Martin Leichterkost b. 30 Jun 1820 Koblenz, Rheinland, Prussia d. 10 Oct 1874 Manhattan, New York, New York, United States: My Family Online

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Name	Martin Leichterkost
Born	30 Jun 1820	Koblenz, Rheinland, Prussia
Gender	Male
Died	10 Oct 1874	Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Person ID	I57	Meakem
Last Modified	18 Dec 2020

Family Christina Eleonora Hubertina Vecqueray, b. 18 Jun 1824, Aachen, Rheinland, Prussia , d. 1 Jun 1903, Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, United States (Age 78 years)

Married 26 Sep 1846 Koblenz, Rheinland, Prussia

Children

1. Mary Leichterkost, b. Abt 1848, Paris, France

, d. 31 Jan 1891, West Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, United States

(Age ~ 43 years)

Last Modified 15 Dec 2020

Family ID F10 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos

1845-1846 Lithographed Portrait Created by Martin Leichterkost
In 1845 or 1846, Martin Leichterkost lithographed a portrait of Theodor Ferdinand Schutte.

HeidlCON (heidicon.ub.uni-heidelberg.de)

Documents » Slide Show		1843 Military Register of Martin Leichterkost Koblenz, Prussia The following persons are obligated for military service but have not turned themselves in. They are requested to sign in within 3 months in order to fulfill their military obligation or face consequences. Martin Leichterkost of Coblenz. Born 30 Jun 1820. Official Journal of the Prussian Government in Koblenz (1843), Bayerische StaatsBibliothek (opacplus.bsb-muenchen.de)
		1846 Marriage of Martinus Leichterkost and Christina Eleonora Hubertina Vecquoray 26 September 1846, Koblenz, Rheinland, Prussia Martinus Leichterkost, lithographer, of the parish Christina Eleonora Hubertina Vecquoray of the parish of Namur Witnesses: Auguste Reiff & Francisco Becker Married: 26 Sep 1846 FamilySearch.org, Germany Marriages, 1558-1929
		1851 England Census of Martin Leichterkos Household St Botolph Aldersgate, London, England In the household: Martin Leichterkos, Head, Married, age 30, Printer Pressman, born Coblenz, Germany Christine Leichterkos, Wife, Married, age 27, born Aachen, Germany Maria Leichterkos, Dau, age 3, born Paris, France
		1852 City Directory of Martin Leichterkost London, England Martin Leichterkost, merchant, see Mars & Leichterkost Mars & Leichterkost, merchants, 31 St. Mary at hill University of Leicester, Special Collections Online (http://specialcollections.le.ac.uk/), Post Office London Directory (Small Edition), p. 849, 871
		1859 Article of Leichterkost & Roquin 4 July 1859, New York Sun, New York City, New York "Wanted 6 or 7 Lithographers, and colour printers, Only first rate hands. 126 Nassau St, Leichterkost & Roquin" Fultonhistory.com
		1860 US Census for Max Lichtenkost Household North Bergen, Hudson, New Jersey In the household: Max Lichtenkost, age 40, Lithographic, born in Prussia Christina, age 36, born in Belgium Mary, age 12, born in France
		1860 Article of Leichterkost 22 September 1860, The New York Times, New York City, New York "Fire in Fulton-Street - About 12 o'clock last night a fire was discovered on the upper floor of the building No. 105 Fulton-street." "The building was tenanted as follows: ... third floor by Leichterkost, lithographer." Newspapers.com
		1860 Article of Martin Leichterkost September 1860, New York Morning Courier, New York City, New York "Fire in Fulton Street-About 12 o'clock last night a fire broke out on the upper floor of the building No. 105 Fulton street." "The third floor, occupied by Martin Leichterkost, lithographer, was damaged about $200 by water, insured." Fultonhistory.com
		1860 City Directory of Martin Leichterkost New York City Directory, New York Martin Leichterkost, lithographer, 126 Nassau, h 259 William Leichterkost & Roquin, lithographers, 126 Nassau New York City Directories, The New York Public Library: Digital Collections
		1861 City Directory of Martin Leichterkost New York City Directory, New York Martin Leichterkost, lithographer, 105 Fulton New York City Directories, The New York Public Library: Digital Collections
		1861 Enlistment Record of A Martin Lichterkost 15 October 1861, New York City, New York Name: A Martin Lichterkost Enlisted: 15 Oct 1861 in New York City Period: 3 years Mustered: 15 Oct 1861 as Lt. Col. in 51 Inf Remarks: never served in 51 Inf Birth: Germany Occupation: Artist Description: blue eyes, brown hair, light complexion, 5 ft 6 in Ancestry.com, New York, U.S., Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900
		1862 City Directory of Martin Leichterkost New York City Directory, New York Martin Leichterkost, lithographer, 104 Beekman, h Hoboken New York City Directories, The New York Public Library: Digital Collections
		1868 Land Lease of Martin Leichterkost 1 January 1868, Hudson County, New Jersey Grantor: John Hague of West Hoboken Grantee: Martin Leichterkost of West Hoboken Tract: Clinton Ave and Chamber St in West Hoboken (1 house and 2 lots) Length of lease: 4 years & 4 months Rent: $32.25 each month to be paid on the 1st day of the month ($387 per year) FamilySearch.org, Deeds, 1840-1901; index, 1715-1925 (Hudson County, New Jersey), film 860993, img 256
		1868 Naturalization with witness Martin Leichterkost 20 October 1868, New York County, New York Name: William Linder, 114 1/2 Essex St Former Nationality: Gr Duke of Baden Witness: Martin Leichterkost, 36 Murray St Naturalization: 20 Oct 1868 Fold3.com, Naturalization Index - NYC Courts
		1869 Marriage of August Grandjean Jr and Marie Leichterkorst 31 January 1869, West Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey Groom: August Grandjean Jr, age 25, of West Hoboken, father August Grandjean, Porter Bride: Marie Leichterkorst, age 21, of West Hoboken, parents Martin and Christina Leichterkorst Marriage: 31 Jan 1869 in West Hoboken FamilySearch.org, New Jersey, Marriages, 1670-1980
		1869 Catholic Marriage of Augustus Grandjean and Annam Mariam Leichterkost 31 January 1869, Holy Family Catholic Church, Union City, Hudson, New Jersey Augustus, age 26, child of Aug Grandjean Annam Mariam, age 21, child of Martin Leichterkost Witnesses: Guillelmus Casey and Maria Madden FamilySearch.org, Church records, 1857-1986 (Holy Family Catholic Church, Union City, New Jersey), film 1468652, img 25
		1873 Naturalization with witness Albert M Leichterkost 24 October 1873, New York County, New York Name: Friderich Deckelmann, 8 North Moore St Former Nationality: Emperor of Germany Witness: Albert M Leichterkost, Lithographer, 12 Allen St Naturalization: 24 Oct 1873 Fold3.com, Naturalization Index - NYC Courts
		1874 Naturalizations with witness Martin Leichterkost New York County, New York Name: Charles Schneider, 174 Grand St Former Nationality: Emp of Germany Witness: Martin Leichterkost, Printer, 55 Rose St Naturalization: 19 Feb 1874 Name: Jacob Metzenroth, 187 Hester St Former Nationality: Emp of Germany Witness: Martin Leichterkost, Printer, 55 Rose St Naturalization: 26 Feb 1874 Name: Isidor Freudenburg, 92 Ave B Former Nationality: Emp of Germany Witness: Martin Leichterkost, Engraver, 55 Rose St Naturalization: 27 Mar 1874 Name: Conrad Schunemann, 406 E 9 St Former Nationality: German Witness: Martin Leichterkost, Printer, 55 Broad St Naturalization: 25 Jun 1874 Name: Christian Friedrich Wragge, 170 Forsythe St Former Nationality: Emperor Germany Witness: Martin Leichterkost, Printer, 55 Rose St Naturalization: 26 Jun 1874 Fold3.com, Naturalization Index - NYC Courts
		1874 Death Index of Martin Leichterkast 10 October 1874, Manhattan, New York, New York Name: Martin Leichterkast Death: 10 Oct 1874 in Manhattan Age: 57 Marital status: Widowed Occupation: Printer Birthplace: Coblenz Parents' birth place: Germany Note: the original record is in the process of being obtained. FamilySearch.org, New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949
		1876 City Directory for Christina Leichterkosk Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey Leichterkosk Christina, wid Martin, h 204 New York av Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
		1879 City Directory for Christina Leichterkost Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey Leichterkost Christina, wid Martin, nurse, h New York av c Congress Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
		1880 City Directory for Christina Leichterkost Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey Leichterkost Christina C, wid Martin, nurse, Congress c NY av Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
		1881 City Directory for Christina Leichterkost Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey Leichterkost Christina C, wid Martin, nurse, 231 Hancock av Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

Histories

Die Geschichte des Steindrucks in Koblenz [The History of Lithography in Koblenz]
by Von Peter Kleber

Martin Leichterkost was a lithographer in Koblenz. He was granted a "license to operate a 'lithographic art establishment' on 28 Jan 1846. Leichterkost married Christina Eleonora Vecqueray on 25 Sep 1846. In late 1847, Leichterkost and his family "secretly left Koblenz" due to a dispute with lithographer Johann Baptist Ruhl.

Von Peter Kleber. "Lithographische Anstalt Gebruder Becker: Die Geschichte des Steindrucks in Koblenz" ["Becker Brothers' Lithographic Institute: The History of Lithography in Koblenz"]. 2013. (https://stadtarchivkoblenz.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/lithographische_anstalt_gebrueder_becker.pdf)