Reid/Reed, Markert, Weiss, Metzgar,   Mollenkopf & Schmidt (Schmit, Smith)

Reid/Reed

Generation I

William Reed Sr. was born in Ireland.  He lived in Centre Township, Perry County, died in February 4, 1849. PERRY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA,  Green Park- The first house was built by William Reed, about 1834. 

Children:

Generation II

William W. (J) Reid: b-1811, d-10/12/1899 in Blair Co. moved to the Altoona area around 1850, Occupation- carpenter. Civil war 4th Corporal Co B 3rd Reg. PA Infantry mustered in Harrisburg 20APR1861 (age 50). Buried Geeseytown Cemetery, Blair County, Pa.

m- Elizabeth Berkheimer: (spouse#1) b-7/15/1817,d-8/29/1862 Blair Co. (Elizabeth Berkheimer's mother Eve Arthur's father (John Arthurs) was in the Revolutionary war and fought at Brandywine. He was from England.)

m-Caroline Frederick: (spouse #2) b-10/15/1832, d-9/9/1918 Blair Co.

Generation III

children of William and  Sarah Elizabeth Berkheimer Reid:

1. Sarah Reid:b-abt.1837 Blair County, Pa

2. Andrew Jackson Reid: b-Jun. 21, 1837 in  Blair County, Pa Civil War 9th Regiment PA Calvary, PVT Co B ; died Apr. 10, 1871. Civil War vet. Pvt., Co. G, Independent Batt. Pa. Militia & Pvt., Co. M, 9th Pa. Cavalry. Date of service 29 May 1864 to 19 Aug. 1864. Andrew marched to the sea with Sherman. Married Susannah Wolfe Reid.

3. James B. Reid: b- Jan. 20, 1840 in Perry county, Pa., He was associated with the Patriotic Order Sons of America, being commander of the Hollidaysburg lodge. He was also a prominent Odd Fellow, being a member of Wahneta lodge, No. 1142 of Hollidaysburg. In addition to this he was a member of the Union Veteran Legion of this city, having a long and honorable service in the civil war. For years he has taken an active part in all Grand Army affairs held in this section, being each year identified with the Grand Army   d-Nov 16, 1908 in Blair County, Pa buried in Geeseytown Cemetery. He was married Mary Martha Wolfe. Children: Alice Blanche Reid m- Andrew Bice, Minnnie Katherine Reid m- Oliver Price, Marta Ann Reid, Andrew Sherman Reid, Lida May Reid m- Lindsay, Mary Elsie Reid, Charles John Reid.

4. William Reid: b-abt.1844 Blair County, Pa

5. Jacob Luther Reid: AKA-Jake & JL, b-May.1850 in Blair Co. resided in Cameron County (1880 Sterling Run, Cameron County, Pa-1900 & 1910 Beechwood, Cameron Co. census). Occupation-blacksmith, farmer / carpenter. He moved to La Salle, New York in May 1914.  He tore down his barn and house, loaded it on 3 cars and  took everything with him.  49 acres in Beechwood were sold. He died November 8, 1928 in Niagara County, NY. Buried  in the Riverdale Cemetery, Niagara Falls, NY. m.Margaret Smith: AKA-Maggie b-2/1852 in Saint Marys, PA d-10/20/1934 in Niagara County, NY.

6. Richard Alexander Reid: b-7/1854, m-Mary Florence Mason 2/14/1877, b-10/1855 in Cameron Co., d-9/24/1924 (children:Mabel Reid b-9/12/1878, d-1964 in California, m-Herbert Carson and Lotta Reid b-1882, m- M.R.Nelson Clark) resided in Renovo, Clinton Co., PA , m- Laura Millie buchanon.  R. A. Reid d in 1924 buried in Mitchell County North Carolina

7. Rebecca M. Reid born abt 1863 married Franklin J. Ritchey Dec 15, 1890

8. Alice Reid

children of William and Caroline Frederick Reid:

1. George Washington Reid: b-7/11/1870 in Centre Co.,d-10/11/1952 Blair Co.m. Frances Nearhoof in Tyrone on 6/18/1891, b-10/11/1867, d-11/13/1938

2. Margaret Reid: b-11/2/1865 in Blair Co., d-2/8/1945 Huntingdon Co. m-Holmes, George Hook, Daugherty

Blair Co. Census1850, "Findagrave.com" (link at home page)

Photo shows Jacob, Maggie, Marie, Vernie, Eddie, George M., is in the back row and (baby of Marie) Robert J.

Generation IV

children of Jacob and Maggie (Margaret) Smith (Schmidt) Reid:

1. Mary E. Reid: b-Dec. 1878 (AKA:Mazie) d- Sept 1, 1915

2. John F. Reid: b-April 1881

3. Joseph Michael Reid: b-10/18/1887,d-1/23/1952, (#1) m-Sophie F. Markert [daughter of George Markert & Dorothy Weiss*] 12/23/1908, divorced Jan. 28, 1913, (#2) m-Elizabeth Clarkson 4/28/1913(19040 Census: Niagara Falls, NY) Note: Joseph marries Elizabeth while still married to Sophie, after Sophie divorced Joseph, he remarried Elizabeth.

4. Charles J. Reid: b-March. 1890

5. George Michael Reid: b-5/28/1895 m Ella Schmidt (children 1930 Niagara Falls, NY Census: Richard, Edna, Wallace)

6. James E. Reid b-June 1883 killed at Hooker Chemical, Niagara falls; m- Alice Cline 1908 children: Viola Dexter, Thelma Stein (Alice later married Joseph Labelle: children:  Joseph LaBelle, jr) 

7. William J. Reid: b-abt 1877 m- Luella Young 12/12/1899

8. Edward  Reid: AKA- Eddie, b-3/13/1875 in Sterling Run, Pa, d-4/26/1951 in Williamsport, Pa , m-Margaret Ann Evers

9. Frederick Reid: AKA- Fred, b-9/7/1892, d-7/25/1893, cause of death-spasm.

Marie M. Reid: b-abt 1904-granddaughter of Jacob and Maggie not sure of parents.

Generation V

Children of Joseph & Sophie Markert Reid:

1. Frederick Clyde Reid: b-9/16/1909 in Beechwood, PA d-9/25/1978 worked at GTE Sylvania in Emporium and later at Smethport Specialties, married on 4/20/1935 to Marian Hemphill b-7/19/1916, d-8/5/2004. Fred was 5'8", brown hair, blue eyes according to CC voter registration- 1937.

children of Joseph and Elizabeth Clarkson Reid:

1.Elmer warren Reid b-24JUN1913

2. Mary Margaret Reid  b28JAN1915

3. Jean Reid  m- ?Jones

4. Charles J. Reid: b-March. 1890

5. Marie Reid m-Sully Ferritto

*1920 Niagara Co NY census

Markert

Click here to see pictures of some stones from the Market Cemetery

Markert papers- scans

George Markert b- 6/10/1826 in Baveria, Germany, d-1/27/1881 m- Margaret Frey ( Margaretha  Frei)  b-5/28/1828 in Gammelshausen, Landkreis Göppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; d-3/31/1878. Both are buried in Lancaster, Erie County, New York.  Margaretha was the daughter of Johann Jakob Freÿ and Catherina ?

Children:

Reference: 1870 US Census, Erie County, Elma, Family search baptism records,

George Phillip Markert (b-4/28/1859 in Elma New York, d-12/30/1953 in Beechwood, Cameron County, Pa) and *Dorothy Weiss (12/23/1864-2/20/1914). George was a blacksmith in the lumbering operation. He came to Cameron County from NY in 1870's.

Children:

Reference:  1910 and 1920 US Census , Cameron County PA , Shippen Township

 

Weiss (Wise) 

Martin John Weiss b 4/1/1818 in Baden-Württemberg (son of Johann Weiss). d-12/24/1891 in Cameron County , m- Elizabeth Margaret Metzgar b-10/27/1824 in Stuttsgart, Germany, died 1/2/1917; natives of Germany who came to Williamsport in 1854 and Beechwood, Cameron County, Pa in 1878. Arrived in New York on June 27, 1845 from Bremen, Germany with Margaret on the ship "Josephine".

 Resources: 1860 US census Lycoming County, East Ward Williamsport (Wise), 1870 US Census  Lycoming County, East Ward Williamsport (Wise), 1880 Cameron County Pa US census, 




Metzger (Metzgar)



Johann Georg Mezger m Christina Rosina


John George Metzger b-4/17/1797 in Württemberg, Germany d-2/27/1871 in Württemberg, Germany m- Elizabeth M Mollenkopf   Nov 20,  1821 (see Mollenkopf) (children:)

Information from "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPPV-WZVG : 27 October 2021

Mollenkopf*

2. Johann George Mollenkopf b-2/15/1754 d-5/7/1841 in Württemberg, Germany m-Elisabeth Margaretha Munderith b-5/28/1762 d-12/12/1817 in Württemberg, Germany (daughter of Georg Munderith and Maria Catherina Bunder)

(children:)


*All born and died in Württemberg

Schmit / Smith

Joseph Schmidt (Smith) b- 1821(6) in Württemberg/Bavaria, Germany, d-1885 buried -St. Marys Catholic Cemetery. M- Barbara Shauer (d- abt 1858) , m-Anna Klug b- January 1837 in Bavaria, immigrated 1844, d-Oct 12, 1908  )

       Children to Joseph and Barbara:

                *Margaret (Margaretha) Schmidt b- Feb 9, 1853**  in Pa., d-1934 in Niagara Falls, NY, m- Jacob Reid

                Mary Schmidt b- March 13, 1855 in Pa, d- March 25, 1941 m- John Weigel, buried- St Marys Catholic Cemetery

       Children to Joseph and Anna Krug

                Bernhard  Smith b-abt 1859 in Pa, d-1881

                 Theresa Smith residence Warren PA

                   John L. Smith b. October 13, 1862, d. May 11, 1919     (pa death cert.)           

                 Julia  S. Smith b April 30, 1863 d-Dec. 9, 1957 (m Michael Weidert) buried Warren Pa

                 Joseph Smith b abt 1867

     Sebastian Smith b-1869 in Pa, d- 1948, buried- St Marys Catholic Cemetery, m- Mary Behringer

                Barbara Theresa Smith b- 21 Feb 1872, Death Date 15 Apr 1954 buried; ST Marrys Cath. Cemetery. , m- Joseph Meisel , then Oscar Probst

                Emma Smith abt 1879

*1860 butcher, 1870  butcher, 1880 Elk County 1910  Elk Co Pa census, Last Will and Testament Anna Schmidt

**Birth certificate book, Elk County (Family search), image 52., #1874-000242  Property Deed Elk County, Pa & 1889-000063  Deed, 1876-000026  Deed