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Leona Margaret Welch 1921–1989 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 DEC 1921

Birth Location: Redwood Falls, Redwood, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 15 JAN 1989

Death Location: Hennepin, Minnesota, USA

Father: Leroy Welch

Mother: Millie Degroat

Spouse(s): Kenneth DeGroat, Charles Leith

Children(s): Forrest Leith, Charles Leith

In 1921, Leona Margaret Welch entered the world in Redwood Falls, Redwood, Minnesota, USA, born to Leroy A Welch And Millie Mathilda Degroat. In 1950, Leona Margaret Welch resided in Redwood Falls, Redwood, Minnesota, USA. Leona Margaret Welch married Charles Thomas Jackson Leith, Kenneth Donald Degroat, and had children including Charles Leith, Forrest Leroy Leith. Leona Margaret Welch passed away in 1989 in Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1921, Leona Margaret Welch entered the world in Redwood Falls, Redwood, Minnesota, USA, born to Leroy A Welch And Millie Mathilda Degroat.
  • In 1950, Leona Margaret Welch resided in Redwood Falls, Redwood, Minnesota, USA.
  • Leona Margaret Welch married Charles Thomas Jackson Leith, Kenneth Donald Degroat, and had children including Charles Leith, Forrest Leroy Leith.
  • Leona Margaret Welch passed away in 1989 in Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leona Welch's Ancestors

Self
Leona Welch
1921–1989
Birth Place: Redwood Falls, Redwood, Minnesota, USA
Parents
Leroy A. Welch
1872–1961
Wisconsin
Millie (Mathilda) Degroat
1880–1955
W. DePere, Brown Co., WI
Grandparents
Cyrus (A.) Welch
1844–1913
De Pere, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
Henrietta (S.) Tower
1844–1936
Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
Francis (Hamilton) Degroat
1848–1917
Onondago, Onandago, New York, USA
Lucinda (Amity (Lydia)) Welch
1848–1916
Stockbridge, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Welch
1806–1881
Lucy Skeesuck
1816–1882
Charlotte Simons
1822–1895
James Tower
1818–1916
John Degroat
1819–1865
Harriet Degroat
1827–1888
Benjamin Welch
1816–1904
Mary Denny
1816–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Welch
1763–1856
Nancy Welch
1778–1835
Samuel Skeesuck
1772–1852
Mary Seketer
1775–1835
Joseph Degroat
1785–1840
Polly Moore
1794–1871
James Degroat
1775–1840
Philinda Fowler
1792–1860
William Welch
1763–1856
Nancy Welch
1778–1835
"Chief" Denny
1789–1832
Catherine Nellis
1788–1869

Leona Welch's Descendants

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Leona (Margaret) Welch (27 DEC 1921–15 JAN 1989) m. Kenneth (Donald) DeGroat (26 NOV 1916–3 OCT 1953) m. Charles (Thomas(Jackson)) Leith (15 APR 1918–10 JUL 1962)
  1. 1. Forrest (Leroy) Leith 1939–2003
  2. 2. Charles Leith 1943–2003

Leona Welch's Timeline

3 Records

1921
27 DEC 1921
Birth of Leona Margaret Welch in Redwood Falls, Redwood, Minnesota, USA
Redwood Falls, Redwood, Minnesota, USA
1950
1950
Age 29
Leona Margaret Welch resided here in Redwood Falls, Redwood, Minnesota, USA
Redwood Falls, Redwood, Minnesota, USA
1989
15 JAN 1989
Age 68
Death of Leona Margaret Welch in Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Hennepin, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 DEC 1921
    Event Place: Redwood Falls, Redwood, Minnesota, 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: Redwood Falls, Redwo

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Redwood Falls, Redwood, Minnesota, 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: Redwood Falls, Redwo

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 JAN 1989
    Event Place: Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Age:
    67

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