Lloyd Ervin Troutman
M, #8649, b. 17 May 1881, d. 19 November 1961
- Last Edited: 25 Mar 2007
- Relationship: 2nd great-grandnephew of Johann Peter Klinger
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Lloyd Ervin Troutman is also referred to as Ervin or Irvin Lloyd Troutman in some sources.1
- He was born on 17 May 1881, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.2
- He was the son of Benneville R. Troutman and Louisa Sevilla Klinger.
- Lloyd Ervin Troutman married Beulah M. Straub, daughter of George Brady Straub and Catherine Senora Klinger, circa 1908, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.3,4,1
- Lloyd Ervin Troutman died on 19 November 1961, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 80.4,2
- Father*: Benneville R. Troutman b. 22 Mar 1859, d. 27 Aug 1931
- Mother*: Louisa Sevilla Klinger b. 23 Jan 1860, d. 21 Apr 1929
Children of Lloyd Ervin Troutman and Beulah M. Straub
- Allen Ray Troutman+ b. 15 Dec 1908, d. 18 Jan 1998
- Charles Lloyd Troutman b. 25 Apr 1911, d. 1996
- Margaret Viola Troutman+ b. 18 Oct 1912, d. 19 Jun 2006
- Alma Mae Troutman+ b. 25 Jun 1915, d. 16 Dec 2002
- Thomas E. Troutman b. 1920, d. 1953
Citations
- [S336] Gratz Historical Society, A Comprehensive History of the Town of Gratz Pennsylvania (Gratz, PA: Gratz Historical Society, 1997), p. 432. Hereinafter cited as Comprehensive History of Gratz.
- [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 243. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
- [S199] 1910 Census , Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1337; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 102; Image: 702.
- [S144] Elsie Mae Klinger Eaves. World Family Tree Vol. 4, Tree # 2801.
Charles Lloyd Troutman
M, #8651, b. 25 April 1911, d. 1996
- Last Edited: 23 Dec 2019
- Relationship: 3rd great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Charles Lloyd Troutman was born on 25 April 1911.1
- He was the son of Lloyd Ervin Troutman and Beulah M. Straub.
- Charles Lloyd Troutman died in 1996.2
- Father*: Lloyd Ervin Troutman b. 17 May 1881, d. 19 Nov 1961
- Mother*: Beulah M. Straub b. 15 Nov 1890, d. Aug 1959
Citations
Margaret Viola Troutman
F, #8652, b. 18 October 1912, d. 19 June 2006
- Last Edited: 28 Dec 2017
- Relationship: 3rd great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Margaret Viola Troutman was born on 18 October 1912, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.1,2
- She was the daughter of Lloyd Ervin Troutman and Beulah M. Straub.
- Margaret Viola Troutman married Leon Elwood Mattern, son of George Mattern and Carrie Eva Snyder, on 7 May 1932, Northumberland County, PA; Source lists place of marriage as "Urban, Dauphin," PA. Urban is in Northumberland County.3
- Margaret Viola Troutman died on 19 June 2006, The Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 93.2
- Obituary in the Harrisburg Patriot-News:
MILLERSBURG - Margaret V. Mattern, 93, a resident at the Manor at Susquehanna Village and formerly of 622 Union St. in Millersburg died Monday June 19, 2006 at the village.
Mrs. Mattern was born in Klingerstown, PA on October 18, 1912, the daughter of the late Lloyd and Beulah (Straub) Troutman.
She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Erdman; Margaret and her late husband Leon always participated in the Klinger's Church annual Dutch play and picnic.
She was the widow of Leon E. Mattern who died in 1986.
Surviving are two daughters, Romaine E. Erdman of Elizabethville and Dorene M. Hawley, husband of David of Millersburg; three grandsons, Gary and Randy Erdman, both of Elizabethville, and Ronald Mattern of Gratz; three granddaughters, Cindy Miller of Elizabethville, Susan Kahn of Marietta, GA, Debra Brosius of Harrisburg; 14 great grandchildren; five great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Dale Mattern and one sister and two brothers.
Private services at Hoover Funeral Homes, Inc., in Millersburg at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 23rd, 2006 with Rev. Jan Mills officiating. Interment at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Erdman. No viewing or visitation.
Memorial donations may be made to her church at P.O. Box 71, Klingerstown, PA 17941. To sign the on line guest book go to hooverfuneralhomes.com. www.pennlive.com/obits
Published in the Patriot-News from 6/20/2006 - 6/21/2006.2 - She was buried on 23 June 2006, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.2
- Father*: Lloyd Ervin Troutman b. 17 May 1881, d. 19 Nov 1961
- Mother*: Beulah M. Straub b. 15 Nov 1890, d. Aug 1959
Children of Margaret Viola Troutman and Leon Elwood Mattern
- Dorene M. Mattern2
- Romaine Eleanor Mattern+2 b. 4 Aug 1932, d. 18 Oct 2015
- Dale Rodney Mattern+2 b. 20 Aug 1939, d. 19 Nov 2004
Citations
- [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), pp. 243, 271. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
- [S350] Mattern, Margaret V., Obituary, Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA, June 20, 2006. Hereinafter cited as Margaret V. Mattern Obituary.
- [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), Film Number: 000021207. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
Leon Elwood Mattern1
M, #8653, b. 16 October 1912, d. 29 April 1986
- Last Edited: 5 Mar 2024
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Leon Elwood Mattern is also referred to as Lem in some sources.
- He was born on 16 October 1912, Northumberland County, PA.3,1
- He was the son of George Mattern and Carrie Eva Snyder.2
- In 1920, Leon was living with his grandparents, Elias and Ellamina Snyder in Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.4
- Leon Elwood Mattern married Margaret Viola Troutman, daughter of Lloyd Ervin Troutman and Beulah M. Straub, on 7 May 1932, Northumberland County, PA; Source lists place of marriage as "Urban, Dauphin," PA. Urban is in Northumberland County.2
- Leon Elwood Mattern died on 29 April 1986, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 73.5,6,7
- Newspaper obituary:
Leon E. Mattern, 73, retired carpenter
MILLERSBURG - Leon E. Mattern, 73, of 622 Union St., died Tuesday at his home.
He was a retired carpenter and construction superintendent for John Stapf Inc; a member of Zion Lutheran Church and its choir; American Legion; and Carpenters Union Local 287.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret T; two daughters, Romayne E. Erdman of Elizabethville and Dorene M. Hawley of Millersburg; a son, Dale R. of Millersburg; four sisters, Olive Weller, Leila Carl and Lura Walkinshaw, all of Hebe, and Dorothy Wolf of Herndon; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted Friday in Millersburg.
The Daily Item, April 30, 1986, Page 8.7 - He was buried on 2 May 1986, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.6
- Father*: George Mattern2
- Mother*: Carrie Eva Snyder2 b. 27 Jun 1895, d. 3 Sep 1967
Children of Leon Elwood Mattern and Margaret Viola Troutman
- Dorene M. Mattern5
- Romaine Eleanor Mattern+5 b. 4 Aug 1932, d. 18 Oct 2015
- Dale Rodney Mattern+5 b. 20 Aug 1939, d. 19 Nov 2004
Citations
- [S1207] United States Selective Service System, online www.ancestry.com, United States Selective Service System (The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis), downloaded 2011.
- [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), Film Number: 000021207. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
- [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), part 2, p. 299. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
- [S192] 1920 US Census, Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1611; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 141.
- [S350] Mattern, Margaret V., Obituary, Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA, June 20, 2006. Hereinafter cited as Margaret V. Mattern Obituary.
- [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, part 2, p. 267.
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Leon E. Mattern, The Daily Item, April 30, 1986, Page 8. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed March 5, 2024).
Alma Mae Troutman
F, #8654, b. 25 June 1915, d. 16 December 2002
- Last Edited: 23 Dec 2019
- Relationship: 3rd great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Alma Mae Troutman was born on 25 June 1915.1,2,3,4
- She was the daughter of Lloyd Ervin Troutman and Beulah M. Straub.
- Alma Mae Troutman married Raymond Clayton Bechtel, son of Clayton Bechtel and Margaret Harman, on 11 June 1938, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.5,6
- Alma Mae Troutman died on 16 December 2002, Dauphin County, PA, at age 87.4
- She was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.4
- Father*: Lloyd Ervin Troutman b. 17 May 1881, d. 19 Nov 1961
- Mother*: Beulah M. Straub b. 15 Nov 1890, d. Aug 1959
Children of Alma Mae Troutman and Raymond Clayton Bechtel
- Beverly Bechtel7
- Glenn R. Bechtel+7 b. 1 Sep 1938, d. 17 Dec 2021
- Terry Allen Bechtel8
Citations
- [S192] 1920 US Census, Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1557; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 1131.
- [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), pp. 243, 270-71. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
- [S336] Gratz Historical Society, A Comprehensive History of the Town of Gratz Pennsylvania (Gratz, PA: Gratz Historical Society, 1997), pp. 347, 432. Hereinafter cited as Comprehensive History of Gratz.
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54735652/alma-m-bechtel. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S336] Gratz Historical Society, Comprehensive History of Gratz, p. 432.
- [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Raymond Bechtel, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 17 May 1994, Tue, Page 2.
- [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
Raymond Clayton Bechtel
M, #8655, b. 10 April 1915, d. 15 May 1994
- Last Edited: 23 Dec 2019
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Raymond Clayton Bechtel was born on 10 April 1915, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.2,3
- He was the son of Clayton Bechtel and Margaret Harman.1
- Raymond Clayton Bechtel married Alma Mae Troutman, daughter of Lloyd Ervin Troutman and Beulah M. Straub, on 11 June 1938, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.4,1
- Raymond Clayton Bechtel died on 15 May 1994, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 79.2,3
- Newspaper obituary:
Raymond Bechtel
Raymond "Teen" BechteL 79, of RD1 Lykens, died Sunday in Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg.
Born in Elizabethville, April 10, 1915, he was a son of the late Clayton S. and Margaret Harman Bechtel.
He was a retired steam fitter and a member of Local 520 United Association Plumbers and Steamfitters, Harrisburg.
Mr. Bechtel was a member of Valley Bible Church, Lykens.
Surviving are his wife, the former Alma M. Troutman; two sons, Glenn, Pine Brook, N.J., and Terry, Chantilly, Va; a daughter, Beverly Esterline, Lykens; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.nv Wednesday from Hoover Funeral Home, Elizabethville. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethviille.
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 17 May 1994, Tue, Page 2.3 - He was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.2
- Father*: Clayton Bechtel1
- Mother*: Margaret Harman1
Children of Raymond Clayton Bechtel and Alma Mae Troutman
- Beverly Bechtel3
- Glenn R. Bechtel+3 b. 1 Sep 1938, d. 17 Dec 2021
- Terry Allen Bechtel5
Citations
- [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54735624/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Raymond Bechtel, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 17 May 1994, Tue, Page 2.
- [S336] Gratz Historical Society, A Comprehensive History of the Town of Gratz Pennsylvania (Gratz, PA: Gratz Historical Society, 1997), p. 432. Hereinafter cited as Comprehensive History of Gratz.
- [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Virginia, Marriage Records, 1936-2014; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
Thomas E. Troutman
M, #8656, b. 1920, d. 1953
- Last Edited: 2 Jul 2005
- Relationship: 3rd great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Thomas E. Troutman was born in 1920.1
- He was the son of Lloyd Ervin Troutman and Beulah M. Straub.
- Thomas E. Troutman died in 1953, drowned in Shamokin Dam.1
- He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.2
- Father*: Lloyd Ervin Troutman b. 17 May 1881, d. 19 Nov 1961
- Mother*: Beulah M. Straub b. 15 Nov 1890, d. Aug 1959
Citations
- [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), pp. 243, 271. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
- [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. II, p. 313. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
Pliney Plato Klinger
M, #8663, b. 3 September 1885, d. 1928
- Last Edited: 21 Oct 2006
- Relationship: 2nd great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Pliney Plato Klinger was born on 3 September 1885.1,2
- He was the son of John S. Klinger and Sarah Dietz.
- Pliney Plato Klinger was baptized on 20 September 1885, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.2
- He married Emma Jane Deibert, daughter of Emanuel W. Deibert and Amelia Jane Shade.
- Pliney Plato Klinger died in 1928.
- He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.3
- Father*: John S. Klinger b. 7 May 1861, d. 12 Jun 1932
- Mother*: Sarah Dietz b. Jan 1859, d. 20 Jan 1920
Children of Pliney Plato Klinger and Emma Jane Deibert
- Eleanor Mae Klinger+ b. 28 Sep 1907, d. 10 Sep 1997
- Irene Sarah Jane Klinger+ b. 25 Mar 1909, d. 2 Feb 1991
- Luther Plato Klinger+ b. 13 Mar 1913, d. 15 Feb 1995
Citations
- [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), pp. 244, 246, 297, 302-03. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
- [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.
- [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 297.
Clarence Ray Klinger
M, #8664, b. 8 February 1889, d. 14 October 1918
- Last Edited: 6 Mar 2020
- Relationship: 2nd great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Clarence Ray Klinger was born on 8 February 1889, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.1
- He was the son of John S. Klinger and Sarah Dietz.
- Clarence Ray Klinger died on 14 October 1918, France at age 29. On December 27, 1918, the Harrisburg Telegraph reported that Clarence was killed in action. Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), 27 Dec 1918, Fri, Page 7.2,3,4
- He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.5,6
- Father*: John S. Klinger b. 7 May 1861, d. 12 Jun 1932
- Mother*: Sarah Dietz b. Jan 1859, d. 20 Jan 1920
Citations
- [S905] United States Selective Service System, online www.ancestry.com, United States Selective Service System (Provo, UT), downloaded January 6, 2012, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll('https://www.ancestry.com/search/','successSource').
- [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 244. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
- [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S107] Newspaper Article, "2,257 Names On Casualty Lists," Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), 27 Dec 1918, Fri, Page 7.
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144075063/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), Part II, pp. 236, 293. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
Beulah Klinger
F, #8665, b. 29 March 1893, d. 24 July 1953
- Last Edited: 6 Mar 2020
- Relationship: 2nd great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Beulah Klinger was born on 29 March 1893.1
- She was the daughter of John S. Klinger and Sarah Dietz.
- Beulah Klinger died on 24 July 1953, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 60.2,3
- Newspaper obituary:
Miss Beulah Klinger, 60, Dies In Sleep
Miss Beulah Klinger, 60, lifetime resident of Klingerstown, died in her sleep Friday afternoon at the home of her nephew, Marlin Klinger, of that place. She had begun a short rest at 3:30 p. m. and when the family tried to awaken her at 5 o'clock, it was found that she had expired. Death was due to a heart condition from which she had been suffering in mild form for some time.
Born March 29, 1893, the daughter of the late John and Sarah Dietz Klinger, she was in the general merchandise business in Klingerstown for the past quarter century. She was a member of Klinger's Lutheran Church at Erdman.
Surviving are two brothers and a sister: John Klinger, Sacramento; Oliver Klinger, of New Jersey, and Mrs. Minnie Romberger, Valley View. A brother, Austin Klinger, of Sacramento, preceded her in death by nearly three months, having passed away May 1 of this year.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday from' the Rothermel Funeral Home in Klingerstown R. D., continued in Klinger's Lutheran and Reformed Church. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery at Erdman. Rev. Kenneth Sharp, Lutheran minister of Hegins, will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday evening.
The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 25 Jul 1953, Sat, Page 3.3 - She was buried on 27 July 1953, at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.3
- Father*: John S. Klinger b. 7 May 1861, d. 12 Jun 1932
- Mother*: Sarah Dietz b. Jan 1859, d. 20 Jan 1920
Citations
- [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 179. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
- [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 244. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Beulah Klinger, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 25 Jul 1953, Sat, Page 3.
Bertha Sula Klinger
F, #8666, b. 7 March 1897, d. 7 March 1950
- Last Edited: 6 Mar 2020
- Relationship: 2nd great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Bertha Sula Klinger was born on 7 March 1897.1
- She was the daughter of John S. Klinger and Sarah Dietz.
- Bertha Sula Klinger was baptized on 18 April 1897, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.1
- She married Charles R. Wiest, son of John Andrew Wiest and Amelia Daniels, on 27 November 1915, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.2
- At the time of the 1920 Census, Charles and Bertha. along with their two children, "Lauretta" and Arthur, were living in the western portion of Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, where Charles was a coal miner.3
- Bertha Sula Klinger died on 7 March 1950, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 53.4,5
- Newspaper obituary:
MRS. CHARLES R. WIEST
Mrs. Bertha S. Wiest, age 53 years, wife of Charles R. Wiest, died at her home in Harrisburg March 7.
Mrs. Wiest was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Klinger, and was a native of Hubley Townhip, Schuylkill County.
Survivors are her husband, and the following children, Loretta Wiest Quinlon, Mrs. Paul Kirkpatrick, Russell and Arthur Wiest, all of Harrisburg; and three grandchildren.
Other survivors are two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Minnie Romberger, Valley View; Mrs. Beulah Klinger, Klingerstown; Austin Klinger of Sacramento; John Klinger, of Staten Island, New York, and Oliver Klinger, Bayonne, New Jersey.
Services were held from the Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, Saturday afternoon, with further services in Klinger's Union Church at Erdman. Rev. Dr. D. I. Sultzbach, pastor of the Sacramento Lutheran Parish officiated and interment was made in the church cemetery.
Elizabethville Echo (Elizabethville, Pennsylvania), 16 Mar 1950, Thu, Page 1.5 - She was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.
- Father*: John S. Klinger b. 7 May 1861, d. 12 Jun 1932
- Mother*: Sarah Dietz b. Jan 1859, d. 20 Jan 1920
Children of Bertha Sula Klinger and Charles R. Wiest
- Loretta Wiest b. 21 Jan 1916, d. Aug 1979
- Arthur Ray Wiest+ b. 27 Aug 1918, d. 11 Jun 2003
- Russell Clayton Wiest+ b. 27 Mar 1923, d. 26 Jul 1975
- Dorothy Lorraine Wiest
Citations
- [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.
- [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. 2, p. 226.
- [S192] 1920 US Census, Hegins Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1649; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 1135.
- [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), pp. 244, 247, 252. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Bertha S. Wiest, Elizabethville Echo (Elizabethville, Pennsylvania), 16 Mar 1950, Thu, Page 1.
Austin Arthur Klinger
M, #8667, b. 1 October 1899, d. 1 May 1953
- Last Edited: 14 Jun 2021
- Relationship: 2nd great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Austin Arthur Klinger was born on 1 October 1899, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA.1,2
- He was the son of John S. Klinger and Sarah Dietz.
- Austin Arthur Klinger was baptized on 7 January 1900, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.1
- He married Carrie M. Clark.
- Austin Arthur Klinger died on 1 May 1953, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 53.3,2,4
- He was buried on 4 May 1953, at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.4,5
- Newspaper obituary:
AUSTIN KLINGER
Austin Klinger, age 53 years, automobile dealer and garage owner of Sacramento, died in a Pottsville hospital on Friday.
He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Klinger and was a member of the Lutheran Church.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Carrie Clark Klinger, one daughter, Carol, at home; two sisters, Beulah Klinger, of Klingerstown, and Mrs. Minnie Romberger of Valley View; and two brothers, John Klinger of Sacramento, and Oliver Klinger of Bayonne, New Jersey.
Services were held from the Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, Monday afternoon with further services in Klinger's Church at Erdman. Rev. Dr. D. I. Sultzbach, pastor of the Sacramento Lutheran Parish, and Rev. Paul W. Yoh, pastor of the Hegins Reformed Charge officiated and interment was made in the church cemetery.
Elizabethville Echo (Elizabethville, Pennsylvania), 07 May 1953, Thu, Page 1.5
- Father*: John S. Klinger b. 7 May 1861, d. 12 Jun 1932
- Mother*: Sarah Dietz b. Jan 1859, d. 20 Jan 1920
Children of Austin Arthur Klinger and Carrie M. Clark
- Marion Mae Klinger b. 28 Jul 1930, d. 25 Sep 1934
- Carol Lorraine Klinger
Citations
- [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 182. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
- [S752] Phillip A Rice, compiler, Death and Burial Records of the Buffington-Reed Funeral Home Valley View, PA (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 2006), p. 75. Hereinafter cited as Buffington-Reed Funeral Home Records.
- [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 247. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
- [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 47948; Filed: May 5, 1953;
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates. - [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Austin Klinger, Elizabethville Echo (Elizabethville, Pennsylvania), 07 May 1953, Thu, Page 1.
Cleon Claud Klinger
M, #8668, b. 30 November 1891, d. 16 October 1931
- Last Edited: 6 Mar 2020
- Relationship: 2nd great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Cleon Claud Klinger was born on 30 November 1891.1
- He was the son of John S. Klinger and Sarah Dietz.
- Cleon Claud Klinger was baptized on 31 January 1892, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.1
- He married Ruth Fitzpatrick.2
- Cleon Claud Klinger died on 16 October 1931, Mt. Alto Sanitarium, Mont Alto, Franklin County, PA, at age 39.3,2
- He was buried on 19 October 1931, at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.2
- Newspaper obituary:
Trevorton Man Succumbed Fri. At Sanatorium
Well Known Young Man Dies After Lingering Illness of Several Years Buried Today.
Cleon Klinger, formerly of Trevorton, died of pulmonary tuberculosis at the Mt. Alto Sanitarium last Friday afternoon. Mr. Klinger was stricken some years ago and was under treatment ever since. A times there seemed to be an improvement in his condition but last week he took a turn for the worse, the end coming peacefully on Friday.
The body was removed to the home of the father, John Klinger, of Klingerstown, from which place the funeral was held at 1:00 this afternoon, interment being made at Klinger's Reformed and Lutheran Church. Fearnot [Erdman], Pa.
Mr. Klinger is survived by his wife (nee Ruth Fitzpatrick) of Trevorton; his father, John Klinger, of Klingerstown, and the following brothers and sisters: Oliver C, of Bayonne, N. J; John, of Staten Island. N. Y; Mrs. Minnie Romberer, of Fearnot; Austin, of Valley View; Mrs. Bertha Wiest, of Valley View, and Beulah, at home.
Shamokin Daily News (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 19 Oct 1931, Mon, Page 1.2
- Father*: John S. Klinger b. 7 May 1861, d. 12 Jun 1932
- Mother*: Sarah Dietz b. Jan 1859, d. 20 Jan 1920
Citations
- [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 177. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Cleon Klinger, Shamokin Daily News (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 19 Oct 1931, Mon, Page 1.
- [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 244. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
Infant Daughter Klinger
F, #8669, b. 22 September 1897, d. 22 September 1897
- Last Edited: 21 Oct 2006
- Relationship: 2nd great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Infant Daughter Klinger died on 22 September 1897.1
- She was born on 22 September 1897.1
- She was the daughter of John S. Klinger and Sarah Dietz.
- Infant Daughter Klinger was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.1
- Father*: John S. Klinger b. 7 May 1861, d. 12 Jun 1932
- Mother*: Sarah Dietz b. Jan 1859, d. 20 Jan 1920
Citations
- [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. 2, p. 295. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
Adeline Klinger
F, #8670, b. 16 September 1847, d. 28 February 1919
- Last Edited: 26 Aug 2024
- Relationship: Great-grandniece of Johann Peter Klinger
- Adeline Klinger is also referred to as Adaline in some sources.1
- She was born on 16 September 1847.2,3
- She was the daughter of Samuel Klinger and Balinda Savidge.
- Some sources record that Adeline Klinger was born in 1848.3
- Some sources record that Adeline Klinger was born in 1849, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.4,1
- She married Moses W. Strohecker, son of William Strohecker and Sarah Wiest.
- In 1880, Adaline and Moses were living in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, where their household included 2 children, Eva E., and John A.5
- In the 1900 and 1910 Census listings, Adaline is shown as a patient at the Pennsylvania State Lunatic Hospital in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, PA. She is listed as married.6,7
- Adeline Klinger died on 28 February 1919, Pennsylvania State Hospital, Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 71.2,4,3
- She was buried on 1 March 1919, at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.3,2,8
- Father*: Samuel Klinger b. 22 Aug 1824, d. 14 Apr 1891
- Mother*: Balinda Savidge b. 27 Dec 1827, d. 19 Apr 1854
Child of Adeline Klinger and John Reed
- Emma J. Clark9 b. 9 Oct 1868, d. 16 Feb 1878
Children of Adeline Klinger and Moses W. Strohecker
- Eva Elizabeth Strohecker10 b. 9 May 1874, d. 26 Sep 1943
- John Alfred Strohecker11 b. 27 Jul 1877, d. 7 Feb 1941
- Sallie Belinda Strohecker1 b. c 2 May 1881, d. 7 Dec 1937
- Hannah E. Strohecker+12 b. 25 Jul 1883, d. 1 Feb 1958
Citations
- [S752] Phillip A Rice, compiler, Death and Burial Records of the Buffington-Reed Funeral Home Valley View, PA (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 2006), p. 20. Hereinafter cited as Buffington-Reed Funeral Home Records.
- [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 21711; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29857317/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 353. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
- [S191] 1880 U.S. Census, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1124; Page: 59B; Enumeration District: 106; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0095; FHL microfilm: 1241403; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S199] 1910 Census , Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Page: 4; Roll: T624_1337; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 1375350; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), Part 2, p. 311. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
- [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, Part II, p. 285.
- [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
- [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Certificate Number: 21016; Filed: February 11, 1941; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134921156/…