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Gary Lee Shade¹

• Last Edited: 27 Nov 2016

• Relationship: 3rd great-grandnephew of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Gary Lee Shade was born on 2 November 1944, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Lawrence Elvin Shade and Lena Ludella Morgan.²
• Gary Lee Shade died on 3 August 1991, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 46.¹
• He was buried at St. Michael's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3

• Father*: Lawrence Elvin Shade² b. 31 Jan 1902, d. 27 Feb 1980
• Mother*: Lena Ludella Morgan² b. 19 Nov 1906, d. 14 Feb 1959

John K. Kimmel^1,2

• Last Edited: 26 Sep 2026

• John K. Kimmel was born on 25 June 1861, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of John Kimmel and Elizabeth Kramer.³
• John K. Kimmel married Theresa Steckley circa 1884.⁴
• John K. Kimmel married Lovina Wolfgang, daughter of Jacob D. Wolfgang and Elisa Kerchner, circa 4 May 1891, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,5
• John K. Kimmel died on 16 May 1927, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 65.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  John K. Kimmel, a native of Barry Township near Kimmels church died at his home at Lamberson, Good Spring street, where he had moved some years ago from Barry Township, on Monday, May 16 at 8 P. M. He confined to his house since February 21, from sarcoma of right femur. His age was 65 years, 10 month, 21 days. He was born in Barry township, June 25, 1861, his parents being John Kimmel and his wife Elizabeth, nee Kramer.
  The funeral was held from his late home on Friday morning, May 20. After a short service at the house, conducted by Rev. Amon Lichty, Jr., of the Lutheran church of the Deep Creek parish, the large funeral cortege moved to Kimmel's cemetery in Barry township, where burial was made in the family burial lot and further services held in the adjoining church.
  Deceased was twice married, his first wife, nee Troup, of Barry Township, died some years ago, when he was again married to a Wolfgang, who survives; also the following near relatives: two brothers, Daniel and Monroe and three sisters, Mrs. Robert Green, Mrs. Lewis Bolich and Mrs. Amelia Epler. Also eight sons, Emerson, Edward, John, Harry, Rufus, Arthur, Elmer and Henry and one daughter, Carrie still at home. Dinner and refreshments were served at the home of his son Emerson in Barry township. Undertaker C. F. Miller of Valley View had charge.
  Memorial services will be held here in the Union Cemetery next Sunday afternoon under the auspices of W. C. No. 145 of Hegins. Judge Johnson of Lewisburg, Union County, Pa will be the orator.
  West Schuylkill Herald, May 27, 1927, Page 4.³
  
• He was buried at Saint Johns United Church of Christ Cemetery, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: John Kimmel³ b. 12 Sep 1824, d. 12 Jun 1897
• Mother*: Elizabeth Kramer³ b. 11 May 1825, d. 26 Nov 1888

Lovina Wolfgang^1,2

• Last Edited: 26 Sep 2026

• Lovina Wolfgang is also referred to as Lavina in some sources.⁴
• She was born on 5 June 1859, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• Some sources record that Lovina Wolfgang was born on 5 June 1859, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.⁴
• She was the daughter of Jacob D. Wolfgang and Elisa Kerchner.³
• Lovina Wolfgang married Jacob Roadenbaugh before 1880.³
• Lovina Wolfgang and Jacob Roadenbaugh were divorced on 13 August 1890 Dauphin County, PA.³
• Lovina Wolfgang married John K. Kimmel, son of John Kimmel and Elizabeth Kramer, circa 4 May 1891, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3
• Lovina Wolfgang died on 14 January 1929, Big Mine Run, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 69; Although her obituary says she died Sunday night (the 13th), death occured at 12:30 am on the 14th.^3,4,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  MRS. LEVINA KIMMEL
  Mrs. Levina Kimmel, 69, a resident of Hegins, until a few months ago, died at the home of her son in Big Mine Run, Sunday, January 13, following a week's illness of pneumonia.
  Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wolfgang, being born in Hebe, 1860. She was united in marriage to John Kimmel, who preceded her in death eighteen months ago.
  The following children survive: Edward and Emerson, Taylorsville; Rufus, Good Spring; Arsie, Hegins; Elmer, Bir Mine Run; Henry, Hegins; Daniel, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Clifford Klinger, Valley View. The following brothers and sisters also survive: Mrs. Catherine Sheib, Hegins; Mrs. Felix Deitrich, Pitman; Mrs. Oscar Leitzel, Hebe, and Mrs. Henry Wolfgang, Herndon.
  Funeral services were held from the home her son in Big Mine Run, Thursday morning, January 17th, at 10 o'clock, Rev. I. M. Shaffer, Ashland, and Rev. D. I. Sultzbach, Valley View, officiating. Burial was made in the Kimmel's Lutheran cemetery.
  The Standard, January 25, 1929, Page 1.⁵
  
• She was buried at Saint Johns United Church of Christ Cemetery, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Jacob D. Wolfgang³ b. 10 Nov 1831, d. 8 Jul 1898
• Mother*: Elisa Kerchner³ b. 11 Jan 1835, d. 28 Aug 1871

Pearl May Gaskins¹

• Last Edited: 8 Nov 2021

• Pearl May Gaskins was born on 5 May 1889, Good Spring, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of James Nelson Gaskins and Sarah Jane Smith.¹
• Pearl May Gaskins married Rufus Monroe Kimmel, son of John K. Kimmel and Lovina Wolfgang, on 11 September 1920, Fremont, PA.²
• Pearl May Gaskins died on 9 October 1929, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 40.^3,4
• She was buried on 12 October 1929, at Saint Johns United Church of Christ Cemetery, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,3

• Father*: James Nelson Gaskins¹ b. 1871, d. 1936
• Mother*: Sarah Jane Smith¹ b. 1875, d. 1938