Clair L LevanAge: 89 years1926–2016
- Name
- Clair L Levan
- Given names
- Clair L
- Surname
- Levan
 Birth | May 26, 1926 42 39 |
 Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 3 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
 Census | April 7, 1930 (Age 3 years) |
| Census | April 23, 1940 (Age 13 years) |
 Death of a maternal grandfather | John Robert Foster Sr March 13, 1941 (Age 14 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 15 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Death of a brother | Marlin H Levan September 21, 1949 (Age 23 years) |
| Death of a mother | Anna Elisabeth “Annie” Foster June 16, 1951 (Age 25 years) |
| Death of a father | William Henry Levan December 8, 1952 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 23 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a half-brother | Ellis William Foster December 26, 1963 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a brother | Wesley J Levan 1965 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a sister | Blanche V Levan April 1, 1974 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 19 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
| Death of a sister | Anna Ellen Levan September 1983 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a brother | Charles E Levan February 19, 2006 (Age 79 years) |
| Death of a sister | Alma M Levan April 25, 2010 (Age 83 years) |
 Death | February 7, 2016 (Age 89 years) |
| Obituary | Clair L Leven Obituary February 14, 2016 (7 days after death) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Indiantown Gap National Cemetery |
 Last change | April 4, 2022 – 21:08:14 by: Bruce Troutman |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Henry Levan Birth: January 1, 1884 — Newlin, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Death: December 8, 1952 — Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States |
| mother |
Anna Elisabeth “Annie” Foster Birth: December 15, 1886 23 25 — England, United Kingdom Death: June 16, 1951 — Pine Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Anna Ellen Levan Birth: October 12, 1911 27 24 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: September 1983 — Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
Wesley J Levan Birth: 1915 31 28 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: 1965 — Pennsylvania, United States |
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23 months elder sister |
Blanche V Levan Birth: December 16, 1916 32 30 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: April 1, 1974 — Pennsylvania, United States |
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23 months elder brother |
Charles E Levan Birth: November 2, 1918 34 31 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: February 19, 2006 — Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States |
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22 months elder sister |
Alma M Levan Birth: September 10, 1920 36 33 — Pottsville, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States Death: April 25, 2010 — Hummelstown, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Marlin H Levan Birth: December 26, 1922 38 36 — Newlin, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Death: September 21, 1949 — North Manheim, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States |
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3 years himself |
Clair L Levan Birth: May 26, 1926 42 39 — Pennsylvania, United States Death: February 7, 2016 — Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Mother’s family with John Foster |
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John Foster Death: before 1925 — Pennsylvania, United States |
| mother |
Anna Elisabeth “Annie” Foster Birth: December 15, 1886 23 25 — England, United Kingdom Death: June 16, 1951 — Pine Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States |
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Marriage: about 1905 — Pennsylvania, United States |
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21 months half-brother |
Ellis William Foster Birth: October 9, 1906 19 — Centralia, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Death: December 26, 1963 — Cressona, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States |
Clair L Levan has 31 first cousins recorded
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Mother's family (31)
Parents John Robert Foster Jr + Laura May Moyer
Parents William John Lex + Jane V “Jennie” Foster
Parents George Robinson Foster + Mabel B Zimmerman
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Parents George Washington Moyer + Margaret Elda “Hilda” Foster
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Parents Lewis Emerold Heiser + Eva Mae Foster
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Parents William Alfred Foster + Leona L Kehler
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - William Henry Levan - Household
Pine Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
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| Obituary | Clair was born in Pine Grove on May 26, 1926, he was the youngest son to the late William and Annie LeVan.
Clair attended Pine Grove Schools and was a World War II Veteran serving in the US Navy, Air Force division. He then retired from the Bethlehem Steel.
Clair was a family man who loved the outdoors including summers by the pool or boating on Raystown Lake, always surrounded by friends & family. He was also an avid hunter and lover of the mountains which he enjoyed with his sons and nephew Wes. Clair was also known as "Pappy" by his grandchildren, nick-named by the oldest, Nicole, who was blessed to have shared many memories with him, including dancing in the living room at Christmas.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years Nancy Eberly in 2011. Clair is survived by his daughter, Debbie C. LeVan Bernhard, Hummelstown, his sons Dr William D. LeVan, husband of Deborah Coulston, Harrisburg, Dr Scott B. LeVan, Camp Hill and grandchildren Nicole Bernhard, Philadelphia, Collette and Jake LeVan, Camp Hill and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at the Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory, 618 E. Main Street, Annville, PA with a visitation on Sunday February 14th at 2PM with a visitation at 1:30PM. Inurnment will be held at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery on Tuesday February 16th at 11AM with a procession forming at Kreamer Funeral Home at 10:30AM.
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OBITUARY FROM WEBSITE OF:
Kreamer Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc.
618 E. Main St.
Annville, PA 17003
Phone: 717-867-4811
Steven R. Kreamer, Supervisor
www.kreamerfuneralhome.com
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