Carolina (Spare) Reitz (1838 - 1908)

Born 20 Nov 1838 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1908 at age 69 in Ohl, Beaver Township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

She died Mar 20, 1908, aged 69 years, 4 months, and 14 days (placing her birthdate on 6 Nov 1838). ^[1]

Family

In 1860, Carolina lived in Beaver township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania in the household of Peter Reitz.^[2] They were married within the previous year. Peter's parents and siblings are the next house over.

In 1870, she lived in Beaver township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania with three children: Mary, 9; Sarah, 7; Emery, 3. Peter is listed in the household of William McKatz next door, but this is probably just a mistake by the enumerator. ^[3]

In 1880, she lived in Beaver township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania in the household of Peter Reitz and the following children: Sarah, 16; Edwin A, 6; Manus, 2. ^[4]

In 1900, the final US census before her death, she is listed as having 5 children living of 6 total and 40 years of marriage.^[5]

She is listed as Caroline in the marriage certificate of her daughter Nina L.^[6], her son M.W.^[7], her son E.A. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKF-JKXV : 11 July 2016), Caroline Spare Reitz, 1908; Burial, Ohl, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery; citing record ID 44829972, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXRZ-XNZ : 13 December 2017), Carolina Reitz in entry for Peter Reitz, 1860.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZPD-WKQ : 12 April 2016), Caroline Reitz, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 27, family 189, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,851.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWFK-DY2 : 15 July 2017), Carolina Reitz in household of Peter Reitz, Beaver, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 187, sheet 36A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1136; FHL microfilm 1,255,136.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M33M-L7Z : accessed 27 August 2018), Caraline Reitz in household of Peter Reitz, Beaver Township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 54, sheet 3A, family 47, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,416.
6. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF9S-T71 : 17 October 2017), Peter Reitz in entry for L. R. Hetrick and Nina L. Reitz, 1903.
7. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF9S-6VZ : 18 October 2017), Peter Reitz in entry for M. W. Reitz and Minta P. Hilderbrand, 1904.
8. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF33-QG1 : 25 September 2017), P.L. Reitz in entry for E.A. Reitz and Elizabeth Rice, 1898.