Alexander Leonard

ALEXANDER LEONARD (aka ALEC LEONARD or ALEX LEONARD)

Alexander Leonard was a Farmer at the Kamloops Indian Reserve. Library and Archives Canada; Census 1891 Census of Canada A birth record has not been found for him but his marriage certificate identifies him as "Alexander" son of "Johnny Leonard" and "Julie". British Columbia Marriage Registrations According to his death record he was born at the Kamloops Indian Reserve in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District of British Columbia. British Columbia, Death Registrations

Year of Birth

Alexander Leonard's year of birth is not certainly known but his marriage record and his death record, supported by the census return for 1891, suggest that he may have been born during the period 1881-82, probably in 1882.

The Kamloops Indian School

Alexander Leonard's parentage appears to be confirmed by the Annual Report of the Department of Indian Affairs for the year ending 31 December 1890, which informs us that he was the son of "Leonard and Julia" and that he was seven years of age when he was enrolled at the Kamloops Indian School on 19 May 1890 Library and Archives Canada: Indian Affairs Annual Report, 1890 The school mentioned in this report must be the predecessor of the Kamloops Indian Residential School which was not established until 1893 Secwepemculecw: Land of the Shuswap

1891 Census for Kamloops

Alexander Leonard is noticed in the Canadian Census Return dated 9 May 1891, where his recorded age suggests that he may have been born in 1882 Canada Census 1891 Alexander and his parents and four siblings are noticed in this census return. Also noticed in the same household is a widow named Margaret Leonard, an eighteen year old man named Marshell Leonard, and a ten year old girl named Jane Leonard. Margaret Leonard is probably his paternal grandmother. His paternal grandfather is not identified by name but Scotland is given as his place of birth Library and Archives Canada; Census 1891 Census of Canada

The Death of his Grandchildren

On 24 August 1925 Alexander reported the death of one of his grandsons, name unknown British Columbia Death Registrations and on 28 April 1927 he reported the death of his granddaughter Caroline Leonard. British Columbia Death Registrations

Death

Alexander Leonard died on 1 March 1929. According to his death certificate he drowned, presumably in the Thompson River near the reservation. He was forty-eight years of age British Columbia, Death Registrations

Burial

Alexander Leonard was buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery, at the Kamloops Indian Reserve British Columbia, Death Registrations, 1872-1986, index and images, FamilySearch

Marriage

Alexander Leonard married Aimee Manuel on 7 January 1904. They were married at Kamloops in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District of British Columbia, Canada.The marriage record in defective but in it he is identified as "Alexander"' son of "Johnny Leonard" and "Julie". His wife is identified as "Annie" daughter of "Manuel"' and "Annie". British Columbia Marriage Registrations

Children

1. Joseph Alexander Sebastian Leonard
2. Sadie Leonard
3. Raymond Leonard
4. Private
5. ? Leonard
6. Private
7. Private
8. Private
9. George Leonard