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Milnes Levick 1825 - 1897

Milnes Levick of Manhattan, New York United States was born on January 30, 1825 in Boston, Lincolnshire County, England United Kingdom to George Levick and Eleanor Milnes. Milnes Levick had a sister Maria Levick. He married Matilda Flint on March 27, 1845. They had a child Eleanor Matilda. He would also marry Emily Sagon Page on February 27, 1854. They had a child Gustavus Richard Craven Levick. Milnes Levick died at age 72 years old on April 18, 1897 in Manhattan County, New York United States, and was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, Bronx County.

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East 138th Street in Manhattan, New York United States
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January 30, 1825
Boston, Lincolnshire County, England, PE21, United Kingdom
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  • 01/30
    1825

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    January 30, 1825
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    Boston, Lincolnshire County, England PE21, United Kingdom
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  • Professional Career

    Milnes was an English comedian/actor who abandoned his wife and seven year old daughter to live with his mistress Emily Sagon Page and their illegitimate son in the United States. He appeared as George Harris in "Uncle Tom's Cabin" at PT Barnum's museum in late 1853. He later joined Laura Keene's company and appeared with the original cast in "Our American Cousin". He became well known for his Shakespearian roles and often performed at Ford's and Booth's theatres, as well as touring the US extensively. See more at Milnes Levick: Obituary.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Milnes Levick was born on January 30th, 1825 in England to George Levick (1788 - 1873) and Eleanor Milnes (1797 - 1860) and had fifteen siblings Ann, George, Betsy, Eleanor, Eliza, and Maria Levick, who were older than him, but only George and Maria survived childhood. His younger siblings were: Christopher, Ina, James, Charlotte, Mary Ann, Matilda, Edward, Henry and Daniel. Four of his younger siblings also died in childhood. Milnes married Matilda Flint, who was born in 1819, on March 17th, 1845 in Boston, England and they had three daughters, Eleanor Matilda, Ina Charlotte and Emily Jane. The younger two both died before Milnes left England and the eldest died at the age of nine, two years after he arrived in New York. Milnes Levick then married Emily Sagon Page (1826 - 1878) in February of 1854 in Manhattan, New York and they had previously had a son, Gustavus Richard Craven Levick born in London on March 22 1852 and later adopted a son named George who was born in New York on March 10 1854. Gustavus died on June 5 1857 and Milnes and Emily changed George's name to Gustavus Richard. He became well known as an actor under the name Gus Levick. See his obituary at Milnes Levick: Obituary.
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    April 18, 1897
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    Cancer
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    DEMISE OF ACTOR LEVICK. NEW YORK, April 19. - Milnes Levick, the actor, died at his home here of cancer. He was born in England, Jan. 30, 1825, and came to this country in late 1853 and was lucky enough to be given the part of George Harris in "Uncle Tom's Cabin," at Barnum's museum. He remained with Mr. Barnum three years and then joined Laura Keene's stock company. Later he played Shakespearean roles and made a pronounced success as Julius Caesar. - Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska) Monday, April 19, 1897.
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Milnes Levick (1825-1897) stage actor born in Boston, Lincolnshire. He was the sixteenth of twentyone children born to George Levick (1790-1870) and Eleanor Milnes (1798-). He married Mary Emily Jackson (1829-1880) in 1845. Emigrated to America in 1851. Died of cancer in New York 1897.
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The information you have about Milnes Levick is incorrect. If you would like more accurate information I can provide it.
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If you have more accurate information, just go to Milnes' biography and click on the "pencil" icon to the right of any field and correct what is wrong. Thank you! 😀
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A photo of Milnes Levick (1825-1897) stage actor born in Boston, Lincolnshire. He was the sixteenth of twentyone children born to George Levick (1790-1870) and Eleanor Milnes (1798-). He married Mary Emily Jackson (1829-1880) in 1845. Emigrated to America in 1851. Died of cancer in New York 1897.
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Milnes Levick Jan 30, 1825 - Apr 18, 1897
Matilda Flint c. Aug 1819 - Jan 1891
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Eleanor Matilda 1846 - Jul 27, 1855
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Milnes Levick Jan 30, 1825 - Apr 18, 1897
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Levick, Bess (Apr 25, 1908 - May 1980) Levick, Henry (Jun 6, 1883 - Feb 1973) Levick, Warren (Apr 8, 1920 - Jan 26, 1998) Levick, Julia (Feb 4, 1891 - Jul 1982) Levick, Ira (Mar 5, 1892 - Dec 1971) Levick, Al (Sep 27, 1906 - Mar 21, 1995) Levick, Harry (Mar 3, 1903 - Oct 1971) Levick, Louis (Feb 13, 1896 - Jul 1971) Levick, Irwin (Dec 6, 1916 - Oct 21, 2008) Levick, Hazel (Jan 31, 1897 - Jun 28, 1992)
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