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Walter Lease Reed 1898–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 April 1898

Birth Location: Douglas, Otoe County, Nebraska, United States of America

Death Date: 6 August 1959

Death Location: Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America

Father: Roy Reed

Mother: Mary Lease

Spouse(s): Grace Gretlein

Children(s): Roy Reed, Lila Reed, Lois Reed

In 1898, Walter Lease Reed entered the world in Douglas, Otoe County, Nebraska, United States of America, born to Roy C Reed And Mary Catherine Lease. Walter Lease Reed married Grace Marie Gretlein, and had children including Lila Ann Reed, Lois Catherine Reed, Roy John Reed. Walter Lease Reed passed away in 1959 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Walter Lease Reed entered the world in Douglas, Otoe County, Nebraska, United States of America, born to Roy C Reed And Mary Catherine Lease.
  • Walter Lease Reed married Grace Marie Gretlein, and had children including Lila Ann Reed, Lois Catherine Reed, Roy John Reed.
  • Walter Lease Reed passed away in 1959 in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Reed's Ancestors

Self
Walter Reed
1898–1959
Birth Place: Douglas, Otoe County, Nebraska, United States of America
Parents
Roy C. Reed
1873–1945
Otoe County, Nebraska, United States of America
Mary (Catherine) Lease
1878–1952
Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States of America
Grandparents
Matthew (Gooding) Reed
1831–1902
Union County, Ohio, USA
Ruth (Ann) Smith
1842–1881
Westfield MM, Westfield, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
Richard (Reed) Lease
1846–1913
Michigan, United States of America
Nancy Jones
1848–1936
Monroe, Butler County, Ohio, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Reed
1802–1861
Jane Robinson
1813–1871
John Smith
1818–1901
Rebecca Mendenhall
1816–1885
Julius Lease
1817–1862
Catherine Trask
1812–1860
Daniel Jones
1819–1862
Margaret Riegel
1823–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Reed
1778–1835
Elizabeth Leckey
1772–1833
James Robinson
1774–1823
Jane Morrison
1773–1848
Jireh Smith
1772–1851
Avis Smith
1779–1851
Nancy Phillips
1786–1880
Nicholas Lean
1777–1840
Phebe Diamond
1791–
Isaac Trask
1793–1820
Penina Read
1788–1865
William Jones
1784–1867
Catherine Appleton
1793–1845
Jacob Riegel
1798–1883
Nancy (Angel)
1802–1899

Walter Reed's Descendants

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Walter (Lease) Reed (22 April 1898–6 August 1959) m. Grace (Marie) Gretlein (22 January 1907–5 February 1991)
  1. 1. Roy (John) Reed 1926–1984
  2. 2. Lila (Ann) Reed 1925–1996 m. Melvin (Clyde) Horsley 1924–2006
  3. 3. Lois (Catherine) Reed 1929–2009 m. Omar (Fredrick) Krumm 1925–2009

Walter Reed's Timeline

2 Records

1898
22 April 1898
Birth of Walter Lease Reed in Douglas, Otoe County, Nebraska, United States of America
Douglas, Otoe County, Nebraska, United States of America
1959
6 August 1959
Age 61
Death of Walter Lease Reed in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America
Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 April 1898
    Event Place: Douglas, Otoe County, Nebraska, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 August 1959
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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