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Leonard "Leon" Cates

Born about 12 Aug 1893 in Rocksound, Eleuthra, Bahamas

Ancestors

Son of William Cates Jr. and Elizabeth (Carey) Cates

Brother of Maggie Cates, Margaret Rebecca (Cates) Knowles, Elijah Cates, John Cecil Kates and Catherine B. Cates

Husband of Ida M (Sawyer) Cates — married 25 Jan 1912 in Monroe, Florida, United States

Husband of Julia Louise (Meares) Cates — married 5 Jul 1919 in Key West, Monroe, Florida

Descendants

Father of Liz Cates

Died 19 Dec 1966 at about age 73 in Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States

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Biography

Leonard Cates is part of a Bahamian family.

He immigrated in 1907, along with his widowed father and siblings. In 1918, the draft registration of William's son Leon Cates, (farmer b 4 August 1893, lived in Tavener) noted that he was married and that his father was dependent on him for support.

Birth and Family

Birth

Leon was born about 4 August 1893 Rock Sound, Eleuthera, Bahamas ^[1]

Parents

Leonard was born in Rock Sound, Eleuthera Bahamas.

Marriage and Children

Marriage Leon married Ida M Sawyer (abt.1892-1918) on 25 Jan 1912 at Monroe, Florida, United States^[2]

Residence

During his life Leon was documented as living in the following locations

Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States 1920^[3]

Death & Burial

Leon died on 19 December 1966 at Key West, Monroe, Florida, United States ^[4] was buried at ^[5]

Family Search Profile for Leon Cates : FamilySearch Record: LKN2-XXD

Sources

↑ "Bahamas Civil Registration, 1850-1959", database with images, FamilySearch FamilySearch Record: QK8P-SJD6, MM9.1.1/QK8P-SJD6:, 1893.
↑ "Florida Marriages, 1837-1974", database, FamilySearch FamilySearch Record: FWMR-525, Leon Cates, 1912.
↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch FamilySearch Record: MNY1-3K4, Leon L Cates in entry for Adolphus Sawyer, 1920.
↑ "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939", database, FamilySearch FamilySearch Record: FP4W-32L, Leon Cates in entry for Leonard Leon Cates, 1930.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60736634/leon-cates: accessed 18 December 2022), memorial page for Leon Cates (4 Aug 1893–19 Dec 1966), Find A Grave: Memorial #60736634, citing Key West Cemetery, Key West, Monroe County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Jackie Roberts (contributor 47375197).

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Leonard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Leonard: