A treasure trove of Levine relatives have recently been uncovered by Jane’s brother, Michael, and a second cousin, Doris Levinson – from careful searches on ancestry.com and other genealogy sources. Arthur Levine (Jane’s dad) now has 485 on his geni.com tree, while before his known relatives were few, primarily from the family of his identical twin brother!
Mostly, the Levines are an incredibly successful, friendly and cheerful lot. They go from an ambassador to a TV producer, from a baseball journalist to a professional baseball manager, from physicians to real estate developers. Their ranks include teachers, social workers, lawyers, stay-at-home moms and others in a variety of creative fields and new enterprises of the 21st century.
The progenitors of this cousinly group -- Noah Levine (1839-1910) and Rachel/Gruna (Levy) Levine (1842-1910) emigrated with 5 sons and 4 daughters** from Belarus to America - the land of opportunity. Clearly, their descendants have sought to make the most of the American dream.
**Very sadly, their eldest daughter, Sima Levine Hochberg, remained in Europe and was slaughtered in 1942 by the Nazi forces.
In the family photo, L to R - Len Hochberg, Kathy Hochberg, Gail Scherr, Ken Krainman, Jane Lewit, Doris Levinson, Bob Lewit, Dave Levinson
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