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Leon Henry Wroath

Male 1896 - 1937  (40 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Leon Henry Wroath was born on 28 Nov 1896 (son of Ashley Richard Wroath and Angeline Louise Pettit); died on 15 Nov 1937 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA.

    Notes:

    Killed in a car crash while trying to avoid a cow?

    https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/126517092/

    November 16, 1937
    The Daily Chronicle from De Kalb, Illinois ยท Page 9

    "Chicago Man Killed in Crash Near Belvidere
    Leon H. Wroath, 40, Chicago, was injured fatally last night when he swerved his automobile to avoid striking a cow and crashed Into a culvert on Route 73. He was thrown through the wind-shield."

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    Family/Spouse: Lydia Lovina Fell. Lydia (daughter of Henry Hoxley Fell and Carrie E Baldwin) was born on 9 Sep 1894; died on 18 Nov 1961 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA; was buried in Soule Cemetery Sennett, Cayuga County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Bernard Fell Wroath was born on 25 Jul 1917 in East Orange, NJ; died on 4 Jul 2008 in Newcastle, DE.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ashley Richard Wroath was born in Mar 1868 in Hudson Falls, NY (Sandy Hill) (son of John Wroath and Louisa Brierly); died on 8 Jun 1957 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA.

    Notes:

    "... R. Wroath" and "Wroath of Auburn"
    Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Wednesday August 2, 1911, page 13

    snippet only (pay to subscribe for full article) found searching newspapers.com for "Rochester Wroath"

    https://democratandchronicle.newspapers.com/search/#query=john+wroath&dr_year=1888-1911

    "A Sudden Death," begins with the name "Lucinda Wroath"
    Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Saturday August 11, 1888, page 5

    Possible relation to Ashley R. Wroath?

    https://democratandchronicle.newspapers.com/search/#query=john+wroath&dr_year=1888-1898

    Ashley married Angeline Louise Pettit. Angeline (daughter of William H Pettit and Alice A Lord) was born in 1868; died on 23 Oct 1906 in 8 Liberty street, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA; was buried in Soule Cemetery Sennett, Cayuga County, New York, US. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Angeline Louise Pettit was born in 1868 (daughter of William H Pettit and Alice A Lord); died on 23 Oct 1906 in 8 Liberty street, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA; was buried in Soule Cemetery Sennett, Cayuga County, New York, US.
    Children:
    1. 1. Leon Henry Wroath was born on 28 Nov 1896; died on 15 Nov 1937 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA.
    2. Alice Lillian Wroath was born on 26 Jul 1894 in New York, USA; died in Feb 1994 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; was buried in Lakeview Cemetery Fleming, Cayuga County, New York, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Wroath was born in 1829; died on 23 Mar 1912 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; was buried in Union Cemetery Main St, North Creek, NY 12853.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    Found a John Wroath (d. Mar 23, 1912) buried in a Union Cemetery in Fort Edward, NY which is about 40 miles south east of the Union Cemetery in North Creek NY. Source: https://peoplelegacy.com/john_wroath-4P6S7d1

    John married Louisa Brierly. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Louisa Brierly
    Children:
    1. 2. Ashley Richard Wroath was born in Mar 1868 in Hudson Falls, NY (Sandy Hill); died on 8 Jun 1957 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA; was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA.

  3. 6.  William H Pettit was born in 1847; died in 1923.

    William married Alice A Lord. Alice (daughter of James Lord and Rhoda Randall) was born in 1852; died in 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Alice A Lord was born in 1852 (daughter of James Lord and Rhoda Randall); died in 1914.
    Children:
    1. 3. Angeline Louise Pettit was born in 1868; died on 23 Oct 1906 in 8 Liberty street, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA; was buried in Soule Cemetery Sennett, Cayuga County, New York, US.


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  James Lord was born on 30 Sep 1825 (son of Jonathan Lord and Jemimah Crannell); died on 10 Feb 1889; was buried in Union Cemetery, Fort Edward, Washington County, New York, USA .

    James married Rhoda Randall. Rhoda was born in 1827; died in 1907; was buried in Union Cemetery, Fort Edward, Washington County, New York, USA . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Rhoda Randall was born in 1827; died in 1907; was buried in Union Cemetery, Fort Edward, Washington County, New York, USA .
    Children:
    1. 7. Alice A Lord was born in 1852; died in 1914.


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