Catherine Leasure

22 February 1821–28 January 1903 (Age 81)
Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

The Life Summary of Catherine

When Catherine Leasure was born on 22 February 1821, in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, John B. Leasure, was 28 and her mother, Margaret Elizabeth Brinker, was 29. She married Ludewig Friedrich Reiter on 27 February 1842, in Unity Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 28 January 1903, in Clark, Missouri, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Athens, Clark, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ludewig Friedrich Reiter
1812–1888
Catherine Leasure
1821–1903
Marriage: 27 February 1842
Sarah Margaret Reiter
1843–1909
William S. Reiter
1852–
Susannah "Susie" Reiter
1847–1847
Amelia Beaman Riter
1849–1933
William Lewis Reiter
1852–1927
Hannah Catherine Reiter
1854–1932
Edward Duff REITER
1857–1918
Mary Elizabeth Reiter
1859–1933

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    27 February 1842Unity Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1825 · The Crimes Act
    Age 4
    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
    1829 · Missouri State Library
    Age 8
    The first Missouri State Library was established by law on January 22, 1829. This law was created due to the large amount of public documents which had been collected in the office of Missouri's secretary of state. The library included documentation of the actions of the Missouri senate and house. The documents were cataloged and made available to the public. The public had access to any of the books in the library from sunup to sundown on any day except Sunday.
    1846
    Age 25
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of French Lesueur .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Lesueur

    Sources (9)

    • Cathene Reiter in household of D F Reiter, "United States Census, 1860"
    • C. Leasure in entry for Edward D. Reiter and Eliza E. Grant, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
    • S Leiser in entry for Edward D Reiter, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"

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