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George Lohr

• Last Edited: 16 Sep 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• George Lohr was born on 11 April 1925, Dornsife, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He was the son of John Lohr and Katie Miller.¹
• George Lohr married Elsie Irene Klouser, daughter of Albert Freamond Klouser and Catherine Edna Scheib, on 24 June 1944.²
• George Lohr died on 11 January 2007, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 81.^3,1
• Obituary in the Pottsville Republican & Herald:
  George Lohr, 81, of 244 Mahantongo St., Hegins, died Thursday at Pottsville Hospital.
  Born in Dornsife, April 11, 1925, he was a son of the late John and Katie Miller Lohr.
  He was a sawmill owner and the owner of the former Lohr's Cycle Shop.
  He served as a Hubley Township supervisor and roadmaster for more than 20 years.
  He was a member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View.
  He was preceded in death by six brothers, John, Elias, Adam, William, Francis and James Lohr; two sisters, Emma Schreffler and Maude Lenker.
  Surviving are his wife, Elsie I. Klouser Lohr, to whom he was married 62 years; a son, Steven S. Lohr and his wife, Patti, Hegins; a daughter, Dr. Georgetta D. Lupold and her husband, Lanny, Valley View; three grandchildren, Dr. Chris P. Lupold, Charlottesville, Va., Amy Lupold Bair, Olney, Md., and Brittany M. Lohr, Hegins; two great-grandchildren, Emma and Noah Bair.
  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, with the Rev. Philip Sabas officiating. A viewing will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 221, Valley View, PA 17983. Interment will be in St. Paul's Cemetery, Sacramento, Pa.
  Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com
  Published in the Republican & Herald on 1/12/2007.¹
  
• He was buried at St. Paul's Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

• Father*: John Lohr¹
• Mother*: Katie Miller¹

Alvin Ralph Scheib

• Last Edited: 17 Jun 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Alvin Ralph Scheib was born on 3 March 1943, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Ralph Alvin Scheib and Helen Jennie Neugard.
• Alvin Ralph Scheib died on 5 July 2003, York Hospital, York, York County, PA, at age 60.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Alvin R. Scheib
  Alvin R. Scheib, 60, of York, formerly of Spring Glen, died Saturday afternoon at York Hospital.
  Born in Harrisburg, March 3, 1943, he was a son of the late Ralph and Helen Fetterolf Neugard Scheib, formerly of Spring Glen.
  He was employed at York Concrete.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Linda Miller; two sisters: Mae Jones, Milton, and Janet Costa, Hegins; three stepsons; seven stepgrand-children; several nieces and nephews.
  Workinger-Semill Funeral Home, York, is in charge of arrangements. Interment will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery, York.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 08 Jul 2003, Tue, Page 3.¹
  
• He was buried at Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, York County, PA.¹

• Father*: Ralph Alvin Scheib b. 4 Aug 1914, d. 25 Jul 1992

Harvey Franklin Seiler^1,2,3

• Last Edited: 1 Aug 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Harvey Franklin Seiler was born on 5 April 1878, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴
• He was the son of Richard Troutman Seiler and Amelia Maurer.
• Harvey Franklin Seiler lived in Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA; Age: 2Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son.⁵
• He lived in Chester, Delaware County, PA; Age: 21Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Servant.¹
• He married Alice Christianna Klinger, daughter of Emanuel Klinger and Christiana Schadel, on 8 September 1904, Trinity Lutheran Church, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• Harvey Franklin Seiler died on 28 April 1908, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 30.⁴
• He was buried at St. Pauls (Artz's) United Church of Christ Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Richard Troutman Seiler b. 4 Feb 1859, d. 25 Jun 1937
• Mother*: Amelia Maurer b. 24 Sep 1853, d. 1 Sep 1937

Carrie May Bowman

• Last Edited: 6 Jul 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Carrie May Bowman was born on 3 November 1896, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• She married Henry Wilson Klinger, son of Emanuel Klinger and Christiana Schadel, on 1 March 1913, Frieden's Reformed Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• Carrie May Bowman died in January 1979, at age 82.²
• She was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²

Kermit Wilson Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 22 Oct 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Kermit Wilson Klinger was born on 5 May 1914.²
• He was the son of Henry Wilson Klinger and Carrie May Bowman.
• Kermit Wilson Klinger married Gladys B. Romberger, daughter of Charles Benjamin Romberger and Alice Treafohena Harris.²
• Kermit Wilson Klinger died on 29 February 1968, at age 53.^3,4,5,6
• He was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Henry Wilson Klinger b. 3 Dec 1888, d. 19 Sep 1972
• Mother*: Carrie May Bowman b. 3 Nov 1896, d. Jan 1979

Gladys B. Romberger¹

Gladys (Romberger) Klinger

• Last Edited: 30 Nov 2010

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Gladys B. Romberger is also referred to as Gladys E. Romberger in some sources.³
• She was born on 20 August 1917, Washington Township, Dauphin County, PA.^2,1
• She was the daughter of Charles Benjamin Romberger and Alice Treafohena Harris.²
• Gladys B. Romberger married Kermit Wilson Klinger, son of Henry Wilson Klinger and Carrie May Bowman.²
• Gladys B. Romberger died on 28 November 2010, Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA, at age 93.¹
• Mrs. Gladys B. Klinger, 93, of Gratz, PA, passed away Sunday, November 28th, 2010 at Holy Spirit Hospital,Camp Hill, PA. Gladys was born in Washington Twp, on August 20, 1917, the daughter of the late Charles and Alice (Harris) Romberger. She was the widow of the late Kermit Klinger. She was a member of Simeon United Lutheran Church Gratz, PA .
  Gladys is survived by a daughter, Shirley Byle of Gratz, PA; a son,Eugene husband of Shirley Sue Klinger of Mechanicsburg, PA. She is also survived by 3 Grandsons, 1 step grandson, 2 great grandsons and 2 step great grandaughters, and 3 nieces. she was preceded in death by 2 brothers Clair and Lawrence John Romberger
  Friends are invited to call Friday 10-11AM. at Simeon United Lutheran Church. Religious Service at Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz, PA, at 11AM on Friday, December 3rd, with Rev. Barry Ridge officiating. Interment at Gratz Union Cemetery, Gratz, PA.
  James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, PA is in charge of the arrangements.¹
  
• She was buried on 3 December 2010, at Gratz Union Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Charles Benjamin Romberger² b. 29 Jul 1889, d. 16 Oct 1955
• Mother*: Alice Treafohena Harris² b. 1885, d. 2 Jun 1971

Emma Christina Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 25 Dec 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Emma Christina Klinger was born on 14 December 1913, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of James David Klinger and Jemima Regina Klinger.
• In 1930, Emma was single and living with her parents in the village of Jonestown in Cass Township, Schuylkill County, PA, were she was a sales person in a department store. In 1940, she and her husband LeRoy Starr were living in Norfolk, VA, where he was a draftsman at the Navy Yard. In 1950, they were living in Huntington Beach, CA, where LeRoy was a mechanical engineer.^2,3,4
• Emma Christina Klinger married LeRoy George Starr, son of Milton M. Starr and Jane Gertrude Starr, on 12 January 1935, Minersville, Schuylkill County, PA.^5,6
• In 1985, Emma was living in Oxnard, CA.⁷
• Emma Christina Klinger died before 2013.⁸

• Father*: James David Klinger b. 23 Feb 1891, d. 16 Nov 1964
• Mother*: Jemima Regina Klinger b. 8 Jan 1885, d. 1952

Raymond Frederick Klinger^1,2

• Last Edited: 19 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Raymond Frederick Klinger was born on 22 February 1911, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3
• He was the son of James David Klinger and Jemima Regina Klinger.
• In 1930, Raymond was single and living with his parents in the village of Jonestown in Cass Township, Schuylkill County, PA, were he was an "automobile" agent.²
• Raymond Frederick Klinger married Johanna Hyland, daughter of James F. Hyland and Jennie C. O'Donnell, after 1940.⁴
• Raymond Frederick Klinger died on 2 December 1987, Sacred Heart Medical Center, Chester, Delaware County, PA, at age 76.^5,4,6
• Newspaper obituary:
  Ray F. Klinger, 76, of Chester, a salesman for the C.R. Loughead Co. before retiring, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Sacred Heart Medical Center.
  Born in Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, Mr. Klinger resided in the Delaware County area for 55 years.
  Mr. Klinger was in auto sales with Loughead for 47 years before retiring two years ago. He previously worked as a car salesman in Valley View.
  Mr. Klinger also was a boating enthusiast in the Rock Hall, Md., area.
  He was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Wallingford.
  Widower of Johanna Hyland Klinger, who died in October 1985, he is survived by two daughters, Joan Wickert and Marge Fanelli, both of Manahawken, N.J; a son, Kenneth Klinger of Boothwyn; five sisters, Isabelle and Rachel, both of Florida, Emma of California, and Betty Bixler and Lena Kessler, both of Valley View; a brother, Glen Klinger of Spring Glen; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
  The funeral was held Monday, Dec. 7, from the Kaniefski Funeral Home, 3900 W. 9th St., Trainer, by his pastor, the Rev. James A. Hulihan. Services were at HolyTrinity Lutheran Church, 927 S. Providence Road, Wallingford. Burial was in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Marple [Springfield].⁶
  
• He was buried on 7 December 1987, at Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery, Springfield, Delaware County, PA.⁶

• Father*: James David Klinger b. 23 Feb 1891, d. 16 Nov 1964
• Mother*: Jemima Regina Klinger b. 8 Jan 1885, d. 1952

Glen Andrew Klinger^1,2,3

• Last Edited: 25 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Glen Andrew Klinger was born on 30 May 1912, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,4
• He was the son of James David Klinger and Jemima Regina Klinger.
• Glen Andrew Klinger married Jennie Margaret Shadle, daughter of Frederick A. Shadle and Lydia Yerger, before 1940.³
• Glen Andrew Klinger married Evelyn Kimmel, daughter of Irvin Theordore Kimmel and Annie E. Clark, after 1977.⁴
• Glen Andrew Klinger died on 2 March 1996, Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 83.^4,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Glen A. Klinger, 83, of Spring Glen, died Saturday, March 2 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Pottsville.
  Born in Hegins Township, May 30, 1912, he was a son of the late James and Jemima Klinger Klinger.
  He was a retired state security guard.
  He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, and Valley Lodge 797, F&AM, Valley View.
  He was preceded in death by his first wife, Margaret Shadle Klinger in 1977; his second wife, Evelyn Kimmel Wiest Klinger in 1994; a brother, Ray.
  Surviving are five sisters, Emma Starr, Oxnard, Calif, Isabel Parker, Plantation, Fla., Lena Kessler, RD Millersburg, Rachel Nelson, St. Petersburg, Fla., and Bette Bixler, RDl Hegins; five step-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
  Services were held Tuesday, March 5 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View. The Rev. Carl Shankweiler officiated. Interment was in Fountain Community Cemetery, RD1 Hegins. There was no viewing. Buflington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, was in charge of arrangements.⁴
  
• He was buried on 5 March 1996, at Fountain Community Cemetery, Fountain, Schuylkill County, PA.^6,4

• Father*: James David Klinger b. 23 Feb 1891, d. 16 Nov 1964
• Mother*: Jemima Regina Klinger b. 8 Jan 1885, d. 1952

Jennie Margaret Shadle^1,2

• Last Edited: 3 Feb 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Jennie Margaret Shadle was born on 11 October 1914, Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• She was the daughter of Frederick A. Shadle and Lydia Yerger.³
• Jennie Margaret Shadle married Glen Andrew Klinger, son of James David Klinger and Jemima Regina Klinger, before 1940.¹
• Jennie Margaret Shadle died on 21 December 1977, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 63.^2,4,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  J. Margaret Klinger
  Mrs. J. Margaret KJinger, 63, wife of Glenn Klinger, Star Route, Spring Glen, died Wednesday morning in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
  Mrs. Klinger was born Sept 14, 1914 at Fountain, daughter of the late Fred and Lydia Yerger Shadle. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, Swatara Chapter 194, Order of Eastern Star, Tremont; Women's Auxiliary Muhlenberg College; Dollie Madison Council, Daughters of American Revolution, Spring, Glen, and Sacramento Fire Company Auxiliary.
  Surviving, in addition to her husband, are a brother, Fred E. Shadle, Valley View, and nieces and nephews.
  Services will be Saturday afternoon in Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View, with [Rev.] Guy Grube officiating. Burial will be in Fountain Cemetery. There will be no viewing. Robert H. Miller Funeral Home, Valley View, has charge.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 22 Dec 1977, Thu, Page 2.²
  
• She was buried at Fountain Community Cemetery, Fountain, Schuylkill County, PA.⁵

• Father*: Frederick A. Shadle³ b. 6 Feb 1865, d. 19 Nov 1914
• Mother*: Lydia Yerger³ b. 23 May 1873, d. 22 Oct 1953

Isabella J. Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 25 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Isabella J. Klinger is also referred to as Isabelle in some sources.²
• She was born circa 1915, Pennsylvania.¹
• She was the daughter of James David Klinger and Jemima Regina Klinger.
• In 1930, Isabella was single and living with her parents in the village of Jonestown in Cass Township, Schuylkill County, PA, were she worked in a shirt factory.²
• Isabella J. Klinger died before 1 November 2011.³

• Father*: James David Klinger b. 23 Feb 1891, d. 16 Nov 1964
• Mother*: Jemima Regina Klinger b. 8 Jan 1885, d. 1952

Eve Elizabeth Leisenring

• Last Edited: 3 Feb 2023

• Eve Elizabeth Leisenring was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.
• She was born on 5 January 1769.
• She married Johann Heinrich Schadel, son of Urban Scheddel and Anna Catharine Kleinfelter.
• Eve Elizabeth Leisenring died on 3 September 1856, at age 87.¹

Johann Heinrich Schadel^1,2

• Last Edited: 3 Feb 2023

• Johann Heinrich Schadel is also referred to as Heinrich Scheddel in some sources.²
• He was born on 24 May 1761, Berks County, PA.²
• He was the son of Urban Scheddel and Anna Catharine Kleinfelter.
• Johann Heinrich Schadel married Eve Elizabeth Leisenring.
• Johann Heinrich Schadel died on 22 November 1828, Northumberland County, PA, at age 67.²
• He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Urban Scheddel
• Mother*: Anna Catharine Kleinfelter

Rachelle Arlene Klinger^1,2

• Last Edited: 25 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Rachelle Arlene Klinger was born on 22 December 1921, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3,4
• She was the daughter of James David Klinger and Jemima Regina Klinger.
• Some sources record that Rachelle Arlene Klinger was born on 22 December 1924.⁵
• She married Ewing Bradford.²
• Rachelle Arlene Klinger died on 15 June 2001, at age 79.^6,5
• She was buried at Memorial Park Cemetery, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL.⁵

• Father*: James David Klinger b. 23 Feb 1891, d. 16 Nov 1964
• Mother*: Jemima Regina Klinger b. 8 Jan 1885, d. 1952

Bette C. Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 28 Jun 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Bette C. Klinger was born on 27 May 1924, Spring Glen, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of James David Klinger and Jemima Regina Klinger.
• Bette C. Klinger married Melvin L. Bixler.
• Mary Klinger refers to Betty as "Betty Bixler of blueberry fame," who lived on a farm north of Sacramento, Schuylkill County.³
• Bette C. Klinger died on 1 November 2011, 1715 W. Maple Street, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 87.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Bette C. Bixler, 87, of 1715 W. Maple St., Valley View, formerly of Hegins, passed away Tuesday [November 1, 2011] at her residence.
  Born in Spring Glen, May 27, 1924, she was a daughter of the late James D. and Jemima R. Klinger Klinger.
  She was a 1941 graduate of the former Hubley Township High School.
  She was a seamstress in area garment factories and had also worked at the former Mitchell's Bakery, Valley View.
  Bette was a very active member of St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View. She was also a member of Daughters of the American Revolution.
  Bette volunteered for Good Samaritan Hospital, Pottsville, Diakon Volunteer Home Care and the Hillside SPCA.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin L. Bixler, in 1989.
  Surviving are two sisters, Lena M. Kessler, Millersburg, and Emma Starr, California; nieces and nephews; and friends, David and Sandra Thomas, Valley View, Brooke Ellinger, Hegins, and Dave, Carla and Tiffany Bohner, Valley View.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Valley View, with the Rev. Philip Sabas officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the church. There will be no viewing. Interment will be in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Valley View.
  Memorial contributions can be made to Hegins Area Ambulance Association, P.O. Box 678, Valley View, PA 17983. Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Published in Republican & Herald on November 2, 2011.²
  
• She was buried on 4 November 2011, at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: James David Klinger b. 23 Feb 1891, d. 16 Nov 1964
• Mother*: Jemima Regina Klinger b. 8 Jan 1885, d. 1952

Melvin L. Bixler^1,2

• Last Edited: 5 Nov 2011

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Melvin L. Bixler was born on 29 July 1916.
• He married Bette C. Klinger, daughter of James David Klinger and Jemima Regina Klinger.
• Melvin L. Bixler died on 10 April 1989, at age 72.^2,3