Person:Leal Looker (2)

Census 1900, Volney, Oswego County, NY: INDEXED AS "SOOKER" Looker, Frank - Head - " Leal - Son - White - Male - born May 1892 - Age 8 - Born New York - At school 7 months

Fulton Times, 23 Oct 1912: Mr. and Mrs. Leal Looker are making their home with his mother, Mrs. Frank Looker and grandmother, Mrs. Martha Looker.

Oswego Daily Times, 21 Apr 1913: Frank Looker and son Leal (Mike) left here Saturday of last week for Orwell, where they have employment on the "good roads"

World War 1 Draft Registration Card, 5 June 1917: Leal Looker / R. 3, Fulton NY / born May 28, 1892 / natural born [at] Orwell N.Y. / occupation, Farmer [employed by] Self [at] Volney, Oswego Co., NY / exemptions, None / Married / Caucasian / military service, None / height, Medium ; build, Medium ; eyes, Grey ; hair, Light brown ; bald, No ; disabilities, No

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Oswego Daily Palladium, 7 May 1918: DOUBLE FUNERAL AT VOLNEY / Leal Looker Took Carbolic Acid Because of Grief and Domestic Troubles // Sunday last the eight months' old infant son of Leal and Iva Looker died at their home in Volney. Yesterday Leal Looker, 27, the father, suicided by drinking carbolic acid. The funeral of both will be held Wednesday afternoon... burial being in the cemetery at North Volney. Looker was despondent. He was married several years ago to a girl living in Boylston, Dr. E.J. Cusack, a coroner of the county who was called into the case, said today. About two years ago he took up with another girl and the baby was born, the coroner reported. It has been hinted for some time, Dr. Cusack said, that the Grand Jury now in session at Pulaski, was going to take cognizance of the case and that fact, with the death of the baby from natural causes, caused Looker to become despondent and last night about six o'clock he drank two ounces of the acid and died in great agony.

Rootsweb, ~nyOswego/cemeteries - North Volney Cemetery: LOOKER, LEAL Unmarked grave Born: May 28, 1892 / Died: May 6, 1918 Father: Frank Looker / Mother: Marietta Guy [i.e. Gay] Married: 25 Sept 1912 / Wife: Mary M. Ouderkirk

(Vital Records Volney)

1. ↑ Rootsweb
   ~nyOswego/cemeteries.

   North Volney Cemetery: Looker, Leal / born May 28, 1892

2. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).

   May 1892

3. ↑ United States. Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives Microfilm Publication M1509, 1987-1988).

   Leal Looker / born May 28, 1892 / natural born [at] Orwell N.Y.

4. ↑ Rootsweb
   ~nyOswego/cemeteries:.

   North Volney Cemetery: Looker, Leal / died May 6, 1918

5. ↑ Old Fulton NY Postcards. (Name: Electronic;)
   Oswego Daily Palladium, 7 May 1918:.

   DOUBLE FUNERAL AT VOLNEY / / Yesterday Leal Looker, 27, the father, suicided by drinking carbolic acid.

6. ↑ Rootsweb
   ~nyOswego/cemeteries:.

   North Volney Cemetery: Looker, Leal

7. ↑ Old Fulton NY Postcards. (Name: Electronic;)
   Oswego Daily Palladium, 7 May 1918:.

   DOUBLE FUNERAL AT VOLNEY / Yesterday Leal Looker, 27, ..The funeral of both will be held Wednesday afternoon... burial being in the cemetery at North Volney.