Florence L Reppert-Leo
She had 3 children:
Shirley Mae Bowers with James William Bowers and 2 with Frank Leo. The children that Florence had with Frank Leo were born with the names Joan Ann and Frank Joseph Jr. They were both baptized at the Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Reading. The Leo children were placed for adoption by the state for unknown reasons.
Florence was married three times.
First to George Fred William Bliesath in Berks County at her Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit on Dec 24, 1929. This union ended with his death on Mar 12 1930.
Second to James William Bowers in Reading, Berks County, PA at the Justice of the Peace on Mar 17 1932. It is uncertain how this marriage was terminated. James' parents are listed as Clarence and Ellen (Haag) Bowers of Reading on the marriage document. Unable to find records of them or James outside of this marriage record. Update: 4/6/2015 Found newspaper and court records confirming that this marriage was annulled due to a Bigamy case filed against James William Bowers in 1933.
Third to Frank Joseph Leo Sr. in Norristown, Montgomery Co, PA at the Justice of the Peace on Nov 20 1933. This marriage was listed under her first married name of Bliesath. This unioned ended in divorce on June 3, 1957. Florence filed for this divorce in Berks County on the grounds of Indignities and Desertion.
Florence is buried at Forest Hills Memorial Park in the same plot as her daughter Shirley Mae (Bowers) Raifsnider Grave B, Son-in-law Robert C Raifsnider Grave A, and grandson Roger C Raifsnider Grave D. There was no headstone for Florence as of March 28, 2008. Her Grave is to the Right of Roger's and below Robert's.
She had 3 children:
Shirley Mae Bowers with James William Bowers and 2 with Frank Leo. The children that Florence had with Frank Leo were born with the names Joan Ann and Frank Joseph Jr. They were both baptized at the Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Reading. The Leo children were placed for adoption by the state for unknown reasons.
Florence was married three times.
First to George Fred William Bliesath in Berks County at her Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit on Dec 24, 1929. This union ended with his death on Mar 12 1930.
Second to James William Bowers in Reading, Berks County, PA at the Justice of the Peace on Mar 17 1932. It is uncertain how this marriage was terminated. James' parents are listed as Clarence and Ellen (Haag) Bowers of Reading on the marriage document. Unable to find records of them or James outside of this marriage record. Update: 4/6/2015 Found newspaper and court records confirming that this marriage was annulled due to a Bigamy case filed against James William Bowers in 1933.
Third to Frank Joseph Leo Sr. in Norristown, Montgomery Co, PA at the Justice of the Peace on Nov 20 1933. This marriage was listed under her first married name of Bliesath. This unioned ended in divorce on June 3, 1957. Florence filed for this divorce in Berks County on the grounds of Indignities and Desertion.
Florence is buried at Forest Hills Memorial Park in the same plot as her daughter Shirley Mae (Bowers) Raifsnider Grave B, Son-in-law Robert C Raifsnider Grave A, and grandson Roger C Raifsnider Grave D. There was no headstone for Florence as of March 28, 2008. Her Grave is to the Right of Roger's and below Robert's.
Florence L Reppert-Leo
She had 3 children:
Shirley Mae Bowers with James William Bowers and 2 with Frank Leo. The children that Florence had with Frank Leo were born with the names Joan Ann and Frank Joseph Jr. They were both baptized at the Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Reading. The Leo children were placed for adoption by the state for unknown reasons.
Florence was married three times.
First to George Fred William Bliesath in Berks County at her Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit on Dec 24, 1929. This union ended with his death on Mar 12 1930.
Second to James William Bowers in Reading, Berks County, PA at the Justice of the Peace on Mar 17 1932. It is uncertain how this marriage was terminated. James' parents are listed as Clarence and Ellen (Haag) Bowers of Reading on the marriage document. Unable to find records of them or James outside of this marriage record. Update: 4/6/2015 Found newspaper and court records confirming that this marriage was annulled due to a Bigamy case filed against James William Bowers in 1933.
Third to Frank Joseph Leo Sr. in Norristown, Montgomery Co, PA at the Justice of the Peace on Nov 20 1933. This marriage was listed under her first married name of Bliesath. This unioned ended in divorce on June 3, 1957. Florence filed for this divorce in Berks County on the grounds of Indignities and Desertion.
Florence is buried at Forest Hills Memorial Park in the same plot as her daughter Shirley Mae (Bowers) Raifsnider Grave B, Son-in-law Robert C Raifsnider Grave A, and grandson Roger C Raifsnider Grave D. There was no headstone for Florence as of March 28, 2008. Her Grave is to the Right of Roger's and below Robert's.
She had 3 children:
Shirley Mae Bowers with James William Bowers and 2 with Frank Leo. The children that Florence had with Frank Leo were born with the names Joan Ann and Frank Joseph Jr. They were both baptized at the Holy Spirit Lutheran Church in Reading. The Leo children were placed for adoption by the state for unknown reasons.
Florence was married three times.
First to George Fred William Bliesath in Berks County at her Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit on Dec 24, 1929. This union ended with his death on Mar 12 1930.
Second to James William Bowers in Reading, Berks County, PA at the Justice of the Peace on Mar 17 1932. It is uncertain how this marriage was terminated. James' parents are listed as Clarence and Ellen (Haag) Bowers of Reading on the marriage document. Unable to find records of them or James outside of this marriage record. Update: 4/6/2015 Found newspaper and court records confirming that this marriage was annulled due to a Bigamy case filed against James William Bowers in 1933.
Third to Frank Joseph Leo Sr. in Norristown, Montgomery Co, PA at the Justice of the Peace on Nov 20 1933. This marriage was listed under her first married name of Bliesath. This unioned ended in divorce on June 3, 1957. Florence filed for this divorce in Berks County on the grounds of Indignities and Desertion.
Florence is buried at Forest Hills Memorial Park in the same plot as her daughter Shirley Mae (Bowers) Raifsnider Grave B, Son-in-law Robert C Raifsnider Grave A, and grandson Roger C Raifsnider Grave D. There was no headstone for Florence as of March 28, 2008. Her Grave is to the Right of Roger's and below Robert's.
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