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It is said that all the Levien's in Jamaica are related. We are researching to find the lineage between the Levien's in Jamaica who are mostly originated from St. Catherine, Jamaica and the descendants of Gotchal/Gotchalk/Gottschalk Levien who migrated to Jamaica from Germany.
Sidney Lindo Levien
Born 7 Feb 1809, Portsea, UK - Died 26 Sep 1895, Jamaica. On 11 May 1830 in Hambro Synagogue, England; Sidney Levien married Cecilia Phillips, born 1809, England - Died Jun 1865, Montego Bay, Jamaica.
Sidney was a prominent editor and strong critic of Edward John Eyre (Governor of Jamaica) and his handling of the Morant Bay Rebellion in Oct 11 1865.
Solomon Levien
Sidney's father was Solomon Levien. The Hambro Marriage Synagogue Record lists his surname as "Lavien". Born 1777 in Jamaica - Died 09 Nov 1851 Sydney, Australia.
Eliakim Gotchalk Levien
Sidney's grandfather was Gotchalk Levien. The Hambro Marriage Synagogue Record lists his surname as "Levehn". Born 1743 in Hanover Germany - Died 11 Apr 1825 in London, UK. On 23 July 1765 he married Abigail (no surname or place of birth) Born 1748 - Died 07 May 1778 Jamaica. They had 11 children over 13 years. Gotchalk was a merchant in 1795 and a Stock Broker 1802, at 4 Haydon Sq., Minories.