13. Leonard James Rookwood Leybourne 1888 [1714]

PARENT 12 William John Leybourne 1855 [1566]

LEONARD JAMES ROOKWOOD LEYBOURNE was born on the 8 January 1888 in Leeston, Brookside, New Zealand (3699).

He married RACHEL HANSEN on the 26 August 1914 at the Church of England, Killinchy, New Zealand. Rachel, daughter of Hans Christensen Hansen and Rachel Edwards, was born in New Zealand in 1891 (6094).

Leonard died in New Zealand on the 29 July 1947, aged 57 (25623). Rachel died in New Zealand on the 18 November 1947, aged 56 (27413).

They were both buried at the Ellesmere Cemetery.

Children of LEONARD & RACHEL LEYBOURNE

i. LEONARD JAMES OLIVER LEYBOURNE was born in Ladbrooks, New Zealand on the 1 July 1915.

He married PHYLLIS KATHLEEN SHEEHAN. Leonard died in 1971, aged 56. Phyllis died in 1976.

ii ROBERT GEORGE FRANCIS LEYBOURNE was born in Killinchy, New Zealand on the 30 December 1916. He died in 1983, aged 67.

iii HAROLD EDWIN JOHN LEYBOURNE was born in Southbridge, New Zealand on the 10 June 1919. He joined the Army during World War 2 and was sent as a Private with the 23rd Battalion, Service No 18104 to Egypt. He was killed in action on the 23 October 1942, aged 23 years and buried at the El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt- Grave 2 H 10.

iv AGNES RACHAEL ELIZABETH LEYBOURNE was born in Southbridge, New Zealand on the 24 June 1925.

She married JOSEPH BENJAMIN EDE in Canterbury, New Zealand c 22 July 1935. Joseph was born on the 15 August 1916. Agnes died in New Zealand in 1973, aged 48. Joseph died in 2002, aged 86.

v ANNIE CLARA LEYBOURNE was born in Southbridge, New Zealand on the 18 November 1926. She married JOSEPH CLARK. Annie died in New Zealand in 2010, aged 84.

vi LIVING FEMALE LEYBOURNE was born in New Zealand, She married NEVILLE BRAY..

vii KATHLEEN PATRICIA LEYBOURNE was born on the 7 August 1929 in Southbridge, Canterbury, New Zealand.

She married ALAN WILLIAM MATTHEWS. Alan was born on the 19 July 1920 and died in New Zealand in 1988, aged 68. Kathleen died in 2006, aged 77.

viii LIVING FEMALE LEYBOURNE was born in Southbridge, New Zealand on the 28 July 1928.

She married GEORGE ALEXANDER SEARLE. George was born in New Zealand on the 17 February 1919 and died in New Zealand in 2002, aged 83.

ix WILLIAM THOMAS CARTER LEYBOURNE ' BILL' was born c 1936 and died in Southbridge, New Zealand on the 13 June 1995. He was buried in the Ellesmere cemetery.