Walter Thomas Leeth b. 28 Dec 1880 Logan County, Ohio, United States d. 26 Apr 1963 Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Walter Thomas Leeth
Born	28 Dec 1880	Logan County, Ohio, United States [1]
Gender	Male
Census	1900	Harrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio, United States [2]
	as Walter T. Lee, son, farm laborer, in the household of Mathias Leeth
Census	1910	Saint Marys Township, Adams County, Indiana, United States [3]
	as Walter T. Leeth, farmer, head of household
Physical Description	12 Sep 1918 [4]
	Medium height, slender, blue eyes, dark brown hair
Military	12 Sep 1918	Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States [4]
	registered for the WWI Draft
Occupation	12 Sep 1918	Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States [4]
	Pipe Fitter
	Address: Lima Locomotive Corporation
Residence	12 Sep 1918	Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States [4]
	Address: 944 S. Elizabeth
Buried	Apr 1963	Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States [5]
	Address: Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum
Died	26 Apr 1963	Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States [6]
	OBITUARY —Walter T. Leeth, 83, of 521 Faurot, died at noon Friday. —He was born Dec. 28, 1880, in West Mansfield to Mathias and Belle (Wilgus) Leeth. —Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Cleo Staley; two sons, Hoyt and Viril both of Larue; a sister Mrs. Harold Bushong of West Mansfield; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. —Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Siferd's Main Street Chapel with Rev. Willard Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. —Friends may call after 7 p.m. today. (Lima News, Lima, Allen County, Ohio; Saturday, April 27, 1963)
Person ID	I5334	TangledRoots
Last Modified	4 Jun 2021

Father	Mathias Leeth, b. 7 Jan 1853, Pike County, Ohio, United States , d. 15 Mar 1927, West Mansfield, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 74 years)
Mother	Ruth Belle Wilgus, b. 14 May 1857, Logan County, Ohio, United States , d. 23 May 1944, West Mansfield, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 87 years)
Married	29 May 1878	Logan County, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F103	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Sarah Case, b. 9 May 1888, Adams County, Indiana, United States , d. 3 Apr 1947, Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States (Age 58 years)

Married 6 Mar 1904 Van Wert County, Ohio, United States [7]

Children

	1. Cecil Hoyt Leeth, b. 20 Jan 1905, Willshire, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States , d. 21 Jun 1979, Marion County, Ohio, United States (Age 74 years)
	2. Washington Virl Leeth, b. 21 Aug 1907, Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio, United States , d. 30 Jul 1964, Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio, United States (Age 56 years)
	3. Cleo May Leeth, b. 10 Oct 1912, Ohio, United States , d. 1 Aug 1997, Lima, Allen County, Ohio, United States (Age 84 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F2133 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S538] Military: World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Card for Walter Thomas Leeth,.
Walter Thomas Leeth
born Dec 28, 1880, white, native born
Pipe Fitter for Lima Loco Corp,
Medium height, slender, blue eyes, dark brown hair
Dated Sept 12, 1918
[S147] 1900 Federal Census: Ohio, Paulding County, Harrison Township, pg. 13A.
DW 245-250
(Continued from previous page)
...line 1 - Bell Leeth, wife, white, female, born May 1858, age 42, married 22yr, mother of 5 children-5 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Delaware
...line 2 - Roena L. Wahl, daughter, white, female, born September 1879, age 20, widowed, mother of 2 children-2 living, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 3 - Walter T. Leeth, son, white, male, born December 1880, age 19, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farm laborer
...line 4 - Florence L. Leeth, daughter, white, female, born July 1882, age 17, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at school
...line 5 - Porter J. Leeth, son, white, male, born December 1889, age 10, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, at schoo
...line 6 - Hellen J. Leeth, daughter, white, female, born December 1896, age 3, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 7 - Goldia Wahl, g-daughter, white, female, born June 1897, age 2, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...lne 8 - Mable Wahl, g-daughter, female, born march 1899, age 1, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio

DW 254-261
...line 45 - Eleven Leeth, head, white male, born March 1856, age 44, married 15 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, farmer
...line 46 - Elizia Leeth, wife, white female, born June 1865, age 34, married 15 years, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 47 - John M. Leeth, son, white male, born December 1884, age 15, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 48 - Nancie E. Leeth, daughter, white female, born September 1886, age 13, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 49 - Charls H. Leeth, son, white male, age July 1890, age 9, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
...line 50 - Annie E. Leeth, daughter, white female, born August 1892, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio
(continued on page 13B)
Note: several names are misspelledHarrison Township, Paulding County, Ohio p13A
[S152] 1910 Federal Census: Indiana, Adams County, St. Marys Township, pg. 1B.
DW 19-19
...line 74 - Walter T. Leeth, head, male, white, age 29, m1-6yr, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Ohio, speaks English, farmer-general farm
...line 75 - Sadie Leeth, wife, white, age 22, m1-6yr, mother of 3 children-2 living, born indiana, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana
...line 76 - Hoyt Leeth, son, male, white, age 5, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana, speaks English
...line 77 - Washington C. Leeth, son, male, white, age 1 9/12, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Indiana, speaks English
St. Marys, Adams County, Indiana p1B
[S539] Military: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, #1474 - Walter Thomas Leeth.
Walter Thomas Leeth, 944 S. Elizabeth, Lima, Allen, Ohio, age 37, born Dec 28 1880, white, native born citizen, pipe fitter for Lima Loco Corp, Lima, Allen, Ohio, nearest relative Mrs. Sadia Leeth of 944 S. Elizabeth, Lima, Allen, Ohio, medium height, slender, blue eyes and dark hair. Signed: Walter Thomas Leeth
Lima, Ohio
12 September 1918
[S1888] Find A Grave, MEMORIAL ID 73639195 * Walter Thomas Leeth.
Walter Thomas Leeth
BIRTH 28 Dec 1880 West Mansfield, Logan County, Ohio, USA
DEATH 26 Apr 1963 Lima, Allen County, Ohio, USA
BURIAL Memorial Park Cemetery and Mausoleum Lima, Allen County, Ohio, USA
MEMORIAL ID 73639195
Lima, Allen County, Ohio
[S422] Ohio: Death Certificate Index.
Name: Walter T Leeth
Birth Date: Est. 1881
Gender: Male
Race: White
Residence City: Lima
Residence County: Allen
Residence State: Ohio
Residence Country: United States
Death Date: 26 Apr 1963
Hospital of Death: Lima Memorial Hospital
City of Death: Lima
County of Death: Allen
Certificate: 26614
Age at Death: 82
Certifier: Physician
Autopsy: Yes, used for certification
Marital Status: Widowed
[S1278] Ohio: County Marriages, 1789-1994, FamilySearch, v11, p99, #198 - Walter Leeth and Sadie Case.
State of Ohio Van Wert County
...Walter Leeth, age 23, born Logan co., O. father Mathias Leeth, mother Bell Wilgus, not previously married.
...Sadie Case, age 16, born Indiana, father John L. Case, mother Cath Teeple, not previously married.
...6 March 1904 by J. B. Gottschall, Minister
State of Ohio, VanWert County
5 March 1904