Person Page - 1185

Margaret Blanche Ogden^1,2

• Last Edited: 11 Dec 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Margaret Blanche Ogden is also referred to as Blanche in some sources.³
• She was born circa 1883, in Pennsylvania.^1,3
• She was the daughter of Tolbert D. Ogden and Mary E. (?)¹
• Margaret Blanche Ogden married Gordon Elias M. Klinger, son of Emanuel T. Klinger and Lovina Radel, on 17 June 1902, Clearfield County, PA. At the time of their marriage, Gordon was living in Dalmatia, while Blanche was living in Clearfield.^1,3,4

• Father*: Tolbert D. Ogden¹ b. c 1856
• Mother*: Mary E. (?)¹ b. c 1863

Tolbert D. Ogden¹

• Last Edited: 13 Jul 2010

• Tolbert D. Ogden was born circa 1856, in Pennsylvania.¹
• He married Mary E. (?)¹

Mary E. (?)¹

• Last Edited: 13 Jul 2010

• Mary E. (?) was born circa 1863, in Pennsylvania.¹
• She married Tolbert D. Ogden.¹

Mary Elizabeth Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 29 Jun 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary Elizabeth Klinger was born on 4 August 1911, Baltimore, Baltimore County, MD.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Gordon Elias M. Klinger and Margaret Blanche Ogden.¹
• At the time of the 1940 Census, Mary was a medical technician, single, and living with her parents in Balitmore, MD.³
• Mary Elizabeth Klinger died on 24 February 2002, at age 90.²
• Mary was apparently living in Michigan before she died.⁴

• Father*: Gordon Elias M. Klinger¹ b. 23 Feb 1873, d. Feb 1970
• Mother*: Margaret Blanche Ogden¹ b. c 1883

John Henry Bingaman^1,2

• Last Edited: 20 May 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John Henry Bingaman was born on 2 May 1889, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• He was the son of John Nicholas Bingaman and Catherine Anna Klinger.¹
• John Henry Bingaman married Alice Eva Phillips, daughter of Jacob Milton Phillips and Maggie Magdalena Witmer, circa 1915.^4,5
• At the time of the 1930 Census, John and Alice were living on Market Street in Pillow, Dauphin County, PA, where he was a plumbing and heating contractor. Their household included 9 children.⁶
• In 1944, 4 of John and Alice's sons, and one son-in-law, were serving in the armed forces. Sons Fred and John were in the US Navy, while Owen and Byron were in the Army and Army Air Corp respectively. Son-in-law Raymond Rowe was in the Army stationed in England.⁷
• In 1947 John and Alice purchased a piece of property in Gratz and built a house on it. They lived there for many years. Eventually they sold part of the land to their son Byron and eventually sold the house to their son Clarence. John was a tinsmith and had a shop on the lot for a number of years. John and Alice had an ice cream store nearby. Eventually, Clarence, also known as Chuck, followed in his father's footsteps and became a tinsmith and plumber. John and Clarence installed many of the standing seam tin roofs in the Gratz area.²
• John Henry Bingaman died on 27 October 1961, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, at age 72.^2,8
• Newspaper obituary:
  John H. Bingaman Sr.
  John H. Bingaman, Sr., 72, died at his home in Gratz, Friday evening at 6:00 p.m.
  He was born May 2, 1889 at Pillow, the son of the late John and Kate Klinger Bingaman. He was a member of the Evangelical Congregational Church of Pillow.
  Surviving are his wife, Alice E. Phillips Bingaman and eleven children: Mrs. Andrew Ehringer, Dauphin; Fred Bingaman, Warminister, Pa; Byron Bingaman, Hellan R. D. Pa; Mrs. Raymind Rowe Lykens; Clarence Bingaman, Gratz; Donald Bingaman, Lykens; Mrs. Russell Schadle, Gratz; Owen, John, Jr., Richard, and James, all at home; also 21 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
  The funeral was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday in Simeons Lutheran Church at Gratz. with Rev. W. Z. Artz officiating. Interment was in the Gratz Union Cemetery.
  Lykens Register (Lykens, Pennsylvania), 04 Nov 1961, Sat, Page 8.⁹
  
• According to his death certificate, John was a retired plumber.⁸
• He was buried at Simeon Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: John Nicholas Bingaman¹ b. 5 Nov 1825, d. 11 Mar 1904
• Mother*: Catherine Anna Klinger¹ b. 15 Sep 1850, d. 1935

Nicholas Michael Bingaman¹

• Last Edited: 8 Aug 2024

• Nicholas Michael Bingaman was born on 28 November 1798, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.³
• He was the son of Johannes Bingemann.²
• Nicholas Michael Bingaman married Anna Maria Witmer, daughter of Christophel Witmer and Hannah Reed.⁴
• Nicholas Michael Bingaman died on 10 June 1860, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 61.³
• He was buried at Evangelical United Brethren Church Cemetery, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.³

• Father*: Johannes Bingemann² b. 8 Jul 1752, d. 14 May 1842

Anna Maria Witmer¹

• Last Edited: 8 Aug 2024

• Anna Maria Witmer was born on 15 October 1801, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Christophel Witmer and Hannah Reed.²
• Anna Maria Witmer married Nicholas Michael Bingaman, son of Johannes Bingemann.³
• Anna Maria Witmer died on 11 August 1883, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 81.²
• She was buried at Evangelical United Brethren Church Cemetery, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.²

• Father*: Christophel Witmer² b. 12 Dec 1759, d. 1825
• Mother*: Hannah Reed² b. 1767, d. 1852

Alice Eva Phillips^1,2

• Last Edited: 20 May 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Alice Eva Phillips was born on 16 July 1895; in Pennsylvania.^1,3
• She was the daughter of Jacob Milton Phillips and Maggie Magdalena Witmer.²
• Alice Eva Phillips married John Henry Bingaman, son of John Nicholas Bingaman and Catherine Anna Klinger, circa 1915.^1,4
• Alice Eva Phillips died on 8 March 1975, Dauphin County Home and Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 79.^3,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Alice Bingaman
  Mrs. Alice Bingaman, 79, of Gratz, died Saturday at the Dauphin County Home and Hospital, Harrisburg. She was a member of Simeon Lutheran Church.
  Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Catherine Ehringer of Dauphin; Mrs. Rymond Rowe of Lykens; Mrs. Russell Shadle of Gratz; eight sons, Fred of York; Owen, John, Clarence and Richard, all of Gratz; Nyron of Millersburg; Donald of Lykens; James of RD Elizabethville; brother Fred A. Phillips of Pillow; two sisters, Mrs. Molly Schlegel, of Millersburg and Mrs. Charles Martz of RD Dalmatia; 25 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held Tuesday afternoon at Pillow with Rew Robert Logan officiating. Interment will be in the Union Cemetery.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 10 Mar 1975, Mon, Page 7.⁵
  
• She was buried on 11 March 1975, at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^6,5

• Father*: Jacob Milton Phillips² b. 4 Oct 1861, d. 25 Jul 1943
• Mother*: Maggie Magdalena Witmer² b. 20 Sep 1864, d. 26 Mar 1938

Kathryn Minerva Bingaman^1,2

• Last Edited: 29 Jul 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Kathryn Minerva Bingaman is also referred to as Catherine Bingaman in some sources.³
• She was buried at Dauphin Memorial Cemetery, Dauphin, Dauphin County, PA.⁴
• She was born on 17 June 1915, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,4
• She was the daughter of John Henry Bingaman and Alice Eva Phillips.¹
• Kathryn Minerva Bingaman married Andrew S. Ehringer, son of Andrew Ehringer, on 29 June 1935, Dauphin County, PA.^2,5
• Kathryn Minerva Bingaman died on 4 June 1985, at age 69.²

• Father*: John Henry Bingaman¹ b. 2 May 1889, d. 27 Oct 1961
• Mother*: Alice Eva Phillips¹ b. 16 Jul 1895, d. 8 Mar 1975

Fred Robert Bingaman^1,2

• Last Edited: 29 Jul 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Fred Robert Bingaman was born on 20 December 1916, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• Some sources record that Fred Robert Bingaman was born on 20 December 1919.^4,2
• He was the son of John Henry Bingaman and Alice Eva Phillips.¹
• Fred Robert Bingaman married Mary E. Klauser, daughter of Dewey E. Klauser and Lizzie E. Kehler, on 5 September 1938, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.⁵
• Fred Robert Bingaman married Meda A. Estep, daughter of Clifford Estep and Anna June Golladay.⁶
• Fred Robert Bingaman died on 29 May 1989, at age 69.²
• He was buried at Mount Rose Cemetery, York, York County, PA.⁶

• Father*: John Henry Bingaman¹ b. 2 May 1889, d. 27 Oct 1961
• Mother*: Alice Eva Phillips¹ b. 16 Jul 1895, d. 8 Mar 1975

Owen E. Bingaman^1,2

• Last Edited: 20 May 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Owen E. Bingaman was born on 21 November 1918, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• He was the son of John Henry Bingaman and Alice Eva Phillips.¹
• Owen E. Bingaman died on 23 November 1986, VA Medical Center, Lebanon, Lebanon County, PA, at age 68.^3,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Owen Bingaman
  Owen "Bevits" Bingaman, 68, of Gratz, died Sunday in Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lebanon.
  He was born in Pillow, Nov. 21, 1918, a son of the late John and Alice Phillips Bingaman.
  He was a retired employee of Muskin Shoe Co., Millersburg.
  Mr. Bingaman was a World War II Army veteran.
  Surviving are two sisters, Celia J. Rowe, Lykens, and Betty Shadle, Gratz; seven brothers, Fred and Byron, both of York, Clarence, John and Richard, all of Gratz, Donald, Lykens, and James, Elizabethville; nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from John M. Shultz Funeral Home, Lykens. The Rev Jay M. Bohn will officiate. Interment will be in Union Cemetery, Gratz.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 24 Nov 1986, Mon, Page 2.⁴
  
• He was buried on 26 November 1986, at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.⁴
• He was unmarried.³

• Father*: John Henry Bingaman¹ b. 2 May 1889, d. 27 Oct 1961
• Mother*: Alice Eva Phillips¹ b. 16 Jul 1895, d. 8 Mar 1975

Byron Henry Bingaman^1,2

• Last Edited: 18 Feb 2011

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Byron Henry Bingaman was born on 27 March 1921; in Pennsylvania.^1,2
• He was the son of John Henry Bingaman and Alice Eva Phillips.¹
• Byron Henry Bingaman died on 30 September 1987, at age 66.²

• Father*: John Henry Bingaman¹ b. 2 May 1889, d. 27 Oct 1961
• Mother*: Alice Eva Phillips¹ b. 16 Jul 1895, d. 8 Mar 1975

Celia Irene Bingaman^1,2

• Last Edited: 29 Jul 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Celia Irene Bingaman was born on 5 July 1923, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3,2,4
• She was the daughter of John Henry Bingaman and Alice Eva Phillips.¹
• Celia Irene Bingaman married Raymond Henry Rowe on 6 August 1943, United Brethren Parsonage, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.^3,2
• Some sources suggest that Celia Irene Bingaman was married on 14 August 1943 Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.⁵
• She died on 1 February 1999, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA, at age 75.⁶
• She was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.⁶

• Father*: John Henry Bingaman¹ b. 2 May 1889, d. 27 Oct 1961
• Mother*: Alice Eva Phillips¹ b. 16 Jul 1895, d. 8 Mar 1975

John Jacob Bingaman^1,2

• Last Edited: 7 Nov 2016

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John Jacob Bingaman was born on 7 May 1925; in Pennsylvania.^1,2
• He was the son of John Henry Bingaman and Alice Eva Phillips.¹
• John Jacob Bingaman was unmarried.²
• He died on 28 March 1991, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, at age 65.^2,3
• He was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: John Henry Bingaman¹ b. 2 May 1889, d. 27 Oct 1961
• Mother*: Alice Eva Phillips¹ b. 16 Jul 1895, d. 8 Mar 1975

Clarence Franklin Bingaman¹

• Last Edited: 20 May 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Clarence Franklin Bingaman was born on 8 October 1926, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3,4
• He was the son of John Henry Bingaman and Alice Eva Phillips.¹
• Clarence Franklin Bingaman married Mary Annabelle Shadle, daughter of Irvin I. Shadle and Mabel Ruthette Keister.³
• Clarence Franklin Bingaman died on 18 May 2020, Premier at Susquehanna, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 93.⁴
• Funeral home obituary:
  Clarence F. "Cluck" Bingaman
  October 8, 1926 - May 18, 2020
  Clarence F. "Cluck" Bingaman, 93, of Gratz, passed away on May 18, 2020, at the Premier at Susquehanna, Millersburg. He was born in Pillow on October 8, 1926, a son of the late Alice and John Bingaman. Cluck served in the Navy and was the owner of Bingaman Plumbing and Heating.
  He was a member of Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz, Alvin E. Long Legion, Mandata, Gratz Fire Company, Gratz Borough Council Water and Sewer Authority, and the Gratz Union Cemetery Board. Cluck loved people and children, showing it through his humor and actions, everyone who knew him loved him. He was a positive impact on his family and community..
  Cluck is survived by three daughters, Jane Louise Lahr, Maryann Snyder, Bellann Klinger; two sons, Robert Bingaman, Alan Bingaman; eleven grandchildren, several great and great great-grandchildren; brother, Donald Bingaman and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Bingaman, brothers, Fritz, Richard, John, Owen, Henry, and Jim, sisters, Catherine, Celia, and Betty.
  A memorial service will be live-streamed on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at 11:00 am, please visit the Funeral Home website for the link. Interment will take place in the Gratz Union Cemetery, Gratz.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz.⁵
  
• He was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.⁵

• Father*: John Henry Bingaman¹ b. 2 May 1889, d. 27 Oct 1961
• Mother*: Alice Eva Phillips¹ b. 16 Jul 1895, d. 8 Mar 1975

Donald Eugene Bingaman¹

• Last Edited: 8 Aug 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Donald Eugene Bingaman was born on 20 December 1927, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,3
• He was the son of John Henry Bingaman and Alice Eva Phillips.¹
• Donald Eugene Bingaman married Helen L. Stutzman, daughter of Ralph Clinton Stutzman and Violet Klinger.²
• Donald Eugene Bingaman died on 5 August 2024, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA, at age 96.³
• Funeral home obituary:
  Donald E. Bingaman
  December 20, 1927 - August 5, 2024
  LYKENS - Donald E. Bingaman of Lykens, PA passed away Monday August 5, 2024 at home with his loving family by his side.
  Donald was born December 20, 1927 in Pillow, PA to the late John H. and Alice E. (Phillips) Bingaman.
  He was an Army Veteran of WWII and enjoyed woodworking and watching his grandchildren play sports.
  Donald was married to the late Helen (Stutzman) Bingaman for 67 years.
  Donald is survived by sons, Keith (Brenda), Larry (Eunice), Kenny (Wendy), daughters, Valerie Schell (Rob Sr.) and Gail Snyder (Ken), grandchildren Robbie Jr., Daniel, David, Kyle, Kristie, Brandon, Jordan, Jennifer, Amanda, Ashley, Amber, Jarod and Daron, great grandchildren Ethan, Tatum, Emilee, Tanner, Zachary, Sophia, Aidan, Alana, Alijah, Alan, Mazie, Quinn, Jacksin, Macklin, Maygin, Isabella, Aria and many nieces and nephews.
  Donald was preceded in death by his wife Helen.
  Funeral services will be held Friday August 9, 2024 at 11:00 AM at David's Community Bible Church, Rt. 25, Millersburg. There will be a viewing from 10:00 AM until the time of the service. Burial with military honors will be at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery at the convenience of the family.
  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Donald and Helen Bingaman Family Charitable Foundation, PO Box 24, Lykens, Pa. 17048. Their Legacy will live forever!
  Arrangements are being cared for by the staff of Minnich Funeral. The former John R. Shultz Funeral Home, Lykens has become part of our family of funeral homes, and we are honored to serve this family at our Minnich Family Funeral Homes, Inc., Williamstown location. To sign the guestbook go to www.minnichfuneral.com.³
  
• He was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.^3,4

• Father*: John Henry Bingaman¹ b. 2 May 1889, d. 27 Oct 1961
• Mother*: Alice Eva Phillips¹ b. 16 Jul 1895, d. 8 Mar 1975

Betty Lorraine Bingaman¹

• Last Edited: 7 Nov 2016

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

• Betty Lorraine Bingaman was born on 24 August 1929, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4
• She was the daughter of John Henry Bingaman and Alice Eva Phillips.²
• Betty Lorraine Bingaman married Franklin Daniel Bixler on 18 May 1946, Lutheran Parsonage, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.^3,5
• Betty Lorraine Bingaman married Russell Rue Schadle, son of Ray Woodrow Wilson Shadle and Eva May Klinger, on 29 August 1959, Simeon Union Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Betty Lorraine Bingaman died on 13 December 2013, Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 84.⁴
• Online obituary:
  Betty L. Schadle, 84, of Gratz, passed away on December 13, 2013 at the Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg. She was born on August 24, 1929 in Pillow, a daughter of the late John and Alic (Phillips) Bingaman. She was the wife of the late, Russell Schadle and Franklin D. Bixler.
  Betty is survived by her children- Virginia Guest, Franklin Bixler Jr, Timothy Bixler, Alice Schadle, & John Schadle, seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and by her brothers Clarence Bingaman, Donald Bingaman, and James Bingaman. She was preceded in death by her siblings- Catherine Bingaman Ehringer, Fritz Bingaman, Owen Bingaman, Celia Bingaman Rowe, Byron Bingaman, John Bingaman, & Richard Bingaman.
  James A Reed Funeral Home, Pillow.⁴
  

• Father*: John Henry Bingaman² b. 2 May 1889, d. 27 Oct 1961
• Mother*: Alice Eva Phillips² b. 16 Jul 1895, d. 8 Mar 1975

James Edwin Wirt¹

• Last Edited: 11 Dec 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• James Edwin Wirt was born in 1881.¹
• He was the son of William Wirt and Elizabeth (?)²
• James Edwin Wirt married Bertha E. Klinger, daughter of Emanuel T. Klinger and Lovina Radel, on 13 August 1903, Pillow, Northumberland County, PA.^1,3
• James Edwin Wirt died in 1969.¹
• He was buried at West Side Cemetery, Monroe Township, Snyder County, PA.⁴

• Father*: William Wirt² b. c 1854
• Mother*: Elizabeth (?)² b. c 1858

Luther Chauncey Wirt¹

• Last Edited: 11 Dec 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Luther Chauncey Wirt was born on 24 March 1904, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2,3
• He was the son of James Edwin Wirt and Bertha E. Klinger.¹
• Luther Chauncey Wirt was baptized on 5 April 1904, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.⁴
• The 1930 Census lists Chauncey L. Wirt, age 25, living in a household in Sunbury, PA, that included his married sister, Violet Conrad and her family, as well as his father, "Edwin Wirt" and brother Tolbert. The Census indicates that Chauncey was married, about 2 years, but does not list a wife.⁵
• He married Mildred (?)⁶
• A 1933 city directory lists Luther and his wife "Jean" living at 572 Queen Street, Sunbury, PA. It is not clear if this the same person listed as "Mildred" in the 1940 Census. In 1942, when Luther enlisted in the US Army, he was listed as "separated, without dependents."^7,8
• Newspaper obituary:
  Luther Wirt
  SUNBURY Luther "Chauncey" Wirt, 75, formerly of 464 N. Awl St., a self-employed landscapes died at 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the Mountain View Manor, Shamokin RD, where he had been a resident for the past nine months.
  Born in Dalmatia, March 24, 1904, he was a son of the late J. Edwin and Bertha Klinger Wirt.
  A veteran of World War II, he served with the Army. Mr. Wirt was of the Lutheran faith.
  He was a member of the Sunbury Ealges 503.
  He is survived by one son, Eddie Wirt, address, unknown: several grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Violet E. Conrad of Sunbury; and one brother, Talbort G. Wirt of Phillipsburg.
  The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Zweier Funeral Home, Sunbury, by the Rev. David Harris, pastor of Grace Lutheran Church, Sunbury. Burial will be in West Side Cemetery, Shamokin Dam.
  Friends may call in the funeral home Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA), 06 Aug 1979, Mon, Page 8.⁹
  
• Luther Chauncey Wirt died on 14 August 1979, at age 75.¹
• He was buried at West Side Cemetery, Monroe Township, Snyder County, PA.¹

• Father*: James Edwin Wirt¹ b. 1881, d. 1969
• Mother*: Bertha E. Klinger¹ b. 31 Jul 1884, d. 24 Jan 1961

Violet Elizabeth Wirt¹

• Last Edited: 11 Dec 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Violet Elizabeth Wirt was born on 15 June 1909, in Pennsylvania.^1,2
• She was the daughter of James Edwin Wirt and Bertha E. Klinger.¹
• Violet Elizabeth Wirt married Theodore R. Conrad, son of Howard O. Conrad and Marie Katherine Smith, on 4 June 1927, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.^3,4
• At the time of the 1930 Census, Violet and her husband Theodore R. Conrad were living in a household that included three of their children -- Theodore R. Jr. (3 years 5 months old); Maxine J. (1 year 8 months old) and Arlene F. (2 months old). According to the Census, Theodore was first married at age 20 (6 years earlier) while Violet was first married at age 18 (only 2 years earlier). While it seems likely that Violet was the mother of Maxine and Arlene, it is not clear whether she was the mother of Theodore Jr.³
• Violet Elizabeth Wirt died on 22 April 1997, Penn Lutheran Village, Selinsgrove, Snyder County, PA, at age 87.^2,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Violet E. Conrad, 87, Selinsgrove
  SELINSGROVE -- Violet Elizabeth Conrad, 87, formerly of 705 Market St., Sunbury, died at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 1997, at Penn Lutheran Village, where she lived the past five years.
  She was born June 15, 1909, in Herndon, a daughter of the late James Edwin and Bertha (Klinger) Wirt. She was married to Theodore R. Conrad Sr. who died in 1976.
  She was employed as a psychiatric aide by Selinsgrove Center before retiring and was a former employee of Westinghouse Corp., Sunbury.
  Mrs. Conrad was a 50-year member of Grace Lutheran Church, Sunbury.
  Surviving are one son, Theodore R. Jr. of Sunbury; three daughters, Maxine J. Bingaman of Sunbury, Arlene F. Carr of Northumberland and JoAnn C. Klinger of RR2 Sunbury; 14 grandchildren; 15 greatgrandchildren; and four great-greatgrandchildren.
  She was preceded in death by one son, Earl, in 1944; one grandson, Daniel; and two brothers, Chaunce and Talbert.
  The funeral will be conducted at the convenience of the family by the Rev. Jerry Caswell of Friendship Baptist Church, Watsontown. Burial will be in Orchard Hills Cemetery, Shamokin Dam.
  There will be no viewing or visitation.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA), 23 Apr 1997, Wed, Page 21.⁵
  
• She was buried at Orchard Hills Cemetery, Shamokin Dam, Snyder County, PA.^5,6

• Father*: James Edwin Wirt¹ b. 1881, d. 1969
• Mother*: Bertha E. Klinger¹ b. 31 Jul 1884, d. 24 Jan 1961