Montgomery County PA Archives Obituaries.....LEAF, Henry Potts November 6, 1912
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  Daily Pottstown Ledger,  11/6/1912 edition
  Henry Leaf, Retired Businessman and Highly Esteemed Citizen:
  	Henry P Leaf, an esteemed citizen and well known retired businessman 
  of this borough, passed away in death at 11 o'clock this morning at his late 
  residence, No. 171 N Hanover Street.  He was in failing health recently from 
  stomach and hear affections and was confined to his room since about November 1.  
  About five years ago, Mr Leaf retired from the coal business.  He was a 
  man of splendid character and held the esteem of anyone who had ever known him.
  	Mr Leaf reached the age of 77 years, 6 months and 21 days.  He was a 
  son of the late William Leaf and was born in Pottstown.  His parents removed 
  to Indiana and from the age of 3 to 9 years, he lived in that state.  He came 
  east to Philadelphia as a youth and he learned the trade of wood engraver for 
  31 years he resided on the Leaf farm at Bramcote and removed thence to 
  Pottstown.  After a short time of retirement, Mr. Leaf went into the coal 
  business by buying out Joshua S Berger in the firm of Metz and Gerber.  The 
  firm was Metz and Leaf for some years and then Mr. Leaf bought out Samuel 
  Metz.  Mr. Leaf eventually sold out to Henry Moyer.
  	Mr. Leaf wedded Esther Ann Weber of Lewistown PA, by whom he is 
  survived with the following children: William Leaf of
  Melrose Park, PA.;  Leonard Leaf of Pottstown, and Sarah, wife of Jacob S 
  Gerber, of Pottstown.
  	Deceased was the president of the Edgewood Cemetery board and an elder 
  in the First Presbyterian Church for years.
  
  Additional Comments:
  Henry P LEAF was the son of William LEAF and Mary Ann LIGHTCAP of Pottsgrove.
  
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