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Victoria Shade

• Last Edited: 15 Nov 2022

• Victoria Shade is also referred to as Victoria Schade in some sources.
• She was born on 28 March 1861.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Abraham Shade and Magdalena Klinger.
• Victoria Shade was baptized on 16 June 1861, Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wolf's Crossroads, Northumberland County, PA.²
• She married Isaiah Scheib, son of Joshua Scheib and Elizabeth Raudenbach.³
• Victoria Shade and Isaiah Scheib were divorced.⁴
• Victoria Shade married William J. Clark circa 1891.⁵
• Victoria Shade died before 1911. Her last husband William J. Clark was widowed when he died.⁶
• Mary Klinger's book, pp. 351-52 says: "Victoria is a character hard to follow. She had an illegitimate son with a Gilbert. She m. Ishie (Isaac) Schieb and had 2 sons and later m. a Clark. She has descendants William Radel, which get [sic] the farm upon Abraham's death. He has children Ester, Mrs. Klinger from Klingerstown & Mrs. Zerfing from Gratz. Esther had Bryant & Erma, Mrs. Perry Williard of Klingerstown . . . . Harry m. Sadie Schwalm."⁷

• Father*: Abraham Shade b. 24 May 1835, d. 24 Nov 1907
• Mother*: Magdalena Klinger b. 1 Sep 1834, d. 8 Aug 1906

Abraham Shade

• Last Edited: 12 Jan 2017

• Abraham Shade was born on 24 May 1835, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of John Shade and Hannah Hoffa.
• Abraham Shade married Magdalena Klinger, daughter of George Adam Klinger and Eva Stein.²
• Abraham Shade died on 24 November 1907, Valley View, Schuylkill CountY, PA, at age 72.^1,3
• He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: John Shade b. 15 Mar 1808, d. 19 Aug 1869
• Mother*: Hannah Hoffa b. 13 Mar 1810, d. 21 Oct 1894

Magdalena Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 15 Nov 2022

• Magdalena Klinger is also referred to as Dementha in some sources.²
• She was born on 1 September 1834.^3,4
• She was the daughter of George Adam Klinger and Eva Stein.
• Magdalena Klinger was baptized under the name "Dementha" on 12 October 1834, Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran and Reformed Church, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.⁵
• Some sources record that Magdalena Klinger was born on 25 February 1834, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^6,7,8
• Other sources record that Magdalena Klinger was born on 5 March 1834.⁹
• She married Abraham Shade, son of John Shade and Hannah Hoffa.¹⁰
• Magdalena Klinger died on 8 August 1906, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 71.^6,11,1
• She was buried on 11 August 1906, at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^6,9

• Father*: George Adam Klinger b. 17 Mar 1795, d. 18 Sep 1866
• Mother*: Eva Stein b. 20 Feb 1798, d. 26 Aug 1863

Emma Jane Scheib

• Last Edited: 15 Jul 2007

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Emma Jane Scheib is also referred to as Annie J. in some sources.¹
• She was born on 28 December 1884.^2,3
• She was the daughter of Charles Monroe Scheib and Hannah Elizabeth Klinger.
• Emma Jane Scheib married Oscar Clark, son of David T. Clark and Elemira Klinger, circa 1908.⁴
• In 1920, Emma and her husband Oscar Clark were living in Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, with one daughter, Hannah. Oscar was a coal miner.⁵
• At the time of the 1930 Census, Emma and Oscar's household included their daughter Hannah and Emma's nephew Alphus Klinger. Oscar was working as an odd jobs laborer. Emma and Oscar had been married about 21 years.⁴
• Emma Jane Scheib died in 1974.⁶

• Father*: Charles Monroe Scheib b. 15 Jan 1861, d. 18 Nov 1931
• Mother*: Hannah Elizabeth Klinger b. 12 Dec 1865, d. 20 May 1945

Ira G. Scheib¹

• Last Edited: 14 Jan 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ira G. Scheib was born on 14 July 1888, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• He was the son of Charles Monroe Scheib and Hannah Elizabeth Klinger.²
• Ira G. Scheib married Lillian May Beach, daughter of John M. Beach and Annie Falknor.⁴
• The 1920 Census lists an "Ira Schieb," born in Pennsylvania about 1890, and his wife Lillian, born in Pennsylvania about 1900, living in Bigler Township, Clearfield County, PA, where Ira was a school teacher. Ira and Lillian had 2 sons -- Ira (age 2) and Allen (age 6 months).⁵
• In 1930, this Ira and Lillian were living in the borough of Hawthorn, Clarion County, PA, where Ira was a high school teacher. Ira and Lillian had been married about 12 or 13 years and had 3 children: Junior (12); Allen L. (10); and Anna M. (8).⁶
• Ira G. Scheib died on 8 February 1951, Hawthorn, Clarion County, PA, at age 62.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  IRA G. SCHEIB
  Word has been received here by local friends of the death of Ira G. Scheib, for almost a quarter of a century the principal of the Hawthorn schools, in his Hawthorn home on February 8, 1951. He was born in Gratz, Dauphin county, on July 11, 1888, the son of the late Monroe and Hannah (Klinger) Scheib.
  The veteran teacher attended the Millersburg State Normal School and then taught for several years and then attended Susquehanna University where he was graduated with a Baeheor of Arts degree. Later he earned his Master of Education degree at Pitt. In all he taught in Pennsylvania for 37 years. He was a member of the Lutheran church.
  Surviving are his widow, Lilian (Beach) Scheib, one daughter and two sons. They are Mrs. John Phillips and Allen Scheib, of Hawthorn, and Ira G. Scheib, Jr., of Palmerton. Five grandchidren and four sisters and one brother also survive.
  Funeral services were held on February 12 with the Rev. A. F. Thomas officiating. Interment was in Fairview cemetery at Martinsburg.
  The Jeffersonian-Democrat (Brookville, Pennsylvania), 22 Feb 1951, Thu, Page 2.³
  
• He was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Martinsburg, Blair County, PA.³

• Father*: Charles Monroe Scheib² b. 15 Jan 1861, d. 18 Nov 1931
• Mother*: Hannah Elizabeth Klinger b. 12 Dec 1865, d. 20 May 1945

Bertha Vesta Scheib

• Last Edited: 12 May 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• In 1920, Bertha and her husband Harry were living in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, where Harry was a farmer. They had 2 children, Avis and Paul.¹
• Bertha Vesta Scheib was born on 12 September 1891, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3,4
• She was the daughter of Charles Monroe Scheib and Hannah Elizabeth Klinger.
• Bertha Vesta Scheib married Harry G. Riegel, son of Andrew Riegel and Sarah Radle.
• By 1930, Bertha and Harry were living in Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, where Harry worked in a coal mine. They had been married 14 years and had 5 children.⁵
• Bertha Vesta Scheib died on 14 March 1959, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 67.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  MRS. BERTHA REIGLE DIES
  Mrs. Bertha Reigle, 67, died Saturday in a Harrisburg hospital. She was the wife of Harry Reigle. Mrs. Reigle belonged to the United Church of Christ, Gratz.
  In addition to her husband, two sons and three daughters, among them Mrs. Mary Snyder and Lee, Gratz; Mrs. Avis GottschalL Halifax, R. and -Mrs. Hannah Frantz, Elizabeth ville; a brother, Harry Scheib, Gratz; three sisters, among them Mrs. Emma Clark and Mrs. Amelia Dockey, both of Gratz. Services will be held Wednesday in Valley View.
  The Daily Item, March 17, 1959, Page 21.⁶
  
• She was buried on 18 March 1959, at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^4,7

• Father*: Charles Monroe Scheib b. 15 Jan 1861, d. 18 Nov 1931
• Mother*: Hannah Elizabeth Klinger b. 12 Dec 1865, d. 20 May 1945

Amelia C. Scheib¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jun 2009

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Amelia C. Scheib is also referred to as Amelia G. and Millie C. Scheib in some sources.^2,3
• She was born on 31 July 1895, Pennsylvania.^2,4
• She was the daughter of Charles Monroe Scheib and Hannah Elizabeth Klinger.²
• At the time of the 1920 Census, Amelia was single and living with her parents in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.⁵
• Amelia C. Scheib married Ralph F. Dockey, son of Jonathon Dockey and Joanna Gesner, after 1920.^6,5
• In 1930, Amelia and Ralph were living in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, where Ralph was a driver for the US Mail. Their household included 3 children: Hilda, Hannah, and George.⁷
• Prior to her death, Amelia was living in the vicinity of Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.⁴
• Amelia C. Scheib died on 7 May 1990, at age 94.⁴

• Father*: Charles Monroe Scheib² b. 15 Jan 1861, d. 18 Nov 1931
• Mother*: Hannah Elizabeth Klinger² b. 12 Dec 1865, d. 20 May 1945

Mary May Scheib

• Last Edited: 19 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary May Scheib was born on 21 March 1902, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of Charles Monroe Scheib and Hannah Elizabeth Klinger.
• Mary May Scheib married Alfred Stanley Klinger, son of Monroe Elmer Klinger and Elizabeth K. Artz, on 27 September 1919, Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^4,5
• According to the 1930 Census, Mary and Stanley were living on North Main Street in Herndon, Northumberland County, PA, where Stanley was a truck driver for the Atlantic Refining Company. Stanley and Mary had been married 11 years, and their household included the following children: Mark M., son (10); Anna A., daughter (7); Blair, son (5 11/12); Betty J. May, daughter (1 7/12); and Carolyn M., daughter (7/12).⁶
• Mary May Scheib died on 22 February 1992, Holy Spirt Hospital, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA, at age 89.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mary M. Klinger, 89, of Lower Allen Twp., died Saturday at Holy Spirit Hospital.
  She was a member of Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz; attended Second United Church of Christ, Harrisburg; a member of West Shore Senior Citizens.
  She was the widow of A. Stanley Klinger. Surviving are two sons, Mark M. of Harrisburg and Donald C. of Winter Haven, Fla; two daughters, Betty Jane Espenshade of Harrisburg and Carolyn M. Lenhart of Camp Hill; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren; and several nephews and nieces.
  Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Neill Funeral Home, Camp Hill. Burial will be in Gratz Union Cemetery, Gratz.
  There will be no viewing or visitation.
  Memorial contributions may be made to S.A.G.E., c/o St. John Lutheran Church, 5 S. Eberly Ave., Shiremanstown 17011.
  Patriot-News, The (Harrisburg, PA)Date: February 24, 1992 Edition: FINAL Page: B2.³
  
• She was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Charles Monroe Scheib b. 15 Jan 1861, d. 18 Nov 1931
• Mother*: Hannah Elizabeth Klinger b. 12 Dec 1865, d. 20 May 1945

Harry H. Scheib

• Last Edited: 4 Mar 2010

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harry H. Scheib was born on 24 October 1905.^1,2
• He was the son of Charles Monroe Scheib and Hannah Elizabeth Klinger.
• Harry H. Scheib married Esther J. Maurer before 1930.³
• In 1930, Harry and Esther were living in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, where Harry was working as a coal miner. They had been married about 2 years and had one son, Roger.³
• Harry H. Scheib died in August 1984, at age 78.^4,2
• He was buried at Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.

• Father*: Charles Monroe Scheib b. 15 Jan 1861, d. 18 Nov 1931
• Mother*: Hannah Elizabeth Klinger b. 12 Dec 1865, d. 20 May 1945

Esther J. Maurer¹

• Last Edited: 4 Mar 2010

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Esther J. Maurer is also referred to as Esta in some sources.²
• She was born in 1906.¹
• She married Harry H. Scheib, son of Charles Monroe Scheib and Hannah Elizabeth Klinger, before 1930.²
• Esther J. Maurer died in 1958.¹

Monroe Elmer Klinger

• Last Edited: 22 Aug 2012

• Monroe Elmer Klinger was born on 11 March 1879, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• Some sources record that Monroe Elmer Klinger was born on 10 March 1879, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of Francis Klinger and Harriet Troutman.
• Monroe Elmer Klinger married Elizabeth K. Artz, daughter of Preston John Artz and Mary J. (?), on 26 March 1898, Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4
• Monroe Elmer Klinger died on 11 March 1938, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 59 of an accidental gunshot.⁵
• He was buried at Simeon Union Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,6

• Father*: Francis Klinger b. 24 Jan 1851, d. 15 Nov 1910
• Mother*: Harriet Troutman b. 23 Aug 1851, d. 16 Jan 1934

Francis Klinger

• Last Edited: 14 Jun 2009

• Francis Klinger is also referred to as Frank and Franklin Klinger in some sources.¹
• He was born on 24 January 1851, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He was the son of Elias Klinger and Sarah Kissinger.
• Francis Klinger married Harriet Troutman, daughter of George T. Troutman and Justina Clark, circa 1870, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.
• Francis Klinger died on 15 November 1910, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 59.³
• He was buried at Simeon Union Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,4

• Father*: Elias Klinger b. 18 Feb 1822, d. 1 Sep 1856
• Mother*: Sarah Kissinger b. 6 Jan 1823, d. 5 Apr 1887

Oscar Clark

• Last Edited: 15 Jul 2007

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Oscar Clark was born in 1878.¹
• He was the son of David T. Clark and Elemira Klinger.^1,2
• Oscar Clark married Emma Jane Scheib, daughter of Charles Monroe Scheib and Hannah Elizabeth Klinger, circa 1908.³
• Oscar Clark died in 1943.¹

• Father*: David T. Clark¹ b. 19 Jun 1849, d. 21 Dec 1909
• Mother*: Elemira Klinger² b. 9 Jan 1851, d. 6 Mar 1934

Harry G. Riegel¹

• Last Edited: 12 May 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harry G. Riegel was born on 1 November 1881, Lykens R.D., Dauphin County, PA.^2,1
• He was the son of Andrew Riegel and Sarah Radle.²
• Harry G. Riegel married Bertha Vesta Scheib, daughter of Charles Monroe Scheib and Hannah Elizabeth Klinger.
• Harry G. Riegel died on 5 April 1960, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, at age 78.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  HARRY G. RIEGEL
  Harry G. Riegel, age 78 years, died at his home in Gratz on Tuesday.
  He was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, Lykens Township.
  Survivors are two sons, Lee A. Lykens, R. D. and Paul A. Riegel, Harrisburg; three daughters, Mrs. William Frantz, Elizabethtown Mrs. Richard Snyder, Gratz, and Mrs. Ira K. Gottschall, Halifax R. D. 2 and six grandchildren.
  Also surviving are a brother, Isaac M. Riegel, Gratz Star Route; and two sisters, Mrs. Lura Shadle, Spring Glen, and Mrs. Maude Straub of Lykens.
  Services will be held from Simeon's United Church of Christ, Gratz, at 2:00 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Rev. Joseph A. Heiney, pastor of the Upper Dauphin Charge, United Church of Christ will officiate, and interment will be in the Gratz Cemetery.
  Elizabethville Echo, April 7, 1960, Page 1.³
  
• He was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Andrew Riegel²
• Mother*: Sarah Radle²

Ralph F. Dockey

• Last Edited: 9 Jun 2009

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ralph F. Dockey was born on 16 August 1899.^1,2
• He was the son of Jonathon Dockey and Joanna Gesner.¹
• Ralph F. Dockey married Amelia C. Scheib, daughter of Charles Monroe Scheib and Hannah Elizabeth Klinger, after 1920.^3,4
• Ralph F. Dockey died in August 1983.²

• Father*: Jonathon Dockey¹ b. Jul 1874, d. 1956
• Mother*: Joanna Gesner¹ b. Mar 1876, d. 1968

David S. Klinger

• Last Edited: 8 Oct 2024

• David S. Klinger was born on 15 May 1827, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,3,4
• He was the son of Alexander Klinger and Elizabeth Schwalm.¹
• David S. Klinger was baptized on 27 May 1827, Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran and Reformed Church, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA. The sponsors were "Friderich Schwalm and w. Catharina," the brother and sister-in-law of Elizabeth (Schwalm) Klinger.^5,6
• According to some sources, David trained as a millwright, but at the time of the 1850 Census, David was a carpenter living with his older sister Emi and her husband John Reed, in Lykens Township, Dauphin County.⁷
• He married Barbara Merkel Wiest, daughter of Johannes Wiest and Catharine Merkel, in 1851.⁸
• In 1860, David and Barbara were living in Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, where he was a merchant. Their household included their 4 oldest children ("Mele," Barbara, Preston, and John.⁹
• By 1870, David and Barbara's family included 8 children (John had died in 1861). David was listed as a farmer.¹⁰
• By 1880, their were 8 children in the household, 3 of whom (Barbara, Christine, and Kate) were listed as "servants." Preston was listed as "farm labor."¹¹
• By 1900, David was widowed and living in the household of his youngest son, Alexander W. Klinger and his wife Barbara. David was listed as a farmer.¹²
• In the 1910 Census, David was listed as the head of a household that included his son Alexander's family, including his wife Barbara and three daughters (David's granddaughters). David's occupation was listed as "own income."¹³
• David S. Klinger died on 11 February 1916, Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 88. The cause of death was apoplexy.^1,14
• He was buried on 15 February 1916, at Saint Michael's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,15
• Newspaper obituary:
  David Klinger, father of Calvin Klinger of this place, and the oldest citizen of Klingerstown, where he was born and spent his entire life, died Feb. 11th, 1916, aged 82 years, 8 months and 26 days. Burial took place in the Klingerstown cemetery.
  The Standard (Lykens, Pennsylvania), 25 Feb 1916, Fri, Page 1.³
  
• Floyd, Biographical and Genealogical Annals of Northumberland County (1911), states:
  "The oldest resident in his section is David S. Klinger, of Klingerstown, who has lived at that place for sixty years and in the neighborhood all his life. . . .
  "DAVID S. KLINGER, son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Schwalm) Klinger, was born May 15, 1827. He learned the trade of millwright, and has had a busy and successful career, all of which has been passed in his native locality. In 1851 he settled in Klingerstown, where he has since resided, and he has a comfortable home and many other things which go to make life pleasant. He has accumulated considerable property, having a 150-acre farm in Mahantango township, Schuylkill county, a ten-acre tract in Klingerstown, and a tract of sixteen acres two miles from Klingerstown, in Mahantango township. Though long past the age of eighty Mr. Klinger has an active mind and a clear memory and the family history used in this article was all contributed by him. He and all his family arc of the Reformed faith, Mr. Klinger being a Reformed member of the Union Church at Klingerstown. His father was a Lutheran.
  "In 1851 Mr. Klinger married Barbara Wiest, daughter of John and Catharine (Merkel) Wiest and eleven children have been born to them: Preston, Francis, Ottis, Calvin, Alexander, Amelia, Barbara, Catharine, Christian, and two who died young. The family is highly respected, being numbered among the progressive members of the community."^16,17

• Father*: Alexander Klinger¹ b. 16 Sep 1797, d. 22 Jul 1827
• Mother*: Elizabeth Schwalm¹ b. 12 Dec 1797, d. 25 Mar 1843

Francis Oliver Klinger

• Last Edited: 23 Aug 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Francis Oliver Klinger was born on 16 March 1892.^1,2
• He was the son of David Calvin Klinger and Amelia Loretta Klinger.
• In 1910, Francis was single and living with his parents in living in Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA. He was working as a carpenter.³
• Francis Oliver Klinger married Myrl R. Shultz, daughter of John W. Shultz and Ellen M. (?), between 1910 and 1920.⁴
• By 1920, Francis was married to Myrl Shultz and he and his family were living with his in-laws in the East Ward of Lykens, Dauphin County, PA, with a 9 month old daughter Dorothy. Francis worked in a briquette works.⁴
• At the time of the 1930 Census, Francis and his family were living in the west ward of Lykens, Dauphin County, where he was a carpenter in a coal mine. His household included his wife, 2 children, and his in-laws.⁵
• Francis Oliver Klinger died on 23 February 1972, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA, at age 79.^6,7,8
• He was buried on 26 February 1972, at Calvary United Methodist Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.^8,9
• Newspaper obituary:
  Francis O. Klinger, 79, of 309 Main St., Lykens, died Wednesday of last week at his home.
  He was a retired employee of PP&L Co. at Martin's Creek, and a member of Lykens United Methodist Church.
  He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Law of Camp Hill; a son, John Klinger, at home; four sisters, Mrs. Flora Dunlap of Oaks, Mrs. Grace Lloyd of Pottstown: and Miss Katie Klinger and Mrs. J Vera Schreffler, both of Lykens; three brothers, Carlos Klinger of Lemoyne, and John and Richard Klinger, both of Lykens; a grandchild, and two great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home at 406 Market St., Lykens. Rev. William M. Stanley will officiate. Burial will be in Wiconisco Cemetery, Wiconisco.
  Friends may call at the funeral home Friday after 7 p.m.
  The Patriot-News, February 17, 1972, Page 27.¹⁰
  

• Father*: David Calvin Klinger b. 16 Feb 1870, d. 6 Jan 1931
• Mother*: Amelia Loretta Klinger b. 6 Apr 1872, d. 31 Mar 1954