Descendants of Peter Klinger and Catharina Steinbruch

Johann Leonhard Heist

M, #406, b. 22 January 1672/73, d. 12 March 1737/38

Last Edited: 19 Feb 2021

Charts: Peter Klinger's Pedigree

Johann Leonhard Heist was born on 22 January 1672/73, Pfaffen-Beerfurth, Hesse, Germany.^1,2
He was the son of Hans Johannes Heist and Kunigunda Groh.
Johann Leonhard Heist married Anna Rosina Meister, daughter of Georg Meister and Euphrasina (?), on 19 February 1695/96.¹
Johann Leonhard Heist died on 12 March 1737/38, Pfaffen-Beerfurth, Hesse, Germany, at age 65.^1,3

Father*: Hans Johannes Heist b. 1644, d. 14 Nov 1709
Mother*: Kunigunda Groh b. 1646, d. 26 Apr 1702

Children of Johann Leonhard Heist and Anna Rosina Meister

Agatha Heist+ b. 2 Apr 1699, d. 10 Apr 1780
Anna Catharina Heist⁴ b. 1 Apr 1708, d. 20 May 1773

Citations

[S62] Robert Harry Greenfield, Greenfield Family Home Page (Internet genealogy available at www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/r/e/Robert-H-Greenfield/index.html). Hereinafter cited as Greenfield Family Home Page.
[S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), pp. 494. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
[S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, p. 494.
[S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, p. 29.

Anna Rosina Meister

F, #407, b. 16 February 1673/74, d. 29 October 1746

Last Edited: 19 Feb 2021

Charts: Peter Klinger's Pedigree

Anna Rosina Meister was born on 16 February 1673/74, Pfaffen-Beerfurth, Hesse, Germany.
She was the daughter of Georg Meister and Euphrasina (?)
Anna Rosina Meister married Johann Leonhard Heist, son of Hans Johannes Heist and Kunigunda Groh, on 19 February 1695/96.¹
Anna Rosina Meister died on 29 October 1746, at age 72.¹

Father*: Georg Meister
Mother*: Euphrasina (?)

Children of Anna Rosina Meister and Johann Leonhard Heist

Agatha Heist+ b. 2 Apr 1699, d. 10 Apr 1780
Anna Catharina Heist² b. 1 Apr 1708, d. 20 May 1773

Citations

[S62] Robert Harry Greenfield, Greenfield Family Home Page (Internet genealogy available at www.familytreemaker.com/users/g/r/e/Robert-H-Greenfield/index.html). Hereinafter cited as Greenfield Family Home Page.
[S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 29. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.

Elizabeth Stein

F, #409, b. 20 February 1805, d. 12 September 1885

Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Elizabeth Stein was born on 20 February 1805, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
She was the daughter of Peter Stein and Hannah Coleman.
Elizabeth Stein was baptized, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.
She married Johann George Klinger, son of Johann Peter Klinger and Catharina Steinbruch, circa 1822, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.
Elizabeth Stein died on 12 September 1885, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 80.¹
She was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.

Father*: Peter Stein b. 11 Oct 1768, d. 5 May 1837
Mother*: Hannah Coleman b. 2 Jul 1770, d. 21 Aug 1845

Children of Elizabeth Stein and Johann George Klinger

Jacob Klinger b. 12 May 1823
Ann Julian Klinger+ b. 17 Oct 1824, d. 5 May 1854
Moses Klinger+ b. 1 Dec 1827, d. 1 Aug 1901
Samuel Klinger+ b. 27 Apr 1830, d. b 1900
Elizabeth Klinger+ b. 23 May 1835, d. 25 Nov 1909
Hannah Klinger+ b. 1 Jun 1842, d. 25 Nov 1886

Citations

[S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987). Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.

Margaretha Shade

F, #410, b. 21 March 1803, d. 1829

Last Edited: 5 Jul 2018

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Margaretha Shade is also referred to as Margaret Schade in some sources.
She was born on 21 March 1803.²
She was the daughter of Andrew Shade and Elizabeth Mertz.¹
Margaretha Shade married Johannes P. Klinger, son of Johann Peter Klinger and Catharina Steinbruch.
Margaretha Shade died in 1829.³
Some sources record that Margaretha Shade died in 1834 Dauphin County, PA.¹

Father*: Andrew Shade¹ b. 11 Nov 1764, d. 6 Jun 1843
Mother*: Elizabeth Mertz¹ b. 25 Feb 1770, d. 12 Sep 1826

Children of Margaretha Shade and Johannes P. Klinger

Julianna Klinger+ b. 24 Feb 1823, d. 19 Mar 1904
Samuel Klinger+ b. 16 Sep 1824, d. 4 Feb 1903
Carolina Klinger+ b. 18 Feb 1826, d. 3 Sep 1895
William H. Klinger+ b. 23 Feb 1829, d. 28 Sep 1916

Citations

[S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/12229235/…
[S382] Elsie Klinger Eaves. The Genealogical Records of James M. & Elsie K. Eaves, online site no longer accessible, 2006, (2004). Hereinafter cited as Elsie Klinger Eaves Website (2006).
[S382] Elsie Klinger Eaves Website (2006), online site no longer accessible.

Anna Maria Miller

F, #412, b. 13 February 1814, d. 2 March 1896

Last Edited: 6 Jan 2022

Anna Maria Miller was born on 13 February 1814, Dauphin County, PA.¹
She was the daughter of Johannes W. Miller and Anna Maria (?)
Anna Maria Miller married Daniel Schmeltz, son of Andreas Schmeltz and Anna Maria Waller, circa 1834.¹
Anna Maria Miller died on 2 March 1896, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 82.^2,1
She was buried at Zion Lutheran (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.¹

Father*: Johannes W. Miller
Mother*: Anna Maria (?)

Children of Anna Maria Miller and Daniel Schmeltz

John Schmeltz+^3,4 b. 1 Mar 1837, d. 23 Jun 1911
Elizabeth Schmeltz⁵ b. 11 Jun 1839, d. 24 Mar 1862
Anna Maria Schmeltz⁶ b. 23 May 1843, d. 27 Apr 1923
Catherine Schmeltz+³ b. 17 Mar 1845, d. 26 Dec 1918
Hannah Schmeltz⁷ b. 25 Jul 1852, d. 26 Mar 1922
Daniel Schmeltz⁷ b. 4 Nov 1854, d. 28 Sep 1935
Amos Schmeltz⁷ b. 14 Jun 1858, d. 28 Oct 1910

Citations

[S1135] Robert G. Fisher, The Desendants of Andreas Schmeltz 1751-1834 (n.p.: The Anundsen Publishing Co., 1995), p. 263. Hereinafter cited as History, Schmeltz Family.
[S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 223. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
[S915] Elsie Klinger Eaves Family Database (Georgetown, TX), downloaded February 2012.
[S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 58390 (1911); https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
[S1135] Robert G. Fisher, History, Schmeltz Family, pp. 263 & 305.
[S1135] Robert G. Fisher, History, Schmeltz Family, p. 304.
[S1135] Robert G. Fisher, History, Schmeltz Family, pp. 263 & 306.

Michael Dietz

M, #413, b. 9 August 1806, d. 7 August 1882

Last Edited: 15 May 2014

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Michael Dietz was born on 9 August 1806.^1,2
He was the son of Johann Conrad Dietz and Margared Magdalena Schornman.
Michael Dietz was baptized, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
Some sources record that Michael Dietz was born on 8 June 1806.
He married Hanna Klinger, daughter of Johann Peter Klinger and Catharina Steinbruch.
The 1850 Census for Upper Mahantango Township, Schuylkill County, PA, lists Michael and Hannah's family as follows:
Michael, M, age 44
Hannah, F, 44
Jonas, M, 22
Kitty, F, 20
Daniel, M, 17
Fietta, F, 14
Nathan, M, 4
Joel, M, 2.³
The 1860 Census, Upper Mahantango Twp. Schuylkill County, PA, lists Michael and Hannah's family as follows:
Michael, M, age 53
Hannah, F, 53
Nathan, M, 13
Joel, M, 13
Joel, M, 10
Polly Clark, F, 11.⁴
Michael Dietz died on 7 August 1882, at age 75.⁵
He was buried at Salem Church, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.⁶

Father*: Johann Conrad Dietz b. 24 Aug 1752, d. 23 Dec 1819
Mother*: Margared Magdalena Schornman

Children of Michael Dietz and Hanna Klinger

Jonathan Dietz+ b. 9 Feb 1828, d. 21 Jun 1906
Kitty Dietz b. 8 Oct 1829
Daniel Dietz⁵
Fietta Dietz+⁵ b. 28 Jan 1838, d. 5 Jun 1917
Heinrich Dietz b. 1843, d. 1844
Nathan Dietz+ b. 28 Apr 1846, d. 19 Sep 1924
Joel Dietz+⁵ b. 6 Jun 1848, d. 12 Sep 1907

Citations

[S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. II, p. 25. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
[S336] Gratz Historical Society, A Comprehensive History of the Town of Gratz Pennsylvania (Gratz, PA: Gratz Historical Society, 1997), p. 479. Hereinafter cited as Comprehensive History of Gratz.
[S154] 1850 U.S. Census, Upper Mahantango Twp., Schuylkill County, PA; Roll: M432_826, image 443, p. 382.
[S187] 1860 United States Census, Upper Mahantango Twp., Schuylkill County, PA; Roll: M563_1181, Image 533.
[S166] Carol (Gipple) Moyer (Berthoud, CO), 2002.
[S60] Joseph A. Meiser Jr. and Sarah Roadarmel Meiser, Genealogists Guide to Burials in Schuylkill County (Grantham, PA: Ddraig Gooch Publications, Robert L.K. Jones, 3rd edition 1998), vol. I, p. 54. Hereinafter cited as Schuylkill County Burials.

Lydia Dornheim

F, #414, b. 3 September 1817, d. 19 March 1894

Last Edited: 16 Jul 2008

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Lydia Dornheim was born on 3 September 1817.
She was the daughter of Henry Dornheim and Anna (?)¹
Lydia Dornheim married Johann Adam Klinger, son of Johann Peter Klinger and Catharina Steinbruch, circa 1834.¹
Lydia Dornheim died on 19 March 1894, at age 76.
She was buried at Hill Church, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, PA.

Father*: Henry Dornheim¹
Mother*: Anna (?)¹

Children of Lydia Dornheim and Johann Adam Klinger

Lydia Klinger b. 24 Jan 1835, d. 8 Dec 1872
Samuel D. Klinger b. 9 Jun 1838
William H. Klinger+ b. 7 Mar 1840, d. 28 Apr 1914
Caroline Klinger+ b. 21 Jan 1844
Mary Ann Klinger+ b. 30 Jun 1845, d. 3 Apr 1898
John Henry Klinger+ b. 16 Sep 1849, d. 21 Feb 1923
Moses Klinger² b. c 1851
Daniel David Klinger b. 22 Aug 1857, d. 23 Feb 1858
Charles Milton Klinger b. 16 Sep 1860, d. 22 Nov 1861

Citations

[S586] Nicole Rene Edwards, "Genealogical Database of Nicole Rene Edwards" (Collingswood, NJ), data uploaded from GEDCOM file July 15, 2008.
[S187] 1860 United States Census, Mifflin Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1103; Page: 550; Image: 555.

Louisa Alspach

F, #415, b. 7 April 1810, d. 5 April 1876

Last Edited: 20 Oct 2006

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Louisa Alspach was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.
She was born on 7 April 1810.¹
She was the daughter of John Alspach and Mary Magdalena Heiter.
Louisa Alspach married Jacob S. Klinger, son of Johann Peter Klinger and Catharina Steinbruch, before 29 May 1836.²
Louisa Alspach died on 5 April 1876, at age 65.

Father*: John Alspach b. 7 Jan 1780, d. 23 May 1864
Mother*: Mary Magdalena Heiter b. 9 Apr 1783, d. 24 Sep 1859

Children of Louisa Alspach and Jacob S. Klinger

John A. Klinger b. c 1837
Marcus Klinger+ b. 24 May 1838, d. 6 Feb 1901
Maria Elisabeth Klinger+ b. 16 Apr 1845, d. 23 Apr 1921
Violet Klinger+ b. 9 Mar 1847, d. 13 Jun 1907
Tobias A. Klinger+ b. c 1854

Citations

[S336] Gratz Historical Society, A Comprehensive History of the Town of Gratz Pennsylvania (Gratz, PA: Gratz Historical Society, 1997), p. 414. Hereinafter cited as Comprehensive History of Gratz.
[S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), Part II, p. 66. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.

John Reifschneider

M, #416

Last Edited: 20 Mar 2018

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

John Reifschneider is also referred to as John Reisinger in some sources.
He married Catherine Klinger, daughter of Johann Peter Klinger and Catharina Steinbruch.

Children of John Reifschneider and Catherine Klinger

William Romberger

M, #417, b. 29 April 1837, d. 28 October 1876

Last Edited: 13 Jul 2007

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

William Romberger was buried at Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.
He was born on 29 April 1837.
He was the son of Johann Christian Romberger and Susannah Matter.
William Romberger married Susannah Klinger, daughter of Daniel Klinger and Mary Ann Schoffstall.¹
Were living in Gratz, Dauphin County, PA, where William was a cabinet maker.²
William Romberger died on 28 October 1876, at age 39.³

Father*: Johann Christian Romberger b. 1797, d. 30 May 1874
Mother*: Susannah Matter b. 26 Jan 1798, d. 24 Mar 1861

Children of William Romberger and Susannah Klinger

Isaiah Klinger Romberger+ b. 23 May 1864, d. 21 Apr 1919
Charles Daniel Romberger+ b. 14 Jul 1866, d. 20 Jan 1895
Mary Ann Romberger b. 17 Sep 1868
William Austin Romberger+ b. 11 Dec 1870, d. 30 Nov 1928
Harry Klinger Romberger+ b. 11 Jun 1873, d. 13 Feb 1939
John Klinger Romberger+ b. 17 Jun 1876, d. 16 Jan 1954

Citations

[S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. II, p. 303. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
[S190] 1870 US Census, Gratz, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1335; Page: 540; Image: 198.
[S135] Richard Alan Lebo, Ancestors of Richard Alan Lebo, Romberger Genealogy, online http://aqua.dev.uga.edu/~lebo/romberger-da_geno.html, 2003. HEREINAFTER CITED AS Romberger Genealogy.

Christiana Deibert

F, #418, b. 14 June 1847, d. 16 October 1934

Last Edited: 31 Mar 2016

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Christiana Deibert was born on 14 December 1847, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
Some sources record that Christiana Deibert was born on 14 June 1847.
She was the daughter of William Deibert and Hannah B. Wiest.
Christiana Deibert married Johannes Klinger, son of Daniel Klinger and Mary Ann Schoffstall.
At the time of the 1930 Census, Christina was a widow and living with her daughter Amelia and her son-in-law in Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.³
Christiana Deibert died on 16 October 1934, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 87.²

Step-father*: William Deibert
Mother*: Hannah B. Wiest b. 26 Jun 1824, d. 1 Jan 1885

Children of Christiana Deibert and Johannes Klinger

Hannah Elizabeth Klinger+ b. 12 Dec 1865, d. 20 May 1945
Amelia Loretta Klinger+ b. 6 Apr 1872, d. 1954

Citations

[S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1401; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 40.
[S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S186] 1930 US Census, Lykens, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2027; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 76; Image: 951.0.

Mary Coleman^1,2

F, #419, b. 28 April 1847, d. 8 January 1908

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2020

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Mary Coleman was born on 28 April 1847.³
She was the daughter of Solomon Coleman and Susannah Strong.¹
Some sources record that Mary Coleman was born in April 1846.⁴
She married Samuel Klinger, son of Daniel Klinger and Mary Ann Schoffstall.
Mary Coleman died on 8 January 1908, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 60.³
She was buried on 12 January 1908, at St. Peter's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.^5,3

Father*: Solomon Coleman¹ b. 16 Jan 1812, d. 16 Dec 1879
Mother*: Susannah Strong¹ b. 15 Dec 1811, d. 27 Mar 1889

Children of Mary Coleman and Samuel Klinger

Jennie M. Klinger+ b. 20 Jul 1884, d. 25 Sep 1947
Edwin Samuel Klinger+ b. 19 Mar 1887, d. 21 Mar 1952

Citations

[S154] 1850 U.S. Census, Lower Mahantongo Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_826; Page: 357; Image: 394.
[S190] 1870 US Census, Hubley Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1449; Page: 380; Image: 765.
[S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 11033; Filed: January 10, 1908;
https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
[S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Hubley Twp., Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1483; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 147.
[S288] Bobbyetta Ganunis, compiler, St. Peter's United Methodist Church Cemetery Listing (Online: ftp://www.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/schuylkill/cemeteries/, 1998). Hereinafter cited as St. Peter's United Methodist Church Cemetery.