After the death of Louisa Gettel Leonhard on 16 March 1881, a succession was opened to settle the estate of Ludwig and Louisa Leonhard. The person appointed to be the administrator of the estate was their son, John Michael Leonhard. This was on 31 March 1881. The notary who handled the succession was William Octave Hart.
The 38-page succession file can be found on microfilm in the Louisiana Division of the New Orleans Public Library. Below is the second page of the file, the oath taken by the administrator.
Inventory of Property (pages f-i)
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Final Account (pages u-x)
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