Living

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living
2. Living

Living married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Dutch Leeth
• Census: 1930, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; as Donald R. Leeth, son, in the household of Charles H. Leeth; Address:
  635 East Walnut Street
• Census: 1940, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  874 Mulberry Street
• Residence: 25 Jul 1944, Lewisburg, Preble County, Ohio, United States
• Newspaper: 14 Aug 1958; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 14 August 1958, p5

Notes:

Newspaper:

The Leeth Family Reunion was held Sunday Aug 10 at the Antwerp Park. A bountiful potluck dinner was enjoyed at the noon hour.

Donald married Helen Louise Flagg on 25 Jul 1944 in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. Helen was born on 25 Mar 1929 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; died on 27 Nov 2008 in Northridge, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 1 Dec 2008 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1930, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; as Helen L. Flagg, daughter, in the household of Winthrop S. Flagg
• Residence: 25 Jul 1944, Ludlow Falls, Miami County, Ohio, United States
• Newspaper: 14 Aug 1958; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 14 August 1958, p5
• Newspaper: 13 Jul 2005; Daily News (Dayton, Ohio), page 12

Notes:

Newspaper:

The Leeth Family Reunion
The Leeth Family Reunion was held Sunday Aug 10 at the Antwerp Park. A bountiful potluck dinner was enjoyed a the noon hour.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John M. Leeth and family Earl Leeth, Mrs. M. M. Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Silvers all of Payne. Robert Roberts, Sr., Mr and Mrs. Robert Roberts, Jr., Mrs. Cynthin Smith and daughter Sallie, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shelley, Dan Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meyers all of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mrs. Ed. Carter of Pauding. Mr and Mrs. Donald Lee and family of Haviland, Ohio. Mr and Mrs. Gus Walkenstein, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mortoff, Mrs. Lenora Crowley all of Antwerp. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Prater of Warren, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Leeth of Sandusky, Michigan. Mrs. Clyde Freda Leeth-Small of Madison Heights, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. C. W Baughman of Paulding. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Shelley of Schoolcraft, Michigan. Lester Shelley of Plainwell, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Adams of Elkhart, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jewell and family of Bristol, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Leeth, Mrs. D. M. Bates of Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. Theron Beck and daughter Patty of Clayton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Leeth and grandchildren of Lewisburg, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Maxwell and daughter Nancy of Coesse, Indiana. Mrs. Ethyl Maxwell and granddaughter Diane of Columbus City, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Leeth of Bradenton, Florida and D. D. Leeth of Leipsic, Ohio.

Buried:
Plot: Section F Lot 52

Other Events:

• Medical Condition: Varicose veins, phlebitis, multiple allergies including sulpher.
• Name: Charlie Leeth
• Occupation: Farmer and Retired Machine Repair Foreman
• Census: 1890, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Charles Henry Leeth, son, in the household of Leven Elias Leeth
• Census: 1900, Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States; as Charls H. Leeth, son, in the household of Eleven Leth
• Residence: Jul 1910, Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, United States
• Occupation: 1915, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States; Papermaker
• Residence: 1915, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States; Address:
  1624 N. Edwards
• Newspaper: 26 Jul 1916; The Lancaster Daily Gazette (Lancaster, Ohio), 26 July 1916, p8
• Residence: 7 Dec 1916, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States
• Physical Description: 5 Jun 1917; tall (6' 2"), slender build, brown eyes and dark brown hair
• Military: 5 Jun 1917, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; registered for the WWI Draft
• Occupation: 5 Jun 1917, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Papermaker; Address:
  Lancaster Board and Paper Co.
• Residence: 5 Jun 1917, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  3rd Street
• Newspaper: 11 Jun 1917; Those Who Registered For Selective Conscription in Precinct A - Fourth Ward
• Military: 23 Jul 1918, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio, United States; during WWI, inducted 16 July 1918 and discharged from U.S. Army for medical reasons; Address:
  Camp Sherman
• Census: 1920, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; as Charles H. Leeth, traveling machinist/engineering; Address:
  737 Mulberry Street
• Newspaper: 30 Jul 1925; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 30 July 1925, page 8
• Newspaper: 13 Aug 1925; Paulding County Republican (Paulding, Ohio), 13 August 1925, p8
• Residence: 1927, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  410 West 4th Avenue
• Occupation: 1928, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States; Master Mechanic; Address:
  Columbus Tire and Rubber
• Residence: 1928, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  849 Oxley Road
• Census: 1930, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; as Charles H. Leeth, machinist in foundry; Address:
  635 East Walnut Street
• Occupation: 1932, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Machinist; Address:
  Hermann Manufacturing Company
• Residence: 1932, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  RD 11
• Occupation: 1934, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Machinist; Address:
  Hermann Manufacturing Company
• Residence: 1934, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  676 Frederick Street
• Occupation: 1936, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Machinist; Address:
  Hermann Manufacturing Company
• Residence: 1936, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  874 East Mulberry Street
• Occupation: 1938, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Machinist; Address:
  Hermann Manufacturing Company
• Residence: 1938, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  874 East Mulberry Street
• Newspaper: 22 Jun 1939; Payne Couple Observe Three Events Sunday
• Census: 1940, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; as Charles H. Leeth, head of household, machinist for manufacturing company; Address:
  874 Mulberry Street
• Occupation: 1940, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Machinist; Address:
  Hermann Manufacturing Company
• Physical Description: 25 Apr 1942; white, 5'11", 165 lbs, brown eyes, brown hair and light complexion
• Military: 25 Apr 1942, Troy, Miami County, Ohio, United States; registered for the WWII Draft
• Occupation: 25 Apr 1942, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; Chrysler Corporation - Airtemp Div.; Address:
  1119 Leo Street
• Residence: 25 Apr 1942, Tipp City, Miami County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  R. D. 2, Box 91
• Residence: 13 Sep 1943, West Manchester, Preble County, Ohio; Address:
  R. D. #1
• Newspaper: 26 Jul 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 26 July 1856, p8
• Newspaper: 23 Aug 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5
• Newspaper: 10 Aug 1958; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 14 August 1958, p5
• Residence: 7 Jun 1977, Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  4910 Heckathorn Rd.
• Obituary: 9 Jun 1977; Palladium-Item (Richmond, Indiana), 9 June 1977, p13
• Obituary: 9 Jun 1977; The Journal Herald (Dayton, Ohio), 9 June 1977, p6

Notes:

Variations of the surname Leeth include Leith, Leath, Leathe, Leth. Probably Scottish, meaning: dweller at, or near a road or trail marker of some sort'

Charles Henry Leeth, farmer, left home at an early age, working at various jobs in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and Louisiana, eventually settling down in Ohio. His first marriage, to Alta Sutton, ended in divorce. On December 7, 1916 he married Mary Gertrude Colvin. To this marriage were born five sons and one daughter. Charles and Gertrude raised their family, along with the children of his first marriage, in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, eventually moving to Miami County, and then Preble County, Ohio.
In 1918 Charles was inducted into the United States Army but after only a few days he was discharged by reason of physical disability: he suffered from serious varicose veins. Charles worked as a Machine Repair Foreman at Chrysler Airtemp Corporation in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio while maintaining a farm in Preble County. He retired from Chrysler and continued farming. Charles ran a small shop , on his farm, where he sharpened scissors and saw blades. He suffered a fatal heart attack at the age of 88.

Memories: by Patricia Beck Hormell
Grandpa Charlie liked to make homemade beer and watch wrestling or westerns on television. He would become very animated when watching TV and sometimes we wondered how his recliner survived the pounding on the arms and agitated movement of his legs. He also liked to cook when grandma was away for the day, shopping with my mother. I remember he put together some interesting dishes. One time he used leftover pork to make filling for sandwiches; like ham salad, but with ground pork.
Most people thought grandpa was gruff and strict, but I always got along well with him. In fact, I thought he was just covering up a warm heart. He played jokes on me, let me tag along with him and taught me how to drive. He let me drive the tractor for plowing, planting and spreading manure. I even got to drive the truck, on the road to town, before I was old enough to have a license.
They did a lot of butchering on the farm; cows, pigs and chickens. The part I didn't like was the sound the cows made when they knew they were going to be slaughtered, or the squealing of the pigs when they were castrated. The best part was the good eating - especially the fresh 'cracklins'. Grandpa warmed them in the oven and they were yummy! You can't find anything in the store like the old fashioned, crispy 'cracklins', with most of the fat gone. They were pressed into a form similar to a one layer cake and when warmed the aroma filled the kitchen. Heart stopping good and cholesterol filled I am sure, but no one worried about cholesterol then. While the men finished butchering a cow, Grandma would take the fresh liver to the kitchen where she fried it with onions; the only way I like liver. It tastes different cooked when fresh.
In one farmhouse there was no heat in the upstairs bedrooms; the bed was piled high with blankets, and quilts that grandma hand quilted. In the morning we would grab our clothes and run for the large floor register in the kitchen to get dressed; the only source of heat.
There were many family gatherings with lots of grandchildren running around, plenty of food, and sometimes watermelon iced down in a tub full of ice and water. During the daytime the kids would catch horseflies and play tag; in the evening we chased lightening bugs and played hide and seek. The adults sat in the shade sipping a cool drink, gossiping and talking about "the good old days". During the winter our gatherings moved to the big farm kitchen. Sometimes the women played Canasta and the men moved to the living room to watch TV and swap stories. My cousins and I would bundle up with so many clothes we could hardly move, then go sledding on the hills. At Christmas grandpa dressed like Santa Claus, with his big bag of goodies to distribute - this went very well until I spilled the beans about who Santa really was to my cousins.
As grandpa Charlie aged he did not like to drive. When he was on the road he drove very fast; not stopping for railroad crossings. He told us if he drove fast "he would get there quicker and wouldn't be on the road as long that way". He also was a little forgetful around machinery. He cut the end of two fingers off cleaning out a circular saw - while it was running. One time he slipped while mowing the yard and cut his toes off. He came in and ask grandma for some old rags to wrap his foot in to stop the bleeding. He wasn't going to the doctor (he didn't believe in them) until my uncle literally put him in the car and took him. Yes he was stubborn!

Newspaper:

Claims His Wife Abandoned Him And Their Two Little Children
And He Wants a Divorce and Custody of Both Little Ones And for Whatever Further Relief is Necessary.
—Charles H. Leeth has filed suit against his wife Alta M. Leeth for divorce and custody of their two children Ethel aged four and Sadie age two. He claims that she left him in June 1915 aat Kalamazoo Michigan abandoning her home and children and has refused to return to him. He has placed the children in the care of his mother at Antwerp. C. W.McCleery attorney.

Newspaper:

Precinct A-Fourth Ward
Charles H. Leeth

Newspaper:

Leeth-Wren Reunion
Last Sunday the Leeth-Wren families held their reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leeth of northeast of town. Those present to enjoy the day were Mrs. Mary A. Leeth, Phyllis Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hardesty of Paulding; C. L. Davisson and wife, Margaret Kilpatrick and Margaret Ohler of Round Head, Ohio; Mrs Manoah Miller and daughter Deane, Joe Miller and family B. L. Bailey and wife and Chas. Sidle and wife of Auburn, In.; A. V. Silvers and family, Frank Miller and family and Juaneta Leeth of Fort Wayne; Miss Leah Leeth of Detroit; Reed Windgardner and family of Lima; L. E. Leeth and family and Harry Leeth and family of Haviland, O.; C. M. Mayes and wife, W. J. Connor and family and John Leeth of Kansas City, Kansas; Emma W. Mertz and son Forest of Ada, O.; Clara W. Ford and son of Lafayette, O.; C. W. Wren and wife of Marysville, O.; H. F. Armentrout and family, Harry Green and family of Marion, O.; C. B. McColloch and wife of West Mansfield, O.; Jonas Cromley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wren and daughter of Antwerp; Soy Leeth and family of Defiance; Jonas Brown and family of Churubusco, Ind.; Chas. Leeth and family of Lancaster, O.; Geo. Williams and family of McComb, O.; Ed Carter and wife of Union City, Mich.; Harold Blank of Wapakoneta; Mrs. Maude B. Mulligan and Iona Outland of Lakewood, O.; Mrs. C. C. Dupler, Dale Stilwell and wife, Fred Wahl, Edward Wahl and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mathias and son Garret, M. M. Leeth and wife, Wm. Wren, Miss Berniece Stiwell, Mis Margaret Otis, S. D. Griswold and family, Earl Leeth and family, Wm. May A. E. Malcuit and wife and D. D. Leeth and family all of Payne.

Newspaper:

LEETH FAMILY REUNION
The 1925 reunion of the Leeth families and their connections was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leeth, of near Payne.
An extra large number of relatives was in attendance and a fine time was had by all.
Following is a list of those who were present:
Mrs. Mary A. Leeth, Phyllis Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene, Hardesty, of Paulding; O. L. Davission and wife, Margaret Kilpatrick and Margaret Ohler, of Round Head, Ohio; Mrs. Manoah Miller and daughter Deane, Joe Miller and family, B. L. Bailey and wife and Chas. Sidle and wife, of Auburn, Ind.; A. V. Silvers and family, Frank Miller and family and Juaneta Leeth, of Fort Wayne; Miss Leah Leeth, of Detroit; Reed Winegardner and family, of Lima; L. E. Leeth and family and Harry Leeth and family, of Haviland, O.; C. M. Mayes and wife, W. L. Connor and family and John Leeth, of Kansas City, Kansas; Emma W. Mertz and son Forest, of Ada, Ohio; Clara W. Ford and son, of Lafayette, Ohio; C. W. Wren and wife, of Marysville, Ohio; H. F. Armentrout and family, Harry Green and family, of Marion, Ohio; C. B. Colloch and wife, of West Mansfield, Ohio; Jonas Cromley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wren and daughter, of Antwerp; Soy Leeth and family, of Defiance; Jonas Brown and family, of Cherubusco, Ind.; Chas. Leeth and family of Lancaster, Ohio; Geo. Williams and family, of McComb, Ohio; Ed Carter and wife, of Union Cityk Mich.; Harold Blank, of Wapakoneta; Mrs. Maude M. Mulligan and Iona Outland of Lakewood, Ohio; Mrs. C. C. Dupler, Dale Stilwell and wife, Fred Wahl, Edward Wahl and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mathias and son Garret, M. M. Leeth and wife, Wm. Wren, Miss Bernice Stilwell, Miss Margaret Otis, S. D Griswold and family, Earl Leeth and family, Wm. May, A. E. Malcuit and wife and D. D Leeth and family, all of Payne.

Newspaper:

On Sunday, June 18th, Mr. and Mrs. Levan Leeth of Payne observed their 55th wedding anniversary, Father's Day, and Mrs. Leeth's 73rd birthday, with a dinner at noon to 40 relatives.

Newspaper:

Mr. and Mrs. John Leeth and Mrs. Hetty Leeth Hosted of Richmond, Mich., were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leeth at north Lewisburg. Ohio

Newspaper:

Leeth Family Reunion
The Leeth family reunion was held Sunday, August 19, at the Antwerp Park at Antwerp, with an attendance of over eighty.
The officers elected for next year's reunion are: President, John M. Leeth of Payne; vice president, Jesse Leeth of White Pigeon, Mich; and Secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Dan Adams of Elkhart, Ind.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lee and children and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Leeth and daughter of Haviland; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leeth and children and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leeth of Lewisburg, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lee and children of Van Wert; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Leeth and children, Richard, Dawn and Garnet, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Leeth and children, Pamela and Angie, Mr. and Mrs. Orley Leeth and son, Roger, all of White Pigeon, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Lafie E. Leeth and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carter of Paulding; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Shelley of Schoolcraft, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Leeth of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jackson of Sturgis, Mich.; John L. Leeth and Mr. and Mrs. Don Adams of Elkhart, Ind.; Mrs. Edna Jewell of Bristol, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leeth, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Basil Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Leeth, Jim, Ella and Linda Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Griswold, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd V. Smith, all of Payne; Mrs. Mae Connor of Omaha, Nebraska; Nora Cromley, Gus Walkenstine of Antwerp; Mrs. Hetty Hosted, Mr. and Mrs. Argo Hosted and children of Richland, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bedwell and children of Dayton, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hosted of Ypsilanti, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace hosted of Sturgis, Mich.; and Mrs. M. M. Leeth of Payne.
The reunion next year will be held in Elkhart, Ind.

Newspaper:

The Leeth Family Reunion
The Leeth Family Reunion was held Sunday Aug 10 at the Antwerp Park. A bountiful potluck dinner was enjoyed a the noon hour.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John M. Leeth and family Earl Leeth, Mrs. M. M. Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Silvers all of Payne. Robert Roberts, Sr., Mr and Mrs. Robert Roberts, Jr., Mrs. Cynthin Smith and daughter Sallie, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shelley, Dan Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meyers all of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mrs. Ed. Carter of Pauding. Mr and Mrs. Donald Lee and family of Haviland, Ohio. Mr and Mrs. Gus Walkenstein, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mortoff, Mrs. Lenora Crowley all of Antwerp. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Prater of Warren, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Leeth of Sandusky, Michigan. Mrs. Clyde Freda Leeth-Small of Madison Heights, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. C. W Baughman of Paulding. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Shelley of Schoolcraft, Michigan. Lester Shelley of Plainwell, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Adams of Elkhart, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jewell and family of Bristol, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Leeth, Mrs. D. M. Bates of Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. Theron Beck and daughter Patty of Clayton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Leeth and grandchildren of Lewisburg, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Maxwell and daughter Nancy of Coesse, Indiana. Mrs. Ethyl Maxwell and granddaughter Diane of Columbus City, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Leeth of Bradenton, Florida and D. D. Leeth of Leipsic, Ohio.

Obituary:

Charles H. Leeth
Lewisburg, Ohio — Charles H. leeth, 87, formerly of here, died Wednesday morning at his home, 4910 Heckathorn road, Brookville, after a brief illness.
He was a veteran of World War I, and was a retired employe of Chrysler airtemp in Dayton. His wife, Gertrude, died in 1969.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Mangio, Columbus, and Mrs. Charlotte Beck, Englewood; three sons, Fred, Brookville, Don, Dayton, and Walter of California; one sister, Mrs. Rhoda Botkins, Michigan; two brothers, Leif and Dave Leeth, both of Latty; 22 grand-children and 22 great-grandchildren.
Services for Mr. Leeth will be at 10:30 a.m. EDT Friday at Kramer-Moeller Funeral Home here, with burial in Arlington Cemetery east of here. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. EDT Thursday at the funeral home.

Obituary:

Leeth, Charles H., age 87, of 4910 Heckathorn Rd. Brookville, O. passed away Wednesday morning at his residence after a short illness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude, in 1969. He was retired from Chrysler Airtemp. He is survived by his daughters, Ethel Mangio of Columbus, Ohio, Charlotte Beck of Englewood, O.; sons, fred of Brookville, Don of Dayton, and Walter of Calif.; sister, Rhoda Botkins of Mich.; brother, Leif and Dave of Latty, O.; 22 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Kramer Moeller Funeral Home, 411 N. Commerce St., Lewisburg. Burial in Arlington Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Charles married Mary Gertrude Colvin on 7 Dec 1916 in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. Mary (daughter of Sidney A. Colvin and Clara Estella Florea) was born on 16 Jan 1894 in Wayne Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; died on 19 Dec 1969 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States; was buried on 22 Dec 1969 in Brookville, Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Physical Description: 5 foot with dark brown eyes and dark brown hair
• Name: Gertrude Colvin
• Census: 1900, Clark Township, Clinton County, Ohio, United States; as Gertrude Colvin, daughter, in the household of Sidney Colvin
• Census: 1910, Washington Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States; as Gertrude Colvin, daughter, in the household of Sidney Colvin
• Occupation: 1915, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; shoeworker
• Residence: 1915, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  108 East Street
• Name: 7 Dec 1916; Gertrude Leeth
• Residence: 7 Dec 1916, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States
• Census: 1920, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; as Gertrude Leeth, wife, in the household of Charles H. Leeth; Address:
  737 Mulberry Street
• Newspaper: 30 Jul 1925; Leeth-Wren Reunion held Sunday, 26 July 1925
• Residence: 1927, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  410 West 4th Avenue
• Residence: 1928, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  849 Oxley Road
• Census: 1930, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; as Gertrude M. Leeth, in the household of Charles H. Leeth; Address:
  635 East Walnut Street
• Residence: 1932, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  RD 11
• Residence: 1934, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  676 Frederick Street
• Residence: 1935, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  874 Mulberry Street
• Residence: 1936, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  874 East Mulberry Street
• Residence: 1938, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; Address:
  874 East Mulberry Street
• Census: 1940, Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, United States; as Gertrude Leeth, in the household of Charles H. Leeth; Address:
  874 Mulberry Street
• Correspondence: 1943; letter to Clara Hite
• Newspaper: 26 Jul 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 26 July 1956, p8
• Newspaper: 23 Aug 1956; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 23 August 1956, p5
• Newspaper: 14 Aug 1958; The Payne Reflector and Press Review (Payne, Ohio), 14 August 1958, page 5

Notes:

Memories... by Patricia Beck Hormell
When grandma was not busy gardening, milking cows, feeding the chickens, slopping the hogs, or canning she was quilting, tatting, or crocheting. I remember the bright, colorful, jars of vegetables and fruit sitting in rows down in the cellar or in the pantry that Grandma had "put up". She made the best homemade sauerkraut and pickles. I still have her recipe for Spicy Sweet Chunk Pickles. Grandma also made cottage cheese and butter. I remember the cottage cheese hanging in a bag on the clothes line or helping churn butter in the old glass butter churn, watching the paddles turn and the liquid separate. She always wore a house dress even in the garden. I never saw her wear slacks. Even though life on the farm was hard work and long days, grandma always seemed cheerful and was good to me.
Grandma made quilts for each of her grandchildren and since I was her first grandchild I had my choice of several. I chose the one she intended for me to have. Even when her fingers were swollen and arthritic and they didn't want to move she still did beautiful work. As a child I sat on the front porch of the farmhouse and learned to piece the many colors of material together that Grandma collected from flour and feed sacks, or scraps leftover from sewing. Back then flour and feed came in cloth sacks that could be used by the farmer's wife for sewing dresses, making quilts, etc.
Grandma 'let' me help with the dishes and harvest produce from the garden. I liked to take a warm, ripe tomato, wipe it on my jeans and eat it right out in the garden; or peel a turnip and eat it.
I will always remember the smell of leftover pie pastry sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon, baked till flaky and lightly browned, placed on the table where we could break off a piece for a sweet treat. Grandmas' pies were great! After I was married I wanted to make a pie and made a trip to visit my grandparents so grandma could give me her recipe for pastry. When I asked her for the recipe she told me that she didn't have a recipe but could teach me to make pie pastry. Then grandma proceeded to take out the ingredients and with a pinch of this and a handful of that Grandma made a pie. That was my start at baking pies.
Grandma fell and broke her hip from which she never recovered. I visited her in the hospital even though everyone said she was not able to recognize anyone. I'm glad I paid a visit and know that she did recognize me because she talked about Kim, my daughter, and asked how she was. Grandma had kidney failure and died the next day.

Newspaper:

Leeth-Wren Reunion
Last Sunday the Leeth-Wren families held their reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leeth of northeast of town. Those present to enjoy the day were Mrs. Mary A. Leeth, Phyllis Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hardesty of Paulding; C. L. Davisson and wife, Margaret Kilpatrick and Margaret Ohler of Round Head, Ohio; Mrs Manoah Miller and daughter Deane, Joe Miller and family B. L. Bailey and wife and Chas. Sidle and wife of Auburn, In.; A. V. Silvers and family, Frank Miller and family and Juaneta Leeth of Fort Wayne; Miss Leah Leeth of Detroit; Reed Windgardner and family of Lima; L. E. Leeth and family and Harry Leeth and family of Haviland, O.; C. M. Mayes and wife, W. J. Connor and family and John Leeth of Kansas City, Kansas; Emma W. Mertz and son Forest of Ada, O.; Clara W. Ford and son of Lafayette, O.; C. W. Wren and wife of Marysville, O.; H. F. Armentrout and family, Harry Green and family of Marion, O.; C. B. McColloch and wife of West Mansfield, O.; Jonas Cromley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wren and daughter of Antwerp; Soy Leeth and family of Defiance; Jonas Brown and family of Churubusco, Ind.; Chas. Leeth and family of Lancaster, O.; Geo. Williams and family of McComb, O.; Ed Carter and wife of Union City, Mich.; Harold Blank of Wapakoneta; Mrs. Maude B. Mulligan and Iona Outland of Lakewood, O.; Mrs. C. C. Dupler, Dale Stilwell and wife, Fred Wahl, Edward Wahl and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Mathias and son Garret, M. M. Leeth and wife, Wm. Wren, Miss Berniece Stiwell, Mis Margaret Otis, S. D. Griswold and family, Earl Leeth and family, Wm. May A. E. Malcuit and wife and D. D. Leeth and family all of Payne.

Census:

line 1 - Charles H. Leeth, head, male, white, age 50, married, 8th grade, machinist-manufacturing Co.
line 2 - Gertrude Leeth, wife, female, white age 46, married, 8th grade, born Ohio
line 3 - Charlotte Leeth, daughter, female, white age 17, single, born Ohio
line 4 - Fred Leeth, son, male, white age 13, single, born Ohio
line 5 - Donald Leeth, son, male, white, age 13, single, born Ohio
line 6 - Walter E. Leeth, son, male, white, age 10, single, born Ohio

Newspaper:
Mr. and Mrs. John Leeth and Mrs. Hetty Leeth Hosted of Richmond, Mich., were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leeth at north Lewisburg. Ohio

Newspaper:

Leeth Family Reunion
The Leeth family reunion was held Sunday, August 19, at the Antwerp Park at Antwerp, with an attendance of over eighty.
The officers elected for next year's reunion are: President, John M. Leeth of Payne; vice president, Jesse Leeth of White Pigeon, Mich; and Secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Dan Adams of Elkhart, Ind.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lee and children and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Leeth and daughter of Haviland; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leeth and children and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leeth of Lewisburg, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lee and children of Van Wert; Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Leeth and children, Richard, Dawn and Garnet, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Leeth and children, Pamela and Angie, Mr. and Mrs. Orley Leeth and son, Roger, all of White Pigeon, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Lafie E. Leeth and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Carter of Paulding; Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Shelley of Schoolcraft, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Leeth of Kalamazoo, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jackson of Sturgis, Mich.; John L. Leeth and Mr. and Mrs. Don Adams of Elkhart, Ind.; Mrs. Edna Jewell of Bristol, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Leeth, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Basil Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Leeth, Jim, Ella and Linda Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Griswold, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd V. Smith, all of Payne; Mrs. Mae Connor of Omaha, Nebraska; Nora Cromley, Gus Walkenstine of Antwerp; Mrs. Hetty Hosted, Mr. and Mrs. Argo Hosted and children of Richland, Mich., Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Bedwell and children of Dayton, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hosted of Ypsilanti, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hosted of Sturgis, Mich.; and Mrs. M. M. Leeth of Payne.
The reunion next year will be held in Elkhart, Ind.

Newspaper:

The Leeth Family Reunion
The Leeth Family Reunion was held Sunday Aug 10 at the Antwerp Park. A bountiful potluck dinner was enjoyed a the noon hour.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. John M. Leeth and family Earl Leeth, Mrs. M. M. Leeth, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Silvers all of Payne. Robert Roberts, Sr., Mr and Mrs. Robert Roberts, Jr., Mrs. Cynthin Smith and daughter Sallie, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Shelley, Dan Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Meyers all of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mrs. Ed. Carter of Pauding. Mr and Mrs. Donald Lee and family of Haviland, Ohio. Mr and Mrs. Gus Walkenstein, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mortoff, Mrs. Lenora Crowley all of Antwerp. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Prater of Warren, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Leeth of Sandusky, Michigan. Mrs. Clyde Freda Leeth-Small of Madison Heights, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. C. W Baughman of Paulding. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Shelley of Schoolcraft, Michigan. Lester Shelley of Plainwell, Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Adams of Elkhart, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jewell and family of Bristol, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Leeth, Mrs. D. M. Bates of Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. Theron Beck and daughter Patty of Clayton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Leeth and grandchildren of Lewisburg, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Maxwell and daughter Nancy of Coesse, Indiana. Mrs. Ethyl Maxwell and granddaughter Diane of Columbus City, Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Leeth of Bradenton, Florida and D. D. Leeth of Leipsic, Ohio.

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MARRIAGE LICENSE
Chas. H. Leeth, 27, paper maker of Lancaster and Gertrude Colvin, 22, of Lancaster. J. J. Lane, justice of the peace. [Lancaster Daily Gazette, Lancaster, Ohio, Wednesday, December 7, 1916, pg. 8]

Married:

Newspaper: The Lancaster Daily Gazette (Lancaster, Ohio), 7 December 1916, p8
Marriage License
Chas. H. Leeth, 27, paper maker of Lancaster and Gertrude Colvin, 22, of Lancaster. J. J. Lane, justice of the peace.

Newspaper: The Lancaster Daily Gazette (Lancaster, Ohio), December 7 1916, p2
Married by Squire Lane
Squire J. J. Lane performed the marriage of Miss Gertrude Colvin and Charles H. Leeth both of Lancaster. solemnized Thursday morning at 9:45 o'clock in his office in the Martens Bldg. The bride and groom will make their home in this city.