Architect, real estate developer.
Born at Foam Lake, Saskatchewan on 29 March 1930, son of Abraham Jacob Lev (c1886-1955) and Eda Lev (c1895-1964), brother of Eve Werier, he moved with his family to Winnipeg where he attended Luxton School, St. John's High School, and the University of Manitoba, receiving a degree in Architecture in 1954. He practiced as an architect for 20 years before joining Lakeview Properties as a partner. He later formed Jegray Development that development apartment blocks and commercial properties.
On 12 October 1961, he married Linda Kathryn Isidor (1940-2020) and they had a daughter and two sons. He served as a director of the Blue Bombers Football Club (1980s) and was President of the Board for the Seven Oaks General Hospital Foundation (1988-1990).
He died at Winnipeg on 3 April 2010 and was buried in the Shaarey Zedek Cemetery.
Some of his architectural works in Manitoba included:
Building
Location
Year
Status
Beaumont School (addition)
5880 Betsworth Avenue, Winnipeg
1961
Royal School (addition)
450 Laxdal Road, Winnipeg
1961
“Retired merchant, Abraham J. Lev dies at age 69,” Winnipeg Tribune, 9 June 1955, page 20.
“Jottings from the business world,” Winnipeg Free Press, 7 January 1961, page 56.
“Lev - Isidor,” Winnipeg Free Press, 28 October 1961, page 18.
Obituary [Eda Lev], Winnipeg Free Press, 7 October 1964, page 69.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 6 April 2010.
Obituary [Linda Lev], Winnipeg Free Press, 29 August 2020.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 18 June 2021
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