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William was born in Freeport Hospital in Freeport (Long Island), New York on 9/27/1953. It was 1:33 a.m. on a Sunday morning. He was 8 pounds and 5 oz. The doctor was R.C. Grant and the nurse was Mrs. Stroebbel. The bill for the stay was $145.00 to the Freport Sanitarium for a 5 day stay.
Besides Bill's parents and his godparents, his sister, Karen Elizabeth Leser (Kelly) was at his christening. Godmother Barbara was Shirley Leser's cousin and Godfather John (Jack) was William J. Leser's roommate in Japan.

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Education:
Graduated St. Raymond School- 6/10/1936
Joliet Catholic High School
Mt. Carmel High School
College at Niagra Falls, Ontario, Canada
St. Bede College in Peru, IL.
Joliet Junior College
Graduated Wabash College 1947
Won Phi Beta Kappa key of the national honorary scholastic fraternity
(from article in the 12/23/1947? Herald News, Joliet IL.)
When son William A. Leser was born, he was brought home from the hospital, and they lived with Shirley's parents, the Vooris'
On September 2, 1954, the family moved from Bellmore, Long Island, New York to Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

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When dischargedfrom the Navy she was a Yeoman first class

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In the Navy he served on the U.S.S. Fulton from 1914 to 1916.
Funeral director- Western Funeral Parlors, 163 N. Joliet St., Joliet, IL.
He was a member of the Holy Name Society of the Cathedral of St. Raymond Nonnatus.
On his WWI registration, he claimed an exemption because of his wife's physical condition and where he was employed.

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Was president of the Catholic Women's League.
Dames Funeral Home, 251 N. Center St., Joliet, IL.
She was past president of the Catholic Woman's League, helped raise funds for scholarships to Catholic High school and St. Francis Academy, Past chairman of the American Home department, 11th district, past president of the Altarard Rosary society of the Cathedral of St. Raymond and aided in obtaining the charter for the Catholice Woman's League. She was a member of the Will County Federation of woman's clubs.

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Was a U.S. Navy veteran who was the first Naval jet aviator to fly commissioned jet aircraft. Served in the Korean War.

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After moving to Joliet, Il.in 1888 he became brewmeister at the E. Porter Brewing Company.He was a stsition ockholder in the company and he became superintendant. He was there for fifteen years. In the biographical record of Harry E. Porter, Henry was mentioned. " The work of brewing is in charge of Henry Leser who has had experiences with some of the largest breweries in the country and who has held his present position since 1886." He was superintendant of the Citizen's Brewery for many years after that until 1909.
At his burial Rev. Guido Schuessler officiated.
Undetaker was Herbert & Son in Joliet, IL.
By 1906 he was a U.S. citizen according to a return trip from Germany through Ellis Island.
The genealogical record of E. Porter mentions Henry- "The work of brewing is in charge of Henry Leser, who has had experience with some of the largest breweries in the country and who has held his present position since 1886."
As he came across the country he was in New York, Cincinnatti, OH, St. Louis, MO Joliet, IL

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Was in Illinois from 1888-1890 and in this country from 1880-1882.
If her father's name is Joseph, I found an ad for a burial permit for him on 9/27/1900 in the St. Louis Post Dispatch

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Census 1900, 1920 with own family

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Census- 1920 with own family