George Isaac Levy (1844 - 1926)

Born 24 Jan 1844 in Little Tancook Island, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Died 1 Jul 1926 at age 82 in Little Tancook Island, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Biography

George was born on January 24, 1844 and baptized on May 9, 1844 according to the baptism records of St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Chester NS.^[1] He was the son of John Levy and Catherine Barbara Gaetz. He married Sophia Rodenhiser in 1863 although the exact date appears uncertain. In the birth of Zenas in 1868, it states they were married on September 7, 1863 in Chester, whereas in the birth of Isaac Leonard in 1870, it states they were married on December 30, 1863 in Chester. George was born and lived all his life on Little Tancook Island, Lunenburg County where he was a fisherman and farmer.

George Levy (27) appears on the 1871 census with wife Sophia (28) and their family; Alexander (7), Augusta (5), Zenas (2) and Isaac (6 months). ^[2]

George Levy son of John Levy and ? Gates died at Little Tancook in 1926 at the age of 83 years. His death was attributed to Senility. The registration is signed by son Lewis Jollymore. ^[3] George is buried in the Little Tancook Island Cemetery.^[4]

Sophia Levy daughter of John Rodenhizer and Lucy Slaunwhite died of Old Age in 1926 at Little Tancook. She was 85 years of age and the registration is signed by a Grandson, Lindsay Levy. She outlived her husband George by 106 days.^[5]

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1. ↑ FamiliySearch Baptism records of St. Stephen's Anglican Parish, Chester. - "1844. May 9th. By Rev. Jas. Shreve, Rector, George Isaac, born Jany. 24th, Son of Jon, & Catharine Levi, Small Tancook Island. Farmer." [Image 316]
2. ↑ 1871 census, Tancook, Lunenburg, NS, Canada, http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1871/jpg/4396278_00198.jpg
3. ↑ Death registration via NS Vital Statistics, https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/death/?ID=199019
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99652238/george-levy: accessed May 4, 2024), memorial page for George Levy (24 Feb 1843–1 Jul 1926), Find a Grave Memorial ID 99652238, citing Little Tancook Island Cemetery, Little Tancook, Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, Canada; Maintained by S D Goddard-Livingstone (contributor 47191916).
5. ↑ Death registration via NS Vital Statistics https://archives.novascotia.ca/vital-statistics/death/?ID=199096

• 1881 Canada Census Province: Nova Scotia - District Name: Lunenburg - Sub-District Name: Tancook - Page 21, Line 5
• 1891 Canada Census Province: Nova Scotia - District Name: Lunenburg - Sub-District Name: Tancook - Page 19, Line 10
• The 1901 census for the sub-district of Tancook was lost.
• 1911 Canada Census Province: Nova Scotia - District Name: Lunenburg - Sub-District Name: Tancook - Sub-District Description: Little Tancook, Masons Island, Ironbound - Page 14, Line 28
• 1921 Canada Census Province: Nova Scotia - District Name: Lunenburg - Sub-District Name: Tancook - Sub-District Description: Little Tancook, Tancook Island - Page 12, Line 19