Joseph Levin, Rapides Parish Louisiana
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Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890

     JOSEPH LEVIN.  

In detailing the leading pursuits which are carried on in Alexandria, and
which together combine to make up the town's commercial importance, it would
be an error to omit mention of the establishment conducted by Mr. Levin, which
was founded in 1884.  Mr. Levin was born in Minck, Poland, April 19, 1850, to
Leon and Etta (Halprind) Levin, worthy people of that place, who reared their
children well.  Joseph received his scholastic training in his native land and
afterward engaged in the manufacture of tar and turpentine, and this
occupation continued until his removal to the United States in 1874, first
taking up his abode in Philadelphia, after which he sought the city of New
Orleans, where it had been his intention to settle from the first.  Hen
engaged in business immediately, and carried on a successful work throughout
the country, but from 1875 until 1884 was engaged in the general merchandise
business at Jeanerette, La.  He then sold his interests there on account of
the yellow fever, and came to Alexandria, where he has managed his present
business with very satisfactory results up to the present time.  He was
married in Kenneyville, La., in 1880, to Miss Agnes Levy, a native of that
place, and a daughter of Leopold and Dora (Ball) Levy, natives of Posen and
Berlin, Germany, respectively, their marriage being consummated in New York
City.  Mr. and Mrs. Levin have a son and daughter:  Lillie and Lazar Joseph. 
He and his wife are members of the Hebrew Church, and are worthy citizens of
the town in which they are now residing.  Mr. Levin's father was a wine
manufacturer and distiller, and was a man of ample means, becoming
prominent in the locality in which he resided.