He was born in 1879 as Haring Leep in Sint Annaparochie (Saint Anna's parish), the largest village of municipality Het Bildt, in the northwestern part of the Dutch northern province Friesland, the third of eight children of shopkeeper Klaas Leep (27 y) and Klaaske Prins, who had seven sons and one daughter. He was named for his paternal uncle Haring Leep.
His two oldest brothers, laborers Anne and Bertus Leep, arrived on 31 May 1893 at the age of 18 and 16 years on the SS Maasdam at New york, Ellis Island. Their destination is Chicago. Haring (16 y), his father and carpenter Klaas Leep (47), his mother Klaaske (46), his siblings Janke (13), Hendrik (11), Douwe (9) and Doeke (7) arrived on 15 August 1896 at New York, on the SS Maasdam too. Their destination is Kensington. Very probably is meant the station and neighborhood of Kensington in the southern part of Chicago.
In the beginning of 1900 Harry Leep resided with his parents and siblings in Calumet Township, Chicago city, Ward 31, Cook County, Illinois. In November of the same year he died at the age of 21 years after a period of illness. Harry is buried in the same cemetery of Mount Greenwood in the southwestern part of Chicago as his sister Jennie in 1902 and his father Klaas in 1910.
His two oldest brothers, laborers Anne and Bertus Leep, arrived on 31 May 1893 at the age of 18 and 16 years on the SS Maasdam at New york, Ellis Island. Their destination is Chicago. Haring (16 y), his father and carpenter Klaas Leep (47), his mother Klaaske (46), his siblings Janke (13), Hendrik (11), Douwe (9) and Doeke (7) arrived on 15 August 1896 at New York, on the SS Maasdam too. Their destination is Kensington. Very probably is meant the station and neighborhood of Kensington in the southern part of Chicago.
In the beginning of 1900 Harry Leep resided with his parents and siblings in Calumet Township, Chicago city, Ward 31, Cook County, Illinois. In November of the same year he died at the age of 21 years after a period of illness. Harry is buried in the same cemetery of Mount Greenwood in the southwestern part of Chicago as his sister Jennie in 1902 and his father Klaas in 1910.
He was born in 1879 as Haring Leep in Sint Annaparochie (Saint Anna's parish), the largest village of municipality Het Bildt, in the northwestern part of the Dutch northern province Friesland, the third of eight children of shopkeeper Klaas Leep (27 y) and Klaaske Prins, who had seven sons and one daughter. He was named for his paternal uncle Haring Leep.
His two oldest brothers, laborers Anne and Bertus Leep, arrived on 31 May 1893 at the age of 18 and 16 years on the SS Maasdam at New york, Ellis Island. Their destination is Chicago. Haring (16 y), his father and carpenter Klaas Leep (47), his mother Klaaske (46), his siblings Janke (13), Hendrik (11), Douwe (9) and Doeke (7) arrived on 15 August 1896 at New York, on the SS Maasdam too. Their destination is Kensington. Very probably is meant the station and neighborhood of Kensington in the southern part of Chicago.
In the beginning of 1900 Harry Leep resided with his parents and siblings in Calumet Township, Chicago city, Ward 31, Cook County, Illinois. In November of the same year he died at the age of 21 years after a period of illness. Harry is buried in the same cemetery of Mount Greenwood in the southwestern part of Chicago as his sister Jennie in 1902 and his father Klaas in 1910.
His two oldest brothers, laborers Anne and Bertus Leep, arrived on 31 May 1893 at the age of 18 and 16 years on the SS Maasdam at New york, Ellis Island. Their destination is Chicago. Haring (16 y), his father and carpenter Klaas Leep (47), his mother Klaaske (46), his siblings Janke (13), Hendrik (11), Douwe (9) and Doeke (7) arrived on 15 August 1896 at New York, on the SS Maasdam too. Their destination is Kensington. Very probably is meant the station and neighborhood of Kensington in the southern part of Chicago.
In the beginning of 1900 Harry Leep resided with his parents and siblings in Calumet Township, Chicago city, Ward 31, Cook County, Illinois. In November of the same year he died at the age of 21 years after a period of illness. Harry is buried in the same cemetery of Mount Greenwood in the southwestern part of Chicago as his sister Jennie in 1902 and his father Klaas in 1910.
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