Third Generation

37. Edgar Allen LEA Sr. was born on 20 January 1877 in Wisconsin.^11,69 According to the 1930 Census, his father was born in England and his mother in New York state. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Hankinson, Brightwood Township, Richland County, ND.⁷⁰ His occupation was listed as "Engineer, Locomotive." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Hankinson, Brightwood Township, Richland County, ND.⁶⁹ His occupation was "Railroad Engineer." Edgar died on 17 September 1954 at the age of 77.⁷¹

Edgar Allen LEA Sr. and Harriet Eunice "Hattie" DEWEY were married on 26 June 1902 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^38,72,73 Harriet Eunice "Hattie" DEWEY, daughter of Aurelius Ephraim DEWEY and Jane Cordelia ROOT, was born on 16 July 1878 in Wisconsin.^21,30,73,74 (The 1900 Census listed her birth date as July 1879.) She appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.²¹ She graduated in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷⁵ from Tomah High School. Hattie appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³⁰ She was living with her parents. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Hankinson, Brightwood Township, Richland County, ND.⁷⁰ She appeared in the census in 1930 in Hankinson, Brightwood Township, Richland County, ND.⁶⁹ Hattie died on 6 February 1963 at the age of 84 in Hennepin County, MN.⁷³

Edgar Allen LEA Sr. and Harriet Eunice "Hattie" DEWEY had the following children: