Family Group Sheet
NameChristian Leffler
Birth29 Jan 1845, Baden, Germany
Death20 Oct 1916, Marceline, Linn Co., Missouri
Marriageabt 1877, Missouri
SpouseLucretia Parks
Birth22 Sep 1858, Macon Co., Missouri
Death18 Jul 1925, Marceline, Linn Co., Missouri
Children
Birth11 Oct 1879, Linn Co., Missouri
Death29 Oct 1918, Marceline, Linn Co., Missouri
SpouseLytha M. Riddle , 2C2R
Notes for Christian Leffler
His death certificate records Christian Leffler, age 71 years 8 months 22 days, born 29 Jan 1845 in Germany, died 20 Oct 1916 in Marceline, Linn Co., Missouri, married, retired farmer, father Christian Leffler, born in Germany, mother’s maiden name not known, born in Germany, cause of death chronic endocarditis, informant Alex Leffler, Marceline, Mo, burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
Notes for Lucretia Parks
Her death certificate records Lucretia Leffler, age 66 years 9 months 26 days, born 22 Sep 1858 in Macon Co., Missouri, died 18 July 1925 in Marseline, Linn Co., Missouri, widowed, father Allen Parks, born in Ky, mother’s maiden name Mary Lyree, born in Indiana, cause of death chronic endocarditis, informant Mrs. Flossie Hershey, Marceline, Mo, burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
Census Notes for Christian & Lucretia (Family)
1880 census of Linn Co., Missouri, Grantsville township, enumerated 16 June, lists on p. 18 as family #186/173:
Leffler, Christian, 35, farmer, b. Baden Baden Baden; Lucretia, wife, 22, b. Mo Ky Ind; Christian, 14, son; Anne Louisa, 11, dau; Michael, 7, son; Charles, 5, son; Belle, 2, dau; Alexander, 8/12, son. All children born Mo Baden Mo.
This family is recorded twice in the 1900 census:
1900 census of Linn Co., Missouri, Bucklin township, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 5B as family #101/102:
Leffler, Christian, 55, b. Jan 1845, Germany Germany Germany, naturalized, immigrated 1852; Lucretia, wife, 42, b. Sep 1857, Missouri Ky Indiana, married 23 years, mother of 13 children, 8 living; Jacob, son, 15, b. Sep 1884; George C, son, b. Apr 1886; John W, son, 11, b. Mar 1889; Louie B, son, 9, b. Mar 1891; Estella F, dau, 5, b. Jan 1895. All children born Mo Germany Mo.
1900 census of Linn Co., Missouri, Marceline ward 1, enumerated 16 June, lists on pp. 7B-8A as family #145/156:
Leffler, Christian, 55, b. Jan 1845, Germany Germany Germany, farmer; Lucretia, wife, 42, b. Sep 1857, Missouri Ky Indiana, married 23 years, mother of 13 children, 8 living; Elick, son, 28, b. Oct 1871; Jakie, son, 15, b. Sep 1884; George, son, b. Apr 1886; John, son, 11, b. Mar 1889; Louie, son, 9, b. Mar 1891; Flossie, dau, 5, b. Jan 1895. All children born Mo Germany Mo.
The main difference is that Aleck is listed only in the second record. The reported age and birthdate for him are inconsistent with other census years.
1910 census of Linn Co., Missouri, Marceline ward 1, enumerated 22 April, lists on p. 10A as family #186/209:
Lefler, Christian, 65, b. Germany Germany Germany, 2nd marriage, married 33 years; Lucretia, wife, 50, b. Mo Ky Indiana, 1st marriage, married 33 years, mother of 13 children, 3 living; Louie V., son, 19, b. Mo Germany Mo, coal miner; Telosey E., dau, 15, b. Mo Germany Mo; More, Christian, grandson, 23, b. Mo Iowa Mo, coal miner; Thompson, John, boarder, 50, widowed, b. Mo Mo Mo, coal miner; Sartin, James, boarder, 44, widowed, b. Mo Mo Mo, coal miner.
The next household is that of their son Aleck, with his wife Lytha Riddle.
Leffler, Christian, 35, farmer, b. Baden Baden Baden; Lucretia, wife, 22, b. Mo Ky Ind; Christian, 14, son; Anne Louisa, 11, dau; Michael, 7, son; Charles, 5, son; Belle, 2, dau; Alexander, 8/12, son. All children born Mo Baden Mo.
This family is recorded twice in the 1900 census:
1900 census of Linn Co., Missouri, Bucklin township, enumerated 1 June, lists on p. 5B as family #101/102:
Leffler, Christian, 55, b. Jan 1845, Germany Germany Germany, naturalized, immigrated 1852; Lucretia, wife, 42, b. Sep 1857, Missouri Ky Indiana, married 23 years, mother of 13 children, 8 living; Jacob, son, 15, b. Sep 1884; George C, son, b. Apr 1886; John W, son, 11, b. Mar 1889; Louie B, son, 9, b. Mar 1891; Estella F, dau, 5, b. Jan 1895. All children born Mo Germany Mo.
1900 census of Linn Co., Missouri, Marceline ward 1, enumerated 16 June, lists on pp. 7B-8A as family #145/156:
Leffler, Christian, 55, b. Jan 1845, Germany Germany Germany, farmer; Lucretia, wife, 42, b. Sep 1857, Missouri Ky Indiana, married 23 years, mother of 13 children, 8 living; Elick, son, 28, b. Oct 1871; Jakie, son, 15, b. Sep 1884; George, son, b. Apr 1886; John, son, 11, b. Mar 1889; Louie, son, 9, b. Mar 1891; Flossie, dau, 5, b. Jan 1895. All children born Mo Germany Mo.
The main difference is that Aleck is listed only in the second record. The reported age and birthdate for him are inconsistent with other census years.
1910 census of Linn Co., Missouri, Marceline ward 1, enumerated 22 April, lists on p. 10A as family #186/209:
Lefler, Christian, 65, b. Germany Germany Germany, 2nd marriage, married 33 years; Lucretia, wife, 50, b. Mo Ky Indiana, 1st marriage, married 33 years, mother of 13 children, 3 living; Louie V., son, 19, b. Mo Germany Mo, coal miner; Telosey E., dau, 15, b. Mo Germany Mo; More, Christian, grandson, 23, b. Mo Iowa Mo, coal miner; Thompson, John, boarder, 50, widowed, b. Mo Mo Mo, coal miner; Sartin, James, boarder, 44, widowed, b. Mo Mo Mo, coal miner.
The next household is that of their son Aleck, with his wife Lytha Riddle.
