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John R. Leek 1873 - 1904

John R. Leek was born in 1873 in Flushing, Queens County, New York United States to William Henry Leek and Sarah A. Oakes, and had siblings George William Leek, Cornelia Maretta Leek, Susan Maria Leek, Charles Edgar Leek, Ellen Leek, Ada E. Leek, Sadie Leek, James Leek, and Elias Platt Leek. John Leek died at age 30 years old on April 6, 1904 in New York.
John R. Leek
1873
Flushing, Queens County, New York, United States
April 6, 1904
New York, Queens County, New York, United States
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John R. Leek's History: 1873 - 1904

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  • Introduction

    John did not marry.

  • 1873

    Birthday

    1873
    Birthdate
    Flushing, Queens County, New York United States
    Birthplace
  • 04/6
    1904

    Death

    April 6, 1904
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    New York, Queens County, New York United States
    Death location
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    John R. Leek lived 35 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 31.
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In 1873, in the year that John R. Leek was born, on September 18th, the New York stock market crash - due to the failure of a number of banks - began the Panic of 1873. After the boom following the Civil War, the Coinage Act of 1873 and other factors led to the market crash. Thus began the "Long Depression" - also called the "Great Depression" until the 1930's.
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In 1887, John was just 14 years old when on January 28th, the largest recorded snowflakes fell in a snowstorm in Fort Keogh, Montana. They were supposed to have been 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. A rancher in the area said that they were “larger than milk pans”. A Wild West tall tale? Not according to the Guinness World Records book.
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