Boris (Lewitański) Leavitt (1905 - 1996)

Born 12 Jan 1905 in Suwałki, Suwałki, Suwałki, Russia

Ancestors

Husband of Sophie (Mindel) Leavitt — married 14 Mar 1934 in Bronx, New York, USA

Descendants

Died 16 Jun 1996 at age 91 in Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA

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Biography

Boris was born in 1905.^[1] He was the son of Hyman Levitansky and Bashe Kahan. He married Sophie Mindel in 1934.^[2][3] He passed away in 1996.^[1][4] He was buried at Royal Palm Memorial Gardens.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VVNW-8XD : 25 December 2014), Boris Leavitt, 16 Jun 1996; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 72717, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
2. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CF-4FCZ : 22 July 2021), Boris Leavitt and Sophie Mindel, 14 Mar 1934; citing Marriage, Bronx, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,927,884.
3. ↑ "New York, Marriage Index 1866-1937," Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014, (Ancestry Record 9105 #4356336), Original data: Index to New York City Marriages, 1866-1937. Indices prepared by the Italian Genealogical Group and the German Genealogy Group, and used with permission of the New York City Department of Records/Municipal Archives. Certificate Number: 1988.
4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1MH-8Z3 : 8 January 2021), Boris Leavitt, 16 Jun 1996; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #112944706.

See also:

• "State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1929," Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013, (Ancestry Record 2280 #4028683), National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, DC; ARC Title: Index to Petitions for Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906; NAI Number: 5700802; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21. Original data: Naturalization Records. National Archives at New York City, New York, New York citing Name: Boris Levitt; Record Type: Petition; Birth Date: 12 Jan 1904; Birth Place: Suwalk, Russia; Arrival date: 5 Jul 1921; Arrival Place: New York; Petition Place: New York, USA; Petition Number: 117634.
• "Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-1989," Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007, (Ancestry Record 7733 #936116), Original data: Soundex Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts located in New York City, 1792-1989. New York, NY, USA: The National Archives at New York City citing Name: Boris Levitt; Birth Date: abt 1904; Age: 24; Naturalization Date: 20 Feb 1928; Former Nationality: Pol Rus; Title and Location of Court: US District Court, New York. Note: This document also reports and confirms a change in the spelling of Boris' surname from "Levitt" to "Leavitt".