Isabelle Elizabeth "Belle" Leake
1870 - 1947 (76 years)
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Name Isabelle Elizabeth "Belle" Leake Born Sep 1870 Wisconsin 
[1, 2] Gender Female Census 1930 Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Died Jul 1947 Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin [2] Buried Lakeview Cemetery, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin [2] Person ID I23 McKeown Last Modified 19 Jul 2023
Family William Ira McKeown, b. 6 Feb 1869, Des Moines County, Iowa , d. 28 Dec 1922, Winona, Winona County, Minnesota (Age 53 years) Married 23 Dec 1892 Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin [3] Children 1. Hazel Ann McKeown, b. 14 Mar 1894, Wisconsin , d. 4 Jun 1902, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin (Age 8 years)2. Margaret Effie McKeown, b. 10 Oct 1899, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin , d. 18 Sep 1983, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 83 years)3. Gertrude Ruth McKeown, b. 25 Mar 1902, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin , d. 10 Nov 1940, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan (Age 38 years)4. Grace Evelyn McKeown, b. 20 Jan 1905, Wisconsin , d. 8 Mar 1977, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan (Age 72 years)Last Modified 21 Nov 2021 Family ID F12 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - Sep 1870 - Wisconsin 
Married - 23 Dec 1892 - Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Census - 1930 - Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Died - Jul 1947 - Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin 
Buried - - Lakeview Cemetery, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Photos 
McKeown, William Ira, Isabelle Leak and three of their daughters Leake, Belle 
Isabelle Elizabeth "Belle" Leake, William Ira McKeown and daughter Hazel Ann McKeown.
This photo is from the McKeown - Parker - Shields album.
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Notes - The Leader and Weekly Edition, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 25 December 1892, page 5. Miss Belle Leake, of this city, and Mr. Ira McKeown, of Mediapolis, Iowa, were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock at the residence of the bride's parents, 528 Hudson street, Rev. M. Jenson officiating, on the evening of the 23rd inst. The bride is a handsome and accomplished young lady, who for several years past has been a disciple of "the art preservative" having "held Cases" on different papers in the city. The leader feels "justified" in wishing the young couple nothing by "phatt takes, " with no "errors," not "outs," plenty of "quoins" in the "banque" and a neat clean "impression" when they "go to press."
Eau Claire Free Press Weekly
29 December 1892
Married, at the residence of the bride’s parents, 528 Hudson street, by the Rev. M. Bensor, Miss Belle Leake and Mr. Ira McKeown of Mediapolis, Iowa. A number of relatives and friends were present. After the ceremony was performed all partook of a bountiful supper. The couple received a number of beautiful gifts. They leave for the home of the groom next week where they will probably reside in future. Mrs. McKeown was formerly engaged as a compositor in this office.
[4] - Burlington Hawk-Eye Gazette, Burlington, Iowa, 17 July 1947. Mrs. Ira McKeown. Mediapolis. - Mrs. Ira McKeown, wife of a former Mediapolis resident, died at Eau Clair, Wisc., according to word received here. She leaves 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren.
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- The Leader and Weekly Edition, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 25 December 1892, page 5. Miss Belle Leake, of this city, and Mr. Ira McKeown, of Mediapolis, Iowa, were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock at the residence of the bride's parents, 528 Hudson street, Rev. M. Jenson officiating, on the evening of the 23rd inst. The bride is a handsome and accomplished young lady, who for several years past has been a disciple of "the art preservative" having "held Cases" on different papers in the city. The leader feels "justified" in wishing the young couple nothing by "phatt takes, " with no "errors," not "outs," plenty of "quoins" in the "banque" and a neat clean "impression" when they "go to press."
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