Marcus Klinger

M, #7092, b. 24 May 1838, d. 6 February 1901
  • Last Edited: 19 May 2014
  • Marcus Klinger is also referred to as Michael in some sources.1
  • He was born on 24 May 1838.2
  • He was the son of Jacob S. Klinger and Louisa Alspach.
  • Marcus Klinger was baptized on 24 May 1839, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA; Parents are listed as Jacob and "Lowise."3
  • Some sources record that Marcus Klinger was born on 24 May 1839, but this may be an erroneous reference to his baptismal date.4
  • Other sources record that Marcus Klinger was born in April 1839.5
  • He married Elizabeth Delp, daughter of George Delp and Catharine Bush, circa 1861.5
  • In 1880, Marcus was a farmer living in Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA, with his wife Eliza and 5 children.6
  • At the time of the 1900 Census for Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Marcus and Elizabeth had been married 39 years and had given birth to 5 children, all of whom were then living.5
  • Marcus Klinger died on 6 February 1901, at age 62.7
  • He was buried at St. Michael's Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.4

Children of Marcus Klinger and Elizabeth Delp

Citations

  1. [S154] 1850 U.S. Census, Upper Mahantongo Twp., Schuylkill County, PA; Roll: M432_826; Page: 339; Image: 477.
  2. [S382] Elsie Klinger Eaves. The Genealogical Records of James M. & Elsie K. Eaves, online site no longer accessible, 2006, http://www.eaves-klinger-genealogy.info/p32.htm#i1587. Hereinafter cited as Elsie Klinger Eaves Website (2006).
  3. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), Part II, p. 70. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  4. [S129] St. Michael's Church, Burials, Klingerstown, PA, online ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/schuylkill/church/stmich002.txt. Hereinafter cited as St. Michael's Burials.
  5. [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Upper Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1450; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 166.
  6. [S191] 1880 U.S. Census, Upper Mahanoy Twp., Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1164; Family History Film: 1255164; Page: 549.3000; Enumeration District: 170; Image: 0865.
  7. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), pp. 396, 411. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.

Donna Lee Romberger1

F, #7093, b. 15 July 1953, d. 6 November 2024
  • Last Edited: 11 Nov 2024
  • Donna Lee Romberger was born on 15 July 1953.2
  • She was the daughter of Quentin Stanley Romberger and Jean Elizabeth Smith.
  • Donna Lee Romberger was baptized on 26 September 1953, St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • She died on 6 November 2024, at age 71.3
  • Funeral home obituary:
    Donna L. Romberger
    July 15, 1953 - November 6, 2024
    Donna L Romberger, age 71, of Klingerstown, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2024.
    She was born on Wednesday, July 15, 1953, a daughter of the late Quentin S Romberger and the late Jean E (Smith) Romberger.
    Donna was a 1971 graduate of Tri-Valley High School.
    She worked in several area garment factories prior to her retirement.
    She was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown.
    Donna enjoyed walking, watching her grandchildren play sports, and watching Wheel of Fortune.
    She is survived by a son, Brian A Romberger and his wife Lesley of Hanover, MD; grandson, Gavin L Romberger; granddaughter, Brielle N Romberger; sister, Diane Gallagher of Bloomsburg; and a nephew and two nieces.
    Funeral services will be held at St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown, on Monday, November 11, 2024, at 11:00 am, with Rev. Pat Wirick officiating.
    A viewing will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Monday at the church.
    Burial will be in St. Michael's Cemetery, Klingerstown.
    Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Inc., Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
    Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.3
  • She was buried on 11 November 2024, at St. Michael's Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.3

Child of Donna Lee Romberger

  • Brian A. Romberger

Citations

  1. [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.
  2. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), pp. 413, 432-33. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  3. [S1147] Online Obituary for Donna L. Romberger, Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Inc., Valley View, PA; https://www.buffingtonreed.com/obituaries/Donna-Romberger/…

Curtis Ray Romberger

M, #7099, b. 8 February 1922, d. 21 April 1923
  • Last Edited: 8 May 2008
  • Curtis Ray Romberger was born on 8 February 1922.
  • He was the son of Thomas Clark Romberger and Minnie May Klinger.
  • Curtis Ray Romberger died on 21 April 1923, at age 1.1,2
  • He was buried at St. Michael's Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.3

Citations

  1. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), pp. 247, 417. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  2. [S135] Richard Alan Lebo, Ancestors of Richard Alan Lebo, Romberger Genealogy, online http://aqua.dev.uga.edu/~lebo/romberger-da_geno.html, 2003. HEREINAFTER CITED AS Romberger Genealogy.
  3. [S409] Bobbyetta Ganunis, St. Michael's Church Cemetery Roster, online http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/schuylkill/…, 1988. Hereinafter cited as St. Michael's Cemetery Roster.

Mae Elmira Romberger

F, #7100, b. 20 August 1914, d. February 1978
  • Last Edited: 1 Jan 2019
  • Mae Elmira Romberger was born on 20 August 1914.1,2
  • She was the daughter of Thomas Clark Romberger and Minnie May Klinger.
  • Mae Elmira Romberger married George John Gerhart, son of Frank H. Gerhart and Lizzie W. Kulp.
  • Mae Elmira Romberger died in February 1978, Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 63.3,4,5
  • She was buried at Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA.5
  • Prior to her death, Mae was living in the vicinity of Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, PA.4

Children of Mae Elmira Romberger and George John Gerhart

Citations

  1. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), pp. 246, 417. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  2. [S135] Richard Alan Lebo, Ancestors of Richard Alan Lebo, Romberger Genealogy, online http://aqua.dev.uga.edu/~lebo/romberger-da_geno.html, 2003. HEREINAFTER CITED AS Romberger Genealogy.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, (for Roy E. Romberger).
  4. [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135809772/mae-e-gerhart. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  6. [S1147] Online Obituary for Margaret C. Frantz, Hamilton-Breiner Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Orwigsburg, PA; https://www.orwigsburgfuneral.com/notices/Margaret-Frantz
  7. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com, , SSN:     208304879; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll

Samuel Monroe Brown

M, #7106, b. 12 September 1901, d. 24 January 1998
  • Last Edited: 16 Jan 2022
  • Samuel Monroe Brown was born on 12 September 1901, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.1
  • He was the son of William Franklin Brown and Louise Bohner.1
  • Samuel Monroe Brown married Iva L. Schreffler on 26 June 1926.2
  • Samuel Monroe Brown married Vera Mae Klinger, daughter of William Oscar Klinger and Ida Sevilla Tobias, circa 1975.3
  • Samuel Monroe Brown died on 24 January 1998, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, at age 96.1
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Samuel Brown
    Samuel M. Brown, 96, of Market Street, Gratz, died Saturday at home.
    Born Sept. 12, 1091 in Hebe, he was a son of the late William F. and Louisa N. Bonner Brown. He was educated in Klingerstown area schools.
    He was a retired farmer and had last been employed by the former Novelty Works, Herndon.
    He was a member of Christ United Church of Christ, Leck Kill, and Mahantongo Fire Company, Pitman and a former member of Klingerstown Fire Company and Gratz Area Senior Citizens.
    His first wife, the former Iva I. Schreffler, died Nov. 21, 1973; his second wife, the former Vera M. Klinger Martz, died Aug. 1, 1996; a daughter, Irene M. Brown, died May 26, 1991; and a stepson, Harlan Martz, died Aug. 17, 1985.
    Surviving are a sister, Beulah Kissinger, Akron; two stepdaughters, Mae Mattern, Valley View, and Blanche Harner, Sacramento; a stepson, Carl G. Martz, RR1 Lykens; 12 stepgrandchildren; 29 stepgreat-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-great-granddaughters.
    Services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christ United Church of Christ. The Rev. Mark Rothermel will officiate. Interment will be in Jacob's Cemetery, RR1 Pitman. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RR1 Klingerstown, is in charge of arrangements.
    Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 26 Jan 1998, Mon, Page 3.1
  • He was buried on 28 January 1998, at Jacobs Cemetery, Line Mountain, Northumberland County, PA.1

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Samuel M. Brown, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 26 Jan 1998, Mon, Page 3.
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Iva Schreffler Brown, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 23 Nov 1973, Fri, Page 2.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Vera M. Brown, Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 02 Aug 1996, Fri, Page 2.

Rebecca Troutman

F, #7108, b. 20 May 1829, d. 10 December 1909
  • Last Edited: 17 Mar 2018
  • Rebecca Troutman is also referred to as Rebecca Trautman in some sources.2
  • She was born on 20 May 1829, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.2
  • She was the daughter of Peter Troutman and Elizabeth Boddeiger.1
  • Rebecca Troutman was baptized on 26 July 1829 in St. David's Lutheran & Reformed Church, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.
  • She died on 10 December 1909, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 80.2
  • She was buried at St. David's Lutheran & Reformed Church Cemetery, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.

Children of Rebecca Troutman and George H. Schadel

  • Charles Monroe Schadle2 b. 9 Oct 1853, d. 3 Oct 1939
  • Christiana Schadel+ b. 19 Jul 1855, d. 25 Nov 1936
  • Robert Wilson Shadle+2 b. 16 Jul 1857, d. 19 Jun 1940
  • Maclada Elizabeth Shadle2 b. 31 Jul 1859, d. 30 Dec 1922

Citations

  1. [S764] Elsie Klinger Eaves. Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database. Data downloaded February 3, 2010. Hereinafter cited as Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database.
  2. [S173] Steve E. Troutman, compiler, The Trautman/Troutman Family History, Volume II (Morgantown, PA: Masthof Press, 1997), Vol. II, p. 86. Hereinafter cited as Troutman Family History.

Ivan Johnny Klinger1

M, #7109, b. 30 May 1921, d. 9 November 2010
  • Last Edited: 28 Jun 2017
  • Ivan Johnny Klinger was born on 30 May 1921, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.1,2
  • He was the son of Eston Isaiah Klinger and Esther Miralda Mae Radel.
  • Ivan Johnny Klinger married Doris Edith Martz on 5 April 1947, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA; Couple listed as "Ivan John Klinger," from Klingerstown, and "Doris Edith Martz," from Sunbury R.D.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    — KLINGERSTOWN — Ivan J. Klinger, 89, of Klingerstown, left his earthly residence to be at home with the Lord on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, at the Schuylkill Medical Center, East Norwegian Street.
    He was born May 30, 1921, in Spring Glen, the son of the late Eston Isaiah and Esther Miralda Mae (Radel) Klinger. He was married to the former Doris E. Stuck, who preceded in death on July 17, 1993.
    Ivan served with the Army in the Philippines during World War II and was a recipient of the Purple Heart.
    He was employed as a tire capper for Klinger and Stehr Inc., enjoyed working on his farm and also worked as a mechanic and a blacksmith.
    He was a member of Zion Lutheran (Klinger’s) Church, Erdman, where he served as an usher, on the church council and cemetery committee.
    Ivan enjoyed riding bicycle and delivered The Daily Item on his bike for many years. He also enjoyed flying kites and going to the beach. In his younger years, he enjoyed bowling, roller skating an going to drive-in movies, and he looked forward to sled riding with his children and grandchildren. He enjoyed listening to shortwave radio and was known to improvise antennas for better reception.
    He is survived by four daughters and three sons-in-law, Barbara and James Hofer, of Clearwater, Fla., Ruth and Gary Kembel, of Klingerstown, Mary Jane Ebright, of Lewisburg, and Roxie and Tim Sheesley, of Northumberland; 11 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and one nephew, Ivan Williard.
    He was preceded in death by one sister, Erma Williard, of Klingerstown.
    A closed casket viewing will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Zion Lutheran (Klinger’s) Church, Erdman, followed by the funeral at 11 with the Rev. Jan Mills officiating.
    Burial will be in Zion Lutheran (Klinger’s) Church Cemetery, Erdman.
    In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lutheran (Klinger’s) Church, P.O. Box 71, Klingerstown, PA 17941, or to the donor’s favorite charity.2
  • Ivan Johnny Klinger died on 9 November 2010, Schuylkill Medical Center, East Norwegian Street, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 89.2
  • He was buried on 13 November 2010, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.2

Children of Ivan Johnny Klinger and Doris Edith Martz

  • Barbara Klinger2
  • Ruth Klinger2
  • Mary Jane Klinger2
  • Roxie Klinger2
  • Ruth Ellen Klinger4

Citations

  1. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. II, p. 202. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  2. [S831] Klinger, Ivan J., Obituary, Daily Item, Sunbury, PA, November 9, 2010. Hereinafter cited as Ivan J. Klinger Obituary.
  3. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. II, p. 231.
  4. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. II, p. 216.

Esther M. Brosius1

F, #7110, b. 11 November 1906, d. 11 September 1996
  • Last Edited: 3 Apr 2018
  • Esther M. Brosius was born on 11 November 1906, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.1
  • She was the daughter of Henry A. Brosius and Agnes (?)1
  • Esther M. Brosius married William Grant Zimmerman, son of William D. Zimmerman and Emma S. Carstetter, circa 1926.1,2
  • Esther M. Brosius died on 11 September 1996, at age 89; Name listed as Esther M. Dunkle.1
  • Father*: Henry A. Brosius1
  • Mother*: Agnes (?)

Child of Esther M. Brosius and William Grant Zimmerman

  • George Frederick Zimmerman b. 21 Nov 1928, d. 16 Nov 1989

Citations

  1. [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  2. [S186] 1930 US Census, Branch Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0010.