In memory of Robert Jasper Leonard, my Paternal Grandfather on the LEONARD branch.
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Robert Jasper Leonard
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Birth:
1924 Sept 16
Willet, Cortland, New York
Marriage:
1978 Oct 6
Cortland, New York
Death:
Burial:
1982 Nov 20
Cortland, New York
Marathon Village Cemetery
Marathon, Cortland County, New York
Biography
Robert Jasper Leonard was born on September 16, 1924, in Willet, Cortland County, New York. He was the son of Albert Jay Leonard and Rose Ellen Hollenbeck. He was raised on his mother's homestead on Leonard Road in Marathon. He married Ethel M. Daniels and was the father of several children. Robert worked for the Cortland County Highway Department for 29 years, retiring at the age of 56 due to poor health. He died two years later at the age of 58, on the 20th of November, 1982, in Cortland. He is buried in Marathon Cemetery in Section 34, Lot 13 but has no headstone.
Children
Robert Jasper Leonard & Ethel Marguerite Daniels were the parents of my ancestor,
Living (Private)
Records, photos, and memorabilia pertaining to the life of Robert Jasper Leonard:
Albert J Leonard first marriage and son
History and photos of Marathon NY
Relics of Leonard Road
Robert J Leonard birth certificate
Robert Leonard & Leon Shevalier with Cortland County Highway Dept
Robert Leonard 1960 Cortland Directory
Robert Leonard death certificate
Robert Leonard high school in Marathon
Robert Leonard in work uniform
Robert Leonard on the census
Robert Leonard on the farm
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