Samuel Leisey Jr. (1877 - 1937)

Born 11 Feb 1877 in Pennsylvania, USA

Died 23 Feb 1937 at age 60 in West Jackson Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

Samuel Leisy [Leisey] was born on 11 Feb 1877 in Pennsylvania, USA, the son of Samuel Leisey and Catharine Spayd Leisey, both born in Pennsylvania. He married Sadie Gassert, and was a farmer. Samuel died on 23 Feb 1937, due to suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. He was found with his dog, both lying on a blanket close to the exhaust pipe of a running car in a closed garage. He had attempted suicide before. At the time of his death he was 60 years and 12 days old, and was a widower. Information for his death certificate was taken from a family Bible. Samuel was buried on 25 Feb 1937, in Heidelberg Cemetery, Myerstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1964 for Samuel Leisey, 1937, West Jackson, Lebanon County, Primary District No. 38-03-81, File No. 20112, Local Reg. No. 23, Ancestry.com, 2014, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT; Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 020001-023000; <(http://interactive.ancestry.com/5164/42342_2421406271_0894-00134/3538864?backurl=http://person.ancestry.com/tree/87461327/person/430072077939/facts/citation/1160257895660/edit/record : 3 Mar 2017)>