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Leonard James Wood 1900 – 1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Aug 1900

Birth Location: Livingston, Columbia, New York, USA

Death Date: 17 Jun 1982

Death Location: Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Father: William WOOD

Mother: Clara White

Spouse(s): Helen Riffer

Children(s): Wanda Wood

Leonard James Wood was born in 1900 in Livingston, Columbia, New York, USA, the child of William Miles WOOD and Clara E White. In 1930, Leonard James Wood resided in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA. In 1935, Leonard James Wood resided in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan. Leonard James Wood married Helen Mae Riffer, and had children including Wanda Mae Wood. Leonard James Wood passed away in 1982 in Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • Leonard James Wood was born in 1900 in Livingston, Columbia, New York, USA, the child of William Miles WOOD and Clara E White.
  • In 1930, Leonard James Wood resided in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1935, Leonard James Wood resided in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan.
  • Leonard James Wood married Helen Mae Riffer, and had children including Wanda Mae Wood.
  • Leonard James Wood passed away in 1982 in Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leonard Wood's Ancestors

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Leonard Wood
1900 – 1982
Birth Place: Livingston, Columbia, New York, USA
Parents
William Miles WOOD
1870 – 1945
Buchanan, Michigan
Clara (E) White
1872 – 1930
Moscow, Livingston, New York, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leonard Wood's Descendants

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Leonard (James) Wood (5 Aug 1900 – 17 Jun 1982) m. Helen (Mae) Riffer (28 Dec 1905 – 11 Jul 1990)
  1. 1. Wanda (Mae) Wood (13 Aug 1923 – 21 Jun 1995) m. Chester (Dominic (Marzec)) March (16 Aug 1914 – 8 May 1985)
    1. 1. Janice Carpenter
    2. 2. Sharon Cloutier
    3. 3. Leonard
    4. 4. Richard

Leonard Wood's Timeline

6 Records

1900
5 Aug 1900
Birth of Leonard James Wood in Livingston, Columbia, New York, USA
Livingston, Columbia, New York, USA
1930
1930
Age 30
Leonard James Wood resided here in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 35
Leonard James Wood resided here in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan
Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 40
Leonard James Wood resided here in Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA
1945
Abt 1945
Age 45
Leonard James Wood resided here in Buchanan , Mich.
Buchanan , Mich.
1982
17 Jun 1982
Age 82
Death of Leonard James Wood in Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA
Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Aug 1900
    Event Place: Livingston, Columbia, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01732; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 11-32
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2340711

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 2340711

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01732; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 11-32

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Buchanan, Berrien, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01732; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 11-32

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1945
    Event Place: Buchanan , Mich.
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, The South Bend Tribune; Publication Date: 15/ Apr/ 1945; Publication Place: South Bend, Indiana, USA; ,0.039955296,0.2715597,0.3072921&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1982
    Event Place: Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA

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