GERMAN ANCESTORS

US-Emigrants from Stockstadt am Main





LEONHARD LEDERER

(1855-1927)


28 January 1855 Leonhard is born in Stockstadt am Main.

Father: Johann Lederer (1807-1877))
Mother: Maria Anna Linden (1815-1867)

Godfather: Leonhard Lederer, his uncle
25 October 1874 Leonhard is godfather to Leonhard Lederer.
1878 Leonhard's sister Maria Lederer (married Franz)
emigrates to the US.

(In the 1840-s two uncles of Leonhard had already emigrated. Their names: Matthäus Lederer and Peter Lederer)
EMIGRATION

7 August 1880
Leonhard emigrates to the US.

Port: Rotterdam
Ship: Caland
Arrival: New York
Date: 7 August 1880

Source: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891
12 December 1880
Leonhard marries Karolina Lang from Stockstadt am Main in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. His name is given as "Lenard Lettern".

Source: Pennsylvania Marriages, 1709-1940

(Please note: There is a second entry for 9 September 1880 for a marriage between Carolina Lang and Lenard Leden from Germany. This has to be checked!)
10 September 1883 The daughter Anna Ursula Lederer (later named Anna Karolina) is born in Pittsburg.

Source: Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950
about 1885 Leonhard, his wife and daughter return to Germany.
Five children are born in Unterliederbach, Frankfurt, Hesse:

Elisabeth Rosa Karolina (22 May 1886)
Heinrich Leonhard (10 Nov 1888)
Franziska (22 Dec 1891-9 Feb 1892)
Maximilian Leonhard (1 Jun 1893)
Margaretha (31 Aug 1897)
after 1897 Leonhard, his wife and children return to Stockstadt am Main.
10 May 1898 Leonhard is best man at the marriage of Adam Franz Roth and Klara Franziska Lederer in Stockstadt am Main.
4 December 1927 Leonhard dies in Stockstadt am Main.
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