tracking down family of Pilot P/O L.M.Leech(RCAF)

[Ad van Zantvoort]

Hi,

  I know very well the rules of rootschat that there will be no info given for living persons but maybe can help me someone with my request to send me a PM when the possible family is found??

I am looking for the family of P/O Laurence Malcolm Leech ,J/5490 RCAF who is the son of Sidney Charles and Clara Leech, of McAdam, New Brunswick, Canada.  P/O Leech piloted and captained a 214 Sqdn Wellington who was shotdown in the night 15/16 April 1942 between the Dutch villages Helmond and Deurne while underway to a target at Dortmund. I am already in touch with two relatives of his crew Sgt J.Ward(who recently visit us here in Holland) and the family of 2nd pilot P/O H.A.Shortt.  P/O Leech was the only Canadian member of his crew.  Recently we discovered the actual crashsite.

Many Thanks in advance for your proffesional help
Adrian van Zantvoort

[*Sandra*]

Canada Voters Lists shows the family in 1940 - York; Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada.
Sidney & Mrs Sidney Leech - Sidney was a machinist. Lawrence was listed as a school teacher. The elder brother Donald was a labourer. No sign of the third one who was listed on the 1921 census.

Canada Voters List for 1962 shows  Sidney Leech (no wife listed) - York, Sunbury New Brunswick - Sidney retired. 1963 shows both Sidney Leech (retired) and Mrs Sidney Leech.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

The brother Donald K Leech born 1914 appears on various Canada Voters Lists - 1940/45  /49/53/57/58/62/63. There is also a telephone reference up until 2000 and still living in McAdam New Brunswick.

1945 lists Donald K Leech - Army OMS. The other brother Raymond - Navy - Sidney a CPR employee and Mrs Sydney Leech all Mc Adam.

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

The father Sidney Leech died in 1979 and his wife Clara in 1981 - a daughther Pauline died in 1932

http://www.mcadamnb.com/uploads//Website_Assets/Rockland_Cemetery_Head_Stones_2_352.jpg

http://www.mcadamnb.com/pictures_of_stones_and_obituaries

Perhaps it is worth looking at http://www.canada411.ca/ there is one Leech listed living in McAdam New Brunswick.

http://www.canada411.ca/

Sandra

[*Sandra*]

The obituary for Raymond Hugh Leech (with photograph)  - son of Stanley and Clara (brother of Lawrence) Raymond died 10 August 2013 in McAdam New Brunswick.
Obituary gives details of nieces, nephews, great-nephews, great-nieces, great,great nephews and great, great nieces.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Donald and Lawrence, sister, Doris; sister-in-law, Doreen Leech; brothers-in-law, Irvine Nason and Arthur Stults; nephew, Dr. Lawrence Leech and great-nephew, Jayson Anderson.

http://www.mcadamsfh.com/obituaries/81473

Again with the aid of the obituary and Canada 411 you should be able to locate living relatives.

http://www.canada411.ca/



Sandra

[Ad van Zantvoort]

Terrific Sandra what a wealth of information and so fast. I will try to get the telephone directory and hoping to find any Leech family at McAdam. Thank you so much for your great Help.

Best Regards,
Adrian

[*Sandra*]

Hi,

You're very welcome. Hope it all helps.

Doreen Louise Thurlow (wife of Donald Kenneth Leech) Born 17 November 1926 in McAdam, York Co., New Brunswick - Died 24 April 2011 in McAdam, York Co. (Died at Wauklehegan Manor, McAdam, April 24, 2011, Doreen Louise (Thurlow) Leech, RN, widow of the late Donald Kenneth Leech)

Internment at Rockland Cemetery, McAdam, New Brunswick.
Perhaps the funeral home could pass a message to the family for you -

S.O. Mehan & Son Funeral Home Ltd., 23 Main Street, St. Stephen, New Brunswick.

Obituary names sons - will send by pm

Sandra

[Ad van Zantvoort]

Hi Sandra and other people to help me to tracking down P/O Leech family. I just have received an letter from the family of P/O Leech and a few emails exchanging inforamtion. Fantastic result which i am thankfull to Sandra. Thank you so much.

Regards,
Adrian

[*Sandra*]

You're very welcome. Thank you so much for the update. Excellent result, so pleased you were able to find the family of P/O L M Leech.

Sandra