Harriet Leete

Harriet Leete

• Father: John J. Leete b. circa April 1821

• Harriet Leete was born in 1846 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan.
• She married Edward Wilson.
• Harriet Leete became a widow at the 12 January 1921 death of her husband Edward Wilson.
• The following appeared on 13 January 1921 in the Buffalo Evening News: (Lockport, Jan. 13) The funeral of Edward Wilson, age 73, retired farmer of the town of Lockport, who died yesterday, will take place Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with burial in Glenwood cemetery. For 47 years he lived in Niagara county. Mr. Wilson leaves his wife, Harriet; four daughters and two sons, Mrs. Hugh Vining of Warren's Corners, Althea of North Tonawanda, Irene of Lockport, John of Wright's Station, Gerard and Florence, at home; also one brother, Alexander Wilson of Flint, Mich.
• Harriet Leete died on 4 June 1926 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, at her residence.
• She was interred at Glenwood Cemetery, Lockport, Niagara County, New York.
• The following appeared on 5 June 1926 in the Lockport Union-Sun & Journal: Harriet Leete Wilson, 79 years old, widow of Edward Wilson, died last evening at her home, on the Leete road, town of Lockport, after a long illness with paralysis. She was born in Battle Creek, Mich., but had lived in the town of Lockport for sixty years.
       Surviving are one son and four daughters, John L., Florence M. and Irene Wilson, at home, Mrs. Hugh Vining of Warrens Corners and Althea L. Wilson of North Tonawanda; also one sister, Mrs. P. B. Mitchell of Battle Creek, Mich. The funeral services will be held at the home on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, standard time. Burial will be in Glenwood cemetery.

• Last Edited: 16 Aug 2015