Lewin, John F.; mason contractor; born, Isle of Man, Sept. 5, 1875; son of John and Jane Bridson Lewin; educated, Kirk Patrick, Isle of Man; married, Kirk Braddon, March 20, 1901, Netta Quirk; issue, three children.
Curtis Franklin Lewin, an enterprising provision dealer of Plainfield, was born in this town, April 24, 1850, son of Erastus and Fanny (Nash) Lewin. Among several of the members of the family who have achieved distinction in business and professional pursuits may be mentioned Judge Lewin, an eminent jurist and a wealthy resident of Hartford, Conn. The father of Erastus, Cranston Lewin, who was born May 6, 1777, came from Hartford, Conn., to Plainfield when a young man, and was engaged in farming and butchering for the rest of his active period. He married Esther Fuller, who was born in … Read more