George Leonard (1892 - 1952)

Born 1892 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 28 Jun 1952 at about age 60 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States

Biography

George Leonard was born in 1892 in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States^[1][2][3], son of Edward Leonard (1868 - 1905) and Isabella Mary (Swegles) Leonard (1870 - 1933).

George died on 28 Jun 1952 in Buffalo aged ~60. He is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo.^[4][5][6]

Sources

1. ↑ Military: "U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
   Registration State: New York; Registration County: Erie
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6482 #1218848 (accessed 21 March 2022)
   Name: George Michael Leonard; Race: Caucasian (White); Marital Status: Single; Birth Date: 3 Mar 1892; Birth Place: New York, USA; Residence Date: 1917-1918; Street Address: 253 Hickory; Residence Place: Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA; Draft Board: 03; Physical Build: Medium; Height: 5 Ft 4 in; Hair Color: Light; Eye Color: Blue.
2. ↑ Military: "New York, U.S., 74th Infantry National Guard Enlistment Cards, 1889-1917"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2878 #7162 (accessed 21 March 2022)
   Name: George M Leonard; Birth Date: abt 1892; Birth Place: Buffalo, New York; Enlistment Date: 26 Apr 1917; Age at enlistment: 25; Enlistment Place: New York, USA.
3. ↑ Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
   Ancestry Record 60901 #10906938 (accessed 21 March 2022)
   Name: George Micheal Leonard; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birth Date: 3 Mar 1892; Birth Place: Buffalo, New York; Father: Edward Leonard; Mother: Isabelle Swigolle; Notes: Jun 1937: Name listed as GEORGE MICHEAL LEONARD.
4. ↑ Military: "U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940"
   Ancestry Record 61861 #4102834 (accessed 21 March 2022)
   Name: George Michael Leonard; Record Type: Military Service; Birth Date: 3 Mar 1892; Military Date: 18 Jan 1919; Residence Place: Buffalo, N Y; Death Date: 28 Jun 1952.
5. ↑ Death: "New York, U.S., Death Index, 1852-1956"
   New York Department of Health; Albany, NY; NY State Death Index
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61535 #1082965 (accessed 21 March 2022)
   George M Leonard death 28 Jun 1952 (age 60) in Buffalo, New York, USA.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43748494/george-m-leonard : accessed 21 March 2022), memorial page for George M. Leonard (1892–1952), Find A Grave: Memorial #43748494, citing Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, Erie County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Jay Boone (contributor 46889203) .

• Passenger List: "U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939"
  The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 196
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61174 #10696775 (accessed 21 March 2022)
  Name: George M. Leonard; Departure Date: 1918-1919; Departure Place: Brest, France; Arrival Date: 1918-1919; Address: 253 Hickory St; Residence Place: Buffalo, N. Y.; Mother: Isabelle Leonard; Ship: MAURETANIA; Military Unit: CO.L, 347 INF; Rank: Private; Service Number: 3204900.

• 1905 Census: "New York State Census, 1905"
  Citing p. 24, line 2, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 825,697.
  FamilySearch (accessed 21 March 2022)
  George Leonard (13y) in Buffalo, Ward 08, E.D. 02, Erie, New York.

• 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
  Citing enumeration district (ED) ED 50, sheet 12A, family 253, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 942; FHL microfilm 1,374,955.
  FamilySearch (accessed 21 March 2022)
  FamilySearch Image Image number 00091
  George Leonard (18), single stepson, in household of John Graham (39) in Buffalo Ward 6, Erie, New York, United States. Born in New York.

• 1915 Census: "New York, U.S., State Census, 1915"
  New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1915; Election District: 03; Assembly District: 05; City: Buffalo Ward 07; County: Erie; Page: 01
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2703 #10690874 (accessed 21 March 2022)
  George Leonard (23) son in household of John Graham (45) in Buffalo Ward 07, Erie. Born in United States.

• 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
  Citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1103; Line: 72; FHL microfilm: 1821103; Record number: 21107;
  FamilySearch (accessed 21 March 2022)<br/FamilySearch Image Image number 00442
  George Leonard (28), single stepson, in household of John Graham (49) in Erie, New York, United States.

• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
  Citing enumeration district (ED) ED 98, sheet 6A, line 27, family 125, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1425; FHL microfilm 2,341,160.
  FamilySearch (accessed 21 March 2022)
  FamilySearch Image Image number 00926
  George L Grahm (38), single son, in household of John Grahm (61) in Buffalo (Districts 1-250), Erie, New York, United States. Born in New York.

• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
  Citing enumeration district (ED) 64-167, sheet 8A, line 3, family 1, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2828.
  FamilySearch (accessed 21 March 2022)
  FamilySearch Image
  George Lenard (48), single brother, in household of Amy Genz (44) in Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States.