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William Franklin Leffler

Birth	:	25 Jan 1857 Elizabeth, Harrison County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	18 Apr 1944 Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Antrim Cemetery, Banks Township, Antrim County, USA
Coordinate	:	45.1749992, -85.3724976
Description	:	William Franklin Leffler was the son of Henry and Malinda Dean Leffler. He was born January 25, 1857. His obituary stated he was born in Evansville, Indiana and died April 18, 1944, in Emporia, Kansas. His last residence was in Allen, Kansas. An old family BIBLE has his birth location as near Elizabeth,Posey Township, Harrison County, Indiana. The location of near Elizabeth agrees with the 1860 Federal Census taken when he was young. It is also well to note that as in many cases the census date has multiple birth years. His birth is shown as about... Read More	William Franklin Leffler was the son of Henry and Malinda Dean Leffler. He was born January 25, 1857. His obituary stated he was born in Evansville, Indiana and died April 18, 1944, in Emporia, Kansas. His last residence was in Allen, Kansas. An old family BIBLE has his birth location as near Elizabeth,Posey Township, Harrison County, Indiana. The location of near Elizabeth agrees with the 1860 Federal Census taken when he was young. It is also well to note that as in many cases the census date has multiple birth years. His birth is shown as about 1857, 1858, and 1859. The 1857 agrees with the old family Bible and with his tombstone. (The following is written from information taken from his record book - Written in his handwriting.) He first left for Kansas in June 2, l884. He then left Kansas for Enterprise, Indiana on November 22, 1884. William Leffler returned again to Kansas October 14, 1887. He married Margaret Jane Rader October 24, 1892. He recorded the following births of their children: Lucy Leffler 22 Sept. Born 1893 (Lucy Belle) Myrty Leffler 17 April Born l895 (Myrtle May) L.W. Leffler Born June 12, 1897 (Lewis William) L.M. Leffler Born Feb. 12, 1899 (Lillian "Lillie" Margaret) Baby Boy Leffler Born January 16, 1901 F. E. Leffler Born November 12, 1902 (Florence Emily) C. E. Leffler Born November 18, 1904 (Charles Elmer) C. V. Leffler Born October 3, 1908 (Carrie Viola) F. R. Leffler Born November 27, 1910 (Flora Rose) F. M. Leffler Born Dec. 2, 1912 (Fleta Mary) He then listed the death of his wife. Maggie Leffler died March 22, 1916 He did not list the last baby born but the older children remember it and he did erect a stone for: Baby Daughter Leffler born January 22, 1916. This makes a total of eleven children. Family history has it that he was a "free spirit" sort of a young man. It is said that as a young man he played music on the Mississippi River boats. He was known to have played a fiddle and a clarinet. Mr. Leffler was a musician, a farmer, and a shoe cobbler. OBITUARY William Franklin Leffler, oldest business man in Allen, died at the Newman Memorial Hospital in Emporia, Tuesday evening at 10 o'clock, where he had been a patient for the past ten days. He- was born in Evansville, Indiana, January 25, 1857, the youngest of seven children in the family of Henry and Matilda Leffler. His early life was spent in Indiana and Kentucky. In Kentucky he entertained on a show-boat on the Mississippi river. He came to Kansas in 1884, settling in Morris County. He was married to Miss Margaret Jane Rader at Council Grove, Kansas, October 24, 1892. To this union were born eleven children, two of whom died in infancy. Mrs. Leffler preceded him in death March 22, 1916. He is survived by seven daughters and two sons. They are: Mrs. Vincent Kieffer of Council Grove, Mrs. Mike White of Lamont, Okla., Pvt. Lillie M. Leffler, WAC, at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, Miss Florence Leffler of Wellington, Kansas, Mrs. W. J. Shirkey of North Little Rock, Arkansas, Mrs. Virgil Shellenberger of Bushong, Mrs. Vernon Hinkle of Council Grove, L. W. Leffler of Americus, and Charles E. Leffler of Burdick. He is also survived by seventeen grandchildren, four of the grandsons in the armed forces, one of them in England; five great-grandchildren; two nieces, one nephew, and a host of friends. Mr. Leffler farmed in Morris County until 1920. Since that time he has operated a shoe shop, having located in Council Grove, Dunlap, Bushong, and Admire, before coming to Allen in 1936. He was active until his recent illness. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the kindness and sympathy shown us following the death of our father; also for the many floral offerings and the services of the pallbearers. The Leffler children. Council Grove Republican Council Grove, Kansas 26 Apr 1944, Wed • Page 4 OBITUARY William Franklin Leffler, oldest business man in Allen, died at the Newman Memorial Hospital in Emporia, Tuesday evening at 10 o'clock, where he had been a patient for the past ten days. He- was born in Evansville, Indiana, January 25, 1857, the youngest of seven children in the family of Henry and Matilda Leffler. His early life was spent in Indiana and Kentucky. In Kentucky he entertained on a show-boat on the Mississippi river. He came to Kansas in 1884, settling in Morris County. He was married to Miss Margaret Jane Rader at Council Grove, Kansas, October 24, 1892. To this union were born eleven children, two of whom died in infancy. Mrs. Leffler preceded him in death March 22, 1916. He is survived by seven daughters and two sons. They are: Mrs. Vincent Kieffer of Council Grove, Mrs. Mike White of Lamont, Okla., Pvt. Lillie M. Leffler, WAC, at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, Miss Florence Leffler of Wellington, Kansas, Mrs. W. J. Shirkey of North Little Rock, Arkansas, Mrs. Virgil Shellenberger of Bushong, Mrs. Vernon Hinkle of Council Grove, L. W. Leffler of Americus, and Charles E. Leffler of Burdick. He is also survived by seventeen grandchildren, four of the grandsons in the armed forces, one of them in England; five great-grandchildren; two nieces, one nephew, and a host of friends. Mr. Leffler farmed in Morris County until 1920. Since that time he has operated a shoe shop, having located in Council Grove, Dunlap, Bushong, and Admire, before coming to Allen in 1936. He was active until his recent illness. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the kindness and sympathy shown us following the death of our father; also for the many floral offerings and the services of the pallbearers. The Leffler children. Council Grove Republican Council Grove, Kansas 26 Apr 1944, Wed • Page 4 WILLIAM FRANKLIN LEFFLER - OBITUARY THE LEFFLER RITES RITES FRIDAY Special to the Gazette Allen, April 20, 1944 Funeral services for William F. Leffler, Allen's oldest business man who died Tuesday night in the Newman Memorial County hospital will be held Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Durland and Block Funeral home in Council Grove. Burial will be in Comiskey cemetery. William Franklin Leffler was born in Evansville, Ind., January 25, 1857, the youngest of seven children in the family of Henry and Matilda Leffler. He spent his early life in Indiana and Kentucky, where at one time he entertained on a Mississippi river showboat. He came to Kansas in l884, and settled in Morris county On October 24, 1892, he married Miss Margaret Jane Rader, of Council Grove. To this union was born 11 children. Mrs. Leffler died March 22, 1916 and two children died in infancy. Mr. Leffler farmed in Morris county until 1920 and since that time had operated shoe shops in Council Grove, Dunlap, Bushong, and Admire before coming to Allen in 1936. He had been actively engaged in business until his recent sickness. Mr. Leffler is survived by seven daughters and two sons. They are Mrs. Vincent Kieffer, Council Grove; Mrs. Mike White, Lamount, Okla; Pvt. Lillie M. Leffler, of the WAC, stationed at Fort Des Moines, Iowa; Miss Florence Leffler, Wellington; Mrs. W. J. Shirkey, North Little Rock, Ark; Mrs. Virgil Shellenberger, Bushong; Mrs. Vernon Hinkle, Council Grove; L. W. Leffler, Americus, and Charles E. Leffler, Burdick. Seventeen grandchildren, five great grandchildren, two nieces and one nephew also survive. Four grandsons are in the armed forces, one in England. EMPORIA GAZETTE, APRIL 21, 1944 ANOTHER OBITUARY - COUNCIL GROVE REPUBLICAN WM. LEFFLER DEAD William Leffler, 87 years old died in an Emporia hospital at 10 O'clock last night where he had been taken a week ago suffering from a critical heart condition. He had been ill only two weeks. Mr. Leffler operated a shoe shop on East Main for many years but lately had been located at Allen. He is survived by these nine children: Mrs. Mike White of Lamont, Okla, Miss Florence Leffler of Wellington, Mrs. Carrie Shirkey of Little Rock, Pvt. Lilly Leffler of Ft. Des Moines, Mrs. Vince Kieffer of this city, Mrs. Virgil Shellenberger of Bushong, Jack Leffler of Americus and Charles Leffler of Hymer. Funeral services will be held in the Durland Block funeral home Friday afternoon at 2:30 by Rev. W. T. Williams. Burial will be in the Comiskey cemetery. A BIT MORE INFORMATION William Franklin Leffler had three sisters and five brothers. They were as listed below: 1. John Leffler b. 1836 m. Mary Jane Ritter 2. Eli F. Leffler b. 1838 Union soldier in Civil War 3. Margaret A. Leffler b.1840 d. 1904 m. John Kanapple 4. Peter Thomas Leffler b.1843 d.1961/1962 Typhoid an/or Pneumonia while in Union Army in Civil War 5. Daniel Edward Leffler b. 1847 d. 1927 m. Mary M. Jones 6. Mary "Mollie" A. Leffler b. 1849 d. 1922 m. Abraham Hornback 7. Emily Fannie Leffler b. 1849 d. 1882 m. Robert D O Noble 8. Henry W. Leffler b. 1854 d. Probably bfr 1870

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William Franklin Leffler's memorial is located at: Antrim Cemetery, Banks Township, Antrim County, USA.
When did William Franklin Leffler death?
William Franklin Leffler death on 18 Apr 1944 in Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 45.1749992
Longitude: -85.3724976

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Margaret Jane “Maggie” Rader Leffler

(1874 - 1916)

Siblings

Children

Lucy Belle Leffler Kieffer

(1893 - 1983)

Lewis William “Jack” Leffler

(1897 - 1984)

Lillian Margaret “Lillie” Leffler

(1899 - 1955)

Infant Son Leffler

(1901 - 1901)

Carrie Viola Leffler Shirkey

(1908 - 1988)

Infant Dau Leffler

(1916 - 1916)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Antrim Cemetery
Banks Township, Antrim County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1749992, -85.3724976

2. Catholic Cemetery
Atwood, Antrim County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1521416, -85.3469009

3. Atwood Cemetery
Ellsworth, Antrim County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1638985, -85.3210983

4. Norwood Lakeside Cemetery
Charlevoix, Charlevoix County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2210007, -85.3809967

5. Ellsworth Cemetery
Ellsworth, Antrim County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1744003, -85.2630997

6. Bay View Cemetery
Central Lake, Antrim County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1072006, -85.3202972

7. Lakeview Cemetery
Eastport, Antrim County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1018982, -85.3371964

8. Barnard Cemetery
Charlevoix, Charlevoix County, USA
Coordinate: 45.2503014, -85.2996979

9. Atwill Memorial Chapel Cemetery
Northport, Leelanau County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1411560, -85.5625430

10. Southern Cemetery
Central Lake, Antrim County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0567017, -85.2624969

11. Lakeside Cemetery
East Jordan, Charlevoix County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1927986, -85.1641998

12. Brookside Cemetery
Charlevoix, Charlevoix County, USA
Coordinate: 45.3005981, -85.2613983

13. Russell Cemetery
Torch Lake Township, Antrim County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0266991, -85.3525009

14. Saint Marys Cemetery
Charlevoix, Charlevoix County, USA
Coordinate: 45.3017010, -85.2562720

15. Jones Cemetery
East Jordan, Charlevoix County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1369019, -85.1600037

16. Sunset Hill Cemetery
East Jordan, Charlevoix County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1652985, -85.1306000

17. Leelanau Township Cemetery
Northport, Leelanau County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1375694, -85.6202621

18. Saint Joseph Calvary Cemetery
East Jordan, Charlevoix County, USA
Coordinate: 45.1636009, -85.1164017

19. Dunsmore Cemetery
Pleasant Valley, Antrim County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0557200, -85.1747380

20. Morehouse Cemetery
Echo Township, Antrim County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0910988, -85.1406021

21. Omena Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Omena, Leelanau County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0572440, -85.5869750

22. Omena Cemetery
Omena, Leelanau County, USA
Coordinate: 45.0581830, -85.5919720

23. Hubbell Memorial Gardens
Kewadin, Antrim County, USA
Coordinate: 44.9816830, -85.3355470

24. Greensky Hill Cemetery
Charlevoix, Charlevoix County, USA
Coordinate: 45.3280560, -85.1855560