Paul
Leigh
Born in Marion, Waushara, Wisconsin
Ancestors 
and Husband of
Edith Mae (Coville) Leigh
— married
1921 (to 1940) in Wisconsin
Descendants 
Father of
Paul Gordon Leigh and Bob Leigh
Died
at age 60
in Marion, Waushara, Wisconsin
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Aug 2018
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Biography
- Son of Peter Leigh (1837–1925) & Anna 'Emma' McLoughlin (1847–1922).
- There is some discrepancy in the birth-year records, but Paul is listed a as a few months old on the 1880 Census, so 1881 (Find-A-Grave 115245914) is likely not correct.
- Married Edith Mae Coville (1901-1985) on 1 June 1921 in Wisconsin.
- Deceased children:
- Raymond Charles Leigh (1922-2006), m. Mary Elaine Chier (1926-2010)
- Bernardine Leigh Bahn (1923-2022), m. Harold M Bahn (1919-1989)
- Kathleen Rose 'Kay' (Leigh) Ashley Wellner (1924-2019)
- Paul Gordon Leigh (1925-2022)
- Eugene Robert "Bob" Leigh (1927-2017)
- another son, possibly still living
DNA
- Paternal relationship confirmed by an Ancestry DNA match (114 cM across 6 segments) between PLR and DLE (deesp54), third cousins. Their most recent common ancestors are James Leigh and Catharine Murphy, PLR by their daughter Mary Ann, and DLE by their son Peter.
- Paternal relationship confirmed by an Ancestry DNA match, 221 cM across 8 segments, between Paul Gordon Leigh and PLR, second cousins once removed. Their MRCA are James Leigh Sr and Catharine Murphy, PGL by their son Peter, and PLR by their daughter Mary Ann.
Sources
- 1880 United States Federal Census. Year: June, 1880; Census Place: Marion, Waushara, Wisconsin; Roll: 1452; Page: 312A; Enumeration District: 189. Paul age 4/12, living with his parents Peter (b. Ireland) and Annie "Lee".
- 1940 United States Federal Census. Year: 1940; Census Place: Marion, Waushara, Wisconsin; Roll: m-t0627-04536; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 69-11. Paul Leigh 59, living with Edith 39, and their six children.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #115245914
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Paul 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 Paul:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Paul 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 Paul:
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50.00%
Paul Leigh
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Paul_Leigh
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~25.00%
Dianne (Leigh) Espey :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member deesp54
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~12.50%
50.00%
Greg Traupmann :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A542343 [compare], Ancestry member gtraupmann
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