Stella Mae Klinger

F, #7741, b. 13 February 1903, d. 21 May 1976
  • Last Edited: 1 Mar 2018
  • Stella Mae Klinger was born on 13 February 1903, Klingerstown RD, Schuylkill County, PA.1,2,3
  • She was the daughter of William Oscar Klinger and Mabel Pearl Klinger.
  • Some sources record that Stella Mae Klinger was born on 13 March 1903.
  • She was baptized on 19 April 1903, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • She married Daniel Emanuel Klinger, son of Elias William Klinger and Kathryn Gordon, on 13 July 1918, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.4
  • At the time of the 1930 Census, Stella and Daniel were living in Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, with their 2 children, Leon (age 11) and Alvin (age 9). Daniel was working as a coal miner.5
  • Prior to her death, Stella was living in or near Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • Stella Mae Klinger died on 21 May 1976, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 73.6,7,8
  • She was buried on 24 May 1976, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.9
  • Newspaper obituary:
    VALLEY VIEW - Services for Mrs. Stella Mae Klinger, 73, widow of Daniel Klinger, of West Maple Street, were held at Zion's (Klinger's) Church at Erdman on Monday, May 24 [1976]. Rev. Robert Eastlack officiated. Interment was in Klinger's Cemetery.
    Mrs. Klinger was bom at RD, Klingerstown February 13, 1903, a daughter of the late William O. and Mabel Klinger Klinger. Her husband died in 1957.
    Surviving are two sons, Leon of Sacramento and Alvin of Valley View; a stepson, Marlin of Spring Glen; 11 grandchildren; 18 great­grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Lucy Clark, Valley View; Mrs. Luther Brown, Leek Kill; Mrs. Stanley Wolfgang, RD Herndon; five brothers: Homer, of Mount Carmel; Paul and Ralph, both of RD, Klingerstown; Ray of Leck Kill and Guy of Sunbury.
    Mrs. Klinger was a member of Zion's Lutheran Church.
    Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, was in charge of arrangements.3

Children of Stella Mae Klinger and Daniel Emanuel Klinger

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. [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Stella Mae Klinger (May 26, 1976).
  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. [S186] 1930 US Census, Hubley Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2145; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 290.0.
  6. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for sister, Helen.
  7. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 265. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  8. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  9. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, pp. 265, 297.

Daniel Emanuel Klinger

M, #7742, b. 29 September 1899, d. 3 March 1956
  • Last Edited: 3 Oct 2019
  • Daniel Emanuel Klinger was born on 29 September 1899, Northumberland County, PA.1,2
  • He was the son of Elias William Klinger and Kathryn Gordon.
  • Daniel Emanuel Klinger and Vena Alpha Klinger had a relationship.
  • Daniel Emanuel Klinger married Stella Mae Klinger, daughter of William Oscar Klinger and Mabel Pearl Klinger, on 13 July 1918, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.3
  • At the time of the 1930 Census, Daniel and his wife Stella were living in Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, with their 2 children, Leon (age 11) and Alvin (age 9). Daniel was working as a coal miner.4
  • Daniel Emanuel Klinger died on 3 March 1956, Good Spring, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 56.2,5
  • Some sources record that Daniel Emanuel Klinger died on 2 March 1956.6,7
  • He was buried on 7 March 1956, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.8,9
  • Newspaper obituary:
    GOOD SPRING HOTELMAN DANIEL KLINGER DIES
    Daniel Emanuel Klinger, 56, Good Spring hotel keeper, died suddenly Saturday, 11:30 a. m., at his home. Death was due to a heart condition.
    Born in Jackson Twp., Northumberland county, September, 1899, Mr. Klinger was a son of Mrs. Katie Gordon Klinger and the late Elias M. Klinger. He owned and operated a hotel at Sacramento, then at Lykens before moving to Good Spring in 1950.
    He was a member of Klinger's Union Church at Erdman and the Moose Lodge of Tower City.
    Surviving are his wife, three sons, Leon, Sacramento; Alvin, Valley View, and Marlin, Spring Glen; 14 grandchildren, his mother, six sisters, one brother.
    Funeral services were held from the (Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, Wednesday afternoon with furth[e]r services in Klinger's Church. Dr. D. I. Sultzbach officiated.
    West Schuylkill Herald (Tower City, Pennsylvania). 09 Mar 1956, Fri, Page 1.5

Children of Daniel Emanuel Klinger and Stella Mae Klinger

Child of Daniel Emanuel Klinger and Vena Alpha Klinger

Citations

  1. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), pp. 259-60, 415. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  2. [S752] Phillip A Rice, compiler, Death and Burial Records of the Buffington-Reed Funeral Home Valley View, PA (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 2006), p. 85. Hereinafter cited as Buffington-Reed Funeral Home Records.
  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. [S186] 1930 US Census, Hubley Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2145; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 290.0.
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Daniel E. Klinger, West Schuylkill Herald (Tower City, Pennsylvania). 09 Mar 1956, Fri, Page 1.
  6. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, pp. 259-60.
  7. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, pt. 2, p. 239.
  8. [S752] Phillip A Rice, Buffington-Reed Funeral Home Records, p. 86.
  9. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 294. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.

Homer Alvin Klinger

M, #7745, b. 22 April 1907, d. 28 February 1991
  • Last Edited: 19 May 2014
  • Homer Alvin Klinger was born on 22 April 1907.1
  • He was the son of William Oscar Klinger and Mabel Pearl Klinger.
  • Homer Alvin Klinger was baptized on 7 July 1907, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • He married Fern M. Haas, daughter of Palmer C. Haas and Mamie Jemimah Dietz, circa 1931.3
  • The 1940 Census for Mount Carmel, PA, lists Homer as "Palmer" Klinger, who, with his wife Fern and daughter Joan, was living on South Spruce Street. He was listed as a driver in the ice cream industry.4
  • Homer Alvin Klinger died on 28 February 1991, at age 83.1
  • He was buried on 4 March 1991, at Salem Cemetery, Schuylkill County, PA.1

Child of Homer Alvin Klinger and Fern M. Haas

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary.
  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. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Homer A. Klinger.
  4. [S941] 1940 US Census, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3596; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 49-47.

Ralph Raymond Klinger

M, #7746, b. 6 April 1909, d. 11 May 1985
  • Last Edited: 29 Oct 2022
  • Ralph Raymond Klinger is also referred to as Ralph H. Klinger in some sources.1
  • He was born on 6 April 1909, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • He was the son of William Oscar Klinger and Mabel Pearl Klinger.
  • Ralph Raymond Klinger was baptized on 31 May 1909, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.3
  • He married Hilda S. Mattern, daughter of Samuel H. Mattern and Lizzie S. Reiner, on 26 August 1933, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.4
  • At the time of the 1940 Census, Ralph and Hilda were living in Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA, where they were farming.5
  • Ralph Raymond Klinger died on 11 May 1985, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 76.6,1
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Ralph R. Klinger
    Ralph R. Klinger, Klingerstown area, died at 9:12 a.m. Saturday in Geisinger Medical Center where he was a patient for two weeks.
    He was born in Klingerstown area, April 6, 1909, a son of the late William O. and Pearl Mabel Klinger Klinger.
    He was a farmer and retired in 1976.
    He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Leck Kill, Klingerstown Fire Company, Pennsylvania Farmers' Association and National Farmers' Union.
    He was married to the former Hilda S. Mattern at Leck Kill on Aug. 26, 1933.
    He was preceded in death by a son, Lamar, Feb. 17, 1974.
    Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two sons, Bryant and Ernest, both of Klingerstown area; two daughters, Rachel Hepler, Pitman area and Susie, at home; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Helen Wolfgang, Herndon area, Lucy Clark, Valley View, and Eva Brown, Leck Kill; four brothers, Homer, Mount CarmeL Ray, Leck Kill, PauL Klingerstown, and Guy, Sunbury area.
    Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. John's Lutheran Church with the Rev. Paul Fisher officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown, is in charge of arrangements.
    Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 13 May 1985, Mon, Page 9.2,7,8
  • He was buried on 15 May 1985, at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.1

Children of Ralph Raymond Klinger and Hilda S. Mattern

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Ralph R. Klinger, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 13 May 1985, Mon, Page 9.
  3. [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.
  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. [S941] 1940 US Census, Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3598; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 49-104.
  6. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for wife Hilda S. Mattern.
  7. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Ralph R. Klinger, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 13 May 1985, Mon, Page 8.
  8. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Ralph R. Klinger (1985).

Hilda S. Mattern

F, #7747, b. 6 January 1914, d. 11 November 2000
  • Last Edited: 9 Jan 2021
  • Hilda S. Mattern was born on 6 January 1914, RR1, Dornsife, Northumberland County, PA.1
  • She was the daughter of Samuel H. Mattern and Lizzie S. Reiner.
  • Hilda S. Mattern married Ralph Raymond Klinger, son of William Oscar Klinger and Mabel Pearl Klinger, on 26 August 1933, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • Hilda S. Mattern died on 11 November 2000, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 86.1
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Hilda S. Klinger
    Hilda S. Klinger, 86, formerly of RR1 Klingerstown, died Saturday evening at Sunbury Community Hospital Sunbury, where she had been a patient since Nov. 7. She had lived at the Mansion Nursing Home, Sunbury, since September 1997.
    Born at RR1 Dornsife, Jan. 6, 1914, she was a daughter of the late Samuel H. and Lizzie S. Reiner Mattern. She was educated in Upper Mahanoy Township schools.
    She and her husband, Ralph R., who died May 11, 1985, owned and operated a dairy farm at RR1 Klingerstown, for many years.
    She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Leck Kill, and was a former Sunday school teacher. She was preceded in death by a son, Lamar R., Feb. 17, 1974; two sisters, Dorothy Minnich, on May 27, 1997, Mildred Kahler, on May 1; two brothers, Leon Mattern, on Oct. 12, 1976, and Willard S. Mattern, on Jan. 24, 1994.
    Surviving are two sons, Bryant R. and Ernest L, both of RR1 Klingerstown; two daughters, Rachel O. Hepler, RR1 Pitman, and Susie E. Reeder, Sunbury; a brother, Lawrence L Mattern, RR1 Dornsife; 13 grandchildren; a stepgranddaughter; 12 greatgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; six stepgreat-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
    Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday from St. John's Lutheran Church. The Revs. Sarah Stumme and Rev. John Berg will officiate. Interment will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Leck Kill. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RR1 Klingerstown, is in charge of arrangements.
    Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 13 Nov 2000, Mon, Page 2.3
  • She was buried on 15 November 2000, at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.1
  • Father*: Samuel H. Mattern
  • Mother*: Lizzie S. Reiner

Children of Hilda S. Mattern and Ralph Raymond Klinger

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary.
  2. [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.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Hilda S. Klinger, Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 13 Nov 2000, Mon, Page 2.

Ray Melvin Klinger

M, #7748, b. 31 October 1910, d. 19 December 1991
  • Last Edited: 18 Jan 2018
  • Ray Melvin Klinger was born on 31 October 1910.1,2
  • He was the son of William Oscar Klinger and Mabel Pearl Klinger.
  • Ray Melvin Klinger was baptized on 12 February 1911, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • He died on 19 December 1991, at age 81; Obituaries for Ray's sister Helen and his brother Carlos E. suggest that Ray died before 1968, but an obituary for his brother Homer A. lists Ray in 1991 lists Ray as a survivor of Homer.3,4,5,6,7
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Ray M. Klinger, 81, of the Mountain View Manor Nursing Home, Shamokin R.D.I, formerly of Leeck Kill, died Thursday, Dec. 19, in Sunbury Community Hospital.
    He was a retired farmer and was a member of St. Michael Lutheran Church, Klingerstown.
    Surviving are two brothers Paul of Klingerstown R.D.I and Guy of Elysburg R.D; three sisters, Helen Wolfgang of Hemdon R.D.I, Lucy Clark of Hegins and Eva Brown of Leek Kill, with whom he formerly lived; and several nephews and nieces.
    Services were held Saturday in Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown R.D.I. Burial was in St. Michael Cemetery, Klingerstown.
    Memorial contributions may be made to Sunbury Community Hospital, Development Office, 350 N. 11th St., P.O. Box 737, Sunbury 17801.8
  • He was buried on 21 December 1991, at St. Michael's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.9,10

Citations

  1. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 397, (lists an impossible birth date of "31-19-1910"). 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. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for sister, Helen.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for brother Carlos Edwin.
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Homer A. Klinger.
  6. [S419] Clark, Lucy Alvena, Obituary, Republican & Herald, Pottsville, PA, January 3, 2007. Hereinafter cited as Lucy Alvena Clark Obituary.
  7. [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  8. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Ray M. Klinger (1991).
  9. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  10. [S1216] Troy A. Schreiber. Troy Schreiber Family Database. Data downloaded January 18, 2018. Hereinafter cited as Troy Schreiber Family Database.

Helen Irene Klinger

F, #7749, b. 2 April 1913, d. 24 August 2001
  • Last Edited: 31 May 2021
  • Helen Irene Klinger was born on 2 April 1913, RR1 Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • She was the daughter of William Oscar Klinger and Mabel Pearl Klinger.
  • Helen Irene Klinger was baptized on 1 May 1913, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • She married Stanley A. Wolfgang, son of Robert H. Wolfgang and Bertha Mae Clark, on 24 June 1933, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.3
  • Helen Irene Klinger died on 24 August 2001, Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 88.1
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Helen I. Wolfgang, 88, RR1 Herndon
    HERNDON -- Helen I. Wolfgang, 88, of Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, since October 2000, formerly of RR1 Herndon, died at 11:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, 2001.
    Born in RR1 Klingerstown on April 2, 1913, she was a daughter of the late William Oscar and Mabel (Klinger) Klinger. She was married to Stanley A. Wolfgang, who preceded her in death Dec. 3, 1991.
    She was educated in Klingerstown area schools.
    Mrs. Wolfgang was a homemaker who enjoyed quilting, gardening and working outdoors.
    She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ at Urban, RR1 Herndon.
    Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Mae I. and Christian Haussler of Elizabethville; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Allen S. Wolfgang of RR1 Herndon, Earl A. and Betty Wolfgang of RR1 Dalmatia, and Glenn D. and Doris Wolfgang of Dayton, Tenn; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lucy Clark of RR1 Hegins and Eva Brown of Leek Kill; two brothers, Paul Klinger of Gratz and Guy Klinger of RR1 Elysburg; nieces and nephews.
    In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Stella Klinger and Vinnie Strohecker; and four brothers, Edwin, Homer, Ralph and Ray Klinger.
    Visitors may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RR1 Klingerstown. The funeral will be conducted at 1 1 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home by the Rev. George Heberling, her pastor of RR1 Herndon .
    Burial will be in the Salem Cemetery, RR1 Klingerstown.
    Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to St. Paul's United Church of Christ Memorial Fund. RR1 Herndon; PA 17830.
    The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 26 Aug 2001, Sun, Page 19.1
  • She was buried on 28 August 2001, at Salem Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Upper Mahantango Township, Schuylkill County, PA.1

Children of Helen Irene Klinger and Stanley A. Wolfgang

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Helen I. Wolfgang, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 26 Aug 2001, Sun, Page 19.
  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. [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.

Stanley A. Wolfgang

M, #7750, b. 10 February 1912, d. 3 December 1991
  • Last Edited: 10 Dec 2021
  • Stanley A. Wolfgang was born on 10 February 1912, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • He was the son of Robert H. Wolfgang and Bertha Mae Clark.1
  • Stanley A. Wolfgang married Helen Irene Klinger, daughter of William Oscar Klinger and Mabel Pearl Klinger, on 24 June 1933, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.3
  • Stanley A. Wolfgang died on 3 December 1991, at age 79.4
  • He was buried at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Stanley A. Wolfgang, 79, Herndon RD1
    Retired farmer
    HERNDON -- Stanley A. Wolfgang, 79, of Herndon RD1 died at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1991, at Sunbury Community Hospital, where he had been a patient since Monday. He had been ill in health since July.
    Born Feb. 10, 1912, in Pitman, he was the son of the late Robert H. and Bertha Mae (Clark) Wolfgang. In 1933, he married the former Helen I. Klinger.
    Mr. Wolfgang was educated at Pitman area schools. He was a retired farmer and a former employee of Meckley's Limestone Inc., Herndon RD1.
    He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Urban.
    In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mae I. Schreffler of Berrysburg; three sons, Allen S. and Glenn D., both of Herndon RD1, and Earl A. of Dalmatia RD1; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a brother, Clement of Elizabethville.
    He was preceded in death by two brothers, Clarence R., in 1970, and Walter J., in 1980.
    The funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown RD1, by the Rev. George Heberling. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, Klingerstown RD1.
    Visitors may call from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
    The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 05 Dec 1991, Thu, Page 9.1

Children of Stanley A. Wolfgang and Helen Irene Klinger

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Stanley A. Wolfgang, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 05 Dec 1991, Thu, Page 9.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191537122/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  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. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for wife.

Lucy Alvena Klinger

F, #7751, b. 7 November 1916, d. 2 January 2007
  • Last Edited: 10 Nov 2017
  • Lucy Alvena Klinger is also referred to as Lucie in some sources.1
  • She was born on 7 November 1915.1,2
  • She was baptized on 5 January 1916, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • Some sources record that Lucy Alvena Klinger was born on 7 November 1916.
  • She was the daughter of William Oscar Klinger and Mabel Pearl Klinger.
  • Lucy Alvena Klinger married Fred Jay Clark, son of Henry Preston Clark and Ida Louisa Schwalm.3
  • Lucy Alvena Klinger died on 2 January 2007, at the home of her daughter, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 90.2
  • Obituary in the Pottsville Republican-Herald:
    Lucy Alvena Clark, 91, of 525 Chestnut St., Hegins. died Tuesday at the home of her daughter.
    Born in Klingerstown, Nov. 7, 1915, she was a daughter of the late William Oscar and P. Mabel (Klinger) Klinger.
    She provided child care for area families for 34 years.
    She was of the Protestant faith.
    She was preceded in death by her husband, Fred J. Clark, in 1969; a son, Jackie L. Clark; four brothers, Ralph, Homer, Ray and Edwin Klinger; three sisters, Stella Klinger, Winnie Strohecker and Helen Wolfgang.
    Surviving are a daughter, Anna G., wife of Clyde Miller, Hegins; a son, Paul M. Clark, Grantville; two grandsons, Steven C. Miller, Hegins, and Phillip Clark, Thousand Oaks, Calif; a granddaughter, Sonya A. Herring, Valley View; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Eva Brown, Leck Kill; two brothers, Paul Klinger, Gratz, and Guy Klinger, Danville.
    Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday from Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, with the Rev. Philip Sabas and Pastor Brad Hatter officiating. A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pinnacle Health Hospice, 301 One Norwegian Plaza, Pottsville, PA 17901. Interment will be in St. Andrew Cemetery, Valley View. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
    Published in the Republican & Herald on 1/3/2007.2
  • She was buried on 5 January 2007, at St. Andrew's Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.2

Children of Lucy Alvena Klinger and Fred Jay Clark

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. [S419] Clark, Lucy Alvena, Obituary, Republican & Herald, Pottsville, PA, January 3, 2007. Hereinafter cited as Lucy Alvena Clark Obituary.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for sister, Helen.
  4. [S221] George Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 2, no. 4 (1984): p. 92.

Paul William Klinger

M, #7752, b. 3 September 1923, d. 7 November 2010
  • Last Edited: 19 May 2014
  • Paul William Klinger was born on 3 September 1923, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • He was the son of William Oscar Klinger and Mabel Pearl Klinger.
  • Paul William Klinger was baptized on 28 September 1923, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • He married Marian Geraldine Snyder, daughter of Charles William Snyder and Mabel A. Hoch, on 12 December 1945.3
  • Paul William Klinger died on 7 November 2010, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 87.4
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Paul W. Klinger, 87, of Gratz, PA died November 7, 2010 at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. He is survived by his wife of 64 years Marian (Snyder) Klinger, the couple married Dec 24, 1945.
    Born September 3, 1923 in Klingerstown, PA he was a son of the late William Oscar and Mabel (Klinger) Klinger. He attended Delps School, owned K-Hogs Farm at Klingerstown and worked as a butcher with the former Boyer Meats.
    Paul was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church at Klingerstown where he had served on the church council.
    Surviving are three Children, Sharon Erdman and her husband Marlin of Gratz, Donna Troutman and her husband Glenn of Sunbury, and Donald Klinger and his wife Joan of Valley View; one sister Eva J. Brown of Leck Kill; Six Grandchildren 11 Great Grandchildren; and Nieces and Nephews.
    He was preceded in death by 5 brothers, Edwin, Homer, Ralph R., Ray M., and Guy "Junior" Klinger and 4 sisters Vinnie Strohecker, Stella Klinger, Helen Wolfgang, and Lucy Clark.
    Viewing will be held Thursday November 11, 2010 at St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown from 9:00-11:00 AM with the funeral service beginning at 11:00 AM at the Church with Rev. Jan Mills officiating. Interment in St. Michael's Cemetery Klingerstown.
    In Lieu of flowers Memorial Contributions to St. Michael's Church P.O. Box 71, Klingerstown, PA 17941.
    The Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown has charge of the arrangements. To leave an online condolence please visit www.webfh.com/srrfh www.pennlive.com/obits
    Published in Patriot-News on November 9, 2010.1
  • He was buried on 11 November 2010, at St. Michael's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.1

Children of Paul William Klinger and Marian Geraldine Snyder

  • Sharon Sandra Klinger3
  • Donald Paul Klinger3
  • Donna Marie Klinger3

Citations

  1. [S832] Klinger, Paul W., Obituary, Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA, November 9, 2010. Hereinafter cited as Paul W. Klinger Obituary.
  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. [S8] June Shaull Lutz, A Historical Account of the Schneider/Snider/Snyder Family (Grand Rapids, MI: Self-published, 1981), p. IB-19. Hereinafter cited as Schneider/Snyder Family History.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary.

Guy Junior Klinger

M, #7753, b. 3 October 1928, d. 17 May 2008
  • Last Edited: 27 Sep 2008
  • Guy Junior Klinger was born on 3 October 1928, RR 1, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.1,2
  • He was the son of William Oscar Klinger and Mabel Pearl Klinger.
  • Guy Junior Klinger was baptized on 23 December 1928, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • He died on 17 May 2008, Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 79.1
  • Newspaper obituary:
    PITMAN - Guy "Junior" Klinger, 79, formerly of RR1, Klingerstown, Elysburg, and Danville, died Saturday, May 17, 2008, at the Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman, where he had been a patient since Jan. 31, 2008.
    He was born Oct. 3, 1928, in RR1, Klingerstown, a son of the late William Oscar and Mabel (Klinger) Klinger.
    He was educated in the Klingerstown area schools and was of the Protestant faith.
    Mr. Klinger was a farm laborer, who enjoyed the outdoors and working on the farm.
    He is survived by one sister, Eva J. Brown of Leck Kill, one brother and sister-in-law, Paul W. and Marian Klinger of Gratz, and nieces and nephews.
    He was preceded in death by four sisters, Vinnie Strohecker, Stella Klinger, Helen Wolfgang and Lucy Clark, and four brothers, Edwin, Homer, Ralph and Ray Klinger.
    A viewing will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, 1133 Ridge Road, Klingerstown, followed by a funeral service at 10:30 with the Rev. Mark Rothermel officiating.
    Burial in St. Michael's Cemetery, Klingerstown.
    Published in The Daily Item on 5/18/2008.1
  • He was buried on 21 May 2008, at St. Michael's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.1

Citations

  1. [S570] Klinger, Guy, Obituary, Daily Item, Sunbury, PA, May 18, 2008. Hereinafter cited as Guy Klinger Obituary.
  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.

Samuel Straub

M, #7754, b. 21 February 1836, d. 12 October 1899
  • Last Edited: 10 Dec 2022
  • Samuel Straub was born on 21 February 1836, Dauphin County, PA.2,3
  • He was the son of John Straub and Christina Heim.1
  • Samuel Straub married Hannah Klinger, daughter of Johann George Klinger and Elizabeth Stein.4
  • Samuel Straub married Elemiah Paul, daughter of Jacob Paul and Lovina Brown, on 2 April 1898, Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.5,6,7
  • Samuel Straub died on 12 October 1899, at age 63.8,2
  • He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.9

Children of Samuel Straub and Hannah Klinger

Child of Samuel Straub and Elemiah Paul

Citations

  1. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/15041312/…
  2. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 195. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102797433/samuel-straub. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  4. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. II, p. 311.
  5. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, Part II, p. 193.
  6. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184379483/…
  7. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), Film Number: 000021167; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  8. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), pp. 270, 397-98. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  9. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 311.
  10. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 82716; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  11. [S190] 1870 US Census, Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1335; Page: 529; Image: 176.
  12. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, Part II, p. 181.

Hannah Klinger

F, #7755, b. 1 June 1842, d. 25 November 1886
  • Last Edited: 10 Dec 2022
  • Hannah Klinger was born on 1 June 1842, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA; Name listed as "Hanna."1,2
  • She was the daughter of Johann George Klinger and Elizabeth Stein.
  • Hannah Klinger was baptized on 14 August 1842, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.1
  • She married Samuel Straub, son of John Straub and Christina Heim.3
  • The 1870 Census for Lykens Township, Dauphin County, lists Hannah (28) and Samuel (35) Straub as farmers. Their household included: Tobias O. (11), John (80), George (6), Mary (4), and William (5 months).4
  • The 1880 Census lists Hannah (28) and Samuel (35) Straub's household as including: Tobias, son (22); John, son (19); Braden, son (17); Mary, daughter (14); and Oscar, son (10).5
  • Hannah Klinger died on 25 November 1886, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 44.2,6
  • She was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.3

Children of Hannah Klinger and Samuel Straub

Citations

  1. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. II, p. 72. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  2. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 397. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  3. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. II, p. 311.
  4. [S190] 1870 US Census, Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1335; Page: 529; Image: 176.
  5. [S191] 1880 U.S. Census, Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1124; Family History Film: 1255124; Page: 59.2000; Enumeration District: 106; Image: 0299.
  6. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 311.
  7. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 82716; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.

Tobias Albert Straub

M, #7756, b. 14 June 1857, d. 1934
  • Last Edited: 29 Jan 2008
  • Tobias Albert Straub is also referred to as Tobias O. in some sources.1
  • He was born on 14 June 1857.2
  • He was the son of Samuel Straub and Hannah Klinger.
  • Some sources record that Tobias Albert Straub was born in January 1858.3
  • He was baptized on 1 March 1858, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.2
  • He married Mary E. Lowe circa 1885.4,5
  • The 1900 Census for Lykens Township, Dauphin County, lists Tobias and Mary's household as follows: Tobias O. Stroup, head, born Jan. 1858, 42, married 15 years, farmer; Mary E., wife, born Jul. 1866, 33, married 15 years, mother of 9 children, 6 [?] of whom were then living; Garman A., son, born Jun. 1886, 13; Harry S., son, born Sep. 1881, 18; Esten H., son, born Mar. 1889, 11; Walter C., son, born Aug. 1890, 9; Katie H., daughter, Feb. 1892, 8; Carrie R., daughter, born Jul. 1893, 6; and Emma E., daughter, born Jun. 1899, 11 months.3
  • According to the 1910 Census, Tobias and Mary had a total of 10 children, 6 of whom were then living: German (23); Eston H. (21); Walter (19); Katie (18); Carrie (16); Annie (10); and Harry (27).6
  • After his wife died, Tobias lived with his son Samuel H. Straub and daughter-in-law Annie, along with their son Harvey T. (8) in Lykens Township, Dauphin County.7,8
  • Tobias Albert Straub died in 1934.9
  • He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.9

Children of Tobias Albert Straub and Mary E. Lowe

Citations

  1. [S190] 1870 US Census, Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1335; Page: 529; Image: 176.
  2. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 82. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  3. [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1401; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 40.
  4. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, pp. 177, 311.
  5. [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1401; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 40.
  6. [S199] 1910 Census , Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1337; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 102; Image: 703.
  7. [S192] 1920 US Census, Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1557; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 1140.
  8. [S186] 1930 US Census, Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2027; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 77; Image: 972.0.
  9. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 311.
  10. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 177.
  11. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 178.
  12. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 182.

Mary Elizabeth Straub

F, #7757, b. 22 September 1864, d. 20 April 1945
  • Last Edited: 1 Nov 2022
  • Mary Elizabeth Straub was born on 22 September 1864, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.1
  • She was the daughter of Samuel Straub and Hannah Klinger.
  • Mary Elizabeth Straub was baptized on 17 June 1865, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.2
  • She married Jacob M. Baum.3
  • Mary Elizabeth Straub died on 20 April 1945, Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 80.4,1
  • She was buried on 23 April 1945, at Saint Michael's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • Newspaper obituary:
    MRS. MARY E. BAUM
    Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Baum, 80, of Klingerstown, died Friday evening at he home after a short illness. She was born in September, 1864, the daughter of the late Samuel and Hannah Klinger Straub.
    Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Charles Umholtz, and a son, Marlin Baum, both of Klingerstown, two grandchildren and one great grandchild, and two brothers, Brady Straub, of Erdman, and Samuel Straub of Philadelphia.
    Funeral services were held on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home with further services in St. Michael's Lutheran Church at Klingerstown, of which she was a member, and burial was in church cemetery, with Rev. Fred S. Blank, officiating.
    Lykens Register (Lykens, Pennsylvania), 27 Apr 1945, Fri, Page 4.5

Children of Mary Elizabeth Straub and Jacob M. Baum

Citations

  1. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 35085 (1945); https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  2. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 85. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29967685/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29967694/mary-e-baum
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Mary Elizabeth Baum, Lykens Register (Lykens, Pennsylvania), 27 Apr 1945, Fri, Page 4.
  6. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29995359/…
  7. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Marlin J. Baum, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 30 Jun 1980, Mon, Page 2.

Oscar W. Straub

M, #7758, b. 7 December 1869, d. 2 August 1930
  • Last Edited: 10 Dec 2022
  • Oscar W. Straub is also referred to as William Oscar Straub in some sources.1,2
  • He was born on 7 December 1869, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.1,3,4
  • He was the son of Samuel Straub and Hannah Klinger.1
  • Oscar W. Straub married Emma Jane Hoke.5
  • Oscar W. Straub died on 2 August 1930, at age 60.6
  • He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.6

Children of Oscar W. Straub and Emma Jane Hoke

Citations

  1. [S190] 1870 US Census, Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1335; Page: 529; Image: 176.
  2. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 311. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  3. [S23] Birth date computed from age at death.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29891870/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  5. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, pp. 181, 311.
  6. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, pp. 237, 311.
  7. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 183.
  8. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, pp. 185, 311.

Raymond Tobias Straub1

M, #7760, b. 4 October 1897, d. 13 July 1971
  • Last Edited: 17 Feb 2020
  • Raymond Tobias Straub was born on 4 October 1897, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.1,2
  • He was the son of Oscar W. Straub and Emma Jane Hoke.
  • Raymond Tobias Straub was baptized on 6 March 1898, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.1
  • He married Grace A. Radell on 21 June 1919, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.3
  • Raymond Tobias Straub married Anna Irene Wolfgang, daughter of James Wolfgang and Catherine Erdman, in 1968.4,2
  • Raymond Tobias Straub died on 13 July 1971, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 73.5,2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Raymond Straub
    Raymond Tobias Straub, 73, of 316 Park Road, Valley View, died Tuesday morning in Good Samaritan Hospital where he was admitted June 6 as a patient.
    He was born Oct. 4, 1897 n Lykens Township, Dauphin County, a son of the late W. Oscar and Emma (Hoke) Straub.
    Mr. Straub was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View; and the Valley View Fire Company. He was a barber. He was the last member of his immediate family.
    Mr. Straub was married twice. His first wife, the former Grace Radle, died in 1965. In 1968, he married the former Mrs. Anna Wolfgang Ramber[ger], who survives.
    Also surviving are these stepchildren, Mrs. Russell Bixler, Ridley Park; Mrs. Ivan Hoffner, Valley View; Paul Ramberger of Dalmatia; Mrs. James Fetter of Atlas; eight step-grandchildren; an uncle, Samuel Straub of Havertown.
    Services will be Saturday morning at the Trinity Lutheran Church. Interment in Zion's Cemetery at Erdman. Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View has charge.
    Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 14 Jul 1971, Wed, Page 2.2
  • He was buried on 17 July 1971, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.6

Citations

  1. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 181. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Raymond T. Straub, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 14 Jul 1971, Wed, Page 2.
  3. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 227.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Anna I. Straub, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 06 Jul 1976, Tue, Page 11.
  5. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 264.
  6. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, pp. 264, 311.

Clarence Guy Straub

M, #7761, b. 2 May 1903, d. 26 May 1971
  • Last Edited: 25 Jul 2019
  • Clarence Guy Straub was born on 2 May 1903, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.1,2
  • He was the son of Oscar W. Straub and Emma Jane Hoke.1
  • Clarence Guy Straub was baptized on 5 July 1903, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.1
  • He married Cora Annette Jacobs on 30 January 1926, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Clarence Straub
    PILLOW -- Clarence G. Straub, 68, Elizabethville, died this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carl Romberger, Elizabethville.
    He was the son of the late William Oscar and Emma J. Hoke Straub.
    Born at Erdman, May 2, 1903, he was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in that community.
    Survivors Include his widow, the former Cora Jacobs; two daughters, Mrs. Kermit Kissinger, Duncannon, and Mrs. Romberger; eight grandchildren. two great-grandchildren and a brother, Raymond! Straub, Valley View.
    Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman, with the Rev. Robert Johnson, his pastor, officiating.
    Burial will be in the church cemetery.
    Friends may call at the Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, Friday, 7-9 p.m. and at the church Saturday after noon.
    The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA), 26 May 1971, Wed, Page 34.2
  • Clarence Guy Straub died on 26 May 1971, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA, at age 68.4,2
  • He was buried on 29 May 1971, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.5

Children of Clarence Guy Straub and Cora Annette Jacobs

Citations

  1. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 183. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Clarence G. Straub, The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA), 26 May 1971, Wed, Page 34.
  3. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 228.
  4. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 264.
  5. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, pp. 264, 310.
  6. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 205.
  7. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 211.

Roy Edwin Straub

M, #7762, b. 13 January 1906, d. 21 March 1907
  • Last Edited: 24 Mar 2007
  • Roy Edwin Straub was born on 13 January 1906.1
  • He was the son of Oscar W. Straub and Emma Jane Hoke.1
  • Roy Edwin Straub died on 21 March 1907, at age 1.1
  • He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.2

Citations

  1. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, pp. 185, 311. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  2. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 311.

Grace A. Radell1

F, #7763, b. 1898, d. 1965
  • Last Edited: 24 Mar 2007

Citations

  1. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 227. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.

Cora Annette Jacobs

F, #7764, b. 16 January 1908, d. 10 April 2002
  • Last Edited: 4 Aug 2015
  • Cora Annette Jacobs was born on 16 January 1908, Paxinos, Northumberland County, PA.1
  • She married Clarence Guy Straub, son of Oscar W. Straub and Emma Jane Hoke, on 30 January 1926, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.2
  • Cora Annette Jacobs died on 10 April 2002, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA, at age 94.1
  • She was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.1

Children of Cora Annette Jacobs and Clarence Guy Straub

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 228. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  3. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 205.
  4. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 211.

John Scott Straub1,2

M, #7765, b. 30 May 1858, d. 16 September 1935
  • Last Edited: 10 Dec 2022
  • John Scott Straub was born on 30 May 1858, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.4,3
  • He was the son of Samuel Straub and Hannah Klinger.3
  • Some sources record that John Scott Straub was born in May 1861.5
  • He married an unknown person.
  • He married Mary Ellen Klinger, daughter of Moses Klinger and Angeline Shoffstall, circa 1884.5
  • John Scott Straub died on 16 September 1935, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 77.4
  • He was buried on 20 September 1935, at Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.4,3

Children of John Scott Straub and Mary Ellen Klinger

Citations

  1. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 173. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  2. [S1203] Gratz Historical Society History of Lykens Township, II (Mechanicsburg, PA: Sunbury Press, 2017), p. 394. Hereinafter cited as Lykens Township History II.
  3. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 82716; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102899704/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  5. [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1401; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 40.

Samuel Frederick Straub

M, #7766, b. 26 August 1885, d. 12 January 1968
  • Last Edited: 10 Dec 2022
  • Samuel Frederick Straub is also referred to as Fred Samuel Straub in some sources.1
  • He was born on 26 August 1885, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.2,3
  • He was the son of John Scott Straub and Mary Ellen Klinger.
  • Samuel Frederick Straub was baptized on 14 September 1885, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.2
  • He married Mina Estella Artz, daughter of Henry K. Artz and Christiana C. Mann, circa 1906.1
  • In 1910, Fred and Minnie were living in Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, where Fred worked as a laborer in a coal mine. Their household included their son George, age 1 7/12.4
  • The 1920 Census for Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, lists a Fred S. Straub (33) and Minnie E. (32) as parents of 2 children, a son George H. (age 11) and a daughter M. Mildred (9). Fred worked at a hard coal mine. Their household also included 2 boarders, a six year-old girl "Thelm S. Gilbert," and a 68-year old William Saltzer. Mary Klinger suggests that the Gilbert girl may have been the daughter of a neighbor who the Straubs raised after her parents' premature death.5,6
  • In 1930, Samuel ("Fred S.", age 44) and Minnie E., (43) were living in the town of Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, with their son, George H. (age 21). Fred was a miner.7
  • Samuel Frederick Straub died on 12 January 1968, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 82.1,3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Fred Straub
    Frederick S. Straub, 82. of 712 Main St, Valley View, died at 8:30 p.m. Friday in Pottsvilie Hospital where he was admitted Jan. 4. He was born in Erdman Aug. 26, 1885.
    Son of the late John and Mary Klinger Straub. he was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, and a former member of the Church Council. Mr. Straub had served as treasurer of the church from 1919 to 1958, retiring due to ill health.
    Surviving are his wife, the former Minnie Artz; one son, George H., Md; one daughter, Mildred, wife of Eugene McHenry, Hegins; one foster daughter, Thellma, wife of Kosier Miller, Valley View; one brother, Homer M., Lebanon; ten grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great - grandchild.
    Funeral will be held Wednes day morning from Miller Funeral Home, 905 Main Street, Valley View. His pastor, the Rev. Burlington B. Latshaw Jr., Valley View, wll officiate. Interment in Luthran Cemetery, Sacramento.
    Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 13 Jan 1968, Sat, Page 14.3

Children of Samuel Frederick Straub and Mina Estella Artz

Citations

  1. [S199] 1910 Census , Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1417; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1375430.
  2. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 173. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Frederick S. Straub, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 13 Jan 1968, Sat, Page 14.
  4. [S199] 1910 Census, Hubley Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1417; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 134.
  5. [S192] 1920 US Census, Hubley Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1650; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 119.
  6. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 398. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  7. [S186] 1930 US Census, Valley View, Hegins Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2145; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 214.0.
  8. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), No. 102088. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.

William Albert Straub

M, #7767, b. 10 December 1888, d. 18 November 1947
  • Last Edited: 20 Mar 2007
  • William Albert Straub is also referred to as Albert William in some sources.
  • He was born on 10 December 1888.1
  • He was the son of John Scott Straub and Mary Ellen Klinger.
  • William Albert Straub was baptized on 17 February 1889, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.1
  • He married Mabel E. Herner on 2 December 1913, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.2,3
  • In 1920, Albert (age 31) and his wife Mabel E. (age 28) where Albert worked in a hard coal mine. Their household included 3 children, Mary P., 5 5/12, Rubie A., 2 7/12, and Mehlon W., 8/12, along with Mabel's brother Allison J. Herner, 39, who was a general laborer.4
  • William Albert Straub died on 18 November 1947, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 58.5
  • He was buried at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.6

Children of William Albert Straub and Mabel E. Herner

Citations

  1. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 176. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  2. [S192] 1920 US Census, Hubley Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1650; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 119.
  3. [S290] Glenn P. Schwalm, compiler, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Records - Part Two (Apollo, PA: Closson Press for Schuylkill Roots, 1991), p. 150. Hereinafter cited as St. Andrew's Records - II.
  4. [S186] 1930 US Census, Hubley Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1650; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 119.
  5. [S290] Glenn P. Schwalm, St. Andrew's Records - II, p. 191.
  6. [S291] Glenn P. Schwalm, Philip A. Rice and Jodi A. Germani, compilers, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Records - Part One (Apollo, PA: Closson Press for Schuylkill Roots, 1991), p. 60. Hereinafter cited as St. Andrew's Records - I.
  7. [S290] Glenn P. Schwalm, St. Andrew's Records - II, p. 91.
  8. [S290] Glenn P. Schwalm, St. Andrew's Records - II, p. 93.
  9. [S290] Glenn P. Schwalm, St. Andrew's Records - II, p. 94.

Maude Hannah Straub

F, #7768, b. 25 January 1897, d. 12 April 1966
  • Last Edited: 20 Dec 2018
  • Maude Hannah Straub was born on 25 January 1897, Klingerstown RD, Schuylkill County, PA.1,2
  • She was the daughter of John Scott Straub and Mary Ellen Klinger.
  • Maude Hannah Straub was baptized on 15 May 1897, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.1
  • She married George Washington Savidge.3
  • Maude Hannah Straub died on 12 April 1966, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 69.4
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Mrs. Maude H. Savidge
    Mrs. Maude H. Savidge , 69, died Tuesday in her home at Chestnut St., Hegins.
    Born in Klingerstown RD, Jan. 25, 1897, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Klinger Straub. Mrs. Savidge a member of St. John's Church, Hegins.
    Surviving are one son, Wilmer, Hegins ; two brothers, Fred, Valley View, and Homer, Lebanon; one grandchild and three great-grandchildren.
    Funeral Saturday atternoon Miller Funeral Home, Valley View. The Rev. Charles H. Shearer, of Hegins, will officiate. Interment in Sacramento Union Cemetery.
    Pottsville Republican, 13 Apr 1966, Wed, Page 30.5
  • She was buried on 16 April 1966, at Saint Pauls United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.4,2

Children of Maude Hannah Straub and George Washington Savidge

Citations

  1. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 180. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  2. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 42186; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  3. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com, , SSN:     164169627; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102899561/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Maude H. Savidge, Pottsville Republican, 13 Apr 1966, Wed, Page 30.
  6. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Certificate Number: 69652; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll

Mina Estella Artz1

F, #7769, b. 19 December 1886
  • Last Edited: 6 Dec 2016
  • Mina Estella Artz is also referred to as Minnie in some sources.2
  • She was born on 19 December 1886, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • She was the daughter of Henry K. Artz and Christiana C. Mann.1
  • Mina Estella Artz was baptized on 22 April 1888, Saint Pauls Lutheran and Reformed Church, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.3
  • She married Samuel Frederick Straub, son of John Scott Straub and Mary Ellen Klinger, circa 1906.4
  • Father*: Henry K. Artz1 b. 1 Mar 1858, d. 9 Mar 1935
  • Mother*: Christiana C. Mann1

Children of Mina Estella Artz and Samuel Frederick Straub

Citations

  1. [S915] Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database (Georgetown, TX), downloaded February 2012.
  2. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health). Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  3. [S932] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, online www.ancestry.com (Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records Reel: 267). Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985.
  4. [S199] 1910 Census , Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1417; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0034; FHL microfilm: 1375430.
  5. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, No. 102088.
  6. [S192] 1920 US Census, Hubley Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1650; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 119.

George Henry Straub1

M, #7770, b. 11 October 1908, d. 11 February 1987
  • Last Edited: 11 May 2021
  • George Henry Straub was born on 11 October 1908, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA.2,3,4
  • He was the son of Samuel Frederick Straub and Mina Estella Artz.
  • In 1930, George was living with his parents in the town of Valley View, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, where he was a salesman in a grocery store.5
  • George Henry Straub married Dorothy Evans.6
  • George Henry Straub died on 11 February 1987, St. Joseph's Hospital, Reading, Berks County, PA, at age 78.7,8
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Straub Rites
    Services for George H. Straub Sr., 78, of 3312 Rosedale Ave., Laureldale, who died Wednesday morning in St. Joseph Hospital, Reading, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday from Robert Miller Funeral Home, Valley View. The Rev. Kapp Ogburn III, Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, will officiate. Interment will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery.
    Mr. Straub was born in Spring Glen, Oct. 11, 1908, a son of the late Fred and Minnie Artz Straub.
    Prior to retiring, he managed a number of supermarkets.
    He was a former resident of Hegins area and Maryland and then lived with a son, George Jr., at Laureldale.
    He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
    His wife, the former Dorothy Evans, died in 1982.
    Surviving, in addition to his son, George Jr., are a son, David, Crofton, Md; two daughters, Christina Keith, Levenworth, Kan., and Carol Waller, Gaithersburg, Md; eight grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Eugene McHenry, Hegins; a foster sister, Mrs. Rosier Miller, Valley View.
    Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 12 Feb 1987, Thu, Page 2.9
  • He was buried on 14 February 1987, at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.9

Children of George Henry Straub and Dorothy Evans

Citations

  1. [S192] 1920 US Census, Hubley Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1650; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 119.
  2. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 398, (lists impossible birth date as "11-19-1908"). Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  3. [S199] 1910 Census , Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1417; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 134.
  4. [S1151] Pennsylvania Birth Certificates, 1906-1913, online www.ancestry.com (Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records Reel: 267), Certificate Number: 165958; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania Birth Certificates, 1906-1913.
  5. [S186] 1930 US Census, Valley View, Hegins Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2145; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 214.0.
  6. [S107] Newspaper Article, Death Notice for Dorothy Straub, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 25 Aug 1982, Wed, Page 2.
  7. [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, Social Security Number: 187-16-5245; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  8. [S107] Newspaper Article, Death Notice for George Straub. Sr., Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 11 Feb 1987, Wed, Page 2.
  9. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for George H. Straub, Sr., Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 12 Feb 1987, Thu, Page 2.