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Catherine Gotshall¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2022

• Catherine Gotshall married David Brown.¹

Maude I. Brown¹

• Last Edited: 26 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Maude I. Brown was born in May 1897.¹
• She was the daughter of Charles Monroe Brown and Polly Rothermel.¹
• Maude I. Brown married George C. Schreffler, son of George G. Schreffler and Agnes Ritzman.²
• Maude I. Brown died on 20 April 1970, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 72.^3,4
• She was buried on 23 April 1970, at Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.^3,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  MRS. MAUDE SCHREFFLER
  Mrs. Maude I. Schreffler, 72, died last Monday at Polyclinic Hospital.
  She was a member of St. Peter's United Church of Christ, near Berrysburg.
  She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Mildred Brown and Mrs. Frady, both of Harrisburg; a son, Geo. C. of Harrisburg; two sisters, Mrs. Sa30 April 1970ie Kocher of Berrysburg, and Mrs. Mary Hassinger of Loyalton; a brother, William Brown of Harrisburg; seven grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.
  Services were held Thursday at 2 p. m. at the funeral home on Main Street, Berrysburg, with Rev. Geo. Hoffman officiating. Burial was in Wiconisco Cemetery.
  Lykens Register (Lykens, Pennsylvania), 30 Apr 1970, Thu, Page 9.⁴
  

• Father*: Charles Monroe Brown¹ b. 15 Sep 1868, d. 1 Jul 1940
• Mother*: Polly Rothermel¹ b. 5 Jul 1873, d. 17 Sep 1930

Sadie Alverta Brown¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Sadie Alverta Brown was born on 3 October 1899.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Charles Monroe Brown and Polly Rothermel.¹
• Sadie Alverta Brown married Lawrence H. Kocher, son of Frederick Ervin Kocher and Carrie Agnes Shoop.³
• Sadie Alverta Brown died on 16 August 1999, at age 99.²
• She was buried at Saint Peter's Cemetery, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Charles Monroe Brown¹ b. 15 Sep 1868, d. 1 Jul 1940
• Mother*: Polly Rothermel¹ b. 5 Jul 1873, d. 17 Sep 1930

Lawrence H. Kocher¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lawrence H. Kocher was born in 1898.¹
• He was the son of Frederick Ervin Kocher and Carrie Agnes Shoop.¹
• Lawrence H. Kocher married Sadie Alverta Brown, daughter of Charles Monroe Brown and Polly Rothermel.¹
• Lawrence H. Kocher died in 1983.¹
• He was buried in 1984, at Saint Peter's Cemetery, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Frederick Ervin Kocher¹ b. 28 Feb 1877, d. 4 Jan 1954
• Mother*: Carrie Agnes Shoop¹

Frederick Ervin Kocher¹

• Last Edited: 14 Jun 2023

• Frederick Ervin Kocher was born on 28 February 1877, Washington Township, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He married Carrie Agnes Shoop in 1897.^1,2
• Frederick Ervin Kocher died on 4 January 1954, Washington Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 76.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  FREDERICK E. KOCHER Frederick E. Kocher, age 76 years, a retired farmer, died at his home, Elizabethville R. Monday night. He had been in failing health for some time.
  Born in Lykens Township, he was a son of the late Cornelius and Sarah (Daniel) Kocher. He was a member of Hoffman's Evangelical and Reformed Church, Lykens Township, and had been a teacher in the Sunday School many years.
  Survivors are the fo'lowing children: Lawrence, Earl and Kenneth Kocher, Elizabethville R. Leon Koeher, Millersburg; Miss Mildred Kocher, Elizabethville R. D; Mrs. John Finkbone and Mrs. Franklin Radle, Penbrook; Mrs. Helen Radle and Mrs. Warren Wade, Millersbuig; and Mrs. Mark Weaver, Millersburg; twenty-eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
  Other survivors are two sisters and three brothers, Miss Elura and Miss Mabel Kocher, Elizabethville R. D; Walter C. Kocher, Berrysburg; Samuel Kocher, Harrisburg, and George F. Kocher, Elizabethville.
  His wife, the former Miss Carrie Shoop, preceded him in death seven years ago.
  Services trill be held in Hoffman's Evangelical and Reformed Church, Friday afternoon, at 2:00 o'clock. Rev. E. R. Marks, pastor, will officiate and interment will be in the Evangelical Cemetery, Berrysburg.
  Friends may call at the Hoover Funeral Home, Berrysburg, Thursday evening, from. 7:00 to 9:00 o'clock.
  Elizabethville Echo, January 7, 1954, Page 1.³
  
• He was buried at Sweitzers Memorial Cemetery, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, PA.²

Carrie Agnes Shoop¹

• Last Edited: 14 Jun 2023

• Carrie Agnes Shoop married Frederick Ervin Kocher in 1897.^1,2

Harold H. Kocher¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harold H. Kocher was born on 14 November 1930, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Lawrence H. Kocher and Sadie Alverta Brown.¹
• Harold H. Kocher died on 15 May 2019, Duncannon, Perry County, PA, at age 88.¹
• He was buried at Saint Peter's Cemetery, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He was buried; Funeral home obituary:
  Harold H. Kocher, 88, of Berrysburg, passed away May 15, 2019, at Stonebridge Health and Rehabilitation Center.
  He was born November 14, 1930 in Berrysburg, PA. He was the son of the late Lawrence H. Kocher and Sadie A. (Brown) Kocher.
  He spent the majority of his life as a farmer. He was a member of St. Peter's UCC, the Berrysburg Fire Co., and the PA Farmer's Assn.
  He is survived by his nephews Eric Spotts, Chad Spotts, and niece Melodee Miller, and several cousins.
  The family will receive friends on Wed., May 22nd from 10-11 AM at St. Peter's UCC. A funeral service will begin at 11 am and burial will follow at the church cemetery.
  The family requests that memorial donations may be made to the church, 1289 S. Crossroads Rd. Lykens, PA 17048.
  Hoover-Boyer Funeral Home, Ltd., Elizabethville is handling the arrangements.²

• Father*: Lawrence H. Kocher¹ b. 1898, d. 1983
• Mother*: Sadie Alverta Brown¹ b. 3 Oct 1899, d. 16 Aug 1999

May Alvena Kocher¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• May Alvena Kocher was born on 17 May 1936, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Lawrence H. Kocher and Sadie Alverta Brown.¹
• May Alvena Kocher married Gerald W. Paul, son of Francis Earl Paul and Blanche M. Lettich.²
• May Alvena Kocher died on 3 June 1997, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, at age 61.¹
• She was buried at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Lawrence H. Kocher¹ b. 1898, d. 1983
• Mother*: Sadie Alverta Brown¹ b. 3 Oct 1899, d. 16 Aug 1999

Gerald W. Paul¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Gerald W. Paul was born on 16 June 1939, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Francis Earl Paul and Blanche M. Lettich.¹
• Gerald W. Paul married May Alvena Kocher, daughter of Lawrence H. Kocher and Sadie Alverta Brown.¹
• Gerald W. Paul died on 5 November 2018, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 79.¹
• Funeral home obituary:
  Gerald W. Paul, 79, of Gratz passed away November 5, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center.
  He was born June 16, 1939 in Fearnot, PA the son of the late Francis and Blanche (Lettich) Paul. He was the husband of the late Mae A. Paul.
  He worked as a custodian at the U.D. Middle School.
  Gerald served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He was a member of St. Peter's UCC and the Gratz Fire Company.
  He is survived by two sisters Joan Shade of Hegins, and Betty Freeman of Elizabethtown, as well as several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife and parents he was preceded in death by brothers Francis and Robert Paul, and sisters Phyllis Scheib and Dolly Brosius.
  The family will receive friends on Monday, November 12th at St. Peter's UCC from 10:00 AM-11:00 AM. Funeral Services will be held at the church and will begin at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax.
  Memorial donations may be made to his church St. Peter's UCC, 1238 S Crossroads Road, Lykens, PA 17048.
  Hoover-Boyer Funeral Homes, Inc., Elizabethville is handling the arrangements. To sign the guestbook go to www.hbfuneralhomes.com.¹
  

• Father*: Francis Earl Paul¹ b. 30 Jul 1909, d. 8 Nov 1954
• Mother*: Blanche M. Lettich¹ b. 3 Apr 1910, d. Jul 1977

Ellen Carrie Kocher¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ellen Carrie Kocher was born on 16 April 1944.¹
• She was the daughter of Lawrence H. Kocher and Sadie Alverta Brown.¹
• Ellen Carrie Kocher married Richard Eugene Spotts circa July 1966.^1,2
• Ellen Carrie Kocher died on 18 October 2017, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA, at age 73.¹
• Funeral home obituary:
  Ellen C. Spotts, age 73, of State Route 25 in Millersburg passed away Wednesday, October 18th at Holy Spirit Hospital.
  She was born on April 16, 1944 the daughter of the late Lawrence and Sadie (Brown) Kocher.
  She was the widow of Richard E. Spotts.
  She retired from the bakery of Weis Markets, Millersburg. She was a member of St. Peter's UCC Lykens. She enjoyed gardening and spending time with her family and grandchildren.
  She is survived by her sons Eric Spotts and his wife Michelle of Berrysburg, Chad Spotts and his wife Jenifer of Millersburg, daughter Melodee Miller and her husband Joshua of Halifax, a step son Dennis Spotts of Halifax, granddaughters Brooke and Britney Spotts, grandsons Judah, Isaac, and Eli Miller, step grandsons Duane and Darin, and a brother Harold Kocher of Berrysburg.
  In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by a sister Mae Paul.
  The family will receive friends from 10-11:00 am Monday, October 23rd at St. Peter's Hoffman's UCC, Crossroads Rd. Lykens. A funeral service will begin at 11:00 am with burial to follow at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax.
  Donations can be made to her church St. Peter's UCC, Crossroads Road, Lykens, PA 17048.
  Hoover-Boyer Funeral Homes, Inc., Elizabethville is handling the arrangements.¹
  

• Father*: Lawrence H. Kocher¹ b. 1898, d. 1983
• Mother*: Sadie Alverta Brown¹ b. 3 Oct 1899, d. 16 Aug 1999

Richard Eugene Spotts¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Richard Eugene Spotts married Ellen Carrie Kocher, daughter of Lawrence H. Kocher and Sadie Alverta Brown, circa July 1966.^1,2
• Richard Eugene Spotts died before 18 October 2017.¹

William David Brown¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William David Brown was born on 29 June 1912, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Charles Monroe Brown and Polly Rothermel.¹
• William David Brown married Dorothy Amelia Kissinger, daughter of John Kissinger and Alice Umholtz.³
• William David Brown died on 15 February 1980, at age 67.¹
• He was buried.¹

• Father*: Charles Monroe Brown¹ b. 15 Sep 1868, d. 1 Jul 1940
• Mother*: Polly Rothermel¹ b. 5 Jul 1873, d. 17 Sep 1930

Dorothy Amelia Kissinger¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Dorothy Amelia Kissinger was born on 14 February 1913.¹
• She was the daughter of John Kissinger and Alice Umholtz.²
• Dorothy Amelia Kissinger married William David Brown, son of Charles Monroe Brown and Polly Rothermel.¹
• Dorothy Amelia Kissinger died on 27 March 2007, at age 94.¹
• She was buried.³

• Father*: John Kissinger²
• Mother*: Alice Umholtz²

Mary Jane Brown¹

• Last Edited: 26 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary Jane Brown was born on 30 July 1902.¹
• She was the daughter of Charles Monroe Brown and Polly Rothermel.¹
• Mary Jane Brown married Homer Edward Hassinger, son of Jacob Edwin Hassinger and Maude Edna Miller, circa October 1931.^2,3
• Mary Jane Brown died on 2 December 1998, at age 96.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mary Jane Hassinger
  Mary Jane Brown" Hassinger, 96, of 251 S. Cross Roads Road, Lykens, died Wednesday at home.
  Born in Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Polly Rothermel Brown.
  She was a member of St. Peter United Church of Christ, Lykens.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer E.
  She is survived by three daughters, Jean Romaine Patton and Catherine H. Kieffer, both of Halifax, and Elva H. Miller, Loyalton; a sister, Sadie Kocher, Berrysburg; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
  Services were held at 11 a.m. today from St. Peter United Church of Christ, Lykens. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Hoover Funeral Home, Elizabethville, is in charge of arrangements.
  Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 07 Dec 1998, Mon, Page 2.⁴
  
• She was buried at Saint Peter's Cemetery, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Charles Monroe Brown¹ b. 15 Sep 1868, d. 1 Jul 1940
• Mother*: Polly Rothermel¹ b. 5 Jul 1873, d. 17 Sep 1930

Homer Edward Hassinger¹

• Last Edited: 26 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Homer Edward Hassinger was born on 7 January 1907.¹
• He was the son of Jacob Edwin Hassinger and Maude Edna Miller.¹
• Homer Edward Hassinger married Mary Jane Brown, daughter of Charles Monroe Brown and Polly Rothermel, circa October 1931.^1,2
• Homer Edward Hassinger died in 1963.¹
• He was buried at Saint Peter's Cemetery, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Jacob Edwin Hassinger¹
• Mother*: Maude Edna Miller¹

Jacob Edwin Hassinger¹

• Last Edited: 26 Jun 2022

• Jacob Edwin Hassinger married Maude Edna Miller.¹

Maude Edna Miller¹

• Last Edited: 26 Jun 2022

• Maude Edna Miller married Jacob Edwin Hassinger.¹

Elva Hassinger¹

• Last Edited: 26 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Elva Hassinger was born on 9 July 1933, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Homer Edward Hassinger and Mary Jane Brown.¹
• Elva Hassinger married William J. Miller.¹
• Elva Hassinger died on 2 July 2015, Chester Valley Rehab and Nursing Home, Malvern, Chester County, PA, at age 81.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Elva H. (Hassinger ) Miller, 81, of West Lancaster Ave., Malvern, and formerly of Loyalton, passed away Thursday, July 2nd, 2015 at the Chester Valley Rehab and Nursing Home, Malvern.
  She was born July 9, 1933 in Lykens , daughter of the late Homer and Mary Jane (Brown) Hassinger.
  She was a lifetime member and retired church secretary for the Immanuel U. M. Church, Loyalton. She sang in the church choir for many years. She was a member of the Gratz VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and a Philadelphia Phillies fan.
  She was the widow of William J. Miller.
  Survivors include 2 sons, William J. Miller, Elizabethville and Lee J. Miller (Cindy) , Malvern; 1 Daughter, Marilyn M. Walker, Malvern; 7 Grandchildren; 2 Great Grandchildren. two sisters, Cathrine Keiffer, Halifax, and Jean Romaine Patton, Halifax.
  There will be a viewing at Hoover-Boyer Funeral Homes Inc., Elizabethville on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 from 10-11 AM. Services will begin at 11:00 AM with burial to follow at St. Peters-Hoffmans Cemetery, Lykens.
  Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Association at https://donate.cancer.org
  Please sign the online register book at www.hbfuneralhomes.com
  www.pennlive.com/obits
  Published on Pennlive.com and in The Patriot-News from July 4 to July 5, 2015.⁴
  
• She was buried on 7 July 2015, at Saint Peter's Cemetery, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Homer Edward Hassinger¹ b. 7 Jan 1907, d. 1963
• Mother*: Mary Jane Brown¹ b. 30 Jul 1902, d. 2 Dec 1998