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1. JACOB L.¹ LEIDINGER was born in Germany. He married GERTRUDE HENNO. She was born in Gerbach Rhine, Bavaria Germany.

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Occupation: Jacob worked as a wagon and carriage maker in Lyons, Wayne County, NY.

Children of JACOB LEIDINGER and GERTRUDE HENNO are:

2. i. JOSEPH² LEIDINGER.

3. ii. VALENTINE LEIDINGER, b. July 04, 1833, Gerbach in Konigsreich, Wurtenburg, Germany; d. September 04, 1919, Fairville, NY.

 

2. JOSEPH² LEIDINGER (JACOB L.¹) He married BARBARA.

Children of JOSEPH LEIDINGER and BARBARA are:

i. BARBARA³ LEIDINGER.

ii. MAGDALENA LEIDINGER.

iii. ELIZABETH LEIDINGER.

iv. MARIA LEIDINGER, b. April 18, 1853.

3. VALENTINE² LEIDINGER (JACOB L.¹) was born July 04, 1833 in Gerbach in Konigsreich, Wurtenburg, Germany, and died September 04, 1919 in Fairville, NY. He married MAGDELENA REGINA RUFF March 04, 1858 in Lyons, NY. She was born February 20, 1832 in Dover in Konigsreich, Wurtenburg, Germany, and died September 16, 1903 in Fairville, NY.

More About VALENTINE LEIDINGER:

Burial: September 1919, Fairville Cemetery, Town of Arcadia, Wayne County, NY

Immigration: February 1853, at the age of 19, first to Lyons, NY and then to Fairville, NY

Namesake: Valentine's grandson was named Elwyn Valentine Frey.

Occupation: Valentine was a farmer in the Fairville area and also worked as a wagon and carriage maker as did his father.

Religion: He joined the Presbyterian Church in Fairville and was made an elder in 1871. He served in that capacity until he was no longer able to attend church. Valentine was said to be the "father of the Fairville Presbyterian Church".

More About MAGDELENA REGINA RUFF:

Burial: Fairville Cemetery, Town of Arcadia, Wayne County, NY

Religion: Magdelena Ruff Leidinger was thought by many to be the mother of the Fairville Presbyterian Church.

Children of VALENTINE LEIDINGER and MAGDELENA RUFF are:

4. i. EDNA³ LEIDINGER.

5. ii. MRS. HELEN LEIDINGER.

6. iii. MARIA CATHARINA LEIDINGER, b. January 11, 1859.

iv. WILHELM VALENTIN LEIDINGER, b. June 03, 1860, Fairville, Town of Arcadia, Wayne County, NY; d. September 17, 1860, Fairville, Town of Arcadia, Wayne County, NY.

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Burial: Fairville Cemetery, Town of Arcadia, Wayne County, NY

7. v. CAROLINE LEIDINGER, b. October 21, 1861, Fairville, NY; d. June 17, 1924, Newark, NY.

vi. LOUISE ANNA LEIDINGER, b. 1863; d. March 19, 1937.

vii. DOULAS H. LEIDINGER, b. June 09, 1868, Fairville, Town of Arcadia, Wayne County, NY; d. August 24, 1875, Fairville, Town of Arcadia, Wayne County, NY.

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Burial: Fairville Cemetery, Town of Arcadia, Wayne County, NY

4. EDNA³ LEIDINGER (VALENTINE², JACOB L.¹) She married EDWIN PULTZ. He was born 1817, and died 1906 in Sodus, NY.

Child of EDNA LEIDINGER and EDWIN PULTZ is:

i. REGINA⁴ PULTZ, b. December 09, 1907¹; d. July 28, 1996, Newark, NY¹.

5. MRS. HELEN³ LEIDINGER (VALENTINE², JACOB L.¹) She married GEORGE ROWE, son of JAMES ROWE and SARAH J..

Children of HELEN LEIDINGER and GEORGE ROWE are:

i. FREEMAN⁴ ROWE, b. November 27, 1890²; d. December 1976, Lyons, Wayne County, NY².

8. ii. ELOISE ROWE, b. 1893; d. July 07, 1947, East Palmyra, NY.

6. MARIA CATHARINA³ LEIDINGER (VALENTINE², JACOB L.¹) was born January 11, 1859. She married ROLLO CLARK.

Children of MARIA LEIDINGER and ROLLO CLARK are:

i. ROLLO⁴ CLARK, b. February 15, 1886³; d. June 1967³.

ii. LEIDINGER CLARK, b. June 17, 1892⁴; d. May 1961⁴.

7. CAROLINE³ LEIDINGER (VALENTINE², JACOB L.¹) was born October 21, 1861 in Fairville, NY, and died June 17, 1924 in Newark, NY. She married CHARLES S. FREY February 16, 1881, son of ADAM FREY and CHRISTINA NUSBICKEL. He was born March 06, 1855 in East Palmyra, NY, and died November 12, 1927 in Newark, NY.

More About CAROLINE LEIDINGER:

Burial: Main Street Cemetery, Newark, NY

Children of CAROLINE LEIDINGER and CHARLES FREY are:

9. i. IRWIN L.⁴ FREY, b. December 28, 1881, Arcadia, NY; d. March 26, 1957, Clifton Springs.

10. ii. CHARLES ARTHUR FREY, b. April 17, 1886, Newark, NY; d. April 17, 1974, the Hearth Nursing Home, Lyons, Wayne County, NY.

11. iii. BESSIE FREY, b. 1888; d. November 19, 1970, Clifton Springs, NY.

iv. HELEN E. FREY, b. January 24, 1891, Arcadia, NY; d. July 25, 1981, Newark, NY.

 

8. ELOISE⁴ ROWE (HELEN³ LEIDINGER, VALENTINE², JACOB L.¹) was born 1893, and died July 07, 1947 in East Palmyra, NY. She married ALBERT VAN NORMAN. He was born 1895, and died November 15, 1962 in East Palmyra, NY.

More About ELOISE ROWE:

Burial: East Palmyra Cemetery

More About ALBERT VAN NORMAN:

Burial: East Palmyra Cemetery

Child of ELOISE ROWE and ALBERT VAN NORMAN is:

i. GERALD PAUL⁵ VAN NORMAN, b. May 1928; d. August 1928, East Palmyra, NY.

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Burial: East Palmyra Cemetery

9. IRWIN L.⁴ FREY (CAROLINE³ LEIDINGER, VALENTINE², JACOB L.¹) was born December 28, 1881 in Arcadia, NY, and died March 26, 1957 in Clifton Springs. He married CLARA M. GREENAGLE. She was born May 30, 1887 in Lyons, NY, and died February 14, 1958 in Clifton Springs.

Notes for CLARA M. GREENAGLE:

from: The History of the Presbyterian Church, Newark, N.Y. 1825-1925, by Rev. Cyrus Murray Creighton, D.D.

THE FOSTER CLASS: President - Miss Eva Wilder, Vice-President - Mrs. Irwin Frey, Secretary - Mrs. Vernon Gridley, Treasurer - Miss Sarah Pardee.

Child of IRWIN FREY and CLARA GREENAGLE is:

i. ESTHER⁵ FREY, b. September 27, 1914; d. September 24, 1992, Lyons, Wayne County, NY; m. HENRY L. CUMMINGS; b. September 16, 1914; d. October 02, 1992, Lyons, Wayne County, NY.

Notes for ESTHER FREY:

ESTHER CUMMINGS 27 Sep 1914 24 Sep 1992 14489 (Lyons, Wayne, NY) S.S.# 079-01-5611 New York

Notes for HENRY L. CUMMINGS:

HENRY CUMMINGS 16 Sep 1914 02 Oct 1992 14489 (Lyons, Wayne, NY) S.S. # 079-01-5156 New York

10. CHARLES ARTHUR⁴ FREY (CAROLINE³ LEIDINGER, VALENTINE², JACOB L.¹) was born April 17, 1886 in Newark, NY, and died April 17, 1974 in the Hearth Nursing Home, Lyons, Wayne County, NY. He married LUETTA M. STEELE December 22, 1909 in Newark, NY, daughter of JOHN STEELE and SUSAN MASON. She was born December 10, 1887 in Lyons, NY, and died March 23, 1959 in Newark, NY.

Notes for CHARLES ARTHUR FREY:

1914 Farm Directory, TOWN OF ARCADIA, WAYNE COUNTY, NY, Page 226

FREY, ARTHUR C. (LUETTA) farmer WOS 82a rd3 Newark H54.

(82 acres worked on shares, rd3 Newark is the rural delivery route, H54 designates the highway where the residence is located.)

More About CHARLES ARTHUR FREY:

Burial: Newark, Wayne County, NY

Occupation: C. Arthur was a farmer in the Newark - Fairville area all his life.

Organizations: C. Arthur was the oldest member of the Newark Grange. He became a member in 1912 when the downtown building was built.

Religion: He was a member of the Fairville Presbyterian Church for 74 years. He had been a ruling Elder of the Church for 25 years and its treasurer for 28 years.

More About LUETTA M. STEELE:

Burial: Newark, Wayne County, NY

Children of CHARLES FREY and LUETTA STEELE are:

i. VIDA LUETTA⁵ FREY, b. November 05, 1910, in the Frey farm house, in Newark, NY; d. June 14, 1997, Buffalo, NY; m. JAMES GORDON PETERSON, November 11, 1933, Newark, NY; b. May 26, 1910; d. January 21, 1971, Buffalo, NY.

More About VIDA LUETTA FREY:

Graduation: 1927, Newark High School, Newark, NY

ii. GERALD ARTHUR FREY, b. September 17, 1914, the Frey farm house in Arcadia, Wayne Country, NY; d. May 15, 2000, the VIA-Health, Newark, Wayne County, NY; m. DOROTHY JEANNE BRIGHTMAN, August 30, 1952, First Methodist Church, Newark, NY; b. July 02, 1926.

More About GERALD ARTHUR FREY:

Burial: Fairville Rural Cemetery, Fairville, Wayne County, NY

Graduation: 1932, Gerald graduated Newark's Washington High School, Newark, NY

Occupation: Gerald was involved with grain, cattle and dairy farming for most of his life. He worked at Francis Metal Corporation and retired from Rando Machine Corporation.

Organizations: Garald was a charter member of the Fairville Fire Department, and was a member of the Newark Grange #366 for 25 years.

Religion: Gerald was a member of the First United Methodist Church.

iii. ELWYN VALENTINE FREY, b. September 02, 1918, the Frey farm house Newark, Wayne County, NY; d. January 13, 1988, Fairport, Monroe County, NY; m. JUNE FRANCES O'MEAL, October 06, 1939, Newark, NY; b. July 03, 1919, Newark, NY.

More About ELWYN VALENTINE FREY:

Burial: East Palmyra Cemetery, East Palmyra, Wayne County, NY

Graduation: 1935, Newark High School, Newark, NY

Military service: Served in George Patton's Third Army during World War II in the European theater and earned three battle stars. He was discharged in 1946.

Occupation: Worked as an electrical technician for Stromberg-Carlson, General Dynamics and Ed-Mac/Rospatch. While with General Dynamics, was the final inspector of the Navy's Sono-Buoy and had top government security clearance.

iv. CHARLES JOHN FREY, b. October 22, 1927, the Frey farm house in Newark, NY; m. DOROTHY VIRGINIA VAN DERLINDE, January 15, 1947; b. September 02, 1929.

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Graduation: 1945, Newark, NY

11. BESSIE⁴ FREY (CAROLINE³ LEIDINGER, VALENTINE², JACOB L.¹) was born 1888, and died November 19, 1970 in Clifton Springs, NY. She married WILLIAM C. SMITH, son of ISAAC SMITH and MARTHA WILCOX. He was born May 13, 1889 in Newark, NY, and died March 16, 1954 in Newark, NY.

Children of BESSIE FREY and WILLIAM SMITH are:

i. LAVERNE F.⁵ SMITH, b. September 29, 1910; m. GERTRUDE BLANCHARD, June 15, 1946, Mayville, NY.

ii. MRS. LILLIAN B. SMITH, b. August 11, 1912; d. May 24, 2000, Johnson City, NY; m. HECTOR L. WALTER; b. June 11, 1913.

Notes for MRS. LILLIAN B. SMITH:

Walter, Lillian B. - Lillian B. Walter, 87, of Johnson City, NY died May 24, 2000. Interment in Vestal Hills Memorial Park. She was a former Newark resident and member of the Washington High School Class of 1932. Lillian was the daughter of Will and Bessie Smith. She is survived by her husband, Hector Walter; a brother, Laverne Smith of North Main St., Newark; cousins, nieces and nephews.

 

More About MRS. LILLIAN B. SMITH:

Burial: Vestal Hills Memorial Park, Johnson City, NY

Graduation: 1932, Washington School, Newark, Wayne County, NY