Eighth Generation

3155. Sylvester LEONARD was born in Dec 1850 in Westbrook, Ontario, Canada. He died in Nov 1908 in Chicago, IL. He initially lived in the Westbrook section of Kingston. He moved toChicago, IL, about 1883 and worked for the Bell Telephone Company.Nickname "Ves." Cousin of R.A. Leonard of Chicago. He lived at 1202West Adams St. and died of hemorrhage of the lungs.

In the 1900 Census, they were living in Ward 12, Chicago. They arelisted as having 2 children (sons), so one must have moved away. Theywere naturalized in 1885.

Was he born in 1848 or 1850?

Sylvester LEONARD and Nancy GALT were married on 8 Mar 1873 in Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada. Nancy GALT was born in Mar 1853 in South Fredricksburg, Ontario, Canada. Sylvester LEONARD and Nancy GALT had the following children:

+4234	i.	Robert Alonzo LEONARD.
4235	ii.	Wilbert George LEONARD was born on 21 Aug 1893 in Chicago, IL. He died in Dec 1965 in IL. He's listed in the 1900 and 1910 Censuses, living with his parents in thefirst and with his brother Robert in the second. His World War I draft card finds him single, a trouble shooter with thetelephone company, with a medium build, blue eyes, and light hair.