In Loving Memory of Margaretha Ley...
Father: Valentin Schwarz.
Mother: Anna __________. (See Steeg marriage record below for alternative mother's name).
Husband: Charles Ley.
Married at the time of her death.
1642 Avenue A, NYC.
Died at 75 y 1 m 8 days.
58 years in USA and NYC.
Source: death certificate.
She was naturalized on 21 March 1872 in New York City as Margaretha Degener "wife of Frederich or Frederick" residing at 212 Stanton St., NYC, and witnessed by Caroline Binderwald, 133 1st Ave.
Her Will dated March 21, 1911. Images found on Ancestry. It lists husband Charles Ley, her Degener sons, son-in-law's name, but not her daughter's first name and her deceased sons' widows' names.
Married Ernst Fred Degener. Source: Death record for their son Charles E.D. Degener lists Ernst Degener and Margaretha Schwartz as mother. Marriage record for their son gives Ernst Fred Degener as father. Need marriage record.
Married Charles Ley about 1892-1893 according to 1900 and 1910 censuses. Cannot find in marriage index under his name or her previous married name Steeg.
It appears she married John Steeg before Charles Ley.
Name: John Steeg
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 18 Mar 1880
Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1833
Birthplace: Hanig, Hessia
Father's Name: John Steeg
Mother's Name: Mary Steeg
Spouse's Name: Margaret Schwartz Degener
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 44
Spouse's Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1836
Spouse's Birthplace: Muhlbach, H. N. Prussia
Spouse's Father's Name: Valentin Schwartz
Spouse's Mother's Name: Catharine Itzenhauser
Citing this Record:
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch.
Others in family plot per cemetery:
1. Charles E.D. Degener 1856-1904 (son)
2. Frederick E. Degener (son of Valentine Degener and Annie Buhler)
3. Valentine Degener (son)
4. Henry Degener (Son; This name was mentioned in Charles Ley Sr.'s probate in 1921 and inherited his shotgun and a large portrait of his wife Margaretha. See Charles Ley Sr.'s memorial.)
5. Walter V. Degener
6. Friedrich (Frederick) E. Degener (Mrs. Ley's first husband Friedrich Ernst Degener aka Ernst Fred Degener).
7. Annie Klippel (mother-in-law of Frederick E. Degener and mother of Anna C. O"Leary his wife.)
The relationships to Margeretha Ley are estimated from her Will found on Ancestry. Once I get closeup photos of each inscription I'll be able to confirm.
For Genealogy Purposes Only.
Father: Valentin Schwarz.
Mother: Anna __________. (See Steeg marriage record below for alternative mother's name).
Husband: Charles Ley.
Married at the time of her death.
1642 Avenue A, NYC.
Died at 75 y 1 m 8 days.
58 years in USA and NYC.
Source: death certificate.
She was naturalized on 21 March 1872 in New York City as Margaretha Degener "wife of Frederich or Frederick" residing at 212 Stanton St., NYC, and witnessed by Caroline Binderwald, 133 1st Ave.
Her Will dated March 21, 1911. Images found on Ancestry. It lists husband Charles Ley, her Degener sons, son-in-law's name, but not her daughter's first name and her deceased sons' widows' names.
Married Ernst Fred Degener. Source: Death record for their son Charles E.D. Degener lists Ernst Degener and Margaretha Schwartz as mother. Marriage record for their son gives Ernst Fred Degener as father. Need marriage record.
Married Charles Ley about 1892-1893 according to 1900 and 1910 censuses. Cannot find in marriage index under his name or her previous married name Steeg.
It appears she married John Steeg before Charles Ley.
Name: John Steeg
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 18 Mar 1880
Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1833
Birthplace: Hanig, Hessia
Father's Name: John Steeg
Mother's Name: Mary Steeg
Spouse's Name: Margaret Schwartz Degener
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 44
Spouse's Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1836
Spouse's Birthplace: Muhlbach, H. N. Prussia
Spouse's Father's Name: Valentin Schwartz
Spouse's Mother's Name: Catharine Itzenhauser
Citing this Record:
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch.
Others in family plot per cemetery:
1. Charles E.D. Degener 1856-1904 (son)
2. Frederick E. Degener (son of Valentine Degener and Annie Buhler)
3. Valentine Degener (son)
4. Henry Degener (Son; This name was mentioned in Charles Ley Sr.'s probate in 1921 and inherited his shotgun and a large portrait of his wife Margaretha. See Charles Ley Sr.'s memorial.)
5. Walter V. Degener
6. Friedrich (Frederick) E. Degener (Mrs. Ley's first husband Friedrich Ernst Degener aka Ernst Fred Degener).
7. Annie Klippel (mother-in-law of Frederick E. Degener and mother of Anna C. O"Leary his wife.)
The relationships to Margeretha Ley are estimated from her Will found on Ancestry. Once I get closeup photos of each inscription I'll be able to confirm.
For Genealogy Purposes Only.
In Loving Memory of Margaretha Ley...
Father: Valentin Schwarz.
Mother: Anna __________. (See Steeg marriage record below for alternative mother's name).
Husband: Charles Ley.
Married at the time of her death.
1642 Avenue A, NYC.
Died at 75 y 1 m 8 days.
58 years in USA and NYC.
Source: death certificate.
She was naturalized on 21 March 1872 in New York City as Margaretha Degener "wife of Frederich or Frederick" residing at 212 Stanton St., NYC, and witnessed by Caroline Binderwald, 133 1st Ave.
Her Will dated March 21, 1911. Images found on Ancestry. It lists husband Charles Ley, her Degener sons, son-in-law's name, but not her daughter's first name and her deceased sons' widows' names.
Married Ernst Fred Degener. Source: Death record for their son Charles E.D. Degener lists Ernst Degener and Margaretha Schwartz as mother. Marriage record for their son gives Ernst Fred Degener as father. Need marriage record.
Married Charles Ley about 1892-1893 according to 1900 and 1910 censuses. Cannot find in marriage index under his name or her previous married name Steeg.
It appears she married John Steeg before Charles Ley.
Name: John Steeg
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 18 Mar 1880
Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1833
Birthplace: Hanig, Hessia
Father's Name: John Steeg
Mother's Name: Mary Steeg
Spouse's Name: Margaret Schwartz Degener
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 44
Spouse's Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1836
Spouse's Birthplace: Muhlbach, H. N. Prussia
Spouse's Father's Name: Valentin Schwartz
Spouse's Mother's Name: Catharine Itzenhauser
Citing this Record:
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch.
Others in family plot per cemetery:
1. Charles E.D. Degener 1856-1904 (son)
2. Frederick E. Degener (son of Valentine Degener and Annie Buhler)
3. Valentine Degener (son)
4. Henry Degener (Son; This name was mentioned in Charles Ley Sr.'s probate in 1921 and inherited his shotgun and a large portrait of his wife Margaretha. See Charles Ley Sr.'s memorial.)
5. Walter V. Degener
6. Friedrich (Frederick) E. Degener (Mrs. Ley's first husband Friedrich Ernst Degener aka Ernst Fred Degener).
7. Annie Klippel (mother-in-law of Frederick E. Degener and mother of Anna C. O"Leary his wife.)
The relationships to Margeretha Ley are estimated from her Will found on Ancestry. Once I get closeup photos of each inscription I'll be able to confirm.
For Genealogy Purposes Only.
Father: Valentin Schwarz.
Mother: Anna __________. (See Steeg marriage record below for alternative mother's name).
Husband: Charles Ley.
Married at the time of her death.
1642 Avenue A, NYC.
Died at 75 y 1 m 8 days.
58 years in USA and NYC.
Source: death certificate.
She was naturalized on 21 March 1872 in New York City as Margaretha Degener "wife of Frederich or Frederick" residing at 212 Stanton St., NYC, and witnessed by Caroline Binderwald, 133 1st Ave.
Her Will dated March 21, 1911. Images found on Ancestry. It lists husband Charles Ley, her Degener sons, son-in-law's name, but not her daughter's first name and her deceased sons' widows' names.
Married Ernst Fred Degener. Source: Death record for their son Charles E.D. Degener lists Ernst Degener and Margaretha Schwartz as mother. Marriage record for their son gives Ernst Fred Degener as father. Need marriage record.
Married Charles Ley about 1892-1893 according to 1900 and 1910 censuses. Cannot find in marriage index under his name or her previous married name Steeg.
It appears she married John Steeg before Charles Ley.
Name: John Steeg
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 18 Mar 1880
Event Place: Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1833
Birthplace: Hanig, Hessia
Father's Name: John Steeg
Mother's Name: Mary Steeg
Spouse's Name: Margaret Schwartz Degener
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 44
Spouse's Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1836
Spouse's Birthplace: Muhlbach, H. N. Prussia
Spouse's Father's Name: Valentin Schwartz
Spouse's Mother's Name: Catharine Itzenhauser
Citing this Record:
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch.
Others in family plot per cemetery:
1. Charles E.D. Degener 1856-1904 (son)
2. Frederick E. Degener (son of Valentine Degener and Annie Buhler)
3. Valentine Degener (son)
4. Henry Degener (Son; This name was mentioned in Charles Ley Sr.'s probate in 1921 and inherited his shotgun and a large portrait of his wife Margaretha. See Charles Ley Sr.'s memorial.)
5. Walter V. Degener
6. Friedrich (Frederick) E. Degener (Mrs. Ley's first husband Friedrich Ernst Degener aka Ernst Fred Degener).
7. Annie Klippel (mother-in-law of Frederick E. Degener and mother of Anna C. O"Leary his wife.)
The relationships to Margeretha Ley are estimated from her Will found on Ancestry. Once I get closeup photos of each inscription I'll be able to confirm.
For Genealogy Purposes Only.
Inscription
Margaretha
Degener
geb: Schwarz
GEB. 12 JAN. 1836
GEST. FEB. 1911.
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