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Wilbur Woodrow Ulmer¹

• Last Edited: 26 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Wilbur Woodrow Ulmer was born on 15 July 1913, Minersville, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He was the son of Christian Ulmer and Marie Schonhaar.²
• Wilbur Woodrow Ulmer married Margaret Jones Rothermel, daughter of Claude F. Rothermel and Helen Jones.^4,1
• Wilbur Woodrow Ulmer died on 27 August 1990, at age 77.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Wilbur W. Ulmer
  Wilbur W. "Pete" Ulmer, of 8 Carbon St., Minersville, died Monday afternoon at Pottsville Hospital.
  He was born in Minersville, a son of the late Christian and Marie Schonhaar Ulmer.
  He was an Army veteran of World War II.
  He was employed in the office of the Minersville Water Authority until his retirement.
  Mr. Ulmer was instrumental in the building and maintaining of the Minersville Little League Field and was a coach for many years. He also played semi-pro baseball in the Twin County and Southern Anthracite leagues.
  He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, American Legion Post 544, Lions Club and Odd Fellows Lodge, all of Minersville.
  A son, Claude, nine brothers and four sisters, preceded him in death.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Margaret Rothermel; a daughter, Gretchen Sabitsky, Minersville; a sister, Alma Kennedy, Mahanoy City; two grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday from Mahal-Ritzel Funeral Home, 104 S. Fourth St., Minersville. The Rev. Charles A. Adami Jr. will officiate. Interment will be in Mount Peace Cemetery, Minersville.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 28 Aug 1990, Tue, Page 2.²
  
• He was buried at Mount Peace Cemetery, Minersville, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,5

• Father*: Christian Ulmer²
• Mother*: Marie Schonhaar²

Helen Rothermel¹

• Last Edited: 26 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Helen Rothermel was born on 28 January 1921, Minersville, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Claude F. Rothermel and Helen Jones.
• Helen Rothermel married William J. Bush, son of William G. Bush and Esther Davies, in 1942.^3,4
• Helen Rothermel died on 5 March 1994, at age 73.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  BUSH -- Helen R. Bush, 73, a resident of Albuquerque since 197S, died Saturday, March 5, 1994. She it survived by her husband of 52 years, Col. William J. (Joe) Bush, U.S.A.F., Ret., of Albuquerque; sons, William J. Bush, Jr., and wife, Georgina of Vienna, Austria, and Daniel R. Bush and wife, Cynthia of Urbana, IL; sister, Margaret Ulmer of Minersville, PA ; and four grandchildren, Sonja of Seattle, WA, and Gideon, Erinn, and Tucker of Urbana, IL. In raising two sons, she was a teacher, mentor, and loving guide. She was an active member of the Daughters of the Nile and a serious sports fan. She will be missed. Memorial services will be held Thursday, 12:30 p.m. at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd. Chapel, 7121 Wyoming NE, with Rev. Annette Sorensen officiating.' In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Daughters of the Nile Convalescent Relief Fund, or the Ballut.⁵
  

• Father*: Claude F. Rothermel b. 18 Oct 1883, d. 15 Aug 1958
• Mother*: Helen Jones b. Mar 1887, d. 31 Mar 1971

William J. Bush¹

• Last Edited: 26 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William J. Bush was born in 1922, Minersville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of William G. Bush and Esther Davies.²
• William J. Bush married Helen Rothermel, daughter of Claude F. Rothermel and Helen Jones, in 1942.^2,1
• William J. Bush died on 5 October 2009.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  BUSH
  William J. (Joe) Bush passed away Oct. 5, 2009 with his wife Tillie, and his son and daughter in law (Jeff and Maura Wegener) at his side. Joe was born to Esther Davies and William G Bush in 1922 in Minersville, Pa and was the eldest of four sons. He married his high school sweet heart, Helen Rothermel, in 1942 while training as a pilot for WWII. They had two sons, William J. Bush Jr. and Daniel R. Bush, and four grandchildren (Sonja Joe, Gideon, Erinn, & Tucker). After the war, Helen & Joe started a dairy, but Joe was called back in 1951 to fly B29s in the Korean War. He stayed in the Air Force, and flew B47s in Strategic Air Command until getting a nuclear engineering degree from NC State and moving to Albuquerque, NM in 1959. He became a Mason and Shriner in 1963 and was an active member for most of his life. He was also a member of the Order of Daedalians. In 1967 he obtained a MS in engineering management, but was assigned as a C130 pilot in Vietnam for two years. He returned to the US in 1969 and finished his AF career in Calif. in the missile business. He retired in 1974 with over 7,300 hrs of flight time. Sadly, Helen passed away in 1994 but Joe was lucky to find his second true love when he married Loreta Wegener in 1996. Joe was a loving, outgoing man with many friends and a loving family. He will be deeply missed and always remembered. A memorial service will be held Friday, Oct. 9, at 2 pm in the Brill Chapel at Epworth Villa, 14901 N. Penn, OKC. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shriners Hospitals for Children or the Benevolent Fund of Epworth Villa.
  The Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma), 08 Oct 2009, Thu, Page 18.²
  

• Father*: William G. Bush²
• Mother*: Esther Davies²

Mary Emma Blyler¹

• Last Edited: 8 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger (#1), Descendants of Peter Klinger (#2)

• Mary Emma Blyler was born on 9 September 1901.²
• She was the daughter of Harvey Blyler and Annie Catherine Hess.²
• Mary Emma Blyler married Elmer J. Adams, son of Rolandus Adams and Katie Rebecca Bast, on 28 September 1916, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4
• Mary Emma Blyler died on 25 March 1944, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 42.^5,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  MRS. ADAMS BURIED
  Mrs. Mary Blyler Adams, 43, of Harrisburg was buried Tuesday from the family home, 1317 Berryhill st. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Blyler, Williamstown, and has three sisters, one Miss Mildred Blyler living in Williamstown.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 28 Mar 1944, Tue, Page 10.⁶
  
• She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Harvey Blyler² b. 1871, d. 1953
• Mother*: Annie Catherine Hess² b. 1875, d. 1951

Helen Mae Adams¹

• Last Edited: 8 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger (#1), Descendants of Peter Klinger (#2)

• Helen Mae Adams was born on 18 August 1918, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Elmer J. Adams and Mary Emma Blyler.
• Helen Mae Adams married Vance K. Blyler, son of Gurney G. Blyler and Mary A. Moffett, on 19 April 1941, Frederick County, VA.³
• Helen Mae Adams married St. Clair David Kirtley.⁴
• Helen Mae Adams died on 11 October 2003, at age 85.²

• Father*: Elmer J. Adams b. 1895, d. 4 Oct 1984
• Mother*: Mary Emma Blyler b. 9 Sep 1901, d. 25 Mar 1944

Frederick Hunter Yeager^1,2

• Last Edited: 22 Jun 2022

• Frederick Hunter Yeager was born on 7 July 1748.¹
• He married Catharine Dreiss Baum.³
• Frederick Hunter Yeager died in 1822, Berks County, PA.¹
• He was buried at Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, Berks County, PA.¹

Abraham S. Rothermel¹

• Last Edited: 24 Jun 2022

• Abraham S. Rothermel was born in 1746/47.¹
• He was the son of Johannes Z. Rothermel and Maria Elizabeth Siegfried.
• Abraham S. Rothermel married Barbara Metzgar.¹
• Abraham S. Rothermel died on 5 September 1777.¹

• Father*: Johannes Z. Rothermel b. 21 Jan 1721/22, d. 24 Nov 1785
• Mother*: Maria Elizabeth Siegfried

Barbara Metzgar¹

• Last Edited: 18 Mar 2014

• Barbara Metzgar is also referred to as Barbara Metzgar in some sources.
• She was born circa 1749/50.¹
• She was born circa 1749/50.
• She married Abraham S. Rothermel, son of Johannes Z. Rothermel and Maria Elizabeth Siegfried.¹
• Barbara Metzgar married Jacob S. Rothermel, son of Johannes Z. Rothermel and Maria Elizabeth Siegfried, circa 1780.¹