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Buella Annora Klinger^1,2,3

• Last Edited: 10 Jun 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Buella Annora Klinger is also referred to as Beulla Nora Klinger in some sources.⁴
• She was born on 27 July 1891, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^3,2,4
• She was the daughter of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib.¹
• Other sources record that Buella Annora Klinger was born on 27 July 1887.¹
• She married Austin Wallace Coleman, son of John Jacob Coleman and Sally Lenker, on 16 March 1912, Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,5,6,7
• In 1920, Beulah and Austin were living in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, where Austin was a farmer. He and Beulah's household included 4 children and Beulah's sister Florence, then 12 years old.⁵
• By the time of the 1930 Census, Beulah and Austin had been married about 18 years. Their household in Lykens Township included 7 children.⁶
• Buella Annora Klinger died on 14 October 1972, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 81.^3,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Coleman
  GRATZ -- The funeral service for Mrs Buella A. Coleman, 81 of Gratz, who died Saturday at Harrisburg Polyclinic Hospital will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m., at Simeon United Lutheran Church.
  The Rev. Robert Logan will officiate.
  Burial will be in the Gratz Union Cemetery.
  Friends will be received at the Reed, Funeral Home, Pillow, today from 7 to 9 p.m.
  She was a member of Simeon United Lutheran Church.
  Surviving are three sons, Mark A. and Charles both of Gratz, and Robert R. Coleman of Stanford, N.Y; four daughters, Mrs. Hilda Fleegal and Mrs. Sara Lenker, both of Harrisburg; Mrs. Ethel Gurtz of Aldephi, Md; and Mrs. Ruth Lebo of Lititz; five brothers, Walter Klinger of Riverside, Calif; Daniel Klinger of Herndon RD; Claude Klinger of Stroudsburg; Charles Klinger of Pikestown; and Ray Klinger of Berrysburg; two sisters, Mrs. Katie Renninger of Zerbe and Mrs. Eva Paul of Sacramento; 14 grandchildren and six. greatgrandchildren.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 16 Oct 1972, Mon, Page 17.³
  
• She was buried on 17 October 1972, at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^3,8
• Some sources record that Buella Annora Klinger died on 18 October 1972.^1,8

• Father*: Charles Milton Klinger¹ b. 27 Jun 1864, d. 19 Feb 1940
• Mother*: Elizabeth Scheib¹ b. May 1870, d. 4 Apr 1956

Austin Wallace Coleman¹

• Last Edited: 23 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Austin Wallace Coleman was born on 20 May 1883, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of John Jacob Coleman and Sally Lenker.¹
• Austin Wallace Coleman married Buella Annora Klinger, daughter of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib, on 16 March 1912, Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3,4,5
• Austin Wallace Coleman died on 26 January 1959, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 75.^2,1,6
• Newspaper obituary:
  AUSTIN W. COLEMAN
  Austin W. Coleman, age 75 years, died at his home near Gratz, on Monday.
  Mr. Coleman was a son of the late Jacob J. and Sallie (Lenker) Coleman, and was born in Lykens Township May 20, 1883. He was a member of Simeon's Lutheran Church, Gratz, and1 Gratz-town Lodge No. 563, I. O. O. F.
  Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Buella Klinger Coleman; three sons and four daughters: Mark and Robert Coleman of Gratz; Charles Coleman, Harrisburg; Hida. Mrs. Lee Fleeeal.,Sarah, Mrs. Russell Lenker, of Harrisburg; Ethel, Mrs. Howard Lebo of Adelphia, Maryland, and Ruth, Mrs. Howard Lebo of Lititz.
  Other survivors are fourteen grandchildren, one brother, Raymond J. Coleman of Lebanon, and a sister, Mrs. Anne Shurman, of Harrisburg.
  Services will be held from the Marlin S. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, at 2 :00 o'clock Friday afternoon. Rev. W. Z. Artz of Elizabethville, pastor of the Lykens Valley Lutheran Parish will officiate, and interment will be in the Gratz Cemetery.
  Elizabethville Echo (Elizabethville, Pennsylvania), 29 Jan 1959, Thu, Page 1.²
  
• He was buried on 30 January 1959, at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^2,7

• Father*: John Jacob Coleman¹ b. Jan 1858, d. 27 Apr 1920
• Mother*: Sally Lenker¹ b. Jul 1860, d. 28 Jun 1928

John Jacob Coleman¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jun 2020

• John Jacob Coleman was born in January 1858.^1,2,3
• He was the son of Charles Coleman and Eva Ritzman.¹
• John Jacob Coleman married Sally Lenker, daughter of Jacob Lenker and Matilda Fegley.
• John Jacob Coleman died on 27 April 1920, Dauphin County, PA, at age 62.^1,3,2
• He was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3

• Father*: Charles Coleman¹ b. 18 Nov 1818, d. 27 Oct 1891
• Mother*: Eva Ritzman¹ b. 12 Jul 1830, d. 14 Aug 1873

Charles Coleman¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jun 2020

• Charles Coleman was born on 18 November 1818.^1,3,4
• He was the son of John Coleman and Rosina Stein.²
• Some sources record that Charles Coleman was born on 18 December 1818.²
• He was baptized on 16 March 1819, St. Peter's (Hoffman's) Union Church, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA; Name given is Carl."²
• He married Eva Ritzman.
• Charles Coleman died on 27 October 1891, at age 72.^1,3
• He was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: John Coleman² b. 26 Jan 1791, d. 7 Oct 1822
• Mother*: Rosina Stein² b. 8 Feb 1791, d. 2 Sep 1870

Eva Ritzman¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jun 2020

• Eva Ritzman was born on 12 July 1830.^1,2
• She married Charles Coleman, son of John Coleman and Rosina Stein.
• Eva Ritzman died on 14 August 1873, at age 43.^1,3,2
• She was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²

Sally Lenker¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jun 2020

• Sally Lenker is also referred to as Sarah Adeline Lenker in some sources.³
• She was born in July 1860.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of Jacob Lenker and Matilda Fegley.²
• Sally Lenker married John Jacob Coleman, son of Charles Coleman and Eva Ritzman.
• Sally Lenker died on 28 June 1928, at age 67.^1,3,2
• She was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Jacob Lenker² b. 27 Feb 1830
• Mother*: Matilda Fegley² b. 22 Feb 1833, d. 17 Apr 1919

Mark Austin Coleman¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jun 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mark Austin Coleman was born on 13 October 1912, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Austin Wallace Coleman and Buella Annora Klinger.¹
• Mark Austin Coleman was baptized on 17 November 1912, Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.³
• He married Evelyn Meadows, daughter of William Meadows and Bessie L. (?), on 29 November 1943, Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD.^1,2,4
• Mark Austin Coleman died on 9 December 2003, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, at age 91.^2,5,6
• Newspaper obituary:
  Coleman rites
  Services for Mark Austin "Mac" Coleman, 91, of 1 Theatre Lane, Gratz, who died Tuesday at home, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Simeons United Lutheran Church, Gratz. The Rev. Barry Ridge will officiate. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Gratz. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Born in Lykens Township, Oct. 13, 1912, he was a son of the late Austin and Buella Klinger Coleman.
  He retired as a maintenance foreman at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville. He was also a carpenter and farmer.
  He was a member of Simeons United Lutheran Church, Erdman Sports Association, lifetime member of Gratz Fire Company and former member of Lykens Township Grange. He was a former Lykens Township judge of elections for more than 30 years.
  He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles J; a sister, Ruth Lebo.
  Surviving are his wife of 60 years, the former Evelyn Meadows; a son, Mark E., Gratz; a daughter, Linda D. Atwell, Arlington, Va; a brother, Robert, Belboa, N.Y; three sisters, Hilda Fleegal, Harrisburg, Sarah Beck, Carlisle, and Ethel Gurtz, Adelphi, Md; two grandsons; two great-granddaughters.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 10 Dec 2003, Wed, Page 3.²
  

• Father*: Austin Wallace Coleman¹ b. 20 May 1883, d. 26 Jan 1959
• Mother*: Buella Annora Klinger¹ b. 27 Jul 1891, d. 14 Oct 1972

Evelyn Meadows¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jun 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Evelyn Meadows was born on 19 February 1920, Shady Springs, Raleigh County, WV.^1,2
• She was the daughter of William Meadows and Bessie L. (?)²
• Evelyn Meadows married Mark Austin Coleman, son of Austin Wallace Coleman and Buella Annora Klinger, on 29 November 1943, Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD.^1,3,2
• Evelyn Meadows died on 6 February 2014, Strasburg, Shenandoah County, VA, at age 93.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Evelyn Meadows Coleman
  February 6, 2014
  Evelyn Meadows Coleman, 93, of Gratz, passed away Thursday at the home of her daughter in Strasburg, Va.
  Born Feb. 19, 1920, in Shady Springs, WVa., she was a daughter of the late William "Billy" and Bessie L. Meadows.
  She was a graduate of Shady Springs High School and Beckley College, where she majored in business. Upon graduation, she moved to Baltimore, Md., where she worked at the Glenn L. Martin Airplane factory as an airplane inspector in support of the war effort on the B-26 Bomber.
  There she met her husband, Mark "Mac" Coleman, and they were married in Baltimore on Nov. 20, 1943.
  After the war, they lived in California and then moved to Harrisburg, where Evelyn was a homemaker and Mac worked in construction. From there, they eventually settled in Gratz, operating a chicken farm.
  Evelyn was very active at Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz, teaching Sunday School, Bible School and writing for the church newsletter.
  Evelyn will also be remembered as the money collector, ID checker and bouncer during the many years she helped at her son's establishment, "The Fuzzy Bunny" She enjoyed meeting and talking to younger generations and will truly be missed.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, "Mac," in 2003; brother, Flannie Meadows; sister, Erdene Shafer; and two foster brothers, Alton and Gary Workman.
  Surviving are a daughter, Linda D. Atwell and her husband, Gene, Strasburg; son, Mark E. Coleman and his wife, Lisa, Gratz; two grandsons, Curt E. Atwell, Richmond, Va., and Mark T. Coleman and his wife, Abbe, Camp Hill; great-grandchild, Lillian N. Atwell, Strasburg; sister-in-law, Annie Coleman, Stamford, NY; nieces and nephews.
  Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Simeon United Lutheran Church, 173 N. Center St., Gratz. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Martine Joseph officiating. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Gratz. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Simeon Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 478, Gratz, PA 17030. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www. buffingtonreed.com.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 07 Feb 2014, Fri, Page A12.²
  

• Father*: William Meadows²
• Mother*: Bessie L. (?)²

Hilda Lucile Coleman^1,2

• Last Edited: 9 Jun 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Hilda Lucile Coleman was born on 22 September 1915.¹
• She was the daughter of Austin Wallace Coleman and Buella Annora Klinger.¹
• Hilda Lucile Coleman was baptized on 30 October 1915, Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²
• She married Leo W. Fleegal on 25 December 1944, Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• Hilda Lucile Coleman died on 17 March 2006, at age 90.^4,5

• Father*: Austin Wallace Coleman¹ b. 20 May 1883, d. 26 Jan 1959
• Mother*: Buella Annora Klinger¹ b. 27 Jul 1891, d. 14 Oct 1972

Leo W. Fleegal¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jun 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Leo W. Fleegal was born in 1903.¹
• He married Hilda Lucile Coleman, daughter of Austin Wallace Coleman and Buella Annora Klinger, on 25 December 1944, Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• Leo W. Fleegal died in 1985.¹

Sarah E. Coleman¹

• Last Edited: 16 Oct 2009

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Sarah E. Coleman was born on 12 June 1917, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Austin Wallace Coleman and Buella Annora Klinger.¹
• Sarah E. Coleman married Russell L. Lenker.¹
• Sarah E. Coleman died on 14 October 2009, Carlisle Regional Medical Center, Carlisle, Cumberland County, PA, at age 92.²
• Sarah E. ''Sally'' Beck
  Sarah E. "Sally" Beck, 92 of Carlisle and formerly of Colonial Park, died Wednesday, October 14, 2009 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.
  Born June 12, 1917 in Gratz, PA, a daughter of the late Austin W. and Beulah Klinger Coleman and the widow of Russell Lenker and William E. Beck.
  Mrs. Beck retired from the Commonwealth of PA with the Department of Community Affairs after 10 years and retired from Nationwide Insurance Co., Harrisburg after 20 years of service. She was past-secretary and member of the Ladies of the Elks, Carlisle. Member of the First United Church of Christ, Carlisle and a former member of the Paxton Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg. Sarah will be greatly missed by her family and friends whom she loved so much.
  Surviving are a son, Donald R. Lenker and his wife Patricia, Woodstock, VA, three grandchildren, Jeffrey, Michael and Meredith, five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert, Charles and Mark A. Coleman and three sisters, Ethel Gurtz, Ruth Lebo and Hilda Fleegal.
  Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 219 North Hanover Street, Carlisle with Jonathan Doty officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
  In lieu of flowers, Sarah requested that contributions be made to anyone in need of a helping hand. To sign the guest book visit www.hoffmanroth.com
  Published in Patriot-News on October 16, 2009.²
  

• Father*: Austin Wallace Coleman¹ b. 20 May 1883, d. 26 Jan 1959
• Mother*: Buella Annora Klinger¹ b. 27 Jul 1891, d. 14 Oct 1972

Russell L. Lenker¹

• Last Edited: 19 Mar 2006

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Russell L. Lenker was born in 1913.¹
• He married Sarah E. Coleman, daughter of Austin Wallace Coleman and Buella Annora Klinger.¹
• Russell L. Lenker died in 1972.¹

Ethel Irene Coleman¹

• Last Edited: 10 Jun 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ethel Irene Coleman was born on 16 September 1918, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Austin Wallace Coleman and Buella Annora Klinger.¹
• Ethel Irene Coleman was baptized on 8 December 1918, Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.³
• She married Gaylord Michael Gurtz, son of Guss E. Gurtz and Ida B. Martin, on 6 March 1943, Jackson County, MO.^1,4,5,6
• Ethel Irene Coleman died on 26 March 2004, at age 85.^2,7

• Father*: Austin Wallace Coleman¹ b. 20 May 1883, d. 26 Jan 1959
• Mother*: Buella Annora Klinger¹ b. 27 Jul 1891, d. 14 Oct 1972