LEVY, Simon O., M.D., Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller



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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and
Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 538-539.  Edited by Alc‚e
Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Levy, Simon O., M. D., successful and prominent physician, Plaquemine, La.,
was born at Plaquemine, Nov. 22, 1872; son of Daniel and Pauline (Solomon)
Levy, the former of whom was born in Alsace, Germany (at that time belonging
to France).  He came to America in 1852, and shortly thereafter located at
Plaquemine, where he engaged in mercantile business throughout the remainder
of his active life.  He retired from  business about ten years prior to his
death, which occurred in April, 1897.  His wife died in 1890.  Seven children
were born to their union, these being:  Mrs. J. Kahn, residing in Houston,
Tex.;  Mrs. C. E. Marix, residing in New Orleans;  Mrs. L. Bluestern, residing
in Plaquemine;  Mose L. Levy, a practicing attorney of Plaquemine, died in
1908;  Henry J., now in mercantile business at Plaquemine;  Dr. Simon C., the
subject of this sketch.  The last named received his earlier education at
private schools of the locality in which he was born.  He then entered Soul‚
college, New Orleans, where he completed the commercial course, following
which he became connected with the mercantile business of his father, the firm
name being D. Levy & Sons, and thus remained during about 2 years, when he
entered Bellevue Hospital college, New York City, where he completed a course
of instruction.  Later he matriculated in the medical department of Tulane
university, from which he graduated with the degree of M. D., in the class of
1897.  Following his graduation he went to Heidelberg, Germany, and there did
post-graduate work 1 year.  This, in turn, was followed by a term of post-
graduate work of 9 months at New York, after completing which Dr. Levy began
medical practice at Moorland, Rapides parish, La., where he remained until the
year 1900, when he removed his offices to Plaquemine, at which place he has
since been in practice with most pleasing results.  Dr. Levy is medical
examiner for the Louisiana National Insurance Co. and the Prudential Insurance
Co.; also camp physician local camp Woodmen of the World and physician and
surgeon of local lodge Loyal Order of Moose.  He filled the office of city
physician during 1901, and is a member of the board of directors of the,
Iberville Bank & Trust Co.  He is affiliated with the Iberville parish Medical
and the Louisiana State Medical societies the Masonic fraternity, and Order of
the Eastern Star, being a past master in the Masons and a past patron of the
Order of the Eastern Star.  He is also a member of the Woodmen of the World
and Loyal Order of Moose.  In 1899 Dr. Levy was married to Miss Rose Weill, of
Clinton, La., daughter of Leon and Carrie (Miller) Weill, who died in the year
1900, leaving 1 child, Rose, now in New Orleans.  Jan. 28, 1903, Dr. Levy was
married to Miss Lillie Silber, a daughter of Louis and Bertha (Blumenthal)
Silber, the former of whom was born in Poland and the latter in Germany.  One
daughter, Selma, has been born to this second union.  Mr. Silber was in the
hotel business at Plaquemine during a number of years.  He is now living in
retirement and the business is being conducted by his son.  Mrs. Silber is now
deceased.