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Lewis Haas¹

• Last Edited: 8 May 2020

• Lewis Haas married Agnes Wetzel.¹

Agnes Wetzel¹

• Last Edited: 8 May 2020

• Agnes Wetzel married Lewis Haas.¹

Ray Lawrence Maurer¹

• Last Edited: 28 Mar 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ray Lawrence Maurer was born on 7 September 1915, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of Allison Cain Maurer and Sadie Gertrude Dietz.¹
• Ray Lawrence Maurer married Rena Elizabeth Walker on 31 March 1934, Luzerne County, PA.^4,5
• Ray Lawrence Maurer and Rena Elizabeth Walker were divorced on 22 December 1937 Luzerne County, PA.⁶
• At the time of the 1940 Census, Ray and Virginia Maurer were living in Hazelton, PA, where he was the manager of an ice cream factory. They had no children. They were living at 98 S. Wyoming St. in Hazelton when Ray registere for the draft in 1940. He listed his pace of employment as Hazel Milk, on Walnut Street in Hazelton.^7,8
• In 1947, Ray petitioned Luzerne County Court to annul his marriage to Virginia Daugherty. The county court granted a demurrer (dismissed the case) and refused to grant the annulment, but in July 1948, the Superior Court overruled that decision and allowed Ray to proceed with his annulment petition based on the argument that his second marriage, to Virginia Daugherty, was illegal under Pennsylvania law.^6,9,10
• Ray Lawrence Maurer married Geraldine Morsching, daughter of Paul Morsching and Martha Hartung, circa August 1949.^11,12
• Ray Lawrence Maurer died on 5 July 1952, Hazelton, Luzerne County, PA, at age 36.^3,1
• Newspaper obituary:
  RAY L. MAURER DIES SUDDENLY
  Ray Lawrence Maurer, 37, manager and president of the Hazle Milk and Ice Cream Company, died of a heart attack at his home, 25 West Walnut street, Saturday at 5:30 p. m.
  He was born in Klingertown, the son of Sadie (Deitz) Maurer and the late Allison C. Maurer. He wus affiliated with the Grace Reformed Church, of this city, and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 193.
  Surviving are his wife, Geraldine (nee Morsching) Maurer; three sons, Ray Lawrence, Jr., William Allison, and Ronald Lewis; his mother, Mrs. Sadie Maurer; and one sister, Mrs. William Simmons, of West Hazleton.
  The funeral will be held from the Grebey Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 p. m., with services in charge of Rev. William Geiger. Interment will be in the Klingertown cemetery.
  Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday afternoon and evening.
  Standard-Speaker (Hazleton, Pennsylvania), 07 Jul 1952, Mon, Page 16.¹¹
  
• He was buried on 7 September 1952, at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3

• Father*: Allison Cain Maurer¹ b. 8 Jul 1895, d. 10 Oct 1942
• Mother*: Sadie Gertrude Dietz¹ b. 1 Mar 1895, d. 11 Oct 1967

Lillian K. Maurer¹

• Last Edited: 28 Mar 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lillian K. Maurer is also referred to as Lillie Maurer in some sources.
• She was born on 21 February 1917, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Allison Cain Maurer and Sadie Gertrude Dietz.¹
• Lillian K. Maurer married William J. Simmons.¹
• Lillian K. Maurer died on 27 July 2006, Sugarloaf, Luzerne County, PA, at age 89.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Lillian M. Simmons
  July 27, 2006
  Lillian M. Simmons, 89, of Sugarloaf, died Thursday at her home.
  Born in Klingerstown on Feb. 21 , 1917, she was the daughter of the late Allison and Sadie (Deitz) Maurer and spent her entire life in the Hazleton area.
  After high school graduation, Lillian attended Perm State University and earned a bachelor's degree from Bucknell University. In earlier years, she worked for her parents in the family's business, Hazle Milk, and then, until her retirement, worked as an executive secretary at Miner's Bank in West Hazleton.
  Mrs. Simmons was a member of Faith United Church of Christ in Hazleton.
  Throughout her life she enjoyed music and was an accomplished organ and piano player. Over the years, she served as organist for several churches in the Hazleton area.
  In addition to her parents, she was predeceased in death by her husband, William J. Simmons, who died in 1986, and a brother, Ray Maurer.
  Surviving Lillian are her nephews, Kent Simmons, Harold Simmons Jr., Ray Maurer, William A Maurer and Ronald Maurer.
  Lillian's funeral will be on Monday at 11 a.m. from the Butler Chapel of Krapf & Hughes Funeral Home Inc., 530 W. Butler Drive, Drums, where her pastor, the Rev. M. Jane Hess, will preside. Burial will take place at Union Cemetery in Conyngham.
  Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 10 a.m. until time of service.
  Memorial contributions to Faith United Church of Christ, 21 Faith Drive, P.O. Box 369, Hazleton, PA 18201, or to the Hazleton Blind Association, 145 W. Broad St., Hazleton, PA 18201, are welcomed by the family.
  Standard-Speaker (Hazleton, Pennsylvania), 29 Jul 2006, Sat, Page 2.²
  
• She was buried on 31 July 2006, at Union Cemetery, Conyngham, Luzerne County, PA.^2,3

• Father*: Allison Cain Maurer¹ b. 8 Jul 1895, d. 10 Oct 1942
• Mother*: Sadie Gertrude Dietz¹ b. 1 Mar 1895, d. 11 Oct 1967

William J. Simmons¹

• Last Edited: 28 Mar 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William J. Simmons was born on 17 January 1918.²
• He married Lillian K. Maurer, daughter of Allison Cain Maurer and Sadie Gertrude Dietz.¹
• William J. Simmons died in July 1986, at age 68.^3,2
• He was buried at Union Cemetery, Conyngham, Luzerne County, PA.²

Grace Marie Maurer¹

• Last Edited: 27 Jun 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Grace Marie Maurer was born on 7 March 1921, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of John Maurer and Louella Fietta Dietz.¹
• Grace Marie Maurer married Philip Mauro Barlett, son of Salvatore Barlett and Mildred Nastasee, on 8 May 1952, Arlington, VA.^1,3
• Grace Marie Maurer died on 5 February 2002, University Hospital, Tamarac, Broward County, FL, at age 80.^2,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Grace M. Barlett
  Grace M. Barlett, 80, of Tamarac, Fla., died Tuesday at University Hospital, Tamarac.
  Born in RR1 Klingerstown, March 7, 1921, she was a daughter of the late John and Louella Dietz Mau an unknown person er. She was a 1939 graduate of Commerce High School, Portland, Ore. She lived in the south Florida area for 49 years.
  She was of the Protestant faith.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Philip; two sisters, Marie Scott and Bernice Martinez.
  Surviving are two daughters, Carolyn Bailey, Austin, Texas, and Elizabeth Barlett, Tamarac; two grandchildren; a nephew; cousins.
  Services will be held noon Monday from Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RR1 Klingerstown. The Rev. Mark Rothermel will officiate. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery, RR1 Klingerstown.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 08 Feb 2002, Fri, Page 3.⁴
  
• She was buried on 11 February 2002, at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,5

• Father*: John Maurer¹ b. 15 Jun 1890, d. 28 May 1968
• Mother*: Louella Fietta Dietz¹ b. 17 Jun 1897, d. 1 Jul 1993

Philip Mauro Barlett^1,2

• Last Edited: 27 Jun 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Philip Mauro Barlett was born on 30 August 1913, Hazelton, Luzerne County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of Salvatore Barlett and Mildred Nastasee.²
• Philip Mauro Barlett married Grace Marie Maurer, daughter of John Maurer and Louella Fietta Dietz, on 8 May 1952, Arlington, VA.^1,2
• Philip Mauro Barlett died on 24 January 1983, North Shore Medical Center, Miami, Dade County, FL, at age 69.^4,5,3,6
• Newspaper obituary:
  PHILIP M. BARLETT
  Philip M. Barlett, 1034 Northwest 114th St., Miami, Fla., died early Tuesday morning at the North Shore Medical Center, Miami, Fla.
  Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Carmella (Nastassee) Barlett, and has lived in Miami for more than 30 years.
  He was a member of St. James R,C. Church, Miami, and a past member of the Loyal Order of the Moose in that city.
  Prior to his retirement, he had been employed as a Maine hardware salesman for the Hopkins-Carter Firm, Miami. A World War II Army veteran, he had served in the European Theater of Operations.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Grace Maurer; two daughters, Carolyn, Austin, Texas; Elizabeth, Miami, Fla., and a brother, Alphonse, Hazleton.
  The funeral will be held Friday at 9 a.m. from the Fierro Funeral Home, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 : 30 a.m. in Most Precious Blood Church. Interment will be in Most Precious Blood Cemetery.
  Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.
  Standard-Speaker (Hazleton, Pennsylvania), 27 Jan 1983, Thu, Page 2.⁶
  
• He was buried on 28 January 1983, at Most Precious Blood Cemetery, Hazelton, Luzerne County, PA.^6,7

• Father*: Salvatore Barlett²
• Mother*: Mildred Nastasee²

Marie L. Maurer¹

• Last Edited: 27 Jun 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Marie L. Maurer was born circa 1915, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of John Maurer and Louella Fietta Dietz.¹
• Marie L. Maurer married James Railton Scott on 18 May 1937, Vancouver, Clark County, WA.^1,4,5
• Marie L. Maurer died before 1 July 1993.¹

• Father*: John Maurer¹ b. 15 Jun 1890, d. 28 May 1968
• Mother*: Louella Fietta Dietz¹ b. 17 Jun 1897, d. 1 Jul 1993

James Railton Scott^1,2,3

• Last Edited: 27 Jun 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• James Railton Scott was born on 20 February 1911, Trinidad, British West Indies.³
• He married Marie L. Maurer, daughter of John Maurer and Louella Fietta Dietz, on 18 May 1937, Vancouver, Clark County, WA.^1,4,5
• James Railton Scott died on 25 November 1994, at age 83.⁶

Bernice F. Maurer¹

• Last Edited: 27 Jun 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Bernice F. Maurer was born circa 1920.²
• She was the daughter of John Maurer and Louella Fietta Dietz.¹
• Bernice F. Maurer died before 1 July 1993.¹

• Father*: John Maurer¹ b. 15 Jun 1890, d. 28 May 1968
• Mother*: Louella Fietta Dietz¹ b. 17 Jun 1897, d. 1 Jul 1993

William H. Semerod Jr.¹

• Last Edited: 1 Nov 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William H. Semerod Jr. was born on 30 June 1926, Hazleton, Luzerne County, PA.²
• He was the son of William Harvey Semerod and Verna Mary Rebecca Dietz.¹
• William H. Semerod Jr. died on 28 September 2002, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 76.²

• Father*: William Harvey Semerod¹ b. 3 Apr 1903, d. 11 Aug 1975
• Mother*: Verna Mary Rebecca Dietz¹ b. 29 Jan 1899, d. 12 May 1982

Jackie Earl Semerod^1,2

• Last Edited: 1 Nov 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Jackie Earl Semerod was born on 2 September 1937, Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, PA.^3,4
• He was the son of William Harvey Semerod and Verna Mary Rebecca Dietz.¹
• Jackie Earl Semerod married Barbara Ann Williams, daughter of Donald Williams and Blanche (?).⁵
• Jackie Earl Semerod died on 21 January 2022, Largo, Pinellas County, FL, at age 84.⁴
• Online obituary:
  LARGO, Fla. — Jackie E. Semerod Sr., 84, of Largo, Florida. passed away Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, at Largo Medical Center, in Largo, Florida.
  He was born Sept. 2, 1937, in Mount Carmel, a son and of the late William and Verna Dietz Semerod.
  He graduated Mount Carmel High School where he played trumpet in the band, and continued playing trumpet in area bands.
  He was married to Barbara Williams, who passed away Oct. 21, 2014.
  He worked at Maurer's Dairy, in Mount Carmel, where he pasteurized milk for 20 years then Leichtman Ice Cream, in Hazleton, where he made a formula for ice cream mix, and at Fleetwood Motorhomes, in Paxinos, for 10 years in the plumbing department. After retiring from Fleetwood, he move to Florida where he enjoyed doing handyman work.
  He was known for telling jokes.
  Jackie is survived by his children, Jackie Jr. and his daughter-in-law, Darlene, Edward, and Kimberly Raker Przekop and his son-in-law, Harry; eight grandchildren, Jackie III, Jesse, Krystal, Shane, Noah, Seth, Chase and Cheyenne; four great-grandchildren; and his girlfriend, Diana, with whom he lived with for several years when he passed away.
  Jackie's wishes were for no services.⁶
  

• Father*: William Harvey Semerod¹ b. 3 Apr 1903, d. 11 Aug 1975
• Mother*: Verna Mary Rebecca Dietz¹ b. 29 Jan 1899, d. 12 May 1982

Edward Olson^1,2

• Last Edited: 1 Nov 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Edward Olson was born on 20 May 1921, West Frankfort, IL.³
• He died on 15 March 1999, Hopewell Hospice, Portland, OR, at age 77.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Edward Olson
  Edward Olson, 77, of 1930 Sunburst Terrace, West linn, Ore., formerly of Kulpmont, died Monday at Hopewell Hospice, Portland, Ore.
  Born at West Frankfort, Ill., May 20, 1921, he was a son of the late Adam and Ipsa Frances Olson. He was a 1939 graduate of Mount Carmel High School and received his bachelor of science degree and master's degree in aeronautical administration from Auburn University, Auburn, Ala.
  He was an Air Force veteran of World War H, serving as a pilot in the African, Italian and European theaters.
  He retired in 1962, after 21 years of service, as a lieutenant colonel.
  He had been employed by Mack Trucks, Allentown, and later at Hayward, Calif. He was last employed as an instructor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical School at Moffett Naval Air Station, California, retiring in 1987.
  He was a member of Salem United Church of Christ Church, RR1 Klingerstown, and. Masonic Lodge, Fort Worth, Texas.
  Surviving are his wife, the former F. June Semerod, whom he married June 6, 1947; a daughter, Diane Bedor, West Linn, Ore; two grandchildren.
  Private graveside services will be held at the convenience of the family at Salem Cemetery, RR1 Klingerstown. The Rev. Mark Ro-thermel will officiate. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RR1 Klingerstown, is in charge of arrangements.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 18 Mar 1999, Thu, Page 3.³
  

Verna K. Semerod¹

• Last Edited: 5 Aug 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Verna K. Semerod is also referred to as Verna Mae Semerod in some sources.
• She was born on 25 July 1927, Hazelton, Luzerne County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of William Harvey Semerod and Verna Mary Rebecca Dietz.¹
• Verna K. Semerod married John O. Hutton Jr., son of John Oliver Hutton and Maggie Elizabeth Williamson, in August 1948.^1,4,5
• Verna K. Semerod died on 29 June 2006, Amity Township, Berks County, PA, at age 78.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Verna K. Hutton
  June 29, 2006
  Verna K. Semerod Hutton, 78, of Amity Township, Berks County, formerly of Mount Carmel, died at 8:54 a.m. Thursday in her residence of natural causes.
  She was the wife of the John O. Hutton, who died Feb, 9, 2000.
  Born in Hazleton, she was a daughter of the late Verna M.R. Dietz Semerod and the late William H. Semerod.
  She was a beautician in Pottstown, retiring in 2000.
  She was a member of St. Paul's UCC, Amityville; a member of Queen Bieb and 'er "Mary" Red Hatters-Chapter 10741; and Order of the Eastern Star, Mount Carmel.
  Surviving are one son, David John Hutton, Noblesville, Ind; three daughters, Barbara J., wife of Charles Lewiski, Pott-stown, Becky R., wife of David Hurlock, Pottstown, and Tina M. Paul, at home; one brother, Jackie E. Semerod, Largo, Fla; two sisters, June Olson, West Linn, Ore. and Lillie Dietrich, Aurora, Colo; a brother and sister-in-law Gladys E. Hutton and Russell Fessler, Pottsville; 11 grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren.
  Services will be held at the convenience of the family Dengler Funeral Home, Inc., 144 N. Spruce St., Birdsboro, is in charge of the arrangements.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 30 Jun 2006, Fri, Page A21.²
  

• Father*: William Harvey Semerod¹ b. 3 Apr 1903, d. 11 Aug 1975
• Mother*: Verna Mary Rebecca Dietz¹ b. 29 Jan 1899, d. 12 May 1982

John O. Hutton Jr.^1,2

• Last Edited: 5 Aug 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John O. Hutton Jr. was born on 15 October 1925, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,5
• He was the son of John Oliver Hutton and Maggie Elizabeth Williamson.³
• John O. Hutton Jr. married Verna K. Semerod, daughter of William Harvey Semerod and Verna Mary Rebecca Dietz, in August 1948.^1,4,6
• John O. Hutton Jr. died on 8 February 2000, Health Park Care Center, Fort Meyers, Lee County, FL, at age 74.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  John O. Hutton Jr.
  John O. Hutton Jr., 74, of Douglassville, died Tuesday at Health Park Care Center, Fort Meyers, Fla.
  Born in Valley View, he was a son of the late John and Maggie Williamson Hutton.
  He was a Navy veteran during World War II.
  He retired from ACECO, Douglassville, in 1990.
  Surviving are his wife of 51 years, the former Verna Semerod; a son, David, Greenwood, S.C; three daughters, Barbara Lewiski and Becky Hurlock, both of Pottstown, and Tina Paul, Douglassville; a sister, Gladys Fessler, Pottsville; 10 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter.
  National Cremation Society, Fort Meyers, was in charge of arrangements.
  Republican and Herald, February 11, 2000, Page 2.⁷
  

• Father*: John Oliver Hutton³ b. 30 Jul 1899, d. 4 Dec 1965
• Mother*: Maggie Elizabeth Williamson³ b. 8 Apr 1901, d. 10 Oct 1977