Hymen Levin

SGT Hymen Alexander Levin

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Birth: October 27, 1858 in Birmingham, England

Death: July 8, 1895 in Kamloops, B.C. (As per his death certificate. The marker mistakenly lists his burial date as his death date.)

Plot: Row E – Plot 19

Inscription:

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
HYMEN ALEXANDER
LEVIN
OF BIRMINGHAM
ENGLAND
BORN
OCTPBER 27th 1858
DIED
JULY 12th, 1895
H. A. LEVIN
פ׳׳נ
היימאן
אלעקסאנדער
בן
אלעקסאנדער
לעווין
ת׳צ׳נ׳ב׳ה

Translation of inscription:

In loving memory of Hymen Alexander Levin of Birmingham England
Born October 27th 1858
Died July 12th, 1895
H. A. LEVIN
פ׳׳נ (Abbreviation of Hebrew: “Buried here”)
היימאן אלעקסאנדער בן אלעקסאנדער לעווין
(Hebrew: Hyman Alexander ben [son of] Alexander Levin)
ת׳צ׳נ׳ב׳ה (Abbreviation of Hebrew: “May his/her soul be bound with the bond of life.”)

Biography:
He served as a Sergeant in the Victoria City Police.

The Victoria Daily Colonist reported that his body was escorted from Vancouver by a number of lodges to which Sgt. Levin was associated. Six police officers took the body to the Hebrew Ladies Hall which once stood beside the synagogue building. Ten city police formed a guard of honor for the hearse.

Hundreds were in attendance including; Sgt Hawton and Cst Conlin, of the Knights, Jailor Allen and Cst Redgraven from, IOOF (International Order of Odd Fellows), and Csts Palmer and Walker, of the Foresters. He was buried on July 12, 1895 which was conducted in Hebrew by Mr. Waxstock and in English by Mr. Schultz.

Parents:
Rachel Levin
Alexander Levin

Sibling:
Esther

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