Leonard Franklin East

Brief Life History of Leonard Franklin

When Leonard Franklin East was born on 3 July 1908, in Maroa, Macon, Illinois, United States, his father, Albert J. East, was 21 and his mother, Winifred C Bowman, was 18. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Lula Mae MacFarland. He lived in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States for about 10 years. He died on 23 October 1957, in San Diego, California, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Leonard Franklin East
1908–1957
Lula Mae MacFarland
1909–1982
Helen Louise East
1933–1972
Sherill Malyn East
1936–2005

Sources (16)

  • Leonard F East, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Leonard Franklin East, "California, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"
  • Leonard Franklin East, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

1910 · Angel Island Serves Immigrants

Angel Island served as a western entry point for hundreds of thousands of U.S. immigrants, mainly from China, from 1910 to 1940.

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

English: topographic name for someone who came from the east or who lived on the eastern side of a settlement. Compare Estes .

Americanized form (translation into English) of North German Ost and Swedish Öst.

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

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