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William Leonard 1853 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1853

Birth Location: Albany, Albany, New York, United States

Death Date: 10 Jul 1945

Death Location: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Leonard None

Mother: Ellen Murphy

Spouse(s): Ann Prendergast

Children(s): Elizabeth Leonard, Jennie Leonard, William Leonard, Elizabeth Taylor

William Leonard was born in 1853 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States, the child of Leonard and Ellen Murphy. William Leonard married Ann Jane Prendergast, and had children including Elizabeth Harriet Leonard, Jennie Leonard, William Charles Leonard, Elizabeth Taylor. William Leonard passed away in 1945 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • William Leonard was born in 1853 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States, the child of Leonard and Ellen Murphy.
  • William Leonard married Ann Jane Prendergast, and had children including Elizabeth Harriet Leonard, Jennie Leonard, William Charles Leonard, Elizabeth Taylor.
  • William Leonard passed away in 1945 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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William Leonard's Ancestors

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William Leonard
1853 – 1945
Birth Place: Albany, Albany, New York, United States
Parents
Leonard
Ellen Murphy
1830 – 1916
Cork, Cork, , Ireland
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William Leonard's Descendants

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William Leonard (10 May 1853 – 10 Jul 1945) m. Ann (Jane) Prendergast (7 Jul 1856 – 1 Dec 1941)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Harriet) Leonard (27 Jan 1881 – 13 Jan 1967) m. Arthur (Hubert) Post (10 Oct 1878 – 13 May 1944) m. William (Henry) Taylor (18 May 1891 – 28 Oct 1941)
    1. 1. Marie (Jeannette) Post (13 Oct 1906 – 03 Aug 1960)
    2. 2. Ethel (V.) Post (09 Oct 1908 – 18 Apr 1925)
    3. 3. Dorothy Post (22 Apr 1910 – 13 Jan 1998) m. Joseph Lucas (25 Mar 1907 – 05 Nov 1987)
      1. 1. Robert Lucas (1/6/1934 – 12/12/2019) m. Barbara Lucas (1/7/1934 – )
        1. 1. Donna (Marie) Lucas (1/14/1956 – ) m. Edwin (Easton) Perez (1 Dec 1967 – ) m. Christopher (Manuel) Silva (11/11/1956 – )
    4. 4. Rita (L.) Post (06 Apr 1913 – 04 Apr 1985)
    5. 5. Hazel (Irene) Taylor (26 Oct 1916 – 13 Jun 1995)
    6. 6. William (H) Taylor (4 May 1919 – 27 Jan 1988)
    7. 7. Gerald (Franklin) Taylor (28 Sep 1921 – 5 Oct 1966)
  2. 2. Jennie Leonard (24 Feb 1885 – 7 Jan 1894)
  3. 3. William (Charles) Leonard (20 Dec 1894 – 29 May 1956)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Taylor (1884 – )

William Leonard's Timeline

2 Records

1853
10 May 1853
Birth of William Leonard in Albany, Albany, New York, United States
Albany, Albany, New York, United States
1945
10 Jul 1945
Age 92
Death of William Leonard in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 May 1853
    Event Place: Albany, Albany, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jul 1945
    Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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