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Laura E. Herb¹

• Last Edited: 30 Jul 2021

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Laura E. Herb was born on 21 June 1932, Dornsife, Northumberland County, PA.²
• She was born on 21 June 1932, Dornsife, Northumberland County, PA.¹
• She was the daughter of Edwin Lee Herb and Ida Minerva Rebuck.¹
• Laura E. Herb married Wallace Edward Knorr, son of Edwin Wallace Knorr and Meta Mamie Klinger, on 30 September 1950.³
• Laura E. Herb died on 27 July 2021, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Montour County, PA, at age 89.¹
• Funeral home obituary:
  Laura E. Knorr
  June 21, 1932 - July 27, 2021
  Laura E Knorr, age 89, of Valley View, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
  She was born on Tuesday, June 21, 1932, in Dornsife, a daughter of the late Edwin L Herb and the late Ida M (Rebuck) Herb.
  Laura was a seamstress in area garment factories prior to her retirement.
  She was a member of Zion Lutheran "Klinger's" Church, Erdman; where she was very active in the Rainbow Class.
  Her husband Wallace E Knorr passed away in 2012. She was also preceded in death by her parents and by a daughter, Virginia E Knorr.
  She is survived by two sons, Randy Herb and his wife Debra of Gratz, and Leonard Knorr and his wife Karen of Dillsburg; a daughter, Julie Derck and her husband Rick of Shamokin; five grandchildren; fifteen great grandchildren; a sister, Minerva Starr of Valley View; a nephew, Dennis Starr of Valley View; and a niece, Donna Sitlinger of Valley View.
  Services will be held at Zion Lutheran "Klinger's" Church, Erdman, on Friday, August 6, 2021, at 11:00 am, with Rev. Jonathan Jenkins officiating.
  Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Friday at the church.
  Burial will be made in Zion Lutheran "Klinger's" Cemetery, Erdman.
  Memorial contributions can be made to Zion Lutheran Church, 48 Main St, Klingerstown PA 17941.
  Buffington-Reed Funeral Home, Valley View, is in charge of arrangements.
  Condolences can be left for the family at www.buffingtonreed.com.²
  
• She was buried on 6 August 2021, at Zion (Klinger's) Lutheran Church, Erdman, Dauphin County, PA.²

• Father*: Edwin Lee Herb¹ b. 1 Jun 1895, d. 15 Nov 1957
• Mother*: Ida Minerva Rebuck¹ b. 5 Feb 1900, d. 2 Sep 1941

Carl Leroy Snyder¹

• Last Edited: 15 Sep 2025

• Charts: Descendants of Peter Klinger

• Carl Leroy Snyder was born on 24 March 1937, Herndon, Northumberland County, PA.³
• He was the son of Maurice Elias Snyder and Bertha Catherine Herb.²
• Carl Leroy Snyder married Mary Ellen Lahr, daughter of Ray R. Lahr and Mildred Pauline Engle, on 28 September 1957, St. John's Lutheran Church, Berrysburg, Dauphin County, PA; Newspaper article:
  SNYDER-LAHR
  Miss Mary Ellen Lahr of Lykens Township, Spring Glen R. D. was wed to Carl L. Snyder of Millersburg, in St. John's Lutheran Church, Berrysburg, at 6:00 o'clock Saturday evening. Rev. W. Z. Artz, Elizabethville, performed the double ring ceremony.
  The bride, given in marriage by her father, was attired in a gown of white net and lace over taffeta, and carried a white Bible with white orchid.
  She was attended by Miss Betty Engle of Gratz, as maid of honor, who wore a gown of lavendar lace over taffeta, and carried a bouquet of yellow and white roses.
  Mrs. Wilbur Kerstetter, Millersburg R. D., Mrs. Merlin Harner, Dalmatia R. D., and Miss Ruth Campbell of Halifax D. D., were bridesmaids.
  Mrs. Harner's gown was of lavendar lace over taffeta, and she carried a bouquet of yellow and white roses. The gowns of Miss Campbell and Mrs, Kerstetter were of pink lace over taffeta, and they carried bouquets of pink and white roses.
  Gilbert Snyder of Millersburg. served as best man for his brother, and ushers were Merrill Bixler of Spring Glen R. D., and Lee Herb of Lykens.
  Mrs. Pershing Henninger, organist, played the wedding music.
  The bride is the daughter of Ray Lahr, Spring Glen It. D., and the late Mrs. Lahr, and is employed by the Regal Shirt Company, Millersburg.
  Mr. Snyder is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Snyder of Millersburg, and is also employed by the Regal Shirt Company. The couple will reside in Spring Glen R. D.
  Elizabethville Echo, 03 Oct 1957, Thu, Page 1.⁴
• Carl Leroy Snyder died on 19 March 2000, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA, at age 62.^3,5
• Newspaper obituary:
  Carl L. Snyder, 62, longtime Moose member
  Carl L. Snyder, 62, of 947 N. River Road, Halifax, a longtime stalwart in the Millersburg Moose Lodge, died Sunday at home.
  He worked at Taylor Wharton, was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, administrator and past governor of Millersburg Moose Lodge and recipient of Moose Pilgrim Degree of Merit, and enjoyed his family, bowling, hunting and fishing.
  "He did so much. He was the administrator here for years." said Rich Leitzel, treasurer of Lodge 59.
  "He was in charge of all new membership, the club itself and its social quarters," Leitzel said.
  "He was a Pilgrim Degree Moose, the highest you can get in the Moose and made so many contributions here, and on the international level too.
  "He was a great friendly guy," Leitzel said.
  Surviving are his wife, Mary Ellen Lahr Snyder; two sons, Carl Jr. of Clarks Summit and Jeffrey of Hampton, Va; a daughter, Vikki Rothermel of Bloomsburg; three brothers, Gilbert of Linglestown, Larry of Duke Center, and Stanley of Coon Rapids, Minn; and. four sisters, Lena Harner of Pillow, Sandra Stahler of Gratz, Marcia Matter of Elizabethville and Evelyn Herb-Paul of Wiconisco.
  Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Hoover Funeral Home, Millersburg. Burial will be in Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax. Viewing will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and.10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
  Moose services will be held at 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Pinnacle Health Hospice, 3705 Elmwood Drive, Harrisburg 17110.
  The Patriot-News, March 20, 2000, Page 10.⁵
  
• He was buried at Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax, Dauphin County, PA.⁶

• Father*: Maurice Elias Snyder² b. 22 Sep 1917, d. 6 Jan 1981
• Mother*: Bertha Catherine Herb² b. 8 Feb 1918, d. 7 Oct 1989

Charles H. Herb¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jan 2025

• Charles H. Herb was born on 7 April 1845, Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County, PA.^1,2
• Some sources record that Charles H. Herb was born in 1845, Jordan Township, Northumberland County, PA.³
• He married Lydia A. Wolfe.⁴
• Charles H. Herb died on 7 December 1924, Pillow, Dauphin County, PA, at age 79.¹
• Newspaper obituary:
  Charles Herb, aged 79 years, 8 months, esteemed citizen of Pillow, died Sunday morning, December 7th at 7:30 o'clock.
  Mr. Herb was a soldier cf vhe Clvll War, a private of Company K, 40th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers and enrolled the 4th day of March, 1864, for 3 years or during the war, and the honorably discharged from service the 16th day of Juiy, 1865, near Alexandria, by reason of a special order No. 160 Department of Washington. No objectlon to his being re-enlisted known to exist; altho he had but 1 year, 4 months and 14 days in the army until the war was over; he had part in the finish of it, which ' we all know, or many of us, that it was not a pleasant part of it, meaning win or loose.
  Mr. Herb, a son of Charles Horn and wife, was born April 7, 1845, ln Upper Mahantongo Township, Schuylkill County and was baptized by Rev. Steely the 20th day of May, 1845. At the age of 10 years he went with his parents to Paxinos and from this place at the age of 19 years he enlisted in the army. He affiliated himself with the Reformed church at Urban some 30 years ago under the late Rev. A. Hottenstine.
  Mr. Herb leaves to mourn his departure, a widow, 2 daughters, Mrs. Chas. Dubendorf, of the state of Washington, and Mrs. Paul Witmer, of Mandata; three sons, Henry, of , Dornsife; Edward, of Red Cross, and Preston, a soldier of the 69th Company C. A. C, at Fort Monroe, Va. Twenty-two grandchildren. two great grandchildren and a host of friends and acquaintances.
  Funeral from his late residence Friday forenoon at 10 o'clock. Services and burial at Urban Church cemetery. His pastor, Rev. Elias S. Noll will officiate.
  The Standard, December 12, 1924, Page 1.²
  
• He was buried on 12 December 1924, at Saint Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.^1,5

Lydia A. Wolfe¹

• Last Edited: 12 Jan 2025

• Lydia A. Wolfe is also referred to as Mary Ann in some sources.²
• She was born on 16 March 1859.¹
• She married Charles H. Herb.¹
• Lydia A. Wolfe died on 29 June 1926, at age 67.¹
• She was buried at Saint Paul's United Church of Christ Cemetery, Urban, Northumberland County, PA.¹

John Hummel¹

• Last Edited: 1 Aug 2021

• John Hummel married Gottfriedl Lorenz.¹

Gottfriedl Lorenz¹

• Last Edited: 1 Aug 2021

• Gottfriedl Lorenz married John Hummel.¹