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Leon Edwin Buck 1908 – 1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1908

Birth Location: 29 Tidey Street, Bromley, Poplar, London, England

Death Date: 13 Nov 1966

Death Location: Medway Hospital Gillingham, Kent, England

Father: Leon Buck

Mother: Laura Radley

Spouse(s): Irene Forster, Edith Benmore

Children(s): Ian Buck

In 1908, Leon Edwin Buck entered the world in 29 Tidey Street, Bromley, Poplar, London, England, born to Leon Ernest Buck and Laura Radley. In 1911, Leon Edwin Buck resided in Poplar, London, England. Leon Edwin Buck married Irene Gladys Forster, Edith Rose Benmore, and had children including Ian Calton Buck. Leon Edwin Buck passed away in 1966 in Medway Hospital Gillingham, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1908, Leon Edwin Buck entered the world in 29 Tidey Street, Bromley, Poplar, London, England, born to Leon Ernest Buck and Laura Radley.
  • In 1911, Leon Edwin Buck resided in Poplar, London, England.
  • Leon Edwin Buck married Irene Gladys Forster, Edith Rose Benmore, and had children including Ian Calton Buck.
  • Leon Edwin Buck passed away in 1966 in Medway Hospital Gillingham, Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Leon Buck
1874 – 1942
Birth Location: Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
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Laura Radley
1879 – 1968
Birth Location: Bromley St Leonard, Middlesex, England
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Spouses(s)

Irene Forster
1910 – 1954
Birth Location: Swanscombe, Kent, England
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Edith Benmore
1909 – 1997
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Ian Buck
1939 – 2023
Birth Location: Registered Gravesend, Kent, England
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Leon Buck's Ancestors

Self
Leon Buck
1908 – 1966
Birth Place: 29 Tidey Street, Bromley, Poplar, London, England
Parents
Leon Ernest Buck
1874 – 1942
Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England
Laura Radley
1879 – 1968
Bromley St Leonard, Middlesex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leon Buck's Descendants

1.
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Leon (Edwin) Buck (25 Jul 1908 – 13 Nov 1966) m. Irene (Gladys) Forster (20 Apr 1910 – 19 Sep 1954) m. Edith (Rose) Benmore (11 Mar 1909 – Jul 1997)
  1. 1. Ian (Calton) Buck (Jul 1939 – 20 Nov 2023) m. Mavis (I) Bittlestone
    1. 1. Daryl (John) Buck (Oct 1967 – ) m. Catherine (E M) Lines

Leon Buck's Timeline

6 Records

1908
25 Jul 1908
Birth of Leon Edwin Buck in 29 Tidey Street, Bromley, Poplar, London, England
29 Tidey Street, Bromley, Poplar, London, England
1908
16 Aug 1908
Leon Edwin Buck was baptized in England
England
1911
1911
Age 3
Leon Edwin Buck resided here in Poplar, London, England
Poplar, London, England
1939
1939
Age 31
Leon Edwin Buck resided here in Kent, England
Kent, England
1966
13 Nov 1966
Age 58
Death of Leon Edwin Buck in Medway Hospital Gillingham, Kent, England
Medway Hospital Gillingham, Kent, England
1967
11 Jan 1967
Age 59
Leon Edwin Buck - Probate in London
London

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1908
    Event Place: 29 Tidey Street, Bromley, Poplar, London, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923, London Metropolitan Archives; "London, England, UK" ; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P88/Alh2/048
    [2] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [3] UK, Mechanical Engineer Records, 1847-1938, Institution of Mechanical Engineers; London, England; Mechanical Engineering Records, 1847-1938; Reference Number: Ime/Pf/1938/A-E
    [4] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5f; Page: 249
    [5] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [6] 1939 England and Wales Register

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1908
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923, London Metropolitan Archives; "London, England, UK" ; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P88/Alh2/048

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Poplar, London, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Kent, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1966
    Event Place: Medway Hospital Gillingham, Kent, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Birmingham Archives; Birmingham, England; England and Wales Probate Calendar; Reference: 1967B
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5f; Page: 249

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1967
    Event Place: London
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995, Birmingham Archives; Birmingham, England; England and Wales Probate Calendar; Reference: 1967B
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