Levy, Rachel

Plot Location	2H7
Surname	Levy
Given Name(s)	Rachel
Place of Birth	Shanghai
Date of Birth (Eng)	1883
Date of Birth (Heb)
Date of Death (Eng)	January 2, 1968
Date of Death (Heb)
Age at Death	84
Hebrew Name
Spouse’s Name	Nissim Simon Levy
Father’s Name	Isaac Nissim “Ned” Ezra
Mother’s Name	Flora Abraham
Other Surnames
Sex	F
Marital Status	W
Maiden Name	Ezra
Title (e.g., Dr)
Religious Status (כ/ל/י)
Cause of Death
Other Family Data	Children: Reginald Levy (b. 1905; d. 1918), Yvonne Levy (b. 1923; d. 1930) and Isaac Simon Levy. She had eight brothers and sisters including twin brothers, Judah Isaac Ezra (2H26) and Isaac Isaac Ezra. Brothers-in-law: Ezra Simon Levy (2G9) and Isaac Simon Ezra Levy (2G8). Sister-in-law: Mozelle Robinson Ezra (2J16). Nephews: Cecil Ezra (2L3), Denzil Marcus Ezra (2J17) and David Levy (2D7)
Inscription (Eng)	MRS. RACHEL LEVY BORN IN SHANGHAI DIED 2ND JANUARY 1968 AGE 84 YEARS
Inscription (Heb)	ת׳נ׳צ׳ב׳ה׳
Inscription (Other)	“GRUNWALD TEL AVIV – ISRAEL” on left side of headstone
Historical	Nissim was 23 years older than her. According to the Carl Smith archives, Nissim came to HK from India around 1880 and worked as an assistant at D. Sassoon, Sons & Co. He then moved to Shanghai where he worked as a manager at S.J. David and Co. He became a stockbroker and was one of the organisers of the Shanghai Sharebrokers Association in 1921. He and Rachel were married at the Beth El Synagogue in Shanghai on March 5, 1905.

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