1898 LEITCH, JAMES WILSON (Statutory registers Births 459/2 101) Births in the District of Buckhaven in the County of Fife 1898. James Wilson Leitch. 1898 March Thirtieth 6h30m A.M. 2 West Wynd, Buckhaven. M. Parents: John Leitch. Coal Miner Agnes Wilson M.S, Swazie m. 1888 January 2, Buckhaven Inf. John Leitch, Father Registered 1898 April 14, Buckhaven DM Pryde Assistant Registrar
1901 Scotland Census Ancestry.com, Record for John Leitch Parish: Wemyss; ED: 1; Page: 19; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1901_148 1901 Scotland Census [Ancestry.com] The 1901 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 31 March/1 April 1901. The following information was requested: place, name, relationship to head of family, marital status, age, gender, profession, birthplace, and whether blind, deaf, and dumb. Database online
Record for John Leitch Name: John Leitch Age: 32 Estimated birth year: abt 1869 Relationship: Head Spouse's name: Agnes Leitch Gender: Male Where born: Dunfermline, Fife Registration Number: 459/2 Registration district: Buckhaven Civil Parish: Wemyss Town: Buckhaven County: Fife Address: 2 West Wynd Occupation: Coal Miner Hewer ED: 1 Household schedule number: 78 Line: 14 Roll: CSSCT1901_148 Household Members: Name Age John Leitch 32 Agnes Leitch 38 Mary Leitch 12 John Leitch 10 Annie Leitch 8 James Leitch 3
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May 1 » Spanish–American War: Battle of Manila Bay: The Asiatic Squadron of the United States Navy destroys the Pacific Squadron of the Spanish Navy after a seven-hour battle. Spain loses all seven of its ships, and 381 Spanish sailors die. There are no American vessel losses or combat deaths.
July 1 » Spanish–American War: The Battle of San Juan Hill is fought in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba.
July 7 » US President William McKinley signs the Newlands Resolution annexing Hawaii as a territory of the United States.
October 6 » Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the largest American music fraternity, is founded at the New England Conservatory of Music.
December 3 » The Duquesne Country and Athletic Club defeated an all-star collection of early football players 16–0, in what is considered to be the very first all-star game for professional American football.
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