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Daniel A. Schwalm¹

• Last Edited: 6 Apr 2021

• Daniel A. Schwalm was born on 28 November 1868, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA; The birth date given on the death certificate (28 Nov 1863) does not match the age at death given (80 years, 10 months, 22 days), which translates to a birth date of November 28, 1868.^2,3,4
• He was the son of Daniel S. Schwalm and Mary Ann Wheary.¹
• Some sources record that Daniel A. Schwalm was born Other sources give birth dates of November 1871 and 25 December 1870. in November 1871.^1,5,3
• He married Nora Margaret Snyder, daughter of Amos Snyder and Mary Ann Reiner, on 19 July 1890, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,6,5,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  DANIEL A. SCHWALM
  Daniel A. Schwalm, 81, Valley View, died at his home Thursday morning. Born in Hubley Township, November 28, 1868, he was a son of the late Daniel S. and Mary Schwalm and was a member of the United Brethren Church, Valley View.
  His wife, Nora, died in 1943 and he is survived by the following children: Fred, Mrs. Mary Updegrave, Anna and Clifford, all of Valley View; Verna and Lanston, Philadelphia; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
  Funeral will be held from the H. E. Miller Funeral Home, Valley View, on Sunday afternoon, with further services in the United Brethren Church. Burial will be made in the Fearnot Cemetery. Rev. H. M. Mentzer will officiate.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 20 Oct 1949, Thu, Page 28.⁷
  
• Daniel A. Schwalm died on 20 October 1949, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 80.^4,2
• He was buried on 23 October 1949, at Saint Peters United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,2

• Father*: Daniel S. Schwalm¹ b. 24 Jun 1840, d. 3 Mar 1916
• Mother*: Mary Ann Wheary¹ b. 1 Sep 1843, d. 31 Mar 1888

Nora Margaret Snyder¹

• Last Edited: 21 Nov 2020

• Nora Margaret Snyder was born on 12 January 1871, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3,4
• She was the daughter of Amos Snyder and Mary Ann Reiner.²
• Nora Margaret Snyder married Daniel A. Schwalm, son of Daniel S. Schwalm and Mary Ann Wheary, on 19 July 1890, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,5,6,7
• Nora Margaret Snyder died on 15 December 1943, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 72.^3,8,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  MRS. DANIEL SCHWALM
  Nora, wife of Daniel Schwalm, died at her home in Valley View on Wednesday afternoon, after a short illness.
  Mrs. Schwalm was a member of the U. B. Church, of Valley View, and was born on January 12, 1871, daughter of Amos and Mary Reiner Snyder.
  She is survived by her husband and the following children: Fred and Mrs. Mary Updegrove. of Valley View, Annie, at home; Verna, Philadelphia, and Lanston, in the U. S. Army in Ausralia. There are also 10 grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren; three sisters:, Mrs. Harry Romberger, of Klingerstown; Mrs. Charles Clifford, Shamokin, and Mrs. Samuel Weist, Valley View, and one brother, Monroe Snyder, Lykens. R. D. All services will be held at her late home on Sunday afternoon, and interment will be made in the Fearnot U. B. Cemetery. H. E. Miller, of Valley View, is in charge of the funeral arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 16 Dec 1943, Thu, Page 18.⁸
  
• She was buried on 19 December 1943, at Saint Peters United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.^9,8

• Father*: Amos Snyder² b. 9 Dec 1841, d. 24 Nov 1885
• Mother*: Mary Ann Reiner² b. 21 Feb 1839, d. 14 Feb 1920

Russell Thomas Hepler¹

• Last Edited: 9 Oct 2022

• Russell Thomas Hepler was born on 10 January 1915, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of Howard Henry Hepler and Vada Stella Schwalm.¹
• Russell Thomas Hepler married Marjorie Irene Mae Reed, daughter of William Raymond Reed Sr. and Mary Irene Troxell, on 28 June 1941, Frieden's Reformed Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3,4
• Russell Thomas Hepler died on 18 March 1983, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 68.^2,1
• Newspaper obituary:
  Russell T. Hepler
  Russell T. Hepler, 68, of 425 E. Main St., Hegins, died Monday morning at his home.
  He was born in Valley View, Jan. 10, 1915, a son of the late Howard and Vada Schwalm Hepler.
  Mr. Hepier was a 1932 graduate of the former Hegins Township High School. He was a retired machinist and worked for 40 years for Philmark Manufacturing Corp., Valley View.
  He was a member of St. Matthew's (Coleman's) United Church of Christ, Spring Glen Tri-Valley Senior Citizens, and Valley View Fire Company.
  His wife, the former Marjorie Reed, died in 1952. Surviving, are two daughters, Donna, wife of Richard Williamson, Valley View, and Marjorie, wife of Paul Kaster, Towanda; three grandchildren; two brothers, Walter, Dauphin, and Eugene, Morrisville; two sisters, Irene Osman, and Jean, wife of Russell Dietrich, both of Valley View; and Helen Adams, with whom he resided.
  Services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at St. Matthew's (Coleman's) Church with the Rev. Paul Gearhart, Jonestown, officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. There will be no calling hours Tuesday evening or Wednesday. Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 19 Apr 1983, Tue, Page 2.²
  
• He was buried at Saint Matthew's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Howard Henry Hepler¹ b. 4 Mar 1892, d. 4 Jul 1980
• Mother*: Vada Stella Schwalm¹ b. 11 Mar 1896, d. 1982

Mary Emma Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 15 Mar 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary Emma Klinger was born on 11 February 1927, Lamberton, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Ira Jacob Klinger and Eva M. Rothermel.¹
• According to some sources, Mary may have been adopted by Ira and Eva and that her original surname may have been "Moyer." Mary was not part of Ira and Eva's household at the time of the 1930 Census, when she would have been about 3 years old, but was listed as their daughter in the 1940 Census.²
• Mary Emma Klinger married Alvin H. Stehr, son of Harry R. Stehr and Ora E. Snyder, circa 1940.^1,3
• Mary Emma Klinger died on 18 February 2009, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 82.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mary Emma Stehr, 82, of 903 W. Maple St., Valley View, passed away Wednesday at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.
  Born in Lambertson, Feb. 11, 1927, she was a daughter of the late Ira J. and Eva M. Rothermel Klinger.
  She attended the former Hegins Township High School.
  She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View.
  She was also a member of Order of Eastern Star, Ashland. She loved to play the organ, sew and raise birds.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin H. Stehr, in 2007; a brother, Charles Herb; a stepsister, Sylvia Stutzman; and a stepbrother, Robert Moyer.
  Surviving are two sons, Terry L. Stehr and his wife, Carol, Valley View, Craig R. Stehr and his wife, Linda, Valley View; a daughter, Susan K. Stehr and her partner, Diana Boyer, Gratz; two grandsons, Timothy L. Stehr and his wife, Barbara Feudale, Ashland, and Thomas L. Stehr, Valley View; a great-grandson, Victor V. Stehr; a great-granddaughter, Cierra Q. Stehr; a stepbrother, Russell Schade,Valley View; three stepsisters, Corrine Wolfgang, Millersburg, Violet Harris, Dornsife, and Joyce Wolfe, Berrysburg; several nieces, nephews and cousins, and her loving poodle, Zoey.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, with the Rev. Curtis Zemencik officiating. The family will receive guests from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home. There will be no viewing. Interment will be in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Valley View. Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 153, Valley View, PA 17983. Condolences can be left for the family at buffingtonreed.com.
  Published in the Republican & Herald on 2/20/2009.¹
  
• She was buried at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

• Father*: Ira Jacob Klinger¹ b. 19 May 1897, d. Mar 1969
• Mother*: Eva M. Rothermel¹ b. 17 Aug 1897, d. 1 Mar 1963

Alvin H. Stehr¹

• Last Edited: 15 Mar 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Alvin H. Stehr was born on 22 September 1922, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3,2
• He was the son of Harry R. Stehr and Ora E. Snyder.²
• Alvin H. Stehr married Mary Emma Klinger, daughter of Ira Jacob Klinger and Eva M. Rothermel, circa 1940.^1,2
• Alvin H. Stehr was buried on 2 October 2007, at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He died on 18 October 2007, Polk Personal Care Center, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 85.^1,3,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Alvin H.Stehr,85,of 903 W. Maple St., Valley View, died Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Polk Personal Care Center, Millersburg.
  Bom in Ashland, Sept. 22, 1922, he was a son of the late Harry R. and Ora E. Snyder Stehr.
  He attended the former Ashland High School.
  He served in the Army during World War II.
  He was a co-founder and former partner of Klinger & Stehr, Inc, Valley View.
  He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church Valley View.
  He was also a member of F&AM Valley Lodge 797, Valley View, a life member of VFW Post 8237, Valley View, a member of American Legion Post 575, Valley View, and a member of the Valley View Fire Company.
  He is survived by his wife, Mary E. Klinger Stehr, to whom he was married 61 years; two sons, Terry L., Valley View, and Craig R., Valley View; a daughter, Susan K., Gratz; two grandsons, Timothy L. Stehr, Ashland, and Thomas L. Stehr, Valley View; a great-grandson, Victor V. Stehr; a great-granddaughter. Sierra Q. Stehr; nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 21, at Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, with the Rev. Carl Shankweiler officiating. Interment was in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Valley View.
  Memorial contributions can be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, PO. Box 153, Valley View, PA 17983.²

• Father*: Harry R. Stehr²
• Mother*: Ora E. Snyder²