Rachael
Someplace in US record you need to find a precise place of birth. As you know, Russia of old was a large empire and depending on the place of birth your research might be in Russia, Belarus, Poland, Lithuania or Ukraine.
Your ancestors Hebrew?
www.jewishgen.org Only found these LEPOVSKY arriving NY Ellis Island.
Lepovsky, Sure Bislartvk, Austria 15 1896-1897 1912
Lepawaki, Bosuch Drogitzin 26 1877-1878 1904
Lepowski, Chaim Sossa 20 1886-1887 1907
Lepowsky, Rinke 30 1864-1865 1895 v
Lepowsky, Sarah Glasgow, Scotland 15 1900-1901 1916
Yes, I'm aware that your ancestor arrived before 1892 but NY EI is the first place I go looking for surnames and locations.
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