William
Leek
Born in New Brunswick
Ancestors 
Son of George Rex Leek
and Jane (Hector) Leek
Brother of
George Leek and John Leek
Husband of
Frances (Unknown) Leek
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at about age 75
in York, New Brunswick, Canada
Profile last modified
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Biography
William Leek was born in 1816 in New Brunswick. He married Frances Unknown. Together they had 3 children:
He died in 1891 in York, New Brunswick, Canada.
He was enumerated as a general labourer in Kingsclear at the 1861 census, married and with five children. Their dwelling held three families; his own:
- William, age 45
- Frances, wife, 38
- Maurice, son, 17
- Margaret, dau, 15
- Sophiaan [sic], dau, 12
- Frances Vertue, dau, 9
- Henrietta, dau, 7
The other families were headed by Peter Duffy and Thomas Doherty.
Sources
- 1861 Census (Kingsclear, York) Number 95
- Find A Grave: Memorial #178905845 Saint Peter's Anglican Church Cemetery, Springhill, York NB
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