Minerva Topping: OurNorthernRoots

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1834 -

Generation: 1

Minerva Topping was born in ca 1834 in New Jersey.

Minerva married Captain Samuel C. Leek about 1865. Samuel (son of Daniel Jessup Leek and Temperance Corwithe) was born on 18 Apr 1809 in Morris County, New Jersey; died on 18 Aug 1873 in Chester, Morris County, New Jersey; was buried in Chester Cemetery, Chester, Morris County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Mary Budd Leek was born on 30 Oct 1866 in Chester, Morris County, New Jersey; died after 1950.

Generation: 2

Mary Budd Leek

(1.Minerva¹) was born on 30 Oct 1866 in Chester, Morris County, New Jersey; died after 1950.

Mary married Lindlau McCoury Leek on 8 Oct 1884 in Chester, Morris County, New Jersey. Lindlau (son of Stephen H. Leek and Elizabeth C. Brown) was born on 13 Apr 1863 in Chester, Morris County, New Jersey; died on 20 Jul 1940 in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey; was buried in Chester Cemetery, Chester, Morris County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

3. Edna Leek was born in 1887 in Chester, Morris County, New Jersey; died in 1961; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey.
4. Leila Elizabeth Leek was born on 3 Mar 1889 in Chester, Morris County, New Jersey; died on 15 Jul 1962 in Union, Union County, New Jersey; was buried in Graceland Memorial Park, Kenilworth, Union County, New Jersey.

Generation: 3

Edna Leek

(2.Mary², 1.Minerva¹) was born in 1887 in Chester, Morris County, New Jersey; died in 1961; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey.

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117623922/edna-m-sturgis

Edna married Harvey R. Sturgis in 1905 in New Jersey. Harvey was born in 1887; died in 1950; was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Leila Elizabeth Leek

(2.Mary², 1.Minerva¹) was born on 3 Mar 1889 in Chester, Morris County, New Jersey; died on 15 Jul 1962 in Union, Union County, New Jersey; was buried in Graceland Memorial Park, Kenilworth, Union County, New Jersey.

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203894136/leila-e-mather

Family/Spouse: Clarence Mather. Clarence was born on 23 Aug 1891; died on 14 May 1970; was buried in Graceland Memorial Park, Kenilworth, Union County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]