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Catharine Houser Reed 1796–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Dec 1796

Birth Location: Letterkenny, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 12 Mar 1869

Death Location: Upper Strasburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: George Reith

Mother: Magdelena None

Spouse(s): Jacob Leedy

Children(s): William Leedy, Leah Leedy

The story of Catharine Houser Reed began in 1796 in Letterkenny, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. Catharine Houser Reed married Jacob Leedy, and had children including Leah Catherine Leedy, William C Leedy. Catharine Houser Reed passed away in 1869 in Upper Strasburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Catharine Houser Reed began in 1796 in Letterkenny, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Catharine Houser Reed married Jacob Leedy, and had children including Leah Catherine Leedy, William C Leedy.
  • Catharine Houser Reed passed away in 1869 in Upper Strasburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Catharine Reed's Ancestors

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Catharine Reed
1796–1869
Birth Place: Letterkenny, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
George Reith
1776–1803
Magdelena
1776–1845
Grandparents
Johan (Jacob) Reith
1731–1795
Stouchsburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Anna (Margaret) Wohlfahart
1727–1809
Anna (Maria) Herleman
1747–1790
Great-Grandparents
John Rieth
1695–1747
Anna Feg
1698–1747
Martin Wohlfhart
1665–1752
Marie Zimmerman
1697–1767
Magdelena Huber
1712–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anna Anspach
1661–1747
Anna Koch
1652–1697
Johann Wolfhardt
1639–1712
Heinrich Zimmerman
1673–1750
Salome Ruffner
1675–1767
Hans Huber
1670–1750
Margaret Koch
1676–1745

Catharine Reed's Descendants

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Catharine (Houser) Reed (9 Dec 1796–12 Mar 1869) m. Jacob Leedy (18 Jul 1794–Sep 1862)
  1. 1. William (C) Leedy 1831–1912 m. Mary Craig 1834–1897 m. Amanda Keefer 1866–1955
    1. 1. John (Charles) Leedy 1855–1884 m. Mary (Jane) DAUGHERTY 1847–1895
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth Catherine) Leedy 1880–1944 m. John (Franklin) Horn 1881–1942
        1. 1. Ira (Clarence) Horn 1908–1976 m. Cinderella Trail 1912–1993
        2. 2. Florence (M) Horn 1898–
        3. 3. William (G) Horn 1906–1978 m. Zelda (M) Mearkle 1902–
        4. 4. Flora (M) Horn 1898–
      2. 2. William (Cooper) Leedy 1877–1946 m. Eliza J 1870–
      3. 3. Henry (Warren Smith) Leedy 1882–1934
      4. 4. Jacob (Martin Van Buren) Leedy 1858–
    2. 2. Leah (C.) Leedy 1865– m. George (W.) Deisroth 1862–
      1. 1. Martin Deisroth 1890–
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Deisroth 1892–
    3. 3. Sarah (M.) Leedy 1869–
    4. 4. Nancy (E.) Leedy 1864– m. John Freed 1867–
      1. 1. Katherine (May) Freed 1888–1939
      2. 2. John (Albert) Freed 1890–
      3. 3. Harry (Edgar) Freed 1892– m. Marie Freed 1895–
        1. 1. Harry (Freed) Junior 1924–
        2. 2. Clark Freed 1926–
      4. 4. William Freed 1895–1899
      5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Freed 1900–
    5. 5. Jacob (Martin Van Buren) Leedy 1858–1932 m. Ada Diffenderfer 1860–1908
    6. 6. David (S.) Leedy 1861–1912 m. Mary 1854–
      1. 1. Annie (Mae) Leedy 1883–
      2. 2. William (Ervin) Leedy 1888–1949
      3. 3. John (E) Coeyman 1880–
  2. 2. Leah (Catherine) Leedy 1835–1909 m. David Geyer 1811–1872
    1. 1. George (Washington) Geyer 1855–1936

Catharine Reed's Timeline

2 Records

1796
9 Dec 1796
Birth of Catharine Houser Reed in Letterkenny, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Letterkenny, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1869
12 Mar 1869
Age 73
Death of Catharine Houser Reed in Upper Strasburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Upper Strasburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1796
    Event Place: Letterkenny, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1869
    Event Place: Upper Strasburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Upper Strasburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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