Person Page - 1814

Charles E. Thompson¹

• Last Edited: 20 Mar 2018

• Charles E. Thompson married Bertha Patrick.¹

Bertha Patrick¹

• Last Edited: 20 Mar 2018

• Bertha Patrick married Charles E. Thompson.¹

Bernice Bechtel¹

• Last Edited: 28 Mar 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Bernice Bechtel was born circa 1910.¹
• She was the daughter of Dervin Bechtel and Cora Miller.¹
• Bernice Bechtel died on 24 February 2000.²

• Father*: Dervin Bechtel¹
• Mother*: Cora Miller¹

Ramona June Geist¹

• Last Edited: 28 Mar 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Ramona June Geist was born on 10 June 1927, Elizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Richard William Gise and Bernice Bechtel.¹
• Ramona June Geist died on 16 May 2006, at age 78.¹

• Father*: Richard William Gise¹
• Mother*: Bernice Bechtel¹ b. c 1910, d. 24 Feb 2000

Charles Geist¹

• Last Edited: 28 Mar 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Charles Geist was born on 13 September 1932, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Richard William Gise and Bernice Bechtel.¹
• Charles Geist died on 21 September 1932, Hahneman Hospital, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA.¹

• Father*: Richard William Gise¹
• Mother*: Bernice Bechtel¹ b. c 1910, d. 24 Feb 2000

Maude M. Gottshall¹

• Last Edited: 30 Nov 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Maude M. Gottshall was born on 26 July 1884, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.^1,4
• She was the daughter of Michael Gottshall and Elizabeth Bingaman.^2,3
• Some sources record that Maude M. Gottshall was born on 26 July 1885, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA.⁵
• She married Albert Garfield Klinger, son of John Klinger and Sarah A. Buffington, circa 1906.^6,7
• Maude M. Gottshall married John Shomper circa 1916; The marriage date is inferred from the birth date of James Henry Shomper (2 Jan 1917 - 29 Mar 1989), who is listed as Maude's son in her obituary. In 1920, however, the Census lists Maude under her maiden name "Gottshall" as living in the household of widowed John Shomper as his servant. Maude herself is listed as "single." She continued to be listed as "Maude Gottshall" in the Census records until 1940. For example, in 1930 she is still listed as John Shomper's housekeeper.^8,9,10,11
• Maude M. Gottshall died on 10 December 1969, Tower City, Schuylkill County, PA, at age 85.^1,9
• Newspaper obituary:
  Mrs. John Shomper
  Mrs. Maude M. Shomper, 84, 704 E. Wiconisco Ave., Tower Gardens, widow of John Shomper, died yesterday at Pottsville Hospital. She was admitted Nov. 14.
  Mrs. Shomper, born in Pillow, was a daughter the late Michael and Elizabeth Bingeman Gottschall.
  Her husband died in 1939.
  Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Donna Hoffman, Tower City; two sons. Dean, Bethesda, Md; James, Littletown; one stepson, Lester Shomper, Tower City; one sister, Kate Espy, Tyrone; 12 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren.
  Services will be Saturday morning from the from the Stewart Dreisigacker Funeral Home, Tower City with the the Rev. Arthur D. Knoebel, United Church of Christ, Tower City, officiating. Interment will be in the Union Cemetery, Pillow.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, PA), 11 Dec 1969, Thu, Page 28.⁹
  
• Some sources record that Maude M. Gottshall died on 15 December 1969.¹²
• She was buried at Union Cemetery, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.¹³

• Father*: Michael Gottshall² b. 29 May 1844, d. 1 Sep 1921
• Mother*: Elizabeth Bingaman³ b. 15 Sep 1851, d. 19 Jul 1943

Michael Gottshall¹

• Last Edited: 21 Mar 2018

• Michael Gottshall was born on 29 May 1844.¹
• He married Elizabeth Bingaman, daughter of John W. Bingaman and Catherine Dockey.²
• Michael Gottshall died on 1 September 1921, Uniontown, Dauphin County, PA, at age 77.¹

Elizabeth Bingaman¹

• Last Edited: 21 Mar 2018

• Elizabeth Bingaman was born on 15 September 1851, Lower Mahanoy Township, Northumberland County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of John W. Bingaman and Catherine Dockey.
• Elizabeth Bingaman married Michael Gottshall.¹
• Elizabeth Bingaman died on 19 July 1943, Uniontown, Dauphin County, PA, at age 91.²

• Father*: John W. Bingaman b. 5 Nov 1825, d. 11 Mar 1904
• Mother*: Catherine Dockey b. 9 Feb 1826, d. 3 Oct 1887

Marlin Theodore Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 18 Nov 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Marlin Theodore Klinger was born on 18 October 1907, Lykens, Dauphin County, PA.^1,2,3
• He was the son of Albert Garfield Klinger and Maude M. Gottshall.¹
• Marlin Theodore Klinger married Elsie Mae Host, daughter of William Host and Stella Miller, on 26 August 1925, Dauphin County, PA.⁴
• Marlin Theodore Klinger died on 27 April 1986, Lancaster County, PA, at age 78.^1,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  MARLIN T. KLINGER, 78, Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown, Pa., died Sunday. Born in Wiconisco, Pa., he moved to Elizabethtown from Orlando in 1982. He was a member of the West Shore Lodge 681 F&AM, Camp Hill, Pa. Survivors: wife, Elsie Mae Host, Elizabethtown; daughters, Marlene T. Hall, Patricia Montgomery, both of Orlando, Linda E. Bohl, Etters, Pa; son, Michael M., Orlando; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Frank S. Miller Funeral Home, Elizabethtown.
  The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, FL), 29 Apr 1986, Tue, Page 16.⁶
  
• He was buried at Masonic Homes Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, PA.⁷

• Father*: Albert Garfield Klinger¹ b. 18 May 1884
• Mother*: Maude M. Gottshall¹ b. 26 Jul 1884, d. 10 Dec 1969

Elsie Mae Host¹

• Last Edited: 7 Jul 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Elsie Mae Host was born in 1908, Williamstown, Dauphin County, PA.^2,3
• She was the daughter of William Host and Stella Miller.¹
• Elsie Mae Host married Marlin Theodore Klinger, son of Albert Garfield Klinger and Maude M. Gottshall, on 26 August 1925, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Elsie Mae Host died on 20 August 1989, Lancaster County, PA.^2,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  ELSIE M. KLINGER, 80, Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown, Pa., died Aug. 20. She was born in Williamstown, Pa. She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors: daughters, Marlene, Patricia Montgomery, both of Orlando, Linda, Etters, Pa; son, Michael, Orlando; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Frank S. Miller Funeral Home, Inc.³
  
• She was buried at Masonic Homes Cemetery, Elizabethtown, Lancaster County, PA.⁴

• Father*: William Host¹
• Mother*: Stella Miller¹

Marlene T. Klinger¹

• Last Edited: 18 Nov 2022

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Marlene T. Klinger was born on 27 February 1926.^1,2
• She was the daughter of Marlin Theodore Klinger and Elsie Mae Host.¹
• Marlene T. Klinger married Henry A. Hall circa 1952.^3,4
• Marlene T. Klinger died on 9 January 2009, at age 82.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  HALL, MARLENE T., age 82, has gone to join her loving husband of 57 years, Henry A. Hall. Born in Pennsylvania, Marlene passed away January 9, 2009 after a brave fight with declining health. She was a resident of Orlando for over 50 years, a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her four children, Carol Arvo, husband Tom, Barbara James, husband Carlos, Steven Hall, wife Leilani and Michael Hall. Five grandchildren, Rick Schoppe, Heather Matthiesen, Jason Hall, Tammy Lewis and Tanya Palomino and five great-grandchildren. Marlene was a singer, writer and a great friend to many with a special gift of laughter. A memorial service will be held on January 13th at 11AM, located at National Cremation Society (formally Family Funeral Care) 7565 Red Bug Lakes Road, Oviedo, FL 32765. The family has requested in lieu of flowers that anyone wishing to do so make a contribution to the Alzheimer Resource Center, 1506 Lake Highland Drive, Orlando,
  FL 32803.
  Published in the Orlando Sentinel on Jan. 11, 2009.⁴
  
• She was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Gotha, Orange County, FL.³

• Father*: Marlin Theodore Klinger¹ b. 18 Oct 1907, d. 27 Apr 1986
• Mother*: Elsie Mae Host¹ b. 1908, d. 20 Aug 1989

Henry A. Hall¹

• Last Edited: 21 Mar 2018

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Henry A. Hall was born in 1923.¹
• He married Marlene T. Klinger, daughter of Marlin Theodore Klinger and Elsie Mae Host, circa 1952.^1,2
• Henry A. Hall died in 2003.¹
• He was buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, Gotha, Orange County, FL.¹