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Charles J. Reff

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  • Name Charles J. Reff  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1938  Clayton, Jefferson County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    _UID C947DD4029EB4F678A09F3CDFC808CE03273 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I909  Paul's Genealogy Tree
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2013 

    Father Michael Reff,   b. 22 Jun 1857, Rosiere, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1938, Rosiere, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Amelia Mussott,   b. Jan 1864,   d. 6 Nov 1946  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Married 26 Feb 1884  Rosiere, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 4 children 
    Family ID F329  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary E. Minnoe,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 20 Sep 1917  Clayton, Jefferson County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2006 
    Family ID F369  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Sep 1917 - Clayton, Jefferson County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1938 - Clayton, Jefferson County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S431] Watertown Daily Times, (Watertown, N.Y.), pg. ? (Reliability: 3), 20 Sep 2006.
      Reff-Minnoe
      Clayton, Sept. 24 - The marriage of Miss Mary E. Minnoe, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. John Minnoe, to Charles J. Reff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reff, of Rosiere, took place at 7:30 Thursday morning at St. Mary's Catholic church in this village, the Rev. Father Garrand officiating. The bride was attired in a dark blue travelling suit, with a white Paris hat, and carried a large bouqet of red roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Florence Reff, a sister of the bridegroom, wore a blue suit with hat to match, and carried a bouqet of pink roses. The bridegroom was attended by Theodore ______?, a cousin of the bride. The bridal party entered the church, which was prettily decorated, to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march. The young couple left the church to the strains of Mendelesohn's march. Entering an auto they left for the home of the bride's mother, where a daintily prepared wedding breakfast was served. The dining room was prettily decroated for the occasion, the color scheme being pink and white. The bridal party left for a week's camping trip on the St. Lawrence and upon their return they will reside in this village. They were presented with many handsome gifts, consisting of cut glass, linen, silver and money. The bridegrooms gift to the bride was a pearl necklace.
      Those present at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reff, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reff, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cornaire and son Ralph, and the Misses Leona and Florence Reff of Rosiere, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Collins, Miss Emma Collins, Miss Marie Wood, Mrs. Jack Turgeon, Miss Edith Turgeon, Miss Ella Guayatte?, Mrs. Harry Casey, and Theodore Vott of Clayton; Mrs. John Melvin, the Misses Pearl and Leda Melvin, Mrs. Walter Foertsch, and Ira Melvin of Baldwinsville, and Sergt. Louis Burke of Syracuse.
      Watertown Daily Times
      Watertown Daily Times


    2. [S375] Misc Newspaper Clippings - Lyme Heritage Center, Author: unknown, (Watertown Daily Times?) (Reliability: 3), 27 Nov 2005.
      Michael Reff, 81, Dies Near Rosiere

      8/25/38 (hand written)

      Michael Reff, 81, lifelong resident of the town of Cape Vincent, dies at his farm at Burn Rock at 9:00 o'clock Friday evening. Daeth was due to infirmities of old age and heart trouble. Mr Reff had been confined to his bed for a year.
      He was born on June 22, 1857, in Rosiere, a son of Michael and Catherine Constance Reff, who emigrated to this country from Germany and settled in Rosiere.
      Mr. Reff married Miss Amelia Mussot at Rosiere on February 26, 1884. She survives.
      He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul church, Rosiere, and a member of the Three Mile Bay Grange, No. 146.
      Survivors include his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Mary Cornaire, of St. Lawrence, and the Misses Leona and Florence Reff, who reside at home; one son, Charles Reff, Clayton, ten grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
      Funeral services were conducted at home at 8:15 a.m. Monday with Rev. M. J. Kelley, pastor of St. Vincent de Paul's church, Rosiere, officiating. Services followed at the church at 9:00 a.m., with burial in the family plot in the Rosiere cemetery.
      Louis V. Bisha, 1892 New York State census, Croghan, Lewis County, NY
      Louis V. Bisha, 1892 New York State census, Croghan, Lewis County, NY
      Louis V. Bisha, 1892 New York State census, Croghan, Lewis County, NY
      Image source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159385-29591-0?cc=1529100
      Christopher Cady and Elizabeth Bartle
      Christopher Cady and Elizabeth Bartle
      Christopher Cady and Elizabeth Bartle, Jan. 1, 1904
      Imag Source: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11615-122308-33?cc=1452395
      Misc newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center


    3. [S375] Misc Newspaper Clippings - Lyme Heritage Center, Author: unknown, (Watertown Daily Times?) (Reliability: 3), 27 Nov 2005.
      Michael Reff, 81, Dies Near Rosiere

      8/25/38 (hand written)

      Michael Reff, 81, lifelong resident of the town of Cape Vincent, dies at his farm at Burn Rock at 9:00 o'clock Friday evening. Daeth was due to infirmities of old age and heart trouble. Mr Reff had been confined to his bed for a year.
      He was born on June 22, 1857, in Rosiere, a son of Michael and Catherine Constance Reff, who emigrated to this country from Germany and settled in Rosiere.
      Mr. Reff married Miss Amelia Mussot at Rosiere on February 26, 1884. She survives.
      He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul church, Rosiere, and a member of the Three Mile Bay Grange, No. 146.
      Survivors include his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Mary Cornaire, of St. Lawrence, and the Misses Leona and Florence Reff, who reside at home; one son, Charles Reff, Clayton, ten grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
      Funeral services were conducted at home at 8:15 a.m. Monday with Rev. M. J. Kelley, pastor of St. Vincent de Paul's church, Rosiere, officiating. Services followed at the church at 9:00 a.m., with burial in the family plot in the Rosiere cemetery.
      Frank B. Kelly
      Frank B. Kelly
      US Census, 1910, Washington D.C., ED 149, 1314 Florida Avenue
      Misc newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center


    4. [S375] Misc Newspaper Clippings - Lyme Heritage Center, Author: unknown, (Watertown Daily Times?) (Reliability: 3), 27 Nov 2005.
      Michael Reff, 81, Dies Near Rosiere

      8/25/38 (hand written)

      Michael Reff, 81, lifelong resident of the town of Cape Vincent, dies at his farm at Burn Rock at 9:00 o'clock Friday evening. Daeth was due to infirmities of old age and heart trouble. Mr Reff had been confined to his bed for a year.
      He was born on June 22, 1857, in Rosiere, a son of Michael and Catherine Constance Reff, who emigrated to this country from Germany and settled in Rosiere.
      Mr. Reff married Miss Amelia Mussot at Rosiere on February 26, 1884. She survives.
      He was a member of St. Vincent de Paul church, Rosiere, and a member of the Three Mile Bay Grange, No. 146.
      Survivors include his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Mary Cornaire, of St. Lawrence, and the Misses Leona and Florence Reff, who reside at home; one son, Charles Reff, Clayton, ten grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
      Funeral services were conducted at home at 8:15 a.m. Monday with Rev. M. J. Kelley, pastor of St. Vincent de Paul's church, Rosiere, officiating. Services followed at the church at 9:00 a.m., with burial in the family plot in the Rosiere cemetery.
      Misc newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc. newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      These misc. newspaper clippings are from Lyme Heritage Center, Three Mile Bay, N.Y.
      Misc newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center
      Misc newspaper clippings - Lyme Heritage Center


    5. [S431] Watertown Daily Times, (Watertown, N.Y.), pg. ? (Reliability: 3), 20 Sep 2006.
      Reff-Minnoe
      Clayton, Sept. 24 - The marriage of Miss Mary E. Minnoe, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. John Minnoe, to Charles J. Reff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reff, of Rosiere, took place at 7:30 Thursday morning at St. Mary's Catholic church in this village, the Rev. Father Garrand officiating. The bride was attired in a dark blue travelling suit, with a white Paris hat, and carried a large bouqet of red roses. The bridesmaid, Miss Florence Reff, a sister of the bridegroom, wore a blue suit with hat to match, and carried a bouqet of pink roses. The bridegroom was attended by Theodore ______?, a cousin of the bride. The bridal party entered the church, which was prettily decorated, to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march. The young couple left the church to the strains of Mendelesohn's march. Entering an auto they left for the home of the bride's mother, where a daintily prepared wedding breakfast was served. The dining room was prettily decroated for the occasion, the color scheme being pink and white. The bridal party left for a week's camping trip on the St. Lawrence and upon their return they will reside in this village. They were presented with many handsome gifts, consisting of cut glass, linen, silver and money. The bridegrooms gift to the bride was a pearl necklace.
      Those present at the wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Michael Reff, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reff, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cornaire and son Ralph, and the Misses Leona and Florence Reff of Rosiere, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Collins, Miss Emma Collins, Miss Marie Wood, Mrs. Jack Turgeon, Miss Edith Turgeon, Miss Ella Guayatte?, Mrs. Harry Casey, and Theodore Vott of Clayton; Mrs. John Melvin, the Misses Pearl and Leda Melvin, Mrs. Walter Foertsch, and Ira Melvin of Baldwinsville, and Sergt. Louis Burke of Syracuse.
      The Watertown Herald
      The Watertown Herald
      Watertown Daily Times
      Watertown Daily Times