Person:William Leslie (16)
William Wade Leslie
b.Abt 1798 Lisnakea, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
d.17 Feb 1838 In the Irish Sea
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Peter Leslie
  2. Ann Leslie
  3. Mary Leslie
  4. George Leslie
  5. Dorthea Maria Leslie - 1877
  6. William Wade LeslieAbt 1798 - 1838
  7. Nicholas Leslie1801 -
  8. Henry Leslie1802 - 1838
  9. John Thomas Leslie1803 - 1868
  10. Blayney Leslie1806 - 1886
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  William Wade LeslieAbt 1798 - 1838
  • W.  Louise LeSage - Abt 1838
m. 20 Jan 1818
  1. Squire William Henry Leslie1816 - 1884
  2. George Leslie1820 - 1888
  3. Jane Leslie1823 - 1882
  4. Mary Leslie1825 - 1894
  5. Henry Leslie1827 - 1905
  6. John Leslie1830 - 1912
  7. Peter Leslie1830 - 1891
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Facts and Events
Name William Wade Leslie
Gender Male
Alt Birth? 1796 Lisnaskea, Cty Fermanagh, Ireland
Birth? Abt 1798 Lisnakea, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
Marriage 20 Jan 1818 Dublin, , Irelandto Louise LeSage
Occupation? Officer - 6th Reg of Foot
Alt Death? 1837 at sea - ship "Jane Margaret"
Death? 17 Feb 1838 In the Irish Sea
Reference Number? Leslie History

William Wade Leslie perished when the Jane Margaret sunk in the Irish Sea.

He was the Pioneer of the Leslie Family in Canada. As an officer in the 6th Regiment of Foot, he served in Wellington's Army of Occupation. While in France, Captain Leslie married a French titled lady, Louise Lavigne LeSage. As a reward for distinguished service,King William IV granted him a tract of 397 acres of land in the south-east corner of Puslinch Twp. The family came to Canada in 1832. Five years later, Capt Leslie returned to Ireland to sell land When returning to Canada on the "Jane Margaret", ship apparently sank enroute.

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