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- BIOGRAPHY: polandgenweb@comcast.net
BIOGRAPHY: Sophia Rose Leitsch was born in Allegheny City (now Pittsburgh's
Northside) on 23 October 1904. Her parents were Franz Joseph Leitsch
and Maria Nüchter (Nuechter). She was likely named after her father's sister, Sophia, who died in 1889. Her nickname was Fafe (rhymes with safe). I always remember her being called Aunt Fafe - never Aunt Sophia. She died in Braddock, PA on 15 August 1976 from cancer (I don't recall what kind but could find out from a cousin). I don't know where she's buried.
BIOGRAPHY: Aunt Fafe was one of eight children. You can see a photograph (taken
in the early 1920s) of all eight children and their parents here:
BIOGRAPHY: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/polandgenweb/leitschpic.html
BIOGRAPHY: She and Uncle Clarence had two daughters, Rose Marie and Mary Lee.
They were always addressed that way - never as Rose and Mary. I
believe that only one of them is still living, but I don't know which
one. Our family lost contact with them years ago, and we weren't able to locate them for our Leitsch family reunion in 1998. As far as I know, neither girl ever married. Rose Marie was born 30 December 1945 in Braddock. Mary Lee was born in 1948. These dates were from the memory of Aunt Fafe's older sister and could be wrong. I did find a Mary L Burkhart in the SSDI online, which give a birthdate of 29 December 1944 - it could be Mary Lee.
BIOGRAPHY: My mother remembers Aunt Fafe very well, as well as Uncle Clarence.
If you're interested in photographs, I can check with my mother to see what photos she has. I'm pretty sure she has a photo of Aunt Fafe and Uncle Clarence, and I know she has a photo of one or both of their daughters. I can also check with some of my mother's cousins to see what photos they may have.
BIOGRAPHY: If you don't mind, could you fill me in on Uncle Clarence's
birth/death info? I know practically nothing about him. If you have
a marriage date for them, I'd be especially grateful.
BIOGRAPHY: Best Regards,
Marie
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1904 - 1976 (71 years)