Bios: Surnames J-L: History of Luzerne County, by H.C. Bradsby, 1893

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>From History of Luzerne County, Pa., by H.C. Bradsby, 1893
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INDEX

LEES, HENRY 
LE GRAND, LEWIS 
LEIBENSBERGER Family

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HENRY LEES, Plymouth, Pa.

Henry Lees, merchant, Plymouth.  This genial gentleman was born at Summer
Coats, England, February 14, 1841, and is a son of George and Anna (Ashley)
Lees, also natives of England.  Our subject came to America in 1862, and
settled at Plymouth, and established his present store, which contains a
full line of boots and men's clothing, a merchant tailoring department, and
a complete line of boots and shoes.  The store is a spacious one, being two
combined, and is one of the largest establishments in the borough.  The
subject of this sketch was married January 25, 1872, to Miss Lorinda,
daughter of Oliver and Liva (Ranson) Davenport, natives of Wyoming Valley.
To this union has been born one child, Rush O. Lees, who is at present
attending the Wyoming Seminary.  Mr. Lees is a Republican, politically.
The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Dalice Fadden.
 Dalice@ccomm.com

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LEWIS Le GRAND, of the firm of L. Le Grand & Son, carriage manufacturers,
Wilkes-Barre, was born in Providence, R.I., January 3, 1818, and is a son
of Lewis and Eliza (Anthony) Le Grand, the former of whom was a native of
France, the latter of Newport, R.I.  Our subject was reared in Providence,
R.I., and Cornwall, N.J., receiving a common-school education, and served a
five-years apprenticeship at the carriage blacksmith trade in Newark, N.J.,
afterward worked as a journeyman three years, during one of which he was
employed in Wilkes-Barre where he located in 1840.  In 1841 he embarked in
business for his own account carrying on carriage blacksmithing up to 1869,
when he engaged in carriage manufacturing, in which he has since
successfully continued, being now the pioneer of the business in the city,
and enjoying the reputation of dealing in only first-class work.  He was
married February 16, 1842, to Helen, daughter of Parley Lyons, of Plains,
this county, and has the following named children:  Mary (Mrs. Jacob Batt),
Luther, and Charles, the latter of whom has been associated in business
with his father since 1889.  Mr. Le Grand was among the emergency men in
the Civil war, serving in Company F, Forty-first Pennsylvania Milita from
June 29 to August 3, 1863, when he was honorably discharged.

Dalice Fadden.
 Dalice@ccomm.com

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LEIBENSBERGER Family

Stephen H. Leibensberger, of the firm of Leibensberger & Sons, wholesale
and retail lumber dealers, Hazleton, was born in Maxatawny, Pa., March 19,
1839, and is a son of George and Hettie (Miller) Leibensberger, also
natives of Pennsylvania.  Stephen H. was the fourth in a family of
fourteen, was reared and educated in Berks county, and early in life
learned the carpenter's trade, which he has always followed.  In 1870 he
removed to Hazleton, and he continued at his trade until 1890, when he
associated with him his sons Oliver and Jonathan.  Their business consists
of contracting and building, besides dealing in lumber, both wholesale and
retail.  Our subject was married, in June, 1860, to Miss Elizabeth,
daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Reinhart) Dreis, natives of Berks county,
and ten children have been born to this union, viz.:  Oliver, Charles,
Jonathan, Mary, Eugene (deceased), Ada, Lillie, Gertie, Jennie W.
(deceased), and Harry.  Mr. Leibensberger votes the Republican ticket; he
is an adherent of the English Lutheran Church, and is a member of the
I.O.O.F., the Sons of America, Shields of Honor, and Knights of Malta.

Oliver Leibensberger, the seond partner of this firm was born in April,
1861, in Berks county, and early in life learned the carpenter's trade,
which he has always followed.  He has been twice married, his first wife
being Miss Jennie Krinkle, to whom he was united May 11, 1881, and three
children were born to this union, namely:  Carrie, Maud, and Artum.  This
wife died in August, 1885, and was again married on May 26, 1889, this time
to Miss Dora, daughter of Peter Engleman, a native of Schuylkill county.
One child, Charles, has blessed this union.  Our subject votes the
Republican ticket, and is a member of the Knights of Malta.

Jonathan Leibensberger, the youngest member of this firm, was born in
Schuylkill county, September 15, 1864.  He was reared in this county,
receiving his education in the public schools, and afterward took a course
at Price's Business College, Philadelphia.  He was married, September 13,
1889, to Miss Annie, daughter of Henry Shaffer, of Hazleton, Pa., and one
child, Ethel D., has been born to this union.  Jonathan Leibensberger is a
member of the Knights of Malta and Sons of America, and in politics votes
the Republican ticket.

Dalice Fadden.
 Dalice@ccomm.com
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