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Milton O. Umholtz

• Last Edited: 14 Oct 2006

• Milton O. Umholtz was born on 12 September 1881, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Henry Oscar Umholtz and Mary Ann Strayer.
• Milton O. Umholtz married Sallie Louisa Klinger, daughter of Francis Klinger and Harriet Troutman, circa 1902, PA.¹
• Milton O. Umholtz died in September 1938, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was buried at Simeon Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Henry Oscar Umholtz b. 25 Mar 1863, d. 21 Feb 1950
• Mother*: Mary Ann Strayer b. 1862, d. 1929

Ira Daniel Schlegel

• Last Edited: 2 Nov 2016

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ira Daniel Schlegel is also referred to as Daniel Ira Schlegel in some sources.³
• He was born on 5 September 1894, Hepler, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,3
• He was the son of Charles Daniel Schlegel and Mary Smith.^1,2
• Ira Daniel Schlegel married Bertha Hannah Straub, daughter of George Brady Straub and Catherine Senora Klinger, circa 1920.⁵
• Ira Daniel Schlegel died in February 1973, at age 78.⁴

• Father*: Charles Daniel Schlegel¹ b. 23 Jan 1868, d. 7 Oct 1943
• Mother*: Mary Smith² b. 14 Mar 1871, d. 22 Aug 1936

Alma Lottie Straub

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Alma Lottie Straub is also referred to as Lottie Alma Straub in some sources.¹
• She was born on 3 May 1913, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3,4
• She was the daughter of George Brady Straub and Catherine Senora Klinger.
• Alma Lottie Straub was baptized on 21 June 1913, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She married Lester L. Geist, son of Wilson H. Geist and Helen Koppenhaver, on 21 June 1930, Northumberland County, PA.^3,5
• Alma Lottie Straub died on 10 April 1997, Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 83.^4,6
• She was buried on 14 April 1997, at St. John's Cemetery, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.⁶
• Newspaper obituary:
  Alma L. Geist, 83, Elizabethville
  ELIZABETHVILLE -- Alma L. Geist, 83, of 18 W. Broad St., Elizabethville for five years, formerly of Rebuck, died Thursday afternoon, April 10, 1997, at Harrisburg Hospital, where she was a patient for two weeks.
  She was born May 3, 1913, in RR1 Lykens, a daughter of the late Brady and Catherine (Klinger) Straub. She was married to Lester L. Geist, who died April 5, 1987.
  She was educated in Lykens Township schools.
  She was a homemaker and enjoyed reading.
  Mrs. Geist was a member of Christ United Church of Christ Church, Leck Kill, where she was a former member of the Women's Guild.
  Surviving are one son, Maynard L. of Leck Kill; three daughters, Helen K. Adams of Rebuck, E. Darlene Masser of Leck Kill and G. Bonita Seaman of New Cumberland; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; nieces; and nephews.
  The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Christ United Church of Christ Church, Leck Kill, by the Rev. Mark I. Rothermel, her pastor. Burial will be in St. John's Reformed Cemetery, Leck Kill.
  There will be no viewing, but visitors may call from 10 a.m. Monday until the time of the service.
  Contributions may be made to Christ United Church of Christ Church Memorial Fund, Leck Kill, Pa. 17836.
  Funeral arrangements were by the Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RR1 Klingerstown.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 12 Apr 1997, Sat, Page 4.⁷
  

• Father*: George Brady Straub b. 12 Apr 1863, d. 13 Oct 1949
• Mother*: Catherine Senora Klinger b. 29 Jun 1871, d. 21 Dec 1937

Helen Marie Straub

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Helen Marie Straub was born on 17 July 1910, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of George Brady Straub and Catherine Senora Klinger.
• Some sources record that Helen Marie Straub was born on 17 July 1920.⁴
• She married Leon H. Miller, son of James M. Miller and Elizabeth Maria Klock, in 1931.⁵
• Helen Marie Straub died on 8 September 1993, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 83.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Helen M. Miller
  Helen M. Miller, 83, RD1 Klingerstown, died Wednesday at her home.
  Born at RD1 Lykens, July 17, 1910, she was a daughter of the late Brady Straub and Catherine Klinger Straub. She was educated in Lykens Township schools.
  She was a member of Salem United Church, of Christ Church, RD1 Klingerstown.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon H., on Nov. 16, 1990; six brothers; and four sisters.
  Surviving are two daughters, Eleanor Deitrich, RD1 Pitman, and Virginia Keim, Cleona; a son, James L., Dalmatia; two sisters, Luma Dunkle, RD1 Hegins, and Alma Geist, Elizabethville; a brother, Harry Straub, RD1 Lykens.
  Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Salem UCC with the. Rev: Kevin Duffy-Guy officiating. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery, RD1 Klingerstown. There will be no calling hours Friday evening. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RDl Klingerstown, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 09 Sep 1993, Thu, Page 3.³
  
• She was buried on 11 September 1993, at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.³

• Father*: George Brady Straub b. 12 Apr 1863, d. 13 Oct 1949
• Mother-Pri*: Catherine Senora Klinger b. 29 Jun 1871, d. 21 Dec 1937

Ralph Edwin Straub

• Last Edited: 18 May 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger (#1), Descendants of Peter Klinger (#2)

• Ralph Edwin Straub was born on 28 August 1901, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of George Brady Straub and Catherine Senora Klinger.
• Ralph Edwin Straub was baptized on 22 December 1901, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He married Hilda Boyer, daughter of Charles Adam Boyer and Clara E. Adams, on 3 March 1928, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.³
• At the time of the 1930 Census, Ralph and Hilda were living in Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, where Ralph was working as a coal miner. Ralph and Hilda had been married about 2 years and had 2 children: daughter Jean C. (1 year 9 months) and son Clair S. (3 months old).⁴
• Some sources record that Ralph Edwin Straub died on 28 June 1941.⁵
• He died on 29 June 1941, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 39.^1,6
• He was buried on 3 July 1941, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^7,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  RALPH E. STRAUB
  Ralph E. Straub, age 39 years, died at his home in Lykens Township, June 28th, following an illness of several months. He was a member of Klinger's Lutheran Church, at Erdman.
  Mr. Straub was a son of Brady and Catharine (Klinger) Straub, and was a native of Lykens Township.
  Survivors are his father, his widow, Mrs. Hilda Boyer Straub, and the following children: Russel C., Jean C., Clair C., Glenn R., William Lemar, and Barbara M. Straub. He is also survived by the following brothers and sisters: Edgar Straub. Mrs. Ira Schlegel, and Mrs. William Schlegel, all of Valley View; Mrs. Llyod Hartman, Baltimore, Md; Arthur Straub, Spring Glen; Homer Straub and Harry Straub, Lykens R. D; Mrs. Ralph Williams, Donaldson; Raymond Straub, Tremont; Roy Straub, and Mrs. Leon Miller, of Klingerstown; and Mrs. Lester Geitz, of Leck Kill.
  Funeral services were held from the residence Thursday afternoon with further services in Klinger's Lutheran and Reformed Church at Erdman and interment was made in the cemetery adjoing the church. Rev. Dr. D. I. Sultzbach, pastor of the Sacramento Lutheran Parish, officiated.
  Elizabethville Echo (Elizabethville, Pennsylvania), 10 Jul 1941, Thu, Page 1.⁵
  

• Father*: George Brady Straub b. 12 Apr 1863, d. 13 Oct 1949
• Mother*: Catherine Senora Klinger b. 29 Jun 1871, d. 21 Dec 1937

Harry Austin Straub

• Last Edited: 12 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harry Austin Straub was born on 10 May 1899, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of George Brady Straub and Catherine Senora Klinger.
• Harry Austin Straub was baptized on 23 July 1899, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He married Hilda Ellen Wenrich, daughter of Charles Wenrich and Katie Hoffman, on 8 September 1923, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• Harry Austin Straub died on 24 May 1996, Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 97.^4,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Harry A. Straub
  Harry A. Straub, 97, of 2624 Luxemburg Road, Erdman, Lykens Township, died Friday at Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg.
  Born in Lykens Township, May 10, 1899, he was a son of the late George Brady and Catherine Klinger Straub.
  He was a farmer and carpenter, retiring from the former Corielle Construction, Hazleton, as a carpenter.
  He was a member of Zion Lutheran (Klinger's) Church, Erdman.
  He was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda Wenrich Straub; two sons, Myles Straub in 1944, and Leo Straub in 1974; a grandson; a great-granddaughter.
  Surviving are six sons, Charles and Harry, both of RD1 Lykens; Ronald and Larry, both of RD1 Klingerstown, Delroy, Valley View, Glenn, RD1 Domsife; two daughters, Arabel Klinger, Spring Glen, and Mary Sypa, Osceola Mills; a sister, Alma Geist; Elizabethville; 28 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 11 am. Tuesday at Zion Lutheran (Klinger's) Church. The Rev. Peter E. Nordby will officiate. Interment will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Erdman. James A Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 25 May 1996, Sat, Page 2.⁴
  
• He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.⁶

• Father*: George Brady Straub b. 12 Apr 1863, d. 13 Oct 1949
• Mother*: Catherine Senora Klinger b. 29 Jun 1871, d. 21 Dec 1937

Edna Elizabeth Mausser

• Last Edited: 26 Dec 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Edna Elizabeth Mausser was born on 2 June 1893, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Jacob Mausser and Amanda Paul.
• Edna Elizabeth Mausser married Arthur Harrison Straub, son of George Brady Straub and Catherine Senora Klinger, on 19 March 1912, Dauphin County, PA.³
• Edna Elizabeth Mausser died on 17 April 1976, Leader Nursing Home, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 82.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Straub Rites
  Services for Mrs. Edna Elizabeth (Lizzie) Straub, 82, of Sacramento, who died Saturday morning at the Leader Nursing Home, Pottsville, where she was a guest three weeks, will be held Wednesday morning in St. Paul's, United Church of Christ, Sacramento. Burial will be in St. Paul's Cemetery. The Rev. George Henry, her pastor, will officiate.
  Mrs. Straub was born June 2, 1893 in Northumberland County, daughter of the late Jacob and Amanda Paul Mausser. She was a member of St. Paul's UCC Church and its Ladies Guild.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Straub, in 1960 and a daughter, Mrs. Naomi Heckler in 1951.
  Surviving are four daughters and a son, Gertrude; wife of Raymond Stutzman, and Alma, wife of Marlin Koppenhaver, both of Sacramento; Paul, Dorothy, wife of Stervin Ressler, and Violet, wife of Larry Deel, all of Baltimore, Md; 16 grandchildren; 22. great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Polly Lettich, Lititz; Mrs. Edwin Klinger, RD Lykens; Mrs. Hannah Smeltz, RD Halifax; one brother, Harry Mausser, RDl Hegins.
  The Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, has charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 19 Apr 1976, Mon, Page 2.²
  

• Father*: Jacob Mausser b. 6 Nov 1868, d. 18 Dec 1938
• Mother*: Amanda Paul b. 30 May 1873, d. 26 Jul 1943

Abbie Kramer¹

• Last Edited: 28 May 2023

• Abbie Kramer is also referred to as Abilina or Abalina in some sources.³
• She was born on 18 March 1822, PA.^4,5
• She was the daughter of Daniel Kramer and Maria Catharina Haupt.²
• Abbie Kramer married Benneville Klinger, son of Johann Jacob Klinger and Maria Burgart, circa 1848, PA.¹
• Abbie Kramer died on 9 September 1888, at age 66.⁵
• Some sources record that Abbie Kramer died on 8 September 1884 PA.⁴

• Father*: Daniel Kramer²
• Mother*: Maria Catharina Haupt²

Alfred Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 8 Aug 2019

• Alfred Klinger was born on 23 January 1851, Barry Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of Benneville Klinger and Abbie Kramer.
• Alfred Klinger married Hanna Mattern circa 1872, PA.^1,4
• At the time of the 1920 census, Alfred was a widowed farmer in Barry Township, Schuylkill County. His household included Mrs. Wash. Klinger, a widow, as his housekeeper.⁵
• Alfred was also a blacksmith in Barry Township, Schuylkill County.⁶
• Alfred Klinger died on 8 February 1937, Barry Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 86.^2,7,6
• He was buried on 11 February 1937, at Salem EUB Church Cemetery, Weishample, Schuylkill County, PA.^7,6
• Newspaper obituary:
  ALFRED KLINGER
  Alfred Klinger, of Barry Township, was found dead at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Spatz, Monday morning.
  He was born in Barry Township, 1851, a son of the late Benaval and Abbie, nee Kramer Klinger, and lived his entire life in that section. He was a member of the Barry United Brethren Church and a member of the I. O. O. F. of Valley View.
  To survive he leaves the following children: Mrs. Wm. Spatz, Mrs. John Shuey, Irvin, Clarence, all of Ashland, R. D., Gurney, of Tower City; 34 grandchildren and 36 great grandchildren also survive.
  The funeral was held Thursday with services in charge of Rev. S. L. Rhoads, assisted by Rev. C. R. Schwartz of Annville. Interment was made in the Barry U. B. cemetery.
  West Schuylkill Herald (Tower City, PA), 12 Feb 1937, Fri, Page 1.⁸
  

• Father*: Benneville Klinger b. 19 Feb 1826, d. 18 Sep 1876
• Mother*: Abbie Kramer b. 18 Mar 1822, d. 8 Sep 1884

Hanna Mattern¹

• Last Edited: 14 Jun 2009

• Hanna Mattern was born on 26 October 1851, PA.²
• She married Alfred Klinger, son of Benneville Klinger and Abbie Kramer, circa 1872, PA.^1,3
• Hanna Mattern died on 17 April 1908, PA at age 56.²
• She was buried at Salem EUB Church Cemetery, Weishample, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴

Clarence Mark Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2023

• Clarence Mark Klinger was born on 29 March 1889, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of Alfred Klinger and Hanna Mattern.
• Clarence Mark Klinger married Maude Irene Kessler, daughter of Charles H. Kessler and Hanna Sibila Klinger, on 1 March 1906, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• At the time of the 1920 Census, Clarence and Maude were living in Barry Township, Northumberland County, where he was a farmer. Their household included 7 children.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  C. M. Klinger Dies; Leader In 4-H Work
  Clarence Mark Klinger, 70, of Ashland R. D. 1, Barry Town ship, former farmer, leader an 4-H Senior Extension activities, and drummer in the Weishample Band, died early on Friday morning in his home after a lengthy illness.
  Mr. Klinger had previously been a patient in Good Samaritan Hospital for nine weeks.
  A native of Valley View, he was born on Mar. 29, 1889, a son of the late Alfred and Hannah Mattern Klinger. His wife, the former Maude Kessler Klinger, died in 1944.
  Mr. Klinger was a member of Barry Evangelical United Church of Weishample, the Weishample Grange 1898, Weishample P. O. S. of A; and master of Schuylkill County Pomona Grange No 55.
  Formerly a Barry Township farmer, he had also been employed as a foreman for the Pennsylvania Department of Highways for 11 years, and lastly worked as a janitor at the Tri-Valley High School at Hegins.
  Surviving are these children: Mrs. Herbert Ludwig, Mrs. Clarence Maurer, Mrs. George Ebert and Mrs. Lawrence Shuey, all of Hegins R. D. 2; Mrs. Harry Kissinger of Tower City, Allen, Gurney a[N]d Clair, all of Ashland R. D.1; Calvin of Hummelstown R. D, and Stanley of Gordon; 38 grandchildren; 18 great-grand children; a sister Mrs. Verna Shuey of Ashland R. D., and two brcthers, Irvin of Ashland and Gurney of Tower City.
  Funeral will be held on Sunday afternoon from Barry Evangelical United Brethren Church. Interment will be made in United Brethren Cemetery at Weishample. The Rev. Richard Blank will officiate at services. Buffington Funeral Home of Valley View is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 21 Aug 1959, Fri, Page 14.⁵
  
• Clarence Mark Klinger died on 21 August 1959, Barry Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 70.^2,3
• He was buried at Salem EUB Church Cemetery, Weishample, Schuylkill County, PA.⁶

• Father*: Alfred Klinger b. 23 Jan 1851, d. 8 Feb 1937
• Mother*: Hanna Mattern b. 26 Oct 1851, d. 17 Apr 1908

Gurney Allen Klinger

• Last Edited: 8 Aug 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Gurney Allen Klinger was born on 12 February 1892, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Alfred Klinger and Hanna Mattern.
• Gurney Allen Klinger married Gertrude Mabel Troutman, daughter of William Howard Troutman and Victoria Isabelle Wolfgang, on 25 June 1921, St. Andrew's Church, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• Gurney Allen Klinger died on 20 June 1965, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 73; Death notice:
  Former Tremont Bakery OwnerDies In Ambulance
  Gurney A. Klinger, 73, 1102 E. Grand Avenue, Toower City, former Tremont resident and businessman died suddenly on Sunday afternoon. He was striken ill while visiting, his son Kenneth in Tower City and died while being taken to Pottsville to a hosipital in an ambulance.
  En route to the hospital his conditlon became worse and the ambulance stopped in Tremont where Mr. Klinger was examined by Dr. J. P. Robinson. Upon finding the man had expired, the ambulance returned to Tower City.
  While living in Tremont he worked at the H. G. Schach bakery he later purchased and operated for a few years. In 1925 he sold the bakery to John Schwalm. About a year later he moved to Tower City and has been proprietor of Klinger's Bakery Shop there since that time.
  Mr. Klinger was a member of the EUB Church in Tower City. While living in Tremont he was a member of the Tremont EUB church and was very active in the work of the church.
  He was also a member of the K. of P Lodge 13 in Tower City; Tower City American Legion No. 468; Swataraj Lodge F. and A. M. No 267. Tremont; Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Harrisburg. He served with the army during World War I.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Gertrurude Troutman. a cousin to John Schwalm of Tremont; a daughter, Ruth Klinger of Philadelphia; three sons: Arthur of Elizabethville: Kenneth of Tower City, and Ralph of Harrisburg; one sister, Mrs. Verna Shuey, Ashland R. D. and one brother, Irvan of Ashland R. D; also six grandchildren.
  His funeral was held on Wednesday morning from Stewart J. Dreisigacker Funeral Home, Tower City. Rev. Floyd E. Tice, pastor of EUB church officiated, and interment was made in the united Brethren Cemetery in Valley View.
  Among those attending the viewing on TUesday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Madara, Emma Ney, Leda Shadle, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Harper, Mr. and Mrs. John Schwalm, of Tremont, and Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Seitz of Reading, former Tremont residents.
  West Schuylkill Herald (Tower City, PA),24 Jun 1965, Thu, Page 5.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  Gurney Klinger, Baker, Died Sunday at Tower City
  Gurney A. Klinger, of 1102 E. Grand Ave., died suddenly Sunday afternoon while visiting at the home of his son Kenneth at Tow er City. He was the proprietor of Klinger's Bakery Shop for the past 35 years.
  Born February 12, 1892 at Valley View he was a son of Alfred and Hannah Mattern Klinger.
  Mr. Klinger was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Tower City; Knights of Pythias No. 13, Tower City; Swatara Lodge F. and A.M. 267, Tremont; also a member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Harrisburg, Pa. A veteran of World War I, he served in the army in France and was a member of Tower City American Legion Post 468. He was a former member of the Tower City-Porter Rotary Club.
  Surviving are his widow, the former Gertrude Troutman; one daughter, Ruth Klinger R. N., Philadelphia; three sons: Arthur, Elizabethville; Kenneth, Tower City; Ralph, Harrisburg; one sister, Mrs. Verna Shuey, Ashland RD; one brother, Irvin Klinger, Ashland RD; six grandchildren.
  Funeral services were held this morning from the Stewart J. Dreisigacker Funeral Home. The Rev. Floyd E. Tice officiated with burial made in EUB Church Cemetery, Valley View.
  West Schuylkill Herald (Tower City, PA), 23 Jun 1965, Wed, Page 1.⁵
  
• He was buried on 23 June 1965, at St. Andrew's Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^6,5

• Father*: Alfred Klinger b. 23 Jan 1851, d. 8 Feb 1937
• Mother*: Hanna Mattern b. 26 Oct 1851, d. 17 Apr 1908

Gertrude Mabel Troutman¹

• Last Edited: 8 Aug 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Gertrude Mabel Troutman was born on 28 August 1897, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of William Howard Troutman and Victoria Isabelle Wolfgang.¹
• Gertrude Mabel Troutman was baptized on 10 January 1898, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴
• She married Gurney Allen Klinger, son of Alfred Klinger and Hanna Mattern, on 25 June 1921, St. Andrew's Church, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.⁵
• In 1930, Gertrude and Gurney Klinger were living in Tower City, Schuylkill County, in the following household: Gurney A. Klinger, head, 38, married at age 29, proprietor of bakery; Gertie M., wife, 32, married at age 23; Arthur A., son, 7; Kenneth K., son, 5; and Ralph W., 3 6/12.⁶
• Gertrude Mabel Troutman died on 29 January 1969, Patterson General Hospital, Patterson, Passaic County, NJ, at age 71.^7,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Gertrude M. Kllnger
  Mrs. Gertrude M. Klinger, 71, of 1102 E. Grand Ave., Tower City, died Wednesday morning in Paterson General Hospital, Paterson, N.J.
  Born In Valley View, daughter of the late William and Bella Wolfgang Troutman, she was a member of Zion United Methodist Church, Porter Flower Club and American Legion Auxiliary, all of Tower City. Mrs. Klinger was also a member of Swatara Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, Tremont.
  Her husband, Gurney, died In 1965.
  Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Keuhn. Wavne. N.J.: three sons, Arthur, Whiting, N.J; Kenneth, Tower City; Ralph, Harrisburg; three sisters, Mrs. Eva Koppenhaver and Mrs. Laura Dietrich, both of Valley View; Mrs. Edna Birtz, Allentown; three brothers, Bruce, Pitman; Ray, Valley View; Elvin, Harrisburg; ten grandchildren.
  Funeral services Saturday morning from Stewart Dreisigacker Funeral Home, Tower City. The Rev. Charles H. Leitzel Jr., of Zion United Methodist Church, will officiate; interment in EUB Cemetery, Valley View.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 30 Jan 1969, Thu, Page 18.³
  
• She was buried on 2 February 1969, at St. Andrew's Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^7,3

• Father*: William Howard Troutman¹ b. 21 Jan 1874, d. 28 Mar 1929
• Mother*: Victoria Isabelle Wolfgang¹ b. 18 Jul 1874, d. 11 Jan 1950

Kenneth Kermit Klinger

• Last Edited: 19 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger (#1), Descendants of Peter Klinger (#2)

• Kenneth Kermit Klinger was born on 3 December 1924, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Gurney Allen Klinger and Gertrude Mabel Troutman.
• Kenneth Kermit Klinger married Betty E. Stiely, daughter of Fred Stiely and Verna Elizabeth Harner, on 19 August 1951, St. Andrew's Church, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA; Spouses listed as "Kenneth Kermit Klinger" from Tower City and "Betty Eleanor Stiely" from Valley View.^3,4
• Kenneth served in the US Army during the Korean War.⁵
• Kenneth Kermit Klinger died on 23 March 1991, 1100 East Grand Ave., Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 66.^6,1
• Newspaper obituary:
  TOWER CITY — Kenneth K. Klinger. 67, of 1100 E. Grand Ave. died yesterday at home.
  He was a retired assistant supervisor for Reese's Candy Co., Hershey; an Army veteran of World War II; was of the Protestant faith; and was a member of the American Legion post.
  Surviving are three sons, Keith and Karl, both of Tower City, and Roger of Valley View; two brothers, Arthur of Elizabethville, and Ralph of Rutherford Heights; and six grandchildren.
  Services will be held at noon Wednesday in the chapel of the Corl Funeral Home. Burial will be in Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
  Viewing will be from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday at the chapel.⁷
  
• He was buried at Fort Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.^1,5

• Father*: Gurney Allen Klinger b. 12 Feb 1892, d. 20 Jun 1965
• Mother*: Gertrude Mabel Troutman b. 28 Aug 1897, d. 29 Jan 1969