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Lee A. Riegel^1,2

• Last Edited: 15 Nov 2010

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lee A. Riegel also went by the name of Pap.²
• He was born on 6 August 1923, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^3,2
• He was the son of Harry G. Riegel and Bertha Vesta Scheib.¹
• Lee A. Riegel married Miriam Romaine Shade, daughter of Ralph D. Shade and Flora Melba Zigner.⁴
• Lee A. Riegel died on 14 November 2010, at age 87.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Lee A. "Pap" Riegel
  November 14, 2010
  Lee A. "Pap" Riegel, 87, of 492 Fearnot Road, Sacramento, passed away early Sunday morning.
  Born in Gratz, Aug. 6, 1923, he was a son of the late Harry and Bertha Scheib Riegel.
  Lee was a graduate of the former Gratz Area School and Williamsport Tech.
  He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran, serving in Bismarck Archipelago, New Guinea and the Philippines liberation.
  He was a retired carpenter with Mark Saultzbaugh Carpentry, Millersburg, and was a machinist with Brubakers, Millersburg.
  He was a member of St. Peter's United Methodist Church, Fearnot; Sacramento and Valley View fire companies; Valley View Gun Club; Valley View American Legion Post 575 and a life member of the Gratz VFW.
  In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Miriam Shade Riegel, in 1999; a son-in-law, Jeffrey Griffiths; a granddaughter; two sisters, Avis Gotschall and Mary Snyder; and a brother, Paul Riegel.
  Surviving are his daughter, Brenda Riegel Griffiths-Zechman and her husband, James, Sacramento; a grandson, Michael Griffiths and his wife, Wendi, Gratz; three grandchildren, Jeffrey, Gracie and Ella Griffiths; a sister, Hannah Riegel Bradley.
  Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday from St. Peter's United Methodist Church, Fearnot, with the Rev. William Danis officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to St. Peter's UM Church, Church Road, Sacramento, PA 17968.
  Dimon Funeral Homes Inc., Tower City, is in charge of arrangements. To sign the guestbook, visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.
  Published in Republican & Herald on November 15, 2010.²
  
• He was buried on 17 November 2010, at St. Peter's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Harry G. Riegel¹ b. 1 Nov 1881, d. 5 Apr 1960
• Mother*: Bertha Vesta Scheib¹ b. 12 Sep 1891, d. 14 Mar 1959

Hannah S. Riegel¹

• Last Edited: 12 May 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Hannah S. Riegel was born on 13 July 1925, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of Harry G. Riegel and Bertha Vesta Scheib.¹
• Hannah S. Riegel married William Thomas Frantz, son of John Edward Frantz and Alice Emma Shuttlesworth, on 5 February 1947, Elkton, MD.^3,4
• Hannah S. Riegel died on 27 February 2011, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, PA, at age 85.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Hannah S. Bradley
  Hannah S. Bradley, 85, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, February 27, 2011. Born on July 13, 1925, on her family's farm in Gratz, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Bertha Riegel. She was preceded in death by her first husband, William T. Frantz, and her second husband, Glenn H. Bradley, a daughter, Anita Shirley, a granddaughter, Lauren Frantz, and her two brothers, Paul and Lee Riegel, and her two sisters, Avis Gotschall and Mary Snyder.
  Hannah graduated from Hegins High School. After high school, she worked as a seamstress until she was married. Later, she worked for the Elizabethtown Area School District as a library aid and secretary. She loved spending time with her family and friends. She enjoyed going out to eat, shopping and fall foliage drives. She looked forward each year to attending the annual Lancaster-Lebanon League Outstanding Football Player awards banquet and presenting the William T. Frantz award, named in honor of her first husband, to each season's recipient.
  She is survived by her two sons, William C. Frantz of Manon, Massachusetts, and Thomas C. Frantz of Andover, New Hampshire, daughters-in-law, Cherie, wife of William Frantz, and Renee, wife of Thomas Frantz, and three grandchildren, Tyler, Hannah and Caleb Frantz.
  Family and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service for Hannah at the United Church of Christ, 247 South Market Street, Elizabethtown on Sunday, March 13 at 3:00 PM. There will be no viewing. The family will receive friends on Sunday at the church from 2:00 until the time of service.
  Appreciation is extended to Hospice of Lancaster County and to the caregivers with Special Care of Lancaster.
  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice of Lancaster County, 685 Good Drive, PO Box 4125, Lancaster, PA, 176044125.
  Arrangements by Miller Sekely Funeral Services, Elizabethtown.
  Sunday News (Lancaster, PA), March 6, 2011, Page 14.³
  

• Father*: Harry G. Riegel¹ b. 1 Nov 1881, d. 5 Apr 1960
• Mother*: Bertha Vesta Scheib¹ b. 12 Sep 1891, d. 14 Mar 1959

Mary Riegel¹

• Last Edited: 12 May 2023

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary Riegel was born on 18 December 1927.^2,3
• She was the daughter of Harry G. Riegel and Bertha Vesta Scheib.¹
• Mary Riegel died on 31 July 1988, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 60.^4,3
• She was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Harry G. Riegel¹ b. 1 Nov 1881, d. 5 Apr 1960
• Mother*: Bertha Vesta Scheib¹ b. 12 Sep 1891, d. 14 Mar 1959

Franklin Scheib¹

• Last Edited: 10 May 2023

• Franklin Scheib was born on 28 October 1833.^1,2
• He was the son of Michael B. Scheib and Christina Alspach.¹
• Franklin Scheib married Elisabeth Moyer.
• Franklin Scheib died on 23 March 1885, at age 51.^1,2
• He was buried at Simeon United Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Michael B. Scheib¹ b. 21 Feb 1804, d. 5 Nov 1877
• Mother*: Christina Alspach b. 29 Nov 1807, d. 7 Jul 1886

Elisabeth Moyer¹

• Last Edited: 10 May 2023

• Elisabeth Moyer is also referred to as Elizabeth Moyer in some sources.²
• She was born on 16 May 1837.^1,3
• She married Franklin Scheib, son of Michael B. Scheib and Christina Alspach.
• Elisabeth Moyer died on 4 May 1911, at age 73.^1,3

Catherine M. Thomas¹

• Last Edited: 28 Nov 2022

• Catherine M. Thomas was born on 29 January 1872.¹
• She was the daughter of Edward Thomas and Elizabeth Hoffman.¹
• Catherine M. Thomas married William P. Umholtz on 12 January 1889.^1,2
• Catherine M. Thomas died in 1916.¹

• Father*: Edward Thomas¹
• Mother*: Elizabeth Hoffman¹

Morris L. Koppenhaver¹

• Last Edited: 4 Apr 2006

• Morris L. Koppenhaver was born in July 1866.¹
• He married Mary A. Buffington.
• Morris L. Koppenhaver died on 10 October 1915, at age 49.¹

Mary A. Buffington¹

• Last Edited: 4 Apr 2006

• Mary A. Buffington was born on 2 December 1868.¹
• She married Morris L. Koppenhaver.
• Mary A. Buffington died on 7 July 1941, at age 72.¹

Abraham Hess¹

• Last Edited: 4 Apr 2006

• Abraham Hess was born on 7 April 1817, Upper Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• He married Catherine Hoffman.
• Abraham Hess died on 23 December 1892, at age 75.¹

Catherine Hoffman¹

• Last Edited: 4 Apr 2006

• Catherine Hoffman was born on 23 March 1816.¹
• She married Abraham Hess.
• Catherine Hoffman died on 19 December 1873, at age 57.¹

Daniel Lewis Knohr¹

• Last Edited: 21 Jul 2007

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Daniel Lewis Knohr also went by the name of Lewis.²
• He was born on 11 January 1911.¹
• He was the son of Daniel Milton Knohr and Jennie M. Lehr.¹
• Daniel Lewis Knohr died in 1996.¹

• Father*: Daniel Milton Knohr¹ b. 3 Dec 1882, d. 17 Feb 1943
• Mother*: Jennie M. Lehr¹ b. 20 Jul 1886, d. 22 Feb 1980

Allen Edward Knohr¹

• Last Edited: 28 Jan 2012

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Allen Edward Knohr was born on 1 January 1913.¹
• He was the son of Daniel Milton Knohr and Jennie M. Lehr.¹
• Allen Edward Knohr died on 10 September 1988, at age 75.^2,3

• Father*: Daniel Milton Knohr¹ b. 3 Dec 1882, d. 17 Feb 1943
• Mother*: Jennie M. Lehr¹ b. 20 Jul 1886, d. 22 Feb 1980

Mary Louise Knohr¹

• Last Edited: 9 Dec 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Mary Louise Knohr was born on 1 December 1915.¹
• She was the daughter of Daniel Milton Knohr and Jennie M. Lehr.¹
• Mary Louise Knohr died in 1982.^2,3
• She was buried at Simeon Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.³

• Father*: Daniel Milton Knohr¹ b. 3 Dec 1882, d. 17 Feb 1943
• Mother*: Jennie M. Lehr¹ b. 20 Jul 1886, d. 22 Feb 1980

Earl Lehr Knohr¹

• Last Edited: 28 Jan 2012

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Earl Lehr Knohr was born on 19 October 1918.¹
• He was the son of Daniel Milton Knohr and Jennie M. Lehr.¹
• Earl Lehr Knohr died in May 1986, at age 67.^2,3

• Father*: Daniel Milton Knohr¹ b. 3 Dec 1882, d. 17 Feb 1943
• Mother*: Jennie M. Lehr¹ b. 20 Jul 1886, d. 22 Feb 1980

Ruth Irene Knohr¹

• Last Edited: 28 Jun 2012

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ruth Irene Knohr was born on 22 April 1924.¹
• She was the daughter of Daniel Milton Knohr and Jennie M. Lehr.¹
• Ruth Irene Knohr died in 1992.¹

• Father*: Daniel Milton Knohr¹ b. 3 Dec 1882, d. 17 Feb 1943
• Mother*: Jennie M. Lehr¹ b. 20 Jul 1886, d. 22 Feb 1980

Ralph Joseph Knohr¹

• Last Edited: 28 Jun 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ralph Joseph Knohr also went by the name of Lefty.²
• He was born on 18 December 1925, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Daniel Milton Knohr and Jennie M. Lehr.¹
• Ralph Joseph Knohr died on 20 January 2012, The Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 86.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Ralph J "Lefty" Knohr, age 86, of W Market Street, Gratz, passed away Friday, January 20, 2012 at The Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg.
  He was born on Wednesday, December 18, 1925, in Gratz, a son of the late Daniel Knohr and Jennie Lehr Knohr.
  He was a graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School and Shippensburg University.
  He served in the US Navy during World War II on the USS Apollo.
  He was a Biology and Physics teacher for many years at Upper Dauphin School District prior to his retirement.
  He was a member of PSERS, Gratz Historical Society, Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, and the Gratz VFW.
  Ralph was an avid fisherman and photographer and enjoyed the outdoors. He was a local expert in biology; many people sought out his opinion to identify various plants and animals. He was a pitcher in the former Gratz Baseball League.
  He was preceded in death by three brothers Louis Knohr, Alan Knohr, and Earl Knohr, and by three sisters Mary Knohr, Ruth Huntsinger, and Alice Herb.
  He is survived by sister Janet Evans of Germantown, TN; seven nieces and three nephews.
  Services will be held at the Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, on Friday, January 27, 2012, at 11:00 AM, with Rev. Curtis Zemencik officiating.
  There will be no viewing or visitation.
  Burial will be made in Union Cemetery, Gratz.
  Memorial contributions can be made to Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art, 176 Water Company Road, Millersburg PA 17061.
  Published in Patriot-News on January 24, 2012.²
  
• He was buried on 27 January 2012, at Union Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Daniel Milton Knohr¹ b. 3 Dec 1882, d. 17 Feb 1943
• Mother*: Jennie M. Lehr¹ b. 20 Jul 1886, d. 22 Feb 1980

Alice Jean Knohr¹

• Last Edited: 9 Dec 2018

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

• Alice Jean Knohr was born on 17 November 1928, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Daniel Milton Knohr and Jennie M. Lehr.¹
• Alice Jean Knohr married Bruce Elwood Herb, son of Roy William McKinley Herb and Maude Pauline Rickert.³
• Alice Jean Knohr died on 4 October 1992, Reading Hospital and Medical Centger, West Reading, Berks County, PA, at age 63.^3,4,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Alice J. Herb
  Alice J. Herb, 63, of 406 W. Main St., Valley View, died Sunday at Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading.
  Born in Gratz, Nov. 17, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Jennie Lehr Knohr.
  She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Valley View.
  Surviving are her husband, Bruce; a son, Tim, St. Augustine, Fla; two daughters, Ann Bonwit, Valley View, and Kerry Marflak, Rochester, N.Y; two brothers, Louis Knohr, Enola, and Ralph Knohr, Gratz; a sister, Janet Evans, North Port, Ala; three grandchildren.
  Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, by the Rev. Carl Shankweiler, her pastor. Robert I Miller Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Pottsville Republican, 06 Oct 1992, Tue, Page 2.²
  
• She was buried on 10 October 1992, at Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Valley View, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Daniel Milton Knohr¹ b. 3 Dec 1882, d. 17 Feb 1943
• Mother*: Jennie M. Lehr¹ b. 20 Jul 1886, d. 22 Feb 1980