The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
NameFrancis (Frank) Harold REED 828,769,39,829,830
Birth25 May 1903, Town of Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York828,769,831
MemoBirth record says 1902.
Death2 Mar 1950, Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York817,769,832,831 Age: 46
Burial6 Mar 1960, St. Mary’s Cemetery, Amsterdam, Montgomery Cnty, New York833,831
FatherJohn Edward REED 2nd (1858-1938)
Spouses
Birth26 Apr 1906, Town of Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York835,836,832
Death20 Jan 2008, Edward L. Wilkinson Residential Health Care Facility, Amsterdam, Montgomery Cnty, New York832 Age: 101
Burial25 Jan 2008, St. Mary’s Cemetery, Amsterdam, Montgomery Cnty, New York832
Baptism10 Jun 1906, St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Broadalbin, New York837 Age: <1
EducationOneonta Teachers College, Oneonta, New York832
ReligionRoman Catholic: Communicant of St. Joseph’s Church, Broadalbin, New York832
Family ID533
Marriage17 Oct 1928, St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, Broadalbin, New York832,838
ChildrenDale Harold Joseph (1929-2002)
 Dawn Marie (1931-2021)
 John (Jack) Edward (1936-1974)
Notes for Francis (Frank) Harold REED
1910:
As of 16 May 1910 the Edward Reed family owns their farm free and clear in the Town of Broadalbin, Fulton Cnty, New York and is listed in the U. S. Census as follows: Edward (head of household, general farmer, age 52), Carrie (his wife, age 45), and his children, Harry (son, farmer at his home farm, age 26), William (son, farmer at his home farm, age 21), John (son, farmer at his home farm, age 17), Catherine (daughter, age 14), Morris (son, age 12), Gladys (daughter, age 9), Pearl (daughter, age 8), Frank (son, age 6), and Edna (daughter, age 5).59

1920:
According to the Federal Census, the J. Edward Reed family lived in Hagaman, Montgomery Cnty, New York. The family included: J. Edward Reed (age 62), head of household; Carrie Reed (age 54) his wife; William L. Reed (age 30), their son; Kathryn F. Reed (age 24), their daughter; Maurice L. Reed (age 22), their son; Gladys G. Reed (age 20), their daughter; Pearl L. Reed (age 18), their daughter; Frank H. Reed (age 16), their son; Edna M. Reed (age 14), their daughter and Clara Gravatt (age 69), Carrie’s sister.782

1925:
John E. (age 67) and Carrie Reed (age 60) still lived in house number 8 on Church Street in Hagaman as of 1 Jun 1925, along with their children William (age 35), John E. (age 31), Frank H. (age 22), Edna M. (age 20); and their widowed daughter Glara G. Stewart (age 32) and grand daughter Eleanor M. Stewart (age 8). William was a well driller, John E. was a carder at a knitting mill, Frank H. was a laborer in a rug mill and Clara G. was a finisher in a knitting mill.522

1938:
As of 25 Oct 1938, Frank lived in Broadalbin, New York.766

Eliza and Frank Reed lived on the Harry Reed farm for a while before they bought the Broadalbin farm.19

1950:
Frank died in a fire at his home, Ext. Elm St., Broadalbin, while sleeping.7,769 He had been ill for the previous three days and had apparently been smoking in bed. His body was discovered by his wife, Eliza, when she came home from work. She was a Grades 1 and 2 teacher at the Perth Central School at the time and classes had been dismissed early because of drifting road conditions.829 Ironically, Frank and Eliza Reed’s son, John (Jack) died in a house fire at the same location on 20 Apr 1974.839

2002:
“He liked unusual [Christmas} trees, especially if you could bend the top along the ceiling!” according to Annamarie Reed, Fall 2002, referring to daughter Laurel’s Baptismal pictures.8 He liked to hunt and fish.7
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