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William John Leech 1865–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jun 1865

Birth Location: Birches Farm, Alvanley, Frodsham, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 8 Jun 1954

Death Location: Woodnorth, Virden Census Division, Manitoba, Canada

Father: John Leech

Mother: Esther Wright

Spouse(s): Susan Wardel

Children(s): Gwendolyn Leech, Frederick Leech, Walter Leech, Herbert Leech, Wilfred Leech, Beatrice Leech, Cora Leech, Clinton Leech, Verna Leech, John Leech, Phyllis Leech, Esther Leech, William Leech, William Leech

In 1865, William John Leech entered the world in Birches Farm, Alvanley, Frodsham, Cheshire, England, born to John Leech And Esther Wright. In 1911, William John Leech resided in , Brandon, Manitoba. William John Leech married Susan Emily Wardel, and had children including Beatrice Lillian Leech, Clinton Darwin Leech, Cora Elizabeth Leech, Esther Emily Leech, Frederick Langley Leech, Gwendolyn May Leech, Herbert James Leech, John Wilbur Leech, Phyllis Levina Leech, Verna Edna Leech, Walter Slim Leech, Wilfred Laurier Leech, William Irwin Leech, William Joseph Leech. William John Leech passed away in 1954 in Woodnorth, Virden Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1865, William John Leech entered the world in Birches Farm, Alvanley, Frodsham, Cheshire, England, born to John Leech And Esther Wright.
  • In 1911, William John Leech resided in , Brandon, Manitoba.
  • William John Leech married Susan Emily Wardel, and had children including Beatrice Lillian Leech, Clinton Darwin Leech, Cora Elizabeth Leech, Esther Emily Leech, Frederick Langley Leech, Gwendolyn May Leech, Herbert James Leech, John Wilbur Leech, Phyllis Levina Leech, Verna Edna Leech, Walter Slim Leech, Wilfred Laurier Leech, William Irwin Leech, William Joseph Leech.
  • William John Leech passed away in 1954 in Woodnorth, Virden Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Leech's Ancestors

Self
William Leech
1865–1954
Birth Place: Birches Farm, Alvanley, Frodsham, Cheshire, England
Parents
John Leech
1816–1872
Helsby, Cheshire, England
Esther Wright
1826–1915
Dunham On The Hill, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas (Leech) *
1761–1838
Ann Webster-Humphries
1783–1860
Alvanley, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Leech's Descendants

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William (John) Leech (3 Jun 1865–8 Jun 1954) m. Susan (Emily) Wardel (30 Mar 1872–11 Oct 1963)
  1. 1. Gwendolyn (May) Leech 1901–1980 m. Nathan (Ivan Theodore) Leepart 1896–1964
    1. 1. Robert (William) Leepart 1920–1995
    2. 2. Kenneth (Richard) Leepart 1930–2000
    3. 3. Ronald (W) Leepart 1928–1979
    4. 4. Myrtle (Emily) Leepart 1942–2022 m. Frank (Steve) Kwiatkowski 1931–2018
    5. 5. Arnold (Nathan) Leepart 1921–1983
    6. 6. Donald (James) Leepart 1923–1995
    7. 7. Ivan (Dorn) Leepart 1931–1997
    8. 8. Douglas Leepart 1936–2001
    9. 9. Lloyd Leepart –2000
    10. 10. Gwendolyn (May) Leepart 1927–1995
    11. 11. Stewart (Edward) Leepart 1936–2001
  2. 2. Frederick (Langley) Leech 1891–1984
  3. 3. Walter ("Slim") Leech 1892–1979
  4. 4. Herbert (James) Leech 1896–1918
  5. 5. Wilfred (Laurier) Leech 1896–1917
  6. 6. Beatrice (Lillian) Leech 1899–1997
  7. 7. Cora (Elizabeth) Leech 1903–1990
  8. 8. Clinton (Darwin) Leech 1905–1960
  9. 9. Verna (Edna) Leech 1907–2002
  10. 10. John (Wilbur) Leech 1909–1993
  11. 11. Phyllis (Levina) Leech 1911–2003
  12. 12. Esther (Emily) Leech 1913–1997
  13. 13. William (Irwin) Leech 1916–1956
  14. 14. William (Joseph) Leech 1889–1891

William Leech's Timeline

4 Records

1865
3 Jun 1865
Birth of William John Leech in Birches Farm, Alvanley, Frodsham, Cheshire, England
Birches Farm, Alvanley, Frodsham, Cheshire, England
1911
1911
Age 46
William John Leech resided here in , Brandon, Manitoba
, Brandon, Manitoba
1916
1916
Age 51
William John Leech resided here in 8, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
8, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
1954
8 Jun 1954
Age 89
Death of William John Leech in Woodnorth, Virden Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
Woodnorth, Virden Census Division, Manitoba, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1865
    Event Place: Birches Farm, Alvanley, Frodsham, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
    [2] 1911 Census of Canada
    [3] Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1884
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: , Brandon, Manitoba
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: 8, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pipestone
    Record Source: 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1954
    Event Place: Woodnorth, Virden Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Woodnorth, Virden Census Division, Manitoba, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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