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James Rowland LEECH 1874–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 FEB 1874

Birth Location: Franklin Center, Lee, IA

Death Date: 9 FEB 1954

Death Location: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Father: Alexander Leech

Mother: Jerusha HOUSEL

Spouse(s): Eva Whittaker

Children(s): Maude LEECH, Esther LEECH, Rowland LEECH, Ruth LEECH

In 1874, James Rowland LEECH entered the world in Franklin Center, Lee, IA, born to Alexander Stuart Leech And Jerusha Jane Housel. James Rowland LEECH married Eva Edna Whittaker, and had children including Esther Laverne Leech, Maude Eloiese Leech, Rowland Wilson Leech, Ruth Louise Leech. James Rowland LEECH passed away in 1954 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.

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Biography

  • In 1874, James Rowland LEECH entered the world in Franklin Center, Lee, IA, born to Alexander Stuart Leech And Jerusha Jane Housel.
  • James Rowland LEECH married Eva Edna Whittaker, and had children including Esther Laverne Leech, Maude Eloiese Leech, Rowland Wilson Leech, Ruth Louise Leech.
  • James Rowland LEECH passed away in 1954 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James LEECH's Ancestors

Self
James LEECH
1874–1954
Birth Place: Franklin Center, Lee, IA
Parents
Alexander Stuart Leech
1826–1902
Boalsburg, Centre, PA
Jerusha (Jane) HOUSEL
1839–1902
Centre Co., PA
Grandparents
James (B.) LEECH
1784–1846
MD
Jane McKeag
1795–1850
MD
John HOUSEL
1808–1898
Pennsylvania
Margaret Madden
1819–1905
PA
Great-Grandparents
Joshua HOUSEL
1772–1852
Charity Hagaman
1776–1818
James Madden
1787–1855
Rebecca Shamp
1793–1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martin Housel
1744–1805
Abraham Hagaman
1750–1836
Mary Fisher
1758–1829
Cornelius Madden
–1808
Jesse Shamp
1770–

James LEECH's Descendants

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James (Rowland) LEECH (18 FEB 1874–9 FEB 1954) m. Eva (Edna) Whittaker (25 FEB 1885–11 OCT 1914)
  1. 1. Maude (Eloiese) LEECH 1906–1995 m. Wayland (Reville) Rice 1904–1994
  2. 2. Esther (LaVerne) LEECH 1908–1985 m. Carl (Frank) Wyndham 1908–1989
  3. 3. Rowland (Wilson) LEECH 1910–1941
  4. 4. Ruth (Louise) LEECH 1913–1973 m. Aaron (Paul) Augspurger 1912–2001

James LEECH's Timeline

2 Records

1874
18 FEB 1874
Birth of James Rowland LEECH in Franklin Center, Lee, IA
Franklin Center, Lee, IA
1954
9 FEB 1954
Age 80
Death of James Rowland LEECH in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 FEB 1874
    Event Place: Franklin Center, Lee, IA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 FEB 1954
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

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