Leon Morris

1873 - 1900  (27 years)

• Name	Leon Morris
  Birth	06 Apr 1873	Stockton, California   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Jun 1900	Alameda   [2]
  Burial	Salem Cemetery, Colma, California
  Person ID	I513973300	Walsh - Wilson Family Tree | Craig
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2008

  
  

  Father	Joseph Morris,   b. Abt 1844, Lobsens (now Lobzenica), Poland d. 12 Dec 1919, San Francisco, California (Age ~ 75 years)
  Mother	Flora Stein,   b. 1851, Germany d. 14 Dec 1924, San Francisco, California (Age 73 years)
  Documents		Leon Morris Obituary - San Francisco Call - 26 Jun 1900 - Page 11, Column 3 "In Alameda, June 24, 1900, Leon, beloved son of Mr. & Mrs. J. Morris, and brother of Jack, Irvin, Rose, and Nettie Morris, a native of Stockton, California, aged 27 years 2 months and 18 days. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral this day (Tuesday) from the residence of his uncle K. Morris, 1809 Webster Street, at 10:00 thence by 11:30 train from corner of Third and Townsend Streets to Salem Cemetery. OFFICERS and members of Court Palo Alto Number 53, F. of A. [Foresters of America], will meet at their hall at 10:00 sharp to attend the funeral of their late brother, Leon Morris. By order of C.R. Leo Kaufmann, Secretary."
  Family ID	F505778158	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1880 United States Census - Joseph Morris and Family, Stockton, California The 1880 census shows Joseph Morris (age 35, supposedly born in Bavaria, a stockman) living with his wife Flora (age 28, supposedly also born in Bavaria, a housewife), and his children Leon (7), Jacob (5), Rosa (4), and Nettie (2). Also present is Hannah Stein (19), Joseph's sister-in-law. They are living at 139 Fremont Street in Stockton, California. Year: 1880; Census Place: Stockton, San Joaquin, California; Roll: T9_79; Family History Film: 1254079; Page: 55.4000; Enumeration District: 97; Image: 0794.
  		1900 United States Census - Joseph Morris and Family - 1533 Everett Street, Alameda, California The 1900 census shows Joseph (born Mar 1843, immigrated to US in 1868, a commercial traveller - provisions) living with his wife Flora (born Aug 1853, immigrated to US in 1870) and their children Leon (born Apr 1873, salesman), Jacob (born Jan 1875, salesman - shoes), Rosa (born Jul 1876), Nellie (born Jan 1879), and Ervin - actually Irving (born Nov 1884, a salesman). Year: 1900; Census Place: Alameda Precinct 3, Alameda, California; Roll: T623 81; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 311.
  		Flora [Stein] Morris Obituary - San Francisco Chronicle - 15 Dec 1924 - Page 4, Column 8 "In this city, December 14 1924, Flora, dearly beloved wife of the late Joseph Morris, loving mother of Mrs. Louis Ettling, Mrs. Rose Blankenstein, Jack and Irving Morris, and the late Leon Morris. A native of Germany, age 73 years. [...] Interment Salem Cemetery."
  		Leon Morris Obituary - San Francisco Call - 26 Jun 1900 - Page 11, Column 3 "In Alameda, June 24, 1900, Leon, beloved son of Mr. & Mrs. J. Morris, and brother of Jack, Irvin, Rose, and Nettie Morris, a native of Stockton, California, aged 27 years 2 months and 18 days. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend the funeral this day (Tuesday) from the residence of his uncle K. Morris, 1809 Webster Street, at 10:00 thence by 11:30 train from corner of Third and Townsend Streets to Salem Cemetery. OFFICERS and members of Court Palo Alto Number 53, F. of A. [Foresters of America], will meet at their hall at 10:00 sharp to attend the funeral of their late brother, Leon Morris. By order of C.R. Leo Kaufmann, Secretary."

  
  

  Headstones

  Leon Morris Grave at Salem Memorial Park, Colma, California Inscription reads, "In memory of Leon, beloved son of Joseph & Flora Morris." Photograph by Diane Reich for the www.findagrave.com website: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Morris&GScid=8343&GRid=25376413&

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] San Francisco Call Newspaper, 26 Jun 1900, Page 11, Column 3 (Reliability: 2). Obituary indicates Leon was 27 years, 2 months, 18 days old when he died on 23 June 1900. The "tombstone calculator" calculated date of birth as 6 Apr 1873. [S2] San Francisco Call Newspaper, 26 Jun 1900, Page 11, Column 3 (Reliability: 3).