Leonard, William P 1a 2a 3a 4a 5a 6a 7a 8a 6b

Birth Name Leonard, William P
Nick Name Bill
Gender male
Age at Death 84 years, 8 months, 10 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1918-04-21     8a
Marriage (Groom) 1947-05-03 St. Mary’s Church, Auburn, NY   4a 6b
Death 2003-01-01     7a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Leonard, William Paul1893-09-231934-01-13
Mother Vail, Catherine1893-05-201993-12-07
         Leonard, William P 1918-04-21 2003-01-01
    Sister     Leonard, Katherine 1920
    Sister     Leonard, Elizabeth J. 1922
    Sister     Leonard, Marie A. 1925
    Sister     Leonard, Frances 1928
    Brother     Leonard, Gerald P 1931 1940-05-10

Families

Family of Leonard, William P and Hickey, Marjorie

Married Wife Hickey, Marjorie ( * 1927-07-04 + 2018-04-01 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1947-05-03 St. Mary’s Church, Auburn, NY   4a 6b
Residence 1947-05-03 55 Letchworth St, Auburn, NY "After a wedding trip the couple will reside at 55 Letchworth Street" 6b
Engagement 1947-01-28     6c
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Leonard, [Living]

Source References

  1. 1920 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1920-01-07
      • Page: Leonard, William; Roll: T625_1089; Page: 6A
      • census_1920_bill
      • Link:

        https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/7683421?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a224e6348792f6a656d7a6f6b765365727a4a7177382f4b474b746f55492f653265416b6e4b613765397759553d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d

      • Citation:

        Year: 1920; Census Place: Auburn Ward 9, Cayuga, New York; Roll: T625_1089; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 19

  2. 1930 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1930-04-29
      • Page: Leonard, William; microfilm: 2341146
      • census_1930_bill
      • Link:

        https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/7683364?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a22796f674c633143724d3845576766443752655249586e6b4254574c367249777665445971434966352b37413d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d

      • Citation:

        Year: 1930; Census Place: Owasco, Cayuga, New York; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0047; FHL microfilm: 2341146

  3. 1940 United States Federal Census
      • Date: 1940-04-02
      • Page: Leonard, William; Roll: m-t0627-02508; Page: 1A
      • census_1940_bill
      • Link:

        https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/7683233?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a22327173584c396e2f32502f7566426258773535624e54737962484e5748593545666a48375a4a31654933773d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d

      • Citation:

        Year: 1940; Census Place: Owasco, Cayuga, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02508; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 6-63

  4. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967
      • Date: 1947
      • Page: Leonard, William
      • marriage_record_bill
      • Link:

        https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/7683909?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a2235714276395444364c7536526d723631696f3672496c7958676a31492b48657653304b33774b33434e2f673d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d

      • Citation:

        New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index

  5. New York, U.S., State Census, 1925
      • Date: 1925-06-01
      • Page: Leonard, William
      • new_york_state_census_1925_bill
      • Link:

        https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/7683482?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a22756f6c6259786d5657376b6a4c3574626b574e6731753773766a7046374c48584d416b36642f574357416b3d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d

      • Citation:

        New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 03; Assembly District: 01; City: Auburn Ward 09; County: Cayuga; Page: 2

  6. The Citizen
      • Date: 1977-05-31
      • Page: Leonard, William; page 8
      • auburn-citizen-May-31-1977-p-8-crop
      • Source text:

        Prize Winners

        Bill Leonard, president of Bergan Electric and Mrs. Margaret Cowan of Bergan, show gift certificates to Mrs. Virginia Brady, third prize winner and Jane Madriarz accepting second prize for Pat Marullo. Not shown is Richard Cioffa winner of a tiffany fixture for first place in the grand opening contest at the store's new Owasco Road location.

      • Link:

        https://newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/auburn/auburn-citizen/1977/05-31/page-8/

      • Citation:

        Auburn Citizen Newspaper Archives May 31, 1977 Page 8

      • Date: 1947-05-08
      • Page: Hickey, Marge; Leonard, William; page 24
      • bill-leonard-marge-hickey-auburn-citizen-advertiser-may-8-1947-page-24-crop
      • Source text:

        Marjorie A.
        Hickey Weds
        W. P. Leonard

        St. Mary's Church was the scene of a mid-spring wedding on Saturday morning, May 3. when Miss Marjorie A. Hickey, daughter af Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hickey, 77 Hamilton Avenue, became the bride of William P. Leonard, son of Mrs. Catherine Leonard, 56 Letchworth Street.

        The wedding ceremony was performed by Rev. William E. Cowen, D.D., and Rev. John P. Norris was celebrant of the nuptial Mass. The altar was prettily decorated with white roses and yellow daffodils.

        The bride, escorted to the altar and given in marriage by her father, was attired in a white marquisette gown fashioned with a lace bodice and sweetheart neckline, ending in a long circular train. Her finger-tip length veil wae fashioned with a jullet cap. The bride carried a bouquet of white roses and sweetpeas. Miss Miriam Hickey, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor. She wore a gown of pale blue with matching mitts ang carried a bouquet of deep rose snapdragons and sweetpeas with matching tiara.

        Miss Madeline Englert, cousin of the bride, and Miss Kathleen Kelly were bridesmaids, Miss Englert gowned in yellow marquisette with matching mitts, carried a bouquet of bronze snapdragons and yellow sweetpeas and wore a matching tiara. Miss Kelly, gowned in aqua marquisette with matching mitts, carried a bouquet of pink snapdragons and sweetpeas and wore a matching tiara.

        John W. Gagan was best man. Charles H. Hockey and Robert Reilly, brothers-in-law of the bridegroom, were ushers at the church. For her daughter's wedding Mrs. Hickey chose a black gabardine suit with white accessories and wore a corsage of pink roses and sweetpeas. The bridegroom's mother wore a pink crepe dress with white accessories and a corsage of pink roses and sweetpeas. A wedding breakfast for the immedaite families was served at Springside Inn, and was followed by a reception for 100 guests.

        The bride presented her maid-of-honor with a gold cigarette case and matching compact and to her bridesmsida she gave gold compacts. The bridegroom's gift to his best man was a leather bill fold, and to the ushers, he gave gold tie clasps.

        The bride is a graduate of East High School and the bridegroom is a graduate of Holy Family High School. Both are employed by the Internaional Harvester Company in this city.

        After a wedding trip the couple will reside at 55 Letchworth Street.

        Mrs. Leonard was entertained at pre-nuptial showers given by the Misses Madeline Englert, Miriam Hickey, Kathleen Kelly, Betty Bennan, Dolores Robinson, and Mrs. Catherine Leonard.

         

         

      • Citation:

        Search "Newspaper Auburn NY Citizen Advertiser 1947 - 0459.PDF" on fultonhistory.com

      • Date: 1947-01-28
      • Page: Hickey, Marge; Leonard, William; page 6
      • bill-leonard-marge-hickey-auburn-citizen-advertiser-jan-28-1947-page-6-crop
      • Source text:

        Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hickey of 77 Hamilton Avenue have announced the engagement of their daughter, Marjorie, to William P. Leonard, son of Mrs. Katherine Leonard of 56 Letchworth Street. The wedding will take place in May.

         

      • Citation:

        Search "Newspaper Auburn NY Citizen Advertiser 1947 - 1304.PDF" on fultonhistory.com

  7. The Post-Standard
      • Date: 2003-01-04
      • Page: Leonard, William; page B-4
      • syracuse-post-standard-Jan-04-2003-p-86-crop
      • Source text:

        William P. Leonard

        William P. Leonard, 84, of 6898 Chestnut Ridge Road, Au- burn, died dWednesdey. Born in Auburn, he graduated from Holy Family High School. He retired in 1986 as owner/manager of Bergan Electric Supply Co. He was a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 86 in Rochester, the American Legion and Auburn Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of St. Alphonsus Church and an Army veteran of World War II.

        Survivors: His wife of 55 years, the former Marjorie Hickey; four daughters, Joanne Mitchell of Vestal, Ginny Kent. and Denise Pellegrino, both of Auburn, and Linda Lambe of Marcy; two sons, William P. Jr. of Auburn and Daniel of Syracuse; three sisters, Elizabeth Wolfe, Marie Walsh and Frances Clancy, all of Auburn; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandson. Services: 9 a.m. Monday in St, Alphonsus Church. Burial, St. Joseph's Cemetery, Fleming. Calling hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m., Sunday at Farrell's Funeral Service, 84 South St., Auburn, Contributions: St. Alphonsus Church Food Pantry, fat Genesee Street, Auburn 3021.

         

         

      • Link:

        https://newspaperarchive.com/us/new-york/syracuse/syracuse-post-standard/2003/01-04/page-58/

      • Citation:

        Syracuse Post Standard Newspaper Archives January 4, 2003 Page 58

  8. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
      • Date: 1947-03-31
      • Page: Leonard, William; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
      • wwii_draft_registration_bill
      • Link:

        https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/7683518?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a226e2b77596a34565949364f677a37375977414d596353434f7263486b33674c71412b6238454f43616d766b3d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d

      • Citation:

        National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For New York State, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147