Peter H. Reff

1843 - 1908  (65 years)

• Name	Peter H. Reff  [1, 2]
  Born	1843	New York   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York   [6]
  Census	1855	Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York   [7]
  Military	4 Jun 1861	Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA   [8]
  	Navy
  Name	Peter Reff  [9, 10, 11, 12]
  _UID	E024A606823A4DB29BAE9E5861B4E2721334
  Died	15 Jul 1908	Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York   [13]
  Person ID	I726	Paul's Genealogy Tree
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	Pierre Reff,   b. 10 Sep 1819, Berthelming, Moselle, Lorraine, France ,   d. 1852, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York  (Age 32 years)
  Mother	Delia Wiley,   b. 1822, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Y  [14]
  Children	11 children
  1. Christopher Reff,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Julia Reff,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Margaret Reff,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Mary Reff,   b. 1842, New York ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Peter H. Reff,   b. 1843, New York ,   d. 15 Jul 1908, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York  (Age 65 years)   6. John Reff,   b. Cal 1845, New York ,   d. 6 Mar 1900, Three Rivers, St. Joseph, Michigan  (Age ~ 55 years)   7. Michael Reff,   b. 1846, New York ,   d. 1907  (Age 61 years)   8. Delia Reff,   b. 1847, New York ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Mary Ann Reff,   b. 1848, New York ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Enos Reff,   b. 1849, New York ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Ignatius Reff,   b. 30 Jun 1853, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York ,   d. 31 Mar 1922, Redwood, Jefferson County, New York  (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine E. Delaney,   b. 1854,   d. 1926  (Age 72 years)
  Children	1. Clarence I. Reff,   b. 1876,   d. 1945  (Age 69 years)   2. Anna E. Reff,   b. 1882,   d. 1962  (Age 80 years)   3. Leonard W. Reff,   b. 1884,   d. 1970  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2012
  Family ID	F226	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1843 - New York Census - 1850 - Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Census - 1855 - Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Military - Navy - 4 Jun 1861 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, USA Died - 15 Jul 1908 - Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S196] Cemetery Inscriptions, Cape Vincent, - R, A.E. ROGERS, ELLEN & JOHN BARTLETT, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/barcar.htm) (Reliability: 3), 21 Nov 2004. NAME EPITAPH CEMETERY REFF,ANNA E. DAU.PETER H.& CATHERINE E.1882-1962 SVPROSIERE Fred Sixbury and family, Peoples Township, Boone County, Iowa, 1900 Fred Sixbury and family, Peoples Township, Boone County, Iowa, 1900 Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9K3-FF6 [S843] 1855 New York State Census Abstracts, The Genealogy Group, ((http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~aliecor/1855_NYS_census/1855_new_york_state_census_index.htm : 2003 - 2005)), accessed Nov 16, 2012), Adelia Reff; Citing page 19, line 21, FHL 0895241. (Reliability: 3), 7 Nov 2012. 21 30 159 Frame 100 171 Reff Adelia 33 F Germany X 17 R 30 21 31 Mary 12 F Daughter 31 21 32 Peter 11 M Son 32 21 33 John 9 M Son 33 21 34 Michael 8 M Son 34 21 35 Adelia 7 F Daughter 35 21 36 MaryAnn 6 F Daughter 36 21 37 Ignus 5 M Son 37 Enos in 1850 - Enus in 1860 Chris Adams Fred Sixbury and family, Peoples Township, Boone County, Iowa, 1900 Fred Sixbury and family, Peoples Township, Boone County, Iowa, 1900 Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9K3-FF6 [S255] US Census 1850 - Jefferson County, New York - Roll 514, National Archives and Records Administration, (The National Archives, The National Archives And Records Service, General Services Administration, Washington: 1963), M432, Roll 514., M432, Roll 514, Page 401 (Reliability: 4), 6 Nov 2005. Name: Peter Reff, Jr. Age: 31 Sex: male Occupation: farmer Value of property: 800 Place of birth: France Name: Delia " Age: 28 Sex: female Place of birth: Germany Name: Mary " Age: 8 Sex: female Place of birth: NY Name: Peter " Age: 7 Sex: male Place of birth: NY Name: John " Age: 5 Sex: male Place of birth: NY Name: Michael " Age: 4 Sex: male Place of birth: NY Name: Delia " Age: 3 Sex: female Place of birth: NY Name: Mary Ann " Age: 2 Sex: female Place of birth: NY Name: Enos " Age: 1 Sex: male Place of birth: NY Chris Adams Fred Sixbury and family, Peoples Township, Boone County, Iowa, 1900 Fred Sixbury and family, Peoples Township, Boone County, Iowa, 1900 Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9K3-FF6 401A.tiff Page 401, 1850 Census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY [S843] 1855 New York State Census Abstracts, The Genealogy Group, ((http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~aliecor/1855_NYS_census/1855_new_york_state_census_index.htm : 2003 - 2005)), accessed Nov 16, 2012), Adelia Reff; Citing page 19, line 21, FHL 0895241. (Reliability: 3), 7 Nov 2012. 21 30 159 Frame 100 171 Reff Adelia 33 F Germany X 17 R 30 21 31 Mary 12 F Daughter 31 21 32 Peter 11 M Son 32 21 33 John 9 M Son 33 21 34 Michael 8 M Son 34 21 35 Adelia 7 F Daughter 35 21 36 MaryAnn 6 F Daughter 36 21 37 Ignus 5 M Son 37 Enos in 1850 - Enus in 1860 Chris Adams Fred Sixbury and family, Peoples Township, Boone County, Iowa, 1900 Fred Sixbury and family, Peoples Township, Boone County, Iowa, 1900 Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9K3-FF6 [S676] Watertown Re Union, New York. Watertown., "Peter Reff," July 18, 1908, col. 4; digital images, \i Northern New York Historical Newspapers\i0 (Reliability: 3), 12 Nov 2012. Watertown Reunion July 18, 1908 Peter Reff Cape Vincent, July 17 Peter Reff, who fell from a load of hay Monday, died from the result of his injuries Wednesday at 3 p.m. He was engaged in unloading with a horse fork and in pulling the fork back the rope broke and he fell to the barn floor, striking his head and back. Mr. Reff was 65 years old, and is survived by his wife and one daughter, Anna, and two sons, Clarence and Leonard; also by two sisters, Mrs. Giles Kilborn and Mrs. Eugene Bourcy, and two brothers, Christopher and Nicholas. Mr. Reff esteem of all and will be greatly missed by his friends and neighbors. Peter Reff Fred Sixbury and family, North Hero Township, Redwood County, Minnesota, 1910 Fred Sixbury and family, North Hero Township, Redwood County, Minnesota, 1910 Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2GB-BLM [S255] US Census 1850 - Jefferson County, New York - Roll 514, National Archives and Records Administration, (The National Archives, The National Archives And Records Service, General Services Administration, Washington: 1963), M432, Roll 514., M432, Roll 514, Page 401 (Reliability: 4), 6 Nov 2005. Name: Peter Reff, Jr. Age: 31 Sex: male Occupation: farmer Value of property: 800 Place of birth: France Name: Delia " Age: 28 Sex: female Place of birth: Germany Name: Mary " Age: 8 Sex: female Place of birth: NY Name: Peter " Age: 7 Sex: male Place of birth: NY Name: John " Age: 5 Sex: male Place of birth: NY Name: Michael " Age: 4 Sex: male Place of birth: NY Name: Delia " Age: 3 Sex: female Place of birth: NY Name: Mary Ann " Age: 2 Sex: female Place of birth: NY Name: Enos " Age: 1 Sex: male Place of birth: NY Baptism record for Elizabeth Walsh 401A.tiff Page 401, 1850 Census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY [S843] 1855 New York State Census Abstracts, The Genealogy Group, ((http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~aliecor/1855_NYS_census/1855_new_york_state_census_index.htm : 2003 - 2005)), accessed Nov 16, 2012), Adelia Reff; Citing page 19, line 21, FHL 0895241. (Reliability: 3), 7 Nov 2012. 21 30 159 Frame 100 171 Reff Adelia 33 F Germany X 17 R 30 21 31 Mary 12 F Daughter 31 21 32 Peter 11 M Son 32 21 33 John 9 M Son 33 21 34 Michael 8 M Son 34 21 35 Adelia 7 F Daughter 35 21 36 MaryAnn 6 F Daughter 36 21 37 Ignus 5 M Son 37 Enos in 1850 - Enus in 1860 The True Republican, obituary of Fred Sixbury The True Republican, obituary of Fred Sixbury Source: http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/illinois?a=d&d=STR19300219.2.43&srpos=1&e=-------en-20-STR-1--txt-txIN-sixbury------- Chris Adams [S1266] Weekly return of enlistments at Naval Rendezvous ("Enlistment Rendezvous"), Jan. 6, 1855-Aug. 8, 1891, (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. \i FamilySearch\i0 . http://familysearch.org : 2015), Enlistment entry for Peter Reff, "United States Naval Enlistment Rendezvous, 1855-1891," \i FamilySearch\i0 (Reliability: 3), 31 Jan 2015. Name: Baptism record for Elizabeth Walsh Peter Reff, Navy enlistment, Buffalo, New York, June 4, 1861 Peter Reff, Navy enlistment, Buffalo, New York, June 4, 1861 Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-14736-14491-25?cc=1825347 [S196] Cemetery Inscriptions, Cape Vincent, - R, A.E. ROGERS, ELLEN & JOHN BARTLETT, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/barcar.htm) (Reliability: 3), 21 Nov 2004. NAME EPITAPH CEMETERY REFF,ANNA E. DAU.PETER H.& CATHERINE E.1882-1962 SVPROSIERE [S255] US Census 1850 - Jefferson County, New York - Roll 514, National Archives and Records Administration, (The National Archives, The National Archives And Records Service, General Services Administration, Washington: 1963), M432, Roll 514., M432, Roll 514, Page 401 (Reliability: 4), 6 Nov 2005. Name: Peter Reff, Jr. Age: 31 Sex: male Occupation: farmer Value of property: 800 Place of birth: France Name: Delia " Age: 28 Sex: female Place of birth: Germany Name: Mary " Age: 8 Sex: female Place of birth: NY Name: Peter " Age: 7 Sex: male Place of birth: NY Name: John " Age: 5 Sex: male Place of birth: NY Name: Michael " Age: 4 Sex: male Place of birth: NY Name: Delia " Age: 3 Sex: female Place of birth: NY Name: Mary Ann " Age: 2 Sex: female Place of birth: NY Name: Enos " Age: 1 Sex: male Place of birth: NY The Irish Genealogist, Vol. 5 No. 3, pg. 389 Abstract of the 1821 Census, Parish of Portnascully, Townland of Licketstown, Moonveen. 401A.tiff Page 401, 1850 Census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY [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. The Irish Genealogist, Vol. 5 No. 3, pg. 389 Abstract of the 1821 Census, Parish of Portnascully, Townland of Licketstown, Moonveen. [S676] Watertown Re Union, New York. Watertown., "Peter Reff," July 18, 1908, col. 4; digital images, \i Northern New York Historical Newspapers\i0 (Reliability: 3), 12 Nov 2012. Watertown Reunion July 18, 1908 Peter Reff Cape Vincent, July 17 Peter Reff, who fell from a load of hay Monday, died from the result of his injuries Wednesday at 3 p.m. He was engaged in unloading with a horse fork and in pulling the fork back the rope broke and he fell to the barn floor, striking his head and back. Mr. Reff was 65 years old, and is survived by his wife and one daughter, Anna, and two sons, Clarence and Leonard; also by two sisters, Mrs. Giles Kilborn and Mrs. Eugene Bourcy, and two brothers, Christopher and Nicholas. Mr. Reff esteem of all and will be greatly missed by his friends and neighbors. Peter Reff [S676] Watertown Re Union, New York. Watertown., "Peter Reff," July 18, 1908, col. 4; digital images, \i Northern New York Historical Newspapers\i0 (Reliability: 3), 12 Nov 2012. Watertown Reunion July 18, 1908 Peter Reff Cape Vincent, July 17 Peter Reff, who fell from a load of hay Monday, died from the result of his injuries Wednesday at 3 p.m. He was engaged in unloading with a horse fork and in pulling the fork back the rope broke and he fell to the barn floor, striking his head and back. Mr. Reff was 65 years old, and is survived by his wife and one daughter, Anna, and two sons, Clarence and Leonard; also by two sisters, Mrs. Giles Kilborn and Mrs. Eugene Bourcy, and two brothers, Christopher and Nicholas. Mr. Reff esteem of all and will be greatly missed by his friends and neighbors. Chris Adams Peter Reff Fred Sixbury and family, North Hero Township, Redwood County, Minnesota, 1910 Fred Sixbury and family, North Hero Township, Redwood County, Minnesota, 1910 Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2GB-BLM [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.