Talk:Johann Michael Lavien

November 2022
This article is completely wrong. JON Lavien was 100% Jewish and identified as a Jew, as did his son Peter Lavien who moved from Danish St. Croix to South Carolina in 1765. They were NOT Danish. Peter Lavien, and Alexander Hamilton were half brothers with different mothers. Hamilton was not Jewish as his mother was not Jewish. The earliest evidence which places Peter Lavien in Beaufort describes his election to the post of church warden for Saint Helena’s Anglican Church in 1768, a post which involved governmental duties such as collecting taxes, in addition to parish responsibilities. It is unclear whether Lavien was a practicing Anglican despite his Jewish heritage, or if he simply wished to be civically active in his community. I don't know if this information will help but please consult Jewish Institute for Southern Studies for confirmation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:740:8100:97A0:3930:30DD:765:3D6B (talk) 19:26, 3 November 2022 (UTC)


 * See WP:PROVEIT. This article is supported by citations to reliable sources. Lwarrenwiki (talk) 02:32, 5 November 2022 (UTC)