FOURTH GENERATION

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67. Fury Fred Leeber was born on 22 Nov 1918 in McAlpin, West Virginia. Born as Mike Leeber. Birth certificate listed as Mike Leeber He was christened on 18 Feb 1919 in Beckley, West Virginia. Baptismal records listed as Miguel Leopardi He died on 11 Jan 1954 in Queens, New York. Baptized as Miguel Leopardo on February 18, 1919 at St. Fancis de Sales Church in Beckley, WV by J. P. T. Holzmer. Godparents were Guiseppe Masculino and Santa Masculino. Birth listed as November 22, 1918 in McAlpin, WV. Marriage license signed February 16, 1942 by Harry Anderson, County Clerk of Raleigh County, Beckley, West Virginia. Married to Mamie Cagnina February 19, 1942 in Beckley, West Virginia by G. C. Hite. He was buried on 16 Jan 1954 in Queens, New York. Buried at Calvary Cemetery, 49-02 Laurel Hill Blvd., Queens (Woodside), NY 11377; 718-786-8000. Below is a copy of an article that appeared in a New York newspaper:

January 11, 1954 - One traffic accident was recorded... that of Fred Leeber, 35, Brooklyn carpenter who was killed last night when he apparaently became blinded by the snowflakes and rammed his car into a parked utility truck on the Belt Parkway, South Ozone Park. He is survived by his wife, Mamie Leeber, four children, Frederick, Anthony, James and daughter Kathleen. Burial took place January 16, 1954 in Calvary Cemetery, Long Island, following a Mass at Our Lady of Loretta.

He was married to Domenica Beatrice Cagnina, daughter of Vincenzo Cagnina and Giuseppina Ippolita, on 19 Feb 1942 in Beckley, West Virginia. Domenica "Mamie" Beatrice Cagnina, known as Mamie Cagnina, was born on 29 Jun 1918 in Manhattan, New York. She was christened on 30 Nov 1918 in Manhattan, New York. Baptized at the Roman Catholic Church of the Transfiguration; 31 Mott Street; Manhattan, New York Named Mamie Cagnina by legally noting that Domenica Cagnina and Mamie Cagnina were the same individual. She died on 4 Sep 1997 in Holbrook, New York. She was buried on 8 Sep 1997 in Coram, New York. Buried in Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery; Coram, New York on Monday, September 8th, 1997. Mass at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Holbrook, New York. Mass was at 9:45 AM on Monday morning before burial. Wake held at Moloney's Funeral Home in Holbrook, New York from 2-4PM and 7-9PM on Sunday, September 7th, 1997 Fury Fred Leeber and Domenica Beatrice Cagnina had the following children:

Photos: 1919 Baby Photo | 1940 Photo | 1942 Photo | 1942 Group Photo | 1954 Photo in WV | 1954 Photo with Minnie and kids | 1955 Photo with Father Vic and kids | 1967 Photo with James | 1967 Photo | 1968 Photo with Maria Leeber | 1976 Photo of her grandchildren | 1983 Photo with James | 1992 Photo with granddaughter, Maria | 1993 Photo with Stripper at 75th Birthday | 1994 Photo with mom in Atlantic City | 1996 Photo with James in Atlantic City | 1996 Photo with Tony, Jeanine and more | 1996 Photo with Tony | 1996 Photo with Fred, Jeanine, and more | 1996 Photo with Kathleen | 1996 Photo with Tony and Kathleen | 1996 Photo in Atlantic City | 1996 Atlantic City Road Trip | 1997 Photo with Fred | New Year's 1997 Photo | 1997 Reunion Photo | 1997 Photo Leaving for Atlantic City | 1997 Photo Leaving for Atlantic City | 1997 Photo Leaving for Atlantic City

+227 i. Frederick Fury Leeber.
+228 ii. Kathleen Josephine Leeber.
+229 iii. Anthony James Leeber.
230 iv. James Victor Leeber

Second Marriage: Mamie Leeber married Richard Kraft 12 Sept 1959. Richard Kraft was born 1 Sept 1913 in Genoa, Italy. He died 15 Dec 1983 in Holbrook, New York.

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