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Henry Fordham Leake 1831 - 1903

Henry Fordham Leake was born on June 27, 1831 in New York United States to Jacob Leek and Harriet Hand, and had siblings Josiah Hand Leek, William Mulford Leek, William Mulford Leek 2nd, Harriet Hand Leek, Ludowick v. Leek, and Polly Maria Leek. He married Harriet Louise Cornwall, and had children George W. Leake, William H. Leake, Helen Leake, Harriet L. Leake, Henry Fordham Leake Jr., Minnie Leake, Jennie F. Leake, Albert J. Leake, Edward F. Leake, and Florence G. Leake. Henry Leake died at age 72 years old on December 28, 1903 in Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ, and was buried in 1904 at St. Remy Cemetery in St Remy, Ulster County, NY.
Henry Fordham Leake
June 27, 1831
New York, United States
December 28, 1903
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States
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    He was born with the surname of Leek ( some records show that spelling also ). Exactly when and why he did it, Henry later had his surname spelled as Leake. He wed about 1853 in New York, N.Y. to Harriet Louise Cornwall and had 10 children.
  • 06/27
    1831

    Birthday

    June 27, 1831
    Birthdate
    New York United States
    Birthplace
  • 12/28
    1903

    Death

    December 28, 1903
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey United States
    Death location
  • 1904

    Gravesite & Burial

    1904
    Funeral date
    St. Remy Cemetery in St Remy, Ulster County, New York United States
    Burial location
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In 1831, in the year that Henry Fordham Leake was born, on November 7th, slave trading was forbidden in Brazil. Purchasing slaves had begun under Portuguese rule in the mid-16th century - slaves were used on sugarcane plantations. It wasn't until 1888, however, that slavery was totally abolished.
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In 1865, at the age of 34 years old, Henry was alive when on January 31st, the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was narrowly passed by the House (it was passed by the Senate over nine months earlier). The 13th Amendment outlawed slavery and involuntary servitude - the exception being for punishment for a crime.
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