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Elmira F. Havice¹

• Last Edited: 29 Jan 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Elmira F. Havice is also referred to as Elamira or Elamina in some sources.
• She was born on 2 February 1911.²
• She was the daughter of Luther Calvin Havice and Bertha Viola Romberger.
• In 1930, Elmira and her husband Fred were living with her parents in Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA, where Fred was a coal miner. They had been married about 4 years and had 2 children.³
• Prior to her death, Elmira was living in the vicinity of Herndon, Northumberland County, PA.²
• Elmira F. Havice died in November 1984, at age 73.²

• Father*: Luther Calvin Havice b. 22 Jan 1870
• Mother*: Bertha Viola Romberger b. 4 Jun 1885, d. 31 Jul 1931

Earl Thomas Romberger

• Last Edited: 1 Jan 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Earl Thomas Romberger was born on 7 September 1926.¹
• He was the son of Thomas Clark Romberger and Minnie May Klinger.
• Earl Thomas Romberger married Clara Marie Klem, daughter of Stace Klem and Clara Otto, on 8 November 1947, Phoenix, Maricopa County, AZ.²
• Earl Thomas Romberger died on 10 August 1981, at age 54.^1,3
• He was buried on 14 August 1981, at Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO.⁴
• Prior to his death, Earl was living in the vicinity of Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO.³

• Father*: Thomas Clark Romberger b. 10 Jul 1891, d. 1 Dec 1945
• Mother*: Minnie May Klinger b. 18 Feb 1895, d. 26 Jan 1960

Harry Clark Romberger

• Last Edited: 8 May 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harry Clark Romberger was born on 26 September 1897.¹
• He was the son of Isaiah Klinger Romberger and Elmira Clark.
• Harry Clark Romberger was baptized on 24 December 1897, St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He married Myrtle Mae Kuntzelman, daughter of Wilson E. Kuntzelman and Emma (?), on 21 November 1921, St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• Some sources suggest that Harry Clark Romberger and Myrtle Mae Kuntzelman were married on 26 November 1919.
• In 1930, Harry and Myrtle were living in Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA, where Harry was a merchant in a general store. According to the Census, they had been married about 8 years and had 1 daughter. Their household included Myrtle's widowed mother.⁴
• Harry Clark Romberger died on 6 November 1953, at age 56.⁵
• He was buried at St. Michael's Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.⁶

• Father*: Isaiah Klinger Romberger b. 23 May 1864, d. 21 Apr 1919
• Mother*: Elmira Clark b. 16 Mar 1866, d. 14 May 1926

Myrtle Mae Kuntzelman

• Last Edited: 8 May 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Myrtle Mae Kuntzelman was born on 29 August 1895.
• She was the daughter of Wilson E. Kuntzelman and Emma (?)^1,2
• Myrtle Mae Kuntzelman married Harry Clark Romberger, son of Isaiah Klinger Romberger and Elmira Clark, on 21 November 1921, St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• Some sources suggest that Myrtle Mae Kuntzelman and Harry Clark Romberger were married on 26 November 1919.
• Myrtle Mae Kuntzelman was buried at St. Michael's Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴
• She died on 23 May 1957, at age 61.⁵

• Father*: Wilson E. Kuntzelman² b. Sep 1872
• Mother*: Emma (?)¹ b. c 1876

Allen Isaiah Romberger

• Last Edited: 24 Jul 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Allen Isaiah Romberger also went by the name of Dutch.¹
• He was born on 26 May 1927.
• He was the son of Allen Clark Romberger and Alvena Mae Straub.
• Allen Isaiah Romberger was baptized on 24 July 1927, St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He married Margianne Gameral on 13 September 1952, Omaha, Douglas County, NE.³
• Allen Isaiah Romberger died on 26 May 1983, Weikert, Union County, PA, at age 56.^4,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Allen Romberger, 56; ex-pro baseball player
  Allen I. (Dutch) Romberger, 56, owner ando perator of Romberger's Hotel, Klingerstown, was pronounced dead of natural causes at his Big Spring Cabin, Weikert, Millmont area, Saturday afternoon.
  Mr. Romberger was born in Klingerstown, May 26, 1927, a son of Allen C. Romberger, Klingerstown, and the late Mae Straub Romberger. His mother died in August 1981.
  Mr. Romberger was a butcher. He operated the hotel since 1962.
  He was a 1945 graduate of the former Hubley Township High School and was an Army veteran.
  Mr. Romberger was a professional baseball player for 14 years. He was the with the Philadelphia Athletics farm system, pitched for the Philadelphia A's in 1954 and Kansas City A's in 1955 and 1956.
  He was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown, Klingerstown Fire Company, Gratz VFW, Mandata American Legion Post, and Erdman Sportsmen's Association.
  He was married to the former Margianne Gamerl Sept. 13, 1952, in Omaha, Neb.
  Surviving, in addition to his father and his wife, are a daughter, Kristine, wife of Michael Dunsworth, Elizabethville, two sons, Michael, Klingerstown, and Clark, at home; four grandchildren; a sister Alice, wife of Jack Williard, Syracuse, N.Y.
  Services were held this morning in St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown, with the Rev. Merlin Sjoberg officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown, was in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 31 May 1983, Tue, Page 2.³
  
• He was buried at St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Allen Clark Romberger b. 15 Apr 1909, d. 25 Nov 1992
• Mother*: Alvena Mae Straub b. 4 Sep 1908, d. 14 Aug 1981

Jack Russell Williard

• Last Edited: 18 Jun 2016

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Jack Russell Williard was born on 25 July 1930, Newton Falls, NY.^1,2
• He was the son of Darwin Randolf Williard and Leona Mae Mitchell.
• Some sources record that Jack Russell Williard was born on 30 July 1930.³
• He died on 4 October 2012, Hilton Head, SC, at age 82.⁴
• Online obituary:
  Jack R. Williard, Sr. of Hilton Head, S.C. passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 4, 2012. Born on July 25, 1930 in Newton Falls, N.Y., he then married the love of his life, Alice Lorraine Romberger in 1953. Jack is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Alice, his children, daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Michael Matter, son and daughter-in-law, Jack R. Williard, Jr. and Wanda, and son and daughter-in-law, Jeffrey and Karen Williard. Jack was the proud grandfather of five grandchildren, Sean, Zack, Luke, Brandon and Kylie and four great grandchildren, Brock, Alec, Dylan and Lily. After graduating from Penn State University he served in the U.S. Army in Germany then worked for Agway Petroleum until he retired to Millersburg, Pa., and then truly retired to Hilton Head, SC. where he became a member of The Christ Lutheran Church. Jack was known for his great sense of humor, enjoyed his family, was a proud, true, blue and white Penn State Fan, an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and his golf game. He was a member of the Masons, the Tall Cedars, the Lions Club and the Rotary Club. A celebration of Jack's life will be held at The Christ Lutheran Church, 829 Wm. Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head, on Monday, October 8, 2012 at 11:00 am. A luncheon will be held immediately following the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in memory of Jack R. Williard, Sr. to the American Cancer Society, 11 Mallet Way, Suite #301, Bluffton, SC 29910. The Island Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.⁵
  
• He was buried at Christ Lutheran Church Columbarium, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, SC.⁶

• Father*: Darwin Randolf Williard b. 3 Jul 1910, d. 11 May 1963
• Mother*: Leona Mae Mitchell b. 18 Sep 1902, d. 12 Jun 1991

Darwin Randolf Williard¹

• Last Edited: 18 Jun 2016

• Darwin Randolf Williard was born on 3 July 1910.²
• He married Leona Mae Mitchell.
• Darwin Randolf Williard died on 11 May 1963, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 52.²
• He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.¹

Leona Mae Mitchell¹

• Last Edited: 18 Jun 2016

• Leona Mae Mitchell also went by the name of Midge.
• She was born on 18 September 1902.²
• She married Darwin Randolf Williard.
• Leona Mae Mitchell died on 12 June 1991, at age 88.²
• She was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.²

Helen Susannah Romberger

• Last Edited: 1 Jan 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Helen Susannah Romberger was born on 15 October 1911, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of Isaiah Klinger Romberger and Elmira Clark.
• Helen Susannah Romberger was baptized on 17 December 1911, St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She married Rue Otis Erdman, son of Isaiah Jonathan Klock and Edna Regina Bowman, on 23 November 1935, St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,5,6
• Helen Susannah Romberger died on 7 December 1972, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 61.^3,7,8
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Helen Erdman
  KLINGERSTOWN -- Mrs. Helen Romberger Erdman, 61, wife of Rue O. Erdman, Klingerstown, died Thursday morning at 6:05 in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where she had been a patient 11 days.
  Born in Klingerstown, Oct. 15, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Isaiah and Elmira (Clark) Romberger. She was married Nov. 25, 1935, to Rue O. Erdman in Leck Kill.
  The deceased attended Klingerstown Elementary School and was graduated from Hubley Township High School, a part of Tri-Valley School District, in 1929. Mrs. Erdman attended Temple University and was graduated from Kutztown State Teachers College in 1934. She taught school for 30 years in the Tri-Valley Joint District. At the time of her death, she was the fifth grade teacher at the Hegins-Hubley Elementary Bldg., Valley View.
  Mrs. Erdman was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown; Tri-Valley Teachers Association, Pennsylvania Education Association and the National Education Association.
  Survivors in addition to the husband includes four children, Mrs. Robert (La Rue) Machamer, Hegins; Mrs. Dennis (Stella) Bingaman, Dalmatia; Sandy, at home, and Rue Jr., Klingerstown; two grandchildren and one brother, Allen Romberger, Klingerstown.
  Lawrence E. Rothermel Funeral Directors, Klingerstown, are in charge of funeral arrangements.
  The News-Item (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 08 Dec 1972, Fri, Page 2.³
  
• She was buried on 10 December 1972, at St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^9,3

• Father*: Isaiah Klinger Romberger b. 23 May 1864, d. 21 Apr 1919
• Mother*: Elmira Clark b. 16 Mar 1866, d. 14 May 1926

Rue Otis Erdman

• Last Edited: 29 Jul 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Rue Otis Erdman is also referred to as Rue Klock in some sources.¹
• He was born on 14 April 1914, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^5,4
• He was the son of Isaiah Jonathan Klock and Edna Regina Bowman.^1,2,3
• Rue Otis Erdman was baptized on 2 May 1914, Saint Michael's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA. His parents were listed as "Isaiah J. Klock" and "Edna, nee Bowman."^1,3
• Although Rue's obituary says that his father was Otis Erdman, other sources indicate that Rue's biological father was Isaiah J. Klock, who was at the time married to Rue's mother Edna Bowman. Rue's birth certificate lists his parents as "Isaiah Jonathan Klock" and "Edna Regina Bowman." Rue was baptized at St. Michael's Church in Klingerstown by "Isaiah J. Klock" and his mother Edna (Bowman) Klock, who was then married to Isaiah but who married Otis Erdman about 4 years later. At the time of the 1920 Census, Rue was living with his mother and Otis Erdman in Shamokin. Rue's name was listed as "Rue Klock," although he was erroneously listed as a female. His relationship to the head of the household (Otis Erdman) was listed as a step child. In the 1930 Census, he was listed as "Rue Erdman" and as a "son" of Otis. It is unknown whether Otis formally adopted Rue.^{2,6,3,7,8,9,10}
• He married Helen Susannah Romberger, daughter of Isaiah Klinger Romberger and Elmira Clark, on 23 November 1935, St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^5,11,12
• Rue Otis Erdman died on 15 June 1994, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 80.^4,13,14
• Newspaper obituary:
  Rue O. Erdman Sr., 80, Klingerstown
  Retired from TRW
  KLINGERSTOWN -- Rue O. Erdman Sr., 80, of Klingerstown died Wednesday, June 15, 1994, at his home. He was in ill health for 14 years.
  Born April 14, 1914, in Klingerstown, he was a son of the late Otis O. and Edna (Bowman) Erdman. He was married to the former Helen S. Romberger, who died in 1972.
  He attended Shamokin and Klingerstown schools. Mr. Erdman was a farmer and formerly served as a rural mail carrier in the Klingerstown, Herndon and Sacramento areas. He was last employed at TRW, Harrisburg, before retiring in 1976.
  He was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown; Klingerstown Fire Company; and Danville Grange.
  He is survived by his companion of 21 years, Esther Klinger of Klingerstown; three daughters, LaRue Machamer of Hegins, Stella Bingaman of Dalmatia RD1 and Sandy Long of Milton RD1; one son, Rue O. Jr. of Middleburg RD3; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
  He was preceded in death by two brothers, Herlan Boyer and Russell Block [Klock], and one sister, Florence Polinko.
  A memorial service will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at the Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown RD1, by Wilson Straub. Burial will be in St. Michael's Lutheran Cemetery, Klingerstown.
  Contributions in his memory may be made to St. Michael's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, Klingerstown, Pa. 17941.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 16 Jun 1994, Thu, Page 7.⁴
  
• He was buried at St. Michael's Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.¹⁴

• Father*: Isaiah Jonathan Klock^1,2,3 b. 16 Feb 1882, d. 24 Jan 1938
• Mother*: Edna Regina Bowman b. 21 Mar 1885, d. 19 Dec 1940
• Step-father: Otis Oliver Erdman^4,1 b. 21 Jul 1880, d. 23 Mar 1931

Alma Jean Romberger

• Last Edited: 1 Jan 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Alma Jean Romberger was born on 12 September 1930, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Thomas Clark Romberger and Minnie May Klinger.
• Alma Jean Romberger died on 5 May 1950, A.C. Milliken Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 19. Death certificate notes that there was a foreceps delivery of a male child, although the prinicpal cause of death was acute myocarditis.^2,1
• She was buried on 10 May 1950, at Saint Michael's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3

• Father*: Thomas Clark Romberger b. 10 Jul 1891, d. 1 Dec 1945
• Mother*: Minnie May Klinger b. 18 Feb 1895, d. 26 Jan 1960

Mary Louise Matlock

• Last Edited: 4 Sep 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary Louise Matlock was born on 7 November 1937, Altoona, Blair County, PA.^3,4
• She was the daughter of J. Eldon Matlock and Mabel Gladys Creighton.^1,2
• Mary Louise Matlock married Dennis Charles Byerly, son of Lawrence Woodrow Byerly and Helen Amelia Deibert, on 13 June 1959, Altoona, Blair County, PA.¹
• Mary Louise Matlock died on 15 January 2020, at age 82.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  MaryLou Byerly
  Brackney, PA - MaryLou Byerly, 82, of Brackney, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. She was born on November 7, 1937 in Altoona, PA to the late Joseph Eldon and Mabel Gladys (Creighton) Matlock.
  MaryLou is survived by her husband of 60 years, Dennis C. Byerly; 3 daughters, Debra (Gary) Dailey of Centre Hall, PA, Dawn (James) McCrea of York, PA, and Dianne (Leo) Hearst, III of Statesville, NC; son, David (Lorrie) Byerly of Brackney, PA; 15 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; sister, Patricia E. Herb of Harrisburg, PA; brother, Scott Matlock of Shippensburg, PA, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
  She was preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Matlock and 3 sisters, Ruth Jackman, Barbara Wilkinson, and Gloria Battaglini.
  She was a member of and served in a variety of capacities at the Vestal Center UMC. She was an officer of the Greater Binghamton Penn State Alumni Association and the Choconut Garden Club. She was a member of DAR, an active Republican, and served as Judge on the Board of Elections in Choconut. She was a member of the Genealogy Club and was the genealogist for both sides of her family. She also helped with the Vestal Center MYF and remained very active in her church and community all her life.
  A funeral will be held on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 4pm at the Vestal Center UMC with Pastor Eric Jensen officiating. Visitation will be from 2-3:45pm prior to the service. Burial and graveside service will be in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Mill Hall, PA on Monday, January 20, 2020 at 1pm.
  In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Vestal Center UMC, 478 W Hill Rd, Vestal, NY 13850 or Hospice of the Sacred Heart.
  Published in Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin from Jan. 16 to Jan. 17, 2020.^5,6
  
• She was buried on 20 January 2020, at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Clinton County, PA.⁴

• Father*: J. Eldon Matlock¹ b. 1908, d. 23 Sep 1985
• Mother*: Mabel Gladys Creighton² b. 1909, d. 1952

Gertrude Catherine Romberger

• Last Edited: 30 Jun 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Gertrude Catherine Romberger was born on 28 July 1896, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of William Austin Romberger and Emma Catherine Wiest.
• Gertrude Catherine Romberger married Charles Daniel Shaffer, son of Aaron Shaffer and Elizabeth Baum, circa 1918.^3,4
• At the times of both the 1920 and the 1930 Censuses, Gertrude and her husband Charles were living in Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA, where Charles was a farmer. By 1920, they had been married about 12 years, and their household included a niece Helen Deibert.^5,6
• Gertrude Catherine Romberger died on 6 July 1989, Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 92.^2,7
• Newspaper obituary:
  Gertrude C. Shaffer
  MlLLERSBURG - Gertrude C. Shaffer, 92, formerly of Herndon RD1 and Gratz, died Thursday evening at Lutheran Village at Miilersburg, where she had been a patient since April 1978.
  Born at Fearnot, Schuylkill County, on July 28, 1896, she was the daughter of the late William and Catherine (Wiest) Romberger. She was married to the late Charles D. Shaffer, who died March 15, 1970.
  She was a member of St. Paul s United Church of Christ Church at (Urban) Herndon RD1, where she had been a Sunday school teacher for 52 years. She also was a member of the White Shrine of Sunbury.
  Mrs. Shaffer was preceded in death by one brother and three sisters. She is survived by one daughter, Helen Byerly of Gratz, two granddaughters, seven great-granddaughters and 14 great-great-granddaughters.
  The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Church at (Urban) Herndon RD1, by the Rev. George Heberling. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery.
  There will be no visiting hours Sunday. Visitors may call at the church from 10 a.m. to the time of the service. Funeral arrangements are by the Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home of Klingerstown.²
  
• She was buried at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.²
• Gertrude's obituary lists a surviving daughter, Helen Byerly, but Helen was actually Gertrude's neice. At the time of the 1930 Census, Helen was living with Gertrude and Charles in Jordan Township, Northumberland County, but it is clear frm other records that Helen was the daughter of Mary Romberger and her husband Irwin Deibert.^8,9

• Father*: William Austin Romberger b. 11 Dec 1870, d. 30 Nov 1928
• Mother*: Emma Catherine Wiest b. 23 Jan 1873, d. 17 Oct 1930

Charles Daniel Shaffer

• Last Edited: 30 Jun 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Charles Daniel Shaffer was born on 2 February 1889, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Aaron Shaffer and Elizabeth Baum.¹
• Charles Daniel Shaffer married Gertrude Catherine Romberger, daughter of William Austin Romberger and Emma Catherine Wiest, circa 1918.^3,4
• Charles Daniel Shaffer died on 15 March 1970, Northumberland County, PA, at age 81.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  C.D. Shaffer, 81, Urban Resident, Retired Farmer
  Charles D. Shaffer, 81, of Urban, died at his home Sunday 8:30 a.m. He had been in ill health for some time, having suffered a sprained hip, but had been bedfast for only about a week and a half.
  He was born in Urban, Feb. 2, 1889, a son of the late Aaron and Elizabeth Baum Shaffer. He was a farmer all of his life, occupying the same farm for the past 51 years. He retired some years ago.
  Mr. Shaffer was a member of Herndon Lodge 702, Free and Accepted Masons, and the Harrisburg Consistorv and a charter member of the Hebe P.O.S. of A. He was also a member of St Paul's Lutheran congregation, Urban, serving on the church council for the last 40 years.
  In addition to his wife, the former Gertrude C. Romberger, he is survived by one daughter, Helen, wife of Lawrence Byerly, of Lock Haven; two grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren. Also survivin are two nieces. Mrs. Wilbur Bahner, of Herndon, and Mrs. Anna Allison, of Mount Carmel, and several grand-nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's Church of Christ, Urban, with burial to follow in the church cemeterv. Rev. Richard Harder will officiate.
  Friends and relatives may call at the Joseph D. Rothermel funeral home, Herndon, Tuesday evening. Memorial services will be held at 7:30 p.m. by the Herndon Lodge, F &AM, members of which will also serve as pall-bearers.
  The family requests that persons so desiring may made contributions to the Charles D. Shaffer Memorial Fund at St Paul's UC Church, Urban, in lieu of flowers.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA), 16 Mar 1970, Mon, Page 4.¹
  
• He was buried on 18 March 1970, at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.¹

• Father*: Aaron Shaffer¹
• Mother*: Elizabeth Baum¹

Helen Amelia Deibert

• Last Edited: 14 Dec 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Helen Amelia Deibert was born on 7 April 1916, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Irwin Wilson Deibert and Mary Hazel Romberger.
• In the 1930 Census, Helen was apparently listed twice, once with her parents in Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA, and once as living with her aunt and uncle, Gertrude Romberger and Charles D. Schaffer, in Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.^3,4
• Helen Amelia Deibert married Lawrence Woodrow Byerly, son of Isaac Theodore Byerly and Tamie Ubella Erdman, on 21 April 1935, Lutheran Parsonage, Herndon, Northumberland County, PA.^5,4,6
• Helen Amelia Deibert died on 11 October 1995, Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 79.^7,8
• Newspaper obituary:
  Helen A. Byerly
  Helen A. Byerly, 79, of West Market Street, Gratz, died Wednesday morning in the Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, where she had been a patient since Oct. 5.
  Born in Feamot, April 7, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Irwin W. Deibert and Mary Romberger Deibert. She was a 1934 graduate of the former Herndon High School.
  She was a retired employee of the Piper Aircraft at Lock Haven, where she previously resided for 40 years until retiring in 1978, when she moved to Gratz.
  She was a member of Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, a former member of the Gratz Historical Society and the Gratz Senior Citizens. She was an active member of the garden club while living in Lock Haven.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence W. Byerly, who died April 30, 1988. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Mabella Shade, who died in 1992, and Fae Willier, who died in 1993; a brother, Irwin W, Deibert Jr., who died in 1937; and a grandson, Jeffrey Cole, who died in 1988.
  Surviving are a son, Dennis Byerly, RR2 Brackney; a daughter, Elaine Cole, Tavares, Fla; a sister, Lillian Erdman, Mechanicsburg; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Simeon Lutheran Church. The Rev. Barry Ridge, pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Erdman, RD1 Lykens. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RD1 Klingerstown, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 12 Oct 1995, Thu, Page 2.⁹
  
• She was buried on 14 October 1995, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^10,11

• Father*: Irwin Wilson Deibert b. 1 Aug 1897, d. 1982
• Mother*: Mary Hazel Romberger b. 21 Jan 1899, d. 23 Jul 1977

Lillian Alice Romberger¹

• Last Edited: 30 Jun 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lillian Alice Romberger was born on 30 September 1891, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of William Austin Romberger and Emma Catherine Wiest.
• At the time of the 1910 Census, Lillian was single and living with her parents in Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA. She was a school teacher.⁴
• Lillian Alice Romberger married Moses Richard Leitzel, son of William Oscar Leitzel and Emma Schadel Wiest, after 1910.⁴
• At the time of the 1920 Census, Lillian and her husband Richard Leitzel were living in Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA, where Richard was a rural mail carrier. Their household included 2 children.⁵
• Lillian Alice Romberger died on 6 September 1974, Myerstown, Lebanon County, PA, at age 82.⁶
• Newspaper obituary:
  Lillian Leitzel
  KLINGERSTOWN - Mrs. Lillian Romberger Leitzel, 82, of the ECC Retirement Village, Myerstown, formerly of Klingerstown, died Friday at 2 a.m. in the village, where she had been a guest for the past seven months.
  She was a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church, Klingerstown and the Sunshine class of the church; Eastern Star, Glen Chapter 425 of Lykens; and Central Valley Council 200 Daughters of America of Klingerstown RD.
  Born in Fearnot. Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late William and Catherine Weist Romberger. Her husband, Richard Leitzel, died in 1959.
  Surviving are three sons, Roy of Myerstown RD4, Ford and Paul Leitzel both of Klingerstown; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Irvin Deibert and Mrs. Anna Treas, both of Klingerstown, and Mrs. Gertrude Shaffer, Doctor's Convalescent Home, Selinsgrove.
  The funeal [sic] service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown. The Rev. Robert Eastlack, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
  Friends may call at the Lawrence E. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown RD, after 6 p.m. Sunday, and at the church Monday after 10 a.m. until the time of the service.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA), 07 Sep 1974, Sat, Page 8.³
  
• She was buried on 9 September 1974, at St. Michael’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,7

• Father*: William Austin Romberger b. 11 Dec 1870, d. 30 Nov 1928
• Mother*: Emma Catherine Wiest b. 23 Jan 1873, d. 17 Oct 1930

Moses Richard Leitzel¹

• Last Edited: 1 Apr 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Moses Richard Leitzel was born on 7 February 1887, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of William Oscar Leitzel and Emma Schadel Wiest.
• Moses Richard Leitzel married Lillian Alice Romberger, daughter of William Austin Romberger and Emma Catherine Wiest, after 1910.³
• At the time of the 1920 Census, Lillian and her husband Richard Leitzel were living in Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA, where Richard was a rural mail carrier. Their household included 2 children.²
• Moses Richard Leitzel died on 7 June 1959, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 72.¹
• He was buried at St. Michaels Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴

• Father*: William Oscar Leitzel b. 19 Nov 1866, d. 1 Feb 1938
• Mother*: Emma Schadel Wiest b. 16 Dec 1867, d. 23 Jul 1896

William Oscar Leitzel¹

• Last Edited: 21 Jun 2022

• William Oscar Leitzel is also referred to as Oscar Leitzel in some sources.
• He was born on 19 November 1866.
• He was the son of Benjamin Byerly Leitzel and Eve Elizabeth Tobias.
• William Oscar Leitzel married Emma Schadel Wiest, daughter of Moses Merkel Wiest and Maria Schadel, on 5 September 1886.¹
• William Oscar Leitzel married Cora Jeanette Hollenbach in February 1897.¹
• William Oscar Leitzel was a banker and merchant in Klingerstown. In 1907, he purchased the pioneer store founded by his great-grandfather Jacob Wiest III, progenitor of the Wiest family in Mahantango, from Victor Baum Wiest, son of Tobias Merkel Wiest and grandson of Johannes. Thus, this store, one of the first in the area, remained in the family by blood, if not by name. (Source: Floyd- 919.)²
• William Oscar Leitzel died on 1 February 1938, Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 71.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  W. O. LEITZEL, KLINGERSTOWN, ANSWERS CALL
  William Oscar Leitzel, 71, well known retired Klingerstown business man, died at his home at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon from an acute heart ailment and complications after being in failing health for the past two years. He was born in Klingerstown, Nov. 19, 1866, the son of the late Benjamin B. and Eva Elizabeth Tobias Leitzel, and spent his entire lifetime in that community.
  Mr. Leitzel was the husband of the late Mrs. Cora Leitzel, Klingerstown, who was killed in an automobile accident one mile from her home in the early morning hours of February 24. Mr. Leitzel was on a pleasure trip to Florida with a friend at the time, and nearly a week elapsed before he was contacted and informed of the tragedy. He made a hurried trip and returned home in time for the belated funeral services, arriving at his wife's bier the day before burial. His health had been failing rapidly for the past two years.
  The deceased was one of the best known residents in the Klingerstown section and was actively engaged in all civic affairs and had an interest in a number of business enterprises, including the Lower Mahanoy and Manantango Telephone Company, Klingerstown Manufacturing Company, the Wiconisco Telephone Company before its recent consolidation, president of the Lykens Valley Building and Loan Association, the Gratz Fair Association and several others. He was also engaged in the automobile business for a long and active member of the Lutheran church.
  Richard A. Leitzel, a son of the deceased, has been conducting the Lewisburg community auction sale for some months past. His passing is being mourned by a wide circle of friends and relatives as Mr. Leitzel was always known as a fine, upright citizen and congenial man. Relatives wish to extend their thanks to the many friends who offered their sincere sympathy and aid.
  Surviving are two brothers, Cyrus Leitzel, of Urban, and John Leitzel of Portland, Oregon; the following children: Richard, John, Paul and Mrs. Andrew Morgan, all of Klingerstown; Frank, of Payette, Idaho; Fred, of Bloomsburg, and twelve grandchildren. One daughter, Mrs. Harry Wise, died seven years ago.
  Mr. Leitzel was married to Miss Emma Wiest September 2, 1886, who died 42 years, ago. On February 11, 1897 he remarried to Miss Cora Hollenbach, of Herndon, who was killed in the recent accident.
  Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Klingerstown Lutheran, church. Rev. F. W. Crouse, pastor, and Rev. J. E. Beam will officiate, and interment will be made in the church cemetery. The remains may be viewed at the home any time Saturday afternoon or Sunday morning.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 22 Apr 1938, Fri, Page 2.^4,5
  
• He was buried at St. Michael's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.⁶

• Father*: Benjamin Byerly Leitzel b. 26 Feb 1840, d. 23 Sep 1916
• Mother*: Eve Elizabeth Tobias b. 6 Mar 1842, d. 27 Sep 1890