Brief Life History of Albert Henry
When Albert Henry Leech was born on 19 August 1875, in Sumner, Lawrence, Illinois, United States, his father, Isaac Leech, was 41 and his mother, Celia Jane Halcom, was 27. He had at least 5 sons and 6 daughters with Ada Catherine Waggoner. He lived in West Prairie Township, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States in 1920 and Owen Township, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States in 1930. He died on 18 February 1932, in Jonesboro, Craighead, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, West Prairie Township, Poinsett, Arkansas, United States.
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- Albert H Leach, "United States Census, 1900"
- Albert Henry Leech, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
- Albert Henry Leech, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1877 · The First Workers Strike
The country was in great economic distress in mid-1877, which caused many workers of the Railroad to come together and began the first national strike in the United States. Crowds gathered in Chicago in extreme number to be a part of the strike which was later named the Great Railroad Strike. Shortly after the strike began, the battle was fought between the authorities and many of the strikers. The conflict escalated to violence and quickly each side turned bloody.
1892 · The Chicago Canal
The Chicago River Canal was built as a sewage treatment scheme to help the city's drinking water not to get contaminated. While the Canal was being constructed the Chicago River's flow was reversed so it could be treated before draining back out into Lake Michigan.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Leach .
Irish (Galway):English name adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Ó MaolMhaodhóg (see Logue ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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