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Eva M. Hoffman

• Last Edited: 7 Oct 2006

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Eva M. Hoffman was born on 15 June 1920, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Harvey Clair Hoffman and Mary J. Starr.¹
• Eva M. Hoffman married Thomas Marcus Klinger, son of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib, on 26 August 1940, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^2,1,3
• Eva M. Hoffman died on 1 October 2006, at home, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA, at age 86.¹
• Obituary in the Pottsville Republican & Herald:
  Eva M. Klinger, 86, of 2395 Luxemberg Road, Lykens, died Sunday at home. She had been in ill health for the past four weeks.
  Born in Klingerstown, June 15, 1920, she was a daughter of the late Clair and Mary Starr Hoffman.
  She was educated in Klingerstown area schools.
  She was a homemaker who enjoyed raising her children.
  She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman, and helped with the church picnics in the grove at the pie and cake stand.
  She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas M. Klinger, on Oct. 16, 1968; and a brother, Jacob Hoffman, on Dec. 8, 1970.
  Surviving are three sons, Thomas Klinger and his wife, Marian, Halifax, Roy Klinger and his wife, Peggy, Erdman, and Larry Klinger and his wife, Lori, Spring Glen; a daughter, Mary Deibler, York; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three sisters, Edith Coop-er, Harrisburg, Ethel Lenig, Loyalton, and Elsie Zimmerman, Ashland; nieces and nephews.
  Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Zion Lutheran Church, Erdman, with the Rev. Jan Mills officiating.
  A viewing will be held from 1 p.m. until the time of services at the church. Interment will be in Zion Cemetery, Erdman. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Zion Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 71, Klingerstown, PA 17941 or Odyssey Health Care, 4660 Trindle Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
  Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, 1133 Ridge Road, Klingerstown, is in charge of arrangements.¹
  
• She was buried at Zion (Klinger's) Church Cemetery, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Harvey Clair Hoffman¹
• Mother*: Mary J. Starr¹

Walter Preston Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 23 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Walter Preston Klinger is also referred to as Preston W. in some sources.²
• He was born on 4 July 1893, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3,4
• He was the son of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib.¹
• Some sources record that Walter Preston Klinger was born on 4 July 1893, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.⁵
• In 1917, when he registered for the draft in World War I, Walter was single and living in Reading, PA, where he was working as a blacksmith for the Reading Railroad.⁴
• He married Carrie Stutzman, daughter of Samuel Stutzman and Sallie Boyer, circa 1920.
• Walter Preston Klinger married Lydia H. Maurer, daughter of Lewis F. Maurer and Catherine Kutz.^6,7
• At the time of the 1930 Census, Walter and Lydia were living in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA, where he was a blacksmith. Their household included a son Franklin.⁷
• In 1940, Walter and Lydia were living in Hegins Township, where he was a blacksmith. Their household included 3 children, Franklin, Eleanor, and Marie.⁸
• Walter Preston Klinger died on 2 October 1975, Reading Hospital, Reading, Berks County, PA, at age 82.^1,9,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Walter P. Klinger
  Walter Preston Klinger, 82, of Wernersville, died Thursday evening at Reading Hospital.
  Mr. Klinger, born July 4, 1893 in Lykens Township, Dauphin County, was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Scheib Klinger. He was a blacksmith at Hegihs for many years and moved to California in 1944 when he retired.
  His wife, the former Lydia Maurer, died in 1975.
  Surviving are two daughters and a son, Mrs. Donald Artz, Oswego, N.Y; Mrs. Al Nichols, Oleta, Okla; Frank, Robesonia; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Katie Renninger, Zerbe; four brothers, Claude, Saylorsburg; Charles, Linglestown; Ray, Berrysburg; Daniel, Hebe.
  Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 03 Oct 1975, Fri, Page 2.⁵
  
• He was buried at Colton, San Bernadino County, CA.¹⁰

• Father*: Charles Milton Klinger¹ b. 27 Jun 1864, d. 19 Feb 1940
• Mother*: Elizabeth Scheib¹ b. May 1870, d. 4 Apr 1956

Carrie Stutzman¹

• Last Edited: 23 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Carrie Stutzman was born on 29 June 1889.²
• She was the daughter of Samuel Stutzman and Sallie Boyer.²
• Carrie Stutzman married Walter Preston Klinger, son of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib, circa 1920.
• Carrie Stutzman died on 31 July 1922, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 33.²
• She was buried on 3 August 1922, at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3

• Father*: Samuel Stutzman²
• Mother*: Sallie Boyer²

Lydia H. Maurer^1,2

• Last Edited: 23 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lydia H. Maurer was born on 25 April 1902.^5,6
• She was the daughter of Lewis F. Maurer and Catherine Kutz.^3,4
• Lydia H. Maurer married Walter Preston Klinger, son of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib.^1,2
• Lydia H. Maurer died on 7 March 1974, Riverside County, CA, at age 71.^5,7

• Father*: Lewis F. Maurer³ b. 7 Jul 1860, d. 1921
• Mother*: Catherine Kutz⁴

Marie Cathryn Klinger^1,2,3

• Last Edited: 23 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Marie Cathryn Klinger was born on 15 June 1932, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^3,1
• She was the daughter of Walter Preston Klinger and Lydia H. Maurer.^1,3
• Marie Cathryn Klinger married Donald Eugene Artz Sr., son of Guy Roscoe Artz and Ethel M. Huntzinger, on 5 August 1950, Allegheny County, PA.^2,4
• Marie Cathryn Klinger died on 11 November 1982, Oswego Hospital, Oswego, Oswego County, NY, at age 50.^5,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Marie C. Artz
  Marie C Artz, 50, of Oswego area, N.Y., died Thursday in Oswego Hospital.
  She was born in Hegins, June 15, 1932, a daughter of the late Walter and Lydia Maurer Klinger.
  Mrs. Artz owned and operated Greenman's Gardens Flower Shop since 1978.
  She was a graduate of Riverside Polytech High School, Riverside, Calif., and Hixon Flower School, Cleveland, Ohio.
  Surviving are her husband, Donald; a daughter, Karen Ruston, in California; a son, Donald, a student at Clarkson Tech, Pottsdam, N.Y; two grandchildren; a brother, Frank C. Klinger, Robesonia; a sister, Jean Nichols, Oleta, Okla; nieces and nephews.
  Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Buffington Funeral Home, Valley View. The Rev. Donald Schwartz, Friedens Lutheran Church, Hegins, will officiate. Interment will be in Friedens Cemetery, Hegins.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 12 Nov 1982, Fri, Page 2.⁵
  
• She was buried at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,6

• Father*: Walter Preston Klinger¹ b. 4 Jul 1893, d. 2 Oct 1975
• Mother*: Lydia H. Maurer^3,1 b. 25 Apr 1902, d. 7 Mar 1974

Franklin C. Klinger^1,2

• Last Edited: 15 Feb 2016

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Franklin C. Klinger was born on 31 March 1925, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3
• He was the son of Walter Preston Klinger and Lydia H. Maurer.¹
• Franklin C. Klinger married Ferne M. Irving, daughter of William G. Irving and Margaret Griffiths.²
• Franklin C. Klinger died on 10 July 2012, Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA, at age 87.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  July 10, 2012
  Franklin C. Klinger, 87, formerly of Robesonia, passed away Tuesday of natural causes at Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg.
  Born in Hegins, he was a son of the late Walter and Lydia Maurer Klinger.
  He served in the Navy on a submarine during World War II.
  Franklin worked for ARCO Pipeline, Spring Township, for 36 years, retiring in 1984.
  He was the husband of Ferne M. Irving Klinger, also a resident of Messiah Village.
  He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, New Kingstown, and a former member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ, Robesonia.
  He was a trustee of Mount Lebanon Lodge No. 226, a life member of Robesonia Fire Company and a member of VFW Post 6666.
  Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two daughters, Kathy M., wife of Gifford Briner, Mechanicsburg, and Lesley A. Klinger, Hummelstown; a sister, Jeanne Nichols, Wylie, Texas; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
  Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Lamm & Witman Funeral Home Inc., 243 W. Penn Ave., Wernersville, with the Rev. Eric Funk officiating. Interment will be in Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven. Friends are invited to call from noon to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church, 4 W. Main St., New Kingstown, PA 17072.
  Published in Republican & Herald on July 12, 2012.²
  
• He was buried at Schuylkill Memorial Park, Schuylkill Haven, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Walter Preston Klinger¹ b. 4 Jul 1893, d. 2 Oct 1975
• Mother*: Lydia H. Maurer¹ b. 25 Apr 1902, d. 7 Mar 1974

George Elmer Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 23 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• George Elmer Klinger was born on 28 January 1896, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,3,4
• He was the son of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib.¹
• At the time of his registration for the draft on June 5, 1917 for World War I, George was living in Reading, PA, where he worked as a blacksmith for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad. He was not married.³
• George Elmer Klinger married Laura May Minnich, daughter of William Henry Minnich and Cora Alice Huntzinger, on 2 March 1918, Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^5,6
• George Elmer Klinger died on 5 October 1918, Base Hospital, Camp Lee, Prince George County, VA, at age 22. Cause of death given as broncho pneumonia and influenza. Death certificate lists George as a private in the Headquarters Company. His WWI Veterans Service Card indicates that at the time of his death he was assigned to Comany D, 14th Battalion "Inf Repl & Training Camp," Camp Lee, VA. He had been inducted into service July 23, 1918 in Reading, PA.^7,1,8,4
• He was buried at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA. His tombstone indicates "WW I." A newspaper article reported that "Mr. Austin Coleman and wife attended the funeral of the latter's brother, George Klinger who was stationed at Camp Lee and died of this dreaded disease, his body was brought to Hegins, his former home."^8,9
• In 1920, George's widow Laura and his daughter Miriam were living in Hegins Township, Schuylkill County, PA, with Laura's sister Iva Hartman.¹⁰

• Father*: Charles Milton Klinger¹ b. 27 Jun 1864, d. 19 Feb 1940
• Mother*: Elizabeth Scheib¹ b. May 1870, d. 4 Apr 1956

Laura May Minnich^1,2

• Last Edited: 23 Sep 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Laura May Minnich was born on 25 March 1898.²
• She was the daughter of William Henry Minnich and Cora Alice Huntzinger.²
• Laura May Minnich married George Elmer Klinger, son of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib, on 2 March 1918, Friedens Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,3
• Laura May Minnich married Leon H. Cooper.⁴
• Laura May Minnich died on 17 December 1967, Reading, Berks County, PA, at age 69.²
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Laura Cooper; Native of Hegins
  Mrs. Laura M. Cooper, 69. of 1040 North 11th street, Reading, widow of Leon H. Cooper, died Sundav afternoon in Community General Hospital, Reading, where she had been a patient for two davs.
  Born in Hegins, she was a daughter of William and Cora (Huntzinger) Minmch. Her husband died in 1942.
  She was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Reading, and of Indianola Council 70, Pocohontas Independent Order of Red Men. She also was affiliated with the Reading Senior Citizens' Club and the auxiliary to Greater Reading) Post 179, Veterans of Wars.
  Mrs. Cooper is survived by two sons and two daughters: Leon H. Jr. of El Paso. Texas: Gerald, Buffalo, N.Y; Miriam, wife of Ambrose McDonald, Tremont; Fern, wife of Carl Stuber, Sinking Spring RD 6.
  Seven grandchildren survive, as do three brothers and four sisters: William and Albert Minnich, both of Hegins; Charles Minnich, Reading; Miidred, wife of John Felix, Fleetwood RD 3; Myrtle, widow of Howard Stutzman: Ivah, widow of John Hartman, and Beulah. widow of Rufus Klouser, all of Hegins.
  Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in Gibson & Sanders Funeral Home. Reading. Additional rites will be conducted in Frieden's Lutheran Church, Hegins, preceding interment in the church cemetery. Rev. Fred R. Foerster and Rev. Ralph W. Bagger will officiate.
  Evening Herald (Shenandoah, Pennsylvania), 18 Dec 1967, Mon, Page 9.⁵
  
• She was buried on 21 December 1967, at Friedens Union Cemetery, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.^4,5

• Father*: William Henry Minnich² b. 9 Jul 1865, d. 1941
• Mother*: Cora Alice Huntzinger² b. 24 Oct 1869, d. 1943

William Henry Snyder^1,2

• Last Edited: 23 Mar 2024

• William Henry Snyder was born on 5 May 1869, Greenbrier, Northumberland County, PA.⁴
• He was the son of Simon Schneider and Helen E. Geist.³
• William Henry Snyder married Lillie Frances Brosius, daughter of Andrew G. Brosius and Luzetta Adams, on 18 July 1896.¹
• William Henry Snyder died on 9 April 1954, Washington Township, Northumberland County, PA, at age 84.^5,4
• Newspaper obituary:
  Elderly Dornsife RD Resident Dies
  William H.. Snyder, 84, died last evening at 6:15 in the home of his son, Wilson Snyder, Dornsife R. D. Death was caused by a heart ailment.
  Born in Rebuck May 5, 1869, Mr. Snyder was a son of the late Simon and Lena (Geist) Snyder. A retired farmer and plasterer, Mr. Snyder was a member of the Himmel's Lutheran Church, Rebuck. His wife, Lizzie, died nine years ago.
  Surviving are six daughters, Mrs. William Ross, Roselle, N. J; Mrs. Francis Oxenrider, Mrs. Paul Rebuck, and Mrs. Herbert Bordner, Dornsife, R. D; Mrs. Daniel Klinger, Herndon R. D., and Mrs. Carson Zeiders, Elizabethville; five sons, Edwin and Emory Snyder, Elizabethville; Almond Snyder, Northumberland R. D; Leon C. Snyder, Shamokin R. D., and Wilson Snyder, Dornsife R. D; 41 grandchildren. 18 great-grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Christ, West Hazleton..
  Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 in Rothermel Funeral Home. Klingerstown. Further services will be held in Himmel's Lutheran and Reformed Church, Rebuck. Rev. Paul Billow, Urban, will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday evening.
  Shamokin News-Dispatch, April 10, 1954, Page 2.⁶
  
• He was buried on 13 April 1954, at Himmel Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.^5,7,4

• Father*: Simon Schneider³ b. 23 Jun 1829, d. 24 Jul 1877
• Mother*: Helen E. Geist³ b. 14 Nov 1832, d. 24 Nov 1904

Lillie Frances Brosius¹

• Last Edited: 8 Dec 2018

• Lillie Frances Brosius is also referred to as Elizabeth Frances Brosius in some sources.²
• She was born on 23 May 1877, Greenbrier, Northumberland County, PA.³
• She was the daughter of Andrew G. Brosius and Luzetta Adams.
• Lillie Frances Brosius married William Henry Snyder, son of Simon Schneider and Helen E. Geist, on 18 July 1896.¹
• Lillie Frances Brosius died on 14 August 1945, at age 68.⁴
• She was buried at Himmel's Church Cemetery, Rebuck, Northumberland County, PA.⁴

• Father*: Andrew G. Brosius b. 23 Sep 1832, d. 16 Apr 1900
• Mother*: Luzetta Adams b. c 1835

Raymond Daniel Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 19 Feb 2011

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Raymond Daniel Klinger was born on 17 November 1923; Raymond was 6 years old at the time of the 1930 Census.^3,4
• He was the son of Daniel Cyrus Klinger and Sadie Alverta Snyder.²
• Raymond Daniel Klinger died in 1932.⁴

• Father*: Daniel Cyrus Klinger² b. 13 Nov 1897, d. 2 Apr 1985
• Mother*: Sadie Alverta Snyder² b. 13 Sep 1899, d. 30 Jan 1989

Martha Edna Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 22 Oct 2006

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Martha Edna Klinger was born on 4 March 1902.¹
• She was the daughter of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib.¹
• Martha Edna Klinger was baptized on 25 April 1902, St. Michael's Church, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She died on 28 April 1902.¹
• She was buried at St. Michael's Church Cemetery, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.³

• Father*: Charles Milton Klinger¹ b. 27 Jun 1864, d. 19 Feb 1940
• Mother*: Elizabeth Scheib¹ b. May 1870, d. 4 Apr 1956

Florence Viola Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 7 Oct 2006

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Florence Viola Klinger was born in July 1903, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib.¹
• Florence Viola Klinger died on 13 November 1920, at age 17.¹
• She was buried at Simeon Union Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.¹

• Father*: Charles Milton Klinger¹ b. 27 Jun 1864, d. 19 Feb 1940
• Mother*: Elizabeth Scheib¹ b. May 1870, d. 4 Apr 1956

Charles Edgar Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 19 Jan 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Charles Edgar Klinger was born on 6 October 1905, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2
• He was the son of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib.¹
• Charles Edgar Klinger married Hannah A. Daniel, daughter of German Daniels and Sallie E. Welker, circa 1932.³
• Charles Edgar Klinger died on 17 May 1981, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 75.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  HARRISBURG - Charles E. (Jerry) Klinger, 75, of 1193 N. Fairview Ave., died Sunday, May 17 in Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg.
  He was bom in Lykens Township, a son of the late Charles and Lizzie Scheib Klinger.
  He was a member of Simeon United Lutheran Church, Gratz.
  Surviving are his wife, the former Hannah Daniels; two brothers, Daniel, RD Hemdon, and Claude, Saylorsburg; a sister, Mrs. Katie Renninger, Newtown.
  Services were held Thursday, May 21 at Reed Funeral Home, Pillow. The Rev. William Walton officiated. Interment was in Gratz Union Cemetery.²
  
• He was buried on 21 May 1981, at Simeon Union Cemetery, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.^3,2

• Father*: Charles Milton Klinger¹ b. 27 Jun 1864, d. 19 Feb 1940
• Mother*: Elizabeth Scheib¹ b. May 1870, d. 4 Apr 1956

Ray Austin Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 10 Nov 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ray Austin Klinger is also referred to as Austin Ray or Raymond Klinger in some sources.²
• He was born on 14 August 1911, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^3,1
• He was the son of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib.¹
• Ray Austin Klinger was baptized on 26 September 1911, Simeon Lutheran Church, Gratz, Dauphin County, PA.²
• He was confirmed on 27 November 1926 Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.⁴
• He married Elba M. Tschopp, daughter of John Tschopp and Pearl M. Rowe, on 19 September 1932, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,5
• Ray Austin Klinger died on 8 December 1979, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 68.^1,6
• Newspaper obituary:
  Ray A. Klinger
  ELIZABETHVILLE - Ray A. Klinger, 68, Elizabethville RD1, a retired employee of the Line Mountain School District, died Saturday in the Hershey Medical Center.
  Born Aug. 14, 1911, in Lykens Township, he was a son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Scheib Klinger. Mr. Klinger was a member of the Berrysburg Evangelical Brethren Church.
  Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Elba Klinger; four sons, Robert of Herndon RD. William of Emmaus, Ronald of York and Jack of Zionsville RD1; two daughters, Mrs. Preston Haupt of Florida and Mrs. Donald R. Miller of Millersburg RD; 15 grandchildren; one great-grandson; three brothers, Daniel of, Herndon RD. Claude Sr. of Saylorsburg and Charles of Linglestown RD; and one sister, Mrs. Katie Renninger of Newtown.
  The funeral will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Berrysburg Evangelical Brethren Church by the Rev. Glenn G. Hostetter. Burial will be in Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax.
  Friends may call in the church Tuesday after 7 p.m. and Wednesday from noon until the time of the service.
  Funeral arrangements are being made by the Hoover Funeral Home, Elizabethville.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 10 Dec 1979, Mon, Page 8.³
  
• He was buried on 12 December 1979, at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.^1,7,6

• Father*: Charles Milton Klinger¹ b. 27 Jun 1864, d. 19 Feb 1940
• Mother*: Elizabeth Scheib¹ b. May 1870, d. 4 Apr 1956

Elba M. Tschopp¹

• Last Edited: 10 Nov 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Elba M. Tschopp was born on 8 February 1915, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of John Tschopp and Pearl M. Rowe.²
• Elba M. Tschopp married Ray Austin Klinger, son of Charles Milton Klinger and Elizabeth Scheib, on 19 September 1932, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.^1,4
• Elba M. Tschopp died on 6 January 1980, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Dauphin County, PA, at age 64.^3,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. Elba Mae Klinger
  ELIZABETHVILLE - Mrs. Elba Mae Klinger, 64, of Elizabethville RD1, died Sunday in the Hershey Medical Center.
  She was a member of Berrysburg Evangelical Brethren Church, and a retired employee of the Muskin Shoe Co., Millersburg.
  Born Feb. 8, 1915, in Lykens Township, she was a daughter of the late John and Pearl M. Rowe Tschopp. Her husband, Ray A. Klinger, died a month ago.
  Surviving are four sons. Robert of Herndon RD, William of Emmaus, Ronald of York and Jack of Zionsville RD1; two daughters, Mrs. Preston Haupt of Gotha, Fla., and Mrs. Donald R. Miller of Millersburg RD; two brothers, Marlin Tschopp of Lykens and John Tschopp of Lykens RD; three sisters, Beulah Tschopp, Mrs. Russell Martz and Mrs. Belford Drumheller, all of Scaramento RD; 15 grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
  The funeral will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Berrysburg Evangelical Brethren Church, by the Rev. Glenn G. Hostetter. Burial will be in Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax.
  Friends may call in the church Wednesday after 7 p.m. and Thursday from noon until the time of the service.
  Funeral arrangements were by the Hoover Funeral Home, Elizabethville.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 08 Jan 1980, Tue, Page 8.²
  
• She was buried on 10 January 1980, at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.^3,2

• Father*: John Tschopp²
• Mother*: Pearl M. Rowe²

Kenneth Lamar Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 26 Feb 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Kenneth Lamar Klinger was born on 19 July 1936.¹
• He was the son of Ray Austin Klinger and Elba M. Tschopp.¹
• Kenneth Lamar Klinger was baptized on 9 November 1936, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He died on 13 September 1939, Ashland State Hospital, Butler Township, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 3; of 3rd degree burns on the lower portion of his body.²
• He was buried on 17 September 1939, at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran and Reformed Church Cemetery, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3

• Father*: Ray Austin Klinger¹ b. 14 Aug 1911, d. 8 Dec 1979
• Mother*: Elba M. Tschopp¹ b. 8 Feb 1915, d. 6 Jan 1980

Jack Lee Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 10 Nov 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Jack Lee Klinger is also referred to as Jake Klinger in some sources.^2,3
• He was born on 23 November 1945, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.^1,4
• He was the son of Ray Austin Klinger and Elba M. Tschopp.¹
• Jack Lee Klinger was baptized on 4 September 1948, Zion (Klinger's) Church, Erdman, Lykens Township, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• He died on 8 November 2022, Heritage Mills Personal Care Home, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 76.⁴
• Funeral home obituary:
  Jack L. Klinger
  November 23, 1945 ~ November 8, 2022 (age 76)
  Jack L. Klinger, 76, of Harrisburg, passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 8, 2022, at Heritage Mills Personal Care Home, Tower City.
  Born in Erdman, November 23, 1945, a son of the late Ray and Elba Tschopp Klinger.
  Jack began his career as a machinist at Brubaker Tool and TRW. He worked for 28 years as a plant manager at Bracalente Manufacturing, Trumbauersville. He then began his own business, Klinger Manufacturing. After retirement and moving to Orwin, he began his own trucking business, Klinger Hauling.
  Jack was literally a "jack-of-all trades." He had the foresight and determination to get things done correctly. He took great pride in renovating his farm homes in the Lehigh Valley, Pillow, and Orwin. Jack enjoyed hunting, fishing, and woodworking.
  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Klinger.
  Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Judy A. Miller Klinger; two daughters, Tammy Trayer and her husband Glen, Idaho and Tara Yohannan, and her husband John, Colorado; two grandchildren, Taylor and Austin Seager; two great grandchildren, Riley and Willow; two brothers, William Klinger, Millersburg, and Ronald Klinger, York; two sisters, Shirley Miller, Sunbury, and Ruth Haupt, Florida; numerous nieces and nephews.
  Following Jack's wishes there will be no formal services.
  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Residential Hospice, 100 Sterling Pkwy #110, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050.
  The Dimon Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc. is honored to serve the Klinger family. To send condolences, visit www.dimonfuneralhome.com.⁴
  

• Father*: Ray Austin Klinger¹ b. 14 Aug 1911, d. 8 Dec 1979
• Mother*: Elba M. Tschopp¹ b. 8 Feb 1915, d. 6 Jan 1980