Nelius' and Euphemias' family
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Petterson Lejon, Nils Erik.
Leyon, Nelius Edward in Australia
Born 18/4 1852 in soldier cottage No 58, Asaryd Nästagård, Asa. 
Baptised 25/4 1852.
Died June 1897 in Melbourne, Victoria
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Petter Lejon
Martha Nilsdotter
Married 1881 in Naracoorte, SA to
Smith, Euphemia. Born 1855 in Digby, Vic.
Died 20/3 1907 in Heathcote, Vic.
Children
Leyon Riley, Esther Mathilda. Born 28/4 1882 in Custon, SA. Died 7/12 1923 in Melbourne, Vic.
She was married to a John Riley (47), a widower, on June 14 1921. He had 3 children from a previous marriage and she had no children (whether she had already had her daughter before she was married we are not sure, but she certainly would not have admitted that in those days.)

Leyon, Johan Edward. Born 27/8 1883 in Custon, SA and died after five weeks.

Click to read about Carleen's family Leyon, Carleen Elina. Born 17/9 1885 in Mitcham, Adelaide, SA.
Died 1976 in Albury, NSW
Married 17/4 1904 in Bendigo, Vic to
Horsburgh, Walther George Bish. Born 3/3 1878

Leyon, Edward Ericson. Born 6/11 1888 in Heathcote, Vic.
Died of the Spanish' flu 5/5 1919 in Golburn, NSW
Married 23 years old in Sydney 1911/1912
to Ferker, Muriel Charlotte
Children
Ronald E, Born 1913 (estimated)
Edward W, Born 1914 (estimated)
Muriel C, Born 1916 (estimated)
Orestella (?) J, Born 1919 (estimated).
His wife, Muriel C Leyon married Stanley F, A. WILLIAMS in 1921 in NSW. Her children may have taken Williams' name.

Leyon, Arthur George. Born 18/2 1890 in Heathcote, Vic. He signed on a boat and was never heard from.

Leyon, Carl William. Born 2/6 1891 in Heathcote, Vic.
Died 2/5 1915 of wounds on board HMTS Dongala in the battle of Gallipoli.

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