Mr. Vincent L. Leonhardt
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Title
Mr. Vincent L. Leonhardt
Subject
Leonhardt, Vincent Leon (1884-1973)
Description
Portrait of Mr. Vincent Leon Leonhardt wearing a well-made suit and tie. He is best remembered for his years in Woodstock as the tailor for the students of Massanutten Military Academy (MMA).
Born in Alsace, his native language was French. After he immigrated, he lived for many years in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. There, he started out as a cleaner and, by 1920, was a tailor with his own shop. He was still there in the 1930 census.
His wife was Esther M. (Yeatman) (1895-1983) Leonhardt, originally from Maryland. The couple had a son, Vincent A. (1917-2013) and a daughter, Zoe Louise (1918-1999) Leonhardt. Both children were born in Wheeling.
Sometime in the 1930’s, Mr. Leonhardt accepted a position at MMA and moved to Shenandoah County, Virginia. In the 1940 census, he lived on N. Church Street in Woodstock with his wife. He provided his tailoring expertise to the MMA cadets for more than ten years until he retired in the 1940’s and moved to Florida.
The 1950 census found him there with his wife and an 11-year old grandson. Both Vincent and Esther were working as lunch room operators in Brevard County, Florida.
He lived in St. Cloud, Osceola County, Florida, when he died many years later.
Born in Alsace, his native language was French. After he immigrated, he lived for many years in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia. There, he started out as a cleaner and, by 1920, was a tailor with his own shop. He was still there in the 1930 census.
His wife was Esther M. (Yeatman) (1895-1983) Leonhardt, originally from Maryland. The couple had a son, Vincent A. (1917-2013) and a daughter, Zoe Louise (1918-1999) Leonhardt. Both children were born in Wheeling.
Sometime in the 1930’s, Mr. Leonhardt accepted a position at MMA and moved to Shenandoah County, Virginia. In the 1940 census, he lived on N. Church Street in Woodstock with his wife. He provided his tailoring expertise to the MMA cadets for more than ten years until he retired in the 1940’s and moved to Florida.
The 1950 census found him there with his wife and an 11-year old grandson. Both Vincent and Esther were working as lunch room operators in Brevard County, Florida.
He lived in St. Cloud, Osceola County, Florida, when he died many years later.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
Identified by Betty Page and Daniel Hottel.
Additional biographical information was compiled from public records.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Vincent Leon Leonhardt appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 001305, 001444 and 002196.
Identifier
001305
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Glass Negatives
Collection
Citation
Morrison Studio, “Mr. Vincent L. Leonhardt,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed May 3, 2024, http://archives.countylib.org/items/show/23704.
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