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Sevilla Dubendorf¹

• Last Edited: 15 Jan 2025

• Relationship: 2nd great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Sevilla Dubendorf was born on 18 December 1870, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of William Dubendorf and Julianna Wiest.¹
• Sevilla Dubendorf married Michael Lincoln Wolf Lahr on 6 September 1890, Northumberland County, PA.^4,5,6
• Sevilla Dubendorf died on 29 July 1953, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 82.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Sevilla Lahr Dies At Age Of 82
  Mrs. Sevilla Lahr, 82, died Wednesday at 10:15 p. m. at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Cardella Geise, 239½ Chestnut street, following a lingering illness.
  A native of the lower Northumberland County area, she was born December 18, 1870, a daughter of the William and Julian Wiest Dubendorf. She lived in Sunbury for the past 53 years and was the widow of M. L. W. Lahr, a former Sunbury school teacher, who died in 1932.
  Mrs. Lahr was a member of Zion Lutheran Church for many years.
  Survivors include two sons, Melvin Lahr, Fall River, Mass., and Truman Lahr, Allentown; three daughters, Mrs. Cardella Geise, Sunbury; Mrs. Anna Zimmerman, Selinsgrove R. D., and Mrs. Helen Fredericksen, Cross Rivers, N. Y; a sister, Mrs. John Middletown, and three brothers, Albert Dubendorf, Dalmatia; Daniel Dubendorf, Harrisburg, and Charles Dubendorf, of Oregon. Six grandchildren and seven great grandchildren also survive.
  Private funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p. m. from the Shipman Memorial Chapel, in charge of Rev. C. Wayne Peterman, assistant pastor of Zion Lutheran Church and with interment in the West Side cemetery, Shamokin Dam. Friends ed to please omit flowers.
  The Daily Item, July 30, 1953, Page 13.³
  
• She was buried at Orchard Hills Cemetery, Shamokin Dam, Snyder County, PA.²

• Father*: William Dubendorf¹ b. 24 Aug 1833, d. 15 Feb 1902
• Mother*: Julianna Wiest¹ b. 6 Aug 1848, d. 19 Jul 1922

Adam Dubendorf¹

• Last Edited: 11 Jan 2025

• Relationship: 2nd great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Adam Dubendorf was born on 13 November 1876, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of William Dubendorf and Julianna Wiest.¹
• Adam Dubendorf married Emma Jane Rebecca Bingaman, daughter of Abraham Bingaman and Rebecca Enterline.³
• Adam Dubendorf died on 10 February 1920, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 43.²
• He was buried at Stone Valley Cemetery, Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, PA.²

• Father*: William Dubendorf¹ b. 24 Aug 1833, d. 15 Feb 1902
• Mother*: Julianna Wiest¹ b. 6 Aug 1848, d. 19 Jul 1922

Albert William Dubendorf¹

• Last Edited: 11 Jan 2025

• Relationship: 2nd great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Albert William Dubendorf was born on 3 February 1879, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of William Dubendorf and Julianna Wiest.¹
• Albert William Dubendorf married Carrie S. Brown.³
• Albert William Dubendorf died on 21 April 1954, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA, at age 75.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Albert Dubendorf Dies At Age Of 75
  Albert W. Dubendorf, Dalmatia, died Wednesday at 10:20 p. m. at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, and Mrs. Mark Shaffer, 'Dalmatia R. D. Death was due to complications. He was 75 years of age.
  A retired automobile mechanic, Mr. Dubendorf was born February 23, 1879 in Jordan Township, son of the late William and Julia Ann Wiest Dubendorf.
  Surviving are the following children: Jacob A. Dubendorf, Kenai, Alaska; Mrs. Mark: ShafDalmatia R. D; FranWilliamsport; Daniel L. Dubendorf, Denver, Colo; Gene Dubendorf, Port Clinton, and Mrs. Forrest Holtzman, Dalmatia. Other survivors include 13 grandchildren, one great-grandchild., two brothers, of Oregon, and Daniel Dubendorf, of New Cumberland. His wife died some years ago.
  Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p. m. (EST) from the Hoover Funeral Home, Dalmatia, Rev. John Bucher, of the Uniontown Reformed Charge, will officiate and burial will be in the Dalmatia cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home Saturday from 7 to 9 p. m.
  The Daily Item, April 23, 1954, Page 3.⁴
  
• He was buried at Trinity Church Cemetery, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.²

• Father*: William Dubendorf¹ b. 24 Aug 1833, d. 15 Feb 1902
• Mother*: Julianna Wiest¹ b. 6 Aug 1848, d. 19 Jul 1922

Charles William Dubendorf¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jan 2025

• Relationship: 2nd great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Charles William Dubendorf was born on 23 January 1881, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of William Dubendorf and Julianna Wiest.¹
• Charles William Dubendorf married Mary Ann Rebecca Herb, daughter of Charles H. Herb and Lydia A. Wolfe, on 16 March 1902, Mandata, Northumberland County, PA.⁴
• Charles William Dubendorf died on 8 March 1961, Natrona Heights, Allegheny County, PA, at age 80.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Charles Dubendorf, 80, Mandata Area Native
  Charles Dubendorf, 80, a former Mandata resident, died recently from a heart attack, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Irvin Books, near Pittsburgh. His body was flown to Vernonia, Oregon, Thursday, for burial in the famfly plot.
  His wife, the former Mamie Herb, died in 1952. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Books, and daughter,' accompanied the body to Oregon.
  Surviving are son, Charles Jr., of Oregon; and a daughter, Mrs. Books; several grand and great-grandchildren; a brother, Daniel, of New Cumberland, Pa; Mrs. D. E. Baum, of Herndon, one of several nieces and nephews.
  The Daily Item, March 11, 1961, Page 8.⁵
  
• Funeral notice:
  DUBENDORF - Charles, father of Charles W. Dubendorf, Odell, Ore. and Mrs. Irwin (Julia) Brooks, Natrona Hts., Penn.: 6 grand and great grand children; brother of Daniel Dubendorf, Cumberland Penn. Services Monday, 2:30 p m, FUITEN'S MORTUARY CHAPEL, Vernonia.
  The Oregon Daily Journal, March 12, 1961, Page 28.⁶
  

• Father*: William Dubendorf¹ b. 24 Aug 1833, d. 15 Feb 1902
• Mother*: Julianna Wiest¹ b. 6 Aug 1848, d. 19 Jul 1922

David Dubendorf¹

• Last Edited: 13 Jan 2025

• Relationship: 2nd great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• David Dubendorf was born on 17 May 1885, Mandata, Northumberland County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of William Dubendorf and Julianna Wiest.¹
• David Dubendorf married Carrie Stella Hipple, daughter of James H. Hipple Jr. and Margaret Frey, on 3 January 1907, Dauphin County, PA.^4,5
• David Dubendorf died on 11 April 1930, Vernonia, Columbia County, OR, at age 44.^3,6
• He was buried at Vernonia Pioneer Cemetery, Vernonia, Columbia County, OR.³

• Father*: William Dubendorf¹ b. 24 Aug 1833, d. 15 Feb 1902
• Mother*: Julianna Wiest¹ b. 6 Aug 1848, d. 19 Jul 1922

Daniel William Dubendorf¹

• Last Edited: 14 Jan 2025

• Relationship: 2nd great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Daniel William Dubendorf was born on 22 November 1889, Mandata, Northumberland County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of William Dubendorf and Julianna Wiest.¹
• Daniel William Dubendorf married Gertrude M. Rebuck, daughter of Joel Rebuck and Amanda Lahr, in 1908.^3,4
• Daniel William Dubendorf died on 30 April 1988, Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg, Union County, PA, at age 98.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Daniel W. Dubendorf, 98
  SUNBURY - Daniel W. Dubendorf, 98, of 1045 Masser St., died Saturday afternoon in Evangelical Community Hospital, Lewisburg.
  Before being hospitalized, he was a resident at Nottingham Village, Northumberland.
  Born in Mandata Nov. 22, 1889, he was a son of the late William and Juliann (Weist) Dubendorf. His wife, the former Gertrude Rebuck, died in 1946.
  He was a retired missionary and founder of Central Pennsylvania Gospel Band. He was a member of Emmanuel Bible Fellowship Church, Sunbury.
  He is survived by five children, Mrs. Amanda D. Kniss and Mrs. Ruth Strohecker, both of Sunbury, Lee of Northumberland, Mark E. of Romulus, N.Y., and Samuel S. of London, England; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. A daughter, Pauline Hummel preceded him in death.
  The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, Sunbury, by the Rev. LeRoy S. Heller. Burial will be in Pomfret Manor Cemetery.
  Visitors may call at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service Tuesday.
  The Daily Item, May 2, 1988, Page 8.³
  
• He was buried at Pomfret Manor Cemetery, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.^4,3

• Father*: William Dubendorf¹ b. 24 Aug 1833, d. 15 Feb 1902
• Mother*: Julianna Wiest¹ b. 6 Aug 1848, d. 19 Jul 1922

Samuel Dubendorf¹

• Last Edited: 13 Jan 2025

• Relationship: 2nd great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Samuel Dubendorf was born on 26 August 1883, Pennsylvania.^2,3
• He was the son of William Dubendorf and Julianna Wiest.¹
• At the time of the 1900 Census, Samuel was living in the household of his sister (Emma) and brother-in-law Henry Wolfe in Jordan Township, Northumberland County, AP.²
• Samuel Dubendorf married Ellanore Hoyer on 30 September 1906, Castle Rock, Cowlitz County, WA.⁴
• Samuel Dubendorf died on 8 July 1949, San Bernadino County, CA, at age 65.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  SAMUEL DUBENDORF
  Samuel Dubendorf of Hotel Beverly, long-time Ontario resident, died yesterday afternoon at a San Bernardino hospital, following a long illness.
  Mr. Dubendorf who was formerly well known in automotive circles here, is survivedby a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Blackburn, Wash., and two sons, Francis of Springfield, Ore., and Bill of Olympia, Wash. Charles A. Peters of Portland. Ore., is a brother-in-law.
  Funeral arrangements in charge of the Richardson mortuary, are incomplete.
  The Daily Report (Ontario, CA), July 9, 1949, Page 6.⁵
  

• Father*: William Dubendorf¹ b. 24 Aug 1833, d. 15 Feb 1902
• Mother*: Julianna Wiest¹ b. 6 Aug 1848, d. 19 Jul 1922

Katie J. Weist¹

• Last Edited: 23 Nov 2021

• Relationship: 3rd great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Katie J. Weist is also referred to as Katie J. Wiest in some sources.²
• She was born on 10 May 1891, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of George Franklin Weist and Mary Ann Kahler.¹
• Katie J. Weist married Edward R. Miller, son of Jonas Miller and Mary Ann Dietz.²
• Katie J. Weist married William Donald Paul after 1917.²
• Katie J. Weist died on 18 August 1977, Klingerstown R.D., Schuylkill County, PA, at age 86.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Katie Paul
  KLINGERSTOWN -- Mrs. Katie (Wiest) Paul, 86, of Klingerstown R.D., a former Shamokin resident, died Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at her home. Mrs. Paul had been in failing health the past two and one half years.
  Mrs. Paul was born May 10, 1891 at Leck Kill. She was a daughter of the late George Franklin and Mary Ann (Kahler) Wiest. She was a member of the Lutheran faith. Mrs. Paul resided in Shamokin from 1921 to 1955.
  Mrs. Paul's first husband, Edward R. Miller, died June 4, 1917. Her second husband, William Donald Paul, died May 11, 1967.
  Survivors are a daughter, Bessie Miller, Klingerstown R.D., and two step-children, Mrs. Oscar (Viola) Kehler, Snydertown, and Edward Paul, Arizona.
  Funeral services will be under the supervision of the Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown R.D.
  The News-Item (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 19 Aug 1977, Fri, Page 8.²
  

• Father*: George Franklin Weist¹ b. 1866, d. 2 Jan 1947
• Mother*: Mary Ann Kahler¹ b. 1862, d. 28 Feb 1938

John Francis Schreffler¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2022

• John Francis Schreffler was born on 2 November 1867.^1,2
• He was the son of Henry Schreffler and Hedwig A. Bergner.²
• John Francis Schreffler married Ida A. Witmer, daughter of Henry M. Witmer and Amanda Fegley, on 30 May 1908, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4
• John Francis Schreffler died on 26 May 1926, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA, at age 58.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  JOHN SCHRFFFLER PASSED WAY SUDDENLY
  John Francis Schreffler, aged 68 years, 7 months and 24 days died suddenly at his home in Pottsville street, Wiconisco, Wednesday morning at 7:15 from an ulcerated stomach and heart trouble.
  Mr. Schreffler had left home that morning for work and returned at about 7:00 o'clock stating he was very sick. The physician was called and upon his arrival a few minutes later found that Mr. Schreffler had expired.
  He was a former resident of Loyalton and for the past 18 years resided in Wiconisco. He was born in Greenbrier and on Dec. 25, 1893, married Sallie Dewitt who preceeded him in death Nov. 26. 1905. His second marriage was to Mrs. Ida Witmer Wiest on May 30, 1908.
  Surviving are his wife, one son Harry E. Shreffler of Lock Haven; six step-children, Clarence Wiest, Harry Wiest. Edward Wiest and Mrs. Tillie Rowe, all of Wiconisco; Harper Wiest of Harrisburg, and Mrs. Elizabeth Cox of Williamstown. Beside these are three brothers William and Edward Schreffler of Lock Haven and Daniel Schreffler and three sisters, Mrs. Cecelia Strausser of Sunbury; Mrs. Heim of Trevorton, and Mrs. Kerwin of Watsontown.
  Fraternally he was a member of the K. of G. E. and the U. M. W. of A.
  The funeral will be held Saturday at 2 o clock, services being held from his home, the Rev. Lehman of the Grace Evangelical Church officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview cemetery, Williamstown.
  The Standard (Lykens, Pennsylvania), 28 May 1926, Fri, Page 1.⁵
  
• He was buried on 29 May 1926, at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.⁶

• Father*: Henry Schreffler² b. 22 Mar 1843, d. 7 Apr 1916
• Mother*: Hedwig A. Bergner² b. 25 Mar 1838, d. 29 Oct 1904

Harvey E. Schreffler^1,2

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2022

• Harvey E. Schreffler is also referred to as Harvey E. Wiest in some sources.^2,1
• He was born on 17 May 1900.^3,2
• He was the son of John Francis Schreffler and Sallie Dewitt.^3,4
• Harvey E. Schreffler was baptized on 11 August 1900, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jackson Township, Northumberland County, PA.⁴
• He died on 16 January 1980, at age 79.²
• He was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Mill Hall, Clinton County, PA.²

• Father*: John Francis Schreffler^3,4 b. 2 Nov 1867, d. 26 May 1926
• Mother*: Sallie Dewitt⁴
• Step-mother: Ida A. Witmer⁵ b. 4 Dec 1865, d. 25 Aug 1928

Sadie E. Vogel^1,2

• Last Edited: 8 Jan 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Sadie E. Vogel was born on 3 July 1903, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• She married Clarence Francis Wiest, son of William Francis Wiest and Ida A. Witmer, circa 1922.¹
• Sadie E. Vogel died in September 1979, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA, at age 76.³
• She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.³

Richard Carvin Wiest¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

• Relationship: 2nd great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Richard Carvin Wiest was born on 18 August 1876, Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Schartel Klinger Wiest and Caroline Jane Wagner.¹
• Some sources record that Richard Carvin Wiest was born on 18 August 1875, Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, PA.^3,4
• Some sources record that Richard Carvin Wiest was born on 18 August 1874.⁵
• The 1910 Census for Mt. Carmel, Northumberland County, lists the following household: Jennie Weist, head, 56, widow, mother of 2 children, 2 surviving, working at home as a washer-woman; and Richard Weist, son, 35, single, car loader at a coal bank. It is possible, but uncertain, that this is the son of Shardel Wiest.⁶
• He died on 11 May 1938, Almshouse, Coal Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 61.^2,7
• Newspaper obituary:
  MOUNT CARMEL MAN EXPIRES AT ALMSHOUSE
  Carvin Richard Wiest, 62, a Mount Carmel man, died from complications and a heart ailment yesterday at the county almshouse along the Trevorton road.
  The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the Dyke funeral home south Oak street, this city, with Rev. Harry E. Boughey, of the First Congregational Church, conducting a service at 1:00 o'clock. Burial will follow in the Oak Hill cemetery. It was announced that visitors will be received at the funeral home between 7:00 and 9:00 this evening.
  The deceased was born in this city August 18, 1875, a son of the late Carvin and Caroline (Wagner) Wiest. For many years he was employed at regional collieries and also by the borough. He was a charter member of the Anthracite Fire Company Band. The Wiest home was in the 100 block on south Market street.
  There are no immediate survivors.
  Mount Carmel Item (Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania), 12 May 1938, Thu, Page 7.³
  
• He was buried on 13 May 1938, at Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, PA.²

• Father*: Schartel Klinger Wiest¹ b. 1853, d. 9 Dec 1903
• Mother*: Caroline Jane Wagner¹ b. 1855, d. 5 Apr 1938

Lottie E. Wiest¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jul 2022

• Relationship: 3rd great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lottie E. Wiest is also referred to as Charlotte Wiest in some sources.²
• She was born on 4 January 1899, Hepler, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3,4
• She was the daughter of William Victor Wiest and Elizabeth Carl.¹
• Lottie E. Wiest married Ralph M. Laver.³
• Lottie E. Wiest died on 18 January 1978, Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA, at age 79.^3,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Lottie Laver succumbs at Pottstown center
  Mrs. Lottie E. (Wiest) Laver, 79, widow of Ralph M Laver. Star Route. North Coventry, died Wednesday morning in Pottstown Memorial Medical Center, where she was a patient a week.
  Born in Hepler, Schuylkill County, she was a daughter of the late William V. and Lizzie (Carl) Wiest.
  Mrs. Laver was a member of First Baptist Church, St. Peters.
  Surviving are five daughters. Dorothy C., widow of Ivan V. Kiefer, and Geraldine. w;dow of Irvin F. Kiefer, both of Geigertown; Helen B., wife of Donald Bramble, Elverson RD 1; Grace L. Ruffner. 104 Old Swede Road. Douglassville; and Charlotte E., wife of Carl Talley, Star Route, North Coventry, a brother. Thomas, Sunbury; two sisters, Katie, wife of Harry Martz, and Lizzie, widow of George Dengler, both of Gordon, Pa; 12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be 10:30 a m. Saturday from Dengler Funeral Home. Main and streets, Birdsboro, with the Rev. J. Lynn Leavenworth officiating.
  Interment will be in St. Paul’s Cemetery. Geigertown.
  A viewing will be 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
  The Mercury (Pottstown, Pennsylvania), 19 Jan 1978, Thu, Page 13.³
  
• She was buried on 21 January 1978, at Saint Paul's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Geigertown, Berks County, PA.^4,3

• Father*: William Victor Wiest¹ b. 7 Feb 1873, d. 30 Mar 1906
• Mother*: Elizabeth Carl¹ b. 26 Aug 1875, d. 22 Jul 1933

Mamie Grace Wiest¹

• Last Edited: 31 Dec 2022

• Relationship: 3rd great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mamie Grace Wiest was born on 23 February 1901, Weishample, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of William Victor Wiest and Elizabeth Carl.¹
• Mamie Grace Wiest died on 5 February 1950, Ashland State Hospital, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 48.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Medical Technician at Ashland Hospital Dies
  Mrs. Mamie Paul, 48, Gordon, medical technician on the staff of Ashland Hospital, died in the institution after an illness of three weeks.
  The former Mamie Wiest, the late technician was born in Weishample, near Taylorsville, daughter of the late William and Elizabeth (Carl) Wiest. She was employed in Ashland Hospital for many years, the past 10 years as medical technician. Several brothers and sisters survive.
  Shamokin News-Dispatch (Shamokin, Pennsylvania), 07 Feb 1950, Tue, Page 12.³
  
• She was buried on 8 February 1950, at Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: William Victor Wiest¹ b. 7 Feb 1873, d. 30 Mar 1906
• Mother*: Elizabeth Carl¹ b. 26 Aug 1875, d. 22 Jul 1933

Samuel Houser¹

• Last Edited: 1 Dec 2005

• Samuel Houser was born in 1824, Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Heinrich Houser and Magdalena (?)¹
• Samuel Houser married an unknown person circa 1845, Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Heinrich Houser¹ b. 1781
• Mother*: Magdalena (?)¹

Sara Alice Houser¹

• Last Edited: 1 Dec 2005

• Sara Alice Houser was born on 27 June 1864, Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Samuel Houser and Anna E. Shutt.¹
• Sara Alice Houser married John Simmendinger Jr., son of Johannes Simmendinger and Katherine Meuller, circa 1883.¹
• Sara Alice Houser died on 13 April 1923, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA, at age 58.¹

• Father*: Samuel Houser¹ b. 1824
• Mother*: Anna E. Shutt¹