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     Peter Klinger was born on 2 November 1838.^1,2 The 1860 Census for Lykens Twp, Dauphin County, lists a "Peter Klinger" age 22 as head of a household that includes "Catharine Klinger", age 64, listed as "widow" (this is probably William's mother), and a William Klinger, age 20, who is listed as "insane" (this is probably Peter's brother).³ Some sources suggest that Peter Klinger and Margaret Anna Muench were married in 1860, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA. Peter Klinger married Margaret Anna Muench, daughter of Jacob DeWald Muench and Salome Meyer, on 7 March 1861, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^4,5 At the time of the 1870 Census, Peter and his wife "Rebecca" were living in Lykens , Township, Dauphin County, PA. He was a farmer. Their household included 4 children -- Francis, Fietta, Sevilla, and Sallie -- along with Peter's brother William.⁶ By 1880, Peter and Rebecca's household included 8 children -- Francis W., Fiette E., Emma, Sallie, Catharine, Cora, George W., Chas. M. -- and William Klinger.⁷ According to the 1900 Census, Peter and Marguerite were living in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, and had been married 38 years. They had given birth to 9 children, all of whom were then living. Peter was a farmer. Their household included 2 children, George F. and Maude E., both of whom were then single.⁸ By 1910 Peter and Margaret had been married 50 years and had given birth to 9 children, all of them were then living. Their household included their son George.⁹ Peter Klinger died on 27 May 1915, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 76.^2,1 He was buried on 30 May 1915, at Grandview Cemetery, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^10,11,12,13
Newspaper obituary:
Peter Klinger, an old resident of Pillow, died Thursday of last week and was buried Sunday in that place. Deceased was an old soldier and member of the G. A. R.
The Standard (Lykens, Pennsylvania), 04 Jun 1915, Fri, Page 1.¹³
His estate was probated on 7 June 1915, while his will was dated 8 August 1910.¹⁴