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''Peter Klein'' is not in my direct ancestry. He is related by marriage to [[Catharina Klein]], and could be a nephew of [[Johan Jacob Klein]] or other Klein relative.
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''Peter Klein'' is not in my direct ancestry. He is a son of [[Philip Wendel Klein]], relationship not established, who immigrated with our ancestor [[Johannes Klein]] on the ship "Phoenix" in 1744.
  
 
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| '''Marriage''' || 1763  || ||To Margaret Stettler, <br>daughter of Christopher Stettler & wife Margaret || <sup class="reference">[3]</sup>
 
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                                                            +-- ''Philip Wendel Klein''
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                                          +-- [[Peter Klein]] --+
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                                                +-- ''Peter Klein'' --+
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                  +-- [[John Jacob Klein]] ----+                +-- Maria Magdalena Unknown
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                      +-- [[John Jacob Klein]] ----+                +-- Maria Magdalena Unknown
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                  |  (1781-1857)          |                      (????-????)
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                      |  (1781-1857)          |                      (????-????)
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   [[Charles Klein]] --+                        +-- Margaret Stelter
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   [[Charles Klein]] -------+                        +-- Margaret Stelter
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                  +-- Susanna Gross
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                      (1785-1872)
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  [[David Kline (1808)]] --+
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                      +-- Susanna Gross
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                          (1785-1872)
 
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|Margaret Klein  || F||  1768 ||  ||      ||  || <sup class="reference"> [3]</sup>
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| Lorentz  Klein  || M || 12 Nov 1773  ||  || Magdalene Knauss    ||  || <sup class="reference"> [3][8]</sup>
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|[[John Jacob Klein]]  || M || 1781  ||  ||      || died 1857 || <sup class="reference"> [3]</sup>
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|Jonathan  Klein  || M || 18 June 1783  ||  || Anna Maria Beiler    ||  || <sup class="reference"> [3][8]</sup>
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|Henry  Klein  || M ||  ||  ||      ||  || <sup class="reference"> [3]</sup>
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|Maria  Klein  || F ||  ||  || Michael Archer or Acker    ||  || <sup class="reference"> [3][10]</sup>
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|daughter  Klein  || F ||  ||  ||  George Smith  ||  || <sup class="reference"> [3]</sup>
 
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|Weisenburg  Twp., Lehigh Co. PA || 1744, age 3, with parents ||  || <sup class="reference">[3]</sup>
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|bought the Philip Kleinert farm, SE Weisenberg Twp.  || possibly ~1763 when married  ||  || <sup class="reference">[3]</sup>
 
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[[Image:Ziegel Church Weisenberg T. Lehigh Co PA.jpg|170px|left|thumb|Ziegel Church, Weisenberg Twp., Lehigh Co. PA]][[Image:Memorial, Peter Klein & Margaret Stelter, Ziegel Ch..jpg|160px|left|thumb|Memorial to Peter Klein & wife Margaret nee Stelter, Ziegel Church Cemetery]][[Image:Gravestone of Peter Klein.jpg|120px|left|thumb|Gravestone of Peter Klein, Ziegel Church cemetery]] [[Image:Gravestone Lorentz Klein & Magdalene Knauss, Ziegel Ch.jpg|140px|left|thumb|Gravestone of Lorentz Klein & Magdalene nee Knauss, Ziegel Church]][[Image:Gravestones Jonathan Klein & Anna Maria, Ziegel Ch..jpg|170px|left|thumb|Gravestone of Jonathan Klein & wife Anna Maria nee Beiler, Ziegel Church Cemetery]]
 
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| '''1800 United States Federal Census''', Weissenberg Twp, Northampton Co, PA, page 2.  Census page is not dated.<br>Family headed by Peter Kline: 2 males 16-25, 1 male >44, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 1 female >44.<br>Also listed is a family headed by Lawrence Klein (oldest male 26-44).
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| '''1810 United States Federal Census''', Weisenberg Twp, Northampton Co, PA, page 3.  Census page is not dated.<br>Family headed by Peter Klein: 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-15, 1 male >44, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 26-44, 1 female >44.<br>Also listed is a family headed by Lawrence Klein (oldest male 26-44).
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| '''''History of Lehigh County, PA''''' by C. R. Roberts, 1914. At Bethlehem Public Library . ''Kline Family''biographies pp. 679-685
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<br>Baptism of child of Jacob Kleyn & Elisabetha: Catharina Kleyn born Apr. 7, 1805; bapt July 14, 1805; sponsors Abraham Vogly & Catharina Desch, both single.
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* p. 679.  [[Philip Wendel Klein]], the ancestor of this family, was a native of Germany, and emigrated to America on the ship Phoenix, arriving at Philadelphia on October 12, 1744.  He settled in Weisenberg Township, on a farm about a mile northeast of Seipstown.  As early as 1746 his name appears in this section, and on Dec. 5, 1753, he secured a warrant for land, which he sold to his son, ''John Jacob'', on Nov. 10, 1761.  ''Philip Wendel Klein'' was one of the organizers of the Lutheran congregation at Ziegel Church, where his name appears in 1750.  His sons were: ''John Adam, John Jacob, Lorentz, and Peter.
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* pg. 681.  ''Peter Kline'', youngest son of Philip Wendel, was born April 27, 1741, and died December 22, 1819. He married, in 1763, Margaret, daughter of Christopher and Margaret Stettler. She was born Dec. 13, 1741, and died Feb. 26, 1815. Peter Kline bought 260 acres of land from Philip Kleinert, in the southern part of Weisenberg township. A miller by trade, he erected a mill on the property about 1780, which he sold, with part of his farm, in 1803, to his son Lorentz. Peter Kline had these children: Margaret, born 1768; Lorentz; [[John Jacob Klein|Jacob]]; Jonathan; Henry; Maria, wife of Michael Acker; and Mrs. George Smith. Lorentz Kline was born Nov. 12, 1773, and married Magdalena Knauss. They had no children. He was the owner of Kline's Mill for many years and died June 15, 1868.
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* pg. 681  [[John Jacob Klein|Jacob Kline]] settled about 1806 upon a farm purchased by his father in Lowhill township. He was born Feb. 5, 1781, and died Feb. 11, 1857. He married, in 1803, Susanna Gross, a daughter of Peter Gross, Esq., of Whitehall township. Mrs. Kline was born Aug. 3, 1785, and died Oct. 14, 1872. They are buried at Unionville. Jacob Kline and his wife had fourteen children: Jacob, Maria, Jonathan, Charles, Joseph, Sarah, Catharine, Hettie, Samuel, David, Hannah, Susan, Solomon, and Mary. Maria married Hon. David Laury; Sarah married James Neuhard; Catharine married Reuben Neuhard; Hettie married Daniel Nagle, and moved to Ohio; Hannah married Ephraim T. Long; Susan married Josiah Scheirer, and Mary married Charles Deshler.
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|[[Klein Biographies from "History of Lehigh County PA"|(See additional text)]]
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|'''''History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon''''' by Alfred Mathews & Austin Hungerford, 1884.
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* pg. 455: [[Philip Wendel Klein]] came from Germany prior to 1750. He settled in Weissenberg township, on a farm about a mile northeast from the present village of Seipstown, for which he obtained a warrant in 1753, and sold it to his son, John Jacob, on Nov. 10, 1761. [[Philip Wendel Klein]] had a number of children, among whom were John Jacob, John Adam, and ''Peter''. John Jacob Kline had his father's homestead which he sold April 1, 1769, to Marks Pontius, and moved to Salisbury township.
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* pg. 290: ''Peter Klein'', a native of Germany, settled in Weisenberg, adjoining the family of Grim. About 1800 he purchased a tract of land of Michael Mosser, which was warranted by John Deter Bouman. His son, Lorentz, moved upon this land, stayed a few years, and returned home. John Jacob Klein, a younger brother, married Susanna, a daughter of Peter Gross, of Whitehall township, and settled upon this farm about the year 1806. He lived upon it all his days, and died there. His sons were Jonathan, [[Charles Klein|Charles]], Joseph, Samuel, David, and Solomon. Jonathan and Samuel settled near Laury's Station, where they died.[[Charles Klein|Charles]] settled in Weissenberg, on the homestead of his grandfather. Joseph settled in the upper part of the township, and rebuilt the old Fenstermacher mill in 1848. He lived at the place seventeen years, and then moved to Allentown, where he now resides. David settled on the homestead, and remained there ten years, and moved to North Whitehall, where he now lives. Solomon lived upon the homestead, and about 1873 built the present mill, now owned by James Schlicker. He later moved to Hokendauqua, and now resides in Allentown. Of the daughters, Polly became the wife of the Hon. David Laury, of Laury's Station. She died in 1878; Sarah (Mrs. James Newhard) now resides in North Whitehall; Catharine (Mrs. Reuben Newhard) resided in the same township till after the death of her husband, when she removed to Allentown, where she now resides; Hetty (Mrs. Daniel Nagle) moved to Ohio; Hannah (Mrs. Ephraim T. Long) settled in Egypt, Whitehall township; Maria (Mrs. Charles Deshler) died in 1870; Susanna (Mrs. Josiah Shirer) settled in North Whitehall.
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* pg. 455: Peter Kline was born in 1741. In 1763 he married Margaret Stettler. He had four sons, viz., Lorentz, Henry, Jacob, and Jonathan. ''Peter Kline'' bought from Philip Kleinert a farm situated in the southern part of the township, and containing two hundred and sixty acres. ''Peter Kline'', being a miller by trade, soon erected a mill on his property. In 1803 he sold a part of his farm, including the mill, to his son Lorentz, and the remainder to Jones. Lorentz Kline was born Nov. 12, 1773. He was married to Magdalena Knauss, but had no children. He was for many years the owner and proprietor of Kline's mill. He died June 16, 1868. Jacob Kline went to Lowhill, and bought a mill property on Jordan Creek, about a mile below Weidasville. The mill is now known as Schlicher's.
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| [[History of the counties of Lehigh and Carbon, pg. 290 Peter Klein|(See additional text)]]
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|'''Records of Ziegel Church''', Weisenberg Twp., Lehigh Co. PA. Burials.
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* ''Peter Klein'' (Son of ''Philip Wendel Klein'') April 27, 1741, December 22, 1819, Married 52 yrs. Revolutionary War.
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* ''Margaret Stedtler'', Ehefrau von ''Peter Klein'', Married 52 yrs., 2 mos.  Dec.13, 1741, Feb. 26, 1815 (Daughter of Christopher Stettler).
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|'''Records of Ziegel Church''', Weisenberg Twp., Lehigh Co. PA. Baptisms by Rev. Daniel Schumacher.
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* Maria Magdalena Klein born 23 May 1767, bapt. 31 May 1767. Parents: ''Johann Jacob Kelin & Anna Eva Klein''. Sponsors: ''Philip Wendell Klein & Maria Magdalena.''
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* Maria Klein born (Oct. 1768), bapt. 20 Nov. 1768--5 weeks old last Wednesday. Parents: ''Hans Adam Klein & Anna Maria Klein''. Sponsors: Jurg Knodler & Maria Elisabeth.
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|'''Records of Western Salisbury Church''', Salisbury Twp., Lehigh Co. PA, Burials.
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* ''Lorenz Klein'', Son of Philip Wedle, the pioneer, born Feb. 5, 1735, died July 6, 1819 aged 84 yrs., 4 mos and 27 days.
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* ''Eva, wife of Lorenz, nee Stettler'', born Dec. 25, 1740, died Nov. 21, 1872(sic) aged 84 yrs, 4 mos. & 27 days. Transcribed 1990 by Fran Bean
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|'''Gravestone transciptions, Ziegel Church, Weisenberg Twp.''', 1991 by Elizabeth W Williams.
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* Charles Klein family plot (4 stones), upper cemetery: <br>* Charles Klein Geb den 14 Oct 1810 gestorben den 20 Mai 1898  87 Jahre 7 Monat und 6 Tage<br> * (Levina)  geborne Unger ___von C_arl__Klein geb. den 23 Dez 1820 ges. den 2 Sept. 1859  Alte 38 Jahre 8 mo 9Tn.<br>* (Selena?) Klein ___von Charles Klein  Marz 29 1822  Marz 28 1895  72y 11 mon  29 Tage<br>* ___ Klein 1814  1884  Tochter von Christian & Selina  (Helena?)<br>Note: Charles Klein is a son of Jacob Klein, and a great-grandson of Philip Wendel Klein.
  
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*Memorial, lower cemetery:<br>1776 The Continental Army Struggled  1928<br>That Liberty Might Live<br>Pvt Peter Klein (married Dec 26  1762) Apr. 27  1741-Dec 22 1814<br>Margaret Klein (Daughter of Christopher Stettler) Dec 13 1741 - Feb 26, 1815<br>Memorial erected by the Klein Family & Liberty Bell Chapter, DAR  Sept. 16, 1928.
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*Unse Vater Jonathan (Klein) Er werde geboren den 18 Juni 1783 ___ 29 Aug 1868 alt 85 Jahre 2 Mon und 11 Tage<br>Unser Mutter Anna Maria Klein geborne Beiler ehefrau von Jonathan Klein. <br> Sie wurde geboren den 2 Oct 1790 Storb den 23 Feb 1869 alt 78 Yahre 1 Monat und 21 Tage.<br>Note: Jonathan Klein was a son of Peter Klein, and grandson of Philip Wendel Klein.
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*Tall obelisk, engraved on 3 sides: West side: Family Klein<br>South side: Lorentz Klein Geboren 12 Nov 1773  Storb 15 Juni 1868  alt 94 Jahre 7 Mon u. 3 Tage<br>East side: Magdalene Klein geborne Knaus  gebornen 31 Marz 178(1)  gestorb 12 Jan 18(55) alt 78 Jahre (2 Mo 11 Tage).<br>Note: Lorentz Klein was a son of Peter Klein and a grandson of Philip Wendel Klein
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29th September 1774 , Land Patent book  P2  page 126,  Sept 27, 1783,  Know ye that in consideration of the monies heretofore paid by HANS CLINER to the state proprietaries at the granting of the warrant herein after mentioned........there is granted by the said commonwealth to the said '''Peter Klein''', a certain tract of land on Maconge Run, in Weisenberg Twp, formerly in the County of Bucks, now Northampton,  which said tract of land was surveyed by virtue of a warrant dated the 13th August 1734 granted to the said HANS CLINER, who by his will devised the said tract of land to his son PHILIP KLEINHART,  who by deed dated the 29th September 1774 conveyed the said tract of land to the said '''Peter Klein'''
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|'''''History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon''''' by Alfred Mathews & Austin Hungerford, 1884, <br>p. 290. Peter Klein, a native of Germany, settled in Weisenberg, adjoining the family of Grim.  About 1800 he purchased a tract of land of Michael Mosser, which was warranted by John Deter Bouman.  His son, Lorentz, moved upon this land, stayed a few years, and returned home. ''John Jacob Klein'', a younger brother, married Susanna, a daughter of Peter Gross, of Whitehall township, and settled upon this farm about the year 1806.  He lived upon it all his days, and died there.  His sons were Jonathan, Charles, Joseph, Samuel, David, and Solomon.  Jonathan and Samuel settled near Laury's Station, where they died.  Charles settled in Weissenberg, on the homestead of his grandfather.  Joseph settled in the upper part of the township, and rebuilt the old Fenstermacher mill in 1848.  He lived at the place seventeen years, and then moved to Allentown, where he now resides. David settled on the homestead, and remained there ten years, and moved to North Whitehall, where he now lives.  Solomon lived upon the homestead, and about 1873 built the present mill, now owned by James Schlicker.  He later moved to Hokendauqua, and now resides in Allentown.  Of the daughters, Polly became the wife of the Hon. David Laury, of Laury's Station.  She died in 1878; Sarah (Mrs. James Newhard) now resides in North Whitehall;  Catharine (Mrs. Reuben Newhard) resided in the same township till after the death of her husband, when she removed to Allentown, where she now resides;  Hetty (Mrs. Daniel Nagle) moved to Ohio; Hannah (Mrs. Ephraim T. Long) settled in Egypt, Whitehall township;  Maria (Mrs. Charles Deshler) died in 1870; Susanna (Mrs. Josiah Shirer) settled in North Whitehall.  
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|'''John Whitehouse correspondence''' Aug 2008 - ongoing.  See Contributors page.<br>In an interview by phone on 12 Aug 2008, John Whitehouse confirmed that the David Kline of Clarion County PA is a descendant of Philip Wendel Klein, and these are his direct line ancestors.  His mother, grandfather and great-aunt contributed family papers and knowledge to his research. [[David Kline]], son of [[David Klein]] b. 1808, was the great-grandfather of John Whitehouse.
 
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Latest revision as of 19:17, 13 August 2008

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[edit] Immigrant 1744

[edit] NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR

Peter Klein is not in my direct ancestry. He is a son of Philip Wendel Klein, relationship not established, who immigrated with our ancestor Johannes Klein on the ship "Phoenix" in 1744.


Date Location Notes Sources
Birth 1741 [3]
Marriage 1763 To Margaret Stettler,
daughter of Christopher Stettler & wife Margaret 		[3]
Death
Burial

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 Generation 6             Generation 7             Generation 8      Generation 9
 
                                                                 +-- Philip Wendel Klein
                                                                 |      {????-????)
                                               +-- Peter Klein --+
                                               |   (????-????)   |
                      +-- John Jacob Klein ----+                 +-- Maria Magdalena Unknown
                      |   (1781-1857)          |                       (????-????)
 Charles Klein -------+                        +-- Margaret Stelter
 (1811-1898)          |                            (????-????)
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 David Kline (1808) --+
 (1808-1833)          |
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                      +-- Susanna Gross
                          (1785-1872)

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[edit] Children

("Peter Klein had 4 sons"; daughters if any not named ) [1]

Name Gender Date of Birth Birthplace Spouse Notes Sources
Margaret Klein F 1768 [3]
Lorentz Klein M 12 Nov 1773 Magdalene Knauss [3][8]
John Jacob Klein M 1781 died 1857 [3]
Jonathan Klein M 18 June 1783 Anna Maria Beiler [3][8]
Henry Klein M [3]
Maria Klein F Michael Archer or Acker [3][10]
daughter Klein F George Smith [3]

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Location Dates Notes Sources
Germany 1741 born [1]
Weisenburg Twp., Lehigh Co. PA 1744, age 3, with parents [3]
bought the Philip Kleinert farm, SE Weisenberg Twp. possibly ~1763 when married [3]

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Ziegel Church, Weisenberg Twp., Lehigh Co. PA
Memorial to Peter Klein & wife Margaret nee Stelter, Ziegel Church Cemetery
Gravestone of Peter Klein, Ziegel Church cemetery
Gravestone of Lorentz Klein & Magdalene nee Knauss, Ziegel Church
Gravestone of Jonathan Klein & wife Anna Maria nee Beiler, Ziegel Church Cemetery


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1 1800 United States Federal Census, Weissenberg Twp, Northampton Co, PA, page 2. Census page is not dated.
Family headed by Peter Kline: 2 males 16-25, 1 male >44, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 16-25, 1 female >44.
Also listed is a family headed by Lawrence Klein (oldest male 26-44).
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2 1810 United States Federal Census, Weisenberg Twp, Northampton Co, PA, page 3. Census page is not dated.
Family headed by Peter Klein: 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-15, 1 male >44, 1 female 10-15, 1 female 26-44, 1 female >44.
Also listed is a family headed by Lawrence Klein (oldest male 26-44).
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3 History of Lehigh County, PA by C. R. Roberts, 1914. At Bethlehem Public Library . Kline Familybiographies pp. 679-685
  • p. 679. Philip Wendel Klein, the ancestor of this family, was a native of Germany, and emigrated to America on the ship Phoenix, arriving at Philadelphia on October 12, 1744. He settled in Weisenberg Township, on a farm about a mile northeast of Seipstown. As early as 1746 his name appears in this section, and on Dec. 5, 1753, he secured a warrant for land, which he sold to his son, John Jacob, on Nov. 10, 1761. Philip Wendel Klein was one of the organizers of the Lutheran congregation at Ziegel Church, where his name appears in 1750. His sons were: John Adam, John Jacob, Lorentz, and Peter.
  • pg. 681. Peter Kline, youngest son of Philip Wendel, was born April 27, 1741, and died December 22, 1819. He married, in 1763, Margaret, daughter of Christopher and Margaret Stettler. She was born Dec. 13, 1741, and died Feb. 26, 1815. Peter Kline bought 260 acres of land from Philip Kleinert, in the southern part of Weisenberg township. A miller by trade, he erected a mill on the property about 1780, which he sold, with part of his farm, in 1803, to his son Lorentz. Peter Kline had these children: Margaret, born 1768; Lorentz; Jacob; Jonathan; Henry; Maria, wife of Michael Acker; and Mrs. George Smith. Lorentz Kline was born Nov. 12, 1773, and married Magdalena Knauss. They had no children. He was the owner of Kline's Mill for many years and died June 15, 1868.
  • pg. 681 Jacob Kline settled about 1806 upon a farm purchased by his father in Lowhill township. He was born Feb. 5, 1781, and died Feb. 11, 1857. He married, in 1803, Susanna Gross, a daughter of Peter Gross, Esq., of Whitehall township. Mrs. Kline was born Aug. 3, 1785, and died Oct. 14, 1872. They are buried at Unionville. Jacob Kline and his wife had fourteen children: Jacob, Maria, Jonathan, Charles, Joseph, Sarah, Catharine, Hettie, Samuel, David, Hannah, Susan, Solomon, and Mary. Maria married Hon. David Laury; Sarah married James Neuhard; Catharine married Reuben Neuhard; Hettie married Daniel Nagle, and moved to Ohio; Hannah married Ephraim T. Long; Susan married Josiah Scheirer, and Mary married Charles Deshler.
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4 History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon by Alfred Mathews & Austin Hungerford, 1884.
  • pg. 455: Philip Wendel Klein came from Germany prior to 1750. He settled in Weissenberg township, on a farm about a mile northeast from the present village of Seipstown, for which he obtained a warrant in 1753, and sold it to his son, John Jacob, on Nov. 10, 1761. Philip Wendel Klein had a number of children, among whom were John Jacob, John Adam, and Peter. John Jacob Kline had his father's homestead which he sold April 1, 1769, to Marks Pontius, and moved to Salisbury township.
  • pg. 290: Peter Klein, a native of Germany, settled in Weisenberg, adjoining the family of Grim. About 1800 he purchased a tract of land of Michael Mosser, which was warranted by John Deter Bouman. His son, Lorentz, moved upon this land, stayed a few years, and returned home. John Jacob Klein, a younger brother, married Susanna, a daughter of Peter Gross, of Whitehall township, and settled upon this farm about the year 1806. He lived upon it all his days, and died there. His sons were Jonathan, Charles, Joseph, Samuel, David, and Solomon. Jonathan and Samuel settled near Laury's Station, where they died.Charles settled in Weissenberg, on the homestead of his grandfather. Joseph settled in the upper part of the township, and rebuilt the old Fenstermacher mill in 1848. He lived at the place seventeen years, and then moved to Allentown, where he now resides. David settled on the homestead, and remained there ten years, and moved to North Whitehall, where he now lives. Solomon lived upon the homestead, and about 1873 built the present mill, now owned by James Schlicker. He later moved to Hokendauqua, and now resides in Allentown. Of the daughters, Polly became the wife of the Hon. David Laury, of Laury's Station. She died in 1878; Sarah (Mrs. James Newhard) now resides in North Whitehall; Catharine (Mrs. Reuben Newhard) resided in the same township till after the death of her husband, when she removed to Allentown, where she now resides; Hetty (Mrs. Daniel Nagle) moved to Ohio; Hannah (Mrs. Ephraim T. Long) settled in Egypt, Whitehall township; Maria (Mrs. Charles Deshler) died in 1870; Susanna (Mrs. Josiah Shirer) settled in North Whitehall.
  • pg. 455: Peter Kline was born in 1741. In 1763 he married Margaret Stettler. He had four sons, viz., Lorentz, Henry, Jacob, and Jonathan. Peter Kline bought from Philip Kleinert a farm situated in the southern part of the township, and containing two hundred and sixty acres. Peter Kline, being a miller by trade, soon erected a mill on his property. In 1803 he sold a part of his farm, including the mill, to his son Lorentz, and the remainder to Jones. Lorentz Kline was born Nov. 12, 1773. He was married to Magdalena Knauss, but had no children. He was for many years the owner and proprietor of Kline's mill. He died June 16, 1868. Jacob Kline went to Lowhill, and bought a mill property on Jordan Creek, about a mile below Weidasville. The mill is now known as Schlicher's.
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5 Records of Ziegel Church, Weisenberg Twp., Lehigh Co. PA. Burials.
  • Peter Klein (Son of Philip Wendel Klein) April 27, 1741, December 22, 1819, Married 52 yrs. Revolutionary War.
  • Margaret Stedtler, Ehefrau von Peter Klein, Married 52 yrs., 2 mos. Dec.13, 1741, Feb. 26, 1815 (Daughter of Christopher Stettler).
6 Records of Ziegel Church, Weisenberg Twp., Lehigh Co. PA. Baptisms by Rev. Daniel Schumacher.
  • Maria Magdalena Klein born 23 May 1767, bapt. 31 May 1767. Parents: Johann Jacob Kelin & Anna Eva Klein. Sponsors: Philip Wendell Klein & Maria Magdalena.
  • Maria Klein born (Oct. 1768), bapt. 20 Nov. 1768--5 weeks old last Wednesday. Parents: Hans Adam Klein & Anna Maria Klein. Sponsors: Jurg Knodler & Maria Elisabeth.
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7 Records of Western Salisbury Church, Salisbury Twp., Lehigh Co. PA, Burials.
  • Lorenz Klein, Son of Philip Wedle, the pioneer, born Feb. 5, 1735, died July 6, 1819 aged 84 yrs., 4 mos and 27 days.
  • Eva, wife of Lorenz, nee Stettler, born Dec. 25, 1740, died Nov. 21, 1872(sic) aged 84 yrs, 4 mos. & 27 days. Transcribed 1990 by Fran Bean
7 Gravestone transciptions, Ziegel Church, Weisenberg Twp., 1991 by Elizabeth W Williams.
  • Charles Klein family plot (4 stones), upper cemetery:
    * Charles Klein Geb den 14 Oct 1810 gestorben den 20 Mai 1898 87 Jahre 7 Monat und 6 Tage
    * (Levina) geborne Unger ___von C_arl__Klein geb. den 23 Dez 1820 ges. den 2 Sept. 1859 Alte 38 Jahre 8 mo 9Tn.
    * (Selena?) Klein ___von Charles Klein Marz 29 1822 Marz 28 1895 72y 11 mon 29 Tage
    * ___ Klein 1814 1884 Tochter von Christian & Selina (Helena?)
    Note: Charles Klein is a son of Jacob Klein, and a great-grandson of Philip Wendel Klein.
  • Memorial, lower cemetery:
    1776 The Continental Army Struggled 1928
    That Liberty Might Live
    Pvt Peter Klein (married Dec 26 1762) Apr. 27 1741-Dec 22 1814
    Margaret Klein (Daughter of Christopher Stettler) Dec 13 1741 - Feb 26, 1815
    Memorial erected by the Klein Family & Liberty Bell Chapter, DAR Sept. 16, 1928.
  • Unse Vater Jonathan (Klein) Er werde geboren den 18 Juni 1783 ___ 29 Aug 1868 alt 85 Jahre 2 Mon und 11 Tage
    Unser Mutter Anna Maria Klein geborne Beiler ehefrau von Jonathan Klein.
    Sie wurde geboren den 2 Oct 1790 Storb den 23 Feb 1869 alt 78 Yahre 1 Monat und 21 Tage.
    Note: Jonathan Klein was a son of Peter Klein, and grandson of Philip Wendel Klein.
  • Tall obelisk, engraved on 3 sides: West side: Family Klein
    South side: Lorentz Klein Geboren 12 Nov 1773 Storb 15 Juni 1868 alt 94 Jahre 7 Mon u. 3 Tage
    East side: Magdalene Klein geborne Knaus gebornen 31 Marz 178(1) gestorb 12 Jan 18(55) alt 78 Jahre (2 Mo 11 Tage).
    Note: Lorentz Klein was a son of Peter Klein and a grandson of Philip Wendel Klein
8 Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams.
9 Land Transactions: Northampton Co, PA

29th September 1774 , Land Patent book P2 page 126, Sept 27, 1783, Know ye that in consideration of the monies heretofore paid by HANS CLINER to the state proprietaries at the granting of the warrant herein after mentioned........there is granted by the said commonwealth to the said Peter Klein, a certain tract of land on Maconge Run, in Weisenberg Twp, formerly in the County of Bucks, now Northampton, which said tract of land was surveyed by virtue of a warrant dated the 13th August 1734 granted to the said HANS CLINER, who by his will devised the said tract of land to his son PHILIP KLEINHART, who by deed dated the 29th September 1774 conveyed the said tract of land to the said Peter Klein

10 John Whitehouse correspondence Aug 2008 - ongoing. See Contributors page.
In an interview by phone on 12 Aug 2008, John Whitehouse confirmed that the David Kline of Clarion County PA is a descendant of Philip Wendel Klein, and these are his direct line ancestors. His mother, grandfather and great-aunt contributed family papers and knowledge to his research. David Kline, son of David Klein b. 1808, was the great-grandfather of John Whitehouse.


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  • "A Collection of Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and other Immigrants in Pennsylvania from 1727 to 1776," by Israel Daniel Rupp, Genealogical Publ. Co., Baltimore 1965, Appendix No.2 pg. 466:
    "The first settlers in Tulphocken were Lutherans & German Reformed"...Members of the Tulpehocken Church from 1743-1746: George Klein, Jacob Klein.
    Relationships unestablished. Peter Klein's father was a George Klein.

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