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LEWIS BENEDICT REED 1789–1869 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Aug 1789

Birth Location: New York, United States

Death Date: 13 Sep 1869

Death Location: Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America

Father: Jacob Reed

Mother: Ruhamah Benedict

Spouse(s): MARIA BROUWER

Children(s): Amanda Reed, Addington Reed, Ferdinand Reed, Elvina Reed, Adeline Reed, Lewis Reed, Emma Reed, Anna Reed, Catherine Reed, Edgar Reed

In 1789, LEWIS BENEDICT REED entered the world in New York, United States, born to Jacob Reed And Ruhamah Benedict. LEWIS BENEDICT REED married Maria Brouwer, and had children including Addington Reed, Adeline Reed, Amanda Reed, Anna M Reed, Catherine A Reed, Edgar Smith Reed, Elvina Maria Reed, Emma Reed, Ferdinand Reed, Lewis Benedict Reed. LEWIS BENEDICT REED passed away in 1869 in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1789, LEWIS BENEDICT REED entered the world in New York, United States, born to Jacob Reed And Ruhamah Benedict.
  • LEWIS BENEDICT REED married Maria Brouwer, and had children including Addington Reed, Adeline Reed, Amanda Reed, Anna M Reed, Catherine A Reed, Edgar Smith Reed, Elvina Maria Reed, Emma Reed, Ferdinand Reed, Lewis Benedict Reed.
  • LEWIS BENEDICT REED passed away in 1869 in Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America.

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LEWIS REED's Ancestors

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LEWIS REED
1789–1869
Birth Place: New York, United States
Parents
Jacob Reed
1749–1812
New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Ruhamah Benedict
1751–1795
New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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LEWIS REED's Descendants

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LEWIS (BENEDICT) REED (21 Aug 1789–13 Sep 1869) m. MARIA BROUWER (28 AUG 1796–9 Apr 1874)
  1. 1. Amanda Reed 1821–1912
  2. 2. Addington Reed 1815–1865
  3. 3. Ferdinand Reed 1817–1887
  4. 4. Elvina (Maria) Reed 1819–1898
  5. 5. Adeline Reed 1822–1896
  6. 6. Lewis (Benedict) Reed 1824–1904
  7. 7. Emma Reed 1835–1894
  8. 8. Anna (M.) Reed 1837–
  9. 9. Catherine (A.) Reed 1826–
  10. 10. Edgar (Smith) Reed 1833–1835

LEWIS REED's Timeline

2 Records

1789
21 Aug 1789
Birth of LEWIS BENEDICT REED in New York, United States
New York, United States
1869
13 Sep 1869
Age 80
Death of LEWIS BENEDICT REED in New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1789
    Event Place: New York, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, New York State Education Department, Office of Cultural Education; Albany, New York; U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, New York, 1850-1880; Archive Roll Number: M7; Census Year: 1869; Census Place: New York, New York, New York
    [2] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Reed family

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Sep 1869
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885, New York State Education Department, Office of Cultural Education; Albany, New York; U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, New York, 1850-1880; Archive Roll Number: M7; Census Year: 1869; Census Place: New York, New York, New York
    [2] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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