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William L. Shaffer¹

• Last Edited: 19 Oct 2016

• William L. Shaffer was born on 26 April 1835.¹
• He was the son of Jacob Shaffer and Lydia Lahr.¹
• William L. Shaffer married Catherine Zerbe.¹
• William L. Shaffer died on 15 September 1896, at age 61.¹
• He was buried at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.¹

• Father*: Jacob Shaffer¹ b. 14 Oct 1810, d. 20 Nov 1869
• Mother*: Lydia Lahr¹

Catherine Zerbe¹

• Last Edited: 19 Oct 2016

• Catherine Zerbe was born on 6 August 1839.¹
• She married William L. Shaffer, son of Jacob Shaffer and Lydia Lahr.¹
• Catherine Zerbe died on 15 June 1915, at age 75.¹
• She was buried at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.¹

Sarah Elizabeth Hoast¹

• Last Edited: 31 May 2021

• Sarah Elizabeth Hoast was born on 14 August 1862.¹
• She married Elias Zerbe Shaffer, son of William L. Shaffer and Catherine Zerbe.¹
• Sarah Elizabeth Hoast died on 12 March 1910, at age 47.¹
• She was buried at St. Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.¹

Norman E. Kahler¹

• Last Edited: 11 Apr 2020

• Norman E. Kahler was born on 11 December 1909, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.²
• He was the son of Charles Kahler and Ellen Gessner.²
• Norman E. Kahler married Mildred Sophia Mattern, daughter of Samuel H. Mattern and Lizzie S. Reiner, on 25 December 1930, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.^1,3
• Norman E. Kahler died on 7 March 1992, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 82.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Norman E. Kahler, 82, Dornsife RD1 Retired farmer
  DORNSIFE -- Norman E. Kahler, 82, of Dornsife RD1 died at 12:38 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 1992, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, where he had been a patient since March 4.
  Born in Leck Kill, Dec. 11, 1909, he was a son of the late Charles and Ellen (Gessner) Kahler. He married the former Mildred S. Mattern on Christmas Day in 1930.
  Mr. Kahler was a farmer, retiring in 1985. He was educated in Leck Kill area schools.
  He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Leck Kill, and Mahantongo Fire Company, Pitman.
  In addition to his wife, he is survived by four sons, Charles E. of Dalmatia, Paul D. of Klingerstown, Roy M. and and Willard N., both of Dornsife RD1; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
  He was preceded in death by a son, Guy S., who died in 1938; a daughter, Barbara J. Snyder, who died in 1977; two grandsons, Steven Snyder and David; and four sisters.
  The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Leck Kill, by the Rev. Paul Fisher. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitors may call from 9 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday at the church.
  Contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, Leck Kill.
  Funeral arrangements were made by the Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown RD1.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 08 Mar 1992, Sun, Page 7.²
  
• He was buried on 10 March 1992, at St. John's Lutheran Church cemetery, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.^2,4

• Father*: Charles Kahler²
• Mother*: Ellen Gessner²

Mildred Sophia Mattern¹

• Last Edited: 11 Apr 2020

• Mildred Sophia Mattern was born on 28 February 1911, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Samuel H. Mattern and Lizzie S. Reiner.
• Mildred Sophia Mattern married Norman E. Kahler, son of Charles Kahler and Ellen Gessner, on 25 December 1930, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• Mildred Sophia Mattern died on 1 May 2000, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 89.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mildred S. Kahler, 89, formerly of Dornsife RR 1, died Monday in Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg.
  She was a member and former Sunday school teacher of St. John Lutheran Church, Leck Kill, a former member of its Lutheran Church Women and enjoyed quilting, sewing, crocheting, and making wedding and birthday cakes.
  She was the widow of Norman E. Kahler. Surviving are four sons, Charles E. of Dalmatia, Roy M. and Willard N., both of Dornsife RR 1, and Paul D. of Lancaster; a sister, Hilda Klinger of Mansion Nursing Home, Sunbury; a brother, Lawrence L. Mattern of Dornsife RR 1; 14 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in her church. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
  Viewing will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday in the church.
  Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown RR 1, is handling arrangements.
  Memorial donations may be made to her church, Leck Kill 17836.
  Patriot-News, The (Harrisburg, PA) - Wednesday, May 3, 2000.³
  
• She was buried on 5 May 2000, at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.³

• Father*: Samuel H. Mattern
• Mother*: Lizzie S. Reiner

Samuel Schreffler¹

• Last Edited: 10 Oct 2021

• Samuel Schreffler was born on 6 March 1881.¹
• He married Katie Jemima Donmoyer.¹
• Samuel Schreffler died on 14 June 1965, at age 84.¹
• He was buried at Emmanuel Wesleyan Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.¹

Katie Jemima Donmoyer¹

• Last Edited: 10 Oct 2021

• Katie Jemima Donmoyer was born in 1888.¹
• She married Samuel Schreffler.¹
• Katie Jemima Donmoyer died on 9 October 1961, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was buried at Emmanuel Wesleyan Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.¹

Harvey Wilson Lebo^1,2

• Last Edited: 14 Aug 2022

• Harvey Wilson Lebo married Amanda Etzweiler.¹

Amanda Etzweiler¹

• Last Edited: 14 Aug 2022

• Amanda Etzweiler married Harvey Wilson Lebo.¹