Sandra Jean Blair1

F, #18350, b. 17 April 1942, d. 2 September 2022
  • Last Edited: 4 Sep 2022
  • Sandra Jean Blair was born on 17 April 1942, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.4,5
  • She was the daughter of George E. Blair and Gladys Graybill.2,3
  • Sandra Jean Blair married Ernest R. Heim, son of Harlan Raymond Heim and Beula A. Schwalm, circa September 1961.1,2
  • Sandra Jean Blair died on 2 September 2022, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 80.5
  • Funeral home obituary:
    Sandra J. Heim
    April 17, 1942 - September 2, 2022
    Sandra J. Heim, 80, of Dornsife, passed away on September 2, 2022, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born in Sunbury on April 17, 1942, a daughter of the late Gladys and George E. Blair II. Sandra was a homemaker and worked at Schwalms Greenhouse.
    She was a member of New Life EC Church, Herndon. Sandra liked gardening, flowers, quilting, music, bingo and she supported Turning Point Ministries.
    Sandra is survived by her son, Glen (Deborah) Heim; daughter, Linda (Gary) Lesher; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Cheryl Martz, Kathy Styer. She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest Heim, and brother, George Blair, III.
    A viewing will be held on September 7, 2022 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at New Life EC Church, Herndon. Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at 11:00 am at the New Life EC Church, Herndon. Interment will take place in the St John's Cemetery, Leck Hill.5
  • She was buried on 7 September 2022, at St John's Cemetery, Leck Kill, Northumberland County, PA.5
  • Father*: George E. Blair2 b. 29 Apr 1923, d. 18 Dec 1986
  • Mother*: Gladys Graybill3

Children of Sandra Jean Blair and Ernest R. Heim

  • Glenn Heim1
  • Linda Diane Heim1

Citations

  1. [S210] "Additions and Corrections," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 1, no. 1, (1977): p. 14.
  2. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Marriage Licenses," The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 23 Aug 1961, Wed, Page 26.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for George E. Blair, The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 20 Dec 1986, Sat, Page 8.
  4. [S107] Newspaper Article, "Sandra Jean Blair, Of Herndon, To Wed," The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 09 Jan 1961, Mon, Page 19.
  5. [S1147] Online Obituary for Sandra J. Heim, James A. Reed Funeral Home, Pillow, PA; https://www.reedfh.com/obituaries/Sandra-Heim/#!/Obituary

Mabel Mildred Dietrich1,2

F, #18353, b. 8 December 1915, d. 18 February 1989
  • Last Edited: 7 Sep 2019
  • Mabel Mildred Dietrich is also referred to as Mabel M. Deitrich in some sources.4
  • She was born on 8 December 1915, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.5,6
  • She was the daughter of Cletus Cleveland Deitrich and Maude Irene Stutzman.3
  • Mabel Mildred Dietrich married Elvin Jonas Williamson, son of James Richard Williamson and Minnie Edna Schoffstall, on 14 August 1932, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.1,2,4
  • Mabel Mildred Dietrich lived in Ephrata, PA.7
  • She died on 18 February 1989, Maple Farm Nursing Center, Akron, Lancaster County, PA, at age 73.7
  • She was buried at Lincoln Cemetery, Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA.7,8
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Mabel Williamson former hairdresser
    Mabel M. Williamson, 73, a former hairdresser, died early Saturday morning at Maple Farm Nursing Center in Akron after a long illness.
    Formerly of 330 Academy Drive, Ephrata, she was the wife of the late Elvin J. Williamson, who died Dec. 2. Mrs. Williamson had lived at the center for more than two years.
    She was a self-employed beautician in the Lincoln section of Ephrata from 1946 to 1980.
    Mrs. Williamson was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Lincoln.
    Born in Hegins, Schuykill County, she was a daughter of the late Cletus and Maude Stuzman Deitreich.
    Surviving are a son, James C, Vienna, Va; a daughter, Janice G., wife of Barton F. Henly, Ephrata; three grandchildren; a great-grandchild, and four sisters: Martha Herner, Hegins; Annie, wife of William Schnupp, Ephrata; Verona Clark, Hegins, and Helen, wife of Joseph Hess, Ephrata.
    LNP Always Lancaster (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), 20 Feb 1989, Mon, Page 11.9

Children of Mabel Mildred Dietrich and Elvin Jonas Williamson

Citations

  1. [S210] "Additions and Corrections," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 1, no. 1, (1977): p. 13.
  2. [S1192] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 6. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 3.
  3. [S870] William Dietrich, Our Dietrich Lines ( Published by William Dietrich, 2007), p. 332. Hereinafter cited as Our Dietrich Lines.
  4. [S810] Marriage Certificate.
  5. [S232] George H. Schwalm and N. Daniel Schwalm, "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 2 (1990): p. 74.
  6. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66544898/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  7. [S232] "All In The Family," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 4, no. 2, p. 76.
  8. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201717638/…
  9. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Mabel M. Williamson, LNP Always Lancaster (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), 20 Feb 1989, Mon, Page 11.

Janice G. Williamson1

F, #18354, b. 1 January 1933, d. 17 December 2011
  • Last Edited: 2 Sep 2019
  • Janice G. Williamson was born on 1 January 1933.2
  • She was the daughter of Elvin Jonas Williamson and Mabel Mildred Dietrich.1
  • Janice G. Williamson married Barton F. Henly, son of Barton Z. Henly and Amanda Frederick, on 16 December 1950.1,3
  • Janice G. Williamson died on 17 December 2011, Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy, Lancaster County, PA, at age 78.2,4
  • Online obituary:
    Janice G. Henly
    Janice G. Henly, 78, formerly of Ephrata, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy.
    She was born in Hegins Twp., Schuylkill County, to the late Elvin J. and Mabel M. (Deitrich) Williamson and was the wife of the late Barton F. Henly, who passed away on January 3, 2000.
    Janice was a member of Zion's Reformed United Church of Christ, Ephrata, and was a past member of the Eastern Star Chapter 406. She loved bingo, cooking, baking, summers in Ocean City, NJ and most importantly spending time with her children and grandchildren. During her working years, she was a cafeteria worker for Ephrata School District at Clay Elementary until her retirement in 1989.
    She is survived by 2 daughters, Susan I., wife of Terry W. Reber of Akron, Sara A., wife of Keith B. Allen of Ephrata; 2 grandsons, Chad D. Allen of Germantown, MD, Shane B. Allen of Ephrata; a brother, James C. Williamson; and a nephew, James A. Williamson, both of Vienna, VA.
    A viewing will be held on Wednesday, December 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. and on Thursday, from 9 to 10 a.m., at the Stradling Funeral Home, 201 Church Avenue, Ephrata. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home, with Rev. John C. Miller officiating. Interment will take place in the Mellingers Lutheran Cemetery.
    If desired, memorial contributions in Janice's memory may be made to The Kidney Foundation of Central PA, 4813 Jonestown Road, Suite 101, Harrisburg, PA 17109-1700.
    Arrangements by Stradling Funeral Homes, Inc., Akron/Ephrata. Online condolences can be given at
    stradlingfuneralhome.com.
    LNP Lancaster Online (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), 19 Dec 2011.4
  • She was buried on 22 December 2011, at Mellingers Lutheran Cemetery, Schoeneck, Lancaster County, PA.4,5

Children of Janice G. Williamson and Barton F. Henly

  • Susan I. Henly1
  • Sara A. Henly1

Citations

  1. [S210] "Additions and Corrections," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 1, no. 1, (1977): p. 13.
  2. [S200] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index, https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
  3. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Barton F. Henly, Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), 05 Jan 2000, Wed, Page 33.
  4. [S1147] Online Obituary for Janice G. Henly, LNP Lancaster Online (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), 19 Dec 2011, https://lancasteronline.com/obituaries/janice-g-henly/…
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obotuary for Janice G. Henly, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82142614/janice-g-henly. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Barton F. Henly1

M, #18355, b. circa 1930, d. 3 January 2000
  • Last Edited: 2 Sep 2019
  • Barton F. Henly was born circa 1930, Clay Township, Lancaster County, PA.2
  • He was the son of Barton Z. Henly and Amanda Frederick.2
  • Barton F. Henly married Janice G. Williamson, daughter of Elvin Jonas Williamson and Mabel Mildred Dietrich, on 16 December 1950.1,2
  • Barton F. Henly died on 3 January 2000, Ephrata Community Hospital, Ephrata, Lancaster County, PA.2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Barton Henly, 69, was salesman
    Barton F. Henly, 69, of 833 Martin Ave., Ephrata, was pronounced dead Monday afternoon in the emergency room of Ephrata Community Hospital after being stricken ill at home. He had been under the care of a physician.
    Henly was employed as a truck salesman for Keystone Peterbilt for 23 years, retiring in 1988. He previously had been a self-employed farmer and cattle hauler in Clay Township from 1950 to 1964.
    He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ, Lincoln, Ephrata, where he had been a former council member.
    He was a member of Ephrata Lodge 665, Free and Accepted Masons, Reading Consistory and Rajah Temple. He was married to Janice G. Williamson Henly for 49 years on Dec. 16.
    Born in Clay Township, he was the son of the late Barton Z. and Amanda Frederick Henly.
    Surviving in addition to his wife are two daughters, Susan I., married to Terry W. Reber of Akron, and Sara A., married to Keith B. Allen of Ephrata; and two grandsons.
    Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), 05 Jan 2000, Wed, Page 33.2
  • He was buried at Mellingers Lutheran Cemetery, Schoeneck, Lancaster County, PA.3

Children of Barton F. Henly and Janice G. Williamson

  • Susan I. Henly1
  • Sara A. Henly1

Citations

  1. [S210] "Additions and Corrections," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 1, no. 1, (1977): p. 13.
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Barton F. Henly, Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), 05 Jan 2000, Wed, Page 33.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Burton F.. Henly, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55776354/barton-f-henly. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

James Cletus Williamson1,2

M, #18358, b. 12 July 1938, d. 3 October 2018
  • Last Edited: 7 Sep 2019
  • James Cletus Williamson was born on 12 July 1938, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.3
  • He was the son of Elvin Jonas Williamson and Mabel Mildred Dietrich.1
  • James served in the Marine Corps from 1959 to 1963.4
  • James Cletus Williamson married Isabel Mary MacIver, daughter of Murdo MacIver and Jessie Campbell, on 8 September 1962.1,5
  • James Cletus Williamson died on 3 October 2018, Vienna, VA, at age 80.6
  • Online obituary:
    James C Williamson
    July 12, 1938 - October 3, 2018
    James C. Williamson passed away peacefully at home on Oct. 3, 2018. Born on July 12th, 1938 in Hegins Township, Pa. He grew up in Ephrata, Pa located in Lancaster county. While attending Ephrata high school, he was an all-county 8 time letterman in sports. After graduating high school in 1956, He attended Albright College in Reading, Pa on football and baseball scholarship where he lettered as a freshman in football. After a short career at Albright College, he decided to enlist in the United States Marine Corps in 1959 where he served honorably until 1963.
    After serving his country, he fell into the optical field where he became a licensed optician. He learned the business from the ground up and eventually owned and operated Tyson’s Professional Opticians. He retired in the mid 1990’s.
    He is survived by his son James A. Williamson (Paige), grandson Tyce J. Williamson and numerous nieces and nephews. He was proceeded in death by the love of his life, Isabel Mary (MacIver), parents Elvin and Mabel Williamson and his sister, Janice Henly.
    Relatives and friends are invited to James' Life Celebration at Money and King Funeral Home,
    171 West Maple Avenue, Vienna, VA on Friday October 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
    In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to either of these organizations:
    Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
    18900 Jefferson Davis Highway
    Triangle, Va 22172 or to

    The Parkinson's Foundation
    www.parkinson.org.6
  • He was buried at Lincoln Cemetery, Lincoln, Lancaster County, PA.4

Child of James Cletus Williamson and Isabel Mary MacIver

  • James Alex Williamson1

Citations

  1. [S210] "Additions and Corrections," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 1, no. 1, (1977): p. 13.
  2. [S1333] James A. Williamson, "E-Mail Message From James A. Williamson," e-mail message from e-mail address (Vienna, VA) to Max E. Klinger, August 27, 2019. Hereinafter cited as "James A. Williamson E-Mail."
  3. [S1192] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 7. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 3.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online biography for James Cletus Williamson, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202794478/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202794284/…
  6. [S1147] Online Obituary for James C. Williamson, Money & King Funeral Home, https://www.moneyandking.com/obituaries/James-C-Williamson

Isabel Mary MacIver1,2

F, #18359, b. 18 April 1943, d. 15 September 1999
  • Last Edited: 8 Sep 2019

Child of Isabel Mary MacIver and James Cletus Williamson

  • James Alex Williamson1

Citations

  1. [S210] "Additions and Corrections," Journal of the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association, vol. 1, no. 1, (1977): p. 13.
  2. [S1192] Donald C. Reed, Descendants of Johannes Schwalm and Allied Families., CD-ROM (Lancaster, PA: Donald C. Reed, 2011), Descendants of Johannes Schwalm, p. 7. Hereinafter cited as Descendants of Johannes Schwalm vol 3.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202794284/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  4. [S811] Birth Certificate, for Isabel Mary MacIver, NY State Department of Health Number 35137.
  5. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com, , SSN: 117340759; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll
  6. [S970] Www.ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014; https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll