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Charles Leake 1826 - 1881

Charles Leake was born on September 4, 1826 in Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey United States to Samuel Leake and Jane Ogden, and had siblings Charles Leake, George Leake, Edo O. Leake, Henry Leake, Samuel Leake, and Leonard Leake. He married Mary A. Heritage, and had children Emma J. Leake, Mary E. Leake, and Charles E. Leake. Charles Leake died at age 54 years old on August 6, 1881 in Bridgeton.
Charles Leake
September 4, 1826
Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
August 6, 1881
Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States
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Charles Leake's History: circa 1826 - circa 1881

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  • Introduction

    Charles wed in 1851 in Cumberland County, N.J. to Mary A. Heritage and had 1 child.
  • 09/4
    1826

    Birthday

    September 4, 1826
    Birthdate
    Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey United States
    Birthplace
  • 08/6
    1881

    Death

    August 6, 1881
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Bridgeton, Cumberland County, New Jersey United States
    Death location
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    Charles Leake lived 17 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 54.
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In 1826, in the year that Charles Leake was born, on July 4th, former US Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died. It was the 50th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson died a few hours before Adams. Adams, unaware of Jefferson's death - who was both a friend and a rival - said as he was dying ""Thomas Jefferson survives."
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In 1839, Charles was merely 13 years old when on January 2nd, the first photo of the Moon was taken by Louis Daguerre, known as the "father of photography". The following June, he applied for and got a patent for his camera - to which France acquired the rights in exchange for a lifetime pension for Louis and his co-inventor's nephew. The camera was available to the public by September. It cost 400 francs (about $50 US then, almost $1270 today) and weighed 120 pounds.
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