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

Reid/Reed

Generation I

William Reid 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:

1. Nancy  married Joseph Dukes (son was named William Reed Dukes who was a private in the 208th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company I (Civil War). (children:William Reed b 1845, Pa d 1908, Pa - Anna Jane b 1846, Va - Betty S. b 1850, Pa -Thomas B. b 1852, Pa d 1857, Pa - Gertrude b 1854, Pa - Edgar Simpson b 1860, Pa d 1905, Pa. )

2. William W. (J) Reid

3. Mary Ann  married Samuel Eckels.

4. Margaret Jane born  20 Sep 1815 died 24 Jul 1879 buried Union Cemetery, Perry Co. married John Lupfer. 

5. Isabella married  Ferguson. 

6. Elizabeth married John Black Ramsey had 3 kids with him & died young in 1845.

7. Sarah married John Black Ramsey (after the death of Elizabeth) and had 2 with her. 

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) US Census: Cameron county 1900.

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(1940 Census: Niagara Falls, NY) after Sophie divorced Joseph, he remarried Elizabeth.

4. Charles J. Reid: b-March. 1890, m: Mary Carter April 29th 1901 in Elk County, Pa

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 May 5, 1915; m- Alice Cline  July 2,  1908 children: Viola Dexter, Thelma Stein (Alice later married Joseph Labelle: children:  Joseph LaBelle, jr) 

7. William J. Reid: b-abt 1877 (2) , m- Luella Young 12/12/1899,  and Alice L Kempher buried Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo

8. Edward  Reid: AKA- Eddie, b-3/13/1875 in Sterling Run, Pa, d-4/26/1951 in Williamsport, Pa , m-Margaret (maggie) Ann Evers  m - May 18,1899

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

Marie M. Reid: b-abt 1904 d- 2/27/1953-granddaughter of Jacob and Maggie not sure of parents. Marie Reid m-Sully Ferritto  

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 m : Elwood Wahl

3. Betty Reid b 1926 (daughter of Elizabeth's sister, Laura Mae, who died during childbirth and was adopted by Joseph and Elizabeth)

4. Jean Reid  (Laura Jean) m- Omar Jones (daughter of Elizabeth's sister, Laura Mae, who died during childbirth and was adopted by Joseph and Elizabeth)

*1920 Niagara Co NY census, 1950 Niagara Co census lists Joseph as separated and Betty M Geelen also separated is living in the same household.  Elizabeth is listed as separated and living with Jean Jones.

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- 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 Bührle 

Children:

• Maria (Mary) Margarthe Markert 7/28/1856-4/1/1919, m-10/101873 to Adam Nickler b-6/7/1844, d-4/18/1927

• George Adam Markert b-12/31/1860 Alma, NY, d-1/30/1933 in Elk County, Pa. m-Anna  b-11/2/1864, d-12/18/1950

• Heinrich (Henry) Markert 1852(1865)-1892

• George Phillip Markert *

• Johann (John) Markert b-1848(1864) , lived in Olean, NY

• Ernest Herman Markert- lived in Buffalo, NY

• Karoline (Helen) Lena Markert 10/26/1871-6/12/1957, m-12/31/1899 in Olean to Frank Roberto, b-1861, d-1943. Children: Carmen, John, Ellen, Marie, Margaret, Caroline

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

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:

• Elizabeth (Lizzie) Markert 5/20/1884-5/24/1974 m 4/28/1931-Calvin McDonald 7/16/1885-12/31/1964 (Calvin was the son of William and Julia McDonald)

•  John Adam Markert b-10/18/1885 d -6/11/1970, m-Lillian Haynes, lived in Renovo, PA daughter Dorothy died 8/19/1916 

• Katheryn (Kate) Markert 12/12/1887-2/22/1960 m-Eugene Broker 11/4/1939 & Thomas Arnold

•  Sophia F. Markert b-4/7/1890 d-4/12/1985 married Joseph Reid (m-12/22/1908, divorced 1913) & Clifford Barrett Morrison (m-2/26/1917) b-11/14/1893, d-3/27/1968) 

• Henry Martin Markert b-7/17/1892 d-4/18/1969 m-Emma Mader b-1/7/1898 resided in Ridgway, WWI  Army Company  H, 149, PVT.

• Dora Mary Markert 3/25/1895-11/6/1918 m-George Smith (Dora-class of 1915 Emporium High School) lived in Erie, PA

• George Dewey Markert 10/5/1897-4/5/1949 m- Frances Duell Toner b-2/13/1896, d-10/25/1985. children: Faith (m- John Boswell), Katherine

• Frank W. Markert 2/12/1900-4/10/1941 m- Retha Goff (Frank drowned in Beechwood-death considered suspicious) children: Frank, Leroy

• Edna May Markert b-6/18/1902 d-8/29/1963 m Walter Snyder 11/16/1922 children: Donald L. Snyder b abt 1926, Eugene W. b abt 1927, divorced after 1930 died 12/26/1949;  M- Howard Smith.

• Gertrude Markert 1904-1991 m-Arthur Dexter 3/28/1931; (Arthur Dexter-1904-1968)

• Harry Alvin Markert b-10/21/1906 d-6/14/1968 m- Marie Norman d-7/23/1971 resided in Erie, PA

• Margaret Wylie Markert 7/8/1908-12/3/1960 graduated Emporium HS 1927, Lock Haven School of Nursing

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".

• • Elizabeth (Lizzie) Weiss b-11/11/1850 d-10/29.1922 in Lycoming Co, Pa  m- Sylvanus Emery 12/9/1843-4/11/1918

  • Mary Ann Weiss b-12/26/1854, d-4/12/1938, m-10/1/1874 in Williamsport, PA to William H. Harley b-4/12/1852, d-3/6/1933 resided in Clearfield, PA

  • Sophia M. Weiss B abt 1857 d-4/1879 m-Benjamin Sykes  (Benjamin lived and is buried in Curwensville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania- 1880 census)

  • John Martin Weiss b-8/31/1861 in Williamsport, d-8/17/1974, m- Adeline Benson 2/14/1887d- 10/7/1963 (child: Fred b-10/26/1894) lived in Oregon and John Martin Weiss b Dec 22, 1890

  • Dorothy (Dolly) Weiss m- George Markert * see above

 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 Metger

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:)

• •   Elizabeth M Metzger m- Martin Weiss (see Weiss)

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

Mollenkopf*

1. Johann George Mollenkopf m- Maria 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:)

• Maria Catherina Mollenkopf b-9/14/1779

• Johann Georg Mollenkopf b-1/7/1782, d-3/25/1851, m- Sophia Magdelena Bunder on 4/21/1851

• Johannes Mollenkopf b-8/13/1785 d-2/25/1865 m- Maria Magdelena Platt

• Johannes Phillip Mollenkopf b-8/5/1791 d-3/16/1841 m- Maria Elisabeth Metzger on May 21, 1816

• *Elisabeth Margaretha Mollenkopf b-11/23/1800 d-5/3/1848 in Württemberg Germany, m-11/20/1821 John George Metzger

*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- Maria Barbara Schauer (d- abt 1858) , m-Anna Klug b- January 1837 in Bavaria, immigrated 1844, d-Oct 12, 1908) 

       Children to Joseph and Barbara (Barbara was daughter of John B. b 1801 and Anna Mary Schauer b  abt 1801: 1850 Elk County census, Family Search.)

                *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 ( son of George and Barbara Weigel) , buried- St Marys Catholic Cemetery

George  Schmidt b-June 30, 1858 d- July 1858

       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 Marys 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 Smith (Schmidt)

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

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