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Henry Wilkerson Leeper 1905–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Nov 1905

Birth Location: Auburn, Nebraska, USA

Death Date: 20 Apr 1973

Death Location: Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA

Father: John Leeper

Mother: Dora Swift

Spouse(s): Veneta Foster

Children(s): Willa Yocum, Judy Leeper, John Leeper, Donna Anderson, Thomas Leeper

In 1905, Henry Wilkerson Leeper entered the world in Auburn, Nebraska, USA, born to John Wilkerson Leeper And Dora E Histella Swift. In 1910, Henry Wilkerson Leeper resided in Douglas, Nemaha, Nebraska, USA. In 1930, Henry Wilkerson Leeper resided in Humboldt, Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska, USA. Henry Wilkerson Leeper married Veneta Mildred Foster, and had children including Clifford H Leeper, Donna Grace Leeper Anderson, John Monroe Leeper, Judy Kay Leeper, Thomas Charles Leeper, Willa Jean Leeper Yocum. Henry Wilkerson Leeper passed away in 1973 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1905, Henry Wilkerson Leeper entered the world in Auburn, Nebraska, USA, born to John Wilkerson Leeper And Dora E Histella Swift.
  • In 1910, Henry Wilkerson Leeper resided in Douglas, Nemaha, Nebraska, USA.
  • In 1930, Henry Wilkerson Leeper resided in Humboldt, Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska, USA.
  • Henry Wilkerson Leeper married Veneta Mildred Foster, and had children including Clifford H Leeper, Donna Grace Leeper Anderson, John Monroe Leeper, Judy Kay Leeper, Thomas Charles Leeper, Willa Jean Leeper Yocum.
  • Henry Wilkerson Leeper passed away in 1973 in Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Leeper
1864–1937
Birth Location: Sheridan, Nemaha, Nebraska Territory, USA
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Dora Swift
1867–1937
Birth Location: Glenrock, Nemaha County, Nebraska, USA
DS

Spouses(s)

Veneta Foster
1910–2003
Birth Location: Beloit, Mitchell, Kansas, USA
VF

Children(s)

Willa Yocum
1930–2011
Birth Location: Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
WY
Judy Leeper
1941–1965
Birth Location: Richardson County, Nebraska, USA
JL
John Leeper
1936–1936
Birth Location: Richardson, Nebraska, USA
JL
Donna Anderson
1934–2016
Birth Location: Nebraska
DA
Thomas Leeper
1932–2020
Birth Location: Humbolt, Richardson County, Nebraska, USA
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Henry Leeper's Ancestors

Self
Henry Leeper
1905–1973
Birth Place: Auburn, Nebraska, USA
Parents
John Wilkerson Leeper
1864–1937
Sheridan, Nemaha, Nebraska Territory, USA
Dora (E. Histella) Swift
1867–1937
Glenrock, Nemaha County, Nebraska, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (H) Leeper
1822–1878
Summershade, Barren County, Kentucky, USA
Eliza (Jane Sage) Cowperthwaite
1844–1925
Bureau County, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Rev
1783–1842
Julia Summers
1775–1829
Wilkenson Sage
1814–1890
Sarah Sage
–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Leeper
1760–1801
Amyteer Moore
1765–1823

Henry Leeper's Descendants

1.
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Henry (Wilkerson) Leeper (4 Nov 1905–20 Apr 1973) m. Veneta (Mildred) Foster (29 Mar 1910–25 Mar 2003)
  1. 1. Willa (Jean Leeper) Yocum 1930–2011
  2. 2. Judy (Kay) Leeper 1941–1965
  3. 3. John (Monroe) Leeper 1936–1936
  4. 4. Donna (Grace Leeper) Anderson 1934–2016
  5. 5. Thomas (Charles) Leeper 1932–2020

Henry Leeper's Timeline

8 Records

1905
4 Nov 1905
Birth of Henry Wilkerson Leeper in Auburn, Nebraska, USA
Auburn, Nebraska, USA
1910
1910
Age 5
Henry Wilkerson Leeper resided here in Douglas, Nemaha, Nebraska, USA
Douglas, Nemaha, Nebraska, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
Henry Wilkerson Leeper resided here in Humboldt, Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
Humboldt, Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Henry Wilkerson Leeper resided here in Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska
Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska
1940
1940
Age 35
Henry Wilkerson Leeper resided here in Humboldt Election Precinct, Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
Humboldt Election Precinct, Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
Henry Wilkerson Leeper resided here in , Clark, Washington, USA
, Clark, Washington, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 46
Henry Wilkerson Leeper resided here in Nebraska
Nebraska
1973
20 Apr 1973
Age 68
Death of Henry Wilkerson Leeper in Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA
Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Nov 1905
    Event Place: Auburn, Nebraska, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Douglas, Nemaha, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Humboldt, Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02262; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 74-14

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Humboldt Election Precinct, Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Humboldt, Richardson, Nebraska; Roll: m-t0627-02262; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 74-14

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: , Clark, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Clark, Washington; R

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Nebraska
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Clark, Washington, USA
    Record Source: Washington, U.S., Death Index, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-1959, 1965-2017

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vancouver, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1973
    Event Place: Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Washington, U.S., Death Index, Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Death Index, 1940-1959, 1965-2017

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vancouver, Clark, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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