George
Spangler
Leaf
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Ancestors 
Son of George Spangler
and Anna Maria (Schoener) Jones
Husband of
Elizabeth Muchmore (Leonard) Leaf
— married
about 1798 in Pennsylvania
Descendants 
Father of
Frederick Smith Leaf, Mary (Leaf) Collard, George Leonard Leaf, Thomas Leonard Leaf, Anna Leonard Leaf, William Leaf, Harlan L. Leaf, Edmond Bowman Leaf, Julia M. Leaf and Elizabeth (Leaf) Beecher
Died
at age 45
in Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Mar 2021
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Biography
George was born in 1778. He passed away in 1823. George Leaf was the son of George Spangler and Anna Maria Schoener. He was baptized George Spangler April 16, 1778 at St. Joseph's Church in Willings Alley, Philadelphia, PA.
During the occupation of Philadelphia in 1777, his father George aided the British, primarily as a guide. In 1778, he was tried for treason, found guilty and executed on the Commons at Philadelphia. He left behind a wife, Anna Maria Schoener-Spangler, and two young children, Catherine and George. Because of the circumstances of their father's death, his children took the surname Leaf [the English translation of the surname Laub, their paternal grandmother's maiden name], and subsequent generations retained that name.
His mother went on to marry two additional times, outliving both husbands (Englebert Mintzer and Amos Jones).
George Leaf was the son of George Spangler and Anna Maria Schoener. He was baptized George Spangler April 16, 1778 at St. Joseph's Church in Willings Alley, Philadelphia, PA.
During the occupation of Philadelphia in 1777, his father George aided the British, primarily as a guide. In 1778, he was tried for treason, found guilty and executed on the Commons at Philadelphia. He left behind a wife, Anna Maria Schoener-Spangler, and two young children, Catherine and George. Because of the circumstances of their father's death, his children took the surname Leaf [the English translation of the surname Laub, their paternal grandmother's maiden name], and subsequent generations retained that name.
His mother went on to marry two additional times, outliving both husbands (Englebert Mintzer and Amos Jones).
George Leaf married Elizabeth Leonard and had ten children, Frederick Smith, Mary, George Leonard, Harland (Dr.), Thomas Leonard, Anna Leonard, William, Julia M, Edmund Bowman (Rev.), and Elizabeth.
Parents - George Spangler 1745–1778 Anna Maria Schoener Jones 1753–1813
Siblings - Joseph Mintzer unknown–1812 Catharine Leaf Smith 1776–1855
Census
- 1810 United States Federal Census
Name: George Leap [George Leaf] Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Pottsgrove, Montgomery, Pennsylvania Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Number of Household Members Under 16: 4 Number of Household Members Over 25: 2 Number of Household Members: 8
- 1820 United States Federal Census
Name: George Leafe [George Lease] [George Leaf] Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Pottsgrove, Montgomery, Pennsylvania Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820 Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3 Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 3 Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1 Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2 Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1 Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1 Number of Persons - Engaged in Commerce: 1 Free White Persons - Under 16: 10 Free White Persons - Over 25: 2 Total Free White Persons: 14 Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 14
Burial
Edgewood Cemetery Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George 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 George:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with George 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 George:
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~0.78%
Carri (Wilson) Looper
:
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Mommy2Ashlynn
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Lisa Ankrum :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch PN5746605 [compare], yourDNAportal LIS18fe07d3, Ancestry member LisaAnkrum
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~0.78%
Kathy (Black) Edwards :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JY5549612 [compare], Ancestry member momonthesearch
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