Howard Arthur Dewey Peter Leiby

Brief Life History of Howard Arthur Dewey Peter

When Howard Arthur Dewey Peter Leiby was born on 28 December 1899, in Bethlehem, Bethlehem Township, Northampton, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, his father, James Allen Leiby, was 48 and his mother, Harriet Jane Brooks, was 43. He married Pearl I McRath on 11 May 1926, in Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Springfield Township, Oakland, Michigan, United States for about 1 years and Springfield, Oakland, Michigan, United States in 1991. He died on 26 February 1991, in Flint River, Genesee, Michigan, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Davisburg Cemetery, Davisburg, Oakland, Michigan, United States.

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Howard Arthur Dewey Peter Leiby
1899–1991
Pearl I McRath
1901–1992
Marriage: 11 May 1926
Lois Marie Leiby
1926–1999
Dewey Junior Leiby
Hattie Lucile Leiby
1927–1927
Dora Jean Leiby
1928–2020

Sources (13)

  • Dewey Leiby, "United States, Census, 1950"
  • Howard A Leiby, "Pennsylvania Delayed Birth Records, 1941-1976"
  • Dewey Leiby, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"

World Events (8)

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1903 · Ford Motor Company

"Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car ""Sweepstakes"" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903."

1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack

Warrant G. Harding died of a heart attack in the Palace hotel in San Francisco.

Name Meaning

Swiss German: probably from a pet form of Leib 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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