Claude Sylvester Klinger Jr.1,2

M, #12259, b. 20 July 1927, d. 12 July 2001
  • Last Edited: 9 Mar 2019
  • Claude Sylvester Klinger Jr. was born on 20 July 1927, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.3,2
  • He was the son of Claude Albert Klinger and Sadie M. Dunkelberger.
  • Claude Sylvester Klinger Jr. was baptized on 26 November 1927, Frieden's Reformed Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.3
  • He died on 12 July 2001, South Lebanon Township, Lebanon County, PA, at age 73.4
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Claude S. Klinger
    The Lebanon Daily News has learned of the death of Claude S. Klinger, 73, of South Lebanon Township. Klinger died at home on Thursday, July 12, 2001, after a brief illness, He was the husband of Phyllis Scheib Klinger for 55 years.
    Born in Hegins, he was a son of the late Claude A and Sadie M. Dunkelberger Klinger. A Navy veteran, he was retired from Herbert R. Imbt Inc., a paving contractor in State College, where he had worked for 36 years. He was a member of the Masonic lodge in Stroudsburg.
    Surviving, in addition to his wife, are children Dennis Klinger of Cornwall, David Klinger of Hillsboro, Ore., Brenda Klinger of Harrisburg and Rebecca, wife of Loren Snyder, of Wind Gap; five grandchildren and a great-grandchild; sister Dolores Klinger of Newfoundland, Pa., and brother Robert Klinger of Rawleigh, N.C.
    Sister Bette Wolfgang succeeded him in death in September.
    The Rev. George Mackey, pastor of First Baptist Church of Lebanon, presided at a memorial service at the church following his death.
    Arrangements were made by the Cremation Society of Pennsylvania. A military memorial will be held later at the convenience of the family, with interment in Indiantown Gap National Cemeteiy.
    The Daily News (Lebanon, PA), 12 Dec 2001, Wed, Page 2.5
  • He was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.6

Children of Claude Sylvester Klinger Jr. and Phyllis Scheib

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, (for brother, Robert Klinger).
  2. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com,.
  3. [S292] Glenn P. Schwalm, compiler, Combined Records of Frieden's Evangelical Lutheran Church and Frieden's Reformed Church of Hegins, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (Apollo, PA: Closson Press for Schuylkill Roots, 1998), p. 92. Hereinafter cited as Frieden's Church Records.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary.
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Claude S. Klinger, The Daily News (Lebanon, PA), 12 Dec 2001, Wed, Page 2.
  6. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  7. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Claude S. Klinger.

Robert Harold Klinger1,2

M, #12260, b. 29 July 1933, d. 24 March 2005
  • Last Edited: 16 Nov 2022
  • Robert Harold Klinger was born on 29 July 1933, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.3,4
  • He was the son of Claude Albert Klinger and Sadie M. Dunkelberger.
  • Robert Harold Klinger died on 24 March 2005, Hershey Medical Center, Dauphin County, PA, at age 71.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Robert H. Klinger, 71, of 200 Kauffman Road, Annville, died Thursday, March 24, 2005 in the Hershey Medical Center.
    Born in Higgins Twp., Schuylkill County on July 29, 1933, he was the son of the late Claude and Sadie Dunkelberger Klinger.
    He was a Truck Salesman for Mack Trucks, Inc. Harrisburg. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of Korea and a former member of Chapel Hill United Church of Christ, Camp Hill.
    Surviving are two daughters, Audrey M., wife of Robert Shenk of Annville and Bridget C., wife of Shawn Wheeler of York Haven; a sister, Dolores Klinger of the Poconos; three grandchildren, Rose Shenk, Shelby Wheeler and Taylor Wheeler. He was preceded in death by a brother, Claude Klinger, Jr., and a sister, Betty Wolfgang.
    Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m., from the Kreamer Funeral Home, 618 E. Main Street, Annville. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family. Viewing will be held from 10-11 a.m., at the funeral home.
    In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 3544 N. Progress Avenue, Suite 202, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
    Published in Harrisburg Patriot-News on 3/25/2005.3
  • He was buried on 29 March 2005, at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.1,5

Children of Robert Harold Klinger and Hannah Fay Welker

  • Bridget C. Klinger6
  • Audrey Michele Klinger7

Citations

  1. [S108] Newspaper Obituary.
  2. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com,.
  3. [S396] Klinger, Robert H., Obituary, Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA, March 25, 2005. Hereinafter cited as Robert H. Klinger Obituary.
  4. [S292] Glenn P. Schwalm, compiler, Combined Records of Frieden's Evangelical Lutheran Church and Frieden's Reformed Church of Hegins, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania (Apollo, PA: Closson Press for Schuylkill Roots, 1998), p. 98. Hereinafter cited as Frieden's Church Records.
  5. [S836] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777–2012 (Harrisburg, PA: Archive Collection Number: Series 1-7; Folder Number: 255.). Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1777–2012.
  6. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, (for father, Robert Klinger).
  7. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, (for father, Robert).

Betty Mae Klinger1

F, #12261, b. 4 May 1925, d. 22 September 2001
  • Last Edited: 15 Apr 2021
  • Betty Mae Klinger was born on 4 May 1925, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.2,3,4
  • She was the daughter of Claude Albert Klinger and Sadie M. Dunkelberger.
  • Betty Mae Klinger married Wayne Lester Wolfgang, son of David Lewis Wolfgang and Carrie Mabel Schlegel, circa 1958.4,5
  • Betty Mae Klinger died on 22 September 2001, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 76.4,6,3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Betty M. Wolfgang
    Betty M. Wolfgang, 76, of 153 Koons Road, Millersburg, died Sunday at home.
    Born in Hegins, she was a daughter of the late Claude Sr. and Sadie Dunkelberger Klinger. She was a 1943 graduate of Hegins Township High School. ...
    She was a retired employee of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Harrisburg.
    A brother, Claude Klinger Jr., died in July.
    Surviving are her husband of 43 years, Wayne; a brother, Robert Klinger, Raleigh, N.C; a sister, Dolores Klinger, Newfoundland.
    Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday from Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View. The Rev. Claude Schach will officiate. Interment will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg.
    Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 24 Sep 2001, Mon, Page 3.4
  • She was buried on 26 September 2001, at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.4

Citations

  1. [S764] Elsie Klinger Eaves. Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database. Data downloaded February 3, 2010. Hereinafter cited as Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database.
  2. [S186] 1930 US Census, Hegins Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2145; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 238.0.
  3. [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Bertty M. Wolfgang, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 24 Sep 2001, Mon, Page 3.
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, (for father).
  6. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, (for brother, Robert Klinger).

Dolores Catherine Klinger1

F, #12262, b. 4 June 1931, d. 14 June 2007
  • Last Edited: 16 Mar 2016

Citations

  1. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com,.

Wayne Lester Wolfgang1,2

M, #12263, b. 10 June 1926, d. 17 May 2010
  • Last Edited: 15 Apr 2021
  • Wayne Lester Wolfgang was born on 10 June 1926, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • He was the son of David Lewis Wolfgang and Carrie Mabel Schlegel.1
  • Wayne Lester Wolfgang married Betty Mae Klinger, daughter of Claude Albert Klinger and Sadie M. Dunkelberger, circa 1958.3,4
  • Wayne Lester Wolfgang died on 17 May 2010, Pinnacle Health Community General Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 83.1
  • He was buried on 21 May 2010, at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.1
  • Newspaper obituary:
    MILLERSBURG - Wayne L. "Bud" Wolfgang, 83, formerly of Hegins, died May 17 at Pinnacle Health Community General Hospital, Harrisburg.
    He was born June 10, 1926 in Hubley Twp., a son of the late David and Carrie Schlegel Wolfgang.
    He was a graduate of the former Hubley Twp. High School.
    He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
    He retired as a machine operator for the former AMP Corp, Harrisburg.
    He was of the Protestant faith.
    He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty Wolfgang; and two brothers, Ernest Wolfgang and Kenneth Wolfgang.
    He is survived by three sisters, Mae Walkinshaw of Williamstown, Helen Snyder of Dornsife and Pyllis Bixler of Joliet; a companion, Hannah Klinger of Halifax; and several nieces and nephews.
    Services were held May 21 at the Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View.
    Burial was in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Harrisburg.
    Contributions may be made to an SPCA of choice.
    Upper Dauphin Sentinel [Online: accedssed May 25, 2010].1

Citations

  1. [S820] Wolfgang, Wayne L., Obituary, Upper Dauphin Sentinel (online), Millersburg, PA, May 25, 2010. Hereinafter cited as Wayne L. Wolfgang Obituary.
  2. [S764] Elsie Klinger Eaves. Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database. Data downloaded February 3, 2010. Hereinafter cited as Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Bertty M. Wolfgang, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 24 Sep 2001, Mon, Page 3.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, (for father).

Daniel Cyrus Klinger1

M, #12264, b. 13 November 1897, d. 2 April 1985
  • Last Edited: 23 Sep 2019
  • Daniel Cyrus Klinger was born on 13 November 1897.2
  • He was the son of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib.
  • Daniel Cyrus Klinger was baptized on 8 April 1898, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.3
  • He married Sadie Alverta Snyder, daughter of William Henry Snyder and Lillie Frances Brosius, on 2 June 1923.2,4,5
  • In 1930, Daniel and his family were living in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, where he worked in a coal mine. He and Sadie had been married about 7 years and had one child, Raymond.4
  • At the time of the 1940 Census, Daniel and Sadie were living on a farm in Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.6
  • Daniel Cyrus Klinger died on 2 April 1985, RD 1, Herndon, Northumberland County, PA, at age 87.2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Daniel C. Klinger, 87, of Herndon R.D.1, died Tuesday, [April 2, 1985], in his home.
    Born in Jordan Township. Northumberland County, Nov. 13, 1897, he was a son of the late Charles and Lizzie Scheib Klinger.
    Mr. Klinger was of Protestant faith.
    He was a retired miner and farmer.
    He is survived by his wife. Sadie: a son, Melvin W. of Dalmatia: two daughters. Mrs. William Peifer of Pine Grove RD2 and Mrs. James Wilbert of Millersburg; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
    The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, bv the Rev. Paul Billow. Burial will be in Himmel's Church Cemetery, Rebuck. Friends may call in the funeral home Saturday from noon until the time of the service.
    The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 03 Apr 1985, Wed, Page 8.7,8
  • He was buried on 6 April 1985, at Himmels Church, Rebuck, Washington Township, Northumberland County, PA.2

Children of Daniel Cyrus Klinger and Sadie Alverta Snyder

Citations

  1. [S382] Elsie Klinger Eaves. The Genealogical Records of James M. & Elsie K. Eaves, online site no longer accessible, 2006, http://www.eaves-klinger-genealogy.info/p562.htm#i28053. Hereinafter cited as Elsie Klinger Eaves Website (2006).
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary.
  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. [S186] 1930 US Census, Hegins Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2145; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 198.0.
  5. [S599] Richard Alan Lebo, Ancestors of Richard Alan Lebo, Romberger Genealogy, online http://aqua.dev.uga.edu/~lebo/snyder-da_geno.html, 2008. HEREINAFTER CITED AS Schneider Genealogy.
  6. [S941] 1940 US Census, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3595; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 49-21.
  7. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Daniel C. Klinger, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 03 Apr 1985, Wed, Page 8.
  8. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Daniel C. Klinger (1985).
  9. [S382] Elsie Klinger Eaves Website (2006), online site no longer accessible, http://www.eaves-klinger-genealogy.info/p465.htm#i23209

Katherine Estella Klinger1

F, #12265, b. 10 January 1900, d. 17 February 1983
  • Last Edited: 27 Apr 2019
  • Katherine Estella Klinger also went by the name of Katie.
  • She was born on 10 January 1900, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.2,3
  • She was the daughter of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib.
  • Katherine Estella Klinger was baptized on 22 April 1900, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.4
  • She married William McKinley Renninger, son of Ephraim Renninger and Katherine Haines, circa 1923.1
  • Some sources suggest that Katherine Estella Klinger and William McKinley Renninger were married circa 1920.5,6
  • In 1930, Katherine and William were living in Newton, Reilly Township, Schuylkill County, PA, where William worked in a coal mine. He and Katherine had been married about 7 years and had 3 children.1
  • Katherine Estella Klinger died on 17 February 1983, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 83.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Katie E. Renninger Katie E. Renninger, 83, 30 E. Donaldson St., Zerbe, died Thursday, Feb. 17, 1983, in the Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, where she had been a patient since Jan. 28.
    Bom in Klingerstown, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Lizzie Scheib Klinger. Her husband, William M. Renninger, died in 1953. She was a member of the Friedens Lutheran Church, Llewellyn, and the Newtown Fire Co. Auxiliary.
    Surviving are sons Earl Renninger and Leroy Renninger, both of Zerbe ; daughters Elsie Moyer, Zerbe; and Sarah Wetzel, Tamaqua; a brother, Daniel Klinger, Herndon RD; 17 grandchildren; and 23 greatgrandchildren.
    The Daily News (Lebanon, PA), 18 Feb 1983, Fri, Page 17.3
  • She was buried at Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA.7

Children of Katherine Estella Klinger and William McKinley Renninger

Citations

  1. [S186] 1930 US Census, Reilly, Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2147; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 100; Image: 88.0.
  2. [S382] Elsie Klinger Eaves. The Genealogical Records of James M. & Elsie K. Eaves, online site no longer accessible, 2006, http://www.eaves-klinger-genealogy.info/p562.htm#i28053. Hereinafter cited as Elsie Klinger Eaves Website (2006).
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Katie E. Renninger, The Daily News (Lebanon, PA), 18 Feb 1983, Fri, Page 17.
  4. [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.
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, (for brother Claude).
  6. [S382] Elsie Klinger Eaves Website (2006), online site no longer accessible, http://www.eaves-klinger-genealogy.info/p562.htm#i28078
  7. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139380025/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  8. [S684] Reinninger, Earl W., Obituary, Republican & Herald, Pottsville, PA, May 18, 2009, http://www.legacy.com/schuylkill/Obituaries.asp. Hereinafter cited as Earl W. Reinninger Obituary.

William McKinley Renninger1

M, #12266, b. 4 February 1900, d. 8 August 1953
  • Last Edited: 27 Apr 2019
  • William McKinley Renninger is also referred to as William Reininger in some sources.3
  • He was born on 4 February 1900, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.3,2
  • He was the son of Ephraim Renninger and Katherine Haines.2
  • William McKinley Renninger married Katherine Estella Klinger, daughter of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib, circa 1923.3
  • Some sources suggest that William McKinley Renninger and Katherine Estella Klinger were married circa 1920.4,1
  • William McKinley Renninger died on 8 August 1953, Zerbe, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 53.5,6,2
  • He was buried on 11 August 1953, at Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA.2,7
  • Newspaper obituary:
    WILLIAM M. RENNINGER
    William McKinley Renninger of Zerbe, died at 6 o'clock last Saturday morning at his home at the age of 53. He had been in ill health for a year.
    A native of Heglns, he was a son of Ephraim and Katie Haines Renninger. He lived in Zerbe for many years. Prior to becommg ill, he operated an auto garage in Zerbe.
    He was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, Llewellyn.
    He is survived by his wife the former Katie Klinger; two daughters, Mrs. Clifford Moyer, Tremont, Mrs. Oscar Wetzel, Hometown, two sons, Earl and Leroy, Zerbe; six grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs Irvin Dunkelberger, Hegins, Mrs. Jennie Ney, Valley View; Mrs. Katie Savidge, Pine Grove, and Mrs. Sumner Barr, Tremont; eight brothers, Charles and Emery Renninger, Tremont; Frank, Norman and Theodore Renninger, Zerbe; Ephraim Renninger, Branchdale; Ray Renninger, Donaldson; Rufus Renninger, Sch. Haven R. D.
    His funeral was held from his late home, Zerbe, on Tuesday af ternoon, Rev. C. M. Nicholas of Pottsville, officiating. Interment was made in the Schuylkill Memorial Park. W. E. Minnig, Tremont, was funeral dirertor [sic].
    Pallbearers were six nephews of the deceased: John, Clair, Ephraim and Clarence Renninger, Irvin Milerl and Roy Savidge.
    The West Schuylkill Press and Pine Grove Herald (Tremont, PA), 14 Aug 1953, Fri,Page 1.8

Children of William McKinley Renninger and Katherine Estella Klinger

Citations

  1. [S382] Elsie Klinger Eaves. The Genealogical Records of James M. & Elsie K. Eaves, online site no longer accessible, 2006, http://www.eaves-klinger-genealogy.info/p562.htm#i28078. Hereinafter cited as Elsie Klinger Eaves Website (2006).
  2. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 74513; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  3. [S186] 1930 US Census, Reilly, Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2147; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 100; Image: 88.0.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, (for brother Claude).
  5. [S684] Reinninger, Earl W., Obituary, Republican & Herald, Pottsville, PA, May 18, 2009, http://www.legacy.com/schuylkill/Obituaries.asp. Hereinafter cited as Earl W. Reinninger Obituary.
  6. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Katie E. Renninger, The Daily News (Lebanon, PA), 18 Feb 1983, Fri, Page 17.
  7. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139379953/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  8. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for William M. Renninger, The West Schuylkill Press and Pine Grove Herald (Tremont, PA), 14 Aug 1953, Fri, Page 1.

Sadie Alverta Snyder1

F, #12267, b. 13 September 1899, d. 30 January 1989
  • Last Edited: 22 Feb 2011
  • Sadie Alverta Snyder was born on 13 September 1899.2
  • She was the daughter of William Henry Snyder and Lillie Frances Brosius.1
  • Some sources record that Sadie Alverta Snyder was born on 14 September 1900, Dornsife, Northumberland County, PA.3
  • She married Daniel Cyrus Klinger, son of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib, on 2 June 1923.4,5,2
  • Sadie Alverta Snyder died on 30 January 1989, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 89.2
  • She was buried on 1 February 1989, at Himmel's Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.4,6
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Sadie A. Klinger, 89, of Herndon R.D., died Monday, Jan. 30, in Sunbury Community Hospital.
    She was a member of Himmel's Lutheran Church of Rebuck.
    Surviving are a son, Melvin Klinger of Dalmatia R.D; two daughters, Romaine Peiffer of Pine Grove and Arlene Wilbert of Elizabethville R.D; five brothers,
    Wilson Snyder of Dalmatia R.D., Emory Snyder and Edwin Snyder, both of Elizabethville R.D., Almond Snyder of Dornsife and Leon Snyder of Herndon; two sisters, Katie Oxenrider of Klingerstown R.D. and Eleanor Rebuck of Lake Hill; six grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren.
    Services were held Wednesday in the James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, with the Rev. Harry Clover Officiating. Burial was in Himmel's Church Cemetery, Rebuck.4

Children of Sadie Alverta Snyder and Daniel Cyrus Klinger

Citations

  1. [S382] Elsie Klinger Eaves. The Genealogical Records of James M. & Elsie K. Eaves, online site no longer accessible, 2006, http://www.eaves-klinger-genealogy.info/p465.htm#i23209. Hereinafter cited as Elsie Klinger Eaves Website (2006).
  2. [S599] Richard Alan Lebo, Ancestors of Richard Alan Lebo, Romberger Genealogy, online http://aqua.dev.uga.edu/~lebo/snyder-da_geno.html, 2008. HEREINAFTER CITED AS Schneider Genealogy.
  3. [S8] June Shaull Lutz, A Historical Account of the Schneider/Snider/Snyder Family (Grand Rapids, MI: Self-published, 1981), p. IB-95. Hereinafter cited as Schneider/Snyder Family History.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary.
  5. [S186] 1930 US Census, Hegins Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2145; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 40; Image: 198.0.
  6. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Melvin William Klinger1

M, #12268, b. 24 April 1942, d. 22 December 2020
  • Last Edited: 23 Dec 2020
  • Melvin William Klinger was born on 24 April 1942, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.1,2
  • He was the son of Daniel Cyrus Klinger and Sadie Alverta Snyder.
  • Melvin William Klinger died on 22 December 2020, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 78.2
  • Funeral home obituary:
    Melvin W. Klinger Sr.
    April 24, 1942 - December 22, 2020
    Melvin W. Klinger, 78, of Dalmatia, passed away on December 22, 2020, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born in Jordan Twp on April 24, 1942, a son of the late Sadie and Daniel C. Klinger. Melvin was employed at Muskin Shoe and later at Brubaker Tool in Millersburg. He enjoyed tractor pulling, hunting and motorcycle riding.
    Melvin is survived by his wife Jacqueline Klinger; son, Melvin Klinger, Jr; sister, Arlene Wilbert; nieces and nephews, James Wilbert, Jr., Rod Wilbert, Hayden Conrad, Jeffrey Bingaman, Monica Paul, Karen Hoy, Shae Conrad, Janelle Hooper; brother-in-law, George Conrad; sister-in-law, Laurie Bingaman. He was preceded in death by a brother, Raymond Klinger and a sister, Romaine Peifer.
    A viewing will be held on December 29, 2020 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am at James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow. Private family services will follow. Interment will take place in the Riverview Memorial Park, Halifax.2
  • He was buried at Riverview Memorial Park, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.2

Child of Melvin William Klinger and Jacqueline Conrad

  • Melvin William Klinger Jr.1

Citations

  1. [S8] June Shaull Lutz, A Historical Account of the Schneider/Snider/Snyder Family (Grand Rapids, MI: Self-published, 1981), p. IB-95. Hereinafter cited as Schneider/Snyder Family History.
  2. [S1147] Online Obituary for Melvin W. Klinger, Sr., James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, PA; https://www.reedfh.com/obituaries/Melvin-Klinger/#!/…

Romaine Elizabeth Klinger1

F, #12269, b. 6 April 1935, d. 13 February 2015
  • Last Edited: 25 Feb 2018
  • Romaine Elizabeth Klinger was born on 6 April 1935, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.2,3
  • She was the daughter of Daniel Cyrus Klinger and Sadie Alverta Snyder.
  • Romaine Elizabeth Klinger married William H. Peifer, son of Emery E. Peifer and Grace O. (?), on 27 February 1954, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.2
  • Romaine Elizabeth Klinger died on 13 February 2015, Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 79.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Romaine E. Peiffer, 79, of Orwigsburg Center, Orwigsburg, formerly of Pine Grove, passed away Friday at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.
    Born on June 4, 1935, in Jordon Township, Northumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Sadie Snyder Klinger.
    Romaine was a member of Salem Hetzel's United Church of Christ, Pine Grove.
    Romaine retired as a seamstress from Haven Line Industries, Schuylkill Haven, in 2001. Previously, she had been employed at the former Summit Station Manufacturing Co., Pine Grove. She had been a member of ULGWA.
    She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, William H. "Chicken" Peiffer, on Dec. 13, 2000; and a brother, Raymond Klinger.
    Surviving are her daughter, Karen Hoy, Pine Grove; son, Leonard Peiffer, Schuylkill County; granddaughter, Jadzia Hoy; sister, Arlene Wilbert, Elizabethville; and brother, Melvin Klinger, Dalmatia.
    Services was held at H.L. Snyder Funeral Home Inc., Pine Grove, with the Rev. Mary Lou Eckels officiating. Interment will follow in Hetzel's Church Cemetery, Pine Grove.
    Published in Republican & Herald on Feb. 15, 2015.3
  • She was buried at Hetzel's Church Cemetery, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA.

Children of Romaine Elizabeth Klinger and William H. Peifer

Citations

  1. [S8] June Shaull Lutz, A Historical Account of the Schneider/Snider/Snyder Family (Grand Rapids, MI: Self-published, 1981), p. IB-93. Hereinafter cited as Schneider/Snyder Family History.
  2. [S8] June Shaull Lutz, Schneider/Snyder Family History, p. IB-95.
  3. [S1105] Peiffer, Romaine, Obituary, Republican & Herald, Pottsville, PA, February 15, 2015. Hereinafter cited as Romaine Peiffer Obituary.

William H. Peifer1

M, #12270, b. 19 January 1933, d. 13 December 2000
  • Last Edited: 19 May 2015
  • William H. Peifer also went by the name of Chicken.1
  • He was born on 19 January 1933.3
  • He was the son of Emery E. Peifer and Grace O. (?)2
  • William H. Peifer married Romaine Elizabeth Klinger, daughter of Daniel Cyrus Klinger and Sadie Alverta Snyder, on 27 February 1954, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.2
  • William H. Peifer died on 13 December 2000, at age 67.3
  • Father*: Emery E. Peifer2
  • Mother*: Grace O. (?)2

Children of William H. Peifer and Romaine Elizabeth Klinger

Citations

  1. [S1105] Peiffer, Romaine, Obituary, Republican & Herald, Pottsville, PA, February 15, 2015. Hereinafter cited as Romaine Peiffer Obituary.
  2. [S8] June Shaull Lutz, A Historical Account of the Schneider/Snider/Snyder Family (Grand Rapids, MI: Self-published, 1981), p. IB-95. Hereinafter cited as Schneider/Snyder Family History.
  3. [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.