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Title: Leeman Clough in Michigan
Post by: amccd on Sunday 23 November 14 14:43 GMT (UK)

Hi, I am looking for the death of Leeman Clough, and any other info if possible. He was born in Ashton under Lyne in 1887 and emigrated in 1923, along with his wife Edith Mather, to join the Ringling Circus (family story). In 1940 they were living in Muskegon, Michigan, where I believe the circus was based. Any help much appreciated,

 Alison

Title: Re: Leeman Clough in Michigan
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 23 November 14 14:46 GMT (UK)

FIND A GRAVE

Leeman Clough - 28 Sept 1887 - 31 July 1951

Burial:- Mona View Cemetery  Muskegon Heights Muskegon County Michigan.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53943175&ref=acom

Edith Matthews Dreituss 1894 - 1961

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53943176

Burial:- Mona View Cemetery  Muskegon Heights Muskegon County Michigan.
Plot: 122-F-19

Sandra

Title: Re: Leeman Clough in Michigan
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 23 November 14 14:59 GMT (UK)

WW2 Draft  (1942) - Leeman Clough - 28 September 1887 Lancashire - 1631 Huizenga Muskegon Michigan.,
Name & address of person who will always know him at that address :- Sam Sangster, 804 1/2 Ambrosia Muskegon Michigan.
Place of employment:- Continental Motors Corp Muskegon Michigan.

Sandra

Title: Re: Leeman Clough in Michigan
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 23 November 14 15:02 GMT (UK)

A few entries in City Directories - Muskegon, Michigan, City Directory, 1951 -  Leeman and Edith both appear at the 1631 Huizenga address in 1951. Lee was an oiler for CMC Corp

Sandra

Title: Re: Leeman Clough in Michigan
Post by: amccd on Sunday 23 November 14 16:31 GMT (UK)

Hi Sandra,

Many thanks for the info, fantastic. Very very slightly disappointed he was not working in the circus!!!

Alison

Title: Re: Leeman Clough in Michigan
Post by: *Sandra* on Sunday 23 November 14 23:00 GMT (UK)

You're very welcome.


Sandra  ;D

Title: Re: Leeman Clough in Michigan
Post by: jorose on Monday 24 November 14 11:50 GMT (UK)

They came in via Canada, seen here crossing the border:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL9B-6WL

Found in the Stage Year Book, 1913:

Quote

LITTLE LEEMAN CLOUGH, The Tangle Feet Wooden Shoe Dancer, Touring with Captain Grahames. Permanent Address: 171, Old Street, Ashton-u.-Lyne

So perhaps in his younger years he was involved with the circus/performing arts more generally, and that's where the family story came from?

Title: Re: Leeman Clough in Michigan
Post by: amccd on Monday 24 November 14 13:55 GMT (UK)

Hi, that is just wonderful information and maybe he did perform in the circus or something similar, more research needed I think,

Many thanks

Alison