Mildred Leak

Mildred Leak was born October 6, 1897 in Sebewa Twp., Ionia Co., Mich., USA. She was one of six children born to Edwin Leak and Hermena Bulling. She died April 12, 1988 in Lansing, Ingham Co., Mich., USA. On November 8, 1917 she married Arlow Aves and they lived in the Lake Odessa area throughout their life. These two photos are of Arlow & Mildred.

Mildred had two sisters and three brothers.

One sister, Thelma, died at birth March 14, 1908. She is buried at West Sebewa Cemetery, on Musgrove Hwy, Sebewa Twp., Ionia Co., MI.

Mildred's sister, Naomi Leak, was born April 4, 1904 and died November 4, 1998. She married Marcus Rudolph Gattner on October 11, 1928.

The three brothers were Maynard, Maurice and Zeno. More will be written on the siblings of Mildred at a later posting.

Welcome!

Welcome to the Leak Family of Ionia County, Michigan blog! Here you will find the history of the Leak family who lived in or continue to live in Ionia County. After compiling data for the past 12 years, I hope to be able to share it with those who are interested in the genealogy of this family. My husband, Wayne Swiler, is the grandson of Mildred (Leak) Aves. She, and her sister Naomi, three brothers, Zeno, Maurice and Maynard, are where we will begin with this journey of the Leak family history. We will take you back to when the Leak family first arrived in America from England.