Jacob Leslight
Bega 1870

1. Jacob Leslight, son of George Adam Lechleiter and Anna Barbara Grun, was born in 1845 in Feudenheim, Baden, Germany, died on September 25, 1922 in Sydney, NSW¹ at age 77, and was buried on September 26, 1922 in Rookwood Cemetery, NSW Catholic section. Another name for Jacob was Jacob Lechleiter.

More about Jacob:

• He immigrated to Australia with family on the vessel "Cesar Goddeffroy" arriving NSW December 11, 1852.

• Religion: Protestant.

Jacob married Mary Ann Downey, daughter of William Downey and Maria Welch, on September 30, 1870 in Spring Vale near Bega, NSW.² Mary was born in 1847 in Dublin, Ireland, died on October 9, 1917 in Bega, NSW³ at age 70, and was buried in Cobargo Cemetery, NSW.

Marriage Notes: Groom's surname spelt Lackeight on the marriage index.

Children from this marriage were:

   2 F    i. Mary Selina Leslight was born on August 15, 1870 in Bega, NSW and died in 1934 in Bankstown, NSW⁴ at age 64.

   M    ii. Jacob Thomas Leslight was born on June 12, 1872 in Wollongong, NSW.⁵

   3 M    iii. William Ernest Leslight was born on December 7, 1873 in Kangaroo Valley, NSW,⁶ died on June 22, 1947 in Newtown, NSW⁷ at age 73, and was buried on June 23, 1947 in Rookwood Cemetery, NSW.

   M    iv. Edward Leslight was born in 1878 in Shoalhaven, NSW⁸ and died in 1878 in Shoalhaven, NSW.⁹

   4 M    v. Samuel Michael Leslight was born in 1881 in Shoalhaven, NSW¹⁰ and died on March 17, 1955 in Murwillumbah, NSW¹¹ at age 74.

   5 F    vi. Margaret Gertrude Leslight was born on January 26, 1882 in Shoalhaven, NSW.¹²

   M    vii. Frederick Bede Leslight was born in 1886 in Shoalhaven, NSW¹³ and died in 1951 in Parramatta, NSW¹⁴ at age 65.

Frederick married Grace Helen Barrett, daughter of John Barrett and Mary, in 1910 in Woollahra, NSW.¹⁵ Grace was born in 1888 in Braidwood, NSW¹⁶ and died in 1970 in Sydney, NSW¹⁷ at age 82.

   F    viii. Alexander A. Leslight was born in 1888 in Bega, NSW.¹⁸

2. Mary Selina Leslight (Jacob¹) was born on August 15, 1870 in Bega, NSW and died in 1934 in Bankstown, NSW⁴ at age 64.

Mary had a child

Her child was:

   M    i. Vincent James Leslight was born in 1893 in Bega, NSW.¹⁹

More about Vincent:

• Religion: Catholic.

• Occupation: Blacksmith.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 6581, 18th Battalion, 1st AIF from January 10, 1917 to July 22, 1919 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 February 1917.

Vincent married Mary S. Smith in 1912 in Sydney, NSW.²⁰

Mary next married James Mannix in 1925 in Newtown, NSW.²¹

Mary next married Thomas Southam, son of James Southam and Mary Betts, on January 19, 1894 in Bega, NSW.²² Thomas was born in 1866 in Wollongong, NSW²³ and died in 1925 in Burwood, NSW²⁴ at age 59.

Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Oswald Southam was born on June 20, 1894 in Bega, NSW²⁵ and died on April 7, 1960 in Ashfield, NSW²⁶ at age 65.

Oswald married Lilian Rose Kelly, daughter of Frank Kelly and Annie Killkelly, in 1915 in Burwood, NSW.²⁷ Lilian was born on July 16, 1894 in Newtown, NSW²⁸ and died on September 24, 1971 in Burwood, NSW²⁹ at age 77.

   M    ii. Kell Joseph Southam was born in 1896 in Bega, NSW³⁰ and died in 1949 in Concord, NSW³¹ at age 53.

Kell married Philomena Alice O'Shea, daughter of Edward O'Shea and Mary A. E., in 1927 in Newtown, NSW.³² Philomena was born in 1905 in Rockley, Bathurst, NSW³³ and died on October 16, 1996 in Concord, NSW at age 91.

   M    iii. Leslie Southam was born in 1897 in Bega, NSW³⁴ and died in 1963 in Burwood, NSW³⁵ at age 66.

Leslie married Laura Lynott, daughter of Michael James Lynott and Anne Elizabeth G., in 1921 in Newtown, NSW.³⁶ Laura died in 1973 in Kogarah, NSW.³⁷

   F    iv. Doris May Southam was born in 1899 in Bega, NSW³⁸ and died on March 17, 1980 in Concord, NSW at age 81.

Doris married James Frederick Steinebronn, son of William Steinebronn and Evangeline, in 1920 in Newtown, NSW.³⁹ James was born circa 1895 in Ringkobing, Denmark and died in 1967 in Newtown, NSW⁴⁰ at age 72.

   M    v. Melville Southam was born in 1901 in Bega, NSW⁴¹ and died on January 18, 1976 in NSW⁴² at age 75.

Melville married Jean F. Irvine in 1924 in Newtown, NSW.⁴³

   M    vi. Reginald Southam was born in 1902 in Bega, NSW⁴⁴ and died in 1961 in Burwood, NSW⁴⁵ at age 59.

Reginald married Alice May Kenny, daughter of George Robert Kenny and Emily Cannon, in 1926 in Burwood, NSW.⁴⁶ Alice was born in 1906 in Burwood, NSW⁴⁷ and died on August 11, 1976 in Concord, NSW⁴⁸ at age 70.

   M    vii. Darrall J. Southam was born in 1904 in Bega, NSW.⁴⁹

   M    viii. Kenneth Bede Southam was born in 1905 in Bega, NSW⁵⁰ and died on June 3, 1976 in Burwood, NSW⁵¹ at age 71.

   F    ix. Cora M. Southam was born in 1907 in Bega, NSW⁵² and died on June 27, 1985 at age 78.

Cora married John J. Moloney in 1927 in Burwood, NSW.⁵³

   M    x. Thomas Alexander Southam was born in 1911 in Bega, NSW⁵⁴ and died in 1943 in Sydney, NSW⁵⁵ at age 32.

3. William Ernest Leslight (Jacob¹) was born on December 7, 1873 in Kangaroo Valley, NSW,⁶ died on June 22, 1947 in Newtown, NSW⁷ at age 73, and was buried on June 23, 1947 in Rookwood Cemetery, NSW.

William married Annie Thomas, daughter of Frederick Thomas and Mary Ree, on April 18, 1905 in Sydney, NSW.⁵⁶ Annie was born on June 21, 1879 in Milton, NSW,⁵⁷ died on December 2, 1946 in Erskineville, NSW⁵⁸ at age 67, and was buried on December 3, 1946 in Rookwood Cemetery, NSW.

Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Elsie M. Leslight was born in 1899 in Milton, NSW and died in 1899 in Milton, NSW.

   F    ii. Enid Irene Leslight was born on February 14, 1901 in Sydney, NSW⁵⁹ and died on May 29, 1950 in Newtown, NSW⁶⁰ at age 49.

Enid married Sidney Harold Jones, son of Edward Thomas Jones and Emma Whiffen, on September 4, 1918 in St. Barnabas' Church of England, Sydney, NSW.⁶¹ Sidney was born on March 23, 1890 in Cobargo, NSW⁶² and died on December 31, 1954 in Concord, NSW⁶³ at age 64.

More about Sidney:

• Occupation: Driver.

• Religion: Church of England.

• He served in the military as a Private, number 1061, Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (Tropical Unit), D Company, 1st AIF from August 11, 1914 to March 4, 1915 in WW1. Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 19 August 1914.

• He served in the military as a Corporal, number 1364, 20th Battalion, 1st AIF on March 26, 1915 in WW1.

   M    iii. William Frederick Leslight was born in 1903 in Bega, NSW⁶⁴ and died in 1903 in Bega, NSW.⁶⁵

4. Samuel Michael Leslight (Jacob¹) was born in 1881 in Shoalhaven, NSW¹⁰ and died on March 17, 1955 in Murwillumbah, NSW¹¹ at age 74.

Samuel married Elizabeth Staunton, daughter of Thomas Staunton and Julia Ann Donnelly, in 1903 in Sydney, NSW.⁶⁶ Elizabeth was born in 1875 in Broulee, NSW⁶⁷ and died on October 22, 1933 in Murwillumbah, NSW⁶⁸ at age 58.

Children from this marriage were:

   M    i. Ryland Claude John Leslight was born on January 1, 1908 and died in 1975 at age 67.

   M    ii. Eldon Louis Joseph Leslight was born on January 1, 1908 and died on January 7, 1970 in Murwillumbah, NSW at age 62.

   F    iii. Bertha Mary Leslight was born in 1910 in Bega, NSW.⁶⁹

Bertha married Robert Cregan Walsh in 1944 in Murwillumbah, NSW.⁷⁰

5. Margaret Gertrude Leslight (Jacob¹) was born on January 26, 1882 in Shoalhaven, NSW.¹²

Margaret married Joseph Brown in 1902 in Bega, NSW.⁷¹

Children from this marriage were:

   F    i. Eulalie M. Brown was born in 1903 in Bega, NSW⁷² and died in 1904 in Bega, NSW⁷³ at age 1.

   M    ii. Frederick J. Brown was born in 1904 in Bega, NSW.⁷⁴

   F    iii. Mona G. Brown was born in 1906 in Bega, NSW.⁷⁵

Sources

1. NSW BDM Index, 18310/1922.

2. NSW BDM Index, 2258/1869.

3. NSW BDM Index, 16182/1917.

4. NSW BDM Index, 2046/1934.

5. NSW BDM Index, 19648/1872.

6. NSW BDM Index, 19031/1874.

7. NSW BDM Index, 13422/1947.

8. NSW BDM Index, 21998/1878.

9. NSW BDM Index, 9542/1878.

10. NSW BDM Index, 23173/1879.

11. NSW BDM Index, 4618/1955.

12. NSW BDM Index, 27453/1882.

13. NSW BDM Index, 32396/1885.

14. NSW BDM Index, 27714/1951.

15. NSW BDM Index, 10516/1910.

16. NSW BDM Index, 17344/1888.

17. NSW BDM Index, 6375/1970.

18. NSW BDM Index, 20902/1888.

19. NSW BDM Index, 6608/1893.

20. NSW BDM Index, 8318/1912.

21. NSW BDM Index, 17431/1925.

22. NSW BDM Index, 2429/1894.

23. NSW BDM Index, 16700/1866.

24. NSW BDM Index, 2840/1925.

25. NSW BDM Index, 6179/1894.

26. NSW BDM Index, 13472/1960.

27. NSW BDM Index, 15502/1915.

28. NSW BDM Index, 24217/1894.

29. NSW BDM Index, 68303/1971.

30. NSW BDM Index, 1647/1896.

31. NSW BDM Index, 20296/1949.

32. NSW BDM Index, 9095/1927.

33. NSW BDM Index, 7438/1905.

34. NSW BDM Index, 19802/1897.

35. NSW BDM Index, 7212/1963.

36. NSW BDM Index, 11196/1921.

37. NSW BDM Index, 66041/1973.

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39. NSW BDM Index, 11379/1920.

40. NSW BDM Index, 12619/1967.

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44. NSW BDM Index, 29826/1902.

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47. NSW BDM Index, 2110/1906.

48. NSW BDM Index, 20210/1976.

49. NSW BDM Index, 1395/1904.

50. NSW BDM Index, 31372/1905.

51. NSW BDM Index, 13042/1976.

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53. NSW BDM Index, 2278/1927.

54. NSW BDM Index, 25219/1911.

55. NSW BDM Index, 15683/1943.

56. NSW BDM Index, 3094/1905.

57. NSW BDM Index, 24430/1879.

58. NSW BDM Index, 30371/1946.

59. NSW BDM Index, 9276/1901.

60. NSW BDM Index, 7784/1950.

61. NSW BDM Index, 7335/1918.

62. NSW BDM Index, 6626/1890.

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64. NSW BDM Index, 10301/1903.

65. NSW BDM Index, 9364/1903.

66. NSW BDM Index, 7568/1903.

67. NSW BDM Index, 8800/1875.

68. NSW BDM Index, 20521/1933.

69. NSW BDM Index, 1567/1910.

70. NSW BDM Index, 4127/1944.

71. NSW BDM Index, 8800/1902.

72. NSW BDM Index, 19370/1903.

73. NSW BDM Index, 706/1904.

74. NSW BDM Index, 20140/1904.

75. NSW BDM Index, 32341/1906.

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