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 1929 - 1997 (67 years)
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| Name |
Lafie Leven Leeth |
| Born |
28 Jul 1929 |
New Haven, Allen County, Indiana, United States  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1930 |
Haviland, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [2] |
| as Lafie L. Leeth, son, in the household of Lafayette Leeth |
Address:
Main Street |
| Census |
1940 |
Blue Creek Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [3] |
| as Lafie Leeth, Jr., son, in the household of Lafie Leeth |
| Died |
31 May 1997 |
Ossian, Wells County, Indiana, United States [1, 4] |
OBITUARY
LAFIE LEETH
1929-1997
OSSIAN, inc. -- Lafie L. Leeth, 67, Ossian, died Saturday, May 31, 1997, at Ossian Health Care.
—He was born July 28, 1929, in New Haven, Ind, the of Lafayette and Olive (Price) Leeth. In 1950, he married Gladys Mankey, who died in 1989. He was a licensed journeyman electrician at Franklin Electric for 43 years, retiring in 1994, and attended St. Luke's United Church of Christ.
—Surviving are two sons, Michael of Markle, Ind. And Terry of Bluffton, Ind., six daughters, Mrs. Stephen (Cynthia) Kosinski of East Hampton, Conn., Mrs. Norman (Karen) Bailey of Geneva, Mrs. Allen (Elaine) Newcomb of Colorado Springs, Colo., Mrs. Loren (Julie) Jackson of Fort Wayne, and Mrs. David (Jennifer) Meadows and Vickie Leeth, both of Bluffton; a sister, Mrs. Donald (Olive) Lee, Paulding; and 15 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
—Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 4, in St. Luke's United Church of Christ with Rev. Jerry Flueckinger officiating. Burial will be in St. Luke's Cemetery. Visitation is from noon until 9 p.m. Today at Goodwin Memorial Chapel, Bluffton, and an hour prior to services at the church.
—Preferred memorials are to St. Luke's United Church of Christ or Wells County Chapter American Cancer Society.
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| Buried |
4 Jun 1997 |
Adams County, Indiana, United States [1, 5] |
Address:
St Luke's Cemetery |
| Person ID |
I34 |
TangledRoots |
| Last Modified |
6 Jun 2021 |
| Father |
Lafayette Elias Leeth, b. 7 Apr 1904, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 24 Jul 1982, Paulding County, Ohio, United States (Age 78 years) |
| Mother |
Olive Frances Price, b. 3 Oct 1911, Payne, Paulding County, Ohio, United States , d. 24 Oct 1969, Paulding, Paulding County, Ohio, United States (Age 58 years) |
| Married |
28 Nov 1928 |
Van Wert County, Ohio, United States |
| Family ID |
F41 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Gladys Annabelle Mankey, b. 5 Sep 1927, Adams County, Ohio, United States , d. 19 Dec 1989, Indiana, United States (Age 62 years) |
| Married |
29 Apr 1950 |
Adams County, Indiana, United States [1, 6] |
| Last Modified |
16 Jan 2022 |
| Family ID |
F40 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 28 Jul 1929 - New Haven, Allen County, Indiana, United States |
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 | Census - as Lafie L. Leeth, son, in the household of Lafayette Leeth,Address:
Main Street - 1930 - Haviland, Paulding County, Ohio, United States |
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 | Census - as Lafie Leeth, Jr., son, in the household of Lafie Leeth - 1940 - Blue Creek Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States |
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 | Married - 29 Apr 1950 - Adams County, Indiana, United States |
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 | Died - 31 May 1997 - Ossian, Wells County, Indiana, United States |
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| Buried - Address:
St Luke's Cemetery - 4 Jun 1997 - Adams County, Indiana, United States |
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| Sources |
- [S536] Newspaper: Obituary at Carnegie Library (Paulding, Ohio), Obituary - Lafie L. Leeth.
- [S199] 1930 Federal Census: Ohio, Paulding County, Blue Creek Township, pg. 2A.
DW 31-32
...line 11 - Harry L. Leeth, head, no radio, male, white, age 35, married (at age 20) born Indiana, father born Indiana, mother born Indiana, laborer, Clay Works
...line 12 - Hazel M. Leeth, wife, female, white, age 36, married, (at age 21) born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 13 - Harriet Leeth, daughter, female, white, age 15, single, born Ohio, father born Indiana, mother born Ohio
...line 14 - Laurabelle Leeth, daughter, female, white, age 12, single, born Ohio, father born Indiana, mother born Ohio
...line 15 - Dorothy M. Leeth, daughter, female, white, age 8, single, born Ohio, father born Indiana, mother born Ohio
...line 16 - Harry Leeth, Jr., son, male, white, age 5, single, born Ohio, father born Indiana, mother born Ohio
Haviland Village, Main Street
...line 45 - Leaven E. Leeth, head, rent, no radio, male, white, age 74, married (at age 28) born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, laborer, Clay works, war=no
...line 46 - Louisa Leeth, wife, female, white, age 64, married (at age 18) born Ohio, father born France, mother born Ohio
...line 47 - Lafayette Leeth, head, rent, no radio, male, white, age 25, married (at age 24) born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, laborer, farm, war=no
...line 48 - Olive Leeth, wife, female, white, age 18, married (at age 17) born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 49 - Lafie L. Leeth, son, male, white, 8/12, single, born Indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
Haviland Village, Vine Street
digital copy in fileHaviland, Bluecreek Township, Paulding County, Ohio p2A
- [S779] 1940 Federal Census: Ohio, Paulding County, Blue Creek, p7B.
...line 72 - Lafie Leeth, head, male, white, age 36, married, born Ohio, laborer
...line 73 - Olive F. Leeth, wife, female, white, age 28, married, born Ohio (Extra Line: father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English, Laborer/W.P.A., age at first marriage 18, children 2) note: the extra line was written as Olive C. Leeth, and was supposed to be for line 75, but could not be for the daughter.
...line 74 - Lafie Leeth, Jr., son, male, white, age 10, born Indiana
...line 75 - Olive C. Leeth, Jr., daughter, female, white, age 9, born Indiana
Blue Creek Township, Paulding County, Ohio p7B
- [S698] United States: Social Security Death Index, FamilySearch, Lafie L. Leeth.
Lafie L. Leeth, age 68, 31 May 1997
Ossian, Wells County, Indiana
31 May 1997
- [S1888] Find A Grave, Find A Grave Memorial# 56849192 - Lafie Leeth.
Lafie Leeth
Birth: Jul. 28, 1929
Death: May 31, 1997
Burial: Saint Luke United Church of Christ Cemetery, Decatur, Adams County, Indiana, USA
Created by: JC
Record added: Aug 09, 2010
Find A Grave Memorial# 56849192
Adams County, Ohio
Lafie L. Leeth 1929-1997
- [S558] Indiana: Marriage Records, vX, p62 Lafie Leven Leeth and Gladys Annabelle Mankey.
State of Indiana, Adams County
...Lafie Leven Leeth, white, born New Haven, born July 29 1928, residence Paulding, Ohio, occupation Mill Operator, father Lafie Elias Leeth, white, born Paine, Ohio, carpenter, residence Paulding, Ohio, mother Olive Frances Price, white, occupation Housewife, birthplace Goodwin, Ohio, residence Paulding, Ohio
...Gladys Annabelle Mankey, white, born Adams Co., Ind. on Sept 5 1927, residence Decatur, occupation Housekeeping, father Harvey R. Mankey, white, born Adams Co., farmer, residence Decatur, mother Emma Roth, white, deceased, birthplace Adams co., Ind.
...Married 29 April 1950, by Rev. H. H. Meckstrate
Adams County, Indiana
29 April 1950
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