James Edward Leonard

1897 - 1952  (55 years)

• Name	James Edward Leonard  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Birth	2 Jun 1897	Carrownagark, Tawnagh, Sligo, Ireland   [1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  	Riverstown
  		Leonard, James Edward (1897-1952
  Gender	Male
  Residence	31 Mar 1901	Carrownagark, Tawnagh, Sligo, Ireland   [4]
  Residence	2 Apr 1911	Carrownagark, Tawnagh, Sligo, Ireland   [7]
  Arrival	6 Apr 1926	New York, New York, New York, USA   [10]
  NaturalizationPetition	1932	New York, USA   [10]
  FamilySearch ID	GGP9-G4F
  Residence	1950	Queens County, New York, USA   [9]
  Death	2 Dec 1952	Queens County, New York, USA
  Person ID	I79138	Clan Montgomery Society | Montgomerys of Monfad Donegal
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family	Matilda Montgomery,   b. 13 Dec 1895, Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland d. 28 Jun 1962, Bronx County, New York, USA (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	5 Nov 1927	Manhattan, New York, New York, USA   [1, 6, 10]
  Children	+ 1. James Montgomery Leonard, Sr,   b. 21 Jul 1928, New York, New York, New York, USA d. 21 Aug 1999 (Age 71 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F28500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2026

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Birth - 2 Jun 1897 - Carrownagark, Tawnagh, Sligo, Ireland Residence - 31 Mar 1901 - Carrownagark, Tawnagh, Sligo, Ireland Residence - 2 Apr 1911 - Carrownagark, Tawnagh, Sligo, Ireland Arrival - 6 Apr 1926 - New York, New York, New York, USA Marriage - 5 Nov 1927 - Manhattan, New York, New York, USA NaturalizationPetition - 1932 - New York, USA Residence - 1950 - Queens County, New York, USA Death - 2 Dec 1952 - Queens County, New York, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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