Charles Joshua Leach ⁵⁴⁶

   Cause of his death was Senile decay.⁵⁴⁶

  General Notes:

Born in Trafalgar, Ontario in 1825, Charles lived in Oakville for several years before moving to Milton, Ontario in 1905. He worked as a carpenter until about 1912 when his health began to fail.

According to the 1901 Census, his ethnic origin is Scotch. ⁵⁴⁷

  Medical Notes:

Duration of illness: several months ⁵⁴⁶

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: farmer, 1861, Trafalgar, Halton, Ontario, Canada. ³¹¹

• Religion: Episcopal Methodist, 1861, Trafalgar, Halton, Ontario, Canada. ³¹¹

• Residence, 1861, Trafalgar, Halton, Ontario, Canada. ³¹¹

• Religion: Wesleyan Methodist, 1871, Trafalgar, Halton, Ontario, Canada. ³¹²

• Residence, 1871, Trafalgar, Halton, Ontario, Canada. ³¹²

• Occupation: farmer, 1871, Trafalgar, Halton, Ontario, Canada. ³¹²

• Occupation: Carpenter, 1881, Oakville, Halton, Ontario, Canada. ⁵⁴⁸

• Religion: Episcopal Methodist, 1881, Oakville, Halton, Ontario, Canada. ²²⁸

• Occupation: Carpenter, 1901, Milton, Halton, Ontario, Canada. ⁵⁴⁶ At the time of the 1901 census, Charles had earnings of $240.00 from his trade as a carpenter

• Residence: 6 King Street, 1901, Milton, Halton, Ontario, Canada. ²³⁰

• Occupation: carpenter, 1913 Dec 12, Milton, Halton, Ontario, Canada. ⁵⁴⁶

• Religion: Methodist, 1913 Dec 12, Milton, Halton, Ontario, Canada. ⁵⁴⁶

• Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery, 1913 Dec 15, Milton, Halton, Ontario, Canada. ⁵⁴⁷

• Obituary: Canadian Champion, p2, 1913 Dec 18, Milton, Halton, Ontario, Canada. ⁵⁴⁷ Obituary: Charles J Leach
Charles J. Leach died last Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. G.A. Hemstreet. He was in his 89th year having been born in Trafalgar on Dec. 6th 1825. He lived in Oakville for a number of years and came to milton in 1905. He worked at his trade, that of carpenter, up to about a year ago when his health began to fail. he had been confined to his bed for two months before his death. Besides Mrs. Hemstreet, Mr. Leach left a daughter, Miss Leach, and a son, Albert J. Leach, both of St. paul, Minn. All three are here now. Mr. Leach was a member of the Methodist Church and Revs. M.J. Wilson and J.C. Willmott conducted the funeral services on Monday, when Mr. Leach's remains were buried in Evergreen Cemetery.

Charles married Margaret J. Delehaye, daughter of Joseph Delehaye and Marie Louise Dechene, between 1851 and 1861. (Margaret J. Delehaye was born on 1832 Mar 25 in Ontario, Canada,^{311,312,315,316,549,550} died on 1907 Oct 30 in Milton, Halton, Ontario, Canada and was buried in Milton, Halton, Ontario, Canada.) The cause of her death was Pulmonary Congestion.⁵⁴⁶