_Adam LEISEY ________+
| (1805 - 1875) m 1826
_Henry M. LEISEY ____|
| (1841 - 1918) m 1863|
| |_Magdalena MILLER ___
| (1801 - 1862) m 1826
_Abraham W. LEISEY __|
| (1864 - ....) m 1885|
| | _Peter WEINHOLD _____
| | | (1801 - ....)
| |_Susan WEINHOLD _____|
| (1837 - 1917) m 1863|
| |_Susannah ___________
| (1799 - ....)
|
|--Elmer Lebo LEISEY
| (1892 - ....)
| _____________________
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|_Annie A. LEBO ______|
(1868 - ....) m 1885|
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Trinity Lutheran Church at Danville, Pa.,
of which Rev. E. L. Leisey is pastor, will
be dedicated tomorrow morning.
Dr. K. P. Pfstteicher will preach.
- The Philadelphia Inquirer
December 15, 1928
Found him on the 1910 West Cocalico, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
census (dist 12 img 7) as Elmer Leisey age 17.
Found him on the 1920 Locust, Columbia, Pennsylvania census
(dist 34 img 8) as Elmer Leisey age 27, clergyman, Lutheran Church.
Found him on the 1930 Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania census
(dist 3 img 16) as Elmer S. Leisey age 37, minister, Lutheran Church.
_Amos LEISY _________+
| (1821 - 1890)
_George E. LEISEY ___|
| (1857 - 1930) m 1879|
| |_Elizabeth GRANT ____+
| (1826 - 1900)
_Elias Evan LEISEY ___|
| (1891 - 1979) |
| | _David NAGEL ________+
| | | (1834 - ....)
| |_Amanda NAGEL _______|
| (1856 - 1946) m 1879|
| |_Sarah UNKNOWN ______
| (1834 - ....)
|
|--Harry Richard LEISEY Sr.
| (1913 - 1992)
| _____________________
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|_Clara Mae FRANKFORT _|
(1889 - 1958) |
| _____________________
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Harry and Catharine were married at the start
of WWII. Harry left with the military within a
week of their wedding day.
He was a retired employee of Crawford Station of Metropolitan
Edison Co., Middletown. Leisey was a U.S. Army veteran of
World War II. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church,
Elks Lodge 1092, and American Legion Post 594, all of Middletown.
He was also a member of Ephrata Lodge 665, Free and Accepted
Masons. - Obituary
Found him on the 1920 Ephrata, Lancaster,
Pennsylvania census (dist 45 img 41) age 6.
Found him on the 1930 Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
census (dist 40 img 19) age 16.
Found him on the 1940 Ephrata, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
census (dist 36-43 img 31) as Harry R. Leisey
age 26, single, living at home. Footer, hoisery mill.
_Amos LEISY _________+
| (1821 - 1890)
_George E. LEISEY _______________|
| (1857 - 1930) m 1879 |
| |_Elizabeth GRANT ____+
| (1826 - 1900)
_Alvin Lewis LEISEY _______|
| (1894 - 1973) m 1923 |
| | _David NAGEL ________+
| | | (1834 - ....)
| |_Amanda NAGEL ___________________|
| (1856 - 1946) m 1879 |
| |_Sarah UNKNOWN ______
| (1834 - ....)
|
|--Melvin Thomas LEISEY
| (1925 - 2005)
| _____________________
| |
| _George Washington LEIDENBERGER _|
| | (1871 - 1951) m 1891 |
| | |_____________________
| |
|_Ethel Marie LEIDENBERGER _|
(1903 - 1988) m 1923 |
| _John WAGNER ________
| |
|_Mary Ellen WAGNER ______________|
(1870 - 1931) m 1891 |
|_Mary BURCHART ______
Melvin "Meb" T. Leisey, 79, of 802
Reservoir Road, Honey Brook, PA, died at the
Fairmount Nursing Home on Sunday, May 08, 2005.
He was born in Birdsboro, Berks Co., PA and
was the son of the late
Alvin L., Sr. and E. Marie Leidenberger Leisey.
He is the husband of Kathryn "Chook" A.
Simpson Leisey with whom he shared 62
years of marriage. "Meb" retired from Pepperidge
Farms, Downingtown on January 1, 1988 after
27 years and 7 months of service. He was a
veteran of World War II, having served in the
U. S. Navy in the European Theatre Operations.
He is a member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church,
American Legion Wawassan Post #422 and the
VFW Post #5997; a 51 year member of the Howell
Lodge #405 F. & A.M. all in Honey Brook. He is also
a member of the Honey Brook Fire Company,
Scottish Rite of Reading and the Reading Consistory.
He is survived by his wife Kathryn A. "Chook" Simpson
Leisey; two sons: Thomas M. (Cheri) Leisey
and Larry R. (Linda) Leisey both of Honey
Brook, PA. There are nine grandchildren and two
great granddaughters. Also surviving are three
brothers Alvin L. Leisey, Jr. of Elizabethtown,
PA, Robert B. Leisey of Norristown, PA and
Donald E. Leisey of San Rafael, CA.
He was preceded in death by a son James R. Leisey.
- Obituary
At the time of his marriage, he and his wife were living at her home.
He was employed by Lukens Steel, Coatesville. - marriage
announcement, photocopy on file.
Found him on the 1930 Birdsboro, Berks, Pennsylvania census
(dist 80 img 37), age 4 years, 6 months.
Read his
Eulogy,
by his brother Don
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Found her on the 1850 Greene, Franklin, Pennsylvania census
(img 19) age 1.
Found her on the 1860 Baughman, Wayne, Ohio
census (img 12) age 10.