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Family: Pierre Reff / Delia Wiley (F259)



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  • Father | Male
    Pierre Reff

    Born  10 Sep 1819  Berthelming, Moselle, Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1852  Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married     
    Father  Jean Pierre Reff | F46 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Marie Anne Mathis | F46 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Delia Wiley

    Born  1822  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Other Spouse  Felix Mance | F10646 
    Married  1852  [1]   
    Father  Joseph Wiley | F260 Group Sheet 
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Male
    Christopher Reff

    Born     
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Female
    Julia Reff

    Born     
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Female
    Margaret Reff

    Born     
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Female
    Mary Reff

    Born  1842  New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    Peter H. Reff

    Born  1843  New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Jul 1908  Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Catherine E. Delaney | F226 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Male
    John Reff

    Born  Cal 1845  New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Mar 1900  Three Rivers, St. Joseph, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Kate Delmarsh | F10645 
    Married     

    Child 7 | Male
    Michael Reff

    Born  1846  New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1907   
    Buried  1907  Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emily Cornair | F239 
    Married  Jan 1870   

    Child 8 | Female
    Delia Reff

    Born  1847  New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 9 | Female
    Mary Ann Reff

    Born  1848  New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 10 | Male
    Enos Reff

    Born  1849  New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 11 | Male
    Ignatius Reff

    Born  30 Jun 1853  Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Mar 1922  Redwood, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  4 Apr 1922  Redwood, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emma J. Bidwell | F362 
    Married  4 Jul 1869   

  • Sources 
    1. [S213] Child's Gazetteer, Town of Cape Vincent, Hamilton Child, (1890, N.Y. Source: http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/childcap.htm) (Reliability: 3), 3 Dec 2004.
      Peter Reff, was a native of France and served under Napoleon. He came to America at the age of 40 years and died in Cape Vincent aged 86 years. His wife, Mary, a native of Germany, bore him four children, viz.: Peter, John, Michael, and Barbara. Peter, who was born in France, came to America with his father and located in this town, where he died in 1852 aged 35 yrs. He married Delia, daughter of Joseph Wiley, of Cape Vincent who was a native of Germany, and their children were Peter, John, Michael, Mary, Delia, Mary A., Eugens, Christopher, Julia, and Margaret. John Reff married Kate, daughter of Peter and Mary (Turney) Delmarsh, of Clayton, and their children are May L., Frances H., Carrie E., Lettie L, and Winfred E. He served in Co. B, 20th N.Y. Cav. three years and was honorably discharged at the close of the war. He is now a resident of St. Lawrence village.