Joseph Josiah Klein

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Joseph J. Kline is not in my direct ancestry. He is 2 steps removed in the following ways: Son of Charles Klein; grandson of Philip Klein and Esther Fogele. Great-grandson of Johan Jacob Klein and Elizabetha Vogele

Charles Klein was born in Lehigh County , and was baptized at the Zion's Lutheran Church in Lower Macungie Twp. In about 1838-40, his parents and the families of two uncles, John Klein and Johan Jacob Kline, migrated westward to Clarion Co., PA. Here, away from the close German-speaking community, it is likely that the children of these families may have begun for the first time to speak English as their primary language.
Joseph Josiah Kline was born after the move to Richland Township, Venango Co. (now Clarion Co.) PA.

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	May 1861	Richland Twp., (now Clarion Co.) PA
Marriage	1895		Viola J. McGinnis
Death	1939	Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA
Burial	1939	Richland Presbyterian "Old Brick" Church Cemetery

Ancestry chart segment

Generation 4                   Generation 5            Generation 6         
    
                                                                    
                                                                   
                                          
                                                   +-- Philip Klein                           
                                                   |   (1799-????)                                   
                                                   |                    
                            +-- Charles Klein -----+                       
                            |  (1828-1895)         |
                            |                      |
                            |                      +-- Esther Fogele
                            |                          (????-????)
 +-- Joseph Josiah Klein -- +
 |   (1861-1939)            |
 |                          |                      +--  Samuel Shirey 
 |                          |                      |   (1804-1873)
 |                          +-- Catherine Shirey --+
 |                             (1835-1919)         |
 |                                                 +-- Sarah Johnson 
 +                                                     (1808-1901) 
 |                                                                               +-- James McGinnis                                                                             (~1765-~1852)         
 |                                                 +-- John Foster McGinnis--+                                    
 |                                                 |   (1805-1872)               +-- Martha Bridget Wilson
 |                          +-- Matthew McGinnis --+                                (1769-1839)
 |                          |                      |
 |                          |                      +--  Sarah Jane McClatchey 
 +-- Viola J./M. McGinnis --+                           (1813-1853)
     (1861-1941)            |
                            |
                            +-- Martha Clover
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Children

(children with Viola McGinnis)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
Elwin Klein	M	Sept 1897
Mary Edith Klein	F	13 Jan. 1900	Mariasville, Venango Co. PA	m. on 22 Apr 1922 to Henry Isaac Sherman (b. 6 June 1900; d. 1968); res. Emlenton, Venango, PA in 1968	died 14 Jan 1997, Shippenville, Clarion Co. PA

Places of Residence

Location	Dates	Notes	Sources
Richland Twp, Venango Co (now Clarion Co.) PA	b. 1861 to death

Photo Gallery

front: (from left) Randi Leigh Irwin, 5, gr. gr. granddau.; Edith (Kline) Sherman, 95; Amanda Rae Irwin, 2, gr.gr. granddau.. rear: Sara Rex, dau.; John Rex, grandson; Sherry Irwin, gr. granddau.
From Oil City Derrick, 17 Feb 1995, collection of Peg Kahle

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
2	1880 United States Federal Census,PA Clarion Co. Richland Twp. Enumeration Dist. 79, pg 35. Date of census 14 June 1880. Lines 31-35: Charles Kline, age 51, farmer; wife Katharine 44; son Franklin 21, at school; son Joseph J. 19, farm labor; daughter Sarah M., age 3. All, and all parents, born in PA.
3	1900 United States Federal Census,PA Clarion Co. Salem Twp. Enumeration Dist. 27, pg 6 (ancestry.com pg 11). Date of census: 12 June 1900. Lines 9-12: Joseph Kline age 39, born May 1861, married 5 yrs, farmer. Viola J., wife, age 39, born June 1861, 2 children born, 2 living. Elwin, son, age 2, born Sept 1897. Mary,dau., age 4 mos., born Jan. 1900. All, and all parents, born in PA; Joseph & Viola can read, write, & speak English.
4	1910 United States Federal Census
5	1920 United States Federal Census
6	1930 United States Federal Census, Salem Twp, Clarion Co, PA, pg.1. Date: 2 Apr 1930. Lines 4-5: Joseph J. Kline, age 68, age at 1st marriage (33 or 35), farmer; Villa J. age 69, age 1st marriage 34. Both, and their parents, born PA.
8	Richland Presbyterian "Old Brick" Church Cemetery, gravestone transcriptions. From the research files of Margaret "Peg" Kahle; transcriber & date unknown. Kline, Joseph J. 1861-1939 Kline, Viola M. 1861-1941
9	Margaret "Peg" Kahle Research,deceased; her research files donated to the Emlenton PA "Pumping Jack Museum". re. Viola M. Kline: "Dau. of Matthew & Martha Clover McGinnis". "Joseph J. Kline would be the brother of Frank Kline who died Oct. 24, 1933, burial St. Petersburg, Pa. cemetery."
12	Descendants of Martin Klein, research manuscript by Cammy Whitehill Shreffler, 2006. Children of Charles Klein (b. 1838) Infant Klein Franklin Klein b. 12 Mar 1859 Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA; d. 25 Oct 1933 age 74. Joseph Josiah Klein b. 8 May 1861 Richland Twp. Clarion Co. PA; d. 1939 Samuel Klein b. 20 Jan 1864 Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA; d. 20 Sept 1872 same location age 8.
14	Obituary Katherine Shirey Kline, posted Keystone Corner/Ancestry.com by Kelly Fulcher; publication source not given. KLINE, Catherine Ann - Mrs. Catherine Ann Shirey Kline, an aged and respected lady of Richland Township, this county, passed away at her home near Mariansville, Sunday, March 3, after a short illness from complications due to advanced age. Mrs. Kline was a daughter of Samuel and Sarah Johnson Shirey, deceased, and was born in the same township in which she died, on Jan. 8, 1835. She was married on Jan 16. 1859, to Charles Kline, who preceded her in death 23 years ago. To their union were born five sons and one daughter, three of whom survive; Frank Kline, J.J. Kline and Sarah M. (Mrs. W.C. Texter). One sister, Mrs. Wm. Beal, of Mariasville, also survives. Mrs. Kline was a devoted Christian, a faithful member of the Lutheran Church of St. Petersburg, and a kind and loving mother. Funeral services were held at her late home Tuesday morning conducted by Rev. C.B. Rebert, of St. Petersburg, and interment was made at St. Petersburg. Clarion Democrat, March 21, 1918.
15	Jackie Dietz correspondence, 2007-ongoing. Edith Kline was born January 13,1900 in Mariasville, Venango, County, PA, the daughter of Joseph J. Kline and Viola June McGinnis; she died January 14, 1997 in Shippenville, Clarion County, PA
16	Obituary of Edith Kline Sherman, from the collection of Peg Kahle, original source not given, prob. Oil City Derrick. Edith Sherman, age 97, formerly of Mariasville, died 14 Jan 1997 at the home of her grandson, Kieth Rex of Shippenville RD 1. Born 13 Jan 1900 in Mariasville to Joseph J. and Viola McGinnis Kline. Married Henry I. Sherman 22 Apr 1922. He died in 1968. Lived with her grandson Kevin (and wife Connie) Rex. Surviving are three daughters: Sarah Rex; H. Jean Swartzfager; Mrs. Steve (Ruth Ann) Crawford; three sons and daughters-in-law: W. Grant and Dolly Sherman; Carl& Nancy Sherman; Benjamin & Beverly Sherman; two daughters-in-law: Verna Sherman % Gloria Sherman;sister-in-law Marie Kline. Preceded in death by parents, husband, & three sons Charles Sherman, 1978; Henry Sherman,1990; Joseph Sherman,1996. Interment in the Richland Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
17	Obituary of Henry E. Sherman, from collection of Peg Kahle, original source not given, prob. Oil City Derrick. Henry E. Sherman, age 64, died Thursday, Oil City Area Health Center. Born 23 Jan 1925 in Oakland, MD, son of Edith Kline Sherman of Emlenton and the late Henry Isaac Sherman. Veteran of World War II. Married Mona Marie Swartzfager 7 July 1950. She died 4 Dec 1989.. Survived by his mother, four daughters: Nancy Lee Zinz, Judith Marie Sherman, Debra Jean Winger, & Cynthia Ann Sherman; four brothers: William (Grant) Sherman, John (Joe) Sherman, Benjamin Sherman,& Carl Sherman, all of Emlenton. Surviving are three sisters: Helen (Jean) Swartzfager, Sally (Sarah) Rex,& Ruth Ann Crawford. Preceded in death by his father, his wife, & a brother Charles Sherman. Interment in Richland Presbyterian Cemetery, Richland Twp. *(Margin note by Mrs. Kahle: 4 Jan 1990.)
18	Obituary of Helen Jean Sherman Swartzfager, from collection of Peg Kahle, Oil City Derrick 28 Nov 1998. Helen Jean Swartzfager, age 69, of Shippenville RD 1 died 25 Nov 1998 at Northwest Medical Center in Franklin. Born 5 July 1929 in Salem Twp., Clarion Co., daughter of Henry I. and Edith Kline Sherman. Married Ronald Swartzfager 23 Jan 1948. He died in 1988. Survived by a son & daughter-in-law Merrill & Faye Swartzfager; granddau. Christine Swartzfager; two sisters, Sara Rex and Mrs. Steve (Ruth Ann) Crawford; three brothers & wives: W. Grant & Dolly Sherman, Carl & Nancy Sherman,Benjamin & Beverly Sherman; two sisters-in-law: Verna Sherman & Gloria Sherman; an aunt Marie Kline Dominco; three step-grandsons Michael Zing, Kevin Zing and Randy Zing. Preceded in death by parents, husband, & three brothers: Charles Sherman 1978, Henry Sherman 1990 & Joseph Sherman 1996. Interment at in Perry Chapel Cemetery.
19	Obituary of Ronald E. Swartzfager, from collection of Peg Kahle, 11 March 1988. Oil City Derrick Friday, 11 March 1988 Ronald E. Swartzfager, age 57 of Emlenton RD 1 died at 9 pm Wednesday in Franklin Regional Medical Center. Born 12 May 1930 in Oil City, son of Merrill D. and Doris Wofford Swartzfager. Married 23 Jan 1948 to H. Jean Sherman, who survives. Before retiring due to ill health he was employed by PennDOT for 13 years. He previously worked at J&L Steel in Oil City. He was a protestant. He is survived by a son: Merrill E. Swartzfager; his mother: Mrs. Doris Swartzfager of Franklin; two sisters: Mrs. Roy (Fannie) Deutsch of Downsville and Mrs. Henry (Mona) Sherman of Oil City; four brothers: Rev. John D. Swartzfager of Tionesta; Joseph R. Swartzfager of Astabula, OH; Edward W. Swartzfager of Oil City RD; and William T. Swartzfager of Franklin; 19 nieces and nephews; and 13 grandnieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father. Services in the Robert V. Burns Funeral Home in Knox, officiated by Rev. J.B.Walters of the Eigth Street Church of God, Oil City. Interment at Perry Chapel Cemetery.
20	Marriage License & application, Joseph Josiah Kline and Viola J. McGinnis, license date 27 Sept 1894, Clarion Co. PA. Image at LDS FamilySearch, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11681-33752-5?cc=1589502 Joseph Josiah Kline age 33 of Mariasville, Pa., born Richland Twp., Clarion Co. Pa., son of Charles & Catharine Kline; occupation farmer. Viola J. McGinnis age 33 of Lamartine, Clarion Co. Pa., born Salem Twp., Clarion Co. Pa., daughter of Mathew & Martha J. McGinnis; occupation school teacher.
21	SSI Index Henry Sherman b.6 June 1900; d. June 1968; address Emlenton, Venango Co., PA. Transcribed by J. Dietz, Dec 2008.

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W1	Mathew McGinnis Ancestral File, LDS FamilySearch family tree submitted by gmckinney2414349, Gary McKinney or St Petersburg PA, at https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/MWTR-2DN. The only source cited is "Ancestral File", an LDS compilation of other undocumented submissions. the mother of Edith Kline was Viola June McGinnis born January 13, 1861 (the same day as her daughter? only 39 years earlier). Viola McGinnis was married to Joseph J. Kline September 27, 1894. Viola died January 11, 1941. Parents of Viola J. McGinnis were Matthew McGinnis & Martha Clover,married December 13, 1860. Matthew McGinnis born 27 Mar. 1836, Salem Twp. area (then still Venango County); he died 13 May 1912 in Salem Twp., Clarion Co.PA. Martha Clover born in Red Bank area (then still Armstrong County) January 11, 1836; died November 1, 1870. Parents of Matthew McGinnis were John Foster McGinnis & Sarah Jane McClatchey; married 18 Feb. 1834. John Foster born Salem Twp. area 1805; died there 22 January 1872. Sarah Jane McClatchey born 10 Oct.1813, Dotter Station, Rockland Twp., Venango Co. PA. Sarah Jane died in Sugar Valley,14 April 1853; buried in Lamartine(now Salem, Salem Twp., Clarion Co. PA). Parents of John Foster McGinnis were James McGinnis & Martha Bridget Wilson; married in 1787. James McGinnis born ca.1765, died ca. 1852. Martha Bridget Wilson born 1769 in Londonderry, Ireland; died Clarion Co. PA ca. 1839.