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Carl Victor Liebovich

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Carl Victor Liebovich

Birth
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
Death
3 Sep 2005 (aged 88)
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: Carl Liebovich
Age: 3 3/12
Estimated birth year: 1916
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: son
Parents: Louis and Bessie Liebovich, ages 37 and 27
Home in 1920: Rockford Ward 5, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: 717 Island Avenue
Marital status: single
Father's birthplace: Romania
Mother's birthplace: Romania
Father's occupation: junk dealer
Occupation: none
Siblings living at home: Abe (age 7) and Joseph (5)
Census place: Rockford Ward 5, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T625_417; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 198; Image: 396
Date: 7 Jan 1920

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: Carl Liebovich
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: 1917
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Parents: Louis and Bessie Liebovich, ages 45 and 37
Home in 1930: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: 129 Fairfield Avenue
Marital status: single
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Father's birthplace: Romania
Mother's birthplace: Romania
Father's occupation: junk dealer
Occupation: attending school
Siblings living at home: Albert (age 16), Joseph (15), Theodore (8), and Alice (2 6/12)
Census place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: 571; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 378.0
Date: 8 Apr 1930

Extract from U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942:
Name: Carl Victor Liebovich
Age: 24
Birth date: 12 Oct 1916
Birth place: Rockford, Illinois
Race: white
Address: 1126 West Street, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Telephone: Forest 7159
Name of person who will always know your address: Albert A Liebovich, 1532 Broadway, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois (brother)
Employer: self
Place of employment:
Height: 5 feet 10½ inches
Weight: 165
Eyes: blue
Hair: brown
Complexion: light
Other characteristics: scar on right hand
Date: 16 Oct 1940

Extract from the 1950 Census:
Name: Carl Liebovich
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: 1917
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1950: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: 304 Johnston
Marital status: married
Living on farm: no
Occupation: scrap dealer
Industry: scrap metals
At work during last week: yes
Number of hours worked: 45
Class of worker: own business
Census place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Date: 11 Apr 1950

Obituary from the "Rockford Register Star" of Rockford, Illinois dated 5 Sep 2005:
Carl V. Liebovich, 88
Rockford - Carl V. Liebovich, 88, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005, in his home. He was born Oct. 12, 1916, in Rockford. Carl is the son of Louis and Bessie (Greenberg) Liebovich. He married Nelle Cassioppi. They would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary Sept. 9. Carl founded Liebovich Bros Inc. in 1939. He also owned CAL Machinery. He was a member of Ohave Shalom Synogogue. He was a past president and "Man of the Year" of West End Businessmen's Association, a past member of the Board of Directors of SwedishAmerican Health Systems, a member of B'nai Brith, a member and past president of Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club and a past president of Philip Behr Jewish Community Center. Carl recently in 2004 received an award from the National Founder's Metal Service Center Institute.
He was an avid golfer and held the course record at Ingersoll Golf Course for eight years with his score of 64. He also had eight holes-in-one. He was a professional 3-cushion billiards player and loved to fish.
He is survived by his wife, Nelle; daughter, Carole (James) Levi of Tucson, Ariz.; sons, Gregory (Gail) Liebovich of Naples, Fla., and Larry (Barbara) Liebovich of Rockford; grandchildren, Elizabeth (Leon Davis) Levi, Stephanie and Jennifer Levi and Brian (Frederica), Kevin (Carrie), Lauren, Nikelle and Jason Liebovich; great-grandchildren, Giulia and Alessia Liebovich and Shane Levi; brother, Theodore Liebovich; and many nieces and nephews. Carl was predeceased by his parents, and brothers, Albert and Joseph Liebovich; and sister, Alice Maso.
Service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, in Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Road; Rabbi Steven Lowenstein of Am Shalom of Glencoe will be officiating. Burial in Rockford Hebrew Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Cancer Society or Alzheimer's Association, 4777 E. State St., Rockford, IL 61108.

Obituary from "Metal Center News" dated 1 Oct 2005:
Carl V. Liebovich, 88, founder of Liebovich Brothers Inc., Rockford, Ill., died Sept. 3. Born Oct. 12, 1916, in Rockford, he married Nelle Cassioppi in 1939, the same year he founded the steel scrap company that would later become a highly successful service center.
In 1939, Liebovich Steel consisted of a city lot used to store scrap iron. Mr. Liebovich was joined by his two brothers, Al and Joe, in the mid-1940s, and after World War II, the company was renamed Liebovich Brothers. By the late '40s, they began selling new steel to customers throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Liebovich Brothers built its first warehouse in 1952, consisting of 7,000 square feet with a saw, burning machine and storage racks. In 1958, Liebovich began selling fabricated metal products. The first jobs consisted of columns and roof beams for houses and garages. By the 1970s and '80s, the company was supplying fabricated structural steel for projects as large as 22-story buildings and hangars to house Boeing 747 jets for United Airlines at O'Hare Airport.
The structural fabricating business was closed in the early 1990s, however, based on declining long-range market conditions.
In 1981, Carl, Al and Joe transferred ownership of the business to their sons, but until recently Carl could still frequently be found in his office running a separate machinery business.
In 1999, Liebovich Bros. Inc. was acquired by Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., Los Angeles, but the operation is still run independently by more than 500 employees in Rockford and Peoria; Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mr. Liebovich belonged to Ohave Shalom Synagogue. He was past president and Man of the Year of West End Businessmen's Association, a past member of SwedishAmerican Health Systems' board of directors, a member of B'nai Brith, a member and past president of Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club and a past president of Philip Behr Jewish Community Center. Last year, Mr. Liebovich received a National Founders award from the Metals Service Center Institute.
An avid golfer, Mr. Liebovich held the course record at Ingersoll Golf Course for eight years with his score of 64. He also recorded eight holes-in-one. He was a professional 3-cushion billiards player, as well, and loved to fish.
He is survived by his wife, Nelle; daughter, Carole (James) Levi; sons, Gregory (Gail) Liebovich and Larry (Barbara) Liebovich; brother, Theodore Liebovich, nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Liebovich was preceded in death by his two brothers and a sister, Alice Maso.

He married Nelle D Cacioppo / Cassioppi 9 Sep 1939 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.
Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: Carl Liebovich
Age: 3 3/12
Estimated birth year: 1916
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: son
Parents: Louis and Bessie Liebovich, ages 37 and 27
Home in 1920: Rockford Ward 5, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: 717 Island Avenue
Marital status: single
Father's birthplace: Romania
Mother's birthplace: Romania
Father's occupation: junk dealer
Occupation: none
Siblings living at home: Abe (age 7) and Joseph (5)
Census place: Rockford Ward 5, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T625_417; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 198; Image: 396
Date: 7 Jan 1920

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: Carl Liebovich
Age: 13
Estimated birth year: 1917
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Parents: Louis and Bessie Liebovich, ages 45 and 37
Home in 1930: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: 129 Fairfield Avenue
Marital status: single
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Father's birthplace: Romania
Mother's birthplace: Romania
Father's occupation: junk dealer
Occupation: attending school
Siblings living at home: Albert (age 16), Joseph (15), Theodore (8), and Alice (2 6/12)
Census place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: 571; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 378.0
Date: 8 Apr 1930

Extract from U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942:
Name: Carl Victor Liebovich
Age: 24
Birth date: 12 Oct 1916
Birth place: Rockford, Illinois
Race: white
Address: 1126 West Street, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Telephone: Forest 7159
Name of person who will always know your address: Albert A Liebovich, 1532 Broadway, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois (brother)
Employer: self
Place of employment:
Height: 5 feet 10½ inches
Weight: 165
Eyes: blue
Hair: brown
Complexion: light
Other characteristics: scar on right hand
Date: 16 Oct 1940

Extract from the 1950 Census:
Name: Carl Liebovich
Age: 33
Estimated birth year: 1917
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1950: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: 304 Johnston
Marital status: married
Living on farm: no
Occupation: scrap dealer
Industry: scrap metals
At work during last week: yes
Number of hours worked: 45
Class of worker: own business
Census place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Date: 11 Apr 1950

Obituary from the "Rockford Register Star" of Rockford, Illinois dated 5 Sep 2005:
Carl V. Liebovich, 88
Rockford - Carl V. Liebovich, 88, died Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005, in his home. He was born Oct. 12, 1916, in Rockford. Carl is the son of Louis and Bessie (Greenberg) Liebovich. He married Nelle Cassioppi. They would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary Sept. 9. Carl founded Liebovich Bros Inc. in 1939. He also owned CAL Machinery. He was a member of Ohave Shalom Synogogue. He was a past president and "Man of the Year" of West End Businessmen's Association, a past member of the Board of Directors of SwedishAmerican Health Systems, a member of B'nai Brith, a member and past president of Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club and a past president of Philip Behr Jewish Community Center. Carl recently in 2004 received an award from the National Founder's Metal Service Center Institute.
He was an avid golfer and held the course record at Ingersoll Golf Course for eight years with his score of 64. He also had eight holes-in-one. He was a professional 3-cushion billiards player and loved to fish.
He is survived by his wife, Nelle; daughter, Carole (James) Levi of Tucson, Ariz.; sons, Gregory (Gail) Liebovich of Naples, Fla., and Larry (Barbara) Liebovich of Rockford; grandchildren, Elizabeth (Leon Davis) Levi, Stephanie and Jennifer Levi and Brian (Frederica), Kevin (Carrie), Lauren, Nikelle and Jason Liebovich; great-grandchildren, Giulia and Alessia Liebovich and Shane Levi; brother, Theodore Liebovich; and many nieces and nephews. Carl was predeceased by his parents, and brothers, Albert and Joseph Liebovich; and sister, Alice Maso.
Service at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6, in Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory, Mulford Chapel, 1860 S. Mulford Road; Rabbi Steven Lowenstein of Am Shalom of Glencoe will be officiating. Burial in Rockford Hebrew Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to American Cancer Society or Alzheimer's Association, 4777 E. State St., Rockford, IL 61108.

Obituary from "Metal Center News" dated 1 Oct 2005:
Carl V. Liebovich, 88, founder of Liebovich Brothers Inc., Rockford, Ill., died Sept. 3. Born Oct. 12, 1916, in Rockford, he married Nelle Cassioppi in 1939, the same year he founded the steel scrap company that would later become a highly successful service center.
In 1939, Liebovich Steel consisted of a city lot used to store scrap iron. Mr. Liebovich was joined by his two brothers, Al and Joe, in the mid-1940s, and after World War II, the company was renamed Liebovich Brothers. By the late '40s, they began selling new steel to customers throughout northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Liebovich Brothers built its first warehouse in 1952, consisting of 7,000 square feet with a saw, burning machine and storage racks. In 1958, Liebovich began selling fabricated metal products. The first jobs consisted of columns and roof beams for houses and garages. By the 1970s and '80s, the company was supplying fabricated structural steel for projects as large as 22-story buildings and hangars to house Boeing 747 jets for United Airlines at O'Hare Airport.
The structural fabricating business was closed in the early 1990s, however, based on declining long-range market conditions.
In 1981, Carl, Al and Joe transferred ownership of the business to their sons, but until recently Carl could still frequently be found in his office running a separate machinery business.
In 1999, Liebovich Bros. Inc. was acquired by Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., Los Angeles, but the operation is still run independently by more than 500 employees in Rockford and Peoria; Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Mr. Liebovich belonged to Ohave Shalom Synagogue. He was past president and Man of the Year of West End Businessmen's Association, a past member of SwedishAmerican Health Systems' board of directors, a member of B'nai Brith, a member and past president of Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Country Club and a past president of Philip Behr Jewish Community Center. Last year, Mr. Liebovich received a National Founders award from the Metals Service Center Institute.
An avid golfer, Mr. Liebovich held the course record at Ingersoll Golf Course for eight years with his score of 64. He also recorded eight holes-in-one. He was a professional 3-cushion billiards player, as well, and loved to fish.
He is survived by his wife, Nelle; daughter, Carole (James) Levi; sons, Gregory (Gail) Liebovich and Larry (Barbara) Liebovich; brother, Theodore Liebovich, nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Liebovich was preceded in death by his two brothers and a sister, Alice Maso.

He married Nelle D Cacioppo / Cassioppi 9 Sep 1939 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.

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LIEBOVICH
Nelle D. Liebovich
May 11, 1917
May 29, 2008
Carl V. Liebovich
Oct. 12, 1916
Sept. 3, 2005



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