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William Thomas Leach 1898–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Feb 1898

Birth Location: Rhode Island

Death Date: May 1979

Death Location: Lincoln, RI

Father: William Leach

Mother: Mary Wroe

Spouse(s): Harriet Burnett

Children(s): John Leach

The story of William Thomas Leach began in 1898 in Rhode Island. In 1900, William Thomas Leach resided in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. In 1910, William Thomas Leach resided in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. William Thomas Leach married Harriet Mitchell Burnett, and had children including John B Leach. William Thomas Leach passed away in 1979 in Lincoln, RI.

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Biography

  • The story of William Thomas Leach began in 1898 in Rhode Island.
  • In 1900, William Thomas Leach resided in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
  • In 1910, William Thomas Leach resided in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
  • William Thomas Leach married Harriet Mitchell Burnett, and had children including John B Leach.
  • William Thomas Leach passed away in 1979 in Lincoln, RI.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Leach
1871–1933
Birth Location: Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding
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Mary Wroe
1873–1944
Birth Location: Rhode Island
MW

Spouses(s)

Harriet Burnett
1892–1966
Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA
HB

Children(s)

John Leach
1920–2008
Birth Location: Rhode Island, USA
JL

William Leach's Ancestors

Self
William Leach
1898–1979
Birth Place: Rhode Island
Parents
William Robert Leach
1871–1933
Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding
Mary (Ann (Butterworth)) Wroe
1873–1944
Rhode Island
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Leach
1837–1911
Bingley, Yorkshire, England
MARGARET METCALF
1835–1915
Winksley Nr Ripon, Yorkshire, England
James Butterworth
1833–1889
Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Pickering
1846–1879
England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Leach
1793–1841
Mary Duckworth
1797–
Robert Metcalf
1823–1878
Hannah Parvin
1825–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Leach
1776–1848
Martha Latt
1771–1838

William Leach's Descendants

1.
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William (Thomas) Leach (8 Feb 1898–May 1979) m. Harriet (Mitchell) Burnett (28 Apr 1892–Jan 1966)
  1. 1. John (B) Leach 1920–2008

William Leach's Timeline

6 Records

1898
8 Feb 1898
Birth of William Thomas Leach in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
1900
1900
Age 2
William Thomas Leach resided here in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1910
1910
Age 12
William Thomas Leach resided here in Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1925
1925
Age 27
William Thomas Leach resided here in Pawtucket Ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Pawtucket Ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1930
1930
Age 32
William Thomas Leach resided here in Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
1979
May 1979
Age 81
Death of William Thomas Leach in Lincoln, RI
Lincoln, RI

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Feb 1898
    Event Place: Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 036-10-1214; Issue State: Rhode Island; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Rhode Island, State Censuses
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 2174; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0269; FHL microfilm: 2341908
    [4] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Rhode Island; Registration County: Providence; Roll: 1852215
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 1510; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1241510
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1439; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1375452

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 1510; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1241510

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: T624_1439; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1375452

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Pawtucket Ward 6, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: Rhode Island, State Censuses

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pawtucket, Providence, Rhode Island; Roll: 2174; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0269; FHL microfilm: 2341908

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Central Falls, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Rhode Island; Registration County: Providence; Roll: 1852215

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1979
    Event Place: Lincoln, RI
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 036-10-1214; Issue State: Rhode Island; Issue Date: Before 1951
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