He married first to Susanna Stahlman. They had these children: Della Laura 1875-1944 married John Conrad Siverling; Ida Ellen born about 1877 married William Henry McMann; James Monroe born 1879.
Samuel married second to Mary Nolf (nee Aber). They had one son: Samuel Sigworth 1892-1931; known as Sig Reitz.
Samuel died in Oliver Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. He was buried August 28, 1921.
Obituary from Punxsutawney Area Genealogy and Historical Society:
Samuel Reitz, one of the most highly esteemed residents of Coolspring, died at his home Friday afternoon about 1:30 and will be buried Sunday, the services beginning at the late home of the deceased at 2 o`clock. He was about 70 years at the time of death. The deceased was born in Coolspring, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Reitz, pioneer settlers of this vicinity, and had spent his entire life on a farm near that village. From early manhood he had worked on a farm and when a young man made two ineffectual attempts to join the Union forces, but was not excepted on account of a disability. On his third attempt he was accepted, but the war was over before he had a chance to participate in actual hostilites. Mr. Reitz was a man, who held the respect of all who knew him; kindly, sincere, strickly honest, his death is a blow to his hundreds of friends and acquaintances. He is survived by his widow and one son, Sig Reitz, of Coolspring, and two sisters, Mrs. Matthew Cochran, of Oliveburg, and Mrs. John Barr, of Coolspring.
He married first to Susanna Stahlman. They had these children: Della Laura 1875-1944 married John Conrad Siverling; Ida Ellen born about 1877 married William Henry McMann; James Monroe born 1879.
Samuel married second to Mary Nolf (nee Aber). They had one son: Samuel Sigworth 1892-1931; known as Sig Reitz.
Samuel died in Oliver Township, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania. He was buried August 28, 1921.
Obituary from Punxsutawney Area Genealogy and Historical Society:
Samuel Reitz, one of the most highly esteemed residents of Coolspring, died at his home Friday afternoon about 1:30 and will be buried Sunday, the services beginning at the late home of the deceased at 2 o`clock. He was about 70 years at the time of death. The deceased was born in Coolspring, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Reitz, pioneer settlers of this vicinity, and had spent his entire life on a farm near that village. From early manhood he had worked on a farm and when a young man made two ineffectual attempts to join the Union forces, but was not excepted on account of a disability. On his third attempt he was accepted, but the war was over before he had a chance to participate in actual hostilites. Mr. Reitz was a man, who held the respect of all who knew him; kindly, sincere, strickly honest, his death is a blow to his hundreds of friends and acquaintances. He is survived by his widow and one son, Sig Reitz, of Coolspring, and two sisters, Mrs. Matthew Cochran, of Oliveburg, and Mrs. John Barr, of Coolspring.
Family Members
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Peter David Reitz
1843–1917
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Lydia Dinger Reitz Fike
1844–1908
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Catherine Reitz Reed
1846–1910
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Sarah Reitz Osman
1848–1900
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Mary Reitz Barr
1851–1939
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Elizabeth Reitz Himes
1855–1912
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Lavina Margaret Reitz Doney
1857–1920
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Barbara Reitz Cochran
1859–1934
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Franklin Godfrey "Frank" Reitz
1862–1918
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Ellen Lucinda Reitz Foust
1864 – unknown
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