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In 1882 Leonord came to America and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio and one year later, wife Adelade and the children joined him. One son, Homer died and is buried in Cincinnati. In 1892 Leonord and his family moved to Indiana.
Leonord and another investor George Shirley purchased 153 acres on the west bank of White River east of Trinity Springs. Leonord later became the sole owner of the property and built what was deemed a First Class 29 room hotel on the property.
The spa was known as LaSalle Springs after the famous French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de LaSalle (1643-1687). All that remains today is the sulfur springs and the concrete platforms. As of 2010, this location is still known to locals as LaSalle Springs. The last recorded output of the spring was 75 gallons per minute.
There are conflicting reports as to the demise of the hotel. Some published reports say it burned around 1902 but my Aunt Saraphine said she remembers some residents salvaging lumber from it after it closed.
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