William Rynex Levey

Brief Life History of William Rynex

When William Rynex Levey was born in 1829, in Rotterdam, Schenectady, New York, United States, his father, Cornelius Levey, was 20 and his mother, Sarah Rynex, was 19. He married Mary Julia McGee on 24 December 1857, in Huron, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Princetown, Schenectady, New York, United States in 1850 and Hartland Township, Huron, Ohio, United States in 1860. He died in November 1868, in Three Oaks, Three Oaks Township, Berrien, Michigan, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Three Oaks, Three Oaks Township, Berrien, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Rynex Levey
1829–1868
Mary Julia McGee
1839–1888
Marriage: 24 December 1857
Charles Mack Levey
1858–1929
Loretta Levey
about 1864–

Sources (10)

  • Wm R Levi, "United States Census, 1860"
  • William R. Levy, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
  • William Rynex Levey, "Find A Grave Index"

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1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Altered form of Jewish Levy .

English: variant of Leavey .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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