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Verna Joan Mattern¹

• Last Edited: 27 Oct 2024

• Verna Joan Mattern was born on 10 April 1940, Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Cloyd Daniel Mattern and Verna Snyder.¹
• Verna Joan Mattern married Leonard Irvin Kessler, son of Charles T. Kessler and Elsie Marie Schweinhart, circa 1959.^1,2
• Verna Joan Mattern died on 1 November 2013, The Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 73.¹
• Funeral home obituary:
  Verna Joan Kessler
  April 10, 1940 - November 1, 2013
  Verna Joan Kessler, age 73, formerly of Spring Glen, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013 at The Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg after a long exhausting fight with multiple sclerosis. She was born on Wednesday, April 10, 1940, in Upper Mahantongo Twp, a daughter of the late Cloyd D Mattern, Sr and Verna M Snyder Mattern. She was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Sacramento. Her husband Leonard I Kessler passed away in 2005. She was also preceded in death by two brothers Cloyd Mattern, Jr and Ray Mattern; and a sister Esther Schwartz. She is survived by two daughters Beverly A Hockenberry and her husband Jim of Shermansdale and Holly J Jury and her husband Chris of Elizabethville; a granddaughter Cortney Koppenhaver of Spring Glen; a grandson Colby Jury of Elizabethville; six great grandchildren; and two sisters Ruby Smith and Lena Schwartz. Funeral services were held at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Sacramento, on Thursday, November 7, 2013, at 11:00 am, with Rev. Raymond Holland officiating. A viewing was held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Thursday at the church. Burial was made in St. Paul's Cemetery, Sacramento. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, was in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.³
  
• She was buried at St. Paul's Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

• Father*: Cloyd Daniel Mattern¹ b. 23 Apr 1898, d. 16 May 1992
• Mother*: Verna Snyder¹ b. 24 Nov 1900, d. 25 Mar 1986

Ruby N. Mattern¹

• Last Edited: 26 Nov 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ruby N. Mattern was born on 12 August 1926, Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Cloyd Daniel Mattern and Verna Snyder.¹
• Ruby N. Mattern married Holden Stanley Smith, son of Harvey Samuel Smith and Minnie Edna Rothermel, on 3 October 1942, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.²
• Ruby N. Mattern died on 22 November 2015, The Manor at Penn Village, Selinsgrove, Snyder County, PA, at age 89.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Ruby N. Smith, 89, Selinsgrove Ruby N. Smith, 89, of Selinsgrove, formerly of Shamokin Dam and Dornsife, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at the Manor at Penn Village, Selinsgrove.
  She was born Aug. 12, 1926, in Mahantango Township, a daughter of the late Cloyd Sr. and Verna (Snyder) Mattern. On Oct. 3, 1942, in Leck Kill, she married Holden S. Smith who preceded her in death on March 20, 1994.
  Ruby was a homemaker.
  She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Red Cross, a former member of the Idella Rebekah Lodge 58 Dornsife.
  Ruby enjoyed knitting, embroidering, cooking and baking.
  She is survived by one son and two daughters-in-law, Terry and Audrey Smith, of Herndon, and Amye Smith, of Northumberland; four grandchildren and their spouses, Traci and Rahn Troutman, Kirk and Amy Smith, Brian and Annie Smith, and Melonie and Dave Bushaw; 10 great-grandchildren; one sister, Lena Schwartz, of Gratz.
  She was preceded in death by one son, Carmen Smith; two brothers and two sisters.
  A viewing will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Robert G. Foust Jr. Funeral Home, 841 W. Shamokin Trevorton, followed by the funeral at 11 with the Rev. Glen B. Keidel Jr. and the Rev. Jimmie Schwartz, officiating.
  Burial will be in Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington.
  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Ruby's memory to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Mrs. Mae Lesher, Treasurer, 1242 Creek Road, Dornsife, PA 17823.
  The Daily Item, November 23, 2015, Page A4.¹
  
• She was buried at Northumberland Memorial Park, Stonington, Northumberland County, PA.²

• Father*: Cloyd Daniel Mattern¹ b. 23 Apr 1898, d. 16 May 1992
• Mother*: Verna Snyder¹ b. 24 Nov 1900, d. 25 Mar 1986

Sarah Reitz¹

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Sarah Reitz was born on 21 July 1870.^2,1,3
• She was the daughter of Daniel Reitz and Abby Clemments.¹
• Sarah Reitz married Fremont Saltzer, son of Josiah D. Saltzer and Violet Klinger, on 29 September 1888, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Sarah Reitz died on 11 December 1934, Horsham, Montgomery County, PA, at age 64.^2,3
• She was buried on 18 December 1934, at Augustus Lutheran Church Cemetery, Trappe, Montgomery County, PA.^3,2

• Father*: Daniel Reitz¹ b. 7 Nov 1830
• Mother*: Abby Clemments¹ b. 15 Aug 1842, d. 20 Nov 1887

Daniel Reitz¹

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2023

• Daniel Reitz was born on 7 November 1830, Northumberland County, PA.
• He was the son of Phillip B. Reitz and Anna Wagner.
• Daniel Reitz was baptized on 26 December 1830, Himmel's Church, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.²
• He married Abby Clemments.¹
• Daniel Reitz died on 13 September 1883, at age 52.³
• He was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• He died Schuylkill County, PA.

• Father*: Phillip B. Reitz b. 4 Feb 1805, d. 1 Sep 1875
• Mother*: Anna Wagner b. 5 Oct 1807, d. 22 Feb 1866

Abby Clemments^1,2

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2023

• Abby Clemments was born on 15 August 1842.³
• She married Daniel Reitz, son of Phillip B. Reitz and Anna Wagner.¹
• Abby Clemments died on 20 November 1887, at age 45.³
• She was buried at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.³

Harry Harrison Saltzer¹

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harry Harrison Saltzer is also referred to as Harry H. Seltzer in some sources.
• He was born on 13 April 1889, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Fremont Saltzer and Sarah Reitz.¹
• Harry Harrison Saltzer married Ada Jane Mortimer, daughter of Jessie Mortimer and Sarah Hartley, in 1910, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.²
• Harry Harrison Saltzer died on 22 March 1968, Hollywood, FL, at age 78.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  DIED AT FLORIDA
  Harry H. Seltzer, 78, native of Tower City, died Friday at Hollywood, Florida. He was a son of Fremont and Sarah Reitz Seltzer. Seltzer was a cousin of Mrs. John G. Trout.
  West Schuylkill Herald, March 27, 1968, Page 1.³
  
• He was buried at Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens West, Hollywood, Broward County, FL.⁴

• Father*: Fremont Saltzer¹ b. 15 Sep 1867, d. 27 Jul 1930
• Mother*: Sarah Reitz¹ b. 21 Jul 1870, d. 11 Dec 1934

Ada Jane Mortimer¹

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ada Jane Mortimer was born on 9 September 1888.³
• She was the daughter of Jessie Mortimer and Sarah Hartley.²
• Ada Jane Mortimer married Harry Harrison Saltzer, son of Fremont Saltzer and Sarah Reitz, in 1910, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.¹
• Ada Jane Mortimer died on 26 October 1973, Broward County, FL, at age 85.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  SELTZER
  Ada J. Seltzer, 85, of 4080 North Federal Highway, Lighthouse Point passed away Friday at a local nursing home. A resident of this area for 18 years coming from Philadelphia, Pa. Survived by one son. Harry J. Seltzer, Lighthouse Point, Fla; two grandsons, Harry J. Seltzer, Jr., Largo, Fla; John Bruce Seltzer, Fort Laudedale. Funeral service will 2 p.m. Monday at BOYD'S HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD CHAPEL with burial to fnllow at Hollywood Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Friends may call 2 to 4 and 7 to p.m. Sunday.
  Fort Lauderdale News, October 28, 1973, Page 37.⁴
  
• She was buried at Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Gardens West, Hollywood, Broward County, FL.^4,5

• Father*: Jessie Mortimer²
• Mother*: Sarah Hartley²

Jessie Mortimer¹

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2023

• Jessie Mortimer was born England.¹
• He married Sarah Hartley.¹

Sarah Hartley¹

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2023

• Sarah Hartley married Jessie Mortimer.¹
• Sarah Hartley was born England.¹

Harry Jesse Seltzer¹

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harry Jesse Seltzer was born on 20 June 1914.²
• He was the son of Harry Harrison Saltzer and Ada Jane Mortimer.¹
• Harry Jesse Seltzer married Alice May Carty, daughter of John Carty and Alice Hogan, on 1 November 1939, Alexandria, VA.³
• Harry Jesse Seltzer died on 1 April 1989, at age 74.²

• Father*: Harry Harrison Saltzer¹ b. 13 Apr 1889, d. 22 Mar 1968
• Mother*: Ada Jane Mortimer¹ b. 9 Sep 1888, d. 26 Oct 1973

John Bruce Seltzer¹

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John Bruce Seltzer was born on 16 May 1943.^2,3
• He was the son of Harry Jesse Seltzer and Alice May Carty.¹
• John Bruce Seltzer died on 6 February 1989, Pinellas County, FL, at age 45.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  SELTZER, JOHN B.,45, of 933 Laura St., Clearwater, died Monday (Feb. 6, 1989) at Morton Plant Hospital, Clearwater. He was born in Bristol, Pa., and came here in 1976 from Fort Lauderdale. He was a factory worker for Hercules of Florida, Clearwater. Survivors include a brother, Harry J. Jr., Clearwater. Kane Funeral Home, Clearwater.
  Tampa Bay Times, February 8, 1989, Page 31.⁴
  
• He was buried at Clearwater Municipal Cemetery, Clearwater, Pinellas County, FL.⁵

• Father*: Harry Jesse Seltzer¹ b. 20 Jun 1914, d. 1 Apr 1989
• Mother*: Alice May Carty b. 28 Oct 1921, d. 16 Feb 2001