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Leonard Sefing                                       1838-
Leonard was born in June 1838, in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, as Leonard Schmucker. He immigrated to the United States in 1854. He changed his name from Schmucker to Sefing, prior to the 1880 census.

Abigail Souer                                          1840-                         (1st Wife)
Abigail was born about 1840, the daughter of Christian Souer, and Catherine ?, in Pennsylvania.
I have identified the following children.
Christiana Born abt 1862   Pennsylvania  
Annie Born abt 1864   Pennsylvania  
Elizabeth P. Born abt 1865   Pennsylvania Married Edwin J. Rohrbach
Margaret Born abt 1869   Pennsylvania  
John
Cordelia Jane		 Twins Born 28 Aug 1872   Pennsylvania
Married Robert Arthur Hawksworth Muirhead
Jennie C. Born Dec 1875   Pennsylvania Married Owen D. Clause
Ida Lisette Born abt 1877   Pennsylvania Married Jonas Oscar Henry
Birth of Parents
Leonard Sefing b: Jun 1838         Hesse Darmstadt, Germany

1860 Census 1 Jun 1860
 Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Post Office: Allentown, Image 8 of 47, Page 49Value of Estate
Real            Personal
Birthplace
Lewis Klump
[and family]
 Leonard Schmucker 		Age 40

 Age 21

Bricklayer		 11,000 1,800 Pennsylvania

 Hesse Germany 		abt 1819

 Jun 1838

Abigail Souer b: abt 1840         Pennsylvania
daughter of Christian Souer, and Catherine ?

1850 Census 1 June 1850
 Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Image 65 of 95Value of Real EstateBirthplace
Christian Sower
Catherine
Abigal 		Age 47
Age 45
Age 10 		None Germany
Germany
Pennsylvania 		abt 1803
abt 1808
abt 1840

1860 Census 1 Jun 1860
 Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Post Office: Allentown, Image 17 of 47, Page 458Value of Estate
Real            Personal
Birthplace
Christian Souer
Catherine
Abby 		Age 56
Age 51
Age 19 		Gentleman

Seamt. 		100 Saxon, Germany
Wurtemburg, Germany
Pennsylvania 		abt 1803
abt 1808
abt 1840

Marriage
No Date
Leonard Schmucker
Abigail Souer

Children
Christiana Sefing b: abt 1862               Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
daughter of Leonard Sefing and Abigail Souer
Annie Sefing b: abt 1864               Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
daughter of Leonard Sefing and Abigail Souer
Elizabeth P. Sefing b: abt 1865               Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
daughter of Leonard Sefing and Abigail Souer
Margaret Sefing b: abt 1869               Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
daughter of Leonard Sefing and Abigail Souer

1870 Census 6 Jun 1870
 Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Post Office: Allentown, Ward 5, Page 42, Image 37 of 84Value of Estate
Real            Personal
Birthplace
Leonard Schmucker
Abby
Christiana
Anna
Elizabeth
Maggie
Catherine Sowers 		Age 32
Age 30
Age 7
Age 6
Age 4
Age 5/12
Age 61 		Brickman





1,000 		  Hesse Darmstadt
Penna.
Penna.
Penna.
Penna.
Penna.
Wurtemberg 		Jun 1838
abt 1840
abt 1862
abt 1864
abt 1865
abt 1869
abt 1808

John Sefing b: 28 Aug 1872               Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
twin son of Leonard Sefing and Abigail Souer
Cordelia Jane Sefing b: 28 Aug 1872               Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
twin daughter of Leonard Sefing and Abigail Souer
Jennie C. Sefing b: Dec 1875               Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
daughter of Leonard Sefing and Abigail Souer
Ida Lisette Sefing b: abt 1877               Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
daughter of Leonard Sefing and Abigail Souer

1880 Census   1 Jun 1880
 Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
District 178, Page 95 C
461 Liberty Street
Occupation		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Self                 Father             Mother
Leonard Sefing
Abba (Wife)
Christian
Annie
Lizzie
John
Dillie
Jennie
Ida
Kate Souers (Mother) 		Age 41
Age 39
Age 17
Age 15
Age 14
Age 7
Age 7
Age 4
Age 2
Age 71 		Plasterer
Keeping House
Brick Mason
Stocking Factory

School
School


Boarder 		H. Darmstadt
Penna.
Penna.
Penna.
Penna.
Penna.
Penna.
Penna.
Penna.
Wittenburg 		H. Darmstadt
Penna.
H. Darmstadt
H. Darmstadt
H. Darmstadt
H. Darmstadt
H. Darmstadt
H. Darmstadt
H. Darmstadt
Wittenburg 		H. Darmstadt
Penna.
Penna.
Penna.
Penna.
Penna.
Penna.
Penna.
Penna.
Wittenburg 		Jun 1838
abt 1840
abt 1862
abt 1864
abt 1865
28 Aug 1872
28 Aug 1872
abt 1875
abt 1877
abt 1808

Death
Abigail (Souer) Sefing No Data

1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
 Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
District 60, Image 14 of 25 Years
Marr.		 Children/
Living		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person       Father      Mother		 Month & Year of Birth
Owen D. Clause
Jennie C. (Wife)
Leonard Sefing (FathLaw)(W)
Cordelia Sefing 		Age 27
Age 24
Age 61
Age 27 		???

Bricklayer 		2
2
0/0 		Penna.
Penna.
Germany
Penna. 		Penna.
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Penna.
Penna.
Germany.
Penna. 		Sep 1872
Dec 1875
Jun 1838
Aug 1872

Ellen M. ?                                             1851-                     (2nd Wife)
Ellen was born about 1851, in Pennsylvania. This was also her second marriage.
I have not identified any children.

Birth of New Wife
Ellen M. ? b: abt 1851         Pennsylvania

Marriage
abt 1901
Leonard Sefing
Ellen M. ? 		Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

1910 Census 15 April 1910
 Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
District 147, Image 35 of 40
1010 Chew Street		 Years
Married		 Children/
Living		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person       Father      Mother
Leonard Stefing
Ellen M. (Wife) 		Age 71
Age 58 		Own Income 9
9
4/1 		Germany
Penna. 		Germany
Penna. 		Germany
Penna. 		Jun 1838
abt 1851

Death
Leonard Sefing No Data

Death
Ellen M. (?) Sefing No Data

SPECIAL THANKS  to to Bruce Muirhead, of San Diego, CA, a descendant of James Muirhead (1795), for many of the details provided above.