Harold Leeper

Male17 December 1905–about March 1983

Brief Life History of Harold

When Harold Leeper was born on 17 December 1905, in West Virginia, United States, his father, Thomas Montague Leeper, was 47 and his mother, Martha Jane Nay, was 43. He lived in Lincoln District, Marion, West Virginia, United States for about 10 years. He died about March 1983, at the age of 77.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Montague Leeper
1858–1950
Martha Jane Nay
1862–1933
Asie Leeper
1889–1905
Olyve Leeper
1890–1903
Clark W. Leeper
1892–1903
Harry Thomas Leeper
1904–1998
Harold Leeper
1905–1983

Sources (2)

  • Harry T Lupia in household of Thos M Lupia, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Harry P Leeper in household of Thomas M Leeper, "United States Census, 1920"

Parents and Siblings

Siblings (5)

World Events (8)

1906 · Saving Food Labels

Age 1

The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.

1906 · Licencing Butchers

Age 1

A law that makes it a crime to misbrand meat being sold as food, and ensures that the meat is slaughtered and processed under sanitary conditions.

1927

Age 22

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish:

from Middle English le(a)pere, anoccupational name for a basket maker (from Old English lēap‘basket’).

occupational name or nickname for a dancer, runner, orcourier (Old English hlēapere).

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

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