Brief Life History of John Henry
When John Henry Reigel was born on 28 February 1853, in Cherry Run, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Paul Reigel, was 25 and his mother, Lavina Kifer, was 22. He married Emma Lavina Harkless on 17 July 1877, in Parker, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in United States in 1910 and Kane, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. In 1933, at the age of 80, his occupation is listed as oil well driller. He died on 13 October 1933, in Jackson Township, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Kane, McKean, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (18)
- John H Reigel in entry for Ella Iola Reigel, "Pennsylvania Delayed Birth Records, 1941-1976"
- John H Reigel, "United States Census, 1930"
- John H. in entry for James F. Grant and Ella I. Reigel, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
Spouse and Children
1853–1933 Male
1861–1931 Female
Children (11)
1878–1931 Male
1879–1940 Male
1882–1958 Male
1883–1967 Female
1885–1905 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1827–1903 Male
1830–1855 Female
Siblings (2)
1850– Female
1853–1933 Male
World Events (8)
1863
Age 10
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 10
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 22
Name Meaning
German: nickname for a long-legged person, from Middle High German reigel ‘heron’.
Altered form of German Riegel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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