Barbara Reitz (1823 - 1894)

Born 8 Jan 1823 in Rebuck, Mahanoy Twsp., Northumberland Co., PA.

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Died Dec 1894 at age 71 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Christening

Christening:

Date: 16 Feb 1823

Burial

Burial:

Place: St. Johns Church Cemetery, Sprankles Mills, Jefferson Co., Pennsylvania

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FSFTID LH6T-1NZ

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Note: #NI1602

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Note NI1602Leanna,

Good morning. I found the old e-mail that I told you about concerning Barbara Reitz: Born: 8 January 1823 in Rebuck, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania Christ. 16 February 1823 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (my educated guess--- probably Himmel Lutheran and Reformed Church in Rebuck.) Died December 1894 buried Sprankles Mills, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. St. John's Church Cemetery. No Headstone

Peter Thomas and second husband Conrad Fredericks also buried there. No headstones.

Her source was Mary Etta Savella (Burkett) Miller. This must be Lydia (Thomas) Burkett's daughter. Mary went on to say that she remembered attending Barbara's funeral in a surrey with fringe. First time she ever rode a surrey trimmed with fringe. Talking with the minister and his secretary was told there are many people buried in the cemetery who have no head stones they were there at one time but are now missing. There were old papers left in the basement, but they were removed and destroyed. Barbara married Conrad Fredericks b. 1823 d. 1873( There are tombstones at St John's with the spelling of Fredric on them.) Barbara had three children with Conrad: Barbara Elizabeth, Samuel and Susanna. Leanna, I looked up the 1870 Censes and found Conrad and Barbara in Coolsprings, Jefferson County. Their three children were listed as well as all four Thomas children.

I looked up the 1880 censes and found Barbara with Mary Thomas and Godfrey Thomas still living with her. Lydia (Thomas) Burkett and Sylvester were living next door to Barbara.

OH yeah! Barbara Elizabeth was b. 2 December 1861, Samuel was b. 11 November 1863 and Susanna was born 1868.

Larry

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