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The History of Joseph Leisey: The First Known Leisey in America
From the Leisey Family File — Lancaster County Historical Society, Lancaster, PA Joseph Leisey was born in Germany on February 7, 1754. Records in the United States show nothing of his early years, but fragments indicate that he was born in the Palatinate part of Germany. (The western part.)* Joseph and his sister Catherine came Continue reading
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A Service of Love and Memory – E. Marie Leisey
I am a bit embarrassed about being the one chosen to speak on this occasion because I am aware that there are literally hundreds of “E. Marie stories” that might be told. My embarrassment is that I have probably the worst memory in the family, and I can’t remember even a tenth of the stories Continue reading
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Eulogy for Melvin Leisey
When I received the call from Sheri about my brother, Melvin’s passing, numerous fond memories of Meb flashed through my mind and I would like to share a few of them with you. In his book, The Greatest Generation, Tom Brokaw describes my brother’s Generation as: “This generation was united not only by a common Continue reading
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Eulogy for Robert B. Leisey
Prepared by Alvin L. Leisey Born October 2, 1930 — 716 East 2nd Street, Birdsboro, PaBorn at home to E Marie and Alvin L. Leisey, Sr. at about 11:00am It was raining cats and dogs – I walked home from school in my Macintosh black raincoat for lunch at noon to discover a new Brother Continue reading
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Eulogy for Robert B. Leisey
Remembering my Brother Bob By Donald E. Leisey, Ed.D. When I received the call from Sue that my brother Bob had passed on, numerous fond memories of Bob raced through my mind. Of my three brothers, Bob was the closest in age to me, being eight years older. During most of my younger years, my Continue reading
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World War II Experiences of PFC Alvin L. Leisey, Jr – USMC
My name is Alvin L. Leisey, Jr. I was born on May 10, 1923, in Birdsboro PA. to Alvin L. Leisey Sr. And E. Marie Leidenberger Leisey. My father was a sergeant in an artillery company in WWI and served in France. In 1938 we moved to Honey Brook in Chester County, PA. I was Continue reading
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Excerpt from History of Denver, PA
The following is a narrative of the early years of the Leisey family in America taken from: History of Bucher Thal and Denver. J. R. Johns, MD, 1896. John Bucher, having no children of his own, selected from a company of emigrants at the Port of Philadelphia, a boy and a girl who had come Continue reading
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Remembering My Youth In Honey Brook, Pa
by Donald E. Leisey, Ed.D. Growing up in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania during the 1940s and ’50s was a very meaningful and wonderful experience. Honey Brook is a small, rural town nestled in the northeast corner of Chester County near the borders of Lancaster and Berks Counties. It is one of the most serene, picturesque and Continue reading
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Joseph Leisey’s trip down the Rhine River on his way to the Colonies
Last October I took a cruise down the Rhine River from Basel, Switzerland to Antwerp, Belgium. The major purpose of the trip was to trace the journey Joseph Leisey took at age 14 in 1768, as an indentured servant on his way to boarding a ship from Rotterdam to Philadelphia in the Colony of Pennsylvania. Continue reading
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Remembering Life In The Alvin Lewis Leisey, Sr. and E. Marie Leisey Family
By Alvin L. Leisey, Jr. and Donald E. Leisey Alvin L. Leisey, Sr. (7/10/94 – 2/17/73), our father, was born in Reinholds, PA. He was the sixth of seven children born in Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, PA to George (3/24/1857 – 7/20/1930) and Amanda Nagel (7/11/1856 – 11/8/1946) Leisey. His siblings were Thomas (1879 – Continue reading
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Sergeant Alvin Lewis Leisey, Sr.
My father, Sgt. Alvin L. Leisey, Sr., was a member of the U.S. Army 79th Division, 310th Field Artillery Regiment in World War I. He fought in the Belleau Wood, St. Mihiel, Meuse-Argonne Forrest Offensives. Dad never shared his war experiences with me, so the following information is from discussions with my oldest brother, Alvin Continue reading
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Soldiers of War: Masonic Village pays tribute to resident vets in exhibit
BY SUSAN JURGELSKIStaff Writer Eighty-seven-year-old World War II veteran Alvin Leisey lost his soles that day on the Pacific island and still wonders how the bombshell blast blew the boots right off his feet, unraveling the tightly strung laces. He saw the shell coming, somersaulting right at him – a bomb ironically fired by an Continue reading
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The Leisey Family Bible
The entries in this Bible were translated by library archivist Hedda Durnbaugh at Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA, Friday, April 25, 2008. This Bible is the second edition of Christopher Saur Bibles printed in Germantown, PA, in 1763. This edition was printed by the son of the original Christopher Saur. The first Christopher Saur was Continue reading
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Eulogy for Robert B. Leisey
Prepared by Ricky Leisey Some say I was Pop-Pop’s favorite but me and my dad both agree the order went our dog Pooh, then myself and my dad for a close second and third. My dog Whinny The Pooh who died last year on Dec 30 was Pop’s favorite and Pooh loved him too. When Continue reading