Emily Leavitt

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• Census: 1870 1880 [1900] 1910 [1920] 1930

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Groom's Name: Augustus E. Horr
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Groom's Birthplace: Of Hennepin, Mn
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Bride's Name: Emily E. Levitt
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Bride's Birthplace: Of Hennepin, Mn
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Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1869
Marriage Place: St. Anthony, Hennepin, Minnesota
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73667-8
System Origin: Minnesota-EASy
Source Film Number: 1380420
Reference Number: bkE5 p239 cn239
Collection: Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950

Emily married Augustus Horr on 19 Jun 1869 in St. Anthony, Hennepin Co, Minnesota, USA. Augustus (son of Philip Horr and Catherine Estes) was born on 6 Mar 1838 in Waterford, Oxford Co, Maine, USA; died on 15 Sep 1908 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, Minnesota, USA (Lakewood Cemetery). [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth Horr was born about 1862 in Maine, USA; died on 24 Nov 1956 in ; was buried in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, Minnesota, USA (Lakewood Cemetery).
2. Renselaer Horr was born on 15 Jun 1875 in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co, Minnesota, USA; died on 17 Dec 1954 in , Kandiyohi Co, Minnesota, USA.

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From: History of Minnesota

Josiah Leavitt.
For a little more than thirty years, until his death a Minneapolis, January 4, 1895, Josiah Leavitt was one of the principal figures in the lumber and logging industry, associated with his son, Rensselaer C., and with his son-in-law, Augustus E. Horr, and with other notable pioneer lumbermen, including the Pillburys, Chases, the Havens and others. Josiah Leavitt was born in the State of Maine in 1808 and at the time of his death was eighty-seven years of age. He grew up in the Pine Tree State, and when he came to the Northwest as a pioneer brought with him long and successful experience as a Maine lumberman. He was married in 1831 to Miss Sallie Hill of Waterboro, Maine, and soon afterwards began his active operations as a logger and lumberman. His business operations in that field were continued for over thirty years. In 1864 Josiah Leavitt came to St. Anthony, Minnesota, to visit his son, R. C. Leavitt, and his daughter, Mrs. Augustus E. Horr, who had located here about a year before. So impressed was the veteran lumberman with St. Anthony that he soon returned East, wound up his business affairs there, and in 1865 began a residence and business activity in Minneapolis which were only terminated by his death. In connection with his son and Mr. Augustus E. Horr he engaged in the lumber business and bought the sawmill of Todd & Haven. Jonathan Chase was soon admitted to the firm, which went under the name of Leavitt, Chase & Company. In 1876 this partnership was dissolved and a new firm known as Chase, Pillsbury & Company was formed, with Mr. Leavitt, his son and son-in-law, as partners. Three years later was organized the still larger corporation, the Gulf River Lumber Company was formed, with Mr. Leavitt had a holding interest until his death. Mrs. Leavitt died in 1877 and his remaining years were spent with his children and grandchildren. At the time of his death there was a great-grandchild, a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Backus, four years of age. Josiah Leavitt, though more than ordinarily successful as a business man, was devoted to his home, and was proud of his children and particularly of his little great-grandson. Almost until the last he retained the vigor of mind and body which had been his chief asset in the successful accomplishments of his business career. His is one of the name that will always deserve recognition among the pioneer business men of Minnesota.

Josiah married Sallie Hill in 1831. Sallie died in 1877. [Group Sheet]