Israel Kolevsohn (abt. 1909 - 1958)

Born about 1909 in паневezис, паневezио апскритис, Литва, Российская империя [uncertain]

Died 20 May 1958 at about age 49 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Biography

Israel was born about 1909,^[1] probably in Panevezys, Panevezys, Lithuania, then part of the Russian Empire.

Israel immigrated to South Africa, probably in the 1920's and possibly traveling with his mother, brother Peisakh, and/or brother Shaia Yitzyk, who also immigrated there.

Israel married Pesha Malka Unknown, who was known as Pauline in South Africa^[2] and they had at least two children, both sons^[1]

Israel died October 31, 2001 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa and was buried in grave number 7495 of the Pinelands 1 Cemetery in Cape Town, South Africa. His gravestone shares a pedestal with his wife's. The inscription, which begins in Hebrew, then switches to English, includes:^[1]

Sources

^{[1] [2]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} CapeTown Jewish Cementries Maintanance Board, page for Israel Kolevsohn, (accessed November 2, 2017), includes:

   ISRAEL KOLEVSOHN

   YISRAEL BEN YOSEF

   Gender : Male

   Cemetery : Pinelands 1

   Grave : 7495

   Death Date: 1 Sivan 5718  (20 May 1958)

   Consecration Date: 16 Kislev 3761 (1 Jan 1970)

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} CapeTown Jewish Cementries Maintanance Board, page for Pauline Kolevsohn, (accessed November 2, 2017), includes:

   PAULINE KOLEVSOHN

   PESHA MALKA BAT TZVI

   Gender : Female

   Cemetery : Pinelands 1

   Grave : 7496

   Death Date: 6 Tevet 5736  (10 Dec 1975)

   Burial Date :

   Consecration Date: 16 Kislev 3761 (1 Jan 1970)