Allen Woodworth Mace1

M, #47075, b. 3 December 1909, d. 29 July 1988
  • Last Edited: 4 Jul 2022
  • Allen Woodworth Mace was born on 3 December 1909, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA.1
  • He was the son of James Franklin Mace and Erma Aquilla Weiss.1
  • Allen Woodworth Mace married Della Jennie Wiest, daughter of Daniel Joseph Wiest and Polly Ann Nora Williard.1
  • Allen Woodworth Mace died on 29 July 1988, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 78.2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Allen W. Mace
    SPRING GLEN -- Allen W. Mace, 78, Spring Glen Star Route, died Friday in Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville.
    He was a member of Simeon's Lutheran Church, Gratz, and the Gratz Senior Citizens.
    He is survived by three sons, Russell A. of Dornsife, Irvin E. of Spring Glen and Mervin M. of Berrysburg; two daughters, Mrs. Kathryn Rom-berger ofHegins and Alverta Bixler of Dillsburg; two brothers, James B. of Spring Glen and Herbert of Tower City; five sisters, Hannah Wagner of Shiremansdale, Elsie Straub of Elizabethville, Lillian Schwalm of Valley View, Dorothy Newbaum of Millersburg and Betty Shade of Mechanicsburg; 15 grandchildren; and 20 greatgrandchildren.
    The funeral will be conducted Monday in Gratz.
    The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 30 Jul 1988, Sat, Page 8.2
  • He was buried on 1 August 1988, at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.3,2

Children of Allen Woodworth Mace and Della Jennie Wiest

  • Mervin M. Mace2
  • Kathryn Eleanore Mace+1 b. 28 Apr 1930, d. 29 Mar 1989
  • Alverta R. Mace4
  • Russell A. Mace5 b. 2 Feb 1934, d. 24 Oct 2018
  • Irvin E. Mace2 b. 16 Dec 1935, d. 11 Jun 1998

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Allen W. Mace, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 30 Jul 1988, Sat, Page 8.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69772403/…
  4. [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
  5. [S1214] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 203. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 3.

Della Jennie Wiest1

F, #47076, b. 1 July 1911, d. 2 September 1984
  • Last Edited: 22 Sep 2020

Children of Della Jennie Wiest and Allen Woodworth Mace

  • Mervin M. Mace3
  • Kathryn Eleanore Mace+1 b. 28 Apr 1930, d. 29 Mar 1989
  • Alverta R. Mace2
  • Russell A. Mace4 b. 2 Feb 1934, d. 24 Oct 2018
  • Irvin E. Mace3 b. 16 Dec 1935, d. 11 Jun 1998

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Allen W. Mace, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 30 Jul 1988, Sat, Page 8.
  4. [S1214] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 203. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 3.

Lena Ludella Morgan1

F, #47085, b. 19 November 1906, d. 14 February 1959
  • Last Edited: 21 Nov 2022

Children of Lena Ludella Morgan and Lawrence Elvin Shade

  • Marie L. Shade4
  • Alvin Lawrence Shade5 b. 27 Aug 1924, d. 2 Mar 2012
  • Martha Francis Shade+6 b. 21 May 1928, d. 8 May 2013
  • Phyllis Shade5
  • Jim E. Shade7 b. 8 Oct 1934, d. 25 Jun 2008
  • Mark Shade7 b. c 1937, d. c 1937
  • William Shade5 b. c 1940, d. b 2013
  • Gary Lee Shade+5 b. 2 Nov 1944, d. 3 Aug 1991

Citations

  1. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 18804 (1959); https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190198526/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, # 18804.
  4. [S186] 1930 US Census, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2145; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0041; Image: 245.0; FHL microfilm: 2341879.
  5. [S941] 1940 US Census, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3602; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 54-47.
  6. [S1181] Don Reed and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 17 (2014): p. 89.
  7. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Martha F. Herb.

Martha Francis Shade1

F, #47089, b. 21 May 1928, d. 8 May 2013
  • Last Edited: 26 Nov 2016
  • Martha Francis Shade was born on 21 May 1928, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.1
  • She was the daughter of Lawrence Elvin Shade and Lena Ludella Morgan.1
  • Martha Francis Shade married John L. Herb, son of Ash Herb and Crusie Merle Carl, circa 1945.1
  • Martha Francis Shade died on 8 May 2013, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 84.1
  • Newspaper obituary:
    May 8, 2013
    Martha Francis Herb, 84, of 231 E. Main St., Hegins, passed away Wednesday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
    Born May 21, 1928, in Valley View, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Lena Morgan Shade.
    She worked at the former Muskin Shoe Co., Millersburg, prior to her retirement.
    She was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
    Martha enjoyed shopping, baking, camping and loved the beach. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
    She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia A. Erdman; and five brothers, Alvin, Jim, Mark, William and Gary Shade.
    She is survived by her husband, John L. Herb, to whom she was married for 68 years; a son, Jack L. Herb and his wife, Jean, Hegins; three grandsons, Troy Erdman, Enola, Brad Erdman, Palmyra, and Jeremy Erdman, Valley View; three granddaughters, Nicole Poletti, Valley View, Julie Rizzardi, Conshohocken, and Amanda Horoschak, Hegins; 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Marie Beard, Selinsgrove, and Phyllis Simititus, West West Terrace; nieces and nephews.
    Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, with the Rev. Duane Bardo officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at the church. There will be no viewing. Interment will be in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Valley View. Memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 3544 N. Progress Ave., Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
    Published in Pottsville Republican & Herald on May 9, 2013.2
  • She was buried on 11 May 2013, at Saint Andrews United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.2

Children of Martha Francis Shade and John L. Herb

  • Jack L. Herb
  • Patricia Ann Herb3 b. 9 Oct 1946, d. 30 Sep 2009

Citations

  1. [S1181] Don Reed and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 17 (2014): p. 89.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Patricia A. Erdman.

John L. Herb1

M, #47090, b. 10 March 1926, d. 13 April 2018
  • Last Edited: 20 Apr 2018
  • John L. Herb was born on 10 March 1926, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.1,4,3
  • He was the son of Ash Herb and Crusie Merle Carl.2,3
  • John L. Herb married Martha Francis Shade, daughter of Lawrence Elvin Shade and Lena Ludella Morgan, circa 1945.1
  • John L. Herb died on 13 April 2018, Schuylkill Center, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 92.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    John L. Herb, 92, of Schuylkill Center, Pottsville, formerly of Hegins, passed away Friday at the center.
    He was born in Spring Glen, March 10, 1926, a son of the late Ash Herb and the late Crusie M. Carl Herb.
    John served in the Army during World War II from 1944-46.
    He ran a small carpet business, but most of his working career was spent in the trucking industry. He had also worked at the former Penn Reel, Hegins.
    John and his wife enjoyed camping and spending time in their winter home in Daytona Beach, Fla. They enjoyed family gatherings and reunions. He also enjoyed playing cards with his family and golfing when he was able to do so. John was a sports fan and enjoyed watching various sports. He especially enjoyed watching his grandchildren play sports.
    He attended St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
    His wife, Martha F. Shade Herb, to whom he was married for 68 years, passed away in 2013. He was also preceded in death by his parents and a daughter, Patricia A Erdman.
    He is survived by a son, Jack L. Herb and his wife, Jean, Hegins; three grandsons, Troy Erdman and his wife, Kim, Enola, Brad Erdman and his wife, Kristen, Columbus, Ohio, and Jeremy Erdman and his wife, Nikki, Valley View; three granddaughters, Nicole Poletti and her husband Mike, Valley View, Julie Rizzardi and her husband, Cory, Wesley Chapel, Fla., and Amanda Horoschak and her husband Matthew, Hegins; 13 great-grandchildren.
    Private services will be held at the convenience of the family at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, with the Rev. Duane Bardo officiating. Burial will be made in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Valley View. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the John L. Herb Memorial Fund, c/o St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 221, Valley View, PA 17983. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, has charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.
    Published in Republican & Herald on Apr. 14, 2018.3
  • He was buried at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.3

Children of John L. Herb and Martha Francis Shade

  • Jack L. Herb
  • Patricia Ann Herb5 b. 9 Oct 1946, d. 30 Sep 2009

Citations

  1. [S1181] Don Reed and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 17 (2014): p. 89.
  2. [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for John L. Herb, Pottsville Republican & Herald, April 14, 2018; http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/schuylkill/obituary.aspx
  4. [S1153] Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Pennsylvania Veterans Compensation Application Files, 1950-1966 (Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission: Ancestry.com, 2015). Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania Veterans Compensation Applications.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Patricia A. Erdman. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Irene Mae Schwalm

F, #47091, b. 1 May 1917, d. 15 June 2016
  • Last Edited: 18 Aug 2024
  • Irene Mae Schwalm was born on 1 May 1917, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.
  • She was the daughter of Frederick Edward Schwalm and Clara Mae Klouser.1
  • Irene Mae Schwalm married Elwood Emery Erdman, son of John Jasper Erdman and Elura Grace Starr, on 16 September 1939, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.2,3,4
  • Irene Mae Schwalm died on 15 June 2016, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 99.
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Irene Mae Erdman, 99, of 201 Gap St., Valley View, passed away Wednesday at home.
    She was born May 1, 1917, in Hegins Township, a daughter of the late Frederick E. and Clara Mae Schwalm.
    She was a 1936 graduate of the former Hegins Township High School, and had worked at the former Amy Sportswear, Valley View.
    Irene was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, and a former member of the Tri-Valley Senior Citizens.
    She was preceded in death by her husband, Elwood E. Erdman; son, Colin E. Erdman; daughter-in-law, Patricia Erdman; two brothers, Albert and Warren Schwalm.
    She is survived by a son, Elwood E. Erdman, Hegins; two daughters, Alice M. Deitrich, Meriden, Conn., and Susan P. Runkle, Spring Glen; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a sister, Bernice Romberger.
    Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, with a memorial service at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Duane Bardo officiating. Interment will follow in St. Andrew's Cemetery. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
    Published in Republican & Herald on June 18, 2016, Page A10.5,1
  • She was buried on 22 June 2016, at Saint Andrews United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.2

Children of Irene Mae Schwalm and Elwood Emery Erdman

  • Alice Mae Erdman3
  • Elwood E. Erdman3
  • Colin E. Erdman2 b. 3 Feb 1944, d. 6 Dec 2012
  • Susan P. Erdman3

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Irene Mae Erdman. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary.
  3. [S1182] Don Reed and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," The Hessians: Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 13 (2010): p. 114.
  4. [S1191] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families 2d Edition., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2016), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, OE Frederich Schwalm, p. 92. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm 2d ed.
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Irene Mae Erdman, Republican and Herald, June 18, 2016, Page A10. via Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/article/… : accessed August 18, 2024).

Frederick Edward Schwalm1

M, #47092, b. 18 June 1893, d. 18 April 1965
  • Last Edited: 16 Apr 2020
  • Frederick Edward Schwalm is also referred to as Fred Schwalm in some sources.2
  • He was born on 18 June 1893.3,4,5
  • He was the son of Daniel A. Schwalm and Nora Margaret Snyder.2
  • Frederick Edward Schwalm married Clara Mae Klouser, daughter of Elias Klouser and Abigail Harner.1
  • Frederick Edward Schwalm died on 18 April 1965, Williamsown, Dauphin County, PA, at age 71.6,7
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Frederick E. Schwalm
    Frederick Edward Schwalm, 71, husband of Clara Klouser Schwalm, 619 W. Broad St, Williamstown, died at his home Sunday evening.
    Born in Hegins Twp., June, 18, 1893, he was a son of the late Daniel and Nora Snyder Schwalm. He was employed at the Keystone Tap and Reamer Works, Millersburg, prior to his retirement in July, 1964. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Valley View.
    Surviving are his wife, a son Warren, Williamstown ; two daughters, Irene, wife of Elwood Erdman, Valley View; Bernice, wife of Robert Romberger, Lykens, RD; six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; two brothers, Clifford Schwalm, Valley View; Lanston Schwalm, Brookhaven, Chester; two sisters. Mrs. Mary Updegrave, Valley View, and Mrs. Howard Miller, Glen Rock, Wyoming.
    Funeral services will be held at the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Valley View, on Thursday afternoon. The Rev. Gordon Oplinger, Valley View, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Franklin Robatin, Williamstown. Interment will be in the Evangelical United Brethren Church Cemetery, Valley View. Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge.
    Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 19 Apr 1965, Mon, Page 19.7
  • He was buried on 22 April 1965, at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.7

Children of Frederick Edward Schwalm and Clara Mae Klouser

  • Warren Edward Schwalm3 b. 28 Aug 1913, d. 5 Sep 2001
  • Albert L. Schwalm8 b. 1916, d. 24 May 1942
  • Irene Mae Schwalm+1 b. 1 May 1917, d. 15 Jun 2016
  • Bernice J. Schwalm3 b. 23 Mar 1925, d. 21 Oct 2020

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Irene Mae Erdman. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S199] 1910 Census , Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1417; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 34; Image: 126.
  3. [S186] 1930 US Census, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2145; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0041; Image: 262.0; FHL microfilm: 2341879.
  4. [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1483; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 0146; FHL microfilm: 1241483.
  5. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com,.
  6. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Clara M. Schwalm, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 24 Feb 1986, Mon, Page 3.
  7. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Frederick E. Schwalm, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 19 Apr 1965, Mon, Page 19.
  8. [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.

Clara Mae Klouser1,2

F, #47093, b. 12 June 1891, d. 22 February 1986
  • Last Edited: 16 Apr 2020
  • Clara Mae Klouser was born on 12 June 1891, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.3
  • She was the daughter of Elias Klouser and Abigail Harner.3
  • Clara Mae Klouser married Frederick Edward Schwalm, son of Daniel A. Schwalm and Nora Margaret Snyder.1
  • Clara Mae Klouser died on 22 February 1986, Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 94.3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Clara M. Schwalm
    Clara M. Schwalm, 94, formerly of Valley View and Williamstown, died Saturay evening in Susquehanna Lutheran Village, Millersburg.
    She was born in Hegins Township, June 12, 1891, a daughter of the late Elias and Abigal Harner Klouser.
    Mrs. Schwalm had been employed in the garment industry.
    She was a member of St Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
    Her husband, Frederick, died in 1965.
    Surviving are a son, Warren, Williamstown; two daughters, Irene Erdman, Valley View, and Bernice Romberger, Lykens area; six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; a sister, Gertie Bixler, Hegins area.
    Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in St. Andrew's United Methodist Church. The Rev. Dr. Donald Fishel will officiate. Interment will be in St. Andrew's Cemetery. There will be no viewing Tuesday evening. Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
    Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 24 Feb 1986, Mon, Page 3.3
  • She was buried on 26 February 1986, at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.3
  • Father*: Elias Klouser3
  • Mother*: Abigail Harner3

Children of Clara Mae Klouser and Frederick Edward Schwalm

  • Warren Edward Schwalm4 b. 28 Aug 1913, d. 5 Sep 2001
  • Albert L. Schwalm5 b. 1916, d. 24 May 1942
  • Irene Mae Schwalm+1 b. 1 May 1917, d. 15 Jun 2016
  • Bernice J. Schwalm4 b. 23 Mar 1925, d. 21 Oct 2020

Citations

  1. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Irene Mae Erdman. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  2. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), for infant daughter of Frederick and Clara Schwalm. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Clara M. Schwalm, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 24 Feb 1986, Mon, Page 3.
  4. [S186] 1930 US Census, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2145; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0041; Image: 262.0; FHL microfilm: 2341879.
  5. [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.