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Moved to the UK about 1976 "with the forces". He came from Pennsylvania.
"Based in Texas. SAN ANTONIO, Tex.--Airman Gary W. Leebrick, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Hughey L. Otanic of 818 Second St, Brownsville, Pa., has been selected for technical training at Amarillo AFB, Tex., as a U.S. Air Force aircraft maintenance specialist. The airman recently completed basic training at Lackland AFB, Tex. His new school is part of the Air Training Command which conducts hundreds of specialized courses to provide technically trained personnel for the nation's aerospace force. Airman Leebrick is a 1966 graduate of Brashear High School."--4 May 1967, The (Connellsville, PA) Daily Courier
"B'ville Airman In Top Outfit. Sgt. Gary W. Leebrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hughey L. Otanic, 1015 Water St., Brownsville, is a member of a unit that has earned the U.S. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. Sgt. Leebrick, a jet aircraft mechanic in the 10th Reconnaissance Wing, Alconbury RAF Station, England, will wear a distrinctive service ribbon to mark his affiliation with the unit. Sgt. Leebrick graduated in 1966 from Brashear Senior High School. His wife is the former Marlene A. Ingram."--12 Mar 1970, The (Uniontown, PA) Evening Standard.
Pamela Otanic Knaresboro passed away in Winter Park, FL on Friday, May 1,2020. She was born in Brownsville, PA to Betty and Hughey Otanic on April 12, 1956. Pam is survived by her husband of 36 years, Bob, children, Alyson and Conner, sisters, Debbie Retucci (Joe), and Dorothy Biringer (Terry), brother, Gary Leebrick (Marnie), and aunt, Virginia Knox.
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Retired Merchant.
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According to Ira E. Scott, George was an employee of Dimmock Dry Goods Store, 5th and Main Street, Quincy, Adams County, Illinois. George was blind the last 15 years of his life, and spent the last years at the home of his son-in-law Edward Cox Scott.
According to K. C. Leebrick, George had joined his brother Samuel and sisters Catherine and Sarah in leaving the family home in Pennsylvania in 1833 and settling in Burlington , Iowa. The Leebrick name is well known in Burlington, with one street still bearing the family name to this day.
George Leebrick, dry goods clerk, 40 5th Street, residence at 70 Third Street (1866 Quincy, Adams Co, Ill directory). Also appears in the 1887 through 1890 Quincy Illinois directories.
George served on the first court ever held in Des Moines county, as reported in the "Portrait and Biographical Album of Des Moines Co, Iowa" 1888, page 698. Since the creation of man, law has been found to be necessary, and following law, courts of justice for its proper administration. Under the Territorial laws of Michigan, Wisconsin and of Iowa, District and Probate Courts were instituted. After the admission of the latter into the Union, changes were made from time to time in the method of administrating justice, as thought advisable by the General Assembly of the State.
On the 13th day of April, 1835, the first court ever held in Des Moines County convened at the house of William R. Ross, at Burlington. At this time Iowa was a part of Michigan Territory, and the Judges were elected at an election held by order of the Governor of that Territory. There were present at this first term of court William Morgan and Young L. Hughes, Justices. William R. Ross was Clerk of the Court, while William W. Chapman was appointed Prosecuting Attorney. Solomon Perkins was Sheriff, and Zodoc C. Inghram, Deputy.
The following named were summoned to appear as grand jurymen: Thomas W. Taylor, George Southward, John Roberts, Hugh Wilson, David C. Hunter, John M. Forrest, Jacob Westfall, James Hatcher, Matthew W. Latty, James Dawoson, Solomon Osburn, William Deakins, John Chandler, Francis Redin, Henry Walker, Daniel Chance, ARthur Inghram, Enoch Wade, Jonathan Morgan, George Leebrick and Jeremiah Smith......
At this first meeting of the court, several indictments were returned for assault and battery, adultery, etc, and some of the parties were fined. Several ferry licenses were granted by the court, showing that it had jurisdiction in other ways besides the administration of justice. A number of divorce cases were heard.....Each of these were duly divorced. At this session, Isaac Leffler, James W. Woods, W. W. Chapman, Robert R. Williams and Sidney H. Littell were admitted to practice......
pg 729 of same source, in a section for the years 1836-37, "On the corner of Washington and Water streets, South side, george and Samuel Leebrick had a two-story house, and west of that some cabins to the alley. A Mr. Benson (called "Big Pigeon" Benson) kept a store in the corner and the Leebricks, I thinks, had some goods in one of the cabins, and soon afterward, a hat store was in one." Further on in that paragraph, "In the house of Leebrick's on the corner, the Hawk-Eye was first printed in 1839; the steps were outside on the south, and the writer saw them work oft the first edition."
Page 731 makes reference to Leebrick's shoe store, but the location can't be determined by the text.
Page 733 makes reference to M. Samual Leebrick's home west of Dr. Potts' claim in what is now Leebrick's Addition, again in 1836.
George also appeared in the 1887-1890 Quincy, Illinois directory.
1870 Iowa Census, blind, living with Elisa Leebrick
1836 Iowa Census lists 3 males under 21, 4 males over 21, 4 females under 21, 2 females over 21 for a total of 13 persons.
1840 Federal Census lists 1 male 15-20, 2 males 20-30, 1 female under 5, 1 female 15-20 and 1 female 30-40 for 6 total persons.
Text of Land Patent for purchase of lot 55 in Burlington, Iowa. The other lot purchases have similar language. "An act of Congress of the 21st of July 1836, entitled "An Act for laying off the towns of Fort Madison and Burlington, in the county of Des Moines, and the towns of Belleview, duBuque andt Peru, in the county of DuBuque, and Mineral Point, in the county of Iowa, Territory of Wisconsin, and for other purposes" and also of the act amendatory of the same approved 3 Mar 1837 for Town lot numbered Fifty Two of the First class in the town of Burlington, in the now Territory of Iowa, containing sixteen hundredths of an acre."
Alternate birthplace per Find-a-grave is Illinois.