Jaren Lewison

Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 9, 2000

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Jaren Lewison is an American actor. His roles include the films Men, Women & Children, Beyond the Farthest Star, and Tag, and the shows Barney & Friends and Never Have I Ever.

He attended a Conservative Jewish day school.

Jaren’s paternal grandfather is the son of Bernard Lewison and Millicent Oppenheim. Bernard was born in Illinois, the son of Girsh Mortchel/Max H. Gejstorouski/Geishtorovski/Lewison, who was from Słoboda, Poland, and of Fannie Shapiro, who was from Lithuania. Millicent was also born in Illinois, the daughter of Abraham/Abe Oppenheim and Bertha Forman, who were born in Poland/Russia.

Jaren’s paternal grandmother is the daughter of Mervin W. Fienberg and Maxine Mary Polachek. Mervin was born in Illinois, the son of Henry George Fienberg and Fannie Marcus, who were from Lithuania. Maxine was born in Illinois, the daughter of Rudolph Polacek/Polachek, who was born in Bohemia, and of Minnie L. Reiter, who herself was born in Illinois, to parents from the Czech lands.

Jaren’s maternal grandfather is the son of a father surnamed Bernstein.

Jaren’s maternal grandmother is the daughter of Julius Levine and Irene Nadel. Julius was born in New York, the son of Russian-born parents, Isadore/Isador Levine and Sophie Hymowitz. Irene was the daughter of Aaron Nadel, who was born in Austria, and of Eleanor/Lena Fischer, who was born in New York, to parents from Austria.

Sources: https://jewishunpacked.com

Genealogy of Jaren Lewison (focusing on his father’s side) – https://www.geni.com

Jaren’s paternal great-grandmother, Maxine Mary Polachek, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Maxine Mary Polachek on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org

Death records of Jaren’s paternal great-great-grandmother, Minnie L. (Reiter) Polachek – https://www.familysearch.org
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Death records of Jaren’s paternal great-great-great-grandmother, Mathilda (Newberg) Reiter – https://www.familysearch.org
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Marriage record of Jaren’s maternal great-grandparents, Julius Levine and Irene Nadel – https://www.familysearch.org

Jaren’s maternal great-grandmother, Irene Nadel, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org