Leo Vincent Siffleet (1890 - 1959)

Born 1890 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Alma (Howard) Siffleet — married 1912 in Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia

Died 1959 at about age 69 in Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Leo Vincent Siffleet was born in 1890 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. He was the son of Charles Siffleet and Lena Costello. ^[1]

Leo Siffleet migrated from New Zealand to New South Wales.

He migrated to New South Wales, Australia.

Leo married Lal Howard in 1912 in Gunnedah, New South Wales. ^[2] They had about eight children, however, Lal died in September 1941. Just after Lal's death, their son Len enlisted in the AIF, listing Leo's eldest daughter Veronica as next-of-kin, rather than Leo.

Aged 69 years, he passed away in 1959 in Gunnedah. ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ New Zealand Birth Index #1890/1738
2. ↑ New South Wales Marriage Index #9942/1912
3. ↑ New South Wales Death Index #13881/1959

• "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-XH6M : 27 November 2017), Leo Vincent Siffleet, 1890; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1890/1738, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.

• The Tamworth Daily Observer (NSW : 1910 - 1916) p.3; 25th August, 1915 Roll of Honor Gunnedah and Surrounding District. Leo Vincent Siffleet

• National Archives Australia: 8083640 Records NNA.gov.au - Item details for: B2455, SIFFLEET LEO VINCENT

• CWGC.org