William "Bill" Thomas Leck, Sr.

William "Bill" Thomas Leck was born October 25, 1895 in Palco, Rooks County, Kansas to

Andrew J. Leck and Leora "Ora" May Bomgardner.

Richard, Waneta, William "Bill" Thomas, Helen, James

Blanche, Andrew, Edra, Leora May and Glen Leck

At the age of 5, Bill appears in the 1900 Census for Rooks County, Kansas, living with his father in Logan, North Hampton and Walton Townships. In 1910, he appears under the name "Willie" in the Federal Census for Rooks County, Kansas, living in a household with his mother, father, sisters, brothers, and grandparents John and Sarah Bomgardner.

In 1917, Bill's WWI draft registration card indicates he was in Hays, KS as a student.

On May 13, 1918 Bill enlisted in the US Navy.

The 1920 Federal Census shows Bill as living in Rooks County, Kansas with his sisters and brothers.

Bill married Lillian Edith Fulkerson. They had two children:

1. William "Bill" Thomas Leck, Jr.

2. Jack Leck

He married Ella Barbara Freda Schroeder on November 22, 1929 in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Source Citation

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VRDZ-FLT : accessed 22 May 2012), William Leck, Election Precinct 10, Saguache, Colorado, United States.

1940 Census for Custer, Colorado

Source Citation

"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VR67-2BD : accessed 22 May 2012), William Leck, Election Precinct 1, Custer, Colorado, United States.

He died March 28, 1957 in Denver, Colorado. He is buried, along with his wife Ella, at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Centennial, Arapahoe County, Colorado.

Notes:

1900 Census for Rooks Co., Kansas

Source Citation

"United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMYV-L4X : accessed 22 May 2012), William Leek in household of Andrew J Leek, Logan, North Hampton & Walton Townships, Rooks, Kansas.

1910 Census for Rooks Co., Kansas

Source Citation

"United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M2Z3-VFK : accessed 22 May 2012), Willie Leck in household of John C Bomgardner, Northampton, Rooks, Kansas.

1920 Census for Rooks Co., Kansas

Source Citation

"United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MFX4-F38 : accessed 22 May 2012), Willie Leck in household of Leck Glen Leck, , Rooks, Kansas.