Jean Baptiste Leonis

Other Events:

• Census: 1900, Los Angeles, California; California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Ward 7, District 67, page 26

Notes:

Census:
John 80 years (b Nov 1820) and Frances Leonis 45 years (b May 1855) were living in Los Angeles with their children John 26 years (b Mar 1874), Ernest 20 years (b Apr 1880), Grace 17 years (b May 1883), Mike 10 years (b Jul 1889) and Frank 8 years (b Dec 1891). They were married for 26 years and they had 6 children who were all living in 1900. Immigration year was noted as 1892 for both Johns (but not the others). The parents were not employed at this time.

Died:
John Leonis was 80 years old when he died.

Family/Spouse: Francisca/Francoise/Frances Micaela Lostra. Francisca/Francoise/Frances was born on 29 Sep 1847 in Irurita, Navarre, Spain; died on 24 Jan 1924 in Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: Address:
  1896 Los Angeles City Directory
  712 Commercial, Los Angeles, Occupation: Salesman - P. Darancette
• Courtcase: #15847 Brousseau v. Leonis et al 8/14/1891
• French Benevolent Society: 12 Dec 1897; Record #2258
• Naturalization: 15 Aug 1898; Book 13 Page 308, Book 30 Page 306

Notes:

Birth:
No birth record found in Cambo at this time. His younger siblings were born there in the house of Tauletchea but nothing for him. Further research necessary in nearby villages.

Courtcase:
Son of Jean Cadet & Francoise Leonis, nephew to Miguel Leonis

Jean married Adeline Frances Clos on 21 Apr 1895 in Los Angeles, California. Adeline (daughter of Pierre Clos and Refugia Acevedo or Espinosa) was born on 03 Dec 1873 in California; died on 20 Feb 1956 in Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Other Information: She was married to Joe Mosquini (b 1865 Italy) on 2/16/1896 at the Plaza Church in Los Angeles. Witnesses were Robert O'Sheay and Christina Leonis.

Notes:

Birth:
Her death records indicate her birth date as 5/16/1883 but there is no birth record for a Marie Leonis in 1883 in Cambo. The 1900 census shows her birth date as May 1876 therefore it is assumed that this is the correct birth record for this individual.

Etiennette/Ernestine married Claude Martin on 7 Jan 1907 in Los Angeles, California. Claude was born on 14 Feb 1880 in Decazeville, Aveyron, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: Address:
  1899 Los Angeles City Directory
  542 Colyton, Los Angeles, Occupation: Car Cleaner, S.C. Ry Co.

Gracieuse/Grace married Thomas Miles Smiley on 2 Dec 1911 in Los Angeles, California. Thomas was born on 15 Sep 1881 in Polk County, Missouri; died on 10 Apr 1945 in Norwalk, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Other Information: He was married to Edith Nelson (b. 1884) on 12/24/1905 in Los Angeles.

Michel/Michael married Judith Bretine Nilsson on 24 Dec 1905 in Los Angeles, California. Judith was born on 25 May 1883 in Weinge, Sweden; died on 17 Oct 1971 in Los Angeles, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Minnie Peterson. Minnie was born on 22 Apr 1898 in South Dakota; died on 20 Oct 1944 in Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Frank married Helen Elizabeth Robinson on 20 Apr 1912 in Los Angeles, California. Helen was born on 7 Jun 1892 in Indiana; died on 21 Jul 1979 in Fountain Valley, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Other Information: Her married name was Malburg

Family/Spouse: Vivian R. Hotchkiss. Vivian was born on 31 Aug 1919 in California; died on 11 Sep 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]