Solomon Levy, born "Sielé Levy" at Hellimer, France, on 3 March 1807, died at New Orleans, Louisiana, on 19 November 1875. His wife, Emilie, born Emélie Kahn on 4 September 1811 at Fénétrange, France, survived him, as did three of their nine children: Felix U. Levy, Rosa (Levy) Beer, and Samuel L. Levy.
"Friends and acquaintances, also those of Mr. Felix U. Levy…and Rudolphe Beer, his son-in-law," were "respectfully invited to attend" his funeral, to be held from "his late residence, 166 Felicity Road, between Camp and Magazine streets," on Sunday, 21 November 1875.
Note: The /Picayune/ requested that newspapers in Franklin, Louisiana, "please copy" Mr. Levy's obituary."
For Solomon's birth; his wife's name, birth date, and birthplace; and the names of their children, see Pascal Faustini, /La communauté juive de Hellimer, documents 1700–1850/. Note the birth date inscribed on Solomon's gravestone, 1 March 1808, conflicts with the birth date reported by Mr. Faustini.
For Solomon's death, age at death, funeral, late residence, and the names of his son Felix and son-in-law Rudolphe, see Solomon Levy obituary, /Daily Picayune/, New Orleans, La., 21 November 1875, page [6], col. 3. Also, Solomon Levy obituary, /New Orleans Times/ New Orleans, La., 20 November 1875, page 4, col. 5.
For confirmation of his wife's name, see Emilie Levy obituary, /Daily Picayune/ New Orleans, La., 9 June 1890, page [4], col. 6.
For the names of two of his children who preceded him in death, see "Yellow Fever in Franklin," /Opelousas Courier/, Opelousas, La., 28 October 1854, page [2], col. 1.
*Bio by CemeteryRose, 31 October 2017.
"Friends and acquaintances, also those of Mr. Felix U. Levy…and Rudolphe Beer, his son-in-law," were "respectfully invited to attend" his funeral, to be held from "his late residence, 166 Felicity Road, between Camp and Magazine streets," on Sunday, 21 November 1875.
Note: The /Picayune/ requested that newspapers in Franklin, Louisiana, "please copy" Mr. Levy's obituary."
For Solomon's birth; his wife's name, birth date, and birthplace; and the names of their children, see Pascal Faustini, /La communauté juive de Hellimer, documents 1700–1850/. Note the birth date inscribed on Solomon's gravestone, 1 March 1808, conflicts with the birth date reported by Mr. Faustini.
For Solomon's death, age at death, funeral, late residence, and the names of his son Felix and son-in-law Rudolphe, see Solomon Levy obituary, /Daily Picayune/, New Orleans, La., 21 November 1875, page [6], col. 3. Also, Solomon Levy obituary, /New Orleans Times/ New Orleans, La., 20 November 1875, page 4, col. 5.
For confirmation of his wife's name, see Emilie Levy obituary, /Daily Picayune/ New Orleans, La., 9 June 1890, page [4], col. 6.
For the names of two of his children who preceded him in death, see "Yellow Fever in Franklin," /Opelousas Courier/, Opelousas, La., 28 October 1854, page [2], col. 1.
*Bio by CemeteryRose, 31 October 2017.
Solomon Levy, born "Sielé Levy" at Hellimer, France, on 3 March 1807, died at New Orleans, Louisiana, on 19 November 1875. His wife, Emilie, born Emélie Kahn on 4 September 1811 at Fénétrange, France, survived him, as did three of their nine children: Felix U. Levy, Rosa (Levy) Beer, and Samuel L. Levy.
"Friends and acquaintances, also those of Mr. Felix U. Levy…and Rudolphe Beer, his son-in-law," were "respectfully invited to attend" his funeral, to be held from "his late residence, 166 Felicity Road, between Camp and Magazine streets," on Sunday, 21 November 1875.
Note: The /Picayune/ requested that newspapers in Franklin, Louisiana, "please copy" Mr. Levy's obituary."
For Solomon's birth; his wife's name, birth date, and birthplace; and the names of their children, see Pascal Faustini, /La communauté juive de Hellimer, documents 1700–1850/. Note the birth date inscribed on Solomon's gravestone, 1 March 1808, conflicts with the birth date reported by Mr. Faustini.
For Solomon's death, age at death, funeral, late residence, and the names of his son Felix and son-in-law Rudolphe, see Solomon Levy obituary, /Daily Picayune/, New Orleans, La., 21 November 1875, page [6], col. 3. Also, Solomon Levy obituary, /New Orleans Times/ New Orleans, La., 20 November 1875, page 4, col. 5.
For confirmation of his wife's name, see Emilie Levy obituary, /Daily Picayune/ New Orleans, La., 9 June 1890, page [4], col. 6.
For the names of two of his children who preceded him in death, see "Yellow Fever in Franklin," /Opelousas Courier/, Opelousas, La., 28 October 1854, page [2], col. 1.
*Bio by CemeteryRose, 31 October 2017.
"Friends and acquaintances, also those of Mr. Felix U. Levy…and Rudolphe Beer, his son-in-law," were "respectfully invited to attend" his funeral, to be held from "his late residence, 166 Felicity Road, between Camp and Magazine streets," on Sunday, 21 November 1875.
Note: The /Picayune/ requested that newspapers in Franklin, Louisiana, "please copy" Mr. Levy's obituary."
For Solomon's birth; his wife's name, birth date, and birthplace; and the names of their children, see Pascal Faustini, /La communauté juive de Hellimer, documents 1700–1850/. Note the birth date inscribed on Solomon's gravestone, 1 March 1808, conflicts with the birth date reported by Mr. Faustini.
For Solomon's death, age at death, funeral, late residence, and the names of his son Felix and son-in-law Rudolphe, see Solomon Levy obituary, /Daily Picayune/, New Orleans, La., 21 November 1875, page [6], col. 3. Also, Solomon Levy obituary, /New Orleans Times/ New Orleans, La., 20 November 1875, page 4, col. 5.
For confirmation of his wife's name, see Emilie Levy obituary, /Daily Picayune/ New Orleans, La., 9 June 1890, page [4], col. 6.
For the names of two of his children who preceded him in death, see "Yellow Fever in Franklin," /Opelousas Courier/, Opelousas, La., 28 October 1854, page [2], col. 1.
*Bio by CemeteryRose, 31 October 2017.
