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LEVY, AARON. The subject of this sketch was born in Russian Poland, September 15, 1830. In 1851 he, with his
brother Louis, came to New York, where he remained for two years. In 1853 he came to California, via Panama, arriving
at San Francisco in the fall. There he engaged in the dry goods business, which he continued until 1857, when he
went to Napa and remained until 1859. He then engaged in merchandising with H. Cohn, about one mile below the present
site of Lakeport, to which place they moved their stock of goods at the end of a year. In about a year they admitted
H. Charmark as a partner in the firm, and kept him in charge of the business. Mr. Levy then went to Virginia City,
and engaged in the clothing business, where he remained until 1865. He then returned to Lakeport, and purchased
the interest of Mr. Cohn, and the business was then conducted under the firm name of Charmark & Levy. At the
end of two years he bought Mr. Charmark's interest in the Lakeport store, and the latter took the branch store
at Kelsey vine, which they had established in that place. From that time until 1878 he conducted the business alone,
when Mr. David Levin was admitted as a partner, and the firm name is now Levy & Levin. Mr. Levy is among the
pioneer merchants of Lake County, and has remained continuously in the business. He was married June 21, 1856,
to Miss Bertha Levison, and by this union there are six living children: Minnie, Joseph, Solomon, Lena, Reheckie
and Celia.
From:
History of Napa and Lake Counties, California
Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers
San Francisco, California 1881
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