Person Page - 879

Catherine Sarah Hain^1,2,3

• Last Edited: 2 May 2023

• Catherine Sarah Hain also went by the name of Katie.
• She was born on 20 February 1899, Hickory Corners, Northumberland County, PA.⁴
• She was the daughter of Andrew Hain and Hattie C. Bohner.³
• Catherine Sarah Hain married James Lafayette Wiest, son of Gowen Hancock Wiest and Magdalena Koppenhaver.¹
• Catherine Sarah Hain died on 16 November 1985, Susquehanna Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 86.^2,4
• Online obituary:
  GRATZ-Catherine S. Wiest, 85, of Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, died there Saturday, November 16.
  She was a former resident of Gratz, a member of Gratz Evangelical Church, and the widow of James L. Wiest.
  Services were held Tuesday, November 19, in the Hoover Funeral Home, Elizabethville, with the Rev. Harold Easter, her pastor, officiating. Burial was at Gratz Union Cemetery.
  Source: Gratz Historical Society, 1985 Obituaries.⁴
  
• She was buried on 19 November 1985, at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Andrew Hain³ b. 1869, d. 22 Dec 1922
• Mother*: Hattie C. Bohner³ b. 1872, d. 1945

Mary Eliza Koppenhaver¹

• Last Edited: 8 Aug 2020

• Mary Eliza Koppenhaver was born on 12 June 1915.³
• She was the daughter of William Koppenhaver and Kate Schoffstall.²
• Mary Eliza Koppenhaver married Roy Alvin Wiest, son of Gowen Hancock Wiest and Magdalena Koppenhaver, on 24 October 1931, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• Mary Eliza Koppenhaver died on 23 April 2006, at age 90.³
• She was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: William Koppenhaver²
• Mother*: Kate Schoffstall²

Verna Mae Klinger^1,2

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2019

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

• Verna Mae Klinger was born on 28 January 1898, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4,5,6
• She was the daughter of Elmer Michael Klinger and Mary Catherine Engle.³
• Verna Mae Klinger married Eston Emanuel Klinger, son of George M. Klinger and Juliann Koppenhaver, on 30 May 1914, Frieden's Reformed Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,6,7,8
• At the time of the 1920 Census, Verna and Eston were living along the Klingerstown Road in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, where Eston was a farmer.Their household included 2 children, John and Blanche, and a "Verna Klinger" who was listed as "hired."⁹
• By 1930, their household included 6 children: John, Blanche, "Willie," Thomas, Betty, and Ceylon. Verna and Eston had been married 15 years.¹⁰
• Verna Mae Klinger died on 6 April 1977, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 79.^2,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Verna Klinger
  LYKENS - Mrs. Verna M. Klinger, 79, Lykens RD, died Wednesday in the Pottsville Hospital.
  She was a member of the Zions Lutheran Church, Lykens RD.
  Born at Lykens RD, Jan. 28, 1898, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Kathryn Engle Klinger.
  Survivors are two daughters, Mrs. Allen Scheib of Valley View and Mrs. Emery Erdman of Klingerstown; three sons, Thomas, Selin and George Klinger, all at home; 15 grandchildren; and two brothers, Luther Klinger of Lykens RD and Stanley Klinger of Klingerstown.
  The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Zions Lutheran Church, Lykens RD, by the Rev. Robert Eastlack. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
  Friends may call at the Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, tonight from 7 to 9 and Saturday at the church from noon until the time of the service.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA), 08 Apr 1977, Fri, Page 8.¹¹
  
• She was buried on 9 June 1977, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Elmer Michael Klinger³ b. c 1877, d. 30 Sep 1954
• Mother*: Mary Catherine Engle³ b. c 5 May 1873, d. 14 Nov 1953

John Elwood Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 1 Mar 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John Elwood Klinger is also referred to as John Edwin Klinger in some sources.²
• He was born on 19 July 1916, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Eston Emanuel Klinger and Verna Mae Klinger.¹
• John Elwood Klinger was baptized on 8 October 1916, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He died on 19 December 1957, Halifax Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 41, as result of injuries erceived in an auto accident. A newspaper report stated:
  John E. Klinger, 41, Klingerstown RD was fatally injured in an automobile accident near Halifax. Mr. Klinger was employed by the Harrisburg Water Company and is believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel of his car. The car veered off the road into a tree. Death was due to a crushed chest.^3,2
• Some sources record that John Elwood Klinger died Published obituary gives "Friday" December 20 as the date of death, while PA Death Certificate says it was the 19th. on 20 December 1957 Halifax R.D., Dauphin County, PA.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  Funeral services for John E. Klinger, 41, of Klingerstown R.D. who was killed in an automobile accident Friday [December 20, 1957] near Halifax, will be held tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home in Klingerstown.
  The Rev. Joseph Heiney will officiate and burial will be in Klingerstown Church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight.
  Mr. Klinger was employed in Harrisburg. He was born in Lykens, a son of Mrs. Verna Klinger and the late Eston Klinger.
  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Alberta Klinger; three children, Violet, Alma and Kenneth; his mother; two sisters, Mrs. Allen Shipe, Valley View, and Mrs. Emery Erdman, Klingerstown; four brothers, William, Valley
  View; Thomas, Millersburg; Selan and George, Lykens.⁴
  
• He was buried on 23 December 1957, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.^5,2

• Father*: Eston Emanuel Klinger¹ b. c 8 Jan 1890, d. 29 Oct 1940
• Mother*: Verna Mae Klinger¹ b. 28 Jan 1898, d. 6 Apr 1977

Blanche Irene Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 29 Jan 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Blanche Irene Klinger was born on 4 August 1918, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Eston Emanuel Klinger and Verna Mae Klinger.¹
• Blanche Irene Klinger married Allen E. Scheib, son of Oscar E. Scheib and Carrie Matilda Stahl, on 25 August 1934, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• Blanche Irene Klinger died on 1 December 2007, The Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 89.²
• Obituary in the Pottsville Republican & Herald:
  Blanche Irene Scheib, 89, of Millersburg, formerly of Valley View, passed away Saturday at The Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg.
  She was born in Erdman, Sunday, Aug. 4, 1918, a daughter of the late Eston Klinger and the late Verna Klinger Klinger.
  She was a seamstress for area garment factories.
  She was a member of Zion Lutheran "Klinger's" Church, Erdman.
  She was also member of the Tri-Valley Senior Citizens and the Senior Citzens Chorus. She was an avid quilt maker.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen E. Scheib.
  She is survived by a son, Johnny A Scheib, Gratz; a daughter, Mildred M Shepley, Millersburg; a brother, Selin Klinger, Northumberland; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Zion Lutheran "Klinger's" Church, Erdman, with the Rev. Jan Mills officiating.
  A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
  Interment will be made in Zion "Klinger's" Cemetery, Erdman.
  Memorial contributions can be made to Zion Lutheran Church.
  Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions in her name cane be sent to Zion Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 71,Klingerstown PA 17941
  Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
  Published in the Republican & Herald on 12/2/2007.²
  
• She was buried on 5 December 2007, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Eston Emanuel Klinger¹ b. c 8 Jan 1890, d. 29 Oct 1940
• Mother*: Verna Mae Klinger¹ b. 28 Jan 1898, d. 6 Apr 1977

William Guy Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 24 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William Guy Klinger was born on 13 December 1923.¹
• He was the son of Eston Emanuel Klinger and Verna Mae Klinger.¹
• William Guy Klinger was baptized on 12 April 1924, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He married Wrela V. Hornberger, daughter of William Hornberger and Elizabeth Hoy.²
• William Guy Klinger died on 2 October 1970, at age 46.³
• He was buried on 7 October 1970, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Funeral services for William Guy Klinger, 46, of Sacramento, were held Wednesday from Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View. Rev. Mr. Robert Johnson, of Klingerstown, his pastor, officiated. Interment was in Zion's Lutheran Cemetery at Erdman.
  Mr. Klinger, employed at Dana Corp., Parrish Steel, Reading, was dead on arrival Friday night at Reading Hospital. Deputy Coroner John Focht, Berks County, attributed death to pulmonary edema.
  Mr. Klinger was bom December 13, 1923 at Lykens Township, Dauphin County. He had lived in Sacramento for some lime. He was a son of Mrs. Verna (Klinger) Klinger, of Lykens R. D., and the late Eston Klinger. He was a World War II veteran, having served in the European Theatre. He was a member of Zion's Lutheran Church, Erdman.
  Surviving are his widow, the former Wrela Homberger, Sacramento; two daughters, Wrela E., at home; Patricia, wife of Steven Ludwig, Ashland R, D; two grandchildren; his mother; two sisters, Mrs. Allen Scheib, Valley View; Mrs. Emory Erdman, Klingerstown R. D; three brothers, Thomas, Ceylon and George, of Lykens R. D.⁴
  

• Father*: Eston Emanuel Klinger¹ b. c 8 Jan 1890, d. 29 Oct 1940
• Mother*: Verna Mae Klinger¹ b. 28 Jan 1898, d. 6 Apr 1977

Wrela V. Hornberger^1,2

• Last Edited: 24 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Wrela V. Hornberger was born on 24 August 1922, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of William Hornberger and Elizabeth Hoy.²
• Wrela V. Hornberger married William Guy Klinger, son of Eston Emanuel Klinger and Verna Mae Klinger.¹
• Wrela V. Hornberger died on 12 January 2018, Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pitman, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 95.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Wrela V. Klinger, 95, of Sacramento, passed away Friday at the Green Valley Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Pitman.
  Born Aug. 24, 1922, in Hegins, she was a daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Hoy Hornberger.
  She was a graduate of the former Hegins Township High School.
  Wrela was a seamstress in area garment factories prior to her retirement.
  She was a member of Zion Lutheran "Klinger's" Church, Erdman.
  She was also a member of the Tri-Valley Senior Citizens and former Sacramento Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary.
  Her husband, William G. Klinger, passed away in 1970. She was also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Clayton Hornberger and Roy Hornberger; two sisters, Marguerite Bowman Pitts and Stella Herb.
  She is survived by two daughters, Wrela E. Klinger, Sacramento, and Patricia D. Ludwig and her husband, Steve, Ashland; two grandsons, Timothy Ludwig, Buford, Ga., and Jeffrey Ludwig, Allentown; a granddaughter, Susan Ludwig, Hegins; nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, with the Rev. Jonathan Jenkins officiating. A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran "Klinger's" Cemetery, Erdman. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
  Published in Republican & Herald on Jan. 14, 2018.²
  
• She was buried on 17 January 2018, at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: William Hornberger²
• Mother*: Elizabeth Hoy²

George Elmer Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 4 Dec 2007

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• George Elmer Klinger was born on 1 February 1936.¹
• He was the son of Eston Emanuel Klinger and Verna Mae Klinger.¹
• George Elmer Klinger was baptized on 1 March 1936, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He died on 20 October 2003, Pennsylvania at age 67.²

• Father*: Eston Emanuel Klinger¹ b. c 8 Jan 1890, d. 29 Oct 1940
• Mother*: Verna Mae Klinger¹ b. 28 Jan 1898, d. 6 Apr 1977

Thomas Leroy Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 27 Feb 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Thomas Leroy Klinger was born on 26 June 1926, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,3,4
• He was the son of Eston Emanuel Klinger and Verna Mae Klinger.¹
• Some sources record that Thomas Leroy Klinger was born on 25 June 1926.⁵
• He was baptized on 10 August 1926, Frieden's Reformed Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He married Dorothy Arlene Shipman, daughter of Frank C. Shipman and Ida M. Zeiders, on 11 September 1948, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.⁶
• Thomas Leroy Klinger married Betty A. Fesig, daughter of George W. Fesig and Bessie May Silks.²
• Thomas Leroy Klinger died on 23 May 1997, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 70.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  HALIFAX — Thomas L. Klinger, 70, of 105 N. Fifth St. died Friday in Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg.
  He retired from Johnson-Bailee Shoe Co., Millersburg; and was a former member of Klingerstown Fire Company.
  Surviving are his wife, Betty A. Fesig Klinger; a son, Richard of Palmyra; six daughters, Virginia Shuey of Gratz, Kathryn Klinger of Halifax, Janet Bax of Vancouver, Wash., Brenda Lenker of Millersburg, Vicki Mace of Williamstown and Jacqueline Koons of Lykens; three stepchildren; two brothers, Ceylon of Elysburg and George, address unknown; a sister, Blanche Scheib of Valley View; 19 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and 16 great­grandchildren.
  Graveside memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. James Cemetery, Carsonville.
  There will be no viewing or visitation.
  Hoover Funeral Home, Millersburg, is handling arrangements.
  Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 1019 Mumma Road, Suite 200, Wormleysburg 17043.⁷
  
• He was buried on 28 May 1997, at St. James' Cemetery, Carsonville, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Eston Emanuel Klinger¹ b. c 8 Jan 1890, d. 29 Oct 1940
• Mother*: Verna Mae Klinger¹ b. 28 Jan 1898, d. 6 Apr 1977

Selin Herman Klinger^1,2

Selin H. klinger

• Last Edited: 6 Apr 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Selin Herman Klinger is also referred to as Ceylon in some sources.
• He was born on 28 February 1929, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3,4,5
• He was the son of Eston Emanuel Klinger and Verna Mae Klinger.¹
• Selin Herman Klinger was baptized on 18 May 1929, Frieden's Reformed Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴
• He died on 9 April 2011, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 82.⁵
• Newspaper obituary:
  NORTHUMBERLAND • Selin H. Klinger, 82, formerly of Erdman, died April 9 at Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunbury.
  He was born Feb. 28, 1929 in Erdman, a son of the late Eston and Verna Klinger.
  He was a member of Zion Klingers Lutheran Church, Erdman.
  He was preceded in death by four brothers: John, William, Thomas and George Klinger; and two sisters, Blanche Scheib and Betty Erdman.
  He is survived by several nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held Thursday, April 14 at 11 a.m. at Zion Klingers Lutheran Church, Erdman. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church.
  Burial was in Klingers Church Cemetery, Erdman.
  James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, is in charge of arrangements.⁵
  
• He was buried on 14 April 2011, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Eston Emanuel Klinger¹ b. c 8 Jan 1890, d. 29 Oct 1940
• Mother*: Verna Mae Klinger¹ b. 28 Jan 1898, d. 6 Apr 1977

Harry Allen Herman^1,2

• Last Edited: 12 Feb 2011

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harry Allen Herman was born on 17 April 1897, Washington Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,3
• He was the son of Michael Edwin Herman and Mary Louisa Klinger.³
• Harry Allen Herman married Sadie Eleanor Rowe on 15 September 1917.^1,2
• Harry Allen Herman was buried in 1960, at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He died in 1960, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Michael Edwin Herman³ b. 18 Dec 1876, d. 26 Sep 1927
• Mother*: Mary Louisa Klinger³ b. 17 May 1879, d. 26 Sep 1942

Thomas Edward Herman¹

• Last Edited: 15 Feb 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Thomas Edward Herman was born on 3 March 1900, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,3
• He was the son of Michael Edwin Herman and Mary Louisa Klinger.¹
• Thomas Edward Herman married Minnie Eva Amanda Rowe.²
• Thomas Edward Herman died on 1 December 1937, Dauphin County, PA, at age 37.^3,2
• He was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3

• Father*: Michael Edwin Herman¹ b. 18 Dec 1876, d. 26 Sep 1927
• Mother*: Mary Louisa Klinger¹ b. 17 May 1879, d. 26 Sep 1942

Mary Emma Jane Herman^1,2

• Last Edited: 15 Feb 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary Emma Jane Herman was born on 22 January 1904, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of Michael Edwin Herman and Mary Louisa Klinger.¹
• Mary Emma Jane Herman married Curtis C. Lentz.^3,2
• Mary Emma Jane Herman died on 25 December 1982, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 78.³
• She was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Michael Edwin Herman¹ b. 18 Dec 1876, d. 26 Sep 1927
• Mother*: Mary Louisa Klinger¹ b. 17 May 1879, d. 26 Sep 1942

Mildred May Herman¹

• Last Edited: 6 Nov 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mildred May Herman was born on 19 January 1906, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of Michael Edwin Herman and Mary Louisa Klinger.¹
• Mildred May Herman married John Wilber Long, son of George W. A. Long and Annie C. (?), on 1 January 1924.²
• Mildred May Herman died on 19 May 1986, Dauphin County, PA, at age 80.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  ELIZABETHVILLE - Mildred M. Long, 80, of 439 W. Main St., died Monday in Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg.
  She was the widow of John W. Long, and was a member of Salem United Church of Christ.
  Surviving are three sons, Wilmer of Halifax R RD 3, Edward of Lykens, and Larry of Millersburg; a daughter, Alvena Shaffer of Ogden, Utah; two sisters, Mrs. Harvey Heller of Blodgett Mills, N.Y., and Melba Latvis of Plant City, Fla; 13 grandchildren, and 13 great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Hoover Funeral Home with the Rev. Manley L. Layman officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery.
  Friends may call after 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
  Memorial contributions may be made to the memorial fund of her church, Church Street, Elizabethville, Pa. 17023.
  The Evening News, May 20, 1986, Page 8.⁴
  
• She was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Michael Edwin Herman¹ b. 18 Dec 1876, d. 26 Sep 1927
• Mother*: Mary Louisa Klinger¹ b. 17 May 1879, d. 26 Sep 1942

Mabel Helen Herman¹

• Last Edited: 15 Feb 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mabel Helen Herman was born on 20 April 1908.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Michael Edwin Herman and Mary Louisa Klinger.¹
• Mabel Helen Herman married Harvey Leroy Heller on 15 October 1924.²
• Mabel Helen Herman died in 1997.³
• She was buried at Glenwood Cemetery, Homer, Cortland County, NY.³

• Father*: Michael Edwin Herman¹ b. 18 Dec 1876, d. 26 Sep 1927
• Mother*: Mary Louisa Klinger¹ b. 17 May 1879, d. 26 Sep 1942

Leon Luther Herman¹

• Last Edited: 15 Feb 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Leon Luther Herman was born on 4 June 1911.^1,2
• He was the son of Michael Edwin Herman and Mary Louisa Klinger.¹
• Leon Luther Herman died on 14 July 1927, at age 16.²
• He was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Michael Edwin Herman¹ b. 18 Dec 1876, d. 26 Sep 1927
• Mother*: Mary Louisa Klinger¹ b. 17 May 1879, d. 26 Sep 1942

Floyd Elmer Herman¹

• Last Edited: 15 Feb 2018

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

• Floyd Elmer Herman is also referred to as Floyd Harman in some sources According to Tracy Punch Daubert, Floyd's last name was originally Herman. Someone in the army changed it to Harman, and he apparently adopted it afterwards.^2,3
• He was born on 25 December 1914.^1,3
• He was the son of Michael Edwin Herman and Mary Louisa Klinger.¹
• Floyd Elmer Herman married Arlene Rhea Klinger, daughter of Charles Alvin Klinger and Alice Bertha Markel, on 17 July 1948.^2,4
• Floyd Elmer Herman died on 25 April 1965, at age 50.³
• He was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Michael Edwin Herman¹ b. 18 Dec 1876, d. 26 Sep 1927
• Mother*: Mary Louisa Klinger¹ b. 17 May 1879, d. 26 Sep 1942

Myrtle Marie Herman¹

• Last Edited: 26 Oct 2019

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

• Myrtle Marie Herman is also referred to as Myrtle Harman in some sources.²
• She was born on 29 July 1917, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3,4
• She was the daughter of Michael Edwin Herman and Mary Louisa Klinger.¹
• Myrtle Marie Herman married Delton Wilbur Neiman, son of Charles N. Neiman and Hermie Phroda Klinger, on 4 August 1934.³
• Myrtle Marie Herman died on 20 April 1973, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 55.⁴
• She was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Michael Edwin Herman¹ b. 18 Dec 1876, d. 26 Sep 1927
• Mother*: Mary Louisa Klinger¹ b. 17 May 1879, d. 26 Sep 1942

Rosa Ellen Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 22 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Rosa Ellen Klinger was born on 4 October 1902.^1,2
• She was the daughter of George Allen Klinger and Sidney Ann Messersmith.¹
• At the time of the 1930 Census, Rosa was living with her parents in Elizabethville, Dauphin County, where she was working as a knitter in a hosiery mill.³
• Rosa Ellen Klinger died on 12 December 1980, Phoebe Devitt Home, Allentown, Lehigh County, PA, at age 78.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  ALLENTOWN — Miss Rosa E. Klinger. 78. formerly of 322 W. Main St.. Elizabethville, died Friday, in Phoebe Devitt Home.
  She was a retired hoisery mill worker and shirt maker in Elizabethville and was a member of Salem United Church of Christ, Elizabethville.
  She was the daughter of the late George A. and Sydney A. Messersmith Klinger.
  Services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Phoebe Devitt Chapel, 1925 Turner St. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville.
  Friends may call at the Phoebe Home Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until time of services.⁴
  
• She was buried at Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

• Father*: George Allen Klinger¹ b. 23 Jan 1881, d. 7 Jul 1965
• Mother*: Sidney Ann Messersmith¹ b. 7 Apr 1876, d. 6 Mar 1954

Moses Homer Straub^1,2

• Last Edited: 11 May 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Moses Homer Straub was born on 8 February 1895, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3,4
• He was the son of John Scott Straub and Mary Ellen Klinger.¹
• Moses Homer Straub married Iva Ethel Klinger, daughter of Edmund Vincent Klinger and Susan Amelia Kimmel.⁵
• Moses Homer Straub died on 14 November 1979, Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, at age 84.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  Moses H. Straub
  Moses H. Straub, 84. husband of the former Iva Klinger, of 605 S. Lincoln Ave., Lebanon, died Wednesday morning at Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. The Straubs were former residents of Schuylkill County.
  Mr. Straub was born in Dauphin County, a son of the late John and Mary Klinger Straub. He was a retired Bethlehem Steel Corporation employee.
  Mr. Straub was a World War I veteran. He was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church, Lebanon, and the Friendship Fire Company, Lebanon.
  Surviving are his widow, a daughter, N. Lucille, wife of Patrick Dunne Jr., Lebanon; two grandchildren, two great grandchildren.
  Services will he held Saturday afternoon from the Rohland Funeral Home, Fifth and Cumberland Streets, Lebanon. Interment will be in Grand View Memorial Park, Annville.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 14 Nov 1979, Wed, Page 2.⁴
  
• He was buried on 17 November 1979, at Grand View Memorial Park, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.^3,4

• Father*: John Scott Straub¹ b. 30 May 1858, d. 16 Sep 1935
• Mother*: Mary Ellen Klinger¹ b. 10 Jun 1862, d. 11 Oct 1934

Minnie Mildred Straub^1,2

• Last Edited: 11 May 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Minnie Mildred Straub was born on 15 June 1910, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of Samuel Frederick Straub and Mina Estella Artz.¹
• Minnie Mildred Straub was baptized on 2 October 1910, Saint Pauls Lutheran and Reformed Church, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She married Norman Raymond Otto, son of Raymond Otto and Dollie Minnich, circa 1927.⁴
• In 1930, Mildred, her husband Norman Otto, and daughter Janice were living in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, with Mildred's parents Fred and Minnie Straub. Norman was a coal miner.⁴
• Minnie Mildred Straub married Eugene McHenry after 1963.³
• Minnie Mildred Straub died on 7 March 1999, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 88.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mildred M.O. McHenry
  Mildred M. Otto McHenry, 88, of East Main Street, Hegins, died Sunday at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center.
  Born in Sacramento, June 15, 1910, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Minnie Artz Straub.
  She was a member of Friedens Lutheran Church, L.C.W., Hegins and the Hegins Fire Company auxiliary.
  She was preceded in death by her first husband, Norman Otto, in 1963; her second husband, Eugene McHenry, in 1993; a brother, George Straub.
  Survivng are two sons, George Otto, New Cumberland, and John Otto, Hegins; two daughters, Janice Scheib and Judith Huntsinger, both of Hegins; a sister, Thelma Miller, Valley View; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday from Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins. The Rev. Eric Elkin will officiate. Interment will be in Friedens Lutheran Cemetery, Hegins. Miller-Berger Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 08 Mar 1999, Mon, Page 2.³
  
• She was buried on 10 March 1999, at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,5

• Father*: Samuel Frederick Straub¹ b. 26 Aug 1885, d. 12 Jan 1968
• Mother*: Mina Estella Artz¹ b. 19 Dec 1886

Mabel E. Herner¹

• Last Edited: 20 Mar 2007

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mabel E. Herner was born circa 1891.¹
• She married William Albert Straub, son of John Scott Straub and Mary Ellen Klinger, on 2 December 1913, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2

Mahlon William Straub¹

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mahlon William Straub was born on 18 November 1919.¹
• He was the son of William Albert Straub and Mabel E. Herner.¹
• Mahlon William Straub was baptized on 11 April 1920, St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• Prior to his death, Mahlon was living in or near Sarasota, Sarasota County, FL.²
• He died on 15 January 1999, at age 79.²

• Father*: William Albert Straub¹ b. 10 Dec 1888, d. 18 Nov 1947
• Mother*: Mabel E. Herner¹ b. c 1891