Born in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA
Daughter of Henry W. Spare Sr.
and Elizabeth (Geist) Spare
Wife of
Peter L Reitz
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Mary Ellen (Reitz) Stormer, Sarah Jane (Reitz) Huber, Emery A Reitz, Edwin Allen Reitz and Nina L (Reitz) Hetrick
Died
at age 69
in Ohl, Beaver Township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Aug 2018
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Biography
She died Mar 20, 1908, aged 69 years, 4 months, and 14 days (placing her birthdate on 6 Nov 1838). [1]
Family
In 1860, Carolina lived in Beaver township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania in the household of Peter Reitz.[2] They were married within the previous year. Peter's parents and siblings are the next house over.
In 1870, she lived in Beaver township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania with three children: Mary, 9; Sarah, 7; Emery, 3. Peter is listed in the household of William McKatz next door, but this is probably just a mistake by the enumerator. [3]
In 1880, she lived in Beaver township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania in the household of Peter Reitz and the following children: Sarah, 16; Edwin A, 6; Manus, 2. [4]
In 1900, the final US census before her death, she is listed as having 5 children living of 6 total and 40 years of marriage.[5]
She is listed as Caroline in the marriage certificate of her daughter Nina L.[6], her son M.W.[7], her son E.A. [8]
Sources
- ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKF-JKXV : 11 July 2016), Caroline Spare Reitz, 1908; Burial, Ohl, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery; citing record ID 44829972, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXRZ-XNZ : 13 December 2017), Carolina Reitz in entry for Peter Reitz, 1860.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZPD-WKQ : 12 April 2016), Caroline Reitz, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 27, family 189, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,851.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWFK-DY2 : 15 July 2017), Carolina Reitz in household of Peter Reitz, Beaver, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 187, sheet 36A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1136; FHL microfilm 1,255,136.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M33M-L7Z : accessed 27 August 2018), Caraline Reitz in household of Peter Reitz, Beaver Township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 54, sheet 3A, family 47, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,416.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF9S-T71 : 17 October 2017), Peter Reitz in entry for L. R. Hetrick and Nina L. Reitz, 1903.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF9S-6VZ : 18 October 2017), Peter Reitz in entry for M. W. Reitz and Minta P. Hilderbrand, 1904.
- ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF33-QG1 : 25 September 2017), P.L. Reitz in entry for E.A. Reitz and Elizabeth Rice, 1898.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Caroline by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Caroline:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Caroline by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Caroline:
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