Margaret Ann Leith (abt. 1855 - 1921)

Born about 24 Aug 1855 in Eldorado, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of William Leith — married 11 Mar 1875 in Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States

Descendants

Died 22 Jun 1921 at about age 65 in Van Dyne, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

1855 Margaret Ann Leith was born in Wisconsin, USA to Scottish parents William and Margaret Leith^[1] about Aug 1855.^[2]

1875 She married William Leith, son of Benjamin and May Leith, on 11 Mar 1875 in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA.^[1]

1880 Now living in Eldorado, Wisconsin, Margaret and her family comprised:

• William Leith Self M 30 Scotland
• Marcott A Leith Wife F 24 Wisconsin, United States
• Benjamin Leith Son M 4 Wisconsin, United States
• Margaret C. Leith Daughter F 3 Wisconsin, United States
• May Leith Mother F 70 Scotland^[3]

1892 Margaret gave birth to twins Ethel and Evelyn in Eldorado, Wisconsin on 2 Oct 1892.^[4][5]

1900 By 1900 Margaret and her husband William were living in Eldorado town, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA. They had had five children and their household comprised:

• William Leith (farmer) Head M 50 Scotland
• Margaret Leith Wife F 45 Wisconsin
• Benjamin Leith (a teacher) Son M 25 Wisconsin
• Maggie Leith (a teacher) Daughter F 23 Wisconsin
• Ray Leith Son M 11 Wisconsin
• Ethel Leith Daughter F 9 Wisconsin
• Evalyn Leith Daughter F 9 Wisconsin
• Albert Schwepke Servant M 18 Wisconsin^[2]

1905 The Leith family remained in Eldorado, Wisconsin into 1905.

• Wm Leith Head M 54y Scotland
• Margaret A Leith Wife F 49y Wisconsin
• Raymond H Leith Son M 15y Wisconsin
• Evelyn L Leith Daughter F 12y Wisconsin
• Ethel L Leith Daughter F 12y Wisconsin
• Edward Patt Son? M 30y Wisconsin
• Mabel Leith Boarder F 19y Wisconsin

Note The Edward Patt who appears as "son" on this census report was likely not the Leiths' son. He reported that both his parents were born in Germany. He was working as a farm laborer.^[6]

1920 The Leith family continued to live in Eldorado town, Wisconsin in 1920.

• William Leith Head M 70 Scotland
• Margaret Leith Wife F 65 Wisconsin
• H Ray Leith Son M 30 Wisconsin
• Clementina Leith Wife F 30 Scotland
• J Marion Leith Granddaughter F 5 Wisconsin
• Gordon Wm Leith Nephew M 3 Wisconsin^[7]

1921 Margaret Ann Leith died 22 Jun 1921 and was buried at Estabrooks Cemetery, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, USA.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR2C-VQP : 16 March 2018), William Leith and Margaret A. Leith, 11 Mar 1875; citing Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,275,612.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMKJ-RST : accessed 20 December 2018), Margaret Leith in household of William Leith, Eldorado town, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 20, sheet 13B, family 252, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,788.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN4N-NQS : 15 July 2017), Margaret Leith in household of William Leith, Eldorado, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 36, sheet 114B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1425; FHL microfilm 1,255,425.
4. ↑ "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTMZ-PV4 : 11 February 2018), Margaret Leith in entry for Ethel Louise Leith, 02 Oct 1892; citing Eldorado, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,302,871.
5. ↑ "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTMZ-PVZ : 11 February 2018), Margaret Leith in entry for Evelyn Lucy Leith, 02 Oct 1892; citing Eldorado, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,302,871.
6. ↑ "Wisconsin State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM39-VXS : 10 March 2018), Wm Leith, Eldorado, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin; citing p. 196, line 81, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,020,448.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFJ5-668 : accessed 20 December 2018), Margaret Leith in household of William Leith, Eldorado, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, United States; citing ED 28, sheet 3A, line 13, family 48, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1987; FHL microfilm 1,821,987.
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #70902072

See also:

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPKK-7B8 : accessed 20 December 2018), Margaret A Leith in household of William Leith, Eldorado, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 45, sheet 11B, family 224, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1712; FHL microfilm 1,375,725.
• Ancestry Family Trees

Acknowledgements

• Thank you to Merrilee Janness for creating this profile on 10 Jul 2012.