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Jacob Leef Sr.

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Jacob Leef Sr.

Birth
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Death
3 Sep 1894 (aged 79)
Madison County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Grantfork, Madison County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Leef Township, in Madison Co. IL was named for him.
He came to America in 1834 landing in New Orleans, then to St Louis where he spent six years. He then went to Saline (Grantfork IL) about 1840 where he found work with a farmer, G.H. Mudge. During the four years he worked there, he looked for a place to build his own home.
Buried alone.
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Leef Township, in Madison Co. IL was named for him.
He came to America in 1834 landing in New Orleans, then to St Louis where he spent six years. He then went to Saline (Grantfork IL) about 1840 where he found work with a farmer, G.H. Mudge. During the four years he worked there, he looked for a place to build his own home.
Buried alone.
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  • Created by: R. Marti
  • Added: Aug 9, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74661881/jacob-leef: accessed ), memorial page for Jacob Leef Sr. (15 Jan 1815–3 Sep 1894), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74661881, citing Grantfork UCC Cemetery, Grantfork, Madison County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by R. Marti (contributor 47264677).