Brief Life History of Amelia
When Amelia Levy was born on 24 August 1886, in Müstert, Minheim, Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, her father, Jacob Levy, was 40 and her mother, Laura Hanau, was 31. She died on 3 September 1965, in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Proviso Township, Cook, Illinois, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Amalie Bermann, "Find A Grave Index"
- Amalie Levy, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
- Amelia Bermann, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994"
Parents and Siblings
1846–1934 Male
1855–1896 Female
Siblings (2)
1886–1965 Female
1888– Female
World Events (8)
1890
Age 4
1892 · The Masonic Temple Building
Age 6
1914
Age 28
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman, Meyer, Moshe, Emanuel, Avi, Shlomo, Isadore, Meir, Nissim, Ofer.
Jewish (Ashkenazic and Sephardic): from the Biblical personal name Levi, from a Hebrew word meaning ‘joining’. This was borne by a son of Jacob and Leah (Genesis 29: 34). Bearers of this name are Levites, members of the tribe of Levi, who form a hereditary caste who assist the kohanim (see Cohen ) in their priestly duties. Compare Levi and Lowy 1.
Czech (Levý): nickname for a left-handed person, from the adjective levý ‘left’. This surname is also found in Slovakia.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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