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Grace Helen Leffler¹

• Last Edited: 14 Jan 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Grace Helen Leffler was born on 25 May 1923.¹
• She married Mark Eugene Dubendorf, son of Daniel William Dubendorf and Gertrude M. Rebuck, in 1943.¹
• Grace Helen Leffler died on 26 July 2017, at age 94.¹
• She was buried at Steamboat Springs Cemetery, Steamboat Springs, Routt County, CO.¹

Carl Dubendorf Ulmer¹

• Last Edited: 14 Jan 2025

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

• Carl Dubendorf Ulmer was born on 18 August 1898, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Benjamin Espenshade Ulmer and Kate D. Dubendorf.¹
• Carl Dubendorf Ulmer married Vera Louise Mortensen in 1921.²
• Carl Dubendorf Ulmer died on 29 September 1981, at age 83.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  ULMER
  On Tues. Sept. 29, 1981, Carl D. of Bethel Park; beloved husband of Vera L. Ulmer; father of Donald R. and the late Carl D. Jr. and Richard Ulmer; also 2 grandchildren. Private services and Interment were held at the convenience of the family. arrangements by the ALBERT FREYVOGEL FUNERAL HOME.
  The Pittsburgh Press, October 1, 1981, Page 37.³
  

• Father*: Benjamin Espenshade Ulmer¹ b. 11 Oct 1864, d. 27 Aug 1942
• Mother*: Kate D. Dubendorf¹ b. 24 Jul 1874, d. 10 Dec 1950

Vera Louise Mortensen¹

• Last Edited: 14 Jan 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Vera Louise Mortensen was born on 18 September 1901, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN.¹
• She married Carl Dubendorf Ulmer, son of Benjamin Espenshade Ulmer and Kate D. Dubendorf, in 1921.¹
• Vera Louise Mortensen died on 30 October 1994, Penn Hills, Allegheny County, PA, at age 93.¹
• She was buried at Bethel Cemetery, Bethel Park, Allegheny County, PA.¹

Donald Robert Ulmer¹

• Last Edited: 14 Jan 2025

• Relationship: 4th great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Donald Robert Ulmer was born on 12 June 1925, Middletown, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Carl Dubendorf Ulmer and Vera Louise Mortensen.¹
• Donald Robert Ulmer married Alvera A. Silvio on 11 October 1947, Allegheny County, PA.³
• Donald Robert Ulmer died on 9 November 1996, at age 71.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  DONALD R. ULMER
  On Saturday, November 9, 1996; beloved husband of Alvera (Silvio) Ulmer; survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends received Mon. 2-4 & 7-9 PM SOXMAN FUNERAL HOME/ROTH CHAPEL, 7450 Saltsburg Rd. at Universal, Penn Hills, where Blessing Services will be held Tues. 10 AM.
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, November 11, 1996, Page 24.⁴
  

• Father*: Carl Dubendorf Ulmer¹ b. 18 Aug 1898, d. 29 Sep 1981
• Mother*: Vera Louise Mortensen¹ b. 18 Sep 1901, d. 30 Oct 1994

Carl Ulmer¹

• Last Edited: 14 Jan 2025

• Relationship: 5th great-grandson of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Carl Ulmer was born on 8 October 1959, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Richard Ulmer and Joan Harenski.¹
• Carl Ulmer died on 5 June 2017, Allegheny County, PA, at age 57.¹
• He was buried at Saint Augustine Cemetery, Shaler Township, Allegheny County, PA.¹

• Father*: Richard Ulmer¹ b. 19 Nov 1932, d. 15 Apr 1976
• Mother*: Joan Harenski¹

Alvera A. Silvio¹

• Last Edited: 14 Jan 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Alvera A. Silvio was born on 12 April 1924, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA.^1,2
• She married Donald Robert Ulmer, son of Carl Dubendorf Ulmer and Vera Louise Mortensen, on 11 October 1947, Allegheny County, PA.¹
• Alvera A. Silvio died on 9 December 2000, Penn Hills, Allegheny County, PA, at age 76.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  ULMER
  ALVERA A. (SILVIO)
  On Saturday, December 9, 2000, age 76, of Penn Hills; wife of the late Donald Ulmer; preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Marie Silvio; and brothers, Thomas, Harry, Joseph, Albert, Felex, Frank, Charles, Louis, Russel; and a sister, Margaret Wible; survived by many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 pm at the SOXMAN FUNERAL HOMES LTD., ROTH CHAPEL 7450 Saltsburg Road (at Universal Rd.) Penn Hills, where a Blessing Service will be held Monday 11:30 am. Interment Mt. Hope Cemetery.
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 10, 2000, Page 39.³
  
• She was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Penn Hills, Allegheny County, PA.²

Kathryn Julia Ulmer¹

• Last Edited: 14 Jan 2025

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

• Kathryn Julia Ulmer was born on 12 November 1906, Middletown, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Benjamin Espenshade Ulmer and Kate D. Dubendorf.¹
• Kathryn Julia Ulmer married Alexander Legoza on 29 March 1930, Dauphin County, PA.²
• Kathryn Julia Ulmer married Harry M. Wachob.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Kathryn Wacob
  Kathryn J. Wacob, 84, of 22 Common Circle, Palmyra, died Friday, Jan. 18, 1991, in Lebanon Valley Brethren Home, Palmyra. She was the wife of Harry M. Wacob.
  Born in Middletown to the late Ben and Kate Ulmer, she had been an organist in area churches. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Palmyra; and was a former member of the Middletown Chapter of Eastern Star and the Lebanon Valley Brethren Home Auxiliary.
  Surviving, in addition to her husband, are sons Charles M., Gordele, Ga., and George D., State College; a daughter, Shirley A. Finley, Myerstown; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews.
  The Daily News, January 19, 1991, Page 12.⁴
  
• Kathryn Julia Ulmer died on 19 January 1991, at age 84.¹
• She was buried at Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Dauphin County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Benjamin Espenshade Ulmer¹ b. 11 Oct 1864, d. 27 Aug 1942
• Mother*: Kate D. Dubendorf¹ b. 24 Jul 1874, d. 10 Dec 1950

Alexander Legoza¹

• Last Edited: 14 Jan 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Alexander Legoza was born on 30 August 1907, Bridgeport, CT.^1,2
• He married Kathryn Julia Ulmer, daughter of Benjamin Espenshade Ulmer and Kate D. Dubendorf, on 29 March 1930, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Alexander Legoza died on 19 August 1969, Middletown, Dauphin County, PA, at age 61.²
• He was buried at Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Dauphin County, PA.³

Harry M. Wachob¹

• Last Edited: 14 Jan 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harry M. Wachob married Kathryn Julia Ulmer, daughter of Benjamin Espenshade Ulmer and Kate D. Dubendorf.¹
• Harry M. Wachob died on 20 April 1996, Palmyra, Lebanon County, PA.²

Cardella May Lahr¹

• Last Edited: 15 Jan 2025

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

• Cardella May Lahr is also referred to as Cordella in some sources.
• She was born on 10 March 1891, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Michael Lincoln Wolf Lahr and Sevilla Dubendorf.¹
• Cardella May Lahr married William K. Clark on 1 February 1913, Zion Lutheran Church, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.³
• Cardella May Lahr married Samuel Beaver Geise, son of William Geise and Elizabeth Beaver, on 23 December 1917, Zion Lutheran Church, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.⁴
• Cardella May Lahr died on 2 June 1959, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 68.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. S.B. Geise, 68, Doctor's Widow, Ex-State Employe
  Mrs. Cordella May Geise, 239 2 Chestnut street. Sunbury, widow of Dr. Samuel B. Geise, died Tuesday at 2 p m. at her residence the result of heart attack. She had a previous history of a cardiac condition, but her death was sudden unexpected. Her age was 68 two months, and 22 days.
  Mrs. Geise, a retired emplove front the Selinsgrove State School, a position left a year and a half ago, born in Pillow March 10, [1892]. daughter of the late Michael L. W. and Sevilla Dubendorf Lahr. Mrs. Giese's father was known as Professor Lahr for year principal of Sunbury High School. She and her family moved here when she was a child.
  Her affiliations include membership in Zion Lutheran Church. Her husband the late Dr. Geise, died February, 1937, also of a heart attack.
  Surviving are. two sons Samnel L. Geise, of Midwest City, Oklahoma; Harolds E. Geise, of LaC anada, California, a daughter, Ruth, wife of William Wood, of Fishkill, N.Y; two brothers. Melvin Lahr, of Lynn. Mass.: Truman Lahr, of Sunbury. R. D. 2: two sisters, Mrs. Anna Zimmerman, of Hummel's Wharf, Mrs. Helen Frederikson, Loss River, N.Y., and seven grandchildren.
  Funeral services will be from the Korten funeral home Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. Dr. Robert W Koons, officiating. Interment will be in Pomfret Manor. There will he no visitation and friends are asked to omit flowers. Contributions to the heart fund are asked in place of flowers.
  The Daily Item, June 3, 1959, Page 6.⁵
  

• Father*: Michael Lincoln Wolf Lahr¹ b. 13 Jun 1863, d. 13 May 1932
• Mother*: Sevilla Dubendorf¹ b. 18 Dec 1870, d. 29 Jul 1953

Anna E. Lahr

• Last Edited: 15 Jan 2025

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

• Anna E. Lahr was born in October 1892.¹
• She was the daughter of Michael Lincoln Wolf Lahr and Sevilla Dubendorf.
• Anna E. Lahr married George Henry Zimmerman, son of Samuel Zimmerman and Annie Mensch.²
• Anna E. Lahr died on 12 November 1968, Burlington County Memorial Hospital, Mt. Holly, Burlington County, NJ, at age 76.³
• Newspaper obituaries:
  A. E. Zimmerman, Once Of Sunbury
  Mrs. Anna E. Zimmerman, 76, of Moorestown, N. J., a former resident of Sunbury, died Tuesday in the Burlington County Memorial Hospital, Mt. Holly, N.J., following a heart attack. She was hospitalized a week before her death.
  Until recent years, Mrs. Zimmerman was a resident of Sunbury and forover years was member of Zion. Lutheran Church, Sunbury. She was a registered nurse, and a native of the Sunbury area.
  Surviving one daughter, Mrs. John Boyer; of Moorestown, N.J., a sister, Mrs. Einar Serederiksen, of Cross River, N.Y.
  Services will be held Thursday p.m. from the Lewis funeral home in Moorestown, in charge of Rev. Herluf Jansen. Friends who desire, may make contributions to Zion Lutheran Church, Sunbury or St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Moorestown, N.J.
  The Daily Item, November 13, 1968, Page 15.
  
  Rites Held Thursday For Mrs. Zimmerman
  Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon for Mrs Anna Lahr Zimmerman, 76, of Moorestown, N.J., a former resident of Sunbury, from the chapel of the West Side Cemetery, Shamokin Dam.
  She was the daughter of the late Professor and Mrs. Michael L. W. Lahr of Sunbury. He r father served as principal of Sunbury High School from 1917- 1925. Mrs. Zimmerman was a member of the 1912 at Sunbury High School and a graduate of the Williamsport General Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed for many years in the office of her brother-in-law, Dr. Samuel Geise.
  Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. John Boyer of Moorestown, N.J; two grandchildren Lynne and Scott: a sister Mrs. Einar Frederickson of Cross River, N.Y., and a sisterin-law, Mrs. Melvin Lahr, of Sunbury.
  The Daily Item, November 15, 1968, Page 16.^4,5
  
• She was buried at Orchard Hills Cemetery, Shamokin Dam, Snyder County, PA.⁶

• Father*: Michael Lincoln Wolf Lahr b. 13 Jun 1863, d. 13 May 1932
• Mother*: Sevilla Dubendorf b. 18 Dec 1870, d. 29 Jul 1953

Melvin Lahr¹

• Last Edited: 16 Jan 2025

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

• Melvin Lahr was born on 9 February 1895, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Michael Lincoln Wolf Lahr and Sevilla Dubendorf.¹
• Melvin Lahr married Mary E. Phillips, daughter of Harry D. Phillips and Sarah Loy.³
• Melvin Lahr died on 11 June 1966, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 71.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Prominent Sunbury Resident, 71, Dies
  Melvin Lahr Sunbury, retired radio and advertising executive died Saturday in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was seventy - one. Lahr managed Radio Station WKOK in Sunbury from 1936 to 1945 and later took managerial positions at WSAR in Fall River, Mass. and WLYN, Lynn, Mass. He later was connecten with advertising firms until his retirement when he returned to Sunbury. Funeral services will be held today in Sunbury.
  The Morning Press, June 14, 1966, Page 2.⁴
  
• He was buried at Union Cemetery, Selinsgrove, Snyder County, PA.^2,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mary E. Lahr, 82, Sunbury
  SUNBURY - Mary E. Lahr, 82, formerly of 130 S. Front St., died 12:01 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, 1992, at Sunbury Community Hospital, where she was a patient for one week. She had been a resident of Mansion Nursing Home, Sunbury, for the past two months.
  Born Nov. 11, 1909, in Selinsgrove, she was a daughter of the late Harry D. and Sarah Loy Phillips. She was married to Melvin Lahr, who died in 1966.
  The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Zweier Funeral Home, 157 Chestnut St., Sunbury, by the Rev. Jonathan Albright. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Selinsgrove.
  There will be no visitation.
  The Daily Item, October 6, 1992, Page 11.
  
  Melvin Lahr
  In Sunbury Mr. Lahr had served as director of the chamber of commerce. He was past president of Kiwanis, the club having won first prize for community service among Pennsylvania clubs during his year in office, and he was identified with every major project for community advancement. He was also member of Sunbury Lodge 267, B.P.O. Elks.
  This spirit of dedication was also noted after he located in Lynn where he was a member of the board of directors of the Bay Shore Council, Boy Scouts of America, the Retail Trade Bureau of the Lynn Chamber of Commerce and director of the American Red Cross Chapter.
  Mr. Lahr was born at Dalmatia February 9, 1895, the son of Michael L. W. Lahr and Sevilla Dubendorf Lahr, both deceased. His father from 1917 to 1925 was the beloved principal of Sunbury High School.
  Mr. Lahr leaves his wife, the former Mary E. Phillips and sisters, Mrs. George Zimmerman of Moorestown, N.J. and Mrs. Eina Frederickson, Four Winds, N.Y., also several nephews and nieces.
  Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Shipman mortuary, Sixth and Race Streets with the Rev. Charles B. Almond, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be made in the Union Cemetery, Selinsgrove.
  Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday from a.m. until the time of the funeral service.
  The Daily Item, June 13, 1966, Page 20.^3,6
  

• Father*: Michael Lincoln Wolf Lahr¹ b. 13 Jun 1863, d. 13 May 1932
• Mother*: Sevilla Dubendorf¹ b. 18 Dec 1870, d. 29 Jul 1953

Truman Lahr¹

• Last Edited: 16 Jan 2025

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

• Truman Lahr was born on 27 December 1896, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Michael Lincoln Wolf Lahr and Sevilla Dubendorf.¹
• Truman Lahr married Mildred A. Davies.²
• Truman Lahr died on 27 June 1962, Upper Augusta Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 65.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Truman Lahr, 65, Of Sunbury RD 2, Veteran Of War
  Truman Lahr, of Sunbury. R. D. 2, and Tarpon Springs R. D. 1, Florida, died unexpectedly of a heart attack Wednesday afternoon at his home in Sunbury R. D. 2. His age was 65.
  Relatives and neighbors discovered Mr. Lahr's body Thursday afternoon when he failed to appear during the day and there was no answer to the telephone at the Lahr home. He had been dead for 24 hours.
  Mr. Lahr retired February, 1956, after working for 33 years with the Mack. Truck Company, Allentown. He had been employed as a salesman.
  Mr. Lahr was born in Dalmatia, December 27, 1896, a son of the late Michael L. W. and Sevilla Dubendorf Lahr, and lived in Allentown area the greater part of his life.
  He was married twice, the first time to the former Mildred A. Davies, who preceded him in death, August, 1954. He is survived by his second wife, Frances K. Jellison Lahr; a son, David T. Lahr, of Kempton R. D. 2, Pa; a daughter, Mrs. Mollie Hamill, of East Stroudsburg: a brother, Melvin Lahr, of Sunbury; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Zimmerman of Selinsgrove R. D. 2; Mrs. Helen Frederiksen, Cross River, N. Y.: and five grandchildren.
  He was a veteran of World War I, and was inducted into service December 10, 1917, at, Fort Slocum, N. Y. He served as a wagoner for Battery A, 58th Artillery, Coast Artillery Corps and saw overseas service from May 10; 1918, to April 27, 1919. He was discharged May 15, 1919 at Camp Dix, N. J.
  His affiliations included membership in American Legion Post 201, Sunbury Elks 267.
  Funeral services will be held Monday at 10 a. m. from the Korten funeral home, Rev. Walter S. Smith, assistant pastor, Zion Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will be in Ziegler's Church Cemetery, Weisenberg Township, no visitation and it is no requested near Allentown. There be that friends omit flowers.
  The Daily Item, June 29, 1962, Page 13.²
  

• Father*: Michael Lincoln Wolf Lahr¹ b. 13 Jun 1863, d. 13 May 1932
• Mother*: Sevilla Dubendorf¹ b. 18 Dec 1870, d. 29 Jul 1953

Helen Margaret Lahr¹

• Last Edited: 15 Jan 2025

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

• Helen Margaret Lahr was born on 27 July 1906, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Michael Lincoln Wolf Lahr and Sevilla Dubendorf.¹
• Helen Margaret Lahr married Einar Fredericksen.³

• Father*: Michael Lincoln Wolf Lahr¹ b. 13 Jun 1863, d. 13 May 1932
• Mother*: Sevilla Dubendorf¹ b. 18 Dec 1870, d. 29 Jul 1953

Einar Fredericksen^1,2,3

• Last Edited: 15 Jan 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Einar Fredericksen married Helen Margaret Lahr, daughter of Michael Lincoln Wolf Lahr and Sevilla Dubendorf.¹

George Henry Zimmerman¹

• Last Edited: 15 Jan 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• George Henry Zimmerman was born on 29 May 1888.¹
• He was the son of Samuel Zimmerman and Annie Mensch.²
• George Henry Zimmerman married Anna E. Lahr, daughter of Michael Lincoln Wolf Lahr and Sevilla Dubendorf.¹
• George Henry Zimmerman died on 13 May 1950, Commun ity Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 61.^2,1
• Newspaper obituary:
  George H. Zimmerman Sucumbed in Hospital
  George Henry Zimmerman, of Hummel's Wharf, died Saturday in the Community Hospital, in which institution he had been a patient for four days. He was aged 61 years and a veteran of World War I.
  Mr. Zimmerman was born near Sunbury, May 29, 1888, the son of Samuel and Anna Mensch Zimmerman. He was a member of Lafayette Lodge No. 194, Free and Accepted Masons, of Selinsgrove. He was employed as a carpenter at the Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Sunbury.
  Surviving are his widow, the former Anna Lahr; a daughter, Mrs. John R. Boyer, of Collingswood, New Jersey; two brothers, Clarence and Ralph | Zimmerman, of R. R., Sunbury; and three sisters, Miss Mabel Zimmerman and Mrs. Frank Klase, of Sunbury; and Mrs. J. William Shultz, of Tremont.
  Private funeral services were held Tuesday from the Shipman Memorial Chapel, Sunbury, and interment was in West Side Cemetery, at Shamokin Dam. His pastor, the Rev. Robert W. Koons, pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Sunbury, officiated.
  The Selinsgrove Times-Tribune, May 18, 1950, Page 12.³
  
• He was buried at Orchard Hills Cemetery, Shamokin Dam, Snyder County, PA.¹

• Father*: Samuel Zimmerman²
• Mother*: Annie Mensch²

Samuel Zimmerman¹

• Last Edited: 15 Jan 2025

• Samuel Zimmerman married Annie Mensch.¹

Annie Mensch¹

• Last Edited: 15 Jan 2025

• Annie Mensch married Samuel Zimmerman.¹

Hazel Ann Zimmerman¹

• Last Edited: 15 Jan 2025

• Relationship: 4th great-granddaughter of Johann Peter Klinger
• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Hazel Ann Zimmerman was born circa 1928.¹
• She was the daughter of George Henry Zimmerman and Anna E. Lahr.¹
• Hazel Ann Zimmerman married John Robert Boyer, son of Edward P. Boyer, circa April 1950.²

• Father*: George Henry Zimmerman¹ b. 29 May 1888, d. 13 May 1950
• Mother*: Anna E. Lahr¹ b. Oct 1892, d. 12 Nov 1968

John Robert Boyer¹

• Last Edited: 15 Jan 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John Robert Boyer was the son of Edward P. Boyer.¹
• John Robert Boyer married Hazel Ann Zimmerman, daughter of George Henry Zimmerman and Anna E. Lahr, circa April 1950.¹

• Father*: Edward P. Boyer¹