Leeman, Walter (Abt 1811-)

McKinley, Sally Ann (1818-1883)

Leeman, William John (1848-1913)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: Cross, Mary Almira Leeman, George+ Leeman, Birdie E.+ Leeman, Nina Leeman, William John 1 2 3 4 Born: 12 May 1848, Newfane, Niagara County, New York, USA Marriage: Cross, Mary Almira Abt 1876 Died: 18 Aug 1913, Michigan, USA Buried: Avondale, Osceola County, Michigan, USA, Cherry Valley Cemetery 5    Another name for William was Leman, William John.    Events: • Appeared on the 1900 US Census 1 Jun 1900 in Hartwick Township, Osceola County, Michigan, USA, Page: 11B. Name: Leeman, William Relation: Head Color: W Sex: M Month of Birth: May Year of Birth: 1848 Age: 52 Marital Status: M Number of Years Married: 24 Mother of How Many Children: Number of Children Living: Place of Birth: New York Place of Birth Father: New York Place of Birth Mother: New York Year Immigrated: Years in U.S.: Naturalization: Occupation: Farming Number of Months Not Employed: 0 Number of Months Attended School: Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Home Owned or Rented: O Home Owned Free or Mortgaged: M Farm or House: F Number of Farm Holder: 177 • Appeared on the 1910 US Census 19 Apr 1910 in Hartwick Township, Osceola County, Michigan, USA, Page: 3A. Name: Leeman, William J. Relation: Head Sex: M Race: W Age: 62 Marital Status: M2 Number of Years Married: 34 Mother of how many Children: Number of Children Living: Place of Birth: New York Place of Birth Father: New York Place of Birth Mother: New York Year of Immigration to US: Naturalized or Alien: Language Spoken: English Occupation: Farmer Nature of Trade: General Farm Employer, Worker, or Own Account: Emp Out of Work Apr 15, 1910: Number of Weeks Out of Work 1909: Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Attended School: Owned or Rented Home: O Owned Free or Mortgage: M Farm or House: F Number of Farm Schedule: 38 Veteran of Civil War: Blind: Deaf and Dumb: • Avondale, Osceola County, Michigan, USA, Cherry Valley Cemetery Click here for a larger view • Avondale, Osceola County, Michigan, USA, Cherry Valley Cemetery Click here for a larger view William married Mary Almira Cross about 1876. (Mary Almira Cross was born on 26 Oct 1859 in Michigan, USA, died on 19 Jan 1935 and was buried in Avondale, Osceola County, Michigan, USA, Cherry Valley Cemetery.)

1 1860 Census - United States, 1860 Paris Twp., Kent Co., Michigan Page 33.
Leman, William J., 12, M, New York.

2 1870 Census - United States, 1870 Oakfield Twp., Kent Co., Michigan Page 26.
Leman, William, 22, M, W, Farm Laborer, New York.

3 1900 Census - United States, 1900 Hartwick Twp., Osceola Co., Michigan, Page 11B.
Leeman, William, Head, W, M, May, 1848, 52, M, 24, New York, New York, New York, Farming.

4 Chas. C. Chapman & Co., Chicago Illinois, The History of Kent County, Michigan, Pages 1284 - 1285.
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5 Osceola County Genealogical Society, Osceola County Tombstone Inscriptions, (Osceola County Genealogical Society, 4918 Park Street, P.O. Box 27, Reed City, Michigan, 49677).
Leeman, William J.
May 12, 1948 - Aug. 18, 1913 (?)
Possibly transposed birth and death dates.
Typed as recorded on original card.
Cherry Valley Cemetery

Note: The picture and inspection of William's headstone explains the above confusion. The original note card listed the dates in the exact order they were on the headstone. Birth and death was not indicated on the headstone and the dates were listed in a non traditional fashion.