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  • Name Michael Reff  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Born 1846  New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Census 23 Jun 1860  Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Military Service 6 Sep 1861 to 2 Aug 1865  Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    served as a private, Company K, 10th New York, Heavy Artillary 
    _UID 974BB1C5B51D4D53A7992534BA9622AC810F 
    Died 1907  [11] 
    Buried 1907  Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Address:
    Rt. 12
    Rt. 12 
    Person ID I728  Paul's Genealogy Tree
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2015 

    Father Pierre Reff,   b. 10 Sep 1819, Berthelming, Moselle, Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1852, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Mother Delia Wiley,   b. 1822, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Y  [13] 
    Children 11 children 
    Family ID F259  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emily Cornair,   b. 1851, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1889  (Age 38 years) 
    Married Jan 1870  [14] 
    Children 
     1. Marmion J. Reff,   d. 1889
     2. Raymond C. Reff,   d. 1887
     3. Edward F. Reff,   b. 1876,   d. 1909  (Age 33 years)
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2005 
    Family ID F239  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1846 - New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 23 Jun 1860 - Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Service - served as a private, Company K, 10th New York, Heavy Artillary - 6 Sep 1861 to 2 Aug 1865 - Jefferson County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Address:
    Rt. 12
    Rt. 12 - 1907 - Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York    		 Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Sources 
    1. [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 True Republican, Obituary of Chauncey E. Sixbury, Sep. 15, 1917      		 The True Republican, Obituary of Chauncey E. Sixbury, Sep. 15, 1917
      The True Republican, Obituary of Chauncey E. Sixbury, Sep. 15, 1917
      Source: http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/imageserver.pl?oid=STR19170915&getpdf=true
      Watertown Daily Times, May 1, 1891      		 Watertown Daily Times, May 1, 1891
      Watertown Daily Times, May 1, 1891
      Image source: http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn84035540/1891-05-01/ed-1/seq-8/
      Mary Ann Reff      		 401A.tiff
      Page 401, 1850 Census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY


    2. [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,EDWARD F. SN MICHEAL & EMILY 1876-1909 RIVERSIDE
      The True Republican, obituary of Fred Sixbury      		 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-------
      Watertown Daily Times, April 30, 1891      		 Watertown Daily Times, April 30, 1891
      Watertown Daily Times, April 30, 1891
      John Reff's wife, [Kate Delmore] takes off with William Bearup and her husband's pension.
      Image source: http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn84035540/1891-04-30/ed-1/seq-8/


    3. [S196] Cemetery Inscriptions, Cape Vincent, - R, A.E. ROGERS, ELLEN & JOHN BARTLETT, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/barcar.htm) (Reliability: 3), 22 Nov 2004.
      NAME EPITAPH CEMETERY
      REFF,MICHEAL 1846-1907 CO K 10TH N.Y. C.W. RIVERSIDE
      Chauncey Sixbury, 1870 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois      		 Chauncey Sixbury, 1870 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
      Chauncey Sixbury, 1870 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
      Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67G-B6Y
      Mary Ann Reff      		 401A.tiff
      Page 401, 1850 Census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY


    4. [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.
      Chris Adams      		 Chris Adams
      Chauncey Sixbury, 1870 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois      		 Chauncey Sixbury, 1870 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
      Chauncey Sixbury, 1870 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
      Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67G-B6Y


    5. [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
      Chauncey Sixbury, 1870 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois      		 Chauncey Sixbury, 1870 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
      Chauncey Sixbury, 1870 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
      Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M67G-B6Y
      Mary Ann Reff      		 401A.tiff
      Page 401, 1850 Census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY


    6. [S196] Cemetery Inscriptions, Cape Vincent, - R, A.E. ROGERS, ELLEN & JOHN BARTLETT, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/barcar.htm) (Reliability: 3), 22 Nov 2004.
      NAME EPITAPH CEMETERY
      REFF,MICHEAL 1846-1907 CO K 10TH N.Y. C.W. RIVERSIDE
      Watertown Daily Times, May 1, 1891      		 Watertown Daily Times, May 1, 1891
      Watertown Daily Times, May 1, 1891
      Image source: http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn84035540/1891-05-01/ed-1/seq-8/
      Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois      		 Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
      Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
      Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJZ-QH5


    7. [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
      Mary Ann Reff      		 401A.tiff
      Page 401, 1850 Census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY


    8. [S379] US Census 1860 - Jefferson County, NY, National Archives and Records Administration, (National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C.), Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York; Roll: M653_762; Page: 172; Image: 176. (Reliability: 3), 6 Oct 2006.
      Name: Jacob Fizot
      Age: 30
      Sex: m
      Occupation: farmer
      Real estate:
      Personal property:
      Birthplace: Canada

      Name: Saphronia "
      Age: 28
      Sex: f
      Birthplace: Canada

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      Name: Mary Fizot
      Age: 3
      Sex: f
      Birthplace: New York

      Name: Peter "
      Age: 1
      Sex: m
      Birthplace: New York

      Name: Marcilla "
      Age: 1/2
      Sex: f
      Birthplace: New York

      Name: Catherine
      Age: 28
      Sex: f
      Birthplace: Canada

      Name: Barney Follen
      Age: 19
      Sex: m
      Occupation: Servant
      Birthplace: Ireland

      Name: Michael Reff
      Age: 14
      Sex: m
      Occupation: Servant
      Birthplace: New York
      John Reff, Union Veterans, Jefferson County, New York, 1890      		 John Reff, Union Veterans, Jefferson County, New York, 1890
      John Reff, Union Veterans, Jefferson County, New York, 1890
      Company B, 20th New York Infantry, July 28, 1863 to July 31, 1865
      Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16942-14348-37?cc=1877095
      Michael Reff      		 Michael Reff
      Michael Reff      		 Michael Reff


    9. [S1269] 1890 Census - Union Veterans, Cape Vincent, New York, New York. Jefferson., (Church of Jesus Christ of latter Day Saints. \i FamilySearch\i0 . http://familysearch.org : 2014), Cape Vincent, enumeration district (ED) 98, p. 3, Michael Reff; digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of latter Day Saints, \i FamilySearch \i0 (http://familysearch.org : accessed Jan 31, 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication M123, roll 52 (Reliability: 3), 31 Jan 2015.
      Name:
      Michael Reff, Union Veterans, Cape Vincent, New York, 1890      		 Michael Reff, Union Veterans, Cape Vincent, New York, 1890
      Michael Reff, Union Veterans, Cape Vincent, New York, 1890
      Private, Company K, 10th New York, Heavy Artillary, Sep. 6, 1861 to August 2, 1865, 2 years, 11 months
      Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-16942-14855-53?cc=1877095


    10. [S196] Cemetery Inscriptions, Cape Vincent, - R, A.E. ROGERS, ELLEN & JOHN BARTLETT, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/barcar.htm) (Reliability: 3), 22 Nov 2004.
      NAME EPITAPH CEMETERY
      REFF,MICHEAL 1846-1907 CO K 10TH N.Y. C.W. RIVERSIDE
      Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois      		 Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
      Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
      Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJZ-QH5


    11. [S196] Cemetery Inscriptions, Cape Vincent, - R, A.E. ROGERS, ELLEN & JOHN BARTLETT, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/barcar.htm) (Reliability: 3), 22 Nov 2004.
      NAME EPITAPH CEMETERY
      REFF,MICHEAL 1846-1907 CO K 10TH N.Y. C.W. RIVERSIDE
      Watertown Daily Times, April 30, 1891      		 Watertown Daily Times, April 30, 1891
      Watertown Daily Times, April 30, 1891
      John Reff's wife, [Kate Delmore] takes off with William Bearup and her husband's pension.
      Image source: http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn84035540/1891-04-30/ed-1/seq-8/
      Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois      		 Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
      Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
      Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJZ-QH5


    12. [S196] Cemetery Inscriptions, Cape Vincent, - R, A.E. ROGERS, ELLEN & JOHN BARTLETT, (http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyjeffer/barcar.htm) (Reliability: 3), 22 Nov 2004.
      NAME EPITAPH CEMETERY
      REFF,MICHEAL 1846-1907 CO K 10TH N.Y. C.W. RIVERSIDE
      Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois      		 Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
      Chauncey Sixbury, 1880 Census, Sycamore, DeKalb County, Illinois
      Source: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXJZ-QH5
      Mary Ann Reff      		 401A.tiff
      Page 401, 1850 Census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY


    13. [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.

    14. [S382] US Census 1870 - Jefferson County, NY, National Archives and Records Administration, (Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census. [database on-line] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003-. Indexed by Ancestry.com from microfilmed schedules of the 1870 U.S. Federal Decennial Census.1870 United States Federal Census. [database online] Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Original data: Data imaged from National Archives and Records Administration. 1870 Federal Population Census. M593, 1,761 rolls; part of Minnesota T132, 13 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration.), NARA Series M593, Roll 944; Page: 191, 192; Image: 384 (Reliability: 3), 27 Nov 2005.
      Name: Cornair, M.
      Age: 56
      Gender: male
      Occupation: farmer
      Land value: 2000
      Personal Property value: 640
      Birthplace: France
      Father/Mother forein birth

      Name: Cornair, F.
      Age: 50
      Gender: female
      Occupation: keeps house
      Birthplace: France
      Father/Mother forein birth

      Name: Cornair, John
      Age: 26
      Gender: male
      Occupation: farm laborer
      Birthplace: New York
      Father/Mother forein birth

      Name: Cornair, Mary
      Age: 21
      Gender: female
      Occupation: at home
      Birthplace: New York
      Father/Mother forein birth

      Name: Reff, Emily
      Age: 18
      Gender: female
      Occupation: at home
      Birthplace: New York
      Father/Mother forein birth
      If married within the year, give month: Jan

      Page 192:

      Name: Corniar, M. ?
      Age: 14
      Gender: male
      Occupation: at home
      Birthplace: New York
      Father/Mother forein birth
      Guy Leo Webert and wife Merrill L.      		 Guy Leo Webert and wife Merrill L.
      Guy Leo Webert and wife Merrill L., Watertown, Jefferson County, New York, 1940
      Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27835-1607-62?cc=2000219
      Emily Cornaire      		 Emily Cornaire
      page 191, US Census 1870, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY