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     John Reith was born on 10 September 1883 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.¹ He was the son of John Reith and Jane Moir.^1,2,3,4 He married Grace Maxson Wood on 14 August 1907 in Medical Lake, Spokane County, Washington, USA.^2,5 He died on 20 August 1949 in Altadena Lodge, Pasadena, California, USA, at age 65.^5,6 He was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, College Place, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA.⁷
     John Reith (son, age 8) was enumerated in the census on 7 May 1891 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, in the household of John Reith.³ John Reith (son, age 17) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, in the household of John Reith. He was a bookkeeper.⁴
     John Reith was enumerated in the census on 21 April 1910 in 741 Northrop Street, Portland, Oregon, USA, as a student, age 26 with Grace W. Reith and Margaret I. Reith in his household.⁸
     John Reith was enumerated in the census on 14 April 1930 in College Place, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA, as a doctor, age 46 with Grace W. Reith, Isabel Reith and Caroline Reith in his household.⁹
     John Reith was enumerated in the census on 4 April 1940 in East College Place, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA, as a doctor, age 56 with Grace W. Reith in his household.¹⁰
     Obituary: Death claims Dr. John Reith. With tentative plans made for the funeral Thursday the body of Dr. John Reith, former College Place physician, will be brought here from Pasadena, California, it was announced. The doctor, who had been in California for the past 8 months, died Sunday morning at Altadena Lodge, Pasadena. He was born in Canada (Onondaga Township, Brant County, Canada), September 10, 1883 and was graduated from Walla Walla college. He entered the University of Oregon medical school in 1907 and received his degree in 1911, coming to the Walla Walla sanitarium as medical superintendent in that year remaining until 1918. Serves in Africa. At that time he left the states to take up his duties as medical superintendent of the Cape sanitarium, Capetown, South Africa, where he spent 7 years as a medical missionary of the Seventh-day Adventists. Returning to Walla Walla in 1926, he entered private practice at College Place and continued there until his health failed 3 years ago. He retired from active practice in 1946. A member of the Seventh-day Adventist church, he belonged to the Walla Walla Valley Medical Society, the American Medical Association. He held degrees of M.D., M.R.C.S., and L.R.C.P. Survivors include two daughters, Dr. Isabel Reith Meade of Takoma Park, Maryland, and Caroline Reith Eros of College Place; Four sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart, Vista, CA, Mrs. Isabel Grieves of the Isalnd of Cyprus, and Mrs. Jean Clemens of Rockford, Washington; two brothers, William Reith of Trail, B.C., and Dr. Harold Reith of Moses Lake; and two grandchildren. His wife, the former Grace Marson Wood, whom he married August 14, 1907, died two years ago.
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JOHN REITH, M. D. Well equipped by thorough preparatory training, Dr. John Reith entered upon a successful career as a physician and surgeon, and is now prominently known as the superintendent of the Walla Walla Sanitarium, the Seventh Day Adventist institution of this city. He was born in Huron county, Ontario, September 10, 1883, a son of John and Jane (Moir) Reith, the former a native of Ontario, while the latter was born in Ireland. The father has devoted his entire life to agricultural interests. He removed to British Columbia in 1892 and now resides in Lacombe, Alberta. Dr. Reith came to Walla Walla, Washington, in 1900. He had attended the schools of British Columbia, where he had accompanied his parents on their removal during his childhood days. He was therefore reared on the western frontier. Becoming embued with a desire to enter upon a professional career, he became a student in the Walla Walla College, which he attended for six years,and in 1907 he entered the medical department of the University of Oregon at Portland and there won his professional degree. He afterward served for a year as interne in the Good Samaritan Hospital of that city and while thus engaged gained the broad and valuable experience which can be secured in no other way as rapidly and as accurately as hospital practice. In March, 1912, he. was made superintendent of the Walla Walla Sanatanum, over which he has since presided. He has held to the highest standards in it's management and conduct and has made it largely an ideal institution. On the I4th of August, 1907, Dr. Reith was married to Miss Grace M. Wood, a native daughter of Walla Walla county, her father having been one of the early pioneers of this section of the state. He arrived about 1856, when the Indians were still numerous throughout Washington and when the work of progress and development was scarcely begun. He brought into Walla Walla county the first harvester ever seen here and he was closely associated with many initial movements which have resulted in the upbuilding and benefit of the county. His wife was a stager of considerable note and she was also the first teacher of music in Whitman College; likewise in St. Paul's and in Walla Walla College. She brought into this county the first organ ever within its borders. To Dr. and Mrs. Reith have been born two children, Margaret Isabel and Mabel Elizabeth. Dr. and Mrs. Reith are members of the Seventh Day Adventist church and guide their lives according to its teachings. The Doctor is a member of the Washington State Medical Society and the American Medical Association and through his connections with those organizations keeps in close touch with the trend of modern scientific thought, research and investigation. He has developed pronounced ability in the line of his profession, is very careful in the diagnosis.

Source: Old Walla Walla County.

     Margaret Reith was born on 23 March 1886 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.^2,3 She was the daughter of John Reith and Jane Moir.^4,3,2 She married George William Sommer on 14 February 1910 in Spokane, Washington, USA.⁴ She died on 1 July 1940 in Spokane, Washington, USA, at age 54.⁵
     Margaret Reith (daughter, age 5) was enumerated in the census on 7 May 1891 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, in the household of John Reith.³ Margaret Reith (daughter, age 14) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, in the household of John Reith.² Margaret R. Sommer (wife, age 24) was enumerated in the census on 20 April 1910 in 1829 Mission Avenue, Spokane, Washington, USA, in the household of George W. Sommer.⁶ Margaret R. Sommer (wife, age 32) was enumerated in the census on 3 January 1920 in 1305 North Hollis Street, Spokane, Washington, USA, in the household of George W. Sommer.⁷ Margaret R. Sommer (wife, age 44) was enumerated in the census on 3 April 1930 in 1305 North Hollis Street, Spokane, Washington, USA, in the household of George W. Sommer.⁸ Margaret R. Sommer (wife, age 54) was enumerated in the census on 11 April 1940 in 1305 North Hollis Street, Spokane, Washington, USA, in the household of George W. Sommer.⁹

     Harold James Reith was born on 26 August 1891 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.^1,2 He was the son of John Reith and Jane Moir.^1,3,4,5 He married Retta Laura Rippey on 19 May 1915 in College Place, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA.³ He married Mary E. Gilbert on 1 February 1976 in California, USA.⁶ He died on 29 August 1983 in Loma Linda, San Bernardino County, California, USA, at age 92.^7,2 He was buried in Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Calimesa, Riverside County, California, USA.^8,9
     Harold J. Reith (son, age 9) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, in the household of John Reith.⁴ Harold J. Reith (son, age 19) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1911 in Waneta, British Columbia, Canada, in the household of John Reith.⁵
     Harold J. Reith was enumerated in the census on 4 January 1920 in Belmont Street, Portland, Oregon, USA, as a hospital fireman, age 28 with Retta L. Reith, Myrtle Reith and Dorice Reith in his household.¹⁰
     Harold J. Reith was enumerated in the census on 14 April 1930 in College Place, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA, as a dentist, age 38 with Retta Reith, Myrtle E. Reith and Dorice E. Reith in his household.
     Harold J. Reith was enumerated in the census on 10 April 1940 in College Avenue, College Place, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA, as a dentist, age 48 with Retta Reith in his household.¹¹

     Eleanor Reith was born on 1 April 1889 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of John Reith and Jane Moir.^1,4,5,2 She married Herschel Ross Flaiz on 19 May 1915 in College Place, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA.⁴ She died on 12 June 1986 in Napa, California, USA, at age 97.³
     Eleanor Reith (daughter, age 3) was enumerated in the census on 7 May 1891 in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, in the household of John Reith.⁵ Eleanor Reith (daughter, age 11) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, in the household of John Reith.² Eleanor Flaiz (wife, age 27) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1916 in Township 41, Range 28, Alberta, Canada, in the household of H. Ross Flaiz.⁶ Eleanor R. Flaiz (wife, age 30) was enumerated in the census on 21 January 1920 in Battle Creek Township, Calhoun County, Michigan, USA, in the household of Herschel R. Flaiz.⁷ Eleanor Flaiz (wife, age 41) was enumerated in the census on 22 April 1930 in College Place, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA, in the household of Ross Flaiz. She was a nurse.⁸ Eleanor Flaiz (wife, age 51) was enumerated in the census on 2 April 1940 in College Place, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA, in the household of Hershall R. Flaiz.⁹

     Flora Rebecca Reith was born on 4 September 1895 in London Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.¹ She was the daughter of Ezra Reith and Ellen Elizabeth Cook.^1,2,3,4 She married Wilfred Clarence Thompson on 18 August 1921 in Lucan, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.² She died in 1983.⁵
     Flora Reith (daughter, age 5) was enumerated in the census on 31 March 1901 in Metcalfe Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, in the household of Ezra Reith.³ Flora Reith (daughter, age 15) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1911 in Lucan, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, in the household of Ezra Reith.⁴
     She immigrated on 14 March 1914 to Delta, Utah, USA, with Ezra Reith.⁶

     Helena Gertrude Reith was born on 27 March 1904 in Metcalfe Township, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.¹ She was the daughter of Ezra Reith and Ellen Elizabeth Cook.^1,2,3 She married Edward John Barnes on 13 July 1923 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.² She died in 1993.⁴
     Gertrude Reith (daughter, age 7) was enumerated in the census on 1 June 1911 in Lucan, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada, in the household of Ezra Reith.³
     She immigrated on 14 March 1914 to Delta, Utah, USA, with Ezra Reith.⁵

     Clarence Alexander Reith is the son of Alexander Reith and Eliza Edwards.²

     Mary Elizabeth Reith is the daughter of Alexander Reith and Eliza Edwards.¹

     Robert Reith is the son of Clarence Alexander Reith and Gladys Viola Hill.¹