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| '''''History of Lehigh County, PA''''' by C. R. Roberts, 1914. At Bethlehem Public Library . p. 679.<br>''Kline Family'' "''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.''" (Text continues with biographies of descendants.) | | '''''History of Lehigh County, PA''''' by C. R. Roberts, 1914. At Bethlehem Public Library . p. 679.<br>''Kline Family'' "''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.''" (Text continues with biographies of descendants.) | ||
<br> ''Adam'', in 1761, bought land about 1 mile above Lyon Valley (Lyon Creek flows Weisenberg Twp. to Lowhill Twp). He sold it in 1773 & moved from the township. ''Jacob'' sold the homestead 1 Apr. 1769, and moved to Salisbury Twp. ''Lorentz'', the 3rd son, was born 15 Feb. 1735. He married Eva Stettler, dau. of Christopher & Margaret Stettler. In about 1767 he moved from Weisenberg Twp to Salisbury Twp where he bought 300 acres on the Little Lehigh River. He died 6 July 1819. His wife was born 25 Dec. 1740, and died 21 May 1821. Lists 7 children. | <br> ''Adam'', in 1761, bought land about 1 mile above Lyon Valley (Lyon Creek flows Weisenberg Twp. to Lowhill Twp). He sold it in 1773 & moved from the township. ''Jacob'' sold the homestead 1 Apr. 1769, and moved to Salisbury Twp. ''Lorentz'', the 3rd son, was born 15 Feb. 1735. He married Eva Stettler, dau. of Christopher & Margaret Stettler. In about 1767 he moved from Weisenberg Twp to Salisbury Twp where he bought 300 acres on the Little Lehigh River. He died 6 July 1819. His wife was born 25 Dec. 1740, and died 21 May 1821. Lists 7 children. | ||
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Revision as of 19:20, 20 July 2008
Immigrant 1744
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 1741 | [1] | ||
| Marriage | 1763 | To Margaret Stetler | [1] | |
| Death | ||||
| Burial |
Ancestry chart segment
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) | (????-????)
+-- Susanna Gross
(1785-1872)
Sources:
Children
("Peter Klein had 4 sons"; daughters if any not named ) [1]
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
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| Lorentz Kline | M | [1] | ||||
| Henry Kline | M | [1] | ||||
| Jacob Kline | M | [1] | ||||
| Jonathan Kline | M | [1]
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Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1741 born | [1] | |
| Weisenburg Twp., Lehigh Co. PA | 1744, age 3, with parents | [1] | |
| bought the Philip Kleinert farm, SE Weisenberg Twp. | possibly ~1763 when married | [1] |
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Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original |
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| 1 | History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon by Alfred Mathews & Austin Hungerford, 1884,
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| 1 | History of Lehigh County, PA by C. R. Roberts, 1914. At Bethlehem Public Library . p. 679. Kline Family "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." (Text continues with biographies of descendants.)
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| 3 | Records of Ziegel Church, Weisenberg Twp., Lehigh Co. PA. Burials.
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| 4 | Records of Ziegel Church, Weisenberg Twp., Lehigh Co. PA. Baptisms by Rev. Daniel Schumacher.
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| 5 | Records of Western Salisbury Church, Salisbury Twp., Lehigh Co. PA, Burials.
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| 6 | Gravestone transciptions, Ziegel Church, Weisenberg Twp., 1991 by E W Williams.
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| 8 | Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams. |
Source notes
Conjecture
- "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.
