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Irene C. Brosius¹

• Last Edited: 21 Oct 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Irene C. Brosius was born on 17 March 1914, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Maurice Edwin Brosius and Catherine Elizabeth Wiest.¹
• Irene C. Brosius died on 23 November 2001, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 87.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Irene C. Brosius, 87, Berrysburg
  BERRYSBURG -- Irene C. Brosius, 87, of Berrysburg, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2001, at Sunbury Community Hospital.
  She was born March 17, 1914, in Hebe, Northumberland County, a daughter of the late Maurice and Catherine (Wiest) Brosius.
  She was a member of Emmanuel Wesleyan Church, Gratz.
  Ms. Brosius was retired from self employment as a domestic housekeeper.
  She formerly performed with the Central Pennsylvania Gospel Band. She also enjoyed quilting and making braided rugs.
  Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
  She was preceded in death by four brothers, Fred, Carlos, John and Harold, and by one sister, Mabel Boyer.
  Visitors may call from noon until 1 p.m. Tuesday at Emmanuel Wesleyan Church, 6297 Lykens Valley Road, Gratz.
  The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church by the Rev. Tim Dotson. Burial will be in David's U.C.C. Cemetery, Hebe.
  Memorial contributions may be made to Emmanuel Welseyan Church, 6297 Lykens Valley Road, Gratz, PA 17030.
  Arrangements were made by Hoover Funeral Homes, Inc., Elizabethville.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, PA), 25 Nov 2001, Sun, Page 19.¹
  
• She was buried on 27 November 2001, at Saint Davids Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2

• Father*: Maurice Edwin Brosius¹ b. 26 Aug 1874, d. 22 Feb 1960
• Mother*: Catherine Elizabeth Wiest¹ b. 22 Oct 1874, d. 16 Aug 1957

Chauncey E. Boyer^1,2

• Last Edited: 21 Oct 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Chauncey E. Boyer was born on 26 December 1889, Northumberland County, PA.³
• He married Carrie Mabel Brosius, daughter of Maurice Edwin Brosius and Catherine Elizabeth Wiest.¹
• Chauncey E. Boyer died in 1970, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.³
• He died on 24 August 1970, Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 80.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  Chauncey E. Boyer, Of Millersburg, 80
  Chauncey E. Boyer, 80, of Millersburg, died Monday at Harrisburg Hospital. He was a retired machinist from Keystone Tool Co. In Millersburg. He was a member of David's United Church of Christ of Hebe; Susquehanna Lodge F&AM, of Millersburg. and the Tall Cedars of Lebanon, of Millersburg.
  He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mable C. Boyer; a daughter, Mrs. Pauline Swinebart, and a foster son, John A. Boyer, both of Millersburg; a brother, Ramsey E. Boyer, of Herndon BD, and a number of grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at David's United Church of Christ at Hebe. Burial will be made in the church cemetery.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 26 Aug 1970, Wed, Page 5.⁴
  
• He was buried at St. David's Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Hebe, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.⁵

Ray LaVere Boyer^1,2

• Last Edited: 21 Oct 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ray LaVere Boyer was born on 1 May 1912, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.^3,4
• He was the son of Chauncey E. Boyer and Carrie Mabel Brosius.³
• Ray LaVere Boyer married Arlene Anna Kolva, daughter of William N. Kolva and Sara Latsha, on 25 July 1938, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.^3,5
• Ray LaVere Boyer died on 31 October 1960, Geisinger Memorial Hospital, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 48.^1,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  Ray L. Boyer, 48, Of Herndon RD; Active Farmer
  Ray LaVerne Boyer 48, life-long resident of the Herndon RD, died at 7:30 p.m. Monday in . Geisinger Hospital, Danville, where he had been a patient for 22 days, and had undergone major surgery. He was a farmer by occupation.
  H was born May 1, 1912, in Jordan Township, the son of Chauncey Elwood and Mabel Broscious Boyer, now residing in Millersburg. A member of David's United Church of Christ at Hebe, he was confirmed in the Spring of 1928 by the late Rev. E. S. Noll. He had been a member of the church consistory since being confirmed. He was married to the former Arlene Anna Kolva of Lykens Valley area on June 25, 1938, by the late Rev. Noll.
  Surviving are his parents, his wife, and the following children; Shirley, a graduate nurse residing in Danville; Dennis and Kenneth, at home. One sister, Mrs. Pauline Swlnehart, Millersburg, also survives.
  Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thrsday from David's Lutheran and United Church of Christ at Hebe. Officiating will be Rev. Jacob M. Singer, Herndon, pastor of United Church of Christ, assisted. by Rev. Paul W. Billow, Urban, Lutheran pastor of the Hebe church.
  Friends and relatives may visit the Edwin Hoover funeral home, Dalmatia, from 7 tb p.m. Wed- nesday, and at the church from Thursday noon to time of services. Interment will be in the Hebe cemetery.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 01 Nov 1960, Tue, Page 4.⁴
  
• He was buried on 3 November 1960, at Sr. David's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.^3,6

• Father*: Chauncey E. Boyer³ b. 26 Dec 1889, d. 24 Aug 1970
• Mother*: Carrie Mabel Brosius³ b. 28 Apr 1894, d. 13 Oct 1972

William N. Kolva¹

• Last Edited: 21 Oct 2020

• William N. Kolva married Sara Latsha.¹

Sara Latsha¹

• Last Edited: 21 Oct 2020

• Sara Latsha married William N. Kolva.¹

Robert Romano Schwalm¹

• Last Edited: 21 May 2021

• Robert Romano Schwalm was born on 16 January 1891, Fountain, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Jackson Monroe Schwalm and Sarah Jane Hauck.¹
• Robert Romano Schwalm married Minnie Harner on 10 April 1915.¹
• Robert Romano Schwalm died on 27 June 1976, Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 85.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Robert R. Schwalm
  Robert R. Schwalm, 85, of 1433 W. Main St, Valley View, died at 6:15 Sunday morning at Good Samaritan Hospital where he was admitted Wednesday.
  Mr, Schwalm was born Jan. 16, 1891 at Fountain and was the son of the late Jackson and Sarah Hauck Schwalm.
  Before retiring he was a weighmaster and later was employed by the Hegins Township Landfill Authority.
  He was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church of which he was a past treasurer. He had been recording secretary of the Sunday School for about 40 years. He was a member of the Men's Bible Class and an honorary member of the Administration Board of the church.
  He was a former director of the Hegins Township School District, a former member of the Valley View Park Association and a former secretary of the Valley View Fire Company.
  His wife, the former Minnie Harner, died July 26, 1967.
  Surviving are five children, Mrs. Verna Keener and Mrs. Rita Otto, both of New Cumberland; Mrs. Isabel Posipanko, Levittown; Jacob and Henry, both of Valley View; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; five sisters and one brother, Mrs. Mary Lewars, Schuylkill Haven; Mrs. Minnie Adams, Mrs. Carrie Koppenhaver, Grace and Stanley Schwalm, all of Valley View; Mrs. Sarah Reiner, Elizabethtown.
  Services will be held Thursday morning from the Robert Miller Funeral Home, Valley View, with the Rev. Leland Keemer officiating. Burial will be in Sacramento Union Cemetery.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 28 Jun 1976, Mon, Page 8.²
  

• Father*: Jackson Monroe Schwalm¹ b. 7 Apr 1863, d. 23 Mar 1943
• Mother*: Sarah Jane Hauck¹ b. 4 May 1867, d. 16 Dec 1934

Minnie Harner¹

• Last Edited: 21 May 2021

• Minnie Harner was born on 19 March 1888, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• She married Robert Romano Schwalm, son of Jackson Monroe Schwalm and Sarah Jane Hauck, on 10 April 1915.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Robert R. Schwalm
  Mrs. Robert R. Schwalm, the former Minnie Harner, 78, of 1433 W. Main St., Valley View, died Wednesday morning at her home.
  Mrs. Schwalm was bom in Hubley Township, daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Ann (Faust) Harner. She was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, Valley View.
  Surviving are her husband, Robert R; three daughters, Mrs. Vema Keener, Mrs. Reeta Otto, both of New Cumberland Mrs. Isabel Posipanko, Levittown; two sons, Jacob and Henry of Valley View; a sister, Mrs. Ida Ressler, Valley View. There are 10 grandchildren.
  Funeral Saturday afternoon from the Miller Funeral Home, 905 Main St., Valley View. Rev. Gordon W. J. Oplinger will officiate. Interment in Sacramento Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 26 Jul 1967, Wed, Page 24.²
  
• Minnie Harner died on 26 July 1967, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 79.²