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Flossie May Hoke¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Flossie May Hoke was born on 12 January 1897.^1,2
• She was the daughter of John Henry Hoke and Emma Sinora Strohecker.¹
• Flossie May Hoke married Miles William Garloff on 13 September 1926, Dauphin County, PA.³
• Flossie May Hoke died in January 1982.²

• Father*: John Henry Hoke¹ b. 23 Jun 1869, d. 8 Apr 1943
• Mother*: Emma Sinora Strohecker¹ b. 7 Mar 1868, d. 27 Jul 1955

Tillie A. Hoke¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Tillie A. Hoke was born in March 1900.¹
• She was the daughter of John Henry Hoke and Emma Sinora Strohecker.¹
• Tillie A. Hoke married Daniel H. Brown, son of Charles H. Brown and Lydia Smith.²
• Tillie A. Hoke died on 26 December 1973, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA, at age 73.³
• Newspaper obituary:
  Tillie Brown
  DALMATIA - The funeral service for Mrs. Tillie A. Brown of Dalmatiam who died Wednesday morning in the Sunbury Community Hospital, will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday from the Edwin Hoover Funeral Home, Dalmatia.
  The Rev. Thomas Arner of Herndon will officiate. Burial will be made in Dalmatia Cemetery.
  There will be no visitation on Friday evening and on Saturday the viewing will be limited to relatives of the immediate family, prior to the timr of service.
  Mrs. Brown had been hospitalized on numerous occasions and recently was hospitalized on Dec. 19.
  She was a member Trinity United Church of Chnst and the Ladies Bible Class and Sunday School.
  Born in Gratz, she was the daughter of the late John H. and Emma Strohecker Hoke.
  Surviving are her husband, Daniel H. Brown; one son, Bruce R. of San Antonio, Tex; a daughter, Mrs. David Gerhard of Elizabethville; one granddaughter; one sister, Mrs. Flossie Garloff of Pillow, and two brothers, Belton Hoke of Pillow and George Hoke of Elizabethville.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 27 Dec 1973, Thu, Page 8.³
  

• Father*: John Henry Hoke¹ b. 23 Jun 1869, d. 8 Apr 1943
• Mother*: Emma Sinora Strohecker¹ b. 7 Mar 1868, d. 27 Jul 1955

Miles William Garloff¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Miles William Garloff was born on 17 January 1894.²
• He married Flossie May Hoke, daughter of John Henry Hoke and Emma Sinora Strohecker, on 13 September 1926, Dauphin County, PA.¹
• Miles William Garloff died on 7 March 1935, at age 41.²
• He was buried at Tulpehocken Trinity UCC Cemetery, Millardsville, Lebanon County, PA.²

Daniel H. Brown¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Daniel H. Brown was born on 26 May 1904.^1,2
• He was the son of Charles H. Brown and Lydia Smith.²
• Daniel H. Brown married Tillie A. Hoke, daughter of John Henry Hoke and Emma Sinora Strohecker.¹
• Daniel H. Brown died on 24 February 1975, Grandview Health Home, Danville RD, Montour County, PA, at age 70.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Daniel H. Brown
  Dalmatia -- Daniel H. Brown, 70, a former resident of the Dalmatia, Lower Mahanoy Township area, died Monday at 8:15 p.m. in the Grandview Health Home, Danville , RD, where he had been a guest since May of 1974.
  Mr. Brown was a mechanic by trade and retired a number of years ago.
  He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Dalmatia; and the Loyal Order of Moose, Millersburg.
  Born May 26, 1904, he was a son of the late Charles H. and Lydia Smith Brown of Dalmatia. His wife, the formerTillie A. Hoke died in 1973.
  Survivors are. two children, Bruce R. Brown of San Antonio, Tex., and Mrs. David Gearhart of Elizabethville; a granddaughter; a brother, Harold C. Brown of Dalmatia RD; and a sister, Mrs. Salome Sciullo ol Atlantic City, N.J.
  The funeral tentatively is set for 2 p.m. Friday in the Edwin Hoover Funeral Home, Dalmatia, with the Rev. James W. Knowles of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Dalmatia, officiating.
  Burial will be in Dalmatia Cemetery.
  Friends may call at the funeral home from noon Friday until the time of the service.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 25 Feb 1975, Tue, Page 8.²
  
• He was buried on 28 February 1975, at Dalmatia Cemetery, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.²

• Father*: Charles H. Brown²
• Mother*: Lydia Smith²

Charles H. Brown¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Charles H. Brown married Lydia Smith.¹

Lydia Smith¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Lydia Smith married Charles H. Brown.¹

Erla Irene Brown¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Erla Irene Brown was born on 3 July 1923, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Daniel H. Brown and Tillie A. Hoke.¹
• Erla Irene Brown married David Eugene Gerhard, son of Elmer G. Gerhard and Sarah E. Miller, on 17 November 1946, Trinity Lutheran and Reformed Church, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.^2,3
• Erla Irene Brown died on 29 July 2004, Lingelstown, Dauphin County, PA, at age 81.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  Erla L. Gerhard, 81, Elizabethville
  ELIZABETHVILLE -- Erla I. Gerhard, 81, of 32 S. Moore St., died Thursday, July 29, 2004, at the Hospice Residence, Linglestown.
  She was born on July 3, 1923, in Dalmatia, a daughter of the late Daniel and Tilly (Hoke) Brown. Erla was married to David E. Gerhard of Elizabethville.
  Mrs. Gerhard was a member of Salem Lutheran Church, Elizabethville.
  Surviving, in addition to her husband, are one sister-in-law, Lois Conley of Manheim; nieces; and nephews.
  Visitors may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Salem Lutheran Church, Elizabethville, where the funeral will be conducted at 11.
  Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, Elizabethville.
  Contributions may be sent to Salem Lutheran Church 205 . W. Main St., Elizabethville, PA 17023, or Hospice of Central PA, P.O. Box 266, Enola, PA 17025-0266.
  Arrangements are by Hoover Funeral Homes, 118 S. Market St., Millersburg.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 31 Jul 2004, Sat, Page 8.⁴
  
• She was buried on 4 August 2004, at Maple Grove Cemetery, Eliizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.^2,4

• Father*: Daniel H. Brown¹ b. 26 May 1904, d. 24 Feb 1975
• Mother*: Tillie A. Hoke¹ b. Mar 1900, d. 26 Dec 1973

David Eugene Gerhard¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• David Eugene Gerhard was born on 1 March 1923, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.^1,3
• He was the son of Elmer G. Gerhard and Sarah E. Miller.²
• David Eugene Gerhard married Erla Irene Brown, daughter of Daniel H. Brown and Tillie A. Hoke, on 17 November 1946, Trinity Lutheran and Reformed Church, Dalmatia, Northumberland County, PA.^1,4
• David Eugene Gerhard died on 24 September 2011, Millersburg, Dauphin County, PA, at age 88.^1,3
• Newspaper obituary:
  ELIZABETHVILLE - David E. Gerhard, 88, of Polk Personal Care of Millersburg passed away Saturday, September 24th, 2011 at Holy Spirit Hospital.
  He was born on March 1, 1923 in Jackson Twp., the son of the late Elmer G. and Sarah E. (Miller) Gerhard. David was a veteran of the US Navy. He attended Miller's Country School, and finished his education at Elizabethville High School while growing an acre of potatoes and raising pigs and chickens; all courses required for a diploma. After school he worked on the farm and helped his father paint houses. He said he met his wife, the late Erla I. (Brown) Gerhard, in the chicken house at the Farm Show, and it was love at first sight. They married and lived together in Elizabethville for over 50 years. Together they enjoyed trips to Ocean City, MD.
  He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church, Elizabethville and a lifetime member of Reliance Hose Co. #1, Elizabethville.
  He is survived by several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by brothers and sisters Margaret, Marlin, Melvin, Paul, Mildred, Elmer, Sarah, Aaron and Lois.
  The family will receive friends on Saturday, Oct. 1st, at Salem Lutheran Church, Elizabethville from 10-11 a.m. Funeral Services will follow at 11:00 a.m at the church with burial at Maple Grove Cemetery in Elizabethville.
  Donations can be made to to his church at 205 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 427, Elizabethville, PA 17023.
  Published in Patriot-News on September 27, 2011.²
  
  
• He was buried on 1 October 2011, at Maple Grove Cemetery, Eliizabethville, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Elmer G. Gerhard²
• Mother*: Sarah E. Miller²

Elmer G. Gerhard¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Elmer G. Gerhard married Sarah E. Miller.¹

Sarah E. Miller¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Sarah E. Miller married Elmer G. Gerhard.¹

Bruce Rodman Brown¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Bruce Rodman Brown was born on 29 January 1921, Pillow, PA.¹
• He was the son of Daniel H. Brown and Tillie A. Hoke.¹
• Bruce Rodman Brown married June E. (?)²
• Bruce Rodman Brown died on 2 March 2001, at age 80.¹
• He was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX.³

• Father*: Daniel H. Brown¹ b. 26 May 1904, d. 24 Feb 1975
• Mother*: Tillie A. Hoke¹ b. Mar 1900, d. 26 Dec 1973

June E. (?)¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• June E. (?) was born on 14 February 1923.¹
• She married Bruce Rodman Brown, son of Daniel H. Brown and Tillie A. Hoke.¹
• June E. (?) died on 8 June 2007, at age 84.¹
• She was buried at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, TX.¹

Fern A. Troup¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Fern A. Troup married Ernest P. Knorr, son of Isaac S. Knorr and Jennie Mae Strohecker.¹
• Fern A. Troup died in 1982.¹

John Elwood Knorr¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

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

• John Elwood Knorr was born on 13 January 1921, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.¹
• He was the son of Isaac S. Knorr and Jennie Mae Strohecker.¹
• John Elwood Knorr married Helen M. Savidge, daughter of Harry Monroe Savidge and Lillian Hepler, on 4 July 1953.^2,3
• John Elwood Knorr died on 13 April 2000, Northumberland County, PA, at age 79.^1,2
• Newspaper obituary:
  John E. Knorr, 80, RR1 Dornsife
  DORNSIFE -- John E. Knorr, 80, of RR1 Dornsife died at 11:20 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2000, at his home.
  He was born Jan. 13, 1920, at RR1 Dornsife, a son of the late Isaac and Jennie (Strohecker) Knorr. He was married to the former Helen M. Savidge, who died Dec. 6, 1982.
  He was educated in Upper Mahanoy Township schools.
  Mr. Knorr was employed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation before retiring in 1984.
  He was also a retired farmer.
  Mr. Knorr was of Protestant. Surviving are three children, Bonnie L., Elvin J. and Jessie J. Knorr, allof RR1 Dornsife; one brother, Lee of RR1 Elizabethville; nieces; and nephews.
  He was preceded in death by one infant daughter, Charlotte E., in 1954; one sister, Luma Underkoffler; and three brothers, Mahlon, Edwin and Ernest Knorr.
  Visitors may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RR1 Klingerstown. The funeral will be conducted at 1 1 am. Tuesday at the funeral home by the Rev. Mark Rothermel of RR1 Klingerstown.
  Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, RR1 Klingerstown.
  The Daily Item (Sunbury, Pennsylvania), 15 Apr 2000, Sat, Page 8.²
  

• Father*: Isaac S. Knorr¹ b. 3 Jun 1875, d. 26 Sep 1955
• Mother*: Jennie Mae Strohecker¹ b. 8 Jul 1898, d. 1996

Helen M. Savidge¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

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

• Helen M. Savidge was born on 14 June 1932, Klingerstown, Schuylkill County, PA.²
• She was the daughter of Harry Monroe Savidge and Lillian Hepler.²
• Helen M. Savidge married John Elwood Knorr, son of Isaac S. Knorr and Jennie Mae Strohecker, on 4 July 1953.^1,2
• Helen M. Savidge died on 6 December 1982, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 50.^2,1
• Newspaper obituary:
  Knorr Rites
  Services for Helen M. Knorr, 50, of Dornsife area, who died at 10 p.m. Monday in Geisinger Medical Center where she was a patient four days, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, Klingerstown. The Rev. Paul Fisher, Lutheran pastor of Leck Kill, will officiate. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery, Klingerstown. There will be no calling hours Thursday evening.
  Mrs. Knorr was in ill health for six months.
  She was born in Klingerstowri, June 14, 1932, a daughter of the late Harry and Lillian Hepler Sayidge.
  Mrs. Knorr was of the Protestant faith.
  She was married to John E. Knorr on July 4, 1953.
  Mrs. Knorr was preceded in death by a daughter, Charlotte, in 1955.
  Surviving, in addition to her husband, are a daughter, Bonnie, and two sons, Elvin and Jessie, all at home; a sister, Kathryn, wife of Milo Shick Sr., Spring Glen; three brothers, Harold Sa-vidge, West Chester, Paul Savidge, Spring Glen, and Clair Savidge, Chatham.
  Pottsville Republican (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), 08 Dec 1982, Wed, Page 2.²
  
• She was buried on 10 December 1982, at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.²

• Father*: Harry Monroe Savidge² b. Mar 1894, d. 25 Jun 1978
• Mother*: Lillian Hepler² d. 1937

Charlotte Elizabeth Knorr¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Charlotte Elizabeth Knorr was born on 8 February 1954, Dornsife R.D., Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• She was the daughter of John Elwood Knorr and Helen M. Savidge.¹
• Charlotte Elizabeth Knorr died on 28 October 1954, Community Hospital, Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA.^1,2
• She was buried on 1 November 1954, at Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery, Rough and Ready, Schuylkill County, PA.^2,1

• Father*: John Elwood Knorr¹ b. 13 Jan 1921, d. 13 Apr 2000
• Mother*: Helen M. Savidge¹ b. 14 Jun 1932, d. 6 Dec 1982

Lucy McKay¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Lucy McKay was born on 13 January 1892, VA.¹
• She married Harry Monroe Savidge, son of Samuel K. Savidge and Mary Maglada Boyer, after 1937.¹
• Lucy McKay died on 9 January 1960, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, VA, at age 67.¹

Daisy Hans¹

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2020

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Daisy Hans married Williard Stanley Snyder, son of Felix E. Snyder and Mary Eva Strohecker.¹
• Daisy Hans died before 1977.¹