Johann George Klinger Esq ¹

  General Notes:

Johann George Klinger, Esq. was born in Reading Pa.; the third child of Johann Phillipp Klinger and wife Eva Beilstein. He married Elizabeth Brosious prior to 1781, as son Alexander Klinger, the first born, has a tombstone 1780 - 1874 in Cochranton, Pa., and a baptismal record in Reading. The second recorded son, George, Jr., was born 6 Sep 1787 in Pine Grove Township, which could be the area near Klinger's Church as Schuylkill County was not formed until 1811. It is the first record of Klinger's Church, although (Klinger's Church) was not founded until 1800. This leaves one to think the migration to our area was made sometime between 1780 and 1785? (Post Revolutionary Wartime.) To substantiate the time, place, and family of George Esquirer can be seen in the orphan's court proceedings at Pottsville, Pa.

George Esq. Klinger married (2) 21 June 1801, recorded at Zion'sChurch, Harrisburg, Charlotte Deibler Snyder, widow daughter of Mathias Deibler. In formation taken from Mathias Deibler Sr's. will in Harrisburg. Charlotte was born in 1773, the same year as Peter Klinger, brother of George.

Source: Schuylkill County PA, Vital Records, Genealogical and Historical Miscellany, Collected and Compiled by: Phillip A. Rice and Jean A. Deilock.

John George (known as George Klinger) born 5/13/1761, was a former justice of peace and surveyor for many years.

Mahantongo Township - - The first assessment of the taxes in Mahantongo Township was made in 1802. Total amount levied $159.48 assessed as resident tax-payer: George Adam Klinger.

Upper Mahantongo Township - About the year 1807, Mahantongo Township was divided into two parts, and they were called Upper and Lower Mahantongo. The records showing the exact time and manner of division are missing. The earliest assessment found was for 1808. Total amount assessed $25.19. Abraham Yoder was then assessor and collector. George A. Klinger was on the list for 1802, lived in the upper section, of the township before its division, excepting some changes which may have been made in the meantime.

In 1811, the last assessments were levied as part of Berks County. On March 1, 1811, Schuylkill County was formed and its first County Seat was at Orwigsburg, by the act of Assembly.

Mahantongo Township - The first assessment in 1802 was collected by Frederick Kreutzer. George Klinger, George Adam Klinger, and Jeremiah Klinger were assessed as resident tax-payers.

George Klinger, ESQ. died in Lower Mahantongo Township, SchuylkillCounty, PA. No record of his place of burial has been found.

Northumberland Co, Pa Abstracts of Vital Records
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George and Mary Elizabeth KLINGER were members of the Himmel LutheranChurch, Northumberland Co, Pa, they had a son Alexander KLINGER born on Jun 18, 1785.

Johann married Anna Elizabeth Brosius, daughter of John Nicholas Brosius and Anna Barbara Schaffer. (Anna Elizabeth Brosius was born on 13 May 1761,² died on 24 Apr 1840 ³ and was buried in Klinger Cemetery, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania ³.)