Reuven "Reuben" Levine

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National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Naturalization Petitions of the US District Court for the District of Maryland, 1906-1930; Microfilm Roll: 2; Microfilm Serial: M1640 show that on 10 Nov 1910 Reuben Levin, male, petitioned for naturalization in Maryland. He was shown as born in Ponives, Russia on 15 Feb 187o, and his spouse was shown as Roche, and children, Solomon, Ruth, Edith and Tillie. He was a shoemaker, and emigrated from Liverpool, England on 30 September 1903. His residence was 1044 Granby in Baltimore. Witnesses were Louis P. Salganik and Louis Spillman.

Ponives a/k/a Paneve?ys, Poniewesch, Poniewiesh, Panevezhi, Poniewiez, Panevezhis, Paneve?io, and is now in Lithuania, 81.9 miles NNW of Vilnuis.


In 1910, the family were living at 1044 Granby in Baltimore. Reuben and Minnie were both shown of Russian/Polish nativity, with their language shown as Hebrew. He was working as a shoemaker.

In 1920, the family was living on High Street, Baltimore, and Reuben was working as a laborer on a ship yard.

In 1930, the family lived on Cottage Avenue in Baltimore, and Rubin was listed as a Proprietor/Shoemaker. His mother-in-law, 80 year old Yetta SCHMIDT, born in Russia of Russian parents was living with the family.

In 1940, the family was still on Cottage Avenue, and Rueben was working as a shoemaker at home.

His tombstone was inscribed
FATHER
LEVINE
Reuven ben r. Meir Dov
d. 1 Tamuz 5709
Age 80

Reuven married Rachel Mina "Minnie" Smith before 1896 in Russia. Rachel (daughter of Shlomo "Solomon Smith" Savilevics and Etta "Yetta" Devorah Romm) was born about 1872 in Kovno Gubernia, Russian Empire; died on 25 Jan 1955 in Baltimore County, Maryland; was buried in Bnai Israel Congregation Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Tillie Levine was born on 29 Dec 1896 in Ponevezh, Kovno Gubernia, Russian Empire; died on 27 Mar 1970; was buried in Bnai Israel Congregation Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland.
2. Solomon J. Levine was born on 10 Jun 1898 in Ponevezh, Kovno Gubernia, Russian Empire; died on 5 Nov 1984 in Baltimore County, Maryland; was buried in Bnai Israel Congregation Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland.
3. Samuel David Levine was born on 15 Apr 1900 in Ponevezh, Kovno Gubernia, Russian Empire; died on 26 Mar 1965; was buried in Arlington Cemetery, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland.
4. Ruth Levine was born about 1907 in Baltimore County, Maryland; and died.
5. Edith Levine was born on 16 Mar 1909 in Baltimore County, Maryland; died in May 1996.