Levinson Yechiel Leibovich (1913)

Levinson (Lewinsohn) Yechiel (Jechiel) Leibovich (born 27 November 1913, Jelgava) — cutter / tailor.

From 1929 to 1932, Yekhiel Levinson worked as a tailor in the private workshop of Aranson in Jelgava. From 1936 to 1937, he served in the Latvian Army in the 9th Infantry Regiment (Ludza). Between 1937 and 1941, he was a tailor in the private workshop of Leibson in Jelgava.

From 1942 to 1944, he worked as a tailor at a sewing factory in Katta-Kurgan, Uzbek SSR. From 1944 to 1945, he served as a private in the 677th Artillery Regiment of the 308th Latvian Division.

After the war, Levinson moved to Riga and worked as a cutter until 1970 in several Riga artels: “Veka”, “Adas Galanterija”, “Brīvība”, “Rīgas Apģērbs”.

He was awarded the Medal “For the Victory over Germany.”

His brothers Yaakov Levinson (1902) and David Levinson (1910) were living in Israel in the 1970s. His brother Motel Levinson (1912–1943) was killed during the German occupation in Tallinn. His sister Tima Levinson (1906–1942) perished under the occupation in Daugavpils. His brother Zorekh Levinson (1908–1942) was killed at the front.

His parents, Leib Levinson (1877–1925) and Rocha Levinson (1880–1936), were born and buried in Jelgava. In 1973, Yekhiel Levinson left Latvia.

Family:

Paya Levinson (Pliner) (1920) — wife
Beila Fridman (Levinson) (1946) — daughter
Rachmiel Levinson (1951) — son
Leib Levinson (1877–1925) — father
Rokha Levinson (1880–1936) — mother
Yaakov Levinson (1902) — brother
David Levinson (1910) — brother
Mendel Levinson (1918) — brother
Motel Levinson (1912–1943) — brother
Zorekh Levinson (1908–1942) — brother
Reiza Burkin (Levinson) (1921) — sister
Tima Levinson (1906–1942) — sister