and their age and year arrived. This should help you narrow it down.

Re: Simon and Catherine (Jones) Levis of New Brunswick, Canada

2006-04-02 17:54:58Z

Interesting information.

For the record, to this day there are several Levis family in Skibbereen, County Cork.

Historically, some very wealthy families were of that surname. Holders of thousands of acres of land.

It appears likely, that the name came from England before it's arrival in Ireland due to the family being members of the Church of England instead of Roman Catholic.

Thank you for your response.

Regards,

J. A. Koso

Re: Simon and Catherine (Jones) Levis of New Brunswick, Canada

2006-04-02 14:42:00Z

My North American roots began in Turin Italy in 1812. No relationship there however we believe the Levis family name originated in France where the name goes back to 900 AD. We also believe that the Levis name spread far and wide around the time of the French Revolution as aristocracy fled France to avoid the purge. I am aware of other Levis names coming to North America from the Leeds area of England, from Germany and of course Italy. This is the first time I have heard of the name coming from Ireland.

Simon and Catherine (Jones) Levis of New Brunswick, Canada

2006-04-01 20:37:51Z

My Levis branch is from New Brunswick, Canada.
I was told, by another researcher, that they came from Skibbereen, County Cork.

Simon Levis
b Ireland, c 1845
m 23 April 1870, Portland Parish, New Bruswick,
Catherine Jones
b pos. Saint John, New Brunswick, c 1850; d c 1875

The 1881 census has Simon Levis, age 30, widower, listed as widower living with his sister Jane Levis and her
husband Henry Baker ward #2 Portland. Simon's occupation is listed as a sailor.

Regards,

J. A. Koso

Re: Jermyn family, County Cork, Ireland

2006-01-12 03:00:27Z

What specific Jermyn family are you interested in? You will have to give me more information in order to complete your request because there are a number of Jermyn families in different locations. What townland, village or area are they from?

Jermyn family, County Cork, Ireland

2006-01-11 15:08:26Z

I am decended from the Jermyn family in County Cork . They immigrated to Victoria, Australia in mid 1800s, and had 2 sons, Walter and Frederick.
I would like to know more about the Jermyn history in Ireland. Any information would be appreciated

Re: Levis' from Italy

2005-07-18 21:10:28Z

hello thanks for the reply. do you have anything on a gaetano levis . would appreciate any help you could supply. email at skylar148@msn.com thanks again

Re: Levis' from Italy

2006-07-08 14:21:32Z

There was a Levis that did go to Italy. The main Levis family that came from England settled in the Pennsylvia around the 1680's. There did remain some in France, England and even Ireland. Although my research is mainly in Pennsylvania and England. Some Levis Family move out west further north and even south through out the United States. It is a large family in the early years some had on average 6 to 7 children. Good luck in your search If you need help for the Pennsylvania area Levis family feel free to contact me.

Re: Need Information on Levis

2005-06-07 15:08:37Z

I don't know if Marsha has contacted you with her information. Marsha and I have been talking back and forth. My husband is related to John and Eliza through a different sibling than Marsha. I have requested John's Civil War records. He fought for the 114th Ohio Union soldiers. He was injured during a battle at Vicksburg. He died later after the war because of his wounds. I am hoping to learn more once I get his records. I also know that while he was at war his wife's house got taken over for one night during Morgan's raid.

Re: Susananh Levis and William Jermyn

wpfahy — 2004-12-28 21:54:53Z

Colleen,
I am not a relative but I do have quite a bit of info on the related families of Jermyn-Levis. I attempted to send it to you off the board but it was returned because your E-Mail address was incorrect. Contact me at my E-Mail address and I will resend it.

Levis-PA 1700's to IL/WI 1800's CA 1900's?

nschroed — 2004-12-27 04:26:39Z

I have a Levis line that I'm trying to expand, but I can't connect it to the research that's out there.

Samuel
/ Mahlon Thomas
|
Mary Johnson - Samuel
1789-1863 1779-1826
|
John
Mahlon
William K.
Edward and others

Orginally these people were in PA

Some of these brother founded the Illinois Glass works in Alton, IL Others went to Wisconsin. Mahlon went to California after WI and IL. They did a lot of moving around.

Mahlon brother of Thomas is lored to have been in the French and Indian War, after which he settled in Canada

Re: Levis' from Italy

LALevis — 2005-07-17 13:40:47Z

Did you mean that Mifflin and Lucinda are your relatives?

Gaetano Levis

Angela_M_Fitzgerald — 2006-04-11 20:54:03Z

Does anyone have any information about the Levis family from Italy? Specifically Gaetano Levis married to Angelina Revlon (sp?). I appreciate any help that you can provide

Re: Name origin

gmnba — 2005-02-20 14:19:18Z

Dear Bruce
I have been looking for my relatives, Malcolm McGugan m. 1828 Catherine McMillan @AubAnglLev. and came across your short history synopsis.
Thank you so much. It gives one a sense of the bigger picture of our ancestry digging and although my only link seems to be that my relatives were married there, I know I am going to have fun tracing their son-in-law Elie LePage's family back to France where I am told his people originally came from.
With hitting brick walls this piece you wrote has revitalized me.
Thanks
Gail
P.S. Would you have any idea what the Aub stands for?

Thomas Levis in 1786

BasketLady420 — 2005-03-23 06:46:22Z

November 8, 1786:
Whereas I the subscriber (wife of John Warrier, of Upper Darby, in the county of Chester) was on the 21st of October, 1786, accused before Isaac Howell, Esq., of the city of Philadelphia, with stealing several pails of butter from the house of Adam Sitters, Inn-keeper, in Strawberry Alley, Philadelphia, did call myself Elizabeth Holmes, the wife Abraham Holmes, of Springfield township, Chester County, to the great injury to her Character and Reputation. Now in order to clear Elizabeth Holmes from the infamy of my wicked conduct, I, Elizabeth Warrier, do publicly declare that I did assume her name in order to extricate myself, and have the charge against me made up. And for the deception which I have imposed on the public in the above instance and the apersion of her character, I do publicly condemn, and punish to the world.
Witness my hand.
Elizabeth Warrier
Chester County, ss.

The above declaration was read to Elizabeth Warrier, and acknowledged by her to be the truth, which she signed before me, Thomas Levis, Esq., one of the Justices of the Peace for Chester County, the 31st day of October, 1786.
Thomas Levis

I am not related to this family, I am just passing on this information, which comes from a book titled "Runaway Women, Elopements And Other Miscreant Deeds, As Advertised In The Pennsylvania Gazette - 1728 -1789. (together with a few abused wives and unfortunate children)." Compiled by Judith Ann Highley Meier. Published by Closson Press. 1993. Page 90.
Joyce

James Croston and Mary Levis of Mt Morris

TexasYankee713 — 2007-05-25 18:22:44Z

I have new information on the Croston's of MT Morris and the Croston's of Iowa. Anyone wanting any information please contact me.

Re: Another ?

nagreene4 — 2007-09-19 02:32:40Z

The name Pereira means pear tree. To find out more information i recomend you read the book the cross and the pear tree

Teodore Levis, Jefferson County, PA 1850.

BSchafer1952 — 2005-05-21 16:42:15Z

Am looking for anyone researching the Levis family who settled in Jefferson County, PA. Teodore Levis is shown as an infant on the 1850 census there with other siblings. His father John is 70 years old. I have tried emailing Waive Crose, who posted a possible connection, but email returned.
Anybody know anything?

Re: Need Information on Levis

jnj25 — 2007-06-07 12:55:24Z

Hi Marsha,

Actually, John and Eliza's last son you have listed is wrong. This name should be James Warren Hill not John and he was born 5-17-1868. James married Elizabeth Reed. They lived in Sheldon, Vermont and had several children. One of thier daughter's is Pearl. She is my husband's grandmother. I would be happy to send you what I have. I also did a whole write up on John Levis and his time in the Civil War.

Justine

Re: Descendants of WILLIAM LEVIS, b. abt. 1834 Chester County, PA

Jacqueline4242 — 2005-06-26 04:18:09Z

Descendants of JOHN COOK BEAGARY & ANNA BERNARD LEVIS, b. Sept 21, 1859 Philadelphia, PA. Dau of WILLIAM & RACHEL LEVIS. Genealogy report. Looking for Ancestry & desdendants.

Jacqueline4242 — 2005-06-26 02:16:23Z

Re: Levis, John

titurner — 2005-02-09 03:35:42Z

I have a John Levis born around 1831. In Springfield, PA I would need alittle bit more on John Levis of Butler Co. PA. I will be able to help you. I can get you as far back as England in the 1500's but the Levis family that went to Butler Co. I have a bit of information, and sorry for the delay on your response.

Re: Levis

Felix4806 — 2006-12-19 18:25:42Z

Hi Kate

Back in 2000 you posted a message for information on the Levis family in Aston Birmingham. My grandfather had a half sister Daisy Levis. I have photos if you wish to see them please contact me via sueashworcester@aol.com.

Best wishes

Sue

Re: Levis' from Italy

skylar148 — 2006-07-16 07:48:30Z

hello, tim the information that you said you could help me with would be greatly appericated. all i know is that my family came over in 1913 from dont alpi,italy my grandfather gaetano and his wife angelina and child racheal. i cant seem to find out any information about them any thing you could give me i would like very much, i have a sister that is also trying to find out and a cousin we do have family in penn.hope to hear from you. and thank you so much.sincerly catherine

Re: Levis' from Italy

skylar148 — 2005-07-14 01:47:13Z

hello,these are also my grandparents my mother was mary. any info you could give me would be great i am having a hard time also. please write

Re: Levis' from Italy

skylar148 — 2005-07-18 04:30:45Z

I am not sure i am just starting out on this. went to ellis island for passenger list .have to get intouch with family that is still around.i cant find out who my grandmothers mother is yet . my grandfather came over in 1913 with my grandmother and there daughter racheal. if you could help me that would be great

HELP ! LEVIS of Chester Pa.

bubba2041 — 2005-06-25 01:54:27Z

Need Help. My GrGr grandfathers name is Charles "Levis" Stringfellow, b 1838 on the 1850 census of Springfield township Chester Pa, Charles Stringfellow (age 11) was living with Charles Levis and family, Does anyone have any family information on this ? In following Charles Stringfellow, It appears as though he adopted the Levis name as a middle name. He was married to Mary Ann Brooks Roe and died in Chester Pa. Another of his descendants also carried Levis as a middle name. Can anyone shed some light on this ?
Thanks Roland

Re: HELP ! LEVIS of Chester Pa.

christinatravis1 — 2007-10-19 03:31:37Z

If you are still interested, I have some information on the Levis family that lived in Chester Co., Pennsylvania. My family goes back to a Levis branch that left England sometime after 1680 but before 1730, arriving in Pennsylvania. A daughter of that family married one of the Pennock sons, who were Quakers, so that should mean that at least some of the Levis family were also Quaker.

If you would like any information on dates and names, so you can see if anything matches up, I'd be happy to share.