Lois Klingenberg
Updated Feb 06, 2019
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  2. 2. Biography & Family History
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Lois Klingenberg (1925 - 2011)

Lois Klingenberg, mother to 3 children, was born on June 12, 1925 in New Jersey. She married Jesse Richard Leek. and they gave birth to Bonnie Jean Leek, Susanna Leek, and Randall Leek. She died on April 1, 2011 in Glendale, California at age 85.
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Lois wed after 1950 in N.J. to Jesse Leek and had 3 children.

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 in New Jersey United States

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 on in Glendale, Los Angeles County, California United States

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Lois Klingenberg lived 11 years longer than the average Klingenberg family member when she died at the age of 85.

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Husband: Jesse Richard Leek
Children with Jesse: Bonnie Jean Leek, Susanna Leek, and Randall Leek

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1925 - In the year that Lois Klingenberg was born, in July, the Scopes Trial - often called the Scopes Monkey Trial - took place, prosecuting a substitute teacher for teaching evolution in school. Tennessee had enacted a law that said it was "unlawful to teach human evolution in any state-funded school". William Jennings Bryan headed the prosecution and Clarence Darrow headed the defense. The teacher was found guilty and fined $100. An appeal to the Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld the law but overturned the guilty verdict.

1942 - At the age of 17 years old, Lois was alive when from January 7th through April 9th, the Battle of Bataan was fought in the Philippines. At the end of the battle, the U.S. and Filipino forces surrendered and a three-year occupation of the Philippines by Japan began. Between 60,000 and 80,000 American and Filipino soldiers surrendered and were marched around 60 to 69 miles - most were beaten, abused, or killed. Named the Bataan Death March, it was later declared to be a war crime.

1949 - At the age of 24 years old, Lois was alive when on April 4th, NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was established. Twelve nations originally signed the North Atlantic Treaty - the United States, Great Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Iceland, Canada, and Portugal. Greece, Turkey, and West Germany later joined. Today, there are 26 nations in NATO.

1951 - At the age of 26 years old, Lois was alive when on April 5th, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (husband and wife) were sentenced to death for treason. They were executed on June 19th. American citizens, they were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union. Their two young sons were adopted by a high school teacher and his wife.

1982 - When she was 57 years old, on June 30th, time ran out on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). The Amendment had only received 35 of the necessary 38 state ratifications. First sent to the states in 1972, the Amendment stated that "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex".

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Lois Klingenberg, mother to 3 children, died on April 1, 2011 in Glendale, California at 85 years old. No cause of death has been listed for Lois. She was born on June 12, 1925 in New Jersey. She married Jesse Richard Leek. and they gave birth to Bonnie Jean Leek, Susanna Leek, and Randall Leek.

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