Frederick Charles (Lechleuter) Leckliter (1887 - 1960)

Born 18 May 1887 in Washington DC, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Ida L. (McDonald) Leckliter — married 17 Jun 1912 in Washington DC, USA

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1960 at age 72 in Prince George's County, Maryland, USA

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Biography

According to church records Frederick was born 05/18/1887 and baptized 07/03/1887 at First Trinity Lutheran Church in DC.

Freddie worked for the Washington Gaslight Co. in Washington, D.C. He married Ida McDonald of Rixeyville, Va. the 17th of June 1912. Ida was born the 6th of November, 1889 in Maryland and died in April of 1979 in Maryland. Ida worked at Prince Georges Hospital.

He took a fall which created a clot in his leg. He ended up in the hospital where they had to amputate the leg.. He never recovered and died shortly after surgery January, 16th 1960, at the age of 72.

According to his WWII draft registration, filled out when he was 57, Fred was 5’ 6”, 156 lbs, had blue eyes, brown hair, a ruddy complexion, and had tatoos on both arms.

Fredrick and Ida are buried at Ft. Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Maryland.

Sources

1887 District of Columbia Births and Christenings 1830-1955: Frederick Leachlenter
1900 Census: District of Columbia: William Lackliter
1910 Census: District of Columbia: William Lecklita
1912 District of Columbia Marriages 1830-1921: Frederick Lectliter and Ella McDonald
1914 Washington Post Birth Report:: Frederick and Ida Leckliter, girl
1915 District of Columbia City Directory: Fredk Lechliter lab h 1026 5th ne
1915 Washington Post Birth Report:: Frederick and Ida Lechliter, boy
1915 District of Columbia Deaths and Burials 1840-1964: Frederick A. Leckleter (Mt.Olivet Cemetery)
1918 Washington Herald Deaths Reported: Aubrey D. Licklighter 22 days, 1622 Rosedale ne (Mt.Olivet Cemetery)
1918 WWI Draft Registration: Frederick Lechluder
1918 Washington Post Deaths Reported: John Leckliter 2 yrs., Providence Hospital (Mt.Olivet Cemetery)
1919 District of Columbia City Directory: Fredk Lechlider calker h 1622 Rosedale ne
1920 Census: Prince Georges Maryland: Fred Leckliter
1940 Census: Prince Georges Maryland: Fred Leckliter
1940 Census: Prince Georges Maryland: Carl Franke (Ida)
1942 WWII Draft Registration: Frederick Charles Lecklighter
1959 Obituary: Annie Leckliter mentions Fred as a surviving son
1979 Obituary: Washington Post Ida L Leckliter
2011 Correspondence with Pastor T. Knoll First Trinity Lutheran Church,Washington DC.
Find A Grave Memorial# 82004483