Mariah Klinger
F, #6279, b. 3 October 1846, d. 20 July 1906
- Last Edited: 26 Dec 2006
- Mariah Klinger is also referred to as Maria H. Klinger in some sources.1
- She was born on 3 September 1846.2
- She was born on 3 October 1846.
- She was the daughter of William Klinger and Rebecca Schoffstall.
- Mariah Klinger married Jacob Merkel Wiest, son of Johannes Wiest and Catharine Merkel.3
- Mariah Klinger died on 20 July 1906, at age 59.4,2
- She was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.
- Father*: William Klinger b. 19 Apr 1820, d. 17 Dec 1872
- Mother*: Rebecca Schoffstall b. 25 Feb 1825, d. 1 Aug 1898
Children of Mariah Klinger and Jacob Merkel Wiest
- Orator Nolan Wiest b. 4 Nov 1866, d. 16 Apr 1868
- Charles G. M. Wiest b. 28 Feb 1867
- Catherine Wiest b. 15 Dec 1867
- Plessada Wiest b. 10 Sep 1870, d. 3 Jul 1911
- Darius Jacob Wiest b. 31 Oct 1874, d. 28 Mar 1950
- Jersey Regina Wiest b. 25 Nov 1878
- Ira Belton Wiest b. 10 Dec 1881
- Maude Irene Wiest b. 15 May 1885
- J. Algon Wiest b. 26 May 1887, d. 1947
Citations
- [S245] Melva S. Vogler, "Andreas Schmeltz - A Work In Progress," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 5, no. 4 (1996): p. 35. Hereinafter cited as "Andreas Schmeltz."
- [S136] Tombstone.
- [S401] Brian Barr Wiest, Genealogy of the Wiest Family (Transcribed and updated by Bruce T. Hall, 2001: Unpublished typescript, undated). Hereinafter cited as Wiest Family History.
- [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 225. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
Jacob Merkel Wiest
M, #6280, b. 8 April 1835, d. 3 February 1915
- Last Edited: 26 Dec 2006
- Jacob Merkel Wiest was born on 8 April 1835, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.1,2
- He was the son of Johannes Wiest and Catharine Merkel.
- Jacob Merkel Wiest married Susannah Schmeltz, daughter of Andreas Schmeltz and Catherine Haag.2
- Jacob Merkel Wiest married Mariah Klinger, daughter of William Klinger and Rebecca Schoffstall.2
- Jacob Merkel Wiest died on 3 February 1915, at age 79.3,1
- He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.
- Father*: Johannes Wiest b. 13 Feb 1794, d. 10 Oct 1881
- Mother*: Catharine Merkel b. 26 Feb 1793, d. 2 May 1858
Children of Jacob Merkel Wiest and Susannah Schmeltz
- Laer Jean Wiest+ b. 20 Dec 1856, d. 30 Jan 1941
- Emma Mary Wiest+ b. 1861, d. 1927
- John Andrew Wiest+ b. 29 Aug 1863, d. 29 Oct 1948
Children of Jacob Merkel Wiest and Mariah Klinger
- Orator Nolan Wiest b. 4 Nov 1866, d. 16 Apr 1868
- Charles G. M. Wiest b. 28 Feb 1867
- Catherine Wiest b. 15 Dec 1867
- Plessada Wiest b. 10 Sep 1870, d. 3 Jul 1911
- Darius Jacob Wiest b. 31 Oct 1874, d. 28 Mar 1950
- Jersey Regina Wiest b. 25 Nov 1878
- Ira Belton Wiest b. 10 Dec 1881
- Maude Irene Wiest b. 15 May 1885
- J. Algon Wiest b. 26 May 1887, d. 1947
Citations
- [S136] Tombstone.
- [S401] Brian Barr Wiest, Genealogy of the Wiest Family (Transcribed and updated by Bruce T. Hall, 2001: Unpublished typescript, undated). Hereinafter cited as Wiest Family History.
- [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), pp. 225, 247, 251. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
Catharine Merkel
F, #6281, b. 26 February 1793, d. 2 May 1858
- Last Edited: 26 Dec 2006
- Catharine Merkel is also referred to as Katharina Merkel in some sources.
- She was born on 26 February 1793.
- She was the daughter of Christian Merkel and Catharine Boyer.
- Catharine Merkel married Johannes Wiest, son of Jacob Wiest and Mary Barbara Feick, circa 1813.1
- Catharine Merkel died on 2 May 1858, at age 65.2
- She was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.3
- Father*: Christian Merkel
- Mother*: Catharine Boyer
Children of Catharine Merkel and Johannes Wiest
- Elizabeth Wiest b. 29 Aug 1814, d. 12 Feb 1857
- Sarah Wiest+ b. 21 Feb 1816, d. 28 Feb 1865
- Maria Wiest+ b. 23 Jan 1817, d. 13 Jan 1893
- Samuel Merkel Wiest+ b. 19 Nov 1819, d. 20 Feb 1866
- Daniel Merkel Wiest+ b. 7 Mar 1822, d. 16 Sep 1901
- Hannah B. Wiest+ b. 26 Jun 1824, d. 1 Jan 1885
- Moses Merkel Wiest+ b. 22 Jul 1826, d. 22 May 1902
- Tobias Merkel Wiest
- Barbara Merkel Wiest+ b. 1 Mar 1832, d. 25 Jan 1894
- Jacob Merkel Wiest+ b. 8 Apr 1835, d. 3 Feb 1915
Citations
- [S401] Brian Barr Wiest, Genealogy of the Wiest Family (Transcribed and updated by Bruce T. Hall, 2001: Unpublished typescript, undated). Hereinafter cited as Wiest Family History.
- [S95] Barbara Lenker, Lenker Family Database (Online: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com). Hereinafter cited as Lenker Family Database.
- [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), part 2, p. 319. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.