Sevilla Shaffer1

F, #70, b. 25 May 1857, d. 2 June 1923
  • Last Edited: 9 Dec 2018
  • Age at death, according to the cemetery listing, was 66 years, 7 days.
  • Sevilla Shaffer was born on 25 May 1857.2
  • She was the daughter of Daniel W. Shaffer and Anna Maria Bohner.
  • Sevilla Shaffer was baptized on 12 July 1857, St. David's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Hebe, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA; Name listed as "Sivilla," while her parents are listed as "Daniel Scheffer and wf. Polly."2
  • She married Daniel Klinger Jr., son of Daniel Klinger and Mary Ann Schoffstall, circa 1877; In the 1900 Census, listed as married 23 years.
  • Sevilla Shaffer died on 2 June 1923, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 66.3,4
  • She was buried on 5 June 1923, at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.4,5

Children of Sevilla Shaffer and Daniel Klinger Jr.

Citations

  1. [S9] Lois Green Schoffstall, A History of the Shaffer-Miller Schrawder Families (Privately Published, 1980), p. 34, (gives spelling of name as "Sybilla Shaffer"). Hereinafter cited as Shaffer-Miller-Schrawder Families.
  2. [S169] Glenn P. Schwalm and Phillip Rice, compiler, Church Records of St. David's Lutheran and Reformed Church (1829-1915) (Closson Press, Appollo, PA: Schuylkill Roots, 1995), p. 21. Hereinafter cited as St. David's Church (Hebe) Records.
  3. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), part II, p. 297 (cemetery listing). Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  4. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 69061; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29370362. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Daniel Klinger

M, #71, b. 28 January 1816, d. 2 March 1899
  • Last Edited: 5 Mar 2020
  • Daniel Klinger was born on 28 January 1816, near Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.1
  • He was the son of Johann Peter Klinger and Catharina Steinbruch.
  • Daniel Klinger married Mary Ann Schoffstall, daughter of John Schoffstall and Mary Magdalena Hoover, before 1840.2
  • The 1840 US Census, for Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, lists Daniel Klinger, between 20 and 30 years old, as head of a household that includes only one female, also between age 20 and 30. This listing appears immediately following a listing for Peter Klinger, whose household consisted of two individuals, both between the ages of 60 and 70.3
  • The 1850 Census for Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, lists the following household (all born in Pennsylvania): Peter Klinger, age 77, male, Farmer, value of property 1200; Daniel Klinger, 36, male; Mary Ann, 29, female; Susanna Klinger, 9 female; John, 7, male; Samuel, 5, male; Catherine, 1 1/12, female.4
  • The 1860 Census lists Daniel (age 46) and "Maryann" (age 40) as members of the household that included eight children: Susannah (age 19) , John (age 17), "Sam" (age 14), and "Caty" (age 10), Daniel (age 7), Emanuel (age 3), and Mary (age 1). Daniel's occupation is listed as "farmer" while the value of his real estate is listed as $6,000 and his personal estate as $1,000. Three of the children, John, Sam, and Caty are listed as having attended school within the year.5
  • A hand drawn map, circa 1862, that is included as an exhibit in Irwin Klinger's, Klinger's Church History, shows a "D. Klinger" living southeast of the area in which Lubold's School was built (probably between 1862 and 1875). Daniel's father Peter died in 1858. A similar map, showing the taxable values of properties in Lykens Township in 1875 does show the Lubold's School. On the same map, however, "Dan'l Klinger" is listed as living on or near the Peter Klinger homestead, just south of Klinger's Church. This is consistent with information provided in 2001 by Carl Klinger, of Sacramento, PA, who indicated that the younger Daniel Klinger was born on a property now owned by Knorrs, that is located just south and east of what was formerly Lubold's School. This property is located along (and on the east side) of the Lubold's School Road. This also bears out the recollection of Carlos G. Klinger who remembers that his father (the younger Daniel's grandson, Guy) told him that Daniel Klinger had to buy the Peter Klinger homestead, which happened August 24, 1855. The younger Daniel Klinger later lived there as well.
  • The 1870 Census lists Daniel (age 54) as head of a household with real estate value at $15,000 and personal property valued at $2,000. His wife is listed as "Mary Ann" (age 50) who is shown as unable to write but apparently she was able to read. The children are listed as Daniel (age 18), Emanuel (age 14), Mary Ann (age 11), and Louisa or possibly Louise (age 7). All of the children are shown as having attended school within the past year. Included in the household was also Emeline Umholtz, age 32, who was shown as a domestic servant.6
  • Daniel and Mary Ann owned several lots in Gratz, PA. They acquired the adjacent lots 37 and 39 (just east of the Square on the north side of Market Street) on March 30, 1870. They sold both lots on March 17, 1882. On March 13, 1870, Daniel acquired a portion of a lot across the street (Lot 40), and used a building on the property for "a cabinet making shop." An 1876 tax assessment listed Daniel as owning a half lot with a cabinet making shop. This property was a sold on March 1, 1881.7
  • On October 19, 1879, Daniel was a communicant at Klinger's Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County.8
  • The 1880 Census lists Daniel (age 64) as head of a household with wife "Mary A." (age 60), daughters Mary A. (age 21) and Louisa (age 19). Both daughters were shown as having attended school within the past year. Sallie Wiest (age 3 ?) and Henry or Harry Romberger (age 7) are shown as servants.9
  • Daniel Klinger died on 2 March 1899, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 83. According to the Affidavit of Death and Request for Letters of Administration filed in the Dauphin County Courthouse, March 8, 1899, Daniel died at 9:30 pm on 2 Mar 1899. He was survived by sons John, Daniel Jr., and Emanuel, all of Lykens Township, and daughters Mary Glantz or Nanticoke and Louise Knerr of Lykens Township.10,11,12
  • He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.13

Children of Daniel Klinger and Mary Ann Schoffstall

Citations

  1. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), pt. II, p. 294 (cemetery listing). Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  2. [S561] 1840 U.S. Census, Lykens Twp., p. 364.
  3. [S561] 1840 U.S. Census, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 456; Page: 364.
  4. [S154] 1850 U.S. Census, Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, PA; Roll: M432_775; Page: 388; Image: 342.
  5. [S187] 1860 United States Census, Post Office: Gratz; Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, PA; Roll# M653_1103, p. 405.
  6. [S190] 1870 US Census, Post Office: Berrysburg; Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, PA; Roll: M593_1335; Page: 536; Image: 190.
  7. [S336] Gratz Historical Society, A Comprehensive History of the Town of Gratz Pennsylvania (Gratz, PA: Gratz Historical Society, 1997), pp. 297, 305. Hereinafter cited as Comprehensive History of Gratz.
  8. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, part II, p. 146.
  9. [S191] 1880 U.S. Census, Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, PA; Roll: T9_1124; Family History Film: 1255124; Page: 60.3000; Enumeration District: 106; Image: 0300.
  10. [S1198] Daniel Klinger entry, Affidavit of Death and Application for Letters of Administration, Dauphin County Vital Records, vol 1, pp. 478-79, . Hereinafter cited as Death Affidavit for Daniel Klinger.
  11. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), p. 416. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  12. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, p. 195.
  13. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. II, p. 294.
  14. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History, pt. II, p. 81.

Mary Ann Schoffstall

F, #72, b. 24 May 1821, d. 22 November 1884
  • Last Edited: 8 Mar 2006
  • The Hoffman Church Records, 1800-1855, available at www.ancestry.com, lists Mary Ann's baptism under the name "Maria Anna Imshafstall." Her parents are given as "John Imshafstall" and his wife Magdalena. Maria Mater was the sponsor. This is in accord with the LDS International Genealogical Index, which lists her parents as: "JOHN SCHAFSTEL" and "MARY MAGDALENA HUBER." (Film Number: 1761198; 2034457.) An Individual Record FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File for "Maria Anna Schoffstall (Shafstal) (Im Schaffstall)" appears on Compact Disc #10, Pin #303154, givers her birth as "24 May 1821 Place: Mifflin Township, Dauphin County, PA" and baptism "19 Aug 1821 Place: Hoffman's Church, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA." Her parents are given as: "John (Johannes) Schoffstall (Shafstal) (Im Schaffstall)" [Disc #10 Pin #303144] and "Mary Magdalena Hoover" [Disc #10 Pin #303145]. The LDS listings incorrectly place Hoffman's Church in Erdman, PA. In fact, it lies between Gratz and Berrysburg.
  • Mary Ann Schoffstall was born on 24 May 1821.
  • She was the daughter of John Schoffstall and Mary Magdalena Hoover.
  • Mary Ann Schoffstall was baptized on 19 August 1821, Hoffman's Church, Dauphin County, PA.1
  • She married Daniel Klinger, son of Johann Peter Klinger and Catharina Steinbruch, before 1840.2
  • Mary Ann Schoffstall died on 22 November 1884, at age 63.
  • She was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA; Tombstone reads: "Mary A., wife of Daniel Klinger; born May 24, 1821; died Nov. 22, 1884, Aged 63 yrs., 5 mos. & 28 das."

Children of Mary Ann Schoffstall and Daniel Klinger

Citations

  1. [S705] Phillip A. Rice, Jodi A. Germani and Jean A. Dellock, compilers, St. Peter's (Hoffman's) Church Records in Dauphin County Vital Records, Volume 1 (Laughlintown, PA: Southwest Pennsylvania Genealogical Services, 1991). Hereinafter cited as St. Peter's (Hoffman's) Church Records.
  2. [S561] 1840 U.S. Census, Lykens Twp., p. 364.

Johann Peter Klinger

M, #85, b. 3 November 1773, d. 10 August 1858
  • Last Edited: 18 Jan 2025
  • Johann Peter Klinger also went by the name of Peter.
  • He was born on 3 November 1773, Reading, Berks County, PA.1,2
  • He was the son of Johann Philip Klinger and Eva Elizabeth Beilstein.
  • There does not appear to be any baptismal record for Peter in Reading, PA, where most of his siblings were baptized. On the baptism of Peter's first child, Philip, at Klinger's Church, 6 May 1792, the sponsors were "Philip Klinger and w. Eva Elisabeth, grandparents," thereby confirming that Peter was in fact the son of Philip and Eve or Eva Elisabeth Beilstein. Philip and Eva Elisabeth, as "grandparents" were also sponsors for the baptism of Peter and Catharine's daughter Eva Elisabeth, on 16 Feb 1794.3
  • In the 1790 Census, when apparently most of Philip and Anna Elizabeth's older children had already married, Philp's household consisted of two males 16 and over and one female, probably the other male in the household would have been Peter, who then would have been 16 on August 2, 1790, the date of which the Census information was gathered. Two of Peter's older brothers, Alexander and Philip, were listed on the lines adjacent to his Father, Philip.
  • Johann Peter Klinger married Catharina Steinbruch, daughter of Adam Steinbrecher and Anna Margaretha Hoffman, circa 1791, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.4
  • The 1800 US Census for Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin County, PA, lists Peter Klinger's household as follows: 3 Males under 10; 1 Male between 26 and 45 [Peter]; 2 Females under 10; and 1 Female between 26 and 45 [Catharina]. Based on this list, the three males under 10 were likely Philip, Peter, and George, while the two females under 10 were likely Peter and Catharina's daughter Eve Elizabeth. It is not clear who may have been the second female under 10.5
  • The 1810 US Census for Upper Paxton Twp., Dauphin County, PA, contains a listing for a household of "Peter Glinger," which is likely that of Peter Klinger. That household consisted of the following: 2 Males under 10; 3 Males between 10 and 15; 1 Male between 15 and 25; 1 Male over 45; 1 Female under 10; 1 Female between 10 and 16; 2 Females between 15 and 25; 1 Female between 25 and 44. At the time of the 1810 Census, Peter would have been 36 years old, but no male in the 26 to 45 range is listed. Apparently, Peter was wrongly listed as being in the 45 and over category. This household listing suggests that the two males under 10 were Johannes and Alexander, while the female under 10 would likely have been Hanna. The male between 15 and 25 could have been either George or Peter, while the male between 15 and 25 was likely Philip. The female between 10 and 16 could have been Eve Elizabeth. It is not clear who were the two females between 15 and 25. Catharina was likely the female between 25 and 44.6
  • Peter dammed the Pine Creek in Erdman and built a gristmill there. The Gratz Historical Society’s book History of Lykens Township, volume 2, says that Peter built his mill around 1817, and that he transferred to the mill to his son George P. Klinger by 1855. Although there is no portion of the mill now standing, its approximate location was just north of the Luxemburg Road (State Route 4002) on the east side of Pine Creek. The mill was a short distance downstream from the stone bridge on Luxemburg Road.7
  • The 1820 Census lists a household of Peter "Glinger" (?), which is likely Peter Klinger's. There is no other listing for a Peter Klinger, and the "Peter Glinger" household is listed very close in proximity to the listings for a number of other Klingers, including descendants of the immigrant Philip. The Census lists the following household: 3 males under the age of 10 (probably Daniel, Jacob, and Adam); 1 male between 10 and 16 (probably Alexander); 2 males between 18 and 26 (probably Johannes and George); 1 male over 45 (Peter); 0 females under 10; 1 female between 10 and 16 (probably Hanna); 1 female between 16 and 26 (possibly Eve Elizabeth); 1 female over 45 (Catharina). The household composition shown in the census closely fits the children believed to be those of Peter and Catharine. It is likely that by 1820, the eldest sons, Philip and Peter, had already left home.8
  • At the time of the 1830 Census, Peter Klinger's household consisting of: 1 Male between 10 and 15 [Daniel?]; 1 Male between 15 and 20; 1 Male between 20 and 30; 1 Male between 50 and 60 [Peter], and 1 Female between 50 and 60 [Catharina].9
  • The 1850 Census lists the following household (all born in Pennsylvania): Peter Klinger, age 77, male, Farmer, 1200; Daniel Klinger, 36, male; Mary Ann, 29, female; Susanna Klinger, 9 female; John, 7, male; Samuel, 5, male; Catherine, 11/12, female.10
  • Mary Klinger's article in the Journal of Johannes Schwalm Historical Association (1987) says Peter operated a farm "east" of Sacramento, PA, which is in present-day Schuylkill County. This appears to be inaccurate. Mary Klinger's book, "Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany ca. 1610-1989" (1989) says he was a "farmer and grist mill operator" who "lived most of his life in Lykens Twp., around the present day Erdman. For information on a survey of his land see Mary Klinger's book, p. 363. By most accounts, Peter inherited the southern portion of his father's land and lived on a homestead just south of Klinger's Church, which is mostly in Dauphin County. In any event, to the extent that it might lie in Schuylkill County, it would be west, not east, of Sacramento.11
  • Peter built a home on property located just south of Klinger's Church. According to the Gratz Historical Society’s book History of Lykens Township, the land comprising Peter’s homestead came from four different land grants (including Union and Springfield) that were patented to Philip Klinger as well as land patented to Peter in 1841. This property was sold to Peter’s son Daniel on August 24, 1855. After Daniel’s death in 1899, his executors sold the 70-acre, 14-perch property to Francis and Harriet Klinger on April 2, 1900, the same day on which Francis and Harriet sold the property to Daniel’s son Daniel. A perch is 160th of an acre. Following the death of Daniel Jr. in 1919, his widow Sevilla (Shaffer) and heirs sold the property to Harry Daniel Klinger, Daniel and Sevilla’s son. He owned the property for about 11 years, before selling 64 acres and 15 perches of the property to Oscar and Mabel Kessler, on March 21, 1931.12
  • Johann Peter Klinger died on 10 August 1858, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, at age 84.13,14
  • He was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA; Tombstone reads: "Peter Klinger; born Nov. 3, 1773; died Aug. 10, 1858; aged 84 y., 9 m., und 17 t."
  • The "Wiest Family History" refers to an Anna Maria Klinger (b. 1 Mar 1815, d. 2 Feb 1859), listed as a sister of Eve Elizabeth Klinger who married Samuel Wiest. It is possible, if this is correct, that Anna Maria was another daughter of John Peter, but she is not mentioned in his will. In any event, this Anna Maria married Abraham Rissinger (20 May 1807 - 15 Jul 1883), and both are buried at Coleman's Church. Their children apparently included: Jacob; Joe; Mary Long; Felix; Kathryn (married to a Peters); and Daniel (married to Amelia (?) of Gratz). (Mary Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany, p. 415) There are quite a few Rissingers buried at Coleman's Church, and they may have been relatives of Abraham. The Anna Maria who married Abraham Rissinger would have been five years old in 1820. Assuming that the 1820 Census listing for "Peter Glinger" is for Peter Klinger, Peter's household included no females under 10. This suggests that Anna Maria was not Peter's daughter.
  • Peter and Catharine inherited land "around the Hill Church area." (Mary Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany ca. 1610-1989, p. 363.) This might have been from Catherine's family.11

Children of Johann Peter Klinger and Catharina Steinbruch

Citations

  1. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, Hesse, Germany (Baltimore, MD: Gateway Press, 1989), pp. 27, 363. Hereinafter cited as Klingers from the Odenwald.
  2. [S136] Tombstone.
  3. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Zion (Klinger's) Church History (Erdman, PA: Zion (Klinger's) Church, 1987), Part II, pp. 10, 13. Hereinafter cited as Klinger's Church History.
  4. [S38] Phillip A. Rice and Jean A. Dellock, Dauphin County Archives, Volume II (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1996), pp. 325-26 (abstract of will of John Dietrich Steinbrecher, Catharine's grandfather). Hereinafter cited as Dauphin County Archives, Volume II.
  5. [S275] 1800 U.S. Census,, Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA, Roll: M32_40, p. 175, image 7.
  6. [S276] 1810 U.S. Census, Upper Paxton Township, Dauphin County, PA, Roll: M252_54, p. 535, image 120.
  7. [S1203] Gratz Historical Society History of Lykens Township, II (Mechanicsburg, PA: Sunbury Press, 2017), pp. 422, 499. Hereinafter cited as Lykens Township History II.
  8. [S234] 1820 US Census, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, Roll: M33_102, p. 258, image number: 105. Hereinafter cited as 1820 US Census.
  9. [S277] 1830 U.S. Census, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA, Roll: 151,p. 156.
  10. [S154] 1850 U.S. Census, Lykens Twp., Dauphin County, PA; Roll: M432_775; Page: 388; Image: 342.
  11. [S78] Mary K. Klinger, Klingers from the Odenwald, p. 363.
  12. [S1203] Gratz Historical Society Lykens Township History II, pp. 476.
  13. [S147] Irwin R. Klinger, Klinger's Church History.
  14. [S144] Elsie Mae Klinger Eaves. World Family Tree Vol. 4, Tree # 2801.