Sinary T. Erdman1

M, #21663, b. 14 December 1843, d. 22 November 1908
  • Last Edited: 25 Nov 2005
  • Sinary T. Erdman was born on 14 December 1843.3
  • He was the son of Abraham Erdman and Mary Elizabeth Troutman.2
  • Sinary T. Erdman married Isabelle Wiest, daughter of Moses Merkel Wiest and Maria Schadel; "Sinary and Isabella Erdman" served as sponsors for a baptism at Klinger's Church, Erdman, PA, on 08 August 1880.4
  • Sinary T. Erdman died on 22 November 1908, at age 64; Klinger's Church records variously list the date ofo death as either 22 Nov. 1908 or 23 Nov. 1908.3
  • Father*: Abraham Erdman2 b. 20 Oct 1818, d. 19 Nov 1881
  • Mother*: Mary Elizabeth Troutman2 b. 20 May 1822, d. 25 Oct 1869

Children of Sinary T. Erdman and Isabelle Wiest

Citations

  1. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), part 2, p. 289. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  2. [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
  3. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, Part 2, pp. 196, 289.
  4. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, part 2, p. 164.

Sinary Raymond Kessler1

M, #21666, b. 13 December 1896, d. 8 January 1963
  • Last Edited: 26 Mar 2025
  • Sinary Raymond Kessler was born on 13 December 1896, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.2,1
  • He was the son of Charles Henry Kessler and Mary Elizabeth Erdman.1
  • Sinary Raymond Kessler was baptized on 10 January 1897, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.1
  • He married Lola Alberta Zerbe on 12 December 1914, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.3
  • Sinary Raymond Kessler died on 8 January 1963, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA, at age 66.4,5
  • Newspaper obituary:
    S. R. Kessler, 66, Erdman Resident
    Sinary R. Kessler, 66, of the vicinity of Erdman, died at his home Tuesday afternoon, the result of a chronic respiratory illness of many years.
    He was a son the late Henry and Mary Erdman Kessler, and was born in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, December 13, 1896. He was a member of Klinger's Lutheran Church at Erdman.
    Surviving are his wife, Lola Zerbe Kessler, and children as follows: Mrs. Ray Deppen, Klingerstown; Mark Kessler, Bedford; Mrs. Roy Coleman, Hegins; Earl Kessler, Dornsife, RD; Leon, at home, and Mrs. Walter Troutman, Gratz. Twelve grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also survive as well as one sister and four brothers: Mrs. Ella Umholtz, Oscar Kessler and Luther Kessler, all of Lykens RD; Moses a Kessler, Sacramento, and Ezra Kessler, Harrisburg.
    Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday from Klinger's Church. His pastor, Rev. J. Wilson Harner, will officiate. Burial will be made in the adjoining church cemetery.
    Friends may call at Klinger's Lutheran Church Friday from 7 to 9. p.m. Funeral arrangements| are in charge of the Marlin Reed funeral home, Pillow.
    The Daily Item, January 9, 1963, Page 22.5
  • He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.6

Children of Sinary Raymond Kessler and Lola Alberta Zerbe

  • Mae Eleanor Kessler+7 b. 28 Jun 1915, d. 1 Jan 2007
  • Mark William Kessler+7 b. 6 Jul 1917, d. 9 Dec 2008
  • Pauline Mary Kessler7 b. 9 Nov 1921, d. 9 Oct 2012
  • Earl Sinary Kessler7 b. 18 Dec 1928, d. 19 Nov 2012
  • Leon Lamar Kessler7 b. 20 Mar 1933, d. 24 Mar 2025
  • Carolyn Savilla Kessler7

Citations

  1. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), part 2, p. 180. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  2. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 590. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  3. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, part 2, p. 226.
  4. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, part 2, pp. 240, 292.
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Sinary R. Kessler, The Daily Item, January 9, 1963, Page 22. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed March 26, 2025).
  6. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, part 2, p. 292.
  7. [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.

Mary Elizabeth Deppen

F, #21672, b. 23 December 1959, d. 27 August 1974
  • Last Edited: 25 Nov 2005
  • Mary Elizabeth Deppen is also referred to as Mary Lizabeth Deppen in some sources.1
  • She was born on 23 December 1959, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.1
  • She was the daughter of Ray Jonathan Deppen Jr. and Jean Marie Hoover.1
  • Mary Elizabeth Deppen died on 27 August 1974, Reading Hospital, Reading, Berks County, PA, at age 14; Death resulted from accident while riding a horse.1
  • Father*: Ray Jonathan Deppen Jr.1
  • Mother*: Jean Marie Hoover1

Citations

  1. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 591. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.

Ray Jonathan Deppen1,2

M, #21673, b. 20 October 1912, d. 24 March 1997
  • Last Edited: 13 Apr 2020
  • Ray Jonathan Deppen was born on 20 October 1912, Hebe, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.3,1,4
  • He was the son of Allen Simon Deppen and Lydia Jane Bohner.1
  • Ray Jonathan Deppen was baptized on 5 January 1913, St. David's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.2
  • He married Mae Eleanor Kessler, daughter of Sinary Raymond Kessler and Lola Alberta Zerbe, on 23 December 1933, Lutheran Parish, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.1,5
  • Ray Jonathan Deppen lived in Gratz, PA.1
  • He died on 24 March 1997, Susquehanna Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 84.4,3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Ray J. Deppen, 84, of Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, formerly of Lykens, died Monday, March 24, in the village.
    Born October 20, 1912, to Allen and Lydia Bohner Deppen, of Herndon RD.
    He was a retired farmer.
    Surviving are his wife, Mae Kessler Deppen; a son, Ray J. Deppen, Lykens; a daughter, Delores Roadcap, Millersburg; a brother, William Deppen, Lykens and a sister, Mae Kratzer, Herndon RD; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
    Memorial services were held at the convenience of the family.
    Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice.6

Children of Ray Jonathan Deppen and Mae Eleanor Kessler

  • Ray Jonathan Deppen Jr.3
  • Delores LaMae Deppen1

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. 67. Hereinafter cited as Deppen Family History.
  2. [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. 46. Hereinafter cited as St. David's Church (Hebe) Records.
  3. [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
  4. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, (2000).
  5. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 591. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  6. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Ray J. Deppen (1997).