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William Henry Leonard 1919 – 1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1919

Birth Location: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Death Date: 26 Sep 1988

Death Location: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Father: William Leonard

Mother: Helen Ritchie

Spouse(s): Mary Ferris

Children(s): Margaret Leonard

William Henry Leonard Jr. was born in 1919 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA, the child of William Vincent Leonard and Helen Josephine Ritchie. In 1920, William Henry Leonard Jr. resided in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA. In 1930, William Henry Leonard Jr. resided in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA. William Henry Leonard Jr. married Mary Kathryn Ferris, and had children including Margaret H Leonard. William Henry Leonard Jr. passed away in 1988 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • William Henry Leonard Jr. was born in 1919 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA, the child of William Vincent Leonard and Helen Josephine Ritchie.
  • In 1920, William Henry Leonard Jr. resided in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1930, William Henry Leonard Jr. resided in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA.
  • William Henry Leonard Jr. married Mary Kathryn Ferris, and had children including Margaret H Leonard.
  • William Henry Leonard Jr. passed away in 1988 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Leonard
1889 – 1976
Birth Location: Tuckahoe, Westchester, New York, USA
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Helen Ritchie
1884 – 1952
Birth Location: Ossining, Westchester, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Ferris
1918 – 2008
Birth Location: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
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Children(s)

Margaret Leonard
1951 – 1983
Birth Location: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
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William Leonard's Ancestors

Self
William Leonard
1919 – 1988
Birth Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Parents
William Vincent Leonard
1889 – 1976
Tuckahoe, Westchester, New York, USA
Helen (Josephine) Ritchie
1884 – 1952
Ossining, Westchester, New York, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (F) Leonard
1860 – 1906
New York, USA
Mary (Ann) Gavin
1860 – 1936
Tuckahoe, Westchester, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Patrick GAVIN
1824 – 1896
Ellen MURRAY
1827 – 1888
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James (Gavan)
1791 – 1867
Mary QUINN
1795 – 1874
Thomas MURRAY
1800 – 1890
Elizabeth WALSH
1795 – 1873

William Leonard's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Leonard (3 May 1919 – 26 Sep 1988) m. Mary (Kathryn) Ferris (6 Aug 1918 – 13 May 2008)
  1. 1. Margaret (H) Leonard (7 Jun 1951 – Feb 1983) m. Geo (B) Camacho (7 Jan 1950 – )

William Leonard's Timeline

8 Records

1919
3 May 1919
Birth of William Henry Leonard Jr. in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1920
1920
Age 1
William Henry Leonard Jr. resided here in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1930
1930
Age 11
William Henry Leonard Jr. resided here in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1935
1935
Age 16
William Henry Leonard Jr. resided here in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1940
1940
Age 21
William Henry Leonard Jr. resided here in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1988
26 Sep 1988
Age 69
Death of William Henry Leonard Jr. in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1991
1991
Age 72
William Henry Leonard Jr. resided here in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
1992
1992
Age 73
William Henry Leonard Jr. resided here in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1919
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 0227
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 4, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_925; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 73
    [4] 1940 U.S. Census, Population Schedule; NARA Microfilm, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02179; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 116-320
    [5] Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA
    [6] Social Security Death Index, Number: 496-09-9464; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [8] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 193
    [9] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Kansas City Ward 4, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T625_925; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 73

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Page: 62A; Enumeration District: 0227

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1940 U.S. Census, Population Schedule; NARA Microfilm, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02179; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 116-320

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 U.S. Census, Population Schedule; NARA Microfilm, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: m-t0627-02179; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 116-320
    [2] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 193

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1991
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1988
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] Social Security Death Index, Number: 496-09-9464; Issue State: Missouri; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Raytown, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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