Oby Aldin Leary

1875 - 1938  (62 years)

• Name	Oby Aldin Leary
  Birth	15 Jun 1875	Scott, Sandusky Co., OH
  Gender	Male
  _UID	EACC984C3D8EC8439EE0D446B603D326BAF4
  Death	10 May 1938	Manila Metro, Manila National Capital Region
  Person ID	I61099	sorrells
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2020

  
  

  Family	Catalina Matic,   b. 1906   d. 1998 (Age 92 years)
  Children	1. James Jay Leary,   b. 10 Apr 1906, Manila, Metro Manila, Phillipines d. 25 Feb 1983, Toledo, Lucas Co., OH (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F11975	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2024

  
  

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  Oby Leary grew up north of Risingsun, Ohio, just to the east of Route 23 near Girton Road (also known as County Hwy 21). According to a family history written by Oby's nephew, Oby Bonawit: Oby "left home when 21 years old and was working as a blacksmith when he enlisted in the army at Denver in June 1899. In the Philippines, he engage in expeditions to the Bulacan Mts., and to Biac na Bato. He was discharged in 1902 but spent the rest of his life at Manila. He did engineering, artesian well drilling, and had land and mining interests." An obituary mentions that he also owned and operated a furniture factory. Oby was also, evidently, a hunter as another account by his nephew says that he was going hunting when a chain of events lead to his enlistment in the services. He never saw his parents again after leaving that day. At his death, Oby left behind the cherished legacy of seven children.