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John Adam Klinger

• Last Edited: 9 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• John Adam Klinger was born on 28 April 1849.¹
• He was the son of Elias Klinger and Louisianna Troutman.
• John Adam Klinger was baptized on 30 June 1849, St. David's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Hebe, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• John served as a private with the 208th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Company A.²
• He married Ellen Amanda Hoffman, daughter of Jonas Hoffman, circa 1869.³
• John Adam Klinger died on 31 December 1902, at age 53.²
• He was buried at Mount Peace Cemetery, Minersville, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Elias Klinger b. 23 Mar 1822, d. 30 Jan 1889
• Mother*: Louisianna Troutman b. 25 Aug 1819, d. 12 Feb 1857

Catherine Anna Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 7 Apr 2011

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Catherine Anna Klinger is also referred to as Kate in some sources.²
• She was born on 15 September 1850.³
• She was the daughter of Elias Klinger and Louisianna Troutman.
• Catherine Anna Klinger was baptized on 1 December 1850, St. David's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Hebe, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• She married John W. Bingaman, son of John Bingaman and Susanna (?), circa 1887.²
• At the time of the 1900 Census, "Kate" and her second husband John Bingaman were living in Pillow (Uniontown), Dauphin County, PA, where John was a butcher. They had been married 12 years, and Kate had given birth to 1 son. John was 25 years older than Kate.²
• By 1910, Kate was widowed and living in Pillow. Her son was living in her household. She was reported to be living on her own income.⁴
• In 1920, Kate was living in a household headed by her son John and his wife Alice. The household, on Pine Street in Pillow, included John and Alice's 3 children: Kathryn M., Fred R., and "One E" [Owen]. John was a plumber.⁵
• At the time of the 1930 Census, Kate was living by herself on Market Street in Pillow.⁶
• Catherine Anna Klinger died in 1935.⁷
• She was buried at Union Cemetery, Pillow, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.⁷

• Father*: Elias Klinger b. 23 Mar 1822, d. 30 Jan 1889
• Mother*: Louisianna Troutman b. 25 Aug 1819, d. 12 Feb 1857

Mary M. Klinger

• Last Edited: 22 Jun 2010

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary M. Klinger was born on 31 May 1853.¹
• She was the daughter of Elias Klinger and Louisianna Troutman.
• Mary M. Klinger died on 2 July 1854, at age 1.²
• She was buried at Grandview Cemetery, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Elias Klinger b. 23 Mar 1822, d. 30 Jan 1889
• Mother*: Louisianna Troutman b. 25 Aug 1819, d. 12 Feb 1857

Elizabeth Bush

• Last Edited: 17 Jul 2010

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Elizabeth Bush was born on 17 September 1837.¹
• She married Elias Klinger, son of Johann Philip Klinger and Catharina (?).
• Elizabeth Bush died on 17 August 1889, at age 51.²

Martha E. Klinger

• Last Edited: 14 Jul 2010

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Martha E. Klinger was born on 19 September 1865.
• She was the daughter of Elias Klinger and Elizabeth Bush.
• Martha E. Klinger died on 15 March 1873, at age 7.¹
• She was buried at Grandview Cemetery, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Elias Klinger b. 23 Mar 1822, d. 30 Jan 1889
• Mother*: Elizabeth Bush b. 17 Sep 1837, d. 17 Aug 1889

Lidia A. Klinger

• Last Edited: 27 Jun 2010

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lidia A. Klinger was born in 1869.
• She was the daughter of Elias Klinger and Elizabeth Bush.
• Lidia A. Klinger died in 1931.¹
• She was buried at Grandview Cemetery, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Elias Klinger b. 23 Mar 1822, d. 30 Jan 1889
• Mother*: Elizabeth Bush b. 17 Sep 1837, d. 17 Aug 1889

Israel Klinger

• Last Edited: 11 Dec 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Israel Klinger was born in 1878.
• He was the son of Emanuel T. Klinger and Lovina Radel.
• Israel Klinger died in 1879.¹
• There is a conflict among the sources concerning the parentage of Israel. Some sources suggest that he was the son of Elias Klinger and Elizabeth Bush, while others suggest that he was the son of Elias's son Emanuel Klinger and Lavina Radel. Israel is buried close to Elias Klinger in the Grandview Cemetery in Pillow in Dauphin County, close to where Elias lived, while Emanuel lived in Lower Mahanoy Township of Northumberland County, in the vicinity of Dalmatia. A letter written by Forrest Eugene Klinger, to his daughter Joan, concerning a visit to the cemetery, states: "[i]n the Klinger plot in Pillow ... is ... my Dad's infant brother, Israel, 1878-79. I was amused to see that the small gravestone on the latter grave read "Israel, son of E. and Lovina Klinger."
  Supporting the conclusion that Israel was the son of Emanuel and Lovina is that the 1900 Census indicates that Lovina had given birth to 9 children, 8 of whom were then living. No other children of Emanuel and Lovina, other than Israel, are known to have died before 1900.^1,2,3,4
• He was buried at Grandview Cemetery, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Emanuel T. Klinger b. 24 Oct 1843, d. 21 Jan 1917
• Mother*: Lovina Radel b. 15 Jun 1849, d. 13 Mar 1931

Mabel Edna Snyder^1,2

• Last Edited: 7 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mabel Edna Snyder was born on 5 January 1884, Loyalton, Dauphin County, PA.^3,2
• She was the daughter of John Snyder and Lydia A. Romberger.²
• Mabel Edna Snyder married James Arthur Klinger, son of Elias Klinger and Elizabeth Bush, circa 1905.^4,5
• Mabel Edna Snyder died on 12 December 1957, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 73.^3,2
• She was buried on 14 December 1957, at Grandview Cemetery, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^3,2

• Father*: John Snyder²
• Mother*: Lydia A. Romberger²

Emanuel T. Klinger

• Last Edited: 23 Jun 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Emanuel T. Klinger is also referred to as Emanual in some sources.¹
• He was born on 24 October 1843.^2,3
• He was the son of Elias Klinger and Louisianna Troutman.
• Emanuel T. Klinger was baptized on 7 January 1844, St. David's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Hebe, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.²
• He married Lovina Radel, daughter of Michael Radel and Maria Catherine Bonawitz, circa 1868.^4,1
• In 1880, Emanuel was a farmer living in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA, with his wife "Lavina" and 4 children -- Mary, Sarah, Gordon, and Isaac Jay.⁵
• At the time of the 1900 Census, Emanuel was a laborer living in Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA, with his wife "Lavina" and 4 children -- Harry, "Birtha," Jasper, and Luther. Emanuel and Lavina had been married 32 years and had given birth to 9 children, 8 of whom were then living.¹
• In 1910, Emanuel and Lovina's household in Lower Mahanoy Township included their sons Jasper and Luther. Emanuel and Lovina had been married 43 years and had given birth to 9 children, 8 of whom were then living. Emanuel was a laborer working on "odd jobs," while Jasper worked in a shoe factory.⁶
• Emanuel T. Klinger died on 21 January 1917, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA, at age 73.^7,8
• He was buried at Trinity Evangelical Reformed Cemetery, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.⁴
• Newspaper obituary:
  Emanuel T. Klinger, resident of Dalmatia for many years, died Sunday evening [January 21, 1917] at 9:30 o'clock from internal injuries sustained in a fall. He was doing some errand at his stable on January 14 and accidentally fell and broke a rib and received other injuries from which he could not recuperate, aged 71 years, 5 months, and 28 days. He is survived by his wife and the following children: Mrs. Isaac Lahr, Jasper, Guy and Jay of Dalmatia, Harry of Newberry, Mrs. Edw. Wirt of Sunbury, Mrs. H.S. Bubb of Harrisburg, and Gordon of Baltimore. Also one brother who resides in Illinois. Mr. Klinger had a very good war record having served in the Civil War from start to finish as a member of Company B, 9th Regiment, 1st Penna. Vol. He was also a member of the G.A.R. Post of Dalmatia which organization turned out at his funeral and paid fitting tribute to their departed comrade. Interment in Dalmatia cemetery.
  [The Herndon News, January 26,1917 (edited)]⁸
  

• Father*: Elias Klinger b. 23 Mar 1822, d. 30 Jan 1889
• Mother*: Louisianna Troutman b. 25 Aug 1819, d. 12 Feb 1857

David B. Klinger^1,2,3

• Last Edited: 7 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• David B. Klinger was born in October 1860.^4,2
• He was the son of Elias Klinger and Elizabeth Bush.²
• David B. Klinger married Mary J. (?) circa 1885.⁴
• At the time of the 1900 Census, David was living in Washington, DC, with his wife Mary and two daughters. David was a clerk. He and Mary had been married about 15 years and had given birth to 2 children. David and Mary must have moved to Washington sometime between the birth of their 2 daughters, or between about 1886 and 1893.⁴
• In 1910, David and Mary were living on 12th Street in the District with their 2 daughters, Maude and Blanche. They had been married 25 years and had given birth to 2 children. David was working as a clerk at a "Pension Office."¹
• The 1920 Census lists David as "married," but his household on 12th Street, NE, included only his 2 daughters, both of whom were single. Blanche, the younger daughter, was working as a stenographer. It is possible that David's wife died before 1920.⁵
• By 1930, David was widowed and living with his daughter Maude, who was single. He was working as a clerk for US Government.⁶
• David B. Klinger died in 1953.⁷
• He may have been buried at Union Cemetery, Pillow, Jordan Township, Dauphin County, PA. The published listings for the Union Cemetery in Pillow include a "David B. Klinger" (1860 - 1953) and his wife "M. Jane" (1864 - 1919). The birth dates and the death date of Mary Jane are consistent with the Census records. In addition, the cemetery listings include listings for what appear to be David's two daughters, Maude and Blanche.⁸
• According to Otto and Joan (Klinger) Crumroy, David Klinger did research on his branch of the Klinger family tree. He did so in cooperation with Earl Klinger, who had been on the faculty of Purdue University and collected considerable information about the Klinger family. David Klinger worked in Washington D.C., Department of Interior, and later, Pensions. In the 1970's Forrest Eugene Klinger, Sr. went to Pillow and Klingerstown looking for family history and discovered that his Uncle J. Arthur Klinger was still alive. Forrest Eugene wrote to J. Arthur with a number of questions about the family history. J. Arthur answered his questions and sent him the material that Earl Klinger and David Klinger had gathered. Later, Forrest Eugene Klinger, Sr. passed the data on to Joan Ross Klinger Crumroy, his oldest child.³

• Father*: Elias Klinger² b. 23 Mar 1822, d. 30 Jan 1889
• Mother*: Elizabeth Bush² b. 17 Sep 1837, d. 17 Aug 1889

James Arthur Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 7 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• James Arthur Klinger is also referred to as Arthur J. Klinger in some sources.²
• He was born on 1 October 1880.^3,2,4
• He was the son of Elias Klinger and Elizabeth Bush.
• At the time of the 1900 Census, "Arthur" was living in Washington, DC, in a household headed by his brother David. Arthur was single and working as a druggist.²
• James Arthur Klinger married Mabel Edna Snyder, daughter of John Snyder and Lydia A. Romberger, circa 1905.^2,1
• In 1910, "James A." Klinger was married and living on Fourteenth Street in Washington with his wife of 4 years, Mabel. He was a pharmacist in a drug store.¹
• By 1920, James and Mabel's household inclulded a daughter Mildred and Mabel's brother Samuel Snyder.⁵
• In 1930, James and Mildred, along with their 18 year-old daughter Mildred, were still living on 14th Street, and James was still working as a druggist.⁶
• James Arthur Klinger died in July 1979, at age 98.⁴
• He may have been buried at Grandview Cemetery, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA. One listing of burials at the Grandview Cemetery includes a "J. Arthur Klinger, 1880 - _____." It is not clear whether Arthur was in fact buried in this cemetery, although the description of the cemetery layout by Mary Klinger suggests that he was buried there with his wife Mabel.^7,3

• Father*: Elias Klinger b. 23 Mar 1822, d. 30 Jan 1889
• Mother*: Elizabeth Bush b. 17 Sep 1837, d. 17 Aug 1889

Lucia Klinger

• Last Edited: 14 Jul 2010

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lucia Klinger is also referred to as Lucy in some sources.
• She was born circa 1859.²
• She was the daughter of Elias Klinger and Elizabeth Bush.¹
• Some sources record that Lucia Klinger was born in 1850.^3,4
• She died in 1929.³
• The 1900 Census for Uniontown (Pillow), Dauphin County, PA, lists a Lucy A. Seaman, born January 1859, as wife in a household headed by Jeremiah Seaman, born August 1866. They were married circa 1893 had 2 children, Charles, born July 1895, and Mary, born February 1899. In 1910, "Jerry" and Lucy were lodging in a household headed by a widow Sarah Moyer, age 75. According to the Census, Jerry and Lucy had given birth to 1 child. The 1920 Census apparently lists this couple as "Jerry" and "Lizzie" Seaman. In 1930, "Jerry" was widowed and living on Market Street in Pillow. This is consistent with the evidence suggesting that Lucy died in 1929. These listings appear to be for the only Lucy or Lucia Seaman in the Uniontown (Pillow) area. The Census records generally suggest that she was born in 1859. While this is not consistent with the burial listing for a Lucy A. Seaman (1850 - 1929) at Grandview Cemetery in Pillow, it appears to be more consistent with the birth dates of the other children of Elias Klinger.^2,5,6,7
• She may have been buried at Grandview Cemetery, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA. There is a burial listing at the Grandview Cemetery in Pillow for a "Lucy A. Seaman," born in 1850 and died in 1929. It is possible that this is the daughter of Elias Klinger. This may be the same person as Emanuel's daughter Louisan listed in the 1860 Census.³

• Father*: Elias Klinger¹ b. 23 Mar 1822, d. 30 Jan 1889
• Mother*: Elizabeth Bush¹ b. 17 Sep 1837, d. 17 Aug 1889

Harry Clarence Klinger^1,2

Harry Clarence Klinger

Harry C Klinger Family

• Last Edited: 11 Dec 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harry Clarence Klinger was born on 1 September 1880, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Emanuel T. Klinger and Lovina Radel.¹
• Harry Clarence Klinger married Harriet Mae Rhoads, daughter of Henry Landis Rhoads and Francis Ann Summerson, on 25 December 1902.^2,3
• At the time of the 1910 Census, Harry and Harriet were living in Williamsport, PA, where Harry was a "grocery salesman." They had been married 7 years and had given birth to 3 children, 2 of whom were then living. Their household included a son Forrest and a daughter Ethel.⁴
• In 1920, Harry was a clerk in a furniture store. Harry and Harriet were living on Mulberry Street in Williamsport with their 2 children, "Eugene" and "Ellen." Their household also included a niece, Mildred Farwell.⁵
• The 1930 Census lists Harry and Harriet as living on Washington Blvd in Williamsport. Harry was working as a proofreader at a newspaper. Their household included their unmarried daughter Ellen, who was a saleslady at a "5 and 10 Cent store."⁶
• Harry Clarence Klinger died on 18 March 1947, Willaimsport Hospital, Williamsport, Lycoming County, PA, at age 66.^2,7,8
• Newspaper obituary:
  Native of Dalmatia Expires in Hospital
  Harry C. Klinger, 66, Williamsport, native of Dalmatia, Northumberland County, died in Williamsport Hospital, where he was a medical patient.
  Klinger, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Klinger, was born at Dalmatia and spent his early life in that community. As a young man he learned his trade as a printer and for the past 22 years was employed as a proofreader on a Williamsport newspaper.
  Klinger is survived by his widow, two children, sister and brother. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at Williamsport.
  Shamokin News-Dispatch, 20 Mar 1947, Thu, Page 3.⁷
  
• He was buried on 20 March 1947, at Montoursville Cemetery, Montoursville, Lycoming County, PA.^2,8
• After living in Renovo, Harry and his family moved to Williamsport. Harry held various service-type jobs including: a Metropolitan Insurance Agent, fireman in a gas works just down the street from their home, one year as school teacher in Rough and Ready, PA, a railroad telegraph operator, grocery store clerk, foreman of the mail room and proof reader for the Williamsport Grit Publishing Company. He also operated a bakery route at one time. His wife worked in the bakery as well as managed the home.²

• Father*: Emanuel T. Klinger¹ b. 24 Oct 1843, d. 21 Jan 1917
• Mother*: Lovina Radel¹ b. 15 Jun 1849, d. 13 Mar 1931

Forrest Eugene Klinger Sr.¹

Eugene Klinger in Klingerstown, PA

• Last Edited: 17 Mar 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Forrest Eugene Klinger Sr. also went by the name of Gene.
• Forrest Eugene Klinger Sr. is also referred to as Eugene Klinger in some sources.
• He was born on 18 February 1905, Renovo, Clinton County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Harry Clarence Klinger and Harriet Mae Rhoads.¹
• Forrest Eugene Klinger Sr. married Ethel Ross Anderson, daughter of Matthew M. Anderson and Ella Josephine Ross, on 26 November 1930, Glenside, Montgomery County, PA.¹
• Forrest Eugene Klinger Sr. married Jean Irene Lachman on 10 November 1962, Churchville, Bucks County, PA.¹
• Forrest Eugene Klinger Sr. died on 3 September 1997, Meadowbrook, Montgomery County, PA, at age 92 of congestive heart failure.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  F. Eugene Klinger Sr.
  Retired Educator
  F. Eugene (Gene) Klinger Sr. died Wednesday, September 3, 1997 at Holy Redeemer Hospital, Meadowbrook.
  Born in Renova, Pa. in 1905, he was the son of the late Harry and Harriet Rhoades Klinger.
  He was a 1922 graduate of Williamsport High School and a 1927 graduate of Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa. He also had graduate courses in administration at the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University.
  Mr Klinger served the Southampton Community and its young people from 1928 to 1967, serving as Supervising Principal of the Upper Southampton School District from 1928 to 1954, Business Adminstrator of the Centennial School District from 1954 to 1963, and as School Director of the Upper Southampton School District from 1963 to 1967.
  There was only a two year high school and Mr Klinger was the leader in the movement to bring a graduating high school to Southampton. In 1930, construction began, and in 1932, the first class graduated from Upper Southampton High School.
  Mr Klinger submerged himself in every aspect of the development of the school including writing the Alma Mater. He involved himself in the workings of the Upper Southampton School District so that his duties could best be described as a way of life. He substituted in any aspect, including driving the school bus and stoking coal fired boilers during World War II.
  His total involvement won him the total respect of both students and subordinates. The Eugene Klinger Junior High School was so named in his honor and dedicated in 1965. It has been renamed the Eugene Klinger Middle School.
  Mr Klinger received the Man of the Year Award from the Huntingdon Valley Rotary Club in 1973 and the Distinguished Citizens Award from the Southampton Businessmen's Association in 1993.
  He served as president of the Principal's and Teacher's Associations of Bucks County.
  Mr Klinger was a member of the North and Southampton Reformed Church and served as Treasurer for 22 years, was a Deacon, an Elder, and served as a member of the General Synod Executive Committee of the Reformed Church in America for four years.
  He was involved with Cub Scout Pack 28, the Park and Recreation Board, the House Numbering Committee, the Fourth of July Committe[e], serving as treasurer for eight years (now Southampton Days), as interlocutor for the Southampton Minstrels for nine years, and with the cancer society.
  Husband of the late Ethel R. Klinger and father of the late F. Eugene Klinger Jr. (Chip), he is survived by his wife of 35 years, Jean Lachman Klinger; two daughters and sons-in-law, Joan and Otto Crumroy of Duncanville, Texas and Barbara and Kenneth Nelson of Scotia, N.Y; daughter-in-law, Freda Khnger of Warminster; stepdaughter, Mary and her husband, Joseph Gallagher of Southampton; one sister, Ellen Wright of Montoursville, Pa; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
  Relatives and friends are invited to attend his memorial service on Monday at 7 p.m. in the North and Southampton Reformed Church, 1380 Bristol Rd., Churchville and will be received by the family after the service. Interment is private.
  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holy Redeemer Hospice, 12265 Townsend Rd., Philadelphia, Pa. 19154, the North and Southampton Reformed Church, or William Tennent High School, c/o E Eugene Klinger Memorial Scholarship Fund, 333 Centennial Ave., Warminster, Pa. 18974.
  Wm. Rowen Grant Funeral Home, Inc., Southampton.²
  
• Eugene's ashes were interred at Memorial Garden, North and Southampton Reformed Church, Churchville, Bucks County, PA.¹

• Father*: Harry Clarence Klinger¹ b. 1 Sep 1880, d. 18 Mar 1947
• Mother*: Harriet Mae Rhoads¹ b. 12 Jun 1883, d. 25 May 1948

Forest Eugene Klinger Jr.

Forrest Eugene Klinger Jr. and Fred Catherine Schemberg

• Last Edited: 1 Jan 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Forest Eugene Klinger Jr. also went by the name of Chip or Gene.
• He was born on 20 June 1940, Montgomery County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Forrest Eugene Klinger Sr. and Ethel Ross Anderson.
• Forest Eugene Klinger Jr. died on 13 April 1987, Bucks County, PA, at age 46.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Forrest Klinger Jr.
  Forrest E. "Gene" Klinger Jr., a computer systems analyst for Montgomery County, died Monday. He was 46 and lived in Warminster, Bucks County.
  Klinger had worked in the county's data processing department.
  He was a 1962 graduate of Haverford College, and held a master's degree in city and regional planning from the University of North Carolina.
  He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. After active duty he served in the New Jersey Air National Guard and attained the rank of lieutenant colonel.
  He had been a member of the Warminster Planning Commission, and had coached in the township's recreation system.
  A member of the North and Southampton Reformed Church in Churchville, Klinger had served on its consistory and was active in its choir. He also was a member of the Abington Choral Club and the Savoy Opera Company.
  Survivors include his wife, the former Freda C. Schemberg; two sons, Karl R. and Kurt E; a daughter, Karen L; his father, F. Eugene Klinger Sr; his stepmother, Jean Lachman Klinger; and two sisters, Joan Crumroy and Barbara Nelson.
  A memorial service will be held at 8 tonight at the North and Southampton Reformed Church, 1380 Bristol Road, Churchville.
  Funeral services and burial will be at the convenience of the family.
  Contributions may be made to the North and Southampton Reformed Church.
  Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 17 Apr 1987, Fri, Page 34.²
  
• Chip grew up in Southampton and was his high school class valedictorian and later earned a bachelor's degree at Haverford College and a Masters at the University of North Carolina. He served as an intelligence officer in the US Air Force and the National Guard, earning the rank of Lt. Colonel. His life was cut short by colon cancer.¹

• Father*: Forrest Eugene Klinger Sr. b. 18 Feb 1905, d. 3 Sep 1997
• Mother*: Ethel Ross Anderson b. 10 Jul 1904, d. 1 Jan 1959

Charles Klinger

• Last Edited: 2 Apr 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Charles Klinger is also referred to as Philip Carl Klinger in some sources.¹
• He was born on 15 September 1824.²
• He was the son of Johann Philip Klinger and Catharina (?)
• Charles Klinger was baptized on 17 October 1824, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA; Baptized under the name "Philip Carl." Sponsors were "Fridrich Coleman and Elisabeth Kochin."²
• He married Lidia Miller.
• The 1850 Census lists Charles as a "miller" in Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, age 26, with a wife Lydia, age 31. Their children were listed as Emanuel 8; Frederick 6; Amelia 5; and Elias 1.^3,4
• In 1860, Charles and Lidia were living in Washington Township (Post Office Elizabethville), Dauphin County, PA, where Charles was a miller. Their household included 7 children: Emanuel, Frederick, Amelia, Elias, Amey [Emma], Charles M., and Alomey.⁵
• Charles and Lydia sold their farm in Dauphin County, PA, on March 16, 1865, and then moved to Indiana, where they purchased a farm in Kosciusko County, IN.^3,4
• At the time of the 1870 Census, Charles and Lydia were living in Prairie Township (Post Office Atwood), Kosciusko County, IN, where Charles was a farmer. Their household included their children Charles, "Aloma," John, and Elias.⁶
• In 1880, Charles and Lydia's household in Prairie Township included only their youngest son John, who was recorded in the Census to have an "abcess on hip." John died about 4 years later.⁷
• Charles Klinger died on 17 November 1887, Kosciusko County, IN, at age 63.^8,9
• He was buried at Row 2, # 18, Stony Point Cemetery, Prairie Township, Kosciusko County, IN.¹⁰
• According to Bruce Hall, in his will, Charles left all his property, income from that property, and personal assets to his wife Lydia, once his funeral expenditures and any debts are paid. At that time, his real estate was valued at $5000 and his personal estate at $100. His will stipulates that after his wife's death, his estate is to be divided among his four sons and three daughters. His youngest son, John A. Klinger, preceded him in death and was not mentioned in the will. He instructed his children to sell everything as soon as practically possible and divide the proceeds equally among them. He also inserted a clause in his will that any of his heirs that would cause problems in the speedy settling of his estate would receive only $10 for his share. He also requested that his children "erect a respectful monument, something like my son John's, for him and his wife, paying for the same out of the residuary estate.³

• Father*: Johann Philip Klinger b. 20 Apr 1792, d. 12 Nov 1857
• Mother*: Catharina (?) d. b 1828

Elizabeth Klinger

• Last Edited: 12 Jun 2005

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Elizabeth Klinger was born on 13 October 1825.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Johann Philip Klinger and Catharina (?)
• Elizabeth Klinger was baptized on 11 January 1826, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She married Nicolaus Mertz, son of Heinrich Mertz and Sophia (?).²
• Elizabeth Klinger died before 1858.³

• Father*: Johann Philip Klinger b. 20 Apr 1792, d. 12 Nov 1857
• Mother*: Catharina (?) d. b 1828

Samuel W. Klinger

• Last Edited: 27 Jan 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Samuel W. Klinger was born on 23 October 1826.¹
• He was the son of Johann Philip Klinger and Catharina (?)
• Samuel W. Klinger married Mary Shaffer, daughter of Francis Shaffer and Eva Maria Troutman, on 25 December 1858, Rev. Elias Miller, officiating.
• At the time of the 1870 Census, Samuel and Mary were living in the Borough of Uniontown (Pillow), Dauphin County, PA, where Samuel was a laborer. Their household included 3 children, Emma, Benjamin and Agnes.²
• In 1880, Samuel and Mary were living in the Borough of Uniontown (Pillow), Dauphin County, PA, where Samuel was a laborer. Their household included 2 children, Benjamin and Agnes.³
• According to Mary Klinger, "Samuel and Mary lived most of their married life in Uniontown (Pillow). Samuel served in the Civil War from 30-10-1862 to 1-6-1865, and at least part of that time was present for duty in Virginia. In July 1890 he applied for and received a pension. After Samuel's death, Mary lived with their dau. Agnes in the same town."¹
• Samuel W. Klinger died on 14 October 1897, at age 70.¹
• He was buried at Union Cemetery, northeast of, Pillow, Northumberland County, PA.

• Father*: Johann Philip Klinger b. 20 Apr 1792, d. 12 Nov 1857
• Mother*: Catharina (?) d. b 1828

Jestina Klinger

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2006

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Jestina Klinger is also referred to as Jostia in some sources.¹
• She was born on 3 March 1830.^2,1
• She was the daughter of Johann Philip Klinger and Catharine Yeager.
• Jestina Klinger was baptized on 18 April 1830, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA; Name listed as "Jostia." Parents are listed as "Philip and w. Chat," while the sponsors were "Daniel Wist and w. Jostia." In the baptismal listings reprinted in Mary Klinger's book, the name is given as "Jestina" and the sponsors are given as "Daniel Wiest and wife Jestina."^1,3
• She died before 1859; Not listed in Peter Klinger's will.⁴

• Father*: Johann Philip Klinger b. 20 Apr 1792, d. 12 Nov 1857
• Mother*: Catharine Yeager b. 30 Jan 1800, d. 19 Feb 1865

Leah Klinger

• Last Edited: 29 May 2005

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Leah Klinger was born on 20 March 1832.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of Johann Philip Klinger and Catharine Yeager.
• Leah Klinger was baptized on 24 May 1835, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.³
• She died before 1859.⁴

• Father*: Johann Philip Klinger b. 20 Apr 1792, d. 12 Nov 1857
• Mother*: Catharine Yeager b. 30 Jan 1800, d. 19 Feb 1865

Eve Elizabeth Klinger

• Last Edited: 27 Jan 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Eve Elizabeth Klinger was born on 3 March 1834.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Johann Philip Klinger and Catharine Yeager.
• Eve Elizabeth Klinger was baptized on 25 May 1834, St. David's Lutheran and Refomred Church, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA.³
• She married Elias Kocher, son of John Adam Kocher and Catherine Welker.²
• Eve Elizabeth Klinger died on 2 March 1911, Schuylkill County Hospital, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 76.²
• She was buried on 4 March 1911, at Rest Haven Cemetery, North Manheim Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,4

• Father*: Johann Philip Klinger b. 20 Apr 1792, d. 12 Nov 1857
• Mother*: Catharine Yeager b. 30 Jan 1800, d. 19 Feb 1865

Hannah Klinger

• Last Edited: 9 Feb 2003

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Hannah Klinger was born on 20 March 1835.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Johann Philip Klinger and Catharine Yeager.
• Hannah Klinger was baptized on 24 May 1835, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Johann Philip Klinger b. 20 Apr 1792, d. 12 Nov 1857
• Mother*: Catharine Yeager b. 30 Jan 1800, d. 19 Feb 1865

Philip Klinger

• Last Edited: 26 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Philip Klinger was born on 7 November 1836.¹
• He was the son of Johann Philip Klinger and Catharine Yeager.
• Philip Klinger married Phoeby Ann Koch, daughter of Philip Koch and Catherine Rotze, on 18 December 1855, St. John's Lutheran Church, Berrysburg, Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, PA.²
• At the time of the 1860 Census, Philip was a laborer living in Lykens Township, County, PA, with his wife Phoebe and son Henry.³
• Philip Klinger died on 8 February 1905, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA, at age 68.⁴
• He was buried at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Johann Philip Klinger b. 20 Apr 1792, d. 12 Nov 1857
• Mother*: Catharine Yeager b. 30 Jan 1800, d. 19 Feb 1865

Phoebe Klinger

• Last Edited: 5 Feb 2002

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Phoebe Klinger was born in 1839.¹
• She was the daughter of Johann Philip Klinger and Catharine Yeager.

• Father*: Johann Philip Klinger b. 20 Apr 1792, d. 12 Nov 1857
• Mother*: Catharine Yeager b. 30 Jan 1800, d. 19 Feb 1865

Peter Klinger

• Last Edited: 27 Jan 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Peter Klinger was born on 2 November 1838.^2,1
• He was the son of Johann Philip Klinger and Catharine Yeager.¹
• 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.^1,2
• 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

• Father*: Johann Philip Klinger b. 20 Apr 1792, d. 12 Nov 1857
• Mother*: Catharine Yeager¹ b. 30 Jan 1800, d. 19 Feb 1865

William Henry Klinger

• Last Edited: 5 Feb 2002

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• William Henry Klinger was born in 1842.¹
• He was the son of Johann Philip Klinger and Catharine Yeager.

• Father*: Johann Philip Klinger b. 20 Apr 1792, d. 12 Nov 1857
• Mother*: Catharine Yeager b. 30 Jan 1800, d. 19 Feb 1865

Jacob E. Klinger

• Last Edited: 14 Aug 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Jacob E. Klinger was born on 3 April 1843, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Johann Philip Klinger and Catharine Yeager.
• There is some question about whether Jacob was a son of Philip Klinger and Catharine Yeager, because there appears to be no birth or baptismal record for him. Jacob apparently is not mentioned as a child of Philip in Peter Klinger's will, but the 1850 Census for Lykens Township, Dauphin County, does list a Jacob (age 7) in Philip and Catharine's household.^2,3
• Jacob E. Klinger married Sarah A. Reed, daughter of Abraham Reed and Sarah Harner.⁴
• Jacob was a private in Company D, Pennsylvania 172nd Volunteers. He was mustered out on 1 Aug 1863 at Harrisburg, PA.⁵
• Jacob E. Klinger died on 11 May 1899, Almshouse, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 56. Apparently, Jacob and Sarah were separated or divorced, but in any event living apart, at the time of Jacob's death.^6,7,2
• Newspaper death notice:
  Jacob Klinger, of Gratz, who was admitted to the county almshouse last August, died at that institution this morning. He was about 60 years old. The remains will lie taken to his former home for interment.
  Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, PA), 11 May 1899, Thu, Page 1.
  Funeral notice:
  Gratz
  The funeral of Jacob Klinger, who died at the asylum last week on Thursday, was held on Saturday from the home of his guardian, Mr. James Laudenslager. Rev. J. J. Stoufer officiated.
  Harrisburg Telegraph (Harrisburg, PA), 18 May 1899, Thu, Page 2.^6,8
  

• Father*: Johann Philip Klinger b. 20 Apr 1792, d. 12 Nov 1857
• Mother*: Catharine Yeager b. 30 Jan 1800, d. 19 Feb 1865

Jonas Klinger

• Last Edited: 26 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Jonas Klinger was born on 3 April 1844.¹
• He was born in April 1845.²
• He was the son of Johann Philip Klinger and Catharine Yeager.
• Jonas Klinger married Maria Wolfe circa 1872.^3,4
• In 1880 Jonas was a laborer in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA. The Census lists is wife as "Caroline" (age 42) and lists his children as Michael E. (3) and Clara A. (1).⁵
• At the time of the 1900 Census, Jonas and Maria were living in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, where Jonas was a farmer. They had been married 28 years and had given birth to 2 children, one of whom was then living.⁴
• The 1910 Census lists Jonas and Maria as having been married 38 years and as having given birth to 2 children, one of whom was then living. It appears to list Jonas and Maria's marriage as a "second" marriage for both of them, although this point is not clear. Jonas was a farmer.⁶
• Jonas Klinger died on 26 February 1911, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 65.^7,1
• He was buried on 1 March 1911, at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^7,1,8

• Father*: Johann Philip Klinger b. 20 Apr 1792, d. 12 Nov 1857
• Mother*: Catharine Yeager b. 30 Jan 1800, d. 19 Feb 1865