Sally Kathryn Shott1
F, #13863, b. 28 June 1869, d. 12 March 1942
- Last Edited: 6 Feb 2020
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Sally Kathryn Shott was born on 28 June 1869, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.2,3
- She married Daniel Morris Shaffer, son of Daniel W. Shaffer and Franny Snyder, on 7 May 1890, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.4,1
- Sally Kathryn Shott died on 12 March 1942, at age 72.5,2
Children of Sally Kathryn Shott and Daniel Morris Shaffer
- Helen Marie Shaffer6 b. 29 Apr 1893, d. 5 May 1974
- Olive May Shaffer+7 b. 8 Feb 1896, d. 6 Jan 1990
- Malcom Schott Shaffer+8 b. 18 Feb 1901, d. 21 Feb 1975
- Charles Adam Shaffer+9 b. 3 Mar 1904, d. Aug 1983
- Robert Luther Shaffer3 b. 31 Jul 1907, d. 22 Mar 1997
- Jonathan Elwood Shaffer10 b. 29 Jun 1910, d. b 1997
- Phrana C. Shaffer11 b. 26 Aug 1914, d. 30 Nov 1984
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133831162/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S1151] Pennsylvania Birth Certificates, 1906-1913, online www.ancestry.com (Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records Reel: 267), Certificate Number: 87821; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania Birth Certificates, 1906-1913.
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for D. Morris Shaffer, Shamokin News-Dispatch (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 20 Nov 1954, Sat, Page 2.
- [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 94415; November 23, 1954;
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll Number: 94415;. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates. - [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0150; FHL microfilm: 1241449; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0150; FHL microfilm: 1241449; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, Social Security Number: 181-05-4227; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
- [S200] SSDI, Social Security Number: 206-26-9185; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S1151] Pennsylvania Birth Certificates, 1906-1913, online www.ancestry.com, Certificate Number: 8614; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
- [S941] 1940 US Census, Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03597; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 49-71; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
Abraham M. Rothermel1
M, #13864, b. 23 August 1777, d. 23 February 1861
- Last Edited: 24 Jun 2022
- Abraham M. Rothermel was born on 23 August 1777.1
- He was the son of Abraham S. Rothermel and Barbara Metzgar.
- Abraham M. Rothermel married Catharine Yeager, daughter of Frederick Hunter Yeager and Catharine Dreiss Baum.1
- Abraham M. Rothermel died on 23 February 1861, at age 83.1
- He was buried at Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Washington Township, Northumberland County, PA.2
- According to Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania:
Abraham Rothermel was born in Oley township, Berks county, Aug. 22, 1777; came to Northumberland county after his marriage, and lived near Rebuck, in what is now Washington township. He owned a large farm
(now in the possession of Daniel Kahler), was a blacksmith by trade, and was noted for his strength. He died Feb. 23, 1861, when over eighty-three years old, and he and his wife, Catharine Yeager (or Feager), are buried at the Himmel Church; she was born Dec. 21, 1779, and died Sept. 1, 1872, when over ninety-two years old. This worthy couple were the parents of the following children: Charles, mentioned at length below; Martin, who located in Ogle county, Ill. (his son Robert served in the Union army, and he had also a son Amos); Hannah, who married Michael Emerich (no children); Susanna, who married Jacob Hoffman, of Washington, Northumberland county; Mary, whose first husband was a Mr. Geist, her second Andrew Kahler (they located at Red Bank, in Jefferson county, Pa.)3
- Father*: Abraham S. Rothermel b. 1746/47, d. 5 Sep 1777
- Mother*: Barbara Metzgar b. c 1749/50
Children of Abraham M. Rothermel and Catharine Yeager
- Charles Yeager Rothermel2 b. 13 Aug 1808, d. 18 Mar 1892
- Susan Rothermel2 b. 20 Oct 1815, d. 3 Mar 1875
- Isaac Monroe Rothermel+ b. 13 Apr 1820, d. 1 Oct 1896
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
- [S7] Joseph A. Meiser Jr. and Sarah Roadarmel Meiser, Genealogists Guide to Burials in Northumberland County, PA, Volume III (Grantham, PA: Ddraig Gooch Publications, Robert L.K. Jones, 4th edition, 1997), p. 221. Hereinafter cited as Northumberland County Burials III.
- [S21] Genealogical and Biographical Annals of Northumberland County (Chicago, IL: J. L. Floyd & Co., 1911), p. 924. Hereinafter cited as Annals of Northumberland County.
Catharine Yeager1
F, #13865, b. 21 December 1778, d. 1 September 1872
- Last Edited: 22 Jun 2022
- Catharine Yeager was born on 21 December 1778.1
- She was the daughter of Frederick Hunter Yeager and Catharine Dreiss Baum.2
- Catharine Yeager married Abraham M. Rothermel, son of Abraham S. Rothermel and Barbara Metzgar.1
- Catharine Yeager died on 1 September 1872, at age 93.1
- She was buried at Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.3
- Father*: Frederick Hunter Yeager b. 7 Jul 1748, d. 1822
- Mother*: Catharine Dreiss Baum2 b. 26 May 1752, d. 3 Sep 1825
Children of Catharine Yeager and Abraham M. Rothermel
- Charles Yeager Rothermel4 b. 13 Aug 1808, d. 18 Mar 1892
- Susan Rothermel4 b. 20 Oct 1815, d. 3 Mar 1875
- Isaac Monroe Rothermel+ b. 13 Apr 1820, d. 1 Oct 1896
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97201159/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34586170/…
- [S7] Joseph A. Meiser Jr. and Sarah Roadarmel Meiser, Genealogists Guide to Burials in Northumberland County, PA, Volume III (Grantham, PA: Ddraig Gooch Publications, Robert L.K. Jones, 4th edition, 1997), p. 221. Hereinafter cited as Northumberland County Burials III.
Florence May Rothermel1
F, #13866, b. 19 March 1904, d. 11 May 1997
- Last Edited: 25 Jun 2022
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Florence May Rothermel was born on 19 March 1904.1,2
- She was the daughter of Manasses S. Rothermel and Kate Alice Kissinger.
- Florence May Rothermel was baptized on 17 April 1904, St. Michael's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.1
- She married Ira Hoffman circa 1920.3
- In 1930, Florence and her husband Ira were living in Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA, where Ira was a farmer. Their household, which included 3 children, was listed next to that of Florence's parents, Manassas and Katie Rothermel.4
- Florence May Rothermel died on 11 May 1997, Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 93.5
- Newspaper obituary:
Hoffman rites
Services for Florence M. Hoffman, 93, of RR1 Herndon, who died Sunday in Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg, where she had been a patient since Thursday, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at David's United Church of Christ Church, Hebe. The Rev, George Heberling win officiate. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RR1 Klingerstown, is in charge of arrangements.
Born in Klingerstown, March 19, 1904, she was a daughter of the late Manassas Rothermel and Katie Alice Kissinger Rothermel. She was educated in Klingerstown area schools.
She was a member of the Davis's UCC.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ira I. "Pit," Feb. 21, 1976; a daughter, Dottie K. Coleman, Jan. 18, 1995; three infant children, Cleo, Jacob and Rodney; two brothers, Edmund and Austin Rothermel.
Surviving are two daughters, Betty Reed, Gratz, and Rhoada Erdman, Tower City; a son, Bobby, RR1 Herndon; a sister, Blanche Fetter, Millersburg; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; 14 great-great grandchildren.
Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 13 May 1997, Tue, Page 2.6
- Father*: Manasses S. Rothermel b. 1870, d. 5 Jan 1947
- Mother*: Kate Alice Kissinger b. 8 Dec 1871, d. 12 Jan 1954
Children of Florence May Rothermel and Ira Hoffman
- Dottie Katie Hoffman b. 13 Jun 1921, d. b 11 May 1997
- Betty Florence Hoffman
- Cleo B. Hoffman5 b. 1926, d. 1926
- Bobby Hoffman
- Rhoda Marilyn Hoffman5
- Jacob Leroy Hoffman b. 10 Jun 1930, d. b 13 May 1997
- Rodney I. Hoffman5 b. 1941, d. Dec 1941
Citations
- [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.
- [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 327. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
- [S186] 1930 US Census, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll 2089; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 1115.0.
- [S382] Elsie Klinger Eaves. The Genealogical Records of James M. & Elsie K. Eaves, online site no longer accessible, 2006, data downloaded July 30, 2009. Hereinafter cited as Elsie Klinger Eaves Website (2006).
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Florence M. Hoffman, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 13 May 1997, Tue, Page 2.
Margaretha Klos1
F, #13867, b. circa 1738/39, d. 1774
- Last Edited: 17 Sep 2018
- Margaretha Klos is also referred to as Margaret in some sources.
- She was born circa 1738/39.
- She died in 1774.1
Citations
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157488577/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
Mary Ann Oxenreider1
F, #13868, b. 17 May 1849, d. 12 December 1894
- Last Edited: 10 Aug 2003
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Mary Ann Oxenreider was born on 17 May 1849.1
- She was the daughter of Michael Henry Ochsenrider.1
- Mary Ann Oxenreider married Jacob Beisel Wiest, son of John Klinger Wiest and Lucetta Beisel, on 29 March 1884.1
- Mary Ann Oxenreider died on 12 December 1894, at age 45.1
- Father*: Michael Henry Ochsenrider1
Children of Mary Ann Oxenreider and Jacob Beisel Wiest
- Gordon Grant Wiest+ b. 11 Apr 1885, d. 6 Apr 1953
- Jennie Mae Wiest+ b. 27 Jun 1886, d. 17 Dec 1975
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
Gordon Grant Wiest1
M, #13869, b. 11 April 1885, d. 6 April 1953
- Last Edited: 27 Sep 2008
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Gordon Grant Wiest was born on 11 April 1885.1
- He was the son of Jacob Beisel Wiest and Mary Ann Oxenreider.
- Gordon Grant Wiest married Elenor Waddell.1
- Gordon Grant Wiest died on 6 April 1953, Skamokawa, Wahkiakum County, WA, at age 67.1
- Father*: Jacob Beisel Wiest b. 8 Nov 1844, d. 19 Nov 1919
- Mother*: Mary Ann Oxenreider b. 17 May 1849, d. 12 Dec 1894
Children of Gordon Grant Wiest and Elenor Waddell
- Gordon Grant Wiest+ b. 28 Jan 1918, d. 9 May 1957
- Arlee Ila Wiest+ b. 4 Oct 1919, d. 12 Dec 1954
- Wilma Maxine Wiest+ b. 16 Dec 1922, d. 22 Apr 1993
- Betty Margretta Wiest
- Jacob Beisel Wiest+ b. 25 May 1926, d. 5 Jan 1990
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
Jennie Mae Wiest1
F, #13870, b. 27 June 1886, d. 17 December 1975
- Last Edited: 10 Aug 2003
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Jennie Mae Wiest was born on 27 June 1886.1
- She was the daughter of Jacob Beisel Wiest and Mary Ann Oxenreider.
- Jennie Mae Wiest married Thomas Thompson Jr. on 3 December 1902, Skamokawa, Wahkiakum County, WA.1
- Jennie Mae Wiest died on 17 December 1975, Beaverton, Washington County, OR, at age 89.1
- Father*: Jacob Beisel Wiest b. 8 Nov 1844, d. 19 Nov 1919
- Mother*: Mary Ann Oxenreider b. 17 May 1849, d. 12 Dec 1894
Children of Jennie Mae Wiest and Thomas Thompson Jr.
- Violet Charlotte Thompson b. 8 Apr 1904, d. 18 May 1910
- Laura Mae Thompson+ b. 9 Sep 1911, d. 15 Feb 1987
- Eunice Wiest Thompson+ b. 11 Mar 1913, d. 13 Oct 1976
- June Ora Thompson+ b. 28 Jun 1919, d. 5 May 1998
- Mary Belle Thompson
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
Ida Schaffer1
F, #13871, b. circa 1870
- Last Edited: 10 Aug 2003
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Ida Schaffer was born circa 1870.1
- She married Jacob Beisel Wiest, son of John Klinger Wiest and Lucetta Beisel, on 27 June 1895.1
- Ida Schaffer died Skamokawa, Wahkiakum County, WA.1
Child of Ida Schaffer and Jacob Beisel Wiest
- Maybelle Agnes Wiest+ b. 22 Jan 1905, d. 24 Aug 1979
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
Maybelle Agnes Wiest1
F, #13872, b. 22 January 1905, d. 24 August 1979
- Last Edited: 24 Jun 2005
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Maybelle Agnes Wiest is also referred to as Dora Bella in some sources.2
- She was born on 22 January 1905, Skamokawa, Wahkiakum County, WA.1
- She was the daughter of Jacob Beisel Wiest and Ida Schaffer.
- Maybelle Agnes Wiest married Robert G. Smyth on 28 June 1921, Skamokawa, Wahkiakum County, WA.1
- Maybelle Agnes Wiest died on 24 August 1979, at age 74.1
- She was buried at Fern Hill Cemetery, Skamokawa, Skamokawa County, WA.3
- Father*: Jacob Beisel Wiest b. 8 Nov 1844, d. 19 Nov 1919
- Mother*: Ida Schaffer b. c 1870
Child of Maybelle Agnes Wiest and Robert G. Smyth
- Patricia Smyth
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
- [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989). Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database," January 20, 2003, Source: Mary Stapleton; [identified as Dora Bella Wiest by BBW. -- BTH].
Ida Wiest1
F, #13873, b. 12 February 1873, d. May 1943
- Last Edited: 21 Oct 2006
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Ida Wiest was born on 12 February 1873.1
- She was the daughter of John Beisel Wiest and Sarah N. Herring.
- Ida Wiest married William H. Williamson on 26 October 1888.1
- Ida Wiest died in May 1943, at age 70.1
- Father*: John Beisel Wiest b. 13 Dec 1850, d. 10 Apr 1897
- Mother*: Sarah N. Herring b. 6 Mar 1852, d. 18 Feb 1902
Children of Ida Wiest and William H. Williamson
- Lester Sherlock Williamson
- George Oliver Williamson
- William Williamson Jr.+ d. 31 May 1968
- Lou Elsie Geraldine Williamson
- J. Raymond Williamson
- Estes J. Williamson
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
William H. Williamson1
M, #13874, b. 1858, d. August 1947
- Last Edited: 28 Jun 2003
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- William H. Williamson was born in 1858, Whitewater, Walworth County, WS.1
- He married Ida Wiest, daughter of John Beisel Wiest and Sarah N. Herring, on 26 October 1888.1
- William H. Williamson died in August 1947.1
Children of William H. Williamson and Ida Wiest
- Lester Sherlock Williamson
- George Oliver Williamson
- William Williamson Jr.+ d. 31 May 1968
- Lou Elsie Geraldine Williamson
- J. Raymond Williamson
- Estes J. Williamson
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
Sarah Alice Wiest
F, #13875
- Last Edited: 25 Nov 2003
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Sarah Alice Wiest was the daughter of John Beisel Wiest and Sarah N. Herring.
- Father*: John Beisel Wiest b. 13 Dec 1850, d. 10 Apr 1897
- Mother*: Sarah N. Herring b. 6 Mar 1852, d. 18 Feb 1902
Augustus Monrovia Wiest
M, #13876
- Last Edited: 19 Oct 2007
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Augustus Monrovia Wiest was the son of John Beisel Wiest and Sarah N. Herring.
- Augustus Monrovia Wiest died Oregon.1
- He married Margaret McKenzie.1
- Augustus lived in Portland, Oregon, where he was a timber operator for the Wiest and Thomas Logging Co.1
- Father*: John Beisel Wiest b. 13 Dec 1850, d. 10 Apr 1897
- Mother*: Sarah N. Herring b. 6 Mar 1852, d. 18 Feb 1902
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
Dora Belle Wiest1
F, #13877, b. February 1888, d. 1917
- Last Edited: 30 Jul 2009
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Dora Belle Wiest was born in February 1888.1
- She was the daughter of John Beisel Wiest and Sarah N. Herring.
- Dora Belle Wiest died in 1917, Arkansas.1
- Dora (Wiest) Butler died leaving two young daughters: Delores, who was raised by her uncle and aunt, Jack and Alice Gillette, in Longview, OR, and Maxine who was raised by another uncle and aunt, Bill and Ida Williamson, in Stella, WA.1
- Father*: John Beisel Wiest b. 13 Dec 1850, d. 10 Apr 1897
- Mother*: Sarah N. Herring b. 6 Mar 1852, d. 18 Feb 1902
Children of Dora Belle Wiest and (?) Butler
- Delores Butler
- Maxine Edna Butler
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
William Beisel Wiest
M, #13878, b. 18 May 1848, d. 20 January 1929
- Last Edited: 16 Jul 2009
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- William Beisel Wiest was born on 18 May 1848, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.1
- He was the son of John Klinger Wiest and Lucetta Beisel.
- Some sources record that William Beisel Wiest was born on 18 October 1855.1
- He married Elmira Paul.1
- William Beisel Wiest died on 20 January 1929, Portland, Multnomah County, OR, at age 80.2,3,1
- Obituary in Portland "Oregonian":
William Wiest, 73, retired lumberman of Portland, died at his home at 403 East Forty-first Street North, recently following a short illness caused by pneumonia. He was the last of five brothers who came to the Pacific northwest in 1878.
Mr. Wiest was born in Hebe, Pa., in 1855. He journeyed to San Francisco in 1878 with his four brothers and in the same year started logging operations at Oak Point, Wash., on the Columbia River. He later moved to Stella, Wash., where he continued in the logging business. He discontinued active participation in logging when he joined the East Side Mill & Lumber Company of Portland. Five years ago he retired.
His widow, Mrs. Elmira (Powell (Paul)) Wiest, survives him in addition to two sons and one daughter: John Wiest, 379 East Twenty-fourth Street; Cyrus Wiest, 485 East Fifty-first Street; and Mrs. John Baum (Sevilla)Wiest, 508 East Fortieth Street North. Interment was at the Portland Crematorium.2
- Father*: John Klinger Wiest b. 14 Jan 1821, d. 20 Apr 1877
- Mother*: Lucetta Beisel b. 13 Dec 1824, d. 23 Aug 1904
Children of William Beisel Wiest and Elmira Paul
- Francis Wiest+ b. 19 May 1874, d. 2 Feb 1922
- John A. Wiest+ b. Jan 1876, d. 20 Sep 1963
- Sevilla Wiest b. 29 Nov 1878, d. 16 Dec 1945
- Cyrus Wiest b. 22 Jan 1883, d. 24 Dec 1964
Elmira Paul1
F, #13879, b. 22 December 1853, d. 6 June 1935
- Last Edited: 26 Aug 2006
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Elmira Paul is also referred to as Elmira Powell in some sources.1
- Elmira Paul is also referred to as Elmira Paul/powell in some sources.
- She was born on 22 December 1853.1
- She married William Beisel Wiest, son of John Klinger Wiest and Lucetta Beisel.1
- Elmira Paul died on 6 June 1935, Portland, Multnomah County, OR, at age 81.1
Children of Elmira Paul and William Beisel Wiest
- Francis Wiest+ b. 19 May 1874, d. 2 Feb 1922
- John A. Wiest+ b. Jan 1876, d. 20 Sep 1963
- Sevilla Wiest b. 29 Nov 1878, d. 16 Dec 1945
- Cyrus Wiest b. 22 Jan 1883, d. 24 Dec 1964
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
Francis Wiest1
M, #13880, b. 19 May 1874, d. 2 February 1922
- Last Edited: 5 Jun 2009
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Francis Wiest was born on 19 May 1874.1
- He was the son of William Beisel Wiest and Elmira Paul.
- Francis Wiest died on 2 February 1922, Portland, Multnomah County, OR, at age 47.1,2
- Father*: William Beisel Wiest b. 18 May 1848, d. 20 Jan 1929
- Mother*: Elmira Paul b. 22 Dec 1853, d. 6 Jun 1935
Children of Francis Wiest
- John Francis Wiest
- Daughter Wiest
Children of Francis Wiest and Maude Hill
- John Wiest
- Clyde Wiest b. 31 Jan 1901, d. 12 Oct 1963
- Clifford Wiest b. 23 May 1903, d. 9 Feb 1922
- Vernon Francis Wiest b. 15 Apr 1909, d. 7 Feb 1935
John A. Wiest1
M, #13881, b. January 1876, d. 20 September 1963
- Last Edited: 29 Jun 2017
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- John A. Wiest also went by the name of Diamond Jack.1
- He was born in January 1876.1
- He was the son of William Beisel Wiest and Elmira Paul.
- John A. Wiest married Martha (?) before 1914.1
- John A. Wiest married Helen Lewis circa 1915.1
- John A. Wiest died on 20 September 1963, at age 87.1
- He was buried at Greenwood Hills Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, OR.1,2
- Father*: William Beisel Wiest b. 18 May 1848, d. 20 Jan 1929
- Mother*: Elmira Paul b. 22 Dec 1853, d. 6 Jun 1935
Child of John A. Wiest and Helen Lewis
- Vivian Wiest
Cyrus Wiest1
M, #13882, b. 22 January 1883, d. 24 December 1964
- Last Edited: 25 Jul 2019
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Cyrus Wiest was born on 22 January 1883, Stella, Cowlitz County, WA.1
- He was the son of William Beisel Wiest and Elmira Paul.
- Cyrus Wiest married Nettie Sherman.1
- Cyrus Wiest died on 24 December 1964, at age 81.1
- Father*: William Beisel Wiest b. 18 May 1848, d. 20 Jan 1929
- Mother*: Elmira Paul b. 22 Dec 1853, d. 6 Jun 1935
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
Sevilla Wiest1
F, #13883, b. 29 November 1878, d. 16 December 1945
- Last Edited: 10 Jun 2009
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Sevilla Wiest was born on 29 November 1878.1
- She was the daughter of William Beisel Wiest and Elmira Paul.
- Sevilla Wiest married John Baum Wiest, son of Tobias Baum Wiest and Mary Ann Baum.1
- Sevilla Wiest died on 16 December 1945, at age 67.1
- She was buried at Greenwood Hills Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, OR.
- Father*: William Beisel Wiest b. 18 May 1848, d. 20 Jan 1929
- Mother*: Elmira Paul b. 22 Dec 1853, d. 6 Jun 1935
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
Catharine Wiest1
F, #13884, b. 13 April 1852, d. 27 March 1920
- Last Edited: 29 Jun 2020
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Catharine Wiest is also referred to as Catherine Mowery in some sources.
- She was born on 13 April 1852.2
- She was the daughter of John Klinger Wiest and Lucetta Beisel.
- Catharine Wiest married Abraham Maurer, son of Manassas Daniel Maurer and Elizabeth Coleman.2
- Catharine Wiest died on 27 March 1920, Tacoma, Pierce County, WA, at age 67.3
- Death notice:
MOWREY -- At Tacoma, Wash., March 27. Mr. Catherine Mowrey of Stella. Wash., aged 68 years, beloved mother of Mrs. Ida Poffenberger of Portland, Joseph and Harry Mowrey of Stella. Wash., and Maurice Mowrey of Boring, Or. Funeral services will be held from the Portland Crematorium. East 14th and Bybee sts., Tuesday. March 30, at 2:30 p. m. Friends invited. Remains are at A. R. Zellar Co. funeral parlors.
The Oregon Daily Journal (Portland, Oregon), 29 Mar 1920, Mon, Page 14.3
- Father*: John Klinger Wiest b. 14 Jan 1821, d. 20 Apr 1877
- Mother*: Lucetta Beisel b. 13 Dec 1824, d. 23 Aug 1904
Children of Catharine Wiest and Abraham Maurer
- Morris Maurer+ b. Nov 1872
- Joel Mowrey+4 b. 18 Jan 1874, d. 22 Apr 1935
- Ida Celara Maurer+ b. 18 Feb 1875, d. 27 Nov 1941
- Harry Maurer+ b. Jul 1878
Citations
- [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 371. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
- [S107] Newspaper Article, Deat Notice for Catherine Mowery, The Oregon Daily Journal (Portland, Oregon), 29 Mar 1920, Mon, Page 14.
- [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
Abraham Maurer
M, #13885, b. 3 September 1853, d. 19 September 1913
- Last Edited: 3 Feb 2023
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Abraham Maurer was Timber operator in Portland, OR.
- Abraham Maurer is also referred to as Abraham C. Mowery in some sources.1
- He was born on 3 September 1853.2,3
- He was the son of Manassas Daniel Maurer and Elizabeth Coleman.
- Abraham Maurer was baptized on 13 November 1853, St. Paul (Artz's) Lutheran and Reformed Church, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.3
- He married Catharine Wiest, daughter of John Klinger Wiest and Lucetta Beisel.2
- Abraham Maurer died on 19 September 1913, Portland, Multnomah County, OR, at age 60.4,1,2
- Newspaper obituary:
PIONEER DEAD AFTER AN EXTENDED ILLNESS
A. C. Mowrey. a pioneer resident of this city, died Friday at his residence, 316 East Sixteenth street after a long illness.
Mr. Mowrey, who was 60 years of aga, was president of the East Side Mill & Lumber company. He was also a director of the Oregon Door company and a director of the Merchants National bank and was connected with the Bank of Sellwood.
For many years he was engaged in the lumber and logging business at Eufaula. Wash.
The Oregon Daily Journal (Portland, Oregon), 21 Sep 1913, Sun, Page 40.4 - He was buried at Wilhelm's Portland Memorial Mausoleum, Portland, Multnomah County, OR.1
- Father*: Manassas Daniel Maurer b. 17 Dec 1826, d. 4 Oct 1882
- Mother*: Elizabeth Coleman b. 10 Apr 1828, d. 24 Feb 1898
Children of Abraham Maurer and Catharine Wiest
- Morris Maurer+ b. Nov 1872
- Joel Mowrey+5 b. 18 Jan 1874, d. 22 Apr 1935
- Ida Celara Maurer+ b. 18 Feb 1875, d. 27 Nov 1941
- Harry Maurer+ b. Jul 1878
Citations
- [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112731913/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
- [S1224] FamilySearch, online www.FamilySearch.org, "Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2JX-B5G. Hereinafter cited as FamilySearch.
- [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Abraham C. Mowrey, The Oregon Daily Journal (Portland, Oregon), 21 Sep 1913, Sun, Page 40.
- [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Washington, Select Death Certificates, 1907-1960; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
Morris Maurer
M, #13886, b. November 1872
- Last Edited: 19 Oct 2007
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Morris Maurer was born in November 1872, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.1
- He was the son of Abraham Maurer and Catharine Wiest.
- Morris Maurer married Minnie Palmer in WA.1
- Morris Maurer died in Washington or Oregon.1
- Father*: Abraham Maurer b. 3 Sep 1853, d. 19 Sep 1913
- Mother*: Catharine Wiest b. 13 Apr 1852, d. 27 Mar 1920
Children of Morris Maurer and Minnie Palmer
- Emma Maurer b. Sep 1897
- Ernest Maurer b. Aug 1898
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
Roy Alvin Poffenberger1
M, #13887, b. 1893
- Last Edited: 14 Nov 2009
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Roy Alvin Poffenberger was born in 1893, Stella, Cowlitz County, WA.1
- He was the son of Alvin Joseph Adam Poffenberger and Ida Celara Maurer.
- Father*: Alvin Joseph Adam Poffenberger b. 12 Jan 1872, d. 26 May 1931
- Mother*: Ida Celara Maurer b. 18 Feb 1875, d. 27 Nov 1941
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
Harry Maurer
M, #13888, b. July 1878
- Last Edited: 8 Nov 2006
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Harry Maurer was born in July 1878.1
- He was the son of Abraham Maurer and Catharine Wiest.
- Harry Maurer married Doris Mary Peters.1
- Harry Maurer and Doris Mary Peters were divorced.
- Harry Maurer died WA.1
- Father*: Abraham Maurer b. 3 Sep 1853, d. 19 Sep 1913
- Mother*: Catharine Wiest b. 13 Apr 1852, d. 27 Mar 1920
Children of Harry Maurer and Doris Mary Peters
- Frederick Maurer
- Archie Maurer
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
Isabella Wiest1
F, #13889, b. 5 August 1857, d. 19 September 1938
- Last Edited: 20 Dec 2006
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Isabella Wiest was born on 5 August 1857.2
- She was the daughter of John Klinger Wiest and Lucetta Beisel.
- Isabella Wiest married Laer Jean Wiest, son of Jacob Merkel Wiest and Susannah Schmeltz.2
- Isabella Wiest died on 19 September 1938, Stella, Cowlitz County, WA, at age 81.2
- Father*: John Klinger Wiest b. 14 Jan 1821, d. 20 Apr 1877
- Mother*: Lucetta Beisel b. 13 Dec 1824, d. 23 Aug 1904
Children of Isabella Wiest and Laer Jean Wiest
- Samuel Wiest b. 2 Aug 1875, d. 8 May 1883
- Augustus Wiest b. 2 Apr 1877, d. 6 May 1883
- Charles Wiest+ b. 10 Jul 1882, d. 1 Jan 1943
- Walter Wiest b. 27 Nov 1884, d. 12 Jan 1886
Laer Jean Wiest1
M, #13890, b. 20 December 1856, d. 30 January 1941
- Last Edited: 5 Jun 2009
- Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger
- Laer Jean Wiest was born on 20 December 1856.1
- He was the son of Jacob Merkel Wiest and Susannah Schmeltz.
- Laer Jean Wiest married Isabella Wiest, daughter of John Klinger Wiest and Lucetta Beisel.1
- He settled in Stella, Cowlitz Co., WA, where he was a farmer and a logger.1
- Laer Jean Wiest died on 30 January 1941, Stella, Cowlitz County, WA, at age 84.1
- Father*: Jacob Merkel Wiest b. 8 Apr 1835, d. 3 Feb 1915
- Mother*: Susannah Schmeltz b. 18 Mar 1836, d. 7 Oct 1863
Children of Laer Jean Wiest and Isabella Wiest
- Samuel Wiest b. 2 Aug 1875, d. 8 May 1883
- Augustus Wiest b. 2 Apr 1877, d. 6 May 1883
- Charles Wiest+ b. 10 Jul 1882, d. 1 Jan 1943
- Walter Wiest b. 27 Nov 1884, d. 12 Jan 1886
Citations
- [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.