Mary Fay Deppen1

F, #20821, b. 8 April 1916, d. 3 April 1999
  • Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020
  • Mary Fay Deppen was born on 8 April 1916, New Bloomfield, Perry County, PA.1,2
  • She was the daughter of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel.1
  • Mary Fay Deppen married Charles Stewart Hess after 1 April 1930.1,3
  • Mary Fay Deppen died on 3 April 1999, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 82.2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Mary F. Deppen Hess
    Mary F. Deppen Hess, 82, of Cornwall Manor, Cornwall, formerly of Hershey, died of natural causes Saturday, April 3, 1999, in the Hershey Medical Center. She was the wife of the late Charles S. Stew Hess.
    Born April 8, 1916, in New Bloomfield, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Grant and Emma Jane Schlegel Deppen. She was a homemaker, an avid reader and an accomplished vocalist. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Hershey and also attended Evangelical Free Church of Hershey. She was a member of the Palmyra Chapter 402 Order of the Eastern Star.
    Surviving are daughters Jacqueline L. Stem, Carmel, Calif., Gwendolyn F. Wright, Hershey, and Beverly N. Reighn, Palmyra; a sister, Blanche Yeich, Hershey; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
    Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., 1225 W. Chocolate Ave., Hershey, preceded by a viewing beginning at 1.
    The Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), 06 Apr 1999, Tue, Page 2.2
  • She was buried at Gravel Hill Cemetery, Palmyra, Lebanon County, PA.4

Children of Mary Fay Deppen and Charles Stewart Hess

  • Gwendolyn F. Hess2
  • Beverly N. Hess2
  • Jacqueline L. Hess1

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 68. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Mary F. Deppen Hess, The Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), 06 Apr 1999, Tue, Page 2.
  3. [S186] 1930 US Census, Derry Twp., Dauphin County, PA; Roll: 2025; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 975.0.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10571782/mary-f-hess. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Charles Stewart Hess1

M, #20822, b. 17 June 1908, d. 1 January 1990
  • Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020
  • Charles Stewart Hess was born on 17 June 1908.2
  • He married Mary Fay Deppen, daughter of Samuel Grant Deppen and Emma Jane Schlegel, after 1 April 1930.1,3
  • Charles Stewart Hess died on 1 January 1990, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 81.4,2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Charles S. 'Stew' Hess, 81, of Hummelstown RD 1 died Monday (January 01, 1990) in Hershey Medical Center. He was retired chief of the Depot Shop Division, Depot Directorate for Maintenance at New Cumberland Army Depot. He was former chief of maintenance for jet-engine repair at the former Olmsted Air Force Base, Lowe Swatara Twp., and was involved in the building of the Spirit of St. Louis airplane. He was graduated as a master mechanic from the San Diego Air Technical School and had attended Ohio State University. He attended Evangelical Free Church and Fishburn United Methodist Church, both of Hershey, and was a member of Brownstone Lodge F&AM, Hershey, where he was chairman of the Masonic Education Committee. He also was a member of the Harrisburg Consistory, Zembo Temple, Hershey and Lebanon County Shrine clubs, Quittapahilla Tall Cedars of Lebanon, Forest 25, York Rite Bodies, Elizabethtown High 12 Club, the Pitman (N.J.) Masonic Club, Elks Lodge 1092, the National Association of Retired Federal Employees, and the Retired Federal Employees Breakfast Club. Surviving are his wife, Mary F. Deppen Hess; three daughters, Jacqueline L. Stern of Hummelstown, Gwen H. Wright of Hershey, and Beverly R. Reighn of Elizabethtown; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Hoover Funeral Home, Hershey. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Palmyra. [Harrisburg Patriot News]5
  • He was buried at Gravel Hill Cemetery, Palmyra, Lebanon County, PA.2

Children of Charles Stewart Hess and Mary Fay Deppen

  • Gwendolyn F. Hess4
  • Beverly N. Hess4
  • Jacqueline L. Hess1

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 68. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10571773/charles-s-hess. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S186] 1930 US Census, Derry Twp., Dauphin County, PA; Roll: 2025; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 4; Image: 975.0.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Mary F. Deppen Hess, The Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania), 06 Apr 1999, Tue, Page 2.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Charles S. Hess, Harrisburg Patriot News; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10571773/charles-s-hess

Gurney E. Knorr1,2

M, #20823, b. 23 November 1894, d. 3 February 1964
  • Last Edited: 1 Nov 2024
  • Gurney E. Knorr was born on 23 November 1892, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.3
  • Some sources record that Gurney E. Knorr was born on 23 November 1894.1
  • He was the son of Wilson Ellsworth Knorr and Amanda Sinora Deppen.1
  • Gurney E. Knorr married Josephine Kolva, daughter of William Kolva, on 9 September 1913.1,3
  • In 1940, Gurnie lived in Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.1
  • Gurney E. Knorr married Clara E. Hile on 13 September 1941, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.2,4,5
  • Gurney E. Knorr died on 3 February 1964, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA, at age 69.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Gurney E. Knorr
    Gurney E Norr, 71, of 558 North St., Lykens, died suddenly in his home Wednesday morning.
    Mr. Knorr, born in Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, was a son of the Wilson and Selarah Deppen Knorr.
    Survivng are, his wife, the former Clara Hile; five daughters: Mrs. Irene Alvord of Wiconisco, Mrs. Dolly Whitmore of Mateo, Calif., Mrs. Ila Lou McNalis of Williamstown; Mrs. Mattern of Valley View and Jovce Knorr at home; three sons: James Knorr of Pleasantville, N.J. Walter Knorr of Dighton, Mass., Raymond Knorr of San Mateo, Calif; two stepsons, Russell Enterline, of Halifax, R.D. and Lester Enterline of Camp Hill; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Marlene Wiest at home. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Mable Wltmer, of Lykens, Mrs. Rose Hoffman of Harrisburg; three brothers: boyd and Allen KNorr, both of Pleasantville, N.J., and Kermit, of Baltimore, Md; 32 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
    Funeral will be held Sunday, afternoon from Roy W. D Schaffstall Funeral Home, 406 Market St., Lykens. The Rev. H. Linn Finger, pastor of the Reformed Church at Lykens, will officiate at services. Interment will be in Wiconisco Cemetery.
    Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 05 Feb 1964, Wed, Page 22.2
  • He was buried at Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.6

Children of Gurney E. Knorr and Josephine Kolva

Child of Gurney E. Knorr and Clara E. Hile

  • Joyce Louise Knorr7

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 68. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Gurney E. Knorr, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 05 Feb 1964, Wed, Page 22.
  3. [S515] Lawrence Knorr, The Descendants of Hans Peter Knorr (New Kingston, PA: Sunbury Press, Inc., July, 2007), p. 96. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Hans Peter Knorr.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Clara E. Knorr, The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA), 05 Jul 1985, Fri, Page 8.
  5. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), Film Number: 000021217; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  6. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98753188/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  7. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Joyce Knorr Married In Nuptual Ceremony Here Last Saturday," Lykens Register (Lykens, PA),
    11 Jun 1970, Thu, Page 1.

Josephine Kolva1

F, #20824, b. 12 October 1896, d. 9 February 1938
  • Last Edited: 22 Jul 2019
  • Josephine Kolva was born on 12 October 1896, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.1,2
  • She was the daughter of William Kolva.2
  • Josephine Kolva married Gurney E. Knorr, son of Wilson Ellsworth Knorr and Amanda Sinora Deppen, on 9 September 1913.1,3
  • Josephine Kolva died on 9 February 1938, Geisinger Hospital, Danville, MontourCounty, PA, at age 41.2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    MRS. GURNEY KNORR
    Mrs. Gurney Knorr, 41, a resident of Lykens for over twenty years, died in the Geisinger Hospital, Danville, Wednesday evening at 6:15, death having been caused by a six months' illness of dropsy and a heart condition.
    Mrs. Knorr was born in Tower City and was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Kolva. Twenty-one years ago she was united in marriage to Mr. Gurney Knorr who with three sons, James Raymond and Walter at home, and three daughters, Mrs. Irene Alvord of New Jersey; Dolly Mae and Ina Lou at home. Two brothers, Dory, of Vineland, N. J., and Russel, address unknown, also survive. She attended and was a member of Christ Reformed Church, North Second street, Lykens.
    Funeral services will be held from her late home 558 North street, Sunday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, with Rev. Paul C. Schreier, pastor of Christ Reformed Church, officiating. Burial will be made in the Wiconisco cemetery.2
  • She was buried at Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.2

Children of Josephine Kolva and Gurney E. Knorr

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 68. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Josephine Knorr, Lykens Register (Lykens, PA), 11 Feb 1938, Fri, Page 1.
  3. [S515] Lawrence Knorr, The Descendants of Hans Peter Knorr (New Kingston, PA: Sunbury Press, Inc., July, 2007), p. 96. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Hans Peter Knorr.

Stella Knorr1

F, #20825, b. 9 January 1898, d. before 4 June 1970
  • Last Edited: 15 Mar 2019

Child of Stella Knorr and Richard Yates

  • Richard Yates Jr.1

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 68. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S515] Lawrence Knorr, The Descendants of Hans Peter Knorr (New Kingston, PA: Sunbury Press, Inc., July, 2007), p. 96. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Hans Peter Knorr.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Mable Witmer, Pottsville Republican, 05 Jun 1970, Fri, Page 18.

Rosie Regina Knorr1,2

F, #20827, b. 27 March 1904, d. 16 February 1988
  • Last Edited: 15 Mar 2019
  • Rosie Regina Knorr also went by the name of Rosie.
  • She was born on 27 March 1904, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.2,3
  • She was the daughter of Wilson Ellsworth Knorr and Amanda Sinora Deppen.1
  • Some sources record that Rosie Regina Knorr was born on 4 March 1904.1
  • She married Forrest Herb Keiser, son of Edward Mead Keiser and Ida C. Herb, on 1 January 1920, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.1,4
  • Rosie Regina Knorr married Clarence E. Hoffman, son of Grant Hoffman and Annie Hoy, on 30 September 1939, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.2,5
  • In 1940, Rosie lived in Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.1
  • Rosie Regina Knorr died on 16 February 1988, Dauphin Manor, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 83.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Rosie R. Hoffman
    Rosie R. Hoffman, 83, formerly of 7240 Bucks St., Harrisburg, died Tuesday in Dauphin Manor, Harrisburg.
    She was born in Klingerstown, March 27, 1904, a daughter of the late Wilson and Selarah Deppen Knorr.
    She was a member of 29th Street Methodist Church, Harrisburg.
    She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence E.
    Surviving are two daughters, Elaine K. Carroll and Arlene M. Dininni, both of Harrisburg; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren.
    Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday from John M. Shultz Funeral Home, Lykens. The Rev. Dean Kinch wil officiate. Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville.
    Pottsville Republican, 17 Feb 1988, Wed, Page 3.3
  • She was buried on 19 February 1988, at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.3,6

Children of Rosie Regina Knorr and Forrest Herb Keiser

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 68. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S515] Lawrence Knorr, The Descendants of Hans Peter Knorr (New Kingston, PA: Sunbury Press, Inc., July, 2007), p. 96. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Hans Peter Knorr.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Rosie R. Hoffman, Pottsville Republican, 17 Feb 1988, Wed, Page 3.
  4. [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.
  5. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
  6. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103504873/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  7. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 41633; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  8. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Certificate Number: 113831; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll

Forrest Herb Keiser1,2

M, #20828, b. 1 May 1898, d. 31 May 1929
  • Last Edited: 17 Jun 2022
  • Forrest Herb Keiser was born on 1 May 1898, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.3
  • He was the son of Edward Mead Keiser and Ida C. Herb.3
  • Forrest Herb Keiser married Rosie Regina Knorr, daughter of Wilson Ellsworth Knorr and Amanda Sinora Deppen, on 1 January 1920, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.1,4
  • Forrest Herb Keiser died on 31 May 1929, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 31.3,1,5
  • Newspaper obituary:
    FORREST KEISER
    Funeral services for Forrest Keiser age 31 years of Lykens, who died in the Harrisburg Hospital, Friday, after an attack of pneumonia, were held from the home of his parents on Tuesday afernoon. Rev. Mr. Sandt, former pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church officiated and interment was made in the I. O. O. F. Cemetery. Members of the Lykens Lodge of that order had charge of the services at the grave.
    Beside his parents, he is survived by his wife, four small children; two brothers and five sisters.
    Elizabethville Echo (Elizabethville, Pennsylvania), 13 Jun 1929, Thu, Page 2.6
  • He was buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.5

Children of Forrest Herb Keiser and Rosie Regina Knorr

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 68. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S515] Lawrence Knorr, The Descendants of Hans Peter Knorr (New Kingston, PA: Sunbury Press, Inc., July, 2007), p. 96. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Hans Peter Knorr.
  3. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 56053 (1929); https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  4. [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.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14084869/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  6. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Forrest Keiser, Elizabethville Echo (Elizabethville, Pennsylvania), 13 Jun 1929, Thu, Page 2.
  7. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Certificate Number: 41633; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
  8. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Certificate Number: 113831; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll

Boyd B. Knorr1

M, #20829, b. 29 June 1908, d. September 1972
  • Last Edited: 14 Mar 2019
  • Some sources record that Boyd B. Knorr was born on 29 June 1908, Dauphin County, PA.1,2
  • He was the son of Wilson Ellsworth Knorr and Amanda Sinora Deppen.1
  • Boyd B. Knorr married Elizabeth H. (?)3
  • Boyd B. Knorr lived in Atlantic City, NJ.1
  • He died in September 1972, at age 64.2
  • He was buried at Holy Cross Cemeter and Chapel Mausoleum, Mays Landing, Atlantic County, NJ.2

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 68. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94945531/boyd-b_-knorr. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94945532/…

Mabel Ruth Knorr1

F, #20831, b. 21 October 1910, d. 4 June 1970
  • Last Edited: 15 Mar 2019
  • Mabel Ruth Knorr was born on 21 October 1910.1,2,3
  • She was the daughter of Wilson Ellsworth Knorr and Amanda Sinora Deppen.1
  • Mabel Ruth Knorr married Harry Ephraim Witmer, son of Daniel K. Witmer and Mary Ann Osman.1
  • Mabel Ruth Knorr died on 4 June 1970, at age 59.4,3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Mrs. Mable Witmer
    Mrs. Mable R. Witmer, 59, of 336 Main St, Lykens, died at her home Thursday.
    She was born in Northumberland Co., the daughter of the late Wilson and Selarah Deppen Knorr. She was a member of St. Christopher's Lutheran Church, Lykens.
    Surviving are six daughters, Mary, wife of George Yeager; Florence, wife of Gerald Daniels; Betty, wife of James Buggy; Kathy, wife of Thomas Margetanski, all of Lykens; Shirley wife of Earl Cordy, RD2 Halifax; Joyce, at home; five sons, Harry, Williamstown ; Robert and Terrance, at home; Donald and Kenneth, Lykens; one stepdaughter, Dorothy, wife of Jerry Jones, Columbia; one sister, Mrs. Rosie Hoffman, Lykens; three brothers, Boyd and Allen Knorr, Northfield, N. J., and Kermit Knorr, Atlantic City; 26 grandchildren.
    Funeral Sunday afternoon from the Roy W. D. Schaffstall Funerai Home, 406 Market St, Lykens, with the Rev. Phillip A. Lynch, her pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove cemetery, Elizabethviile.
    Pottsville Republican, 05 Jun 1970, Fri, Page 18.5
  • She was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.3

Children of Mabel Ruth Knorr and Harry Ephraim Witmer

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 68. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S192] 1920 US Census, Wiconisco Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1560; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 150; Image: 470.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105854838/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  4. [S515] Lawrence Knorr, The Descendants of Hans Peter Knorr (New Kingston, PA: Sunbury Press, Inc., July, 2007), p. 97. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Hans Peter Knorr.
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Mable Witmer, Pottsville Republican, 05 Jun 1970, Fri, Page 18.
  6. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com, , SSN: 208241431; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
  7. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, forJoyce L. Witmer, Pottsville Republican, 20 Dec 1986, Wed, Page 2.
  8. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Shirley E. Cordy, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181589474/…
  9. [S717] Buggy, Betty J., Obituary, Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA, August 22, 2009. Hereinafter cited as Betty J. Buggy Obituary.
  10. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, SSN: 161325382; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
  11. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105854832/…

Harry Ephraim Witmer1,2

M, #20832, b. 3 June 1888, d. 17 October 1963
  • Last Edited: 26 Feb 2024
  • Harry Ephraim Witmer was born on 3 June 1888, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.5,3
  • He was the son of Daniel K. Witmer and Mary Ann Osman.3,4
  • Harry Ephraim Witmer married Sara Ann Procasco on 9 July 1908, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.6,7
  • Harry Ephraim Witmer married Mabel Ruth Knorr, daughter of Wilson Ellsworth Knorr and Amanda Sinora Deppen.1
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Harry E. Witmer
    Harry E. Witmer, 75, of 336 Main St., Lykens, died on Thursday at 1:15 a. m. in his home.
    Mr. Witmer, born at Gratz, was a son of the late Daniel and Mary Witmer.
    He was a member of the Wiconisco Fire Co.
    Surviving are, his wife, the former Mable Knorr; seven daughters: Joyce and Kathy, both at home; Mrs. Dorothy Jones of Columbia, Mrs. Mary Yeager and Mrs. Florence Daniels, both of Lykens; Mrs. Shirley Cordy of Lykens RD, Mrs. Betty Buggy, of Williamstown; five sons : Harry D. of Williamstown, Robert E., Kenneth A., and Terrance L., all at home; and Donald L. of Lykens ; a brother, George Witmer of Lemoyne, and two-sisters: Mrs. Della Minnich of Wiconisco and Mrs. Sula Alexander of Philadelphia; also 21 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
    Funeral Saturday morning from Roy W. D. Schaffstall Funeral Home, 406 Market St., Lykens. The Rev. Gerald Miller, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church at Lykens, will officiate at services. Interment in Maple Grove Cemetery", Elizabethville.
    Pottsville Republican, 17 Oct 1963, Thu, Page 26.3
  • Harry Ephraim Witmer died on 17 October 1963, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA, at age 75.5
  • He was buried on 19 October 1963, at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.5,4

Child of Harry Ephraim Witmer and Sara Ann Procasco

Children of Harry Ephraim Witmer and Mabel Ruth Knorr

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 68. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S515] Lawrence Knorr, The Descendants of Hans Peter Knorr (New Kingston, PA: Sunbury Press, Inc., July, 2007), p. 97. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Hans Peter Knorr.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Harry E. Witmer, Pottsville Republican, 17 Oct 1963, Thu, Page 26.
  4. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 097665-63; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5818907/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  6. [S1206] Pennsylvania County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 (Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, 2016), Film Number: 000021178; https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
  7. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Marriage Licenses," Harrisburg Daily Independent, June 26, 1908, Page 9. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed July 1, 2023).
  8. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com, , SSN: 208241431; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
  9. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, forJoyce L. Witmer, Pottsville Republican, 20 Dec 1986, Wed, Page 2.
  10. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Shirley E. Cordy, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181589474/…
  11. [S717] Buggy, Betty J., Obituary, Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA, August 22, 2009. Hereinafter cited as Betty J. Buggy Obituary.
  12. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Mable Witmer, Pottsville Republican, 05 Jun 1970, Fri, Page 18.
  13. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, SSN: 161325382; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
  14. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105854832/…

Harry Troutman1

M, #20834, b. 7 May 1891
  • Last Edited: 21 Nov 2005

Children of Harry Troutman and Mary Alverda Deppen

  • Daisy Troutman1
  • Clair Troutman1
  • William Troutman1
  • Edna Troutman1

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 68. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.

George E. Pinkerton1

M, #20835, b. 16 April 1908, d. 21 July 1959
  • Last Edited: 24 Dec 2017
  • George E. Pinkerton was born on 16 April 1908, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.2
  • He was the son of Clifford Pinkerton and Annie Kocher.2
  • George E. Pinkerton married Irene C. Bohner, daughter of Charles Abraham Bohner and Sula May Deppen, circa 1929.1,3
  • George E. Pinkerton died on 21 July 1959, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 51.2
  • He was buried on 24 July 1959, at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.2
  • Father*: Clifford Pinkerton2
  • Mother*: Annie Kocher2

Child of George E. Pinkerton and Irene C. Bohner

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 68. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 64479. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  3. [S186] 1930 US Census, Wiconisco Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2028; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0114; FHL microfilm: 2341762.
  4. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com,.

Florence Edna Deppen1

F, #20839, b. 30 July 1900, d. 20 January 1940
  • Last Edited: 5 Feb 2020
  • Florence Edna Deppen was born on 30 July 1900, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.2,3
  • She was the daughter of Daniel Abraham Deppen and Harriet Edna Troutman.1
  • Some sources record that Florence Edna Deppen was born on 30 July 1901, Northumberland County, PA.1
  • She was baptized on 8 September 1901, St. David's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.4
  • She married Burlington Lee Leitzel, son of Samuel Ammon Leitzel and Alice Bertie Troutman, circa 1915.5,6
  • In 1920, Florence and her husband "Burrel" were living in Zerbe Township, Northumberland County, PA, where he was working as a carpenter for a coal mine. They had 2 children: Daisy and "Lenard."7
  • At the time of the 1930 Census, Florence and Burlington were living on a farm in Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA. They had been married about 14 years and had 3 children.6
  • Florence Edna Deppen died on 20 January 1940, Geisinger Hospital, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 39.3,5,1
  • She was buried on 24 January 1940, at Wesleyan Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Washington Township, Northumberland County, PA.2,3,8

Children of Florence Edna Deppen and Burlington Lee Leitzel

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 69. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [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. 230. Hereinafter cited as Northumberland County Burials III.
  3. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 8790; filed January 20, 1940. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  4. [S169] Glenn P. Schwalm and Phillip Rice, compiler, Church Records of St. David's Lutheran and Reformed Church (1829-1915) (Closson Press, Appollo, PA: Schuylkill Roots, 1995), p. 40. Hereinafter cited as St. David's Church (Hebe) Records.
  5. [S314] Bruce Travis Hall, "Genealogical Database," Bruce Travis Hall (Annapolis MD), data uploaded from CD December 2, 2005.
  6. [S186] 1930 US Census, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll 2089; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 1111.0.
  7. [S192] 1920 US Census, Zerbe Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll T625_1612; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 147; Image: 876.
  8. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46480250/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Eva Deppen1

F, #20840, b. 18 September 1903, d. 11 October 2003
  • Last Edited: 12 Apr 2020
  • Eva Deppen was born on 18 September 1903, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.1,2
  • She was the daughter of Daniel Abraham Deppen and Harriet Edna Troutman.1
  • Eva Deppen married Oscar Bower.3
  • Eva Deppen lived in Klingerstown, PA.1
  • She died on 11 October 2003, Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 100.2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Eva Deppen Bower, 100, RR Hemdon
    HERNDON -- Eva Deppen Bower, 100, of RR Herndon died Saturday, Oct. 11, 2003 at Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg.
    She was born Sept. 18, 1903, in Hebe a daughter of the late Daniel and Harriet (Troutman) Deppen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oscar Bower.
    Mrs. Bower was a housewife.
    She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Urban.
    Surviving are one daughter, Leah O. and her husband Stanley Kessler of RR Herndon; two grandsons, Dale Kessler and Lynn Kessler, both of RR Herndon; four great-grandchildren; and one brother, Elmer Deppen of Fairless Hills.
    Friends are invited to call from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the James A. Reed Funeral Home, Market and Chestnut streets, Pillow, where a religious service will be conducted at 3 p.m. by the Rev. Amy J. Schultz.
    Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Urban Cemetery.
    The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 12 Oct 2003, Sun, Page 21.4
  • She was buried at Saint Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.2,5

Child of Eva Deppen and Oscar Bower

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 69. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Eva Deppen Bower (2003).
  3. [S27] Interview with Carl and Carol Klinger (Sacramento, PA).. 2235 E. Main Street
    Sacramento, PA 17968
    e-mail address, p. 69.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Eva Deppen Bower, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 12 Oct 2003, Sun, Page 21.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Oscar Bower1

M, #20841, b. 1903, d. 22 March 1970
  • Last Edited: 19 Mar 2018

Child of Oscar Bower and Eva Deppen

Citations

  1. [S27] Interview with Carl and Carol Klinger (Sacramento, PA).. 2235 E. Main Street
    Sacramento, PA 17968
    e-mail address, p. 69.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 69. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.

Pearl Angeline Deppen1,2

F, #20842, b. 6 May 1905, d. 26 February 1988
  • Last Edited: 5 Feb 2020
  • Pearl Angeline Deppen was born on 6 May 1905, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.1,2
  • She was the daughter of Daniel Abraham Deppen and Harriet Edna Troutman.1
  • Pearl Angeline Deppen married Franklin A. Renner.1
  • Pearl Angeline Deppen lived in Ashland, PA.1
  • She died on 26 February 1988, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 82.3,2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Renner rites
    Funeral services for Pearl Renner, 82, of 1903 Walnut St, Ashland, who died Friday morning at Ashland State General Hospital, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday from the Frederick T. Kull Funeral Home Inc., Ashland. Further services will be held at 11 a m. in Zion Reformed Church, Ashland, with the Rev. J. Rex Thomas officiating. Interment will be in Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs.
    Mrs. Renner was born in Hebe, May 6, 1905. She was a daughter of the late Daniel and Harriet Troutman Deppin.
    She was a member of Zion Reformed United Church of Christ, Ashland, and was employed as a cook at Ashland State General Hospital until her retirement.
    She was preceded in death by her .husband, Franklin, who died in 1953.
    Surviving area son Daniel, Hatboro; a daughter, Myraline Johnston, Ashland; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
    Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 27 Feb 1988, Sat, Page 2.4
  • She was buried on 1 March 1988, at Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, PA.2,4

Children of Pearl Angeline Deppen and Franklin A. Renner

  • Myraline Renner1
  • Daniel Renner1

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 69. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194783362/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Eva Deppen Bower (2003).
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Pearl Renner, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 27 Feb 1988, Sat, Page 2.

Franklin A. Renner1

M, #20843, b. 25 April 1902, d. 27 October 1953
  • Last Edited: 5 Feb 2020
  • Franklin A. Renner was born on 25 April 1902, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.2
  • He married Pearl Angeline Deppen, daughter of Daniel Abraham Deppen and Harriet Edna Troutman.1
  • Franklin A. Renner died on 27 October 1953, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 51.3,2
  • He was buried at Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, PA.2

Children of Franklin A. Renner and Pearl Angeline Deppen

  • Myraline Renner1
  • Daniel Renner1

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 69. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191573748/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Pearl Renner, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 27 Feb 1988, Sat, Page 2.

Elmer H. Deppen1

M, #20844, b. 7 October 1910, d. 14 October 2004
  • Last Edited: 5 Feb 2020
  • Elmer H. Deppen was born on 7 October 1910, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.1,2
  • He was the son of Daniel Abraham Deppen and Harriet Edna Troutman.1
  • Elmer H. Deppen married Elsie Bush.1
  • Elmer H. Deppen died on 14 October 2004, Health Care Center, Galloway Township, Atlantic County, NJ, at age 94.3
  • He was buried at Monument Cemetery, Beverly, Burlington County, NJ.3

Children of Elmer H. Deppen and Elsie Bush

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 69. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25155039/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Elmer H. Deppen; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25155039/…

Elsie Bush1

F, #20845, b. 1911, d. 11 January 1992
  • Last Edited: 5 Feb 2020

Children of Elsie Bush and Elmer H. Deppen

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 69. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98013601/elsie-deppen. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Elmer H. Deppen; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25155039/…

Albert D. Deppen1,2

M, #20846, b. 13 August 1912, d. 11 July 1973
  • Last Edited: 5 Feb 2020
  • Albert D. Deppen was born on 13 August 1912, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.1,2
  • He was the son of Daniel Abraham Deppen and Harriet Edna Troutman.1
  • Albert D. Deppen lived in Locust Gap, Northumberland County, PA.1
  • He died on 11 July 1973, Ashland State Hospital, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 60.3,4,2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Albert Deppen
    Albert D. Deppen, 1903 Walnut St., Ashland, died Wednesday in the Ashland State Hospital where he had been a patient five weeks.
    He was born Aug. 13, 1912 in Hebe, Pa., son of Daniel and Harriet (Trautman) Deppen and resided in Ashland most of his life.
    He was a retired employee of the Cleveland Bros. Equipment Company of Frackville. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Chapel of Christ United Lutheran Church, Ashland, and had membership in the, IOOF 591, Shenandoah. Moose Club of Mount Carmel and the Christmas Tree Growers Association of Pennsylvania.
    Surviving are two sisters. Mrs. Eva Bower, Herndon RD and Mrs. Pearl Renner, with whom he resided, and one brother, Elmer, Rego Park, L. I., N. Y.
    Funeral services will be Saturday morning from the Kull Funeral Home. Interment in Christ Church Cemetery. Fountain Springs. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening.
    Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 12 Jul 1973, Thu, Page 2.2
  • He was buried at Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, PA.4

Citations

  1. [S299] E. E Deppen and M. L. Deppen, Counting Kindred of Christian Deppen and History of Christian Ruchty (Original edition, Sinking Spring, PA; Reprint Lykens, PA: Ray J. Deppen, 1940, reprinted 1983), p. 69. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Albert D. Deppen, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 12 Jul 1973, Thu, Page 2.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Eva Deppen Bower (2003).
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/130147134/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.