Family History - Leon W. Baird

1. Leon W. Baird,¹ born 6 May 1912 in LaGrange County, Indiana, the son of Walter Baird and Dora Olive Burkheart;^{1, 2, 3} died 1 December 1970.¹ Leon married, 9 May 1947 in Steuben County, Indiana, Cora H. Knapp (née Miner) ² (born 18 April 1922 in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, the daughter of William Edgar Miner and Florence Belle Crippen;^{2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7} Cora died 16 August 1979 in Quincy, Branch County, Michigan^{4, 7}). Leon and Cora are buried in Lake View Cemetery, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan.^{1, 4}

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Eric Leon Baird, born 24 May 1957. Married Sandra Marie Cass.

1. Find a Grave (website). Lake View Cemetery, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan, Leon W. Baird, born: 6 May 1912; died: 1 December 1970 (from record, which includes details from his WWII Army enlistment record; and provides the name and link for his wife).
2. Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018/2019, Application for Marriage License and Certificate of Marriage, Leon Baird, born: 6 May 1912 in La Grange County, Indiana; laborer; father: Walter Baird, born in Illinois, laborer, deceased; mother: Dora Olive Burkheart, born in DeKalb, Indiana; first marriage; Cora H. Knapp, born: 18 April 1922 in Branch County, Michigan; father: William Miner, born in Bethel, Michigan, farmer; mother: Florence Crippen, born in Bangor, Michigan; married once, divorced on 4 December 1946 in Coldwater, Michigan; married on 9 May 1947 in Steuben County, Indiana.
3. U.S. Federal Census, 1950, Michigan, Branch County, Quincy, E.D. 12-31, Sheet No. 74, Leon Baird, 37, Indiana, truck driver; wife Cora Baird, 27, Michigan.
4. Find a Grave (website). Lake View Cemetery, Quincy, Branch County, Michigan, Cora H. Miner Halferty, born: 18 April 1922; died: 16 August 1979 (from record, which provides the names and links for her parents and two husbands).
5. Indiana Marriages, 1811-2018/2019, Application for Marriage License and Certificate of Marriage, Paul Knapp, born: 12 May 1918 in Fremont, Indiana; laborer; father: Merle Knapp, laborer, born in Angola, Indiana; mother: Luella Brouse, born in Ray [?], Indiana, occupation: factory; first marriage; Cora Miner, born: 18 April 1920 in Coldwater, Michigan; father: Wm. Miner, born in Bethel, Michigan, city employee; mother: Florence Crippen, born in Lawrence, Michigan; first marriage; married on 12 August 1939 in Steuben County, Indiana.
6. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Branch County, Coldwater, E.D. 12-8, Sheet No. 8B, William E. Miner, 34, Michigan, first married age 21, laborer, feed and coal co.; wife Florence B. Miner, 32, Michigan, first married age 17; daughter Marjorie B. Miner, 14, Michigan; daughter Ruth E. Miner, 11, Michigan; daughter Cora H. Miner, 8, Michigan; daughter Liliun [sic, indexed as Libium] A. Miner, 6, Michigan; daughter Florence A. Miner, 5, Michigan; daughter Lemoyne E. Miner, 10/12, Michigan.
7. Obituary, Battle Creek Enquirer, Battle Creek, Michigan (available at newspapers.com), Friday, 17 August 1979, Mrs. Max Halferty, Mrs. Cora H. (Miner) Halferty, died: Thursday [16 August 1979] in Quincy [Michigan]; born in Branch County [Michigan]. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her two husbands, two daughters, one son, one step-daughter, and three sisters.

2. Eric Leon Baird² (Leon¹), born 24 May 1957.¹ Eric married, 20 July 1997 in Lake County, Florida, Sandra Marie Cass² (born 7 April 1955, parents not determined¹).

1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
2. Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, Eric Leon Baird and Sandra Marie Cass, married on 20 July 1997 in Lake County, Florida (This is combined information from two records, with the marriage date, place, and certificate number 081187 in common).