Philip Walter Davis1

M, #6633, b. 14 August 1890, d. 11 August 1964
Last Edited=1 Jan 2022
Relationship
3rd cousin 2 times removed of Max Edwin Klinger
Charts
Descendants of Elizabeth Schwalm
     Philip Walter Davis is also referred to as Walter Harrison Davis in some sources. He was born on 14 August 1890.1 He was the son of William David Davis and Priscilla Klinger. Philip Walter Davis was baptized on 9 November 1890, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA; Name listed as "Philip Walter Harrison" Davis.2 He married Elura Barbara Erdman, daughter of Jacob Joseph Erdman and Christiana Klinger, on 13 April 1912, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.3,4 At the time of the 1920 Census, Walter and Barbara were living in Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA, where Walter was a retail merchant in a general store. Their household included their daughter Eva and Walter's sister Eva.5 In 1930, Walter was a public school teacher living in Upper Mahantongo Township with his wife Elura and daughter Eva.6 Philip Walter Davis died on 11 August 1964, Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 73.7,8
Newspaper obituary:
Klingerstown Man Dies; Banker, Former Teacher
Walter H. Davis, of Klingerstown, retired businessman, former postmaster, teacher, and bank president, died Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in his home after a lengthy illness. He was 73.
Mr. Davis, at the time of his death, was president of Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Schuylkill County, with offices at Orwigsburg, a post he had filled since 1944.
Born on Aug. 14, 1890 in the Lykens RD area. Dauphin County, he was a son of the late William and Priscilla Klinger Davis.
He attended Lykens RD area schools, Bloomsburg State College at Bloomsburg and Susquehanna University at Selinsgrove.
A school teacher for 23 years, Mr. Davis served as postmaster at Klingerstown for 36 years.
He was affiliated with the Davis Insurance Co. at Klingerstown for 48 years, and for many years was president and director of Hegins National Bank.
A member of Zion Lutheran Church at Erdman (Lykens RD 1), Mr. Davis was affailiated with the Klingerstown Fire Co., Pitman Fire Co. F. and M. M. Lodge 702 at Herndon, and the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite at Harrisburg.
Twice married, his first wife, the former Alura Erdman, died in Sept 1946. Surviving are, his second wife, the former Alma Moyer; two daughters: Eva, wife of Charles Kissinger of Klingerstown; Elsie, wife of Richard Burrell of Millersburg; seven stepsons: Mark Leitzel of Atwater, Ohio, Clair Leitzel and John both of Gratz; Wayne Leitzel, of Orwin, Warren Leitzel of Fort Campbell, Ky., Charles Leitzel of Newburg, Pa., and James Leitzel in San Pablo, Spain; two stepdaughters, Mrs. Nelson Straub and Mrs. Anna Peifer, both of Elizabethville; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
There are four brothers: Albert Davis of Herndon RD, Belton Davis, of Dornsife RD; Harry and Carlos Davis, both of Klingerstown; and three sisters: Mrs. Emma Engle of Sunbury, Mrs. Howard Artz of Toledo, Ohio, and Mrs. Lola Artz of Valley View.
Funeral will be held Saturday morning from Lawrence E. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown RD, Interment will be in Zion Church Cemetery, Lykens RD1 (Erdman). The Rev. Wilson Harner, of Spring Glen, Lutheran pastor of Zion's Church, will officiate at services.
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 12 Aug 1964, Wed, Page 28.9
He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.10
Father*William David Davis b. 17 Jan 1856, d. 1 Jan 1931
Mother*Priscilla Klinger b. 2 Mar 1862, d. 28 Aug 1929

Children of Philip Walter Davis and Elura Barbara Erdman

Citations

  1. [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
  2. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. II, p. 176. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  3. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 358. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  4. [S130] St. Michael's Church, Marriages, Klingerstown, PA, online: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/schuylkill/church/stmich004.txt. Hereinafter cited as St. Michael's Marriages.
  5. [S192] 1920 US Census, Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1652; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 976.
  6. [S186] 1930 US Census, Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2147; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 1038.0.
  7. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 081106-64; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  8. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 240.
  9. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Walter H. Davis, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 12 Aug 1964, Wed, Page 28.
  10. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. II, p. 286.

Charles Clinton Davis1

M, #6635, b. 10 August 1879, d. 11 March 1944
Last Edited=18 Oct 2020
Relationship
3rd cousin 2 times removed of Max Edwin Klinger
Charts
Descendants of Elizabeth Schwalm
     Charles Clinton Davis was born on 10 August 1879, Dauphin County, PA.1 He was the son of William David Davis and Priscilla Klinger. Charles Clinton Davis was baptized on 19 October 1879, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.2 He married Hannah E. Strohecker, daughter of Moses W. Strohecker and Adeline Klinger, circa 1900.3 At the time of the 1910 Census, Charles and his wife Hannah, along with their 2 children, Moses and Howard, were living in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA, where Charles was a carpenter at a coal breaker. Charles and Hannah had been married 5 years and had given birth to 2 children.3 In 1930, Charles and Hannah were living on Spring Street in Tremont, Schuylkill County, where Charles was a carpenter at a coal mine. Their household included 3 children -- Moses, Howard, and Russell.4 Charles Clinton Davis died on 11 March 1944, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 64.5
Newspaper obituary:
CHARLES C. DAVIS
Charles C. Davis, 64, a resident of Tremont for the past 37 years, died at his home on North Fine Street at noon on Saturday, March 11, following a lingering illness.
Born in Dauphin County, Mr. Davis was a son of the late William and Priscilla Klinger Davis. He was a carpenter by occupation before his illness necessitated his retirement.
He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Tremont, and of the P. O. S. of. A., Tremont.
He is survived by his wife, nee, Hannah Strowhecker; three sons, Moses Davis of Harrisburg: Howard. Davis of Pine Grove; and Pvt. Russell Davis, U. S. Army, stationed at Camp. Gordon Johnston, Florida; five grandchildren; and these brothers and. sisters: Walter, Albert, Belton, Harry and Carlos Davis, all of Klingerstown; Mrs Henry Engle of Sunbury; Mrs. Daniel Artz, Valley View; Mrs. Howard Artz, Toledo. Ohio.
His. Funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon, services being held at the H. A. Snyder funeral home, Tremont. Rev. F.L. Hemmig conducted the services. Burial was made at Klingerstown.
The pallbearers were Albert Davis, Belton Davis, Harry Davis, Carlos Davis, Norman Davis, and Daniel Artz.
The West Schuylkill Press and Pine Grove Herald (Tremont, PA), 17 Mar 1944, Fri, Page 2.5
He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.6
Father*William David Davis b. 17 Jan 1856, d. 1 Jan 1931
Mother*Priscilla Klinger b. 2 Mar 1862, d. 28 Aug 1929

Children of Charles Clinton Davis and Hannah E. Strohecker

Citations

  1. [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
  2. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 163. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  3. [S199] 1910 Census , Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1416; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 1133.
  4. [S192] 1920 US Census, Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1652; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 924.
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Charles C. Davis. The West Schuylkill Press and Pine Grove Herald (Tremont, PA), 17 Mar 1944, Fri, Page 2.
  6. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. II, p. 286.
  7. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 182.

Hannah E. Strohecker1

F, #6636, b. 25 July 1883, d. 1 February 1958
Last Edited=5 Aug 2024
Relationship
3rd cousin 2 times removed of Max Edwin Klinger
Charts
Descendants of Elizabeth Schwalm
     Hannah E. Strohecker is also referred to as Hannah M. Strohecker in some sources.3 She was born on 25 July 1883, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.1,2,4,5 She was the daughter of Moses W. Strohecker and Adeline Klinger.2 Hannah E. Strohecker married Charles Clinton Davis, son of William David Davis and Priscilla Klinger, circa 1900.6 Hannah E. Strohecker died on 1 February 1958, Sports Arena, Hershey, Derry Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 74.1,5,4 She was buried on 5 February 1958, at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.1,2,5
Newspaper obituary:
MRS. HANNAH E. DAVIS
Mrs. Hannah E. Davis, 74, former resident of Tremont who was living with her son Howard at 39 Locust Street, Pine Grove, was stricken with a heart attack at the Hershey Sports Arena last Saturday evening. Death was almost instantaneous.
Mrs. Davis had gone to the Arena with her son, Moses Davis of Harrisburg, to see an ice hockey game. She was stricken, with her fatal illness before the start of the game.
Dr. John O. Hewlett, physician for the Hershey hockey team, reported the Cause of her death, and her body was released to the Minnig Funeral Home of Tremont by Dr. Paul Stoner of Hummelstown, assistant coroner.
A native of Pillow, Mrs. Davis was a daughter cf the late Moses and Adaline Strohecker Klinger. She lived in Tremont for many years. Her husband died 14 years ago. For the past five years she made her home in Pine Grove with her son Howard.
Mrs. Davis was a member of Klinger's Church at Erdman, and was also a member of Golden Rule Council 112, Daughters of America, Tremont.
Surviving are three sons: Moses Davis, Harrisburg; Howard Davis, Pine Grove; Russell Davis, Williamsport; one step-sister, Mrs. Verna Harner, Valley View; five grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Her funeral was held from the Minnig Funeral Home, Tremont, Wednesday afternoon with further services in Klinger's Church, Erdman. The Rev. F. L. Hemmig, pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, Tremont, and the Rev. Homer Rissinger, pastor of the Brethren in Christ Church, Tremont, conducted the services.
Interment was made in the Klinger's Church Cemetery, Erdman.
Pallbearers were: Robert Davis, Albert McLain, Paul Morenko, Carl Lippert, William Hoy, Gordon Miller.
The Press-Herald, February 7, 1958, Page 3.7
Father*Moses W. Strohecker2 b. 12 Jul 1852, d. 29 Sep 1910
Mother*Adeline Klinger2 b. 16 Sep 1847, d. 28 Feb 1919

Children of Hannah E. Strohecker and Charles Clinton Davis

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Hannah E. Davis, The West Schuylkill Press and Pine Grove Herald (Tremont, PA), 07 Feb 1958, Fri, Page 3.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134921156/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 14268 (1958); https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  4. [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
  5. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Certificate Number: 14268; Filed: February 2, 1958; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
  6. [S199] 1910 Census , Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1416; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 1133.
  7. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Hannah E. Davis, The Press-Herald, February 7, 1958, Page 3. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed August 5, 2024).
  8. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 182. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  9. [S192] 1920 US Census, Tremont, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1652; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 144; Image: 924.

Elura Barbara Erdman1

F, #6639, b. 1 March 1894, d. 18 September 1946
Last Edited=11 Oct 2024
Relationship
3rd cousin 2 times removed of Max Edwin Klinger
Charts
Descendants of Elizabeth Schwalm
     Elura Barbara Erdman was born on 1 March 1894, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.1 She was the daughter of Jacob Joseph Erdman and Christiana Klinger. Elura Barbara Erdman married Philip Walter Davis, son of William David Davis and Priscilla Klinger, on 13 April 1912, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.2,3 Elura Barbara Erdman died on 18 September 1946, A.C. Milliken Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 52.4,1
Newspaper obituary:
MRS. DAVIS, KLINGERSTOWN, DIED WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Lura Erdman Davis, age 52 years, wife of Walter Davis, Klingerstown postmaster, died in the Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Davis was the daughter of Jacob and Christiana (Klinger) Erdman, and was a native of Klingerstown.
She was a member of Klinger's Lutheran Church, Erdman, and Daughters of America, Klingerstown.
Survivors are her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Eva Kissinger, of Klingerstown and Elsie Davis, at home; and three brothers, Leo Erdman, Ashland R. D; Abel Erdman, of Shamokin, and William Erdman, of Valley View.
Funeral services will be held from the residence at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, with further services in Klinger's Lutheran and Reformed Church. Rev. Dr. D. I. Sultzbach, pastor of the SacraLutheran Parish will officiate and interment will be in the cemetery adjoining the church.
Elizabethville Echo, September 19, 1946, Page 1.5
She was buried on 22 September 1946, at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.6,1
Father*Jacob Joseph Erdman b. 2 Jun 1859, d. 11 Dec 1899
Mother*Christiana Klinger b. 9 Jul 1861, d. 20 Jun 1932

Children of Elura Barbara Erdman and Philip Walter Davis

Citations

  1. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), # 79812. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  2. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 358. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  3. [S130] St. Michael's Church, Marriages, Klingerstown, PA, online: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/schuylkill/church/stmich004.txt. Hereinafter cited as St. Michael's Marriages.
  4. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, pp. 357, 367.
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Lura Erdman Davis, Elizabethville Echo, September 19, 1946, Page 1. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/elizabethville-echo/… : accessed October 11, 2024).
  6. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), Pt 2, p. 286. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  7. [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.

Emil S. Carlson

M, #6641, b. 1865, d. 17 December 1936
Last Edited=14 Jan 2021
     Emil S. Carlson was born in 1865, Sweden.1,2 He married Catharine Klinger, daughter of David S. Klinger and Barbara Merkel Wiest, before 1930. Emil S. Carlson died on 17 December 1936.1 He was buried at Browns Grove Cemetery, Burdett, Pawnee County, KS.1

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48424060/emil-s-carlson. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S186] 1930 US Census, Shiley Township, Pawnee County, Kansas; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2340450; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…

Eva Grace Davis

F, #6642, b. 29 September 1918, d. 22 December 2006
Last Edited=11 Oct 2024
Relationship
4th cousin 1 time removed of Max Edwin Klinger
Charts
Descendants of Elizabeth Schwalm
     Eva Grace Davis was born on 29 September 1918, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.1,2,3 She was the daughter of Philip Walter Davis and Elura Barbara Erdman. Eva Grace Davis was baptized on 9 November 1918, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.2 She married Charles Edward Kissinger on 22 March 1940, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.4 Eva Grace Davis died on 22 December 2006, Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 88.3
Newspaper obituary:
KLINGERSTOWN — Eva G. Kissinger, 88, of 128 Main St., died Friday, Dec. 22, 2006, at the Tremont Health and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a patient since December 19. She had been a patient at the Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Pottsville, since December 15.
Born in Klingerstown on Sept. 29, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Elura (Erdman) Davis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. "Lefty" Kissinger in 1988.
She was a graduate of the Hubley Township High School and also the Hegins Township High School.
Eva was a retired hair dresser, having her own beauty shop in Klingerstown for more than 50 years.
She was a member of the St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown; the Glen Chapter, #425, Order of the Eastern Star, Lykens; the Gratz Senior Citizens; the Tri-Valley Senior Citizens, Valley View; and the Mahantongo Valley Senior Citizens, Pitman.
Eva enjoyed reading.
Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Roy and Alice Kissinger of Pitman; two grandchildren, Kathryn Snowe of York and Andrew Kissinger of Harrisburg; and one sister, Elsie Burrell of Millersburg.
Visitors may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, 1133 Ridge Road, Klingerstown, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown, where the funeral will follow at 10.
Burial will be in Gratz Union Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to St. Michael's Lutheran Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 71, Klingerstown, PA 17941.
The Daily Item, December 24, 2006, Page 17.5
She was buried at Union Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.6,5
Father*Philip Walter Davis b. 14 Aug 1890, d. 11 Aug 1964
Mother*Elura Barbara Erdman b. 1 Mar 1894, d. 18 Sep 1946

Child of Eva Grace Davis and Charles Edward Kissinger

Citations

  1. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 358. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  2. [S128] St. Michael's Church, Baptisms, Klingerstown, PA, online: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/schuylkill/church/stmich.txt. Hereinafter cited as St. Michael's Baptisms.
  3. [S414] Kissinger, Eva G., Obituary, The Daily Item, Sunbury, PA, December 23, 2006. Hereinafter cited as Eva G. Kissinger Obituary.
  4. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), Film Number: 000021215. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, fore Eva G. Kissinger, The Daily Item, December 24, 2006, Page 17. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed October 11, 2024).
  6. [S501] N. Daniel Schwalm and Donald Reed, "All In The Family," The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 10 (2007): p. 91.

Elise Elura Davis

F, #6643, b. 16 May 1930, d. 21 June 2016
Last Edited=11 Oct 2024
Relationship
4th cousin 1 time removed of Max Edwin Klinger
Charts
Descendants of Elizabeth Schwalm
     Elise Elura Davis is also referred to as Elsie Elura Davis in some sources.1 She was born on 16 May 1930, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.2,3 She was the daughter of Philip Walter Davis and Elura Barbara Erdman. Elise Elura Davis married Richard Quinton Burrell, son of Samuel Q. Burrell and Nora E. Wilver, on 25 September 1948, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.4,5,1
Onlne obituary:
Elsie E. Burrell, age 86, of S Market St. passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at her residence.
She was born in Klingerstown, PA the daughter of the late Walter and Elura Erdman Davis. She was the widow of Richard Q. Burrell.
Elsie was a retired hairdresser, a member of Hebron UM Church, WOTM Chapter #1083 and ladies auxiliary of VFW and American Legion, Red Hat Society. She enjoyed playing cards and spending time with family and friends.
Surviving are a daughter Barbara Witmer and husband Randy of Millersburg; grandson Ched [Chad?] Witmer and his wife Daphne of Millersburg; a nephew Roy Kissinger (Alice); a great niece Kathryn Snowe (David); a great nephew Andrew Kissinger (Crystal); first cousin Marie Artz. She was preceded in death by a sister Eva Kissinger.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 am on Tuesday, June 28 at Hebron U.M. Church in Millersburg. Services will begin at 11 am with burial to follow at Oak Hill Cemetery in Millersburg.
Donations can be made to Hebron UM Church 347 Market St. Millersburg, PA 17061.
Arrangements by Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home in Millersburg.6,7
Elise Elura Davis died on 21 June 2016, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 86.3,6 She was buried on 28 June 2016, at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.6,3
Father*Philip Walter Davis b. 14 Aug 1890, d. 11 Aug 1964
Mother*Elura Barbara Erdman b. 1 Mar 1894, d. 18 Sep 1946

Child of Elise Elura Davis and Richard Quinton Burrell

  • Barbara E. Burrell8

Citations

  1. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), Film Number: 000021230; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  2. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 358. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Elsie E. Burrell, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166219233/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  4. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Marriage Applications," The Evening News, September 15, 1948, Page 17. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed August 18, 2024).
  5. [S1191] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families 2d Edition., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2016), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, OE Frederick Schwalm, p. 103. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm 2d ed.
  6. [S1147] Online Obituary for Elsie E. Burrell, Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home in Millersburg, PA; https://www.minnichfuneral.com/obituaries/Elsie-E-Burrell
  7. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Elsie E. Burrell, The Patriot-News, June 26, 2016, Page 17. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed October 11, 2024).
  8. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Elsie E. Burrell.

Charles Edward Kissinger1,2

M, #6644, b. 23 October 1909, d. 2 September 1988
Last Edited=16 Aug 2021
Relationship
5th cousin 1 time removed of Max Edwin Klinger
Charts
Descendants of Elizabeth Schwalm
     Charles Edward Kissinger also went by the name of Lefty.3 He was born on 23 October 1909, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.1,2 He married Eva Grace Davis, daughter of Philip Walter Davis and Elura Barbara Erdman, on 22 March 1940, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.4 Charles Edward Kissinger died on 2 September 1988, Dauphin County, PA, at age 78.1,2 He was buried after 2 September 1988, at Simeon Union Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.2

Child of Charles Edward Kissinger and Eva Grace Davis

Citations

  1. [S336] Gratz Historical Society, A Comprehensive History of the Town of Gratz Pennsylvania (Gratz, PA: Gratz Historical Society, 1997), P. 375. Hereinafter cited as Comprehensive History of Gratz.
  2. [S764] Elsie Klinger Eaves. Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database. Data downloaded February 3, 2010. Hereinafter cited as Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database.
  3. [S501] N. Daniel Schwalm and Donald Reed, "All In The Family," The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 10 (2007): p. 91.
  4. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), Film Number: 000021215. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.

Richard Quinton Burrell1

M, #6645, b. 21 December 1927, d. 4 January 1995
Last Edited=18 Aug 2024
     Richard Quinton Burrell was born on 21 December 1927.3 He was the son of Samuel Q. Burrell and Nora E. Wilver.2 Richard Quinton Burrell married Elise Elura Davis, daughter of Philip Walter Davis and Elura Barbara Erdman, on 25 September 1948, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.4,5,2 Richard Quinton Burrell died on 4 January 1995, Polyclinic Hosital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 67.6
Newspaper obituary:
MILLERSBURG - Richard Q. Burrell, 67, of 306 S. Market St. died Wednesday in Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg. He was a retired Conrail engineer/repairman; a Navy veteran of World War II; a trustee and past governor of Millersburg Moose Lodge 59; a Moose District 7 past president; a founder of the Millersburg Auxiliary Fire Police and Millersburg Ambulance Club; and a member of Hebron United Methodist Church, the Moose "25" Club, Moose Saver Club, Moose Keystone Legion 41, Moose Travelers Bowling League, American Legion Post 326, VFW Post 5507 and Millersburg Fire Company. Surviving are his wife, Elsie E. Burrell; a daughter, Barbara E. Witmer of Millersburg RD 2; and a grandson. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in his church. Burial, with military honors, will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Viewing will be from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday in the church, where Moose services will be held at 10:45 a.m. Hoover Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the memorial fund of his church, 347 Market St., Millersburg 17061.
Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA) - Thursday, January 5, 1995.3
He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.3
Father*Samuel Q. Burrell2
Mother*Nora E. Wilver2

Child of Richard Quinton Burrell and Elise Elura Davis

  • Barbara E. Burrell7

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Elsie E. Burrell, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166219233/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
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