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Elizabeth Hepler

• Last Edited: 2 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Elizabeth Hepler was born on 5 July 1866, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Henry Haupt Hepler and Fietta Schwalm.
• Elizabeth Hepler died on 14 November 1918, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 52.^1,2
• She was buried on 18 November 1918, at Brock Cemetery, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.¹

• Father*: Henry Haupt Hepler b. 2 Nov 1838, d. 30 Mar 1917
• Mother*: Fietta Schwalm b. 7 Oct 1847, d. 21 Jan 1917

Oscar Samuel Hepler¹

• Last Edited: 2 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Oscar Samuel Hepler was born on 18 December 1873, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Henry Haupt Hepler and Fietta Schwalm.
• Oscar Samuel Hepler married Ida May Long circa 1898.^2,3
• Oscar Samuel Hepler died on 5 September 1956, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 82.¹
• He was buried on 10 September 1956, at Christ Church Cemetery, Fountain Springs, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,4

• Father*: Henry Haupt Hepler b. 2 Nov 1838, d. 30 Mar 1917
• Mother*: Fietta Schwalm b. 7 Oct 1847, d. 21 Jan 1917

Irene E. Hepler¹

• Last Edited: 2 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Irene E. Hepler was born on 13 March 1898.²
• She was the daughter of Oscar Samuel Hepler and Ida May Long.²
• Irene E. Hepler married Willard D. Geist, son of John B. Geist and Laurel Stitzer.³
• Irene E. Hepler died on 30 December 1963, Bristol, Bucks County, PA, at age 65.²

• Father*: Oscar Samuel Hepler b. 18 Dec 1873, d. 5 Sep 1956
• Mother*: Ida May Long² b. 28 Feb 1879, d. 16 Sep 1959

Willard D. Geist¹

• Last Edited: 2 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Willard D. Geist was born on 6 February 1898.²
• He was the son of John B. Geist and Laurel Stitzer.²
• Willard D. Geist married Irene E. Hepler, daughter of Oscar Samuel Hepler and Ida May Long.¹
• Willard D. Geist died on 12 January 1963, Bristol, Bucks County, PA, at age 64.²

• Father*: John B. Geist²
• Mother*: Laurel Stitzer²

Robert Willard Geist

• Last Edited: 2 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Robert Willard Geist was born on 24 April 1930, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Willard D. Geist and Irene E. Hepler.
• Robert Willard Geist died on 7 March 1997, at age 66.¹
• He was buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville, Lebanon County, PA.²

• Father*: Willard D. Geist b. 6 Feb 1898, d. 12 Jan 1963
• Mother*: Irene E. Hepler b. 13 Mar 1898, d. 30 Dec 1963

Catharine Hepler¹

• Last Edited: 2 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Catharine Hepler is also referred to as Katie in some sources.²
• She was born on 8 June 1879, Schuylkill County, PA.³
• She was the daughter of Henry Haupt Hepler and Fietta Schwalm.¹
• Catharine Hepler married David Franklin Grove, son of Joseph Grove and Rebecca (?), on 23 August 1900, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.⁴
• Catharine Hepler died on 8 May 1959, Northampton, Northampton County, PA, at age 79.³
• She was buried on 11 May 1959, at Fairview Cemetery, Northampton, Northampton County, PA.^3,5

• Father*: Henry Haupt Hepler¹ b. 2 Nov 1838, d. 30 Mar 1917
• Mother*: Fietta Schwalm¹ b. 7 Oct 1847, d. 21 Jan 1917

David Franklin Grove

• Last Edited: 2 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• David Franklin Grove was born on 8 August 1877, Gowan City, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Joseph Grove and Rebecca (?)¹
• David Franklin Grove married Catharine Hepler, daughter of Henry Haupt Hepler and Fietta Schwalm, on 23 August 1900, Ashland, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• David Franklin Grove died on 24 May 1949, Northampton, Northampton County, PA, at age 71.¹
• He was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Northampton, Northampton County, PA.¹

• Father*: Joseph Grove¹
• Mother*: Rebecca (?)¹

Earl H. Grove

• Last Edited: 2 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Earl H. Grove was born on 18 June 1901.¹
• He was the son of David Franklin Grove and Catharine Hepler.
• Earl H. Grove died in July 1973, at age 72.¹

• Father*: David Franklin Grove b. 8 Aug 1877, d. 24 May 1949
• Mother*: Catharine Hepler b. 8 Jun 1879, d. 8 May 1959

Sarah Elizabeth Straub^1,2

• Last Edited: 21 Feb 2024

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Sarah Elizabeth Straub was born circa 12 December 1856.³
• She married Samuel Emanuel Schwalm, son of Jacob Schwalm and Justina Klinger.¹
• Some sources suggest that Sarah Elizabeth Straub was the daughter of Joseph Straub (1831-1884) and Harriet Kessler (1832-1914). This is consistent with the 1870 Census listings.^4,5
• Sarah Elizabeth Straub died on 5 May 1888.⁶
• She was buried at St. Peter's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fearnot, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, PA; Name listed as "Sarah Lizzie."⁶

Ezra Norman Schwalm¹

• Last Edited: 29 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ezra Norman Schwalm was born on 4 August 1872, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of Samuel Emanuel Schwalm and Sarah Elizabeth Straub.
• The 1900 Census lists Ezra as a tailor, who was unmarried and living with his parents.²
• Ezra Norman Schwalm married Laura Jane Schrader, daughter of Jacob Schrader and Sarah (?), on 22 April 1902, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA; A newspaper report on Ezra and Laura's wedding stated:
  Ezra N. Schwalm, of Hegins. and Miss Laura Schroeder, of Tremont, were married at the home of the bride's parents at 4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Bride and groom are both deaf mutes.
  Miners Journal (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 23 Apr 1902, Wed, Page 2.^4,5,6
• Ezra became a deaf mute in childhood, as a result of a viral fever; Ezra's wife Laura was also a deaf mute.⁷
• In 1910, Ezra and his wife Laura were living in Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA, where he was working as a tailor. They had been married 8 years and had 3 children.⁵
• At the time of the 1930 Census, Ezra and Laura were living on North Third Street in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, where Ezra worked as a tailor in a clothing store. Their household include their 4 children -- Ruth, who worked in a knitting mill: Roy, who was a driver for a grocery store; Paul; and Norman.⁸
• Newspaper obituary:
  Ezra M. Schwalm
  Ezra M. Schwalm, 60, of 119 N. George St., died at the Pottsville Hospital, late Tuesday morning. He had been ill but a few days. He was a tailor employed at the local Dout-rhsh Store.
  He was born and reared in Pottsville, and was a son of the late Samuel and Mary Schwalm. He is survived by his wife, who was formerly Miss Laura Schraeder, of Pottsville, and the following children; Roy, Norman, Paul, and Ruth, wife of Arthur Kalbach, the latter of Richmond Manor, N. J. Several brothers and sisters also survive. They are: Ira Schwalm. of Valley View; Elvin Schwalm, of Hegins; Mabel Schwalm, California, and Edith Schwalm, living in Phila.
  The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 o clock from the Schwalm home on N. George St. Undertaker Claude Lord will be in charge.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 05 Apr 1932, Tue, Page 10.⁹
  
• Ezra Norman Schwalm died on 5 April 1932, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 59.^1,3,9
• He was buried on 8 April 1932, at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^10,9,3

• Father*: Samuel Emanuel Schwalm b. 9 Jun 1848, d. 29 Jun 1913
• Mother*: Sarah Elizabeth Straub b. c 12 Dec 1856, d. 5 May 1888

Laura Jane Schrader^1,2

• Last Edited: 29 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Laura Jane Schrader is also referred to as Laura Schrope in some sources.⁴
• She was born in 1869.^1,5
• She was the daughter of Jacob Schrader and Sarah (?)³
• Laura Jane Schrader married Ezra Norman Schwalm, son of Samuel Emanuel Schwalm and Sarah Elizabeth Straub, on 22 April 1902, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA; A newspaper report on Ezra and Laura's wedding stated:
  Ezra N. Schwalm, of Hegins. and Miss Laura Schroeder, of Tremont, were married at the home of the bride's parents at 4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Bride and groom are both deaf mutes.
  Miners Journal (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 23 Apr 1902, Wed, Page 2.^6,1,7
• Laura Jane Schrader died on 19 January 1957, Boston, Suffolk County, MA.^8,9
• Newspaper obituary:
  MRS. LAURA J. SCHWALM
  Mrs. Laura J. Schwalm. for-in mer resident of Auburn, died Saturday morning at Boston, Mass., while visiting relatives.
  Mrs. Schwalm was a native of Auburn. Her husband, Ezra Schwalm, preceded her in death.
  Surviving are two sons: Roy and David [Paul], both of Pottsville; one daughter, Mrs. Herbert Schreck, Pottsville; four sisters: Mrs. Lou Smith, Mrs. Bertha Imschweiler, Mrs. Carrie Ebling and Mrs. Dora Hawkins, all of New Jersey; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
  Funeral Thursday afternoon from Sterner Funeral Home, Pottsville. Rev. Emil W. Weber, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, Pottsville, in the absence of Rev. Mavnard C Hallock will officiate. Intermenty in Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 21 Jan 1957, Mon, Page 16.^9,10
  
• She was buried on 24 January 1957, at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.⁸

• Father*: Jacob Schrader³
• Mother*: Sarah (?)³

Ruth Schwalm

• Last Edited: 29 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ruth Schwalm was born on 19 July 1903.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Ezra Norman Schwalm and Laura Jane Schrader.
• Ruth Schwalm married Arthur Kalbach circa 1928.^3,4
• Ruth Schwalm died on 30 May 1963, Monterey County, CA, at age 59.^5,6
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Herbert Scheck
  Mrs. Ruth Scheck, 86 Bernable Drive, Monterey, Calif., wife of Herbert Scheck, died Thursday in California.
  Daughter of the late Ezra andi Laura Schwalm, of Pottsville, in addition to her husband she survived by two brothors, Paul and Roy Swalm, Pottsville.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 01 Jun 1963, Sat, Page 14.⁷
  

• Father*: Ezra Norman Schwalm b. 4 Aug 1872, d. 5 Apr 1932
• Mother*: Laura Jane Schrader b. 1869, d. 19 Jan 1957

Roy Ezra Schwalm¹

• Last Edited: 29 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger (#1), Descendants of Peter Klinger (#2)

• Roy Ezra Schwalm was born on 15 July 1905.²
• He was the son of Ezra Norman Schwalm and Laura Jane Schrader.¹
• Roy Ezra Schwalm was baptized on 16 October 1905, Frieden's Reformed Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He married Florence Scheib, daughter of Franklin Ellsworth Scheib and Gertrude Mae Deiter, on 31 March 1934, Dauphin County, PA.³
• Roy Ezra Schwalm married Grace E. Neiswender, daughter of Ray Neiswender and Katie Barry, before 1940.^4,5,6
• The 1940 Census for Brookline, MA, lists Roy and Grace Schwalm as lodgers in a building managed by William A. Sargent. The Census indicates that both Roy and Grace were living in "Ritledge" [Rutledge], PA, in 1935. Roy was a truck driver for an oil refinery and Grace was a waitress. City directories for the Boston area, list Roy and Grace as residents there as early as 1939.^7,5
• Roy Ezra Schwalm died on 1 June 1975, RD 1, Breinigsville, Lehigh County, PA, at age 69.^8,9,10,11,12
• Newspaper obituary:
  Roy E. Schwalm
  Roy E. Schwalm, 69, of RD1 Breiningsville, died Sunday morning at his home.
  Mr. Schwalm, born in Hegins, was the son of the late Ezra and Laura Schroeder Schwalm. He had been a delivery salesman for the Gulf Oil Corp. for 35 years before retiring in 1964. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
  He was a member of Lehigh Shrine, Allentown; West Roxbury Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Boston; Tall Cedars of Lebanon; Boston Commandery No. 2, Knights Templar; Aleppo Temple, Boston.
  Surviving are his widow, the former Grace E. Neiswender; a niece, Jarnell M., wife of Troy Burkert, Hazleton; one brother, Paul, Pottsville.
  Services will be held Wednesday morning from the Bean Funeral Home, Reading, with the Rev. Charles E. Fair, pastor of Alsace Lutheran Church, Reading, officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Tamaqua.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 02 Jun 1975, Mon, Page 22.¹²
  
• He was buried on 4 June 1975, at Saint Johns Cemetery, Tamaqua, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,12

• Father*: Ezra Norman Schwalm¹ b. 4 Aug 1872, d. 5 Apr 1932
• Mother*: Laura Jane Schrader¹ b. 1869, d. 19 Jan 1957

JoAnn Gertrude Schwalm¹

• Last Edited: 29 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• JoAnn Gertrude Schwalm was born on 5 February 1934, Pottstown, Montgomery County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of Roy Ezra Schwalm and Florence Scheib.

• Father*: Roy Ezra Schwalm b. 15 Jul 1905, d. 1 Jun 1975
• Mother*: Florence Scheib b. 4 Apr 1914, d. 15 Nov 1988

Florence Scheib

• Last Edited: 16 Oct 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger (#1), Descendants of Peter Klinger (#2)

• Florence Scheib was born on 4 April 1914.^1,2,3
• She was the daughter of Franklin Ellsworth Scheib and Gertrude Mae Deiter.¹
• Florence Scheib married Roy Ezra Schwalm, son of Ezra Norman Schwalm and Laura Jane Schrader, on 31 March 1934, Dauphin County, PA.⁴
• Florence Scheib married Aubrey W. Manthorne after 1979.⁵
• Florence Scheib died on 15 November 1988, at age 74.⁶
• MANTHORNE -- Of Malden, November 15, Florence A. (Scheib), wile of the late Aubrey W. Manthorne. mother of A. William Manthorne ol N.H; JoAnn S. LaFon of Va., Gary D. Manthorne of Calif., Carolyn Paul of Pa., sister of Alvena Davis of Pa. and the late Eva Walters and Albert Scheib, also survived by 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Weir-MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home, 144 Salem St., MALDEN, on Friday. November 18 at 10 a m. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
  The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), 16 Nov 1988, Wed, Page 61.⁵
  

• Father*: Franklin Ellsworth Scheib¹ b. 10 Mar 1883, d. 27 Feb 1964
• Mother*: Gertrude Mae Deiter¹ b. 10 Oct 1887, d. 16 Apr 1929

Paul Jacob Schwalm^1,2

• Last Edited: 29 Feb 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Paul Jacob Schwalm is also referred to as Paul J. Swalm in some sources.³
• He was born on 1 July 1908, Tremont, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• He was the son of Ezra Norman Schwalm and Laura Jane Schrader.¹
• Paul Jacob Schwalm married Dorothy Rist.¹
• Paul Jacob Schwalm died on 23 April 2000, Ripon Medical Center, Ripon, WI, at age 91.^4,5
• He was buried on 26 April 2000, at Garden of the Cross Cemetery, Ripon, WI.⁵

• Father*: Ezra Norman Schwalm¹ b. 4 Aug 1872, d. 5 Apr 1932
• Mother*: Laura Jane Schrader¹ b. 1869, d. 19 Jan 1957

Dorothy Rist¹

• Last Edited: 3 Feb 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Dorothy Rist was born on 28 June 1910.²
• She married Paul Jacob Schwalm, son of Ezra Norman Schwalm and Laura Jane Schrader.¹
• Dorothy Rist died on 7 February 1996, at age 85.³
• She was buried at Garden of the Cross, Ripon, Fon du Lac County, WI.²

Lois Marie Schwalm

• Last Edited: 23 Oct 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lois Marie Schwalm was born on 31 October 1928, York Farm, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Paul Jacob Schwalm and Dorothy Rist.
• Lois Marie Schwalm married Kermit George Weiske, son of Charles Weiske and Winifred Eichler, in 1952.^2,3
• Lois Marie Schwalm died on 20 October 2017, Juliette Manor, Berlin, Green Lake County, WI, at age 88.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Lois Marie Weiske, 88, of Ripon, Wis., died Friday at Juliette Manor, Berlin, Wis.
  Lois was born in Pottsville, a daughter of Paul and Dorothy Rist Swalm.
  She graduated from Pottsville High School in 1947.
  Lois married Kermit "Doc" Weiske in 1952. They were married 62 years.
  Lois was a member of the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ripon, a past member of the Ripon Women's Club and the Study Club. She presented and discussed impressionism paintings to students in elementary schools and also taught water color painting to the accelerated art students in high school. Lois enjoyed water color painting, golf and her family.
  Lois was preceded in death by her parents, Paul and Dorothy Swalm, and her husband, Doc.
  She is survived by her daughter, Jayne Weiske, Santa Fe, N.M; three sons, David Weiske, Chicago, Ill., and Steven and Michael Weiske, both of Ripon; two grandchildren, Morgan and Mason Nellis; sister-in-law, Karlyn (Harold) Robeson, Jacksonville, Fla; brother-in-law, Kenneth Weiske, Berlin, Wis; one cousin, Jessica Quattrocchi, Pennsylvania.
  Visitation for Lois will be held from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 430 W. Griswold St., Ripon, Wis. Memorial service for Lois will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the church. The Rev. Clay R. Salmela will officiate. Inurnment will take place at Garden of the Cross Cemetery, Ripon, at a later date. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for an accelerated art student at Ripon College, Ripon College Annual Fund, P.O. Box 248, Ripon, WI 54971-0248 or www.ripon.edu/make-a- gift/.
  Published in Republican & Herald on Oct. 22, 2017.³
  
• She was buried at Garden of the Cross Cemetery, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, WI.⁴

• Father*: Paul Jacob Schwalm b. 1 Jul 1908, d. 23 Apr 2000
• Mother*: Dorothy Rist b. 28 Jun 1910, d. 7 Feb 1996

Kermit George Weiske^1,2

• Last Edited: 23 Oct 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Kermit George Weiske was born on 18 May 1929, Montelle, Marquette County, WI.²
• He was the son of Charles Weiske and Winifred Eichler.³
• Kermit George Weiske married Lois Marie Schwalm, daughter of Paul Jacob Schwalm and Dorothy Rist, in 1952.^1,4
• Kermit George Weiske died on 17 March 2016, Ripon, Fond du Lac County, WI, at age 86.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Kermit George "Doc" Weiske, 86, of Ripon, Wis., passed away Thursday at Ripon Medical Center.
  Doc was born May 18, 1929, in Montello, Wis., a son of the late Charles and Winnifred Eichler Weiske.
  He graduated from Berlin High School in 1946, and graduated from Ripon College in 1950. Doc later received his master's degree from the University of Wisconsin. He taught and coached at Fort Atkinson High School from 1950 to 1958 before coming to Ripon College.
  Doc was inducted into the Ripon College Hall of Fame in 1980. As a player and later as a coach, Doc Weiske was Ripon's Mr. Basketball and his collegiate scoring record of 1,188 points stood for 28 years. Highlights of his years as Ripon's coach (1958-66; 1972-80) include five Midwest Conference championships, two NCAA Division-III playoff appearances and a 203-148 collegiate coaching record.
  He married his wife of 64 years, the former Lois Swalm, formerly of Pottsville, in 1952. He departed coaching in 1980 to focus on his growing insurance and securities business. He eventually opened the Weiske Agency. Doc was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Church, Ripon.
  He was a retired member of the Board of Trustees at Ripon College, a past president and board member of the Wisconsin Golf Association and he also served as a board member at Mascoutin Golf Course. He was selected as a charter member of the Ripon College Hall of Fame as well as a member of the Wisconsin State Basketball Hall of Fame.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Suzanne; sister-in-law, Marcella Weiske.
  Surviving, in addition to his wife, Lois, are a daughter, Jayne Marie Weiske, Santa Fe, N.M; sons, Steven Paul Weiske, Ripon, David Charles Weiske, Chicago, Ill., and Michael Edward Weiske, Ripon; a brother, Ken Weiske, Berlin, Wis; a sister, Karlyn (Harold) Robenson, Jacksonville, Fla.
  A memorial Mass for Doc will be held at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, 228 Blossom St., Ripon, with the Rev. Robert A. Fictum as the celebrant. A Celebration of Life for Doc will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Royal Ridges, Ripon, with full military honors starting at 3:45 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Ripon College Athletic Department, P.O. Box 248, Ripon, WI 54971.
  Published in Republican & Herald on Mar. 19, 2016.⁵
  

• Father*: Charles Weiske³
• Mother*: Winifred Eichler³