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Jacob Leiter

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Jacob Leiter

Birth
Union County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
31 Mar 1907 (aged 83)
Kewanna, Fulton County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Leiters Ford, Fulton County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Monday, April 1, 1907

Another of the pioneer citizens of this county is gone. Mr. Jacob LEITER who was known by many people, died at his home in Kewanna at 7 o'clock last evening at the advanced age of 83 years. Mr. Leiter was born in Ohio* but came to this county in his youthful days and has been a continuous resident, living for many years a few miles northwest of Rochester where he
tilled the soil and was an active business man. For the past few years he has resided at Kewanna where his death occurred.

The deceased was twice married, the first union being with Mary KRAMER to whom were born nine children. The second marriage was to Lydia Ann ROSE to which union were born twelve children. Of the twenty-one children of which Mr. Leiter was father, ten are dead and eleven living. An aged wife survives him.

The funeral services will be held at the church in Leiters Ford at 12 o'clock tomorrow.


*While his obituary lists him as being born in Ohio, in the 1880 Census he has listed himself as being born in Pennsylvania. Also, I have received information from Sharma Zollinger who is the Deputy Clerk in Acme Township that he was born in Union County, Pennsylvania. She has given me his birthdate as February 13, 1823. His headstone reads 1824. According to his age in his obituary, he would have been born in 1824. However, in those times when most people did not read or write, it is entirely possible he did not know what year he was born?
Monday, April 1, 1907

Another of the pioneer citizens of this county is gone. Mr. Jacob LEITER who was known by many people, died at his home in Kewanna at 7 o'clock last evening at the advanced age of 83 years. Mr. Leiter was born in Ohio* but came to this county in his youthful days and has been a continuous resident, living for many years a few miles northwest of Rochester where he
tilled the soil and was an active business man. For the past few years he has resided at Kewanna where his death occurred.

The deceased was twice married, the first union being with Mary KRAMER to whom were born nine children. The second marriage was to Lydia Ann ROSE to which union were born twelve children. Of the twenty-one children of which Mr. Leiter was father, ten are dead and eleven living. An aged wife survives him.

The funeral services will be held at the church in Leiters Ford at 12 o'clock tomorrow.


*While his obituary lists him as being born in Ohio, in the 1880 Census he has listed himself as being born in Pennsylvania. Also, I have received information from Sharma Zollinger who is the Deputy Clerk in Acme Township that he was born in Union County, Pennsylvania. She has given me his birthdate as February 13, 1823. His headstone reads 1824. According to his age in his obituary, he would have been born in 1824. However, in those times when most people did not read or write, it is entirely possible he did not know what year he was born?

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