JOHN LEBLANK of Essex, Chittenden Co.,  Vermont


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"History of North Washington" 
Published 1904 
Western Histoircal Publishing Company, Spokane, Washington




	John Leblank, a successful breeder of fancy stock, living seven miles
south east of Bossburg, Stevens county, was born in Essex, Vermont, April 20,
1864.  His parents were John and Matilda (Granger) Leblank, the father a 
native of Vermont, the mother of Massachusetts.  The parents of the father 
came from Nova Scotia, settling in Vermont.  The parents of our subject had
eight children, Joseph, Mose, Mary, Matilda, Peter, Louis, John and Victorine.
	John, our subject, was reared in Vermont and received his schooling 
at Winooski Falls.  He began life on his own account at the age of thirteen
years, becoming an expert telegraph operator, and this profession he followed
in various railroads until 1880, when he came to the west coast. He conducted
hotels in Seattle, Whatcom and other Sound cities, and in 1890 located in
Stevens county.  Subsequently he went to Rossland where he remained four
years, and in 1896 selected his present location and engaged in mining.  He
purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land, which he has improved and in a
most eligible location.  He cultivates one hundred and twenty acres, which
is all fenced and supplied with good water.  He also carries considerable 
fine stock through the winter.
	In 1892 Mr. Leblank was untied in marriage to Miss Nora Slinkard,
daughter of Andrew Slinkard.  She has five brothers, William, Ashberg, 
Charles, Mose, and Luther.  Mr. and Mrs. Leblank have three children, Ethel M.
Howard and John H., all of whom at present reside with their parents.