Herman W. Erdman1,2

M, #28306, b. circa 1896, d. before 2008
  • Last Edited: 19 Feb 2014
  • Herman W. Erdman was born circa 1896.2
  • He married Jennie E. Mattern circa 1918.1,2
  • Herman W. Erdman died before 2008.1

Children of Herman W. Erdman and Jennie E. Mattern

Citations

  1. [S585] Kessler, Margaret I., Obituary, Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA, June 28, 2008. Hereinafter cited as Margaret I. Kessler Obituary.
  2. [S186] 1930 US Census, Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2147; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 1038.0.

Jennie E. Mattern1,2

F, #28307, b. circa 1900, d. before 2008
  • Last Edited: 19 Feb 2014
  • Jennie E. Mattern was born circa 1900.2
  • She married Herman W. Erdman circa 1918.1,2
  • Jennie E. Mattern died before 2008.1

Children of Jennie E. Mattern and Herman W. Erdman

Citations

  1. [S585] Kessler, Margaret I., Obituary, Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA, June 28, 2008. Hereinafter cited as Margaret I. Kessler Obituary.
  2. [S186] 1930 US Census, Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2147; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 1038.0.

Marlin William Erdman Sr.1,2

M, #28316, b. 20 April 1922, d. 7 January 2019
  • Last Edited: 21 Oct 2023
  • Marlin William Erdman Sr. was born on 20 April 1922, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.3,2
  • He was the son of Herman W. Erdman and Jennie E. Mattern.1
  • Marlin William Erdman Sr. married Fern Marie Violet Shade, daughter of Palmer Luther Shade and Florence Marie Klock, on 28 August 1948, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.4,5,6
  • Marlin William Erdman Sr. died on 7 January 2019, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 96.2
  • Funeral home obituary:
    Marlin W. Erdman
    April 20, 1922 - January 7, 2019
    Marlin W. Erdman Sr. of Williamstown, Pa. passed away Monday January 7, 2019 at Tremont Health and Rehab Center, Tremont, Pa. Marlin was born April 20, 1922 at Rough and Ready, Pa. to the late William H. and Jenny Mattern Erdman. Marlin was a WWII Veteran with the Army Air Corp. He is survived by a son Marlin W. Erdman Jr., daughters Cheryl Talhelm and Yvonne (Tom) Cooper, six grandchildren, three great grandchildren, sisters Daisy Drumheller and Violet Hoffman. In addition to his parents Marlin was preceded in death by his wife Fern M. Shade Erdman, a daughter Ramona Miller and a grandson Kevin Talhelm. Memorial services will be held Friday January 11, 2019 at 11:00 A.M. from Simeon United Lutheran Church, 173 N. Center St., Gratz, Pa. With Rev. Gregory Lindsey officiating. Inurnment will be in Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax, Pa. John R. Shultz Funeral Home, Lykens has been entrusted with the arrangements.7
  • He was buried at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.2

Children of Marlin William Erdman Sr. and Fern Marie Violet Shade

  • Cheryl Ann Shade7
  • Marlin W. Erdman Jr.6
  • Ramona R. Erdman8 b. 15 Aug 1951, d. 20 May 2015
  • Yvonne M. Erdman9 b. 7 Nov 1955, d. 19 Oct 2023

Citations

  1. [S585] Kessler, Margaret I., Obituary, Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA, June 28, 2008. Hereinafter cited as Margaret I. Kessler Obituary.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211703486/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S186] 1930 US Census, Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2147; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 138; Image: 1038.0.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81038192/…
  5. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Erdman-Shade," Elizabethville Echo, September 9, 1948, Page 1. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed September 26, 2023).
  6. [S336] Gratz Historical Society, A Comprehensive History of the Town of Gratz Pennsylvania (Gratz, PA: Gratz Historical Society, 1997), p. 421. Hereinafter cited as Comprehensive History of Gratz.
  7. [S1147] Online Obituary for Marlin W. Erdman, Sr., John R. Shultz Funeral Home, Lykens, PA; https://www.minnichfuneral.com/obituaries/Marlin-W-Erdman
  8. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Fern M. Erdman, The Daily Item, April 20, 1981, Page 9. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed September 26, 2023).
  9. [S1147] Online Obituary, for Yvonne M. Cooper, Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., Tower City, PA; https://www.dimonfuneralhome.com/obituary/Yvonne-Cooper