BIO:  John Leber, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Lower Windsor Township, Pg 130

JOHN LEBER, son of Daniel and Anna Leber, was born January 25, 1838, in Lower 
Windsor Township, and is of German descent.  Reared a farmer, in the spring of 
1860 he commenced on his own account on his father’s place near East Prospect; he 
remained there four years, then moved to another farm of 180 acres belonging to 
his father near Trinity Church.  June 17, 1859, he married Anna Louisa, daughter 
of Daniel and Sarah Keller, of Lower Windsor.  The children born to this marriage 
are Georgianna (married to Ed. Emig, son of John Emig), Cordio, Josephine and 
Charles.  Mr. Leber is the owner of a fine brick dwelling house and stable on 
Hellam Street, Wrightsville, and has led a prosperous life.  With his wife he is 
a member of the Evangelical Trinity Church.