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Leon Keesing

Leon Keesing

Male 1855 - 1942  (86 years)Deceased    Has 2 ancestors and 9 descendants in our family tree.

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  • Name Leon Keesing 
    Born 18 Dec 1855  Poplar, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    • Parentage: Dutch
    Gender Male 
    Census 2 Apr 1871  Christchurch Spitalfields, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Age: 16y 
    Address:
    5, Spitalfields Market 
    Occupation 2 Apr 1871  Christchurch Spitalfields, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Cigar Maker 
    Census 3 Apr 1881  Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Age: 25y 
    Address:
    71, Ernest Street 
    Occupation 3 Apr 1881  Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Sorter of Cigars 
    Emigration Sep 1883  London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Leon, his wife Eva and their children, emigrated to New York aboard the ship "Grecian Monarch" arriving there on 25 September 1883.
      Into Place: New York City, USA
    Census 1 Jun 1900  Manhattan, New York USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Age: 44y 
    Address:
    43, East 107th Street 
    Occupation 1 Jun 1900  Manhattan, New York USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Cigar Packer 
    Census 1 Jun 1905  Manhattan, New York USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Age: 50y 
    Address:
    115, East 108th Street 
    Occupation 1 Jun 1905  Manhattan, New York USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Cigar Packer 
    Census 15 Apr 1910  Manhattan, New York USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Age: 55y 
    Address:
    44, East 108th Street 
    Occupation 15 Apr 1910  Manhattan, New York USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Cigar Packer 
    Census 1 Jan 1920  Bronx, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Age: 64y 
    Address:
    1510, Brook Avenue 
    Occupation 1 Jan 1920  Bronx, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    China and Glass Packer 
    Census 1 Apr 1930  Bronx, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Age: 75y 
    Address:
    760 Tinton Avenue 
    Occupation 1 Apr 1930  Bronx, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Cigar Packer 
    Naturalisation 18 Apr 1933  New York City, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • This was Leon's original declaration of Intent to become a US citizen. The formal petition was submitted on 27 Feb 1936, some 8 months after the death of his wife, Eva.
    KEESING, Leon c.1933    		 KEESING, Leon c.1933
    This photo has been extracted from Leon's "Declaration of Intent" to become a Naturalised US citizen.
    Census 1 Apr 1940  Bronx, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Age: 84y 
    Address:
    1103, Forest Avenue 
    Occupation 1 Apr 1940  Bronx, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Cigar Packer 
    Died 27 Feb 1942  Bronx, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 7 siblings 
    +1. Israel Moses Keesing
              b. 13 Aug 1846, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1879, Whitechapel, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
    ▻ Elizabeth Nathan ,  m. 7 Mar 1869
     2. Elizabeth Keesing
              b. Cal 1847, Spitalfields, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Joseph Keesing
              b. Cal 1848, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Isaac Keesing
              b. Jan 1850, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 23 Sep 1921, Bronx, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)
    ▻ Julia Burke ,  m. 2 Aug 1875 ;  Cecilia Rubenstein
     5. Adelaide Keesing
              b. Cal 1858, Spitalfields, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Jane Keesing
              b. 1862, Spitalfields, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Henry Keesing
              b. 1864, Spitalfields, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     
    Notes 
    • Although born in London of Dutch Parents, in US censuses, Leon indicates that he is of the Hebrew Race.
    Person ID I29063  Mitchell Families
    Last Modified 13 Apr 2015 

    Father Moritz Israel Keesing (ID:I29078)
              b. Abt 1822, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Sara Joseph Swalef (ID:I29079)
              b. Abt 1821, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 11 Nov 1840  Amsterdam, The Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F7046  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ancestors Eva Roach (ID:I28988)
              b. 22 Sep 1858, St George in the East, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 25 May 1935, Bronx, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 17 Nov 1879  Mile End, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He was 23 years and 11 months - She was 21 years and 2 months  
    Children 
     1. Sarah Keesing (ID:I29064)
              b. 2 Apr 1881, Poplar, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Jane Keesing (ID:I29068)
              b. 28 Feb 1883, Whitechapel, London, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 30 May 1946, Bronx, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     3. Morris Keesing (ID:I29069)
              b. 22 Sep 1885, New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married: 1x4. Israel George Keesing (ID:I29070)
              b. 31 Oct 1887, New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Aug 1962, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     5. Adelaide Keesing (ID:I29071)
              b. Sep 1889, New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1917, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 27 years)
     6. Isaac Keesing (ID:I29065)
              b. 14 Aug 1892, New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Joseph Keesing (ID:I29066)
              b. 9 Sep 1896, New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 17 Nov 1952, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
    +8. Julia Keesing (ID:I29067)
              b. 17 Jul 1899, New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Apr 1977, 12181 Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2015 
    Family ID F7041  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Dec 1855 - Poplar, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 16y,Address:
    5, Spitalfields Market - 2 Apr 1871 - Christchurch Spitalfields, London, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cigar Maker - 2 Apr 1871 - Christchurch Spitalfields, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Nov 1879 - Mile End, London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 25y,Address:
    71, Ernest Street - 3 Apr 1881 - Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Sorter of Cigars - 3 Apr 1881 - Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEmigration - Sep 1883 - London, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 44y,Address:
    43, East 107th Street - 1 Jun 1900 - Manhattan, New York USA    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cigar Packer - 1 Jun 1900 - Manhattan, New York USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 50y,Address:
    115, East 108th Street - 1 Jun 1905 - Manhattan, New York USA    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cigar Packer - 1 Jun 1905 - Manhattan, New York USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 55y,Address:
    44, East 108th Street - 15 Apr 1910 - Manhattan, New York USA    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cigar Packer - 15 Apr 1910 - Manhattan, New York USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 64y,Address:
    1510, Brook Avenue - 1 Jan 1920 - Bronx, New York, USA    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - China and Glass Packer - 1 Jan 1920 - Bronx, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 75y,Address:
    760 Tinton Avenue - 1 Apr 1930 - Bronx, New York, USA    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cigar Packer - 1 Apr 1930 - Bronx, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalisation - 18 Apr 1933 - New York City, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 84y,Address:
    1103, Forest Avenue - 1 Apr 1940 - Bronx, New York, USA    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cigar Packer - 1 Apr 1940 - Bronx, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Feb 1942 - Bronx, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S9886] Census 1881 Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England RG11/481/104/66 (Leon Keesing), (RG11/481/104/66).

    2. [S9894] Census 1871 Christchurch Spitalfields, London, England RG10/510/37/27 (Morris Keesing), (RG10/510/37/27).

    3. [S9888] Census 1900 Manhattan, New York USA Roll 1121, Page 3A, District 0908 (Leon Keesing), (Roll 1121, Page 3A, District 0908).

    4. [S9887] Census 1905 Manhattan, New York USA Block B; Assembly District 33 (Leon Keesing), ( Block B; Assembly District 33).

    5. [S9889] Census 1910 Manhattan, New York USA Ward 12, District 407 (Leon Keesing), (Ward 12, District 407).

    6. [S9890] Census 1920 Bronx, New York, USA District 0148 (Leon Keesing), (District 0148).

    7. [S9891] Census 1930 Bronx, New York, USA Enum District: 3-265 (Leon Keesing), (Enum District: 3-265).

    8. [S9892] Census 1940 Bronx, New York, USA, Roll: T627_2474; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 3-532A (Philip W Betts), (Roll: T627_2474; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 3-532A).