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  • Name Josephine Reff  [1, 2, 3
    Born 1869  New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Census 1875  Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census 1885  Hobart, Otter Tail, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    _UID D7300EF3457D4A80AFB414341F9FBBC77FD0 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I921  Paul's Genealogy Tree
    Last Modified 20 Aug 2013 

    Father Jean Reff,   b. 6 Oct 1821, Berthelming, Moselle, Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1902, Otter Trail, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Julia Ann Krasbach,   b. 1827, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1909, Frazee, Becker, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married Y  [9, 10
    Children 11 children 
    Family ID F300  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1869 - New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1875 - Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1885 - Hobart, Otter Tail, Minnesota Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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: 186; Image: 374 (Reliability: 3), 27 Nov 2005.
      John and Julia Reff
      John and Julia Reff
      Hobart Township, Otter Tail County, Minn.
      John and Julia Reff
      John and Julia Reff
      Hobart Township, Otter Tail County, Minn.
      John Reff
      John Reff
      page 186, US Census 1870, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY
      Watertown Daily Times
      Watertown Daily Times


    2. [S847] 1885 Minnesota State Census, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, Otter Tail, (Digital images. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. \i FamilySearch\i0 . http://familysearch.org : 2012), Hobart, p. 5, family 33, line 37, John Reff; (http://familysearch.org : accessed Nov 12, 2012) (Reliability: 3), 12 Nov 2012.
      name: John Reff
      residence: Hobart, Otter Tail, Minnesota
      age: 63 years
      estimated birth year: 1822
      birthplace: France
      race: White
      gender: Male
      family number: 33
      volume: Otter Tail
      page number: 4
      film number: 000565749
      Household Gender Age Birthplace
      Michael Smithling M 38y New York
      Mary Smithling F 33y New York
      George Smithling M 11y New York
      Leon Smithling M 9y New York
      Matew Smithling M 7y New York
      Frank Smithling M 5y New York
      Elizabeth Smithling F 3y New York
      John Reff M 63y France
      Julia Reff F 58y Germany
      Joseph Reff M 21y New York
      George Reff M 18y New York
      Josephine Reff F 16y New York
      William Reff M 14y New York

      name: Julia Reff
      residence: Hobart, Otter Tail, Minnesota
      age: 58 years
      estimated birth year: 1827
      birthplace: Germany
      race: White
      gender: Female
      family number: 33
      volume: Otter Tail
      page number: 4
      film number: 000565749
      Household Gender Age Birthplace
      Michael Smithling M 38y New York
      Mary Smithling F 33y New York
      George Smithling M 11y New York
      Leon Smithling M 9y New York
      Matew Smithling M 7y New York
      Frank Smithling M 5y New York
      Elizabeth Smithling F 3y New York
      John Reff M 63y France
      Julia Reff F 58y Germany
      Joseph Reff M 21y New York
      George Reff M 18y New York
      Josephine Reff F 16y New York
      William Reff M 14y New York
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff
      John Reff
      Julia Reff
      Julia Reff
      Joseph Reff and family, 1880 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
      Joseph Reff and family, 1880 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
      Joseph Reff and family, 1880 census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York
      Image source: https://archive.org/stream/10thcensus0838unit#page/n649/mode/1up
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff and Julia Reff
      John Reff and Julia Reff


    3. [S764] 1875 New York State Census Jefferson County NY, New York, Jefferson, (Digital images. FamilySearch.org. \i FamilySearch.org\i0 . http://FamilySearch.org : 2012), Cape Vincent, p. 11, family 98, line 17, John Reff; (http://FamilySearch.org : accessed Nov 13, 2012); citing FHL 895248, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VT8L-3WT (Reliability: 3), 13 Nov 2012.
      name: John Reff
      titles & terms: Jr
      event: Census
      event date: 1875
      event place:
      E.D. 2, Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York, United
      States
      gender: Male
      age: 25
      relationship to head of household: Son
      estimated birth year: 1850
      family number: 98
      page: 11
      line number: 17
      film number: 895248
      digital folder number: 004858070
      image number: 00300
      Household Gender Age Birthplace
      John Reff M 49
      wife Julia Reff F 47
      son Nichols Reff M 16
      son Joseph Reff M 12
      son George Reff M 9
      daughter Josephine Reff F 6
      son John Reff M 25
      daughter-in-law Emma Reff F 19
      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/
      John Reff
      John Reff
      Julia Reff
      Julia Reff
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff and Julia Reff
      John Reff and Julia Reff
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff and Emma


    4. [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: 186; Image: 374 (Reliability: 3), 27 Nov 2005.
      John and Julia Reff
      John and Julia Reff
      Hobart Township, Otter Tail County, Minn.
      John and Julia Reff
      John and Julia Reff
      Hobart Township, Otter Tail County, Minn.
      John Reff
      John Reff
      page 186, US Census 1870, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY
      Watertown Daily Times
      Watertown Daily Times


    5. [S847] 1885 Minnesota State Census, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, Otter Tail, (Digital images. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. \i FamilySearch\i0 . http://familysearch.org : 2012), Hobart, p. 5, family 33, line 37, John Reff; (http://familysearch.org : accessed Nov 12, 2012) (Reliability: 3), 12 Nov 2012.
      name: John Reff
      residence: Hobart, Otter Tail, Minnesota
      age: 63 years
      estimated birth year: 1822
      birthplace: France
      race: White
      gender: Male
      family number: 33
      volume: Otter Tail
      page number: 4
      film number: 000565749
      Household Gender Age Birthplace
      Michael Smithling M 38y New York
      Mary Smithling F 33y New York
      George Smithling M 11y New York
      Leon Smithling M 9y New York
      Matew Smithling M 7y New York
      Frank Smithling M 5y New York
      Elizabeth Smithling F 3y New York
      John Reff M 63y France
      Julia Reff F 58y Germany
      Joseph Reff M 21y New York
      George Reff M 18y New York
      Josephine Reff F 16y New York
      William Reff M 14y New York

      name: Julia Reff
      residence: Hobart, Otter Tail, Minnesota
      age: 58 years
      estimated birth year: 1827
      birthplace: Germany
      race: White
      gender: Female
      family number: 33
      volume: Otter Tail
      page number: 4
      film number: 000565749
      Household Gender Age Birthplace
      Michael Smithling M 38y New York
      Mary Smithling F 33y New York
      George Smithling M 11y New York
      Leon Smithling M 9y New York
      Matew Smithling M 7y New York
      Frank Smithling M 5y New York
      Elizabeth Smithling F 3y New York
      John Reff M 63y France
      Julia Reff F 58y Germany
      Joseph Reff M 21y New York
      George Reff M 18y New York
      Josephine Reff F 16y New York
      William Reff M 14y New York
      Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
      Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
      Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
      Obituary for Joseph Reff
      Image source: http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn94057709/1909-07-22/ed-1/seq-2.pdf
      John Reff
      John Reff
      Julia Reff
      Julia Reff
      John Reff and Julia Reff
      John Reff and Julia Reff
      Watertown Daily Times
      Watertown Daily Times


    6. [S764] 1875 New York State Census Jefferson County NY, New York, Jefferson, (Digital images. FamilySearch.org. \i FamilySearch.org\i0 . http://FamilySearch.org : 2012), Cape Vincent, p. 11, family 98, line 17, John Reff; (http://FamilySearch.org : accessed Nov 13, 2012); citing FHL 895248, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VT8L-3WT (Reliability: 3), 13 Nov 2012.
      name: John Reff
      titles & terms: Jr
      event: Census
      event date: 1875
      event place:
      E.D. 2, Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York, United
      States
      gender: Male
      age: 25
      relationship to head of household: Son
      estimated birth year: 1850
      family number: 98
      page: 11
      line number: 17
      film number: 895248
      digital folder number: 004858070
      image number: 00300
      Household Gender Age Birthplace
      John Reff M 49
      wife Julia Reff F 47
      son Nichols Reff M 16
      son Joseph Reff M 12
      son George Reff M 9
      daughter Josephine Reff F 6
      son John Reff M 25
      daughter-in-law Emma Reff F 19
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff and Emma
      Watertown Daily Times
      Watertown Daily Times


    7. [S764] 1875 New York State Census Jefferson County NY, New York, Jefferson, (Digital images. FamilySearch.org. \i FamilySearch.org\i0 . http://FamilySearch.org : 2012), Cape Vincent, p. 11, family 98, line 17, John Reff; (http://FamilySearch.org : accessed Nov 13, 2012); citing FHL 895248, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VT8L-3WT (Reliability: 3), 13 Nov 2012.
      name: John Reff
      titles & terms:
      event: Census
      event date: 1875
      event place:
      E.D. 2, Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York, United
      States
      gender: Male
      age: 49
      relationship to head of household:
      estimated birth year: 1826
      family number: 98
      page: 11
      line number: 11
      film number: 895248
      digital folder number: 004858070
      image number: 00300
      Household Gender Age Birthplace
      John Reff M 49
      wife Julia Reff F 47
      son Nichols Reff M 16
      son Joseph Reff M 12
      son George Reff M 9
      daughter Josephine Reff F 6
      son John Reff M 25
      daughter-in-law Emma Reff F 19
      Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
      Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
      Cape Vincent Eagle, July 22, 1909
      Obituary for Joseph Reff
      Image source: http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn94057709/1909-07-22/ed-1/seq-2.pdf
      John Reff and Julia
      John Reff and Julia
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff and Julia
      Watertown Daily Times
      Watertown Daily Times


    8. [S847] 1885 Minnesota State Census, Otter Tail County, Minnesota, Otter Tail, (Digital images. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. \i FamilySearch\i0 . http://familysearch.org : 2012), Hobart, p. 5, family 33, line 37, John Reff; (http://familysearch.org : accessed Nov 12, 2012) (Reliability: 3), 12 Nov 2012.
      name: John Reff
      residence: Hobart, Otter Tail, Minnesota
      age: 63 years
      estimated birth year: 1822
      birthplace: France
      race: White
      gender: Male
      family number: 33
      volume: Otter Tail
      page number: 4
      film number: 000565749
      Household Gender Age Birthplace
      Michael Smithling M 38y New York
      Mary Smithling F 33y New York
      George Smithling M 11y New York
      Leon Smithling M 9y New York
      Matew Smithling M 7y New York
      Frank Smithling M 5y New York
      Elizabeth Smithling F 3y New York
      John Reff M 63y France
      Julia Reff F 58y Germany
      Joseph Reff M 21y New York
      George Reff M 18y New York
      Josephine Reff F 16y New York
      William Reff M 14y New York

      name: Julia Reff
      residence: Hobart, Otter Tail, Minnesota
      age: 58 years
      estimated birth year: 1827
      birthplace: Germany
      race: White
      gender: Female
      family number: 33
      volume: Otter Tail
      page number: 4
      film number: 000565749
      Household Gender Age Birthplace
      Michael Smithling M 38y New York
      Mary Smithling F 33y New York
      George Smithling M 11y New York
      Leon Smithling M 9y New York
      Matew Smithling M 7y New York
      Frank Smithling M 5y New York
      Elizabeth Smithling F 3y New York
      John Reff M 63y France
      Julia Reff F 58y Germany
      Joseph Reff M 21y New York
      George Reff M 18y New York
      Josephine Reff F 16y New York
      William Reff M 14y New York
      John Reff
      John Reff
      Julia Reff
      Julia Reff
      John Reff
      John Reff
      page 186, US Census 1870, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, NY
      John Reff and Julia Reff
      John Reff and Julia Reff
      Watertown Daily Times
      Watertown Daily Times


    9. [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. (Reliability: 3), 5 Nov 2005.
      Name: John Reff
      Age: 28
      Sex: male
      Occupation: farmer
      Value of property: 1250
      Place of birth: France

      Name: Julia (Ann?) Reff
      Age: 23
      Sex: female
      Place of birth: Germany

      Name: Peter Reff
      Age: 2
      Sex: male
      Place of birth: US

      Name: John Reff
      Age: 3/12 (3 months)
      Sex: male
      Place of birth: US

      Name: Mary Reenogla
      Age: 14
      Sex: female
      Place of birth: US
      Peter Reff
      Julia Ann Reff (?)
      Page 400, 1850 Census, Cape Vincent, Jefferson County, New York


    10. [S764] 1875 New York State Census Jefferson County NY, New York, Jefferson, (Digital images. FamilySearch.org. \i FamilySearch.org\i0 . http://FamilySearch.org : 2012), Cape Vincent, p. 11, family 98, line 17, John Reff; (http://FamilySearch.org : accessed Nov 13, 2012); citing FHL 895248, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VT8L-3WT (Reliability: 3), 13 Nov 2012.
      name: John Reff
      titles & terms: Jr
      event: Census
      event date: 1875
      event place:
      E.D. 2, Cape Vincent, Jefferson, New York, United
      States
      gender: Male
      age: 25
      relationship to head of household: Son
      estimated birth year: 1850
      family number: 98
      page: 11
      line number: 17
      film number: 895248
      digital folder number: 004858070
      image number: 00300
      Household Gender Age Birthplace
      John Reff M 49
      wife Julia Reff F 47
      son Nichols Reff M 16
      son Joseph Reff M 12
      son George Reff M 9
      daughter Josephine Reff F 6
      son John Reff M 25
      daughter-in-law Emma Reff F 19
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff and Emma
      John Reff and Emma