SIXTH GENERATION

36. Sebastian LEY was born on 17 Jul 1808 in Wolschwiller, Haut Rhin, France. ^(8)(53) He immigrated in 1827 to United States.⁽¹⁴⁸⁾ Sebastian Ley came to the US to escape the draft.

Passport details: 5'3", blond hair and blue eyes, shoemaker by trade

Emmigrated from Le Havre on the "Samuel Robertson," arriving in New York on August 8, 1828. He was a Farmer in 1860 in Delphos, OH. ⁽¹⁴⁹⁾ He died on 27 Aug 1883 in Delphos, OH. ⁽⁵³⁾ He was buried August - September 1883 in St. John's , Delphos, OH.⁽⁵³⁾ First name confirmed from the Mormon Family Research Center records. He obtained a marriage license on 6 Aug 1832 in Crawford County, OH.⁽¹⁵⁰⁾ He was married to Mary Magdelena BERTON on 8 Aug 1832 in Tiffin, OH. ^(53)(150)

37. Mary Magdelena BERTON was born on 8 Aug 1812 in Haguenau, Bas Rhin, France.⁽⁵³⁾ She died on 26 May 1899 in Delphos, OH. ⁽⁵³⁾ She was buried May - June, 1899 in St. John's, Delphos, OH. ⁽⁵³⁾ Name confirmed from the Mormon Family Research Center records Children were:

i. Mary Catherine LEY was born on 18 May 1833 in Tiffin, OH. She died Jue 20, 1904 in Fern Hill, OR.
ii. Lewis Nicholas LEY was born on 10 Mar 1834 in Tiffin, OH. ⁽⁵³⁾ He died on 19 Dec 1887 in Delphos, OH. ⁽⁵³⁾
18 iii. Joseph Emmanual LEY.
iv. Magdelena Cecilia LEY was born on 1 Mar 1839 in McCutchenville, Wyandot County, OH.⁽⁵³⁾ She was a Teacher in 1860 in Delphos, OH.⁽¹⁵¹⁾ She died on 19 Feb 1907 in Fern Hill, OR.⁽⁵³⁾
v. John Anthony LEY was born on 21 Jan 1841 in McCutchenville, Wyandot County, OH.⁽⁵³⁾ He was a Farmer in 1860 in Delphos, OH.⁽¹⁵²⁾ He died on 14 Sep 1872 in Delphos, OH.⁽⁵³⁾
vi. Elizabeth Innocencia LEY was born on 29 Dec 1842 in McCutchenville, Wyandot County, OH.⁽⁵³⁾ She died on 7 Apr 1925 in Delphos, OH.⁽⁵³⁾
vii. Edmund D. LEY was born on 24 Mar 1845 in McCutchenville, Wyandot County, OH.⁽⁵³⁾ He was a Farmer in 1860 in Delphos, OH.⁽¹⁵³⁾ He was a Priest on 18 Feb 1882 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.^{(53) (154)} He died on 14 Aug 1923 in Wabash, IN.⁽⁵³⁾
viii. Philip James LEY was born on 1 May 1847 in McCutchenville, Wyandot County, OH.⁽⁵³⁾ He died on 6 Jun 1939 in Ft. Wayne, IN.⁽⁵³⁾
ix. Andrew Francis LEY was born on 22 Dec 1849 in Landeck, Allen County, OH. ⁽⁵³⁾ He died on 5 Feb 1927 in Wabash, IN. ⁽⁵³⁾
x. Martin Marcellus LEY was born on 23 Oct 1851 in Landeck, Allen County, OH. ⁽⁵³⁾ He died on 6 Mar 1903 in Fern Hill, OR.⁽⁵³⁾