Minnie I. McCoy1,2

F, #27781, b. circa 1877, d. circa 1933
  • Last Edited: 20 Jul 2021
  • Minnie I. McCoy was born circa 1877, Pennsylvania.1
  • She married Elmer Elsworth Lentz circa 1896.1
  • Minnie I. McCoy and an unknown person were divorced on 26 June 1922 Detroit, Wayne County, MI.3
  • She died circa 1933.4

Child of Minnie I. McCoy and Elmer Elsworth Lentz

Citations

  1. [S199] 1910 Census , Coal Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1383; Page: 15B; Enumeration District: 54; Image: 70.
  2. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 86095; Filed: September 24, 1940;
    https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online biography for Elmer E. Lentz, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138036183/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for Elmer E. Lentz, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138036183/…

Elizabeth Saltzer1

F, #27782
  • Last Edited: 17 Oct 2022

Child of Elizabeth Saltzer and John D. Zerbe

Citations

  1. [S186] 1930 US Census, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2145; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 272.0.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/161951227/allen-zerbe. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

John Irwin Zerbe1,2

M, #27783, b. 4 June 1926, d. 5 May 2019
  • Last Edited: 17 Oct 2022
  • John Irwin Zerbe also went by the name of Irvin.1
  • He was born on 4 June 1926, Sacramento, Schuylkill County, PA.1,3,2
  • He was the son of Allen Zerbe and Rose Jane Miller.1
  • John Irwin Zerbe married Ruby June Deitrich, daughter of Felix David Deitrich and Kate Snyder, on 9 January 1951.2
  • John Irwin Zerbe died on 5 May 2019, Madison, Dane County, WI, at age 92.2
  • Funeral home obituary:
    MADISON - John Irwin Zerbe, age 92, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, WI after a brief illness. He was born on June 4, 1926, the son of Allen and Rosa Zerbe, in Sacramento, PA.
    Upon graduating from high school, John entered the Navy and served as a fireman on a ship until the end of World War II. He then continued his education at Penn State Mont Alto and earned his PhD from New York State College of Environmental Science and Forestry under the GI Bill.
    On September 1, 1951, John married Ruby June Dietrich. They celebrated 67 years of marriage. They were blessed with three children, eleven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
    John's hobbies included camping, hiking, backpacking and researching genealogy. He treasured walking the Syttende Mai race every year. John worked for NFPA and then the U.S. Forest Products Lab as a Wood Scientist. After retirement, he continued to volunteer at the Lab. John enjoyed Toastmasters and singing in the Madison Mannerchor. He was a world traveler and also an active member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.
    John is survived by his children; Lynne (Roddy) Durst, Eric (Beth) Zerbe, Donna (Roger) Barker; beloved grandchildren, Tim, Lauren, Katrina, Sarah, Matthew, Emily, Abigail, Brittany, Katie, Rebekah and Noah; great-grandchildren, Ethen, Kolin, Autumn, Phoenix, Grant and Annalise; sisters-in-law Orpha Troutman and Judy Zerbe, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby, brother Daniel and sister Elsie.
    A celebration of life will be held at GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH, 5701 Raymond Road, Madison, on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 11:00 a.m., with a luncheon to follow. Visitation will be held at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service.
    In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, or a charity of one's choice in John's memory.
    Ryan Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 5701 Odana Road.2

Children of John Irwin Zerbe and Ruby June Deitrich

  • Lynne Zerbe2
  • Eric Zerbe2
  • Donna Zerbe2

Citations

  1. [S554] Zerbe, Rose Jane, Obituary, Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA, January 16, 2008. Hereinafter cited as Rose Jane Zerbe Obituary.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Online obituary for John Irwin Zerbe, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204901418/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S186] 1930 US Census, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2145; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 272.0.

Elsie E. Zerbe1

F, #27784, b. 12 February 1929, d. 6 October 2001
  • Last Edited: 17 Oct 2022
  • Elsie E. Zerbe is also referred to as Elise in some sources.1
  • She was born on 12 February 1929.1,2
  • She was the daughter of Allen Zerbe and Rose Jane Miller.1
  • Elsie E. Zerbe married Charles H. Brown.3
  • Elsie E. Zerbe died on 6 October 2001, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA, at age 72.1,3,2
  • She was buried at Saint John's Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA.2

Citations

  1. [S186] 1930 US Census, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2145; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 272.0.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52261894/elsie-e-brown. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S554] Zerbe, Rose Jane, Obituary, Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA, January 16, 2008. Hereinafter cited as Rose Jane Zerbe Obituary.

Charles H. Brown1,2

M, #27785, b. 18 March 1931, d. 18 May 1988
  • Last Edited: 17 Oct 2022
  • Charles H. Brown was born on 18 March 1931.2
  • He married Elsie E. Zerbe, daughter of Allen Zerbe and Rose Jane Miller.1
  • Charles H. Brown died on 18 May 1988, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 57.2
  • He was buried at Saint John's Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, PA.2

Citations

  1. [S554] Zerbe, Rose Jane, Obituary, Patriot-News, Harrisburg, PA, January 16, 2008. Hereinafter cited as Rose Jane Zerbe Obituary.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52261722/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

William Levi Miller1

M, #27786, b. 22 October 1857, d. 13 October 1937
  • Last Edited: 31 Aug 2020
  • William Levi Miller was born on 22 October 1857, Green Point, Lebanon County, PA.1,2
  • He married Sarah Jane Kohr circa 1876.1
  • William Levi Miller died on 13 October 1937, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 79.2
  • He was buried at Saint Peter's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.2

Children of William Levi Miller and Sarah Jane Kohr

  • Rathmus Miller+1 b. 3 Aug 1876, d. 2 Jan 1935
  • Levi Miller3 b. 1878, d. 1900
  • Charles Xavier Miller1 b. 13 Mar 1880, d. 3 Nov 1951
  • Titus Miller1 b. Apr 1882, d. 1930
  • Lilly Ann Miller1 b. 14 Apr 1884, d. 5 Apr 1980
  • Clayton C. Miller1 b. 14 Sep 1886, d. 16 Oct 1942
  • Jacob Daniel Miller+1 b. 14 Dec 1888, d. 5 Sep 1963
  • Monroe Miller1 b. Mar 1891
  • Morris Miller1 b. May 1893

Citations

  1. [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1483; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 147.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S191] 1880 U.S. Census, Union Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1145; Family History Film: 1255145; Page: 38.3000; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 0233.

Sarah Jane Kohr1,2

F, #27787, b. September 1851, d. 1912
  • Last Edited: 31 Aug 2020
  • Sarah Jane Kohr was born in September 1851, Green Point, Lebanon County, PA.1,3
  • She married William Levi Miller circa 1876.1
  • Sarah Jane Kohr died in 1912, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.3
  • She was buried at Saint Peter's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.3

Children of Sarah Jane Kohr and William Levi Miller

  • Rathmus Miller+1 b. 3 Aug 1876, d. 2 Jan 1935
  • Levi Miller4 b. 1878, d. 1900
  • Charles Xavier Miller1 b. 13 Mar 1880, d. 3 Nov 1951
  • Titus Miller1 b. Apr 1882, d. 1930
  • Lilly Ann Miller1 b. 14 Apr 1884, d. 5 Apr 1980
  • Clayton C. Miller1 b. 14 Sep 1886, d. 16 Oct 1942
  • Jacob Daniel Miller+1 b. 14 Dec 1888, d. 5 Sep 1963
  • Monroe Miller1 b. Mar 1891
  • Morris Miller1 b. May 1893

Citations

  1. [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1483; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 147.
  2. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Certificate Number: 9880; January 5, 1934;
    https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  3. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27935800/…. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  4. [S191] 1880 U.S. Census, Union Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1145; Family History Film: 1255145; Page: 38.3000; Enumeration District: 122; Image: 0233.

Jacob Daniel Miller1,2,3

M, #27792, b. 14 December 1888, d. 5 September 1963
  • Last Edited: 31 Aug 2020
  • Jacob Daniel Miller was born on 14 December 1888, Hegins, Schuylkill County, PA.1,4
  • He was the son of William Levi Miller and Sarah Jane Kohr.1
  • Jacob Daniel Miller married Mary Elizabeth Wolfgang in 1908.5
  • Jacob Daniel Miller died on 5 September 1963, Pottsville Hospital, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 74.4,3
  • Newspaper obituary:
    Jacob Miller
    Jacob Miller, 74, of Lykens RD 1, died on Thursday at 2.25 p.m. in Pottsville Hospital, where he was admitted on Apr. 15.
    Mr. Miller, a son of the late William and Jane Core Miller, was born on Dec. 14, 1888 in Union Township, Lebanon County.
    Employed as a coal miner prior to his retirement, he was a member of the United Brethren Church at Fearnot, the UMWA, and Erdman Fish and Game Association.
    Surviving are these sons and daughters: Levi Miller of Klingerstown RD., Mrs. Clarence E. Klinger of Hegins RD1, Jacob and Clarence, both of Sacramento; Mrs. Elwood Wolfe of Hegins RD., and James of Harrisburg; a sister Mrs. Lillie Ditzler of Jonestown; a brother William Miller of Allentown; 22 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
    Funeral Monday afternoon from Miller Funeral Home at Valley View. The Rev. C. R. Swartz of Valley View, will officiate at services. Interment in Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery at Fearnot.
    Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 06 Sep 1963, Fri, Page 16.6
  • He was buried on 9 September 1963, at Saint Peter's United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fearnot, Schuylkill County, PA.4,3

Children of Jacob Daniel Miller and Mary Elizabeth Wolfgang

  • Levi Edwin Miller b. 13 Jun 1909, d. 27 Dec 1993
  • Melvin William Miller b. 17 Dec 1911, d. 9 Nov 1932
  • Lillie J. Miller b. 22 Feb 1912, d. 23 Mar 1932
  • Esther May Miller+ b. 23 Nov 1913, d. 24 Feb 2003
  • Edna Miller b. c 1915, d. Aug 1948
  • Jacob D. Miller b. 31 Jul 1916, d. 15 May 2001
  • Walter C. Miller b. 1918, d. 1942
  • Harriet L. Miller b. 21 Mar 1920, d. 6 Mar 2014
  • Clarence Abraham Miller b. 15 Apr 1921, d. 27 May 2003
  • James Miller b. 1927, d. 1972

Citations

  1. [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Hubley Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1483; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 147.
  2. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Jacob D. Miller, Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 16 May 2001, Wed, Page 3.
  3. [S107] Newspaper Article, Funeral Notice for Jacob Daniel Miller, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 07 Sep 1963, Sat, Page 10.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134789690/jacob-miller. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  5. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134789694/…
  6. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Jacob Miller, Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 06 Sep 1963, Fri, Page 16.

Tamie A. Wetzel1

F, #27796, b. circa 1875, d. 1915
  • Last Edited: 19 Feb 2016
  • Tamie A. Wetzel was born circa 1875.1
  • She was the daughter of Charles H. Wetzel and Amelia E. Klinger.1
  • Tamie A. Wetzel died in 1915.2
  • She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Wiconisco, Dauphin County, PA.2

Citations

  1. [S191] 1880 U.S. Census, Eldred Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1191; Family History Film: 1255191; Page: 263.4000; Enumeration District: 187; Image: 0358.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.

Della B. Wetzel1

F, #27797, b. circa 1877
  • Last Edited: 18 Jan 2008

Citations

  1. [S191] 1880 U.S. Census, Eldred Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1191; Family History Film: 1255191; Page: 263.4000; Enumeration District: 187; Image: 0358.

Lillie M. Wetzel1

F, #27798, b. circa 1878
  • Last Edited: 18 Jan 2008

Child of Lillie M. Wetzel and John Cameron

Citations

  1. [S191] 1880 U.S. Census, Eldred Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1191; Family History Film: 1255191; Page: 263.4000; Enumeration District: 187; Image: 0358.
  2. [S289] John Paul Deeban, compiler, Collected Records of the Wolf's Crossroads Lutheran Charge, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 2003), p. 29. Hereinafter cited as Collected Records, Wolf's Crossroads Lutheran Charge.

Emma J. Wetzel1

F, #27799, b. 17 July 1879, d. 4 January 1894
  • Last Edited: 18 Jan 2008
  • Emma J. Wetzel was born on 17 July 1879.1,2
  • She was the daughter of Charles H. Wetzel and Amelia E. Klinger.1
  • Emma J. Wetzel died on 4 January 1894, at age 14.3
  • She was buried on 4 April 1894, at Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Wolf's Crossroads, Rockefeller Township, Northumberland County, PA.2

Citations

  1. [S191] 1880 U.S. Census, Eldred Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1191; Family History Film: 1255191; Page: 263.4000; Enumeration District: 187; Image: 0358.
  2. [S289] John Paul Deeban, compiler, Collected Records of the Wolf's Crossroads Lutheran Charge, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 2003), pp. 41, 59. Hereinafter cited as Collected Records, Wolf's Crossroads Lutheran Charge.
  3. [S289] John Paul Deeban, Collected Records, Wolf's Crossroads Lutheran Charge, p. 41.

Mazie M. Wetzel1

F, #27800, b. May 1884
  • Last Edited: 18 Jan 2008

Citations

  1. [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Rockefeller Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1449; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 146.

Verna Amelia Cameron1

F, #27802, b. 14 October 1897
  • Last Edited: 18 Jan 2008
  • Verna Amelia Cameron was born on 14 October 1897.1
  • She was the daughter of John Cameron and Lillie M. Wetzel.1
  • Verna Amelia Cameron was baptized on 6 January 1898, Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wolf's Crossroads, Rockefeller Township, Northumberland County, PA.1

Citations

  1. [S289] John Paul Deeban, compiler, Collected Records of the Wolf's Crossroads Lutheran Charge, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 2003), p. 29. Hereinafter cited as Collected Records, Wolf's Crossroads Lutheran Charge.

Sidney S. Wetzel1

F, #27803, b. circa 1882
  • Last Edited: 18 Jan 2008
  • Sidney S. Wetzel was born circa 1882, Pennsylvania.1
  • She was the daughter of Charles H. Wetzel and Amelia E. Klinger.1
  • Sidney S. Wetzel married (?) Neidig.1
  • At the time of the 1910 Census, Sidney and her 2 children were living with her parents in Rockefeller Township, Northumberland County, PA. She was widowed. She had given birth to 4 children, 2 of whom were then living.1

Children of Sidney S. Wetzel and (?) Neidig

  • David A. Neidig1
  • Helen M. Neidig1

Citations

  1. [S199] 1910 Census , Rockefeller Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1384; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 95; Image: 116.

(?) Neidig1

M, #27804, d. before 1910
  • Last Edited: 18 Jan 2008

Children of (?) Neidig and Sidney S. Wetzel

  • David A. Neidig1
  • Helen M. Neidig1

Citations

  1. [S199] 1910 Census , Rockefeller Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1384; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 95; Image: 116.

Benton E. Downing1

M, #27807, b. January 1852
  • Last Edited: 19 Jan 2008
  • Benton E. Downing was born in January 1852, New Hampshire.1
  • He married Lizzie E. (?) circa 1874.1

Child of Benton E. Downing and Lizzie E. (?)

Citations

  1. [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Farmington Township, Strafford County, New Hampshire; Roll: T623 951; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 229.

Lizzie E. (?)1

F, #27808, b. December 1856
  • Last Edited: 19 Jan 2008
  • Lizzie E. (?) was born in December 1856, New Hampshire.1
  • She married Benton E. Downing circa 1874.1

Child of Lizzie E. (?) and Benton E. Downing

Citations

  1. [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Farmington Township, Strafford County, New Hampshire; Roll: T623 951; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 229.

Bessie May Klinger1

F, #27809, b. 26 December 1879, d. 21 June 1920
  • Last Edited: 28 Jun 2017
  • Bessie May Klinger was born on 26 December 1879, Pennsylvania.1
  • She was the daughter of William H. Klinger and Maria Matilda Kauffman.1
  • Bessie May Klinger married Edward Luther Ramer.2
  • Bessie May Klinger died on 21 June 1920, Quakertown, Bucks County, PA, at age 40.3
  • She was buried on 25 June 1920, at Greenwood Cemetery, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA.3

Children of Bessie May Klinger and Edward Luther Ramer

Citations

  1. [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1485; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 197.
  2. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Number 26594. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  3. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, Number 71365.
  4. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  5. [S1140] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, online www.ancestry.com,.

Alfred Klinger1

M, #27810, b. 20 March 1859, d. 29 November 1947
  • Last Edited: 18 Jan 2019
  • Alfred Klinger was born on 20 March 1859.1,2
  • He was the son of William H. Klinger and Maria Matilda Kauffman.1
  • Alfred Klinger married Mary A. Wertz, daughter of Riley Wertz and Katherine Jury, circa 1891.2,3
  • Alfred Klinger died on 29 November 1947, Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 88.2,4
  • He was buried on 3 December 1947, at Halifax United Methodist Church Cemetery, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.4,2
  • Newspaper obituary:
    ALFRED KLINGER
    Alfred Klinger, Halifax R. D. 1, died Saturday at a hosiptal in Harrisburg following a week's illness. He was 88 years old.
    A member of the Tower City Methodist Church, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Klinger and was a resident of Halifax for the past 22 years. He is survived by a son, Harry W., Millersburg; a daughter, Mrs. Lottie Cowles, Halifax R. D. 1, and a grandson, Donald Klinger, Harrisburg.
    Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 p. m.
    Lykens Register, 05 Dec 1947, Fri, Page 6.5

Children of Alfred Klinger and Mary A. Wertz

Citations

  1. [S191] 1880 U.S. Census, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: T9_1193; Family History Film: 1255193; Page: 343.3000; Enumeration District: 220; Image: 0174.
  2. [S805] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
  3. [S285] 1900 U.S. Census, Porter Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1485; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0197; FHL microfilm: 1241485.
  4. [S1062] Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 (Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of Health), Number: 97215. Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Death Certificates.
  5. [S108] Newspaper Obituary, for Alfred Klinger, Lykens Register, 05 Dec 1947, Fri, Page 6.