1834 Levy-Boeles Marriage

On December 9, 1834, at 5:00 pm, Libman Levy (also known as Leopold Libman Levy) married Catherine Boeles. They were the parents of:

Julie Levy (1835-1836)
Emile Emmanuel Levy (1837-?)
Pauline Levy Abraham (1838-1917)
Phoebe Barbe Levy Cerf (1840-1916)
Fanny Levy Lobree (1842-1897)
Mayer Levy (1844-?)
Estelle Levy Lobe (1846-1929)
Sara Levy Bonn (1849-1919)

Marriage Contract page 1

Marriage Contract page 2

Details of the Marriage Contract


The groom, Libman Levy (also written Libmann Levi in the contract), was 29 years of age, born in Uhrwiller, canton of Niderbron (Niederbronn-Les-Bains), departement of Bas-Rhin, on September 20, 1805. He was a peddler living in Uhrwiller, son of age (legal age to marry) of Nemelee Levy, a peddler who died in Uhrwiller on January 18, 1833, who in 1808 changed his chosen name to the name of Gustave Levy, and of Ester Isaac Schener, his wife, 70 years of age, living in Uhrwiller, here present and consenting to the marriage.

The bride, Catherine Boeles, was born in Breda, Holland on October 18, 1812, living in Mezervisse. She was the daughter of age of Leman Benjamin Boeles, a teacher, 68 years of age, and of Rachel Moyse Cerf, 58 years of age, a couple living in Metzervisse, here present and consenting to the marriage.

Other details of the contract have not been translated. Send any translations to dawncerf [at] gmail.com.

Witnesses to the marriage

Thiebault Levy, a salesman, 35 years of age, living in Uhrwiller, a brother of the bridegroom.
Etienne Klein, a cabinetmaker, 48 years of age, a friend of the groom, living in Boulay.
____ Israel, 67 years of age, living in Metzervisse, a friend of the bride.
Cerf Cahen, a salesman, 30 years of age, living in Metzervisse, a friend of the bride.

The groom signs in both German and Gothic scripts.