Descendants of Peter Klinger and Catharina Steinbruch

Samuel Wiest Snyder¹

M, #12991, b. 13 June 1853, d. 6 April 1904

Last Edited: 22 Sep 2023

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Samuel Wiest Snyder was born on 13 June 1853.¹
He was the son of Daniel B. Snyder and Barbara Wiest.¹
Samuel Wiest Snyder married Sarah Bush, daughter of Benjamin Bush and Catherine Heim.^2,3,4
The 1880 Census for Jordan Township, Northumberland County lists a household consisting of Samuel Snyder, a farmer, age 25, and wife Sarah, age 25.⁵
Samuel Wiest Snyder died on 6 April 1904, at age 50.^6,1

Father*: Daniel B. Snyder¹ b. 14 Nov 1816, d. 23 Nov 1873
Mother*: Barbara Wiest¹ b. 30 May 1814, d. 2 Jun 1886

Child of Samuel Wiest Snyder and Sarah Bush

Catherine Alice Snyder+⁷ b. 29 Sep 1872, d. 25 Mar 1935

Citations

[S7] Joseph A. Meiser Jr. and Sarah Roadarmel Meiser, Genealogists Guide to Burials in Northumberland County, PA, Volume III (Grantham, PA: Ddraig Gooch Publications, Robert L.K. Jones, 4th edition, 1997), p. 402. Hereinafter cited as Northumberland County Burials III.
[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. 66 (tombstone listing). Hereinafter cited as St. David's Church (Hebe) Records.
[S7] Joseph A. Meiser Jr. and Sarah Roadarmel Meiser, Northumberland County Burials III, p. 402.
[S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
[S191] 1880 U.S. Census, Jordan County, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1164; Family History Film: 1255164; Page: 232.4000; Enumeration District: 152; Image: 0211.
[S169] Glenn P. Schwalm and Phillip Rice, St. David's Church (Hebe) Records, p. 66.
[S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 30614 (1935); https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.

Maria Snyder¹

F, #12992, b. 28 June 1843

Last Edited: 1 Aug 2003

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Maria Snyder was born on 28 June 1843.¹
She was the daughter of Daniel B. Snyder and Barbara Wiest.¹
Maria Snyder was baptized on 1 October 1843, St. David's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Hebe, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹

Father*: Daniel B. Snyder¹ b. 14 Nov 1816, d. 23 Nov 1873
Mother*: Barbara Wiest¹ b. 30 May 1814, d. 2 Jun 1886

Citations

[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. 11. Hereinafter cited as St. David's Church (Hebe) Records.

Wilhelm Snyder¹

M, #12993, b. 16 July 1838

Last Edited: 1 Aug 2003

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Wilhelm Snyder was born on 16 July 1838.¹
He was the son of Daniel B. Snyder and Barbara Wiest.¹
Wilhelm Snyder was baptized on 9 September 1838, St. David's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Hebe, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹

Father*: Daniel B. Snyder¹ b. 14 Nov 1816, d. 23 Nov 1873
Mother*: Barbara Wiest¹ b. 30 May 1814, d. 2 Jun 1886

Citations

[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. 6. Hereinafter cited as St. David's Church (Hebe) Records.

Edward W. Clark¹

M, #12994, b. circa 1845, d. circa 1864

Last Edited: 5 Feb 2020

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

Edward W. Clark was born circa 1842.³
Some sources record that Edward W. Clark was born circa 1845.²
He was the son of Samuel B. Clark and Catherine Wiest.²
Edward W. Clark married Franny Snyder, daughter of Daniel B. Snyder and Barbara Wiest.¹
Edward enlisted in the US Army in Pottsville, PA, as a private on February 29, 1864, in Company A, 50th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry.⁴
Edward W. Clark died circa 1864; Edwrad died while he was held prisioner, the exact date of which is unknown.²

Father*: Samuel B. Clark² b. 15 Jan 1813, d. 6 Feb 1858
Mother*: Catherine Wiest² b. 17 Jan 1816, d. 29 Mar 1868

Children of Edward W. Clark and Franny Snyder

Barbara Alice Clark+¹ b. 26 Jan 1862, d. 14 Aug 1907
Catherine Elizabeth Clark+² b. 19 Aug 1864, d. 1943

Citations

[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. 25. Hereinafter cited as St. David's Church (Hebe) Records.
[S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
[S187] 1860 United States Census, Jordan Twp., Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1149; Page: 244; Image: 246.
[S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Civil War Muster Rolls, 1860-1869; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll

Barbara Alice Clark¹

F, #12995, b. 26 January 1862, d. 14 August 1907

Last Edited: 5 Feb 2020

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Barbara Alice Clark was born on 26 January 1862, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.²
She was the daughter of Edward W. Clark and Franny Snyder.¹
Barbara Alice Clark was baptized on 5 March 1862, St. David's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Hebe, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹
She married William Lincoln Troutman Leitzel, son of David Byerly Leitzel and Maria Anna Troutman.²
Barbara Alice Clark died on 14 August 1907, Hebe, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 45.²
She was buried at St. David' Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Hebe, Northumberland County, PA; St. Jacob's Cemetery, Hebe, Jordan Twp., Northumberland Co., PA. -- Source: M3-402.^3,4

Father*: Edward W. Clark¹ b. c 1845, d. c 1864
Mother*: Franny Snyder¹ b. 23 May 1845, d. 16 Aug 1906

Children of Barbara Alice Clark and William Lincoln Troutman Leitzel

Samuel Ammon Leitzel+² b. 27 May 1880, d. 16 May 1963
Nora Cora Leitzel+² b. 4 Nov 1883, d. 11 Jun 1968
William Oscar Leitzel+² b. 13 Jun 1887, d. 1 Feb 1918
Adam Elsworth Leitzel² b. 15 Oct 1889, d. 21 Jun 1981
Lottie May Leitzel+² b. 11 Jun 1894, d. 22 Jun 1968
Harvey Edward Leitzel+² b. 13 Jun 1899, d. 19 Dec 1932

Citations

[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. 25. Hereinafter cited as St. David's Church (Hebe) Records.
[S314] Bruce Travis Hall, "Genealogical Database," Bruce Travis Hall (Annapolis MD), data uploaded from CD December 2, 2005.
[S7] Joseph A. Meiser Jr. and Sarah Roadarmel Meiser, Genealogists Guide to Burials in Northumberland County, PA, Volume III (Grantham, PA: Ddraig Gooch Publications, Robert L.K. Jones, 4th edition, 1997), p. 402. Hereinafter cited as Northumberland County Burials III.
[S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40374770/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Mary Jane Leitzel¹

F, #12996, b. 29 November 1871, d. 1954

Last Edited: 13 Apr 2009

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Mary Jane Leitzel was born on 29 November 1871, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹
She was the daughter of David Byerly Leitzel and Maria Anna Troutman.
Mary Jane Leitzel married William Elsworth Shaffer, son of Daniel W. Shaffer and Franny Snyder, on 19 June 1890, St. David's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Hebe, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹
Mary Jane Leitzel died in 1954, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.¹

Father*: David Byerly Leitzel b. 26 Feb 1839, d. 9 May 1921
Mother*: Maria Anna Troutman b. 14 Mar 1842, d. 29 Feb 1912

Children of Mary Jane Leitzel and William Elsworth Shaffer

Sadie I. Shaffer¹ b. 20 Sep 1892, d. Oct 1896
Winnie Alva Shaffer¹ b. 5 Jan 1894, d. 30 Apr 1972
Kimber Cleaver Shaffer+¹ b. 30 Jan 1901, d. 10 Feb 1972

Citations

[S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.

Sadie I. Shaffer¹

F, #12997, b. 20 September 1892, d. October 1896

Last Edited: 2 Feb 2003

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Sadie I. Shaffer was born on 20 September 1892, Hebe, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹
She was the daughter of William Elsworth Shaffer and Mary Jane Leitzel.¹
Sadie I. Shaffer died in October 1896, Hebe, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 4.¹

Father*: William Elsworth Shaffer¹ b. 19 Sep 1869, d. 30 Mar 1950
Mother*: Mary Jane Leitzel¹ b. 29 Nov 1871, d. 1954

Citations

[S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.

Winnie Alva Shaffer¹

F, #12998, b. 5 January 1894, d. 30 April 1972

Last Edited: 2 Feb 2003

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Winnie Alva Shaffer was born on 5 January 1894, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
She was the daughter of William Elsworth Shaffer and Mary Jane Leitzel.¹
Winnie Alva Shaffer died on 30 April 1972, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA, at age 78.¹

Father*: William Elsworth Shaffer¹ b. 19 Sep 1869, d. 30 Mar 1950
Mother*: Mary Jane Leitzel¹ b. 29 Nov 1871, d. 1954

Citations

[S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.

Kimber Cleaver Shaffer¹

M, #12999, b. 30 January 1901, d. 10 February 1972

Last Edited: 21 Oct 2006

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Kimber Cleaver Shaffer was born on 30 January 1901, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.¹
He was the son of William Elsworth Shaffer and Mary Jane Leitzel.¹
Kimber Cleaver Shaffer married Adaha Dorothy Palmer on 2 December 1921, Hagerstown, Washington County, MD.¹
Kimber Cleaver Shaffer died on 10 February 1972, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 71.¹
He was buried at St. Peter's Reformed (Blue) Church, Ralpho Township, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2

Father*: William Elsworth Shaffer¹ b. 19 Sep 1869, d. 30 Mar 1950
Mother*: Mary Jane Leitzel¹ b. 29 Nov 1871, d. 1954

Children of Kimber Cleaver Shaffer and Adaha Dorothy Palmer

Francis Palmer Shaffer+¹ b. 20 Aug 1922, d. 23 Sep 1986
Jane Anne Shaffer¹
William Albert Shaffer¹
Winnie Elizabeth Shaffer¹
Kimber Cleaver Shaffer+¹ b. 31 Dec 1943, d. 12 Jul 1981

Citations

[S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
[S59] Joseph A. Meiser Jr. and Sarah Roadarmel Meiser, Genealogists Guide to Burials in Northumberland County, PA, Volume II (Grantham, PA: Ddraig Gooch Publications, Robert L.K. Jones, 3rd edition 1998), p. 405. Hereinafter cited as Northumberland County Burials II.

Adaha Dorothy Palmer¹

F, #13000, b. 27 June 1903, d. 21 January 1972

Last Edited: 2 Feb 2003

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Adaha Dorothy Palmer was born on 27 June 1903, Brownsville, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
She married Kimber Cleaver Shaffer, son of William Elsworth Shaffer and Mary Jane Leitzel, on 2 December 1921, Hagerstown, Washington County, MD.¹
Adaha Dorothy Palmer died on 21 January 1972, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA, at age 68.¹

Children of Adaha Dorothy Palmer and Kimber Cleaver Shaffer

Francis Palmer Shaffer+¹ b. 20 Aug 1922, d. 23 Sep 1986
Jane Anne Shaffer¹
William Albert Shaffer¹
Winnie Elizabeth Shaffer¹
Kimber Cleaver Shaffer+¹ b. 31 Dec 1943, d. 12 Jul 1981

Citations

[S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.

Francis Palmer Shaffer¹

M, #13001, b. 20 August 1922, d. 23 September 1986

Last Edited: 14 Nov 2009

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Francis Palmer Shaffer was born on 20 August 1922, Mount Carmel, Northumberland County, PA.¹
He was the son of Kimber Cleaver Shaffer and Adaha Dorothy Palmer.¹
Francis Palmer Shaffer died on 23 September 1986, Kelso, WA, at age 64.¹

Father*: Kimber Cleaver Shaffer¹ b. 30 Jan 1901, d. 10 Feb 1972
Mother*: Adaha Dorothy Palmer¹ b. 27 Jun 1903, d. 21 Jan 1972

Children of Francis Palmer Shaffer and Annabelle Newberry

Margaret Ruth Shaffer¹
Richard Kimber Shaffer¹

Children of Francis Palmer Shaffer and Rosemarie Cole

Linda I. Shaffer¹
Lois J. Shaffer²

Citations

[S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
[S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database," January 20, 2003, 1.

Kimber Cleaver Shaffer¹

M, #13009, b. 31 December 1943, d. 12 July 1981

Last Edited: 3 Aug 2003

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Kimber Cleaver Shaffer was born on 31 December 1943, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.¹
He was the son of Kimber Cleaver Shaffer and Adaha Dorothy Palmer.¹
Kimber Cleaver Shaffer died on 12 July 1981, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA, at age 37.¹

Father*: Kimber Cleaver Shaffer¹ b. 30 Jan 1901, d. 10 Feb 1972
Mother*: Adaha Dorothy Palmer¹ b. 27 Jun 1903, d. 21 Jan 1972

Children of Kimber Cleaver Shaffer and Anita Dobson

David Kimber Shaffer¹
Brian Edward Shaffer¹
Christopher Lawton Shaffer¹

Citations

[S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.

William Garth Hall¹

M, #13011, b. 27 May 1938, d. 13 January 2016

Last Edited: 28 Apr 2021

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

William Garth Hall was born on 27 May 1938, Geisinger Memorial Hospital, Danville, Montour County, PA.¹
He was the son of Joseph Champion Hall and Sara Leah Wiest.¹
William Garth Hall died on 13 January 2016, Mountain View Manor, Coal Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 77.^2,3
Newspaper obituary:
W. Garth Hall, 77, Coal Township
W. Garth Hall, 77, of Coal Township, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, in Mountain View Manor, Coal Township.
The funeral is private.
Arrangements are by the Jerre Wirt Blank Funeral Home, 395 State St., Sunbury.
The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 15 Jan 2016, Fri, Page B5.²

Father*: Joseph Champion Hall¹ b. 4 Apr 1911, d. 20 Jan 1992
Mother*: Sara Leah Wiest¹ b. 14 Jan 1905, d. 31 May 1981

Children of William Garth Hall and Constance Dorothy Koons

Garth Champion Hall
Chrystal Dawnette Hall

Citations

[S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
[S108] Newspaper Obituary, for W. Garth Hall, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 15 Jan 2016, Fri, Page B5.
[S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157109878/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Helen Myrtle Wiest¹

F, #13012, b. 20 February 1908, d. 1 April 1914

Last Edited: 2 Feb 2003

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Helen Myrtle Wiest was born on 20 February 1908, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.¹
She was the daughter of William James Wiest and Rosanna Christina Simmendinger.¹
Helen Myrtle Wiest died on 1 April 1914, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA, at age 6.¹

Father*: William James Wiest¹ b. 12 Dec 1876, d. 13 Jan 1959
Mother*: Rosanna Christina Simmendinger¹ b. 15 Aug 1884, d. 23 Jul 1945

Citations

[S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.

Ruth Ethel Wiest¹

F, #13013, b. 1 October 1915, d. 30 March 1974

Last Edited: 17 Jan 2004

Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

Ruth Ethel Wiest was born on 1 October 1915, Shamokin, Northumberland County, PA.¹
She was the daughter of William James Wiest and Rosanna Christina Simmendinger.¹
Ruth Ethel Wiest died on 30 March 1974, Atlantic City, NJ, at age 58.¹

Father*: William James Wiest¹ b. 12 Dec 1876, d. 13 Jan 1959
Mother*: Rosanna Christina Simmendinger¹ b. 15 Aug 1884, d. 23 Jul 1945

Citations

[S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.

Daniel Klinger Ramberger¹

M, #13017, b. 3 January 1830, d. 3 March 1901

Last Edited: 17 Jun 2022

Daniel Klinger Ramberger was born on 3 January 1830, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
He was the son of Jacob Romberger and Katherine Klinger.²
Daniel Klinger Ramberger married Fromena Brown, daughter of Johannes Brown and Catherine Fetter, in 1858 or 1859, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,4,1
On 22 October 1962, Daniel enlisted as a private in Comany K of the 172nd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers.⁵
Daniel Klinger Ramberger died on 3 March 1901, at age 71.⁶
Some sources record that Daniel Klinger Ramberger died on 6 March 1901 Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
He was buried at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.²

Father*: Jacob Romberger² b. 6 Mar 1802, d. 1 Jul 1854
Mother*: Katherine Klinger² b. 10 Aug 1802, d. 13 Sep 1871

Children of Daniel Klinger Ramberger and Fromena Brown

Lydia Ramberger b. 12 Apr 1860, d. 19 Aug 1863
Ella Ramberger b. 23 Mar 1862, d. 12 Aug 1863
Maria S. Ramberger b. 30 Nov 1864, d. 23 Feb 1865
Jacob Johnson Ramberger+⁷ b. 10 Aug 1867, d. 22 May 1918
Emile F. Ramberger b. 17 Sep 1869, d. 18 Dec 1880
Daniel Edgar Ramberger+⁸ b. 7 Jan 1871, d. 4 Jan 1960

Citations

[S60] Joseph A. Meiser Jr. and Sarah Roadarmel Meiser, Genealogists Guide to Burials in Schuylkill County (Grantham, PA: Ddraig Gooch Publications, Robert L.K. Jones, 3rd edition 1998), p. 52. Hereinafter cited as Schuylkill County Burials.
[S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116121890/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S1379] Steve E. Troutman and Jeanne J. Adams, The Rambergers of Rough and Ready (Camp Hill, PA: Sunbury Press, Inc., 2012), p. 1. Hereinafter cited as Rambergers of Rough and Ready.
[S307] Bruce Travis Hall, "Klinger Family Database" (Annapolis, MD), data obtained January 20, 2003.
[S1379] Steve E. Troutman and Jeanne J. Adams, Rambergers of Rough and Ready, p. 2.
[S60] Joseph A. Meiser Jr. and Sarah Roadarmel Meiser, Schuylkill County Burials, p. 73.
[S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116138726/…
[S451] Ramberger, Daniel E., Obituary, 1959. Hereinafter cited as Daniel Ramberger Obituary.