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Henkilön puolelta Jean Nicolas KLEIN 1750-1821

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  • Syntymä, kuolema: E-Mail de Francois KLEIN - A0826 - Internet document - - Other
    l'histoire de famille donnée en anglais par
    Mary L. PATRINA
    One West St. #305
    SIMSBURY
    CT 06070
    USA
    ------
    Uncle John of CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, and my father, Peter
    KLEIN, spoke of the fact the name, KLEIN, once had a suffix.
    ..e name, Peter, was attached to it. It was originally KLEIN-Peter.
    Éery early ancestor of ours was called ÒKLEIN PeterÓ (Little Peter)
    Édistinguish him from another Peter who was taller and who was
    Éhaps known as Big Peter. The name, KLEIN-Peter, was eventually
    Élled as one word, KLEINPETER. The name was kept for many years
    Éthe descendants of the original ÒKLEINÓ Peter. (Similar names
    ..e KLEIN-SCHMIDT, or KLEINSCHMIDT, and KLEIN-HANS, or KLEINHANS, etc.)
    Centuries before the time of our great great grandfather however,
    ..e suffix, Peter, was dropped and only the name, KLEIN, was left
    Éidentify the family. From the earliest times it was under-
    Éod that in each succeeding generation, at least on KLEIN
    ..scendant would be called Peter ( or Pierre, in French), to carry
    Éthe traditional idea of KLEIN-PETER (KLEINPETER).
    A son of our great grandfather was named Pierre KLEIN.
    And our grandfather, Jean-Georges KLEIN had a son called Pierre
    (Peter KLEIN, my father). My brother George John KLEIN has a son
    named Pierre. It is hoped that this name will continue to be handed
    É. from generation to generation to honor the age-old and proud
    Ée of KLEINPETER.

    Our great great grandfather, Jean-Nicolas KLEIN of BERTRING (born in 1750), our great grandfather, Nicolas KLEIN (1789), and our grandfather, Jean-Georges KLEIN (1827), lived in an era of social and political upheaval in France. The French Revolution lasted from 1789 to 1799. It resulted in the overthrow of the absolute monarchy and the establishment of the First Republic.
    In 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte was made Consul. His successful Military campaigns made him extremely popular. (Members in the Jean-Nicolas KLEIN' s family served under Napoleon when he crossed the Alps to carry on his Italian Campaign in (1796-1797).
    The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte to become Emperor, his fall at Waterloo and his eventual exile are well known.
    Napoleon III, the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte I, after several unsuccessful attempts to take over the rule in troubled France, was made Emperor. His reign resulted in the unstable government which was unable to fend off the Franco-German War in 1870. As a result of this conflict, Alsace-Lorraine was ceded to Germany. Jean-Georges KLEIN' s family suffered many hardships under German rule.
    Alsace-Lorraine came under the jurisdiction of France again with the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I.
    KLEIN families spread across Europe. The name is found in many regions, especially in the areas of Alsace-Loraine and Bavaria. Our branch of the family came from Alsace-Lorraine, which is located in the north-eastern part of France.
    Our great great grandfather was Jean-Nicolas KLEIN. He was born in BERTRING, Nov. 25, 1750. (BERTRING is located in the commune of GROSTENQUIN, in the Department of Moselle, Alsace-Lorraine, France).
    His 1st wife was Anne-Marie SIMMINGER (or ZIMMINGER). She died Sept. 28, 1806, at the age of 38 years. Of this marriage, at least 1 child was born, Nicolas KLEIN, in 1789. Jean-Nicolas KLEIN' s 2nd marriage, on July 6, 1809, was to Anne-Marie POUL. They had a son, Jean-Georges KLEIN, born Mar. 30, 1813. Jean-Nicolas KLEIN died May 2, 1821.

    Nicolas KLEIN, our great grandfather (The child by the 1st marriage of Jean-Nicolas KLEIN and Anne-Marie SIMMINGER), was born in 1789, and died, June 30, 1872. On Nov. 21, 1810, he married Anne-Marie BROUM (or BROUME), who had been baptized on Aug. 24, 1786. Their children were :

    ¢ Nicolas KLEIN, b. Nov. 18, 1811
    ¢ Catherine KLEIN, b. June. 14, 1813
    ¢ Jean-Nicolas KLEIN, b. Oct. 21, 1815
    ¢ Anne KLEIN, b. July 28, 1819
    ¢ Christine KLEIN, b. Oct. 23, 1820 (She married John TRESCHLER. There are the parents of Nicholas TRESCHLER and the grand-parents of Frank TRESCHLER, Rose TRESCHLER and Marie TRESCHLER)
    ¢ Christophe KLEIN, b. Feb. 17, 1822
    ¢ Marie-Madeleine KLEIN, b. May 5, 1823
    ¢ Suzanne KLEIN, b. Apr. 18, 1824
    ¢ Pierre KLEIN, b. July. 15, 1825
    ¢ Jean-Georges KLEIN, b. Apr. 29, 1827; d. Oct, 28, 1892. He married Catherine MULLER. The are our grandparents.
    ¢ Barbe KLEIN, b. Dec. 2, 1829
    ¢ John Felix KLEIN, b. 1831, d. 1907. He married Madeleine MULLER.

    Jean-Georges KLEIN and his brother, Jean-Felix left BERTRING
    ??ecome grain merchants at the Rothmühl ( The Red Mill) in the
    village of HOLBACH.
    HOLBACH is near the city of BITCHE, in the commune of SIERSTHAL. It is about 60 kilometers from BERTRING to HOLBACH.

    The proprietors of The Red Mill were Louis MULLER, b. 1804 ; d. June 3, 1846, and his wife, Catherine GERING, b. 1810 ; d. May 22, 1865. Louis MULLER and Catherine GERING had 8 children :

    ¢ Madeleine MULLER, b. July 3, 1832 ; d. Mar. 10, 1903. She married Jean-Felix KLEIN.
    ¢ Catherine MULLER, b. July 23, 1834 ; d. 1870. (Our grandmother). She married Jean-Georges KLEIN.
    ¢ Louis MULLER, b. 1837 ; d. 1853.
    ¢ John MULLER, b. 1839 ; d. 1842
    ¢ Anna MULLER, b. 1841 ; d. 1875. She married Valentine LIEBER.
    ¢ Valentine MULLER, b. 1844 ; d. 1898. He married Barbara ENGEL. (The are the parents of Louis MULLER, the husband of Julia RITTER MULLER)
    ¢ Marie Catherine MULLER, b. 1846 ; d. Aug. 11, 1932. She married Michael WILTZ, b. 1835 ; d. 1893. ( The are the parents of Marie WILTZ DACHY, Anna WILTZ GOUT, Aline WILTZ GUILMART and Julia WILTZ KLEIN)
    ¢ Anna-Maria MULLER, b. 1836 ; died in infancy


    While Jean-Georges and Jean-Felix KLEIN were working at The CECILL (Pennsylvania), they married two MULLER girls.
    Jean-Felix married Madeleine MULLER on Feb. 10, 1855.
    Jean-Georges married Catherine MULLER on Jan. 18, 1857.

    Jean-Georges and Catherine MULLER KLEIN had 7 children :

    ¢ Madeleine KLEIN, b. Oct. 20, 1858 ; d. Nov. 20, 1921. She married Adam WAGNER, b. 1857 ; d. May, 26, 1935.
    ¢ John Felix KLEIN, b. Sept. 23, 1859 ; d. Sept. 24, 1938. He married Anna Mary FERNBACH, b. Dec. 31, 1859 ; d. Jan. 30, 1940.
    ¢ Peter KLEIN, b. Mar. 22, 1862 ; July 27, 1945. In Aug., 1890 married M.T BIRSQ (???) b. 1869 ; d. Oct. 13, 1940.
    ¢ Valentine KLEIN, b. Feb. 17, 1864 ; d. Mar. 15, 1924. On Oct. 30, 1893, he married Julia WILTZ, b. Oct. 15, 1874 ; d. Apr. 21, 1913.
    ¢ Nicholas KLEIN, b. Jan. 6, 1866 ; d. Aug. 25, 1932. He married (1st) Florence MANNERING, b. Apr. 2, 1881 ; d. Aug. 9, 1924. He married (2nd) Augusta ROGALSKI, b. Feb. 26, 1888.
    ¢ Catherine KLEIN, b. Apr. 6, 1868 ; d. Aug. 9 1946. She married Jacob GEIS, b. Aug. 12, 1858 ; d. May. 22, 1928.
    ¢ Michael KLEIN, b. May. 9, 1870 ; d. Mar. 4, 1936. He married Catherine RITTER, b. Nov. 5, 1876 ; d. Sept. 13, 1961.

    Jean-Georges and Catherine MULLER KLEIN eventually became the
    Proprietors of the Red Mill. It was here that their 7 children were
    É.. The Red Mill consisted of 3 buildings : the house, the mill and
    the barn. It was located on the Schwolb Creek, a tributary of the
    Schwalbach River. The water of the Schwolb furnished the power to
    É the mill.
    The KLEIN children grew up in the last half of the 19th century.
    .. those years antagonism toward the Germans ran high. During the
    Franco-German War, the French lost heavily. At the Peace Treaty of
    FRANKFURT, the regions of Alsace and Lorraine, which had been under the
    Ée of France since the 17th century, were ceded to Germany. France had
    Épay an indemnity of 5 million francs and to submit to German military
    occupation until the indemnity was paid. The French people were made to
    Érter German soldiers in their homes. From 1870 to 1873, German troops
    Ée stationed throughout Alsace-Lorraine. Jean-Georges KLEIN, le maire
    (the Mayor) of the village, remained in office but was given the German
    É., Burgomeister. In his home, he was forced to take in an officer, who
    Éeloped black small pox. Catherine, his wife, had nurse
    ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ
    ÉÉ The baby recovered, but he carried scars from the disease
    É.e rest of his life. Catherine did not recover. She died at the
    É.rly age of 36 years, leaving her children ranging in age, from
    É.months to 12 years. Jean-Georges, needing assistance in raising
    É.s children was able to get the helpof his sister, a religious nun
    É. The nearby convent. He and his sister, after she was granted a spe-
    cial dispensation by the bishop, raised the children until they
    É.re well able to care for themselves. (I regret that I was unsuc-
    cessful in finding out the given and the convent name of this Sister.)
    É.e KLEIN children, in later years, claimed that Sister was surely a
    É.nt.



    John Felix was the first of the KLEINs to emigrate to Ameri-
    Ca. Then Peter, Valentine and Nick came. The 3rd emigration
    Was by their father, Jean-Georges, with his daughter, Catherine
    And his youngest son, Michael. Finally, Madeline and her husband , Adam WAGNER.

    John, Peter, Valentine & Nick can a meat packing business in Roseville (PRESTO), Pennsylvania.

    The KLEIN brothers once went to Washington D.C. to visit their
    É.t, the nun who helped to raise them. Sister and her colleagues
    É. Been driven out of France in 1902, when anti-clerical laws had
    É. Passed which severed all ties between church and state.
    É.sts and nuns were forced to leave France.
    In his later years, Jean-Georges KLEIN was the image of Andrew
    É.egie, the philanthropist. The likeness was well known to his
    É.ly and acquaintances.
    The KLEIN brothers and sisters were a close and colourful family.
    É.y sunday afternoon they all got together. The men played cards,
    É.e the wives chatted, played cards too, and made preparations
    É.dinner. The children had great fun playing together. They were
    É.like sisters and brothers than like cousins. It was a familiar
    É.t when KLEIN brothers, with identical cars, drove their
    É.lies into the country for the well known KLEIN picnics.
    The KLEIN brothers and sisters spoke French and German
    É.lly well. They always felt a resentment towards the Germans
    É.ver, because of the circumstances of their young mother's
    É.mely death.
    The 7 children of Jean-Georges KLEIN and Catherine MULLER
    É.n and their families are found on the following pages :
    Uncle Val and Aunt Julia had an interesting house up on a steep hill in CECIL, PA. As a child I liked to climb up to the house which I would pretend was a castle in the sky. (I might be exaggerating the height of the hill now.) Uncle Val was a very tall and handsome man. I was surc he was a gallant knight right out of a fairy tale. On one occasion, when the KLEINs were picnicking near the swimming hole on Chartiers Creek, (The creek was clear and beautiful at that time.) Uncle Val carried me on his shoulders and waded out into the water. He stumbled and went down, but he held me high so that I was safe. Uncle Val suffered a fatal heart attack on the train while travelling from PITTSSBURGH to CECIL. Everyone mourned that great handsome man.
  • Avioliitto: E-Mail de Francois KLEIN - A0826 - Internet document - - Other
    l'histoire de famille donnée en anglais par
    Mary L. PATRINA
    One West St. #305
    SIMSBURY
    CT 06070
    USA
    ------
    Uncle John of CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, and my father, Peter
    KLEIN, spoke of the fact the name, KLEIN, once had a suffix.
    ..e name, Peter, was attached to it. It was originally KLEIN-Peter.
    Éery early ancestor of ours was called ÒKLEIN PeterÓ (Little Peter)
    Édistinguish him from another Peter who was taller and who was
    Éhaps known as Big Peter. The name, KLEIN-Peter, was eventually
    Élled as one word, KLEINPETER. The name was kept for many years
    Éthe descendants of the original ÒKLEINÓ Peter. (Similar names
    ..e KLEIN-SCHMIDT, or KLEINSCHMIDT, and KLEIN-HANS, or KLEINHANS, etc.)
    Centuries before the time of our great great grandfather however,
    ..e suffix, Peter, was dropped and only the name, KLEIN, was left
    Éidentify the family. From the earliest times it was under-
    Éod that in each succeeding generation, at least on KLEIN
    ..scendant would be called Peter ( or Pierre, in French), to carry
    Éthe traditional idea of KLEIN-PETER (KLEINPETER).
    A son of our great grandfather was named Pierre KLEIN.
    And our grandfather, Jean-Georges KLEIN had a son called Pierre
    (Peter KLEIN, my father). My brother George John KLEIN has a son
    named Pierre. It is hoped that this name will continue to be handed
    É. from generation to generation to honor the age-old and proud
    Ée of KLEINPETER.

    Our great great grandfather, Jean-Nicolas KLEIN of BERTRING (born in 1750), our great grandfather, Nicolas KLEIN (1789), and our grandfather, Jean-Georges KLEIN (1827), lived in an era of social and political upheaval in France. The French Revolution lasted from 1789 to 1799. It resulted in the overthrow of the absolute monarchy and the establishment of the First Republic.
    In 1799 Napoleon Bonaparte was made Consul. His successful Military campaigns made him extremely popular. (Members in the Jean-Nicolas KLEIN' s family served under Napoleon when he crossed the Alps to carry on his Italian Campaign in (1796-1797).
    The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte to become Emperor, his fall at Waterloo and his eventual exile are well known.
    Napoleon III, the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte I, after several unsuccessful attempts to take over the rule in troubled France, was made Emperor. His reign resulted in the unstable government which was unable to fend off the Franco-German War in 1870. As a result of this conflict, Alsace-Lorraine was ceded to Germany. Jean-Georges KLEIN' s family suffered many hardships under German rule.
    Alsace-Lorraine came under the jurisdiction of France again with the Treaty of Versailles at the end of World War I.
    KLEIN families spread across Europe. The name is found in many regions, especially in the areas of Alsace-Loraine and Bavaria. Our branch of the family came from Alsace-Lorraine, which is located in the north-eastern part of France.
    Our great great grandfather was Jean-Nicolas KLEIN. He was born in BERTRING, Nov. 25, 1750. (BERTRING is located in the commune of GROSTENQUIN, in the Department of Moselle, Alsace-Lorraine, France).
    His 1st wife was Anne-Marie SIMMINGER (or ZIMMINGER). She died Sept. 28, 1806, at the age of 38 years. Of this marriage, at least 1 child was born, Nicolas KLEIN, in 1789. Jean-Nicolas KLEIN' s 2nd marriage, on July 6, 1809, was to Anne-Marie POUL. They had a son, Jean-Georges KLEIN, born Mar. 30, 1813. Jean-Nicolas KLEIN died May 2, 1821.

    Nicolas KLEIN, our great grandfather (The child by the 1st marriage of Jean-Nicolas KLEIN and Anne-Marie SIMMINGER), was born in 1789, and died, June 30, 1872. On Nov. 21, 1810, he married Anne-Marie BROUM (or BROUME), who had been baptized on Aug. 24, 1786. Their children were :

    ¢ Nicolas KLEIN, b. Nov. 18, 1811
    ¢ Catherine KLEIN, b. June. 14, 1813
    ¢ Jean-Nicolas KLEIN, b. Oct. 21, 1815
    ¢ Anne KLEIN, b. July 28, 1819
    ¢ Christine KLEIN, b. Oct. 23, 1820 (She married John TRESCHLER. There are the parents of Nicholas TRESCHLER and the grand-parents of Frank TRESCHLER, Rose TRESCHLER and Marie TRESCHLER)
    ¢ Christophe KLEIN, b. Feb. 17, 1822
    ¢ Marie-Madeleine KLEIN, b. May 5, 1823
    ¢ Suzanne KLEIN, b. Apr. 18, 1824
    ¢ Pierre KLEIN, b. July. 15, 1825
    ¢ Jean-Georges KLEIN, b. Apr. 29, 1827; d. Oct, 28, 1892. He married Catherine MULLER. The are our grandparents.
    ¢ Barbe KLEIN, b. Dec. 2, 1829
    ¢ John Felix KLEIN, b. 1831, d. 1907. He married Madeleine MULLER.

    Jean-Georges KLEIN and his brother, Jean-Felix left BERTRING
    ??ecome grain merchants at the Rothmühl ( The Red Mill) in the
    village of HOLBACH.
    HOLBACH is near the city of BITCHE, in the commune of SIERSTHAL. It is about 60 kilometers from BERTRING to HOLBACH.

    The proprietors of The Red Mill were Louis MULLER, b. 1804 ; d. June 3, 1846, and his wife, Catherine GERING, b. 1810 ; d. May 22, 1865. Louis MULLER and Catherine GERING had 8 children :

    ¢ Madeleine MULLER, b. July 3, 1832 ; d. Mar. 10, 1903. She married Jean-Felix KLEIN.
    ¢ Catherine MULLER, b. July 23, 1834 ; d. 1870. (Our grandmother). She married Jean-Georges KLEIN.
    ¢ Louis MULLER, b. 1837 ; d. 1853.
    ¢ John MULLER, b. 1839 ; d. 1842
    ¢ Anna MULLER, b. 1841 ; d. 1875. She married Valentine LIEBER.
    ¢ Valentine MULLER, b. 1844 ; d. 1898. He married Barbara ENGEL. (The are the parents of Louis MULLER, the husband of Julia RITTER MULLER)
    ¢ Marie Catherine MULLER, b. 1846 ; d. Aug. 11, 1932. She married Michael WILTZ, b. 1835 ; d. 1893. ( The are the parents of Marie WILTZ DACHY, Anna WILTZ GOUT, Aline WILTZ GUILMART and Julia WILTZ KLEIN)
    ¢ Anna-Maria MULLER, b. 1836 ; died in infancy


    While Jean-Georges and Jean-Felix KLEIN were working at The CECILL (Pennsylvania), they married two MULLER girls.
    Jean-Felix married Madeleine MULLER on Feb. 10, 1855.
    Jean-Georges married Catherine MULLER on Jan. 18, 1857.

    Jean-Georges and Catherine MULLER KLEIN had 7 children :

    ¢ Madeleine KLEIN, b. Oct. 20, 1858 ; d. Nov. 20, 1921. She married Adam WAGNER, b. 1857 ; d. May, 26, 1935.
    ¢ John Felix KLEIN, b. Sept. 23, 1859 ; d. Sept. 24, 1938. He married Anna Mary FERNBACH, b. Dec. 31, 1859 ; d. Jan. 30, 1940.
    ¢ Peter KLEIN, b. Mar. 22, 1862 ; July 27, 1945. In Aug., 1890 married M.T BIRSQ (???) b. 1869 ; d. Oct. 13, 1940.
    ¢ Valentine KLEIN, b. Feb. 17, 1864 ; d. Mar. 15, 1924. On Oct. 30, 1893, he married Julia WILTZ, b. Oct. 15, 1874 ; d. Apr. 21, 1913.
    ¢ Nicholas KLEIN, b. Jan. 6, 1866 ; d. Aug. 25, 1932. He married (1st) Florence MANNERING, b. Apr. 2, 1881 ; d. Aug. 9, 1924. He married (2nd) Augusta ROGALSKI, b. Feb. 26, 1888.
    ¢ Catherine KLEIN, b. Apr. 6, 1868 ; d. Aug. 9 1946. She married Jacob GEIS, b. Aug. 12, 1858 ; d. May. 22, 1928.
    ¢ Michael KLEIN, b. May. 9, 1870 ; d. Mar. 4, 1936. He married Catherine RITTER, b. Nov. 5, 1876 ; d. Sept. 13, 1961.

    Jean-Georges and Catherine MULLER KLEIN eventually became the
    Proprietors of the Red Mill. It was here that their 7 children were
    É.. The Red Mill consisted of 3 buildings : the house, the mill and
    the barn. It was located on the Schwolb Creek, a tributary of the
    Schwalbach River. The water of the Schwolb furnished the power to
    É the mill.
    The KLEIN children grew up in the last half of the 19th century.
    .. those years antagonism toward the Germans ran high. During the
    Franco-German War, the French lost heavily. At the Peace Treaty of
    FRANKFURT, the regions of Alsace and Lorraine, which had been under the
    Ée of France since the 17th century, were ceded to Germany. France had
    Épay an indemnity of 5 million francs and to submit to German military
    occupation until the indemnity was paid. The French people were made to
    Érter German soldiers in their homes. From 1870 to 1873, German troops
    Ée stationed throughout Alsace-Lorraine. Jean-Georges KLEIN, le maire
    (the Mayor) of the village, remained in office but was given the German
    É., Burgomeister. In his home, he was forced to take in an officer, who
    Éeloped black small pox. Catherine, his wife, had nurse
    ÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ
    ÉÉ The baby recovered, but he carried scars from the disease
    É.e rest of his life. Catherine did not recover. She died at the
    É.rly age of 36 years, leaving her children ranging in age, from
    É.months to 12 years. Jean-Georges, needing assistance in raising
    É.s children was able to get the helpof his sister, a religious nun
    É. The nearby convent. He and his sister, after she was granted a spe-
    cial dispensation by the bishop, raised the children until they
    É.re well able to care for themselves. (I regret that I was unsuc-
    cessful in finding out the given and the convent name of this Sister.)
    É.e KLEIN children, in later years, claimed that Sister was surely a
    É.nt.



    John Felix was the first of the KLEINs to emigrate to Ameri-
    Ca. Then Peter, Valentine and Nick came. The 3rd emigration
    Was by their father, Jean-Georges, with his daughter, Catherine
    And his youngest son, Michael. Finally, Madeline and her husband , Adam WAGNER.

    John, Peter, Valentine & Nick can a meat packing business in Roseville (PRESTO), Pennsylvania.

    The KLEIN brothers once went to Washington D.C. to visit their
    É.t, the nun who helped to raise them. Sister and her colleagues
    É. Been driven out of France in 1902, when anti-clerical laws had
    É. Passed which severed all ties between church and state.
    É.sts and nuns were forced to leave France.
    In his later years, Jean-Georges KLEIN was the image of Andrew
    É.egie, the philanthropist. The likeness was well known to his
    É.ly and acquaintances.
    The KLEIN brothers and sisters were a close and colourful family.
    É.y sunday afternoon they all got together. The men played cards,
    É.e the wives chatted, played cards too, and made preparations
    É.dinner. The children had great fun playing together. They were
    É.like sisters and brothers than like cousins. It was a familiar
    É.t when KLEIN brothers, with identical cars, drove their
    É.lies into the country for the well known KLEIN picnics.
    The KLEIN brothers and sisters spoke French and German
    É.lly well. They always felt a resentment towards the Germans
    É.ver, because of the circumstances of their young mother's
    É.mely death.
    The 7 children of Jean-Georges KLEIN and Catherine MULLER
    É.n and their families are found on the following pages :
    Uncle Val and Aunt Julia had an interesting house up on a steep hill in CECIL, PA. As a child I liked to climb up to the house which I would pretend was a castle in the sky. (I might be exaggerating the height of the hill now.) Uncle Val was a very tall and handsome man. I was surc he was a gallant knight right out of a fairy tale. On one occasion, when the KLEINs were picnicking near the swimming hole on Chartiers Creek, (The creek was clear and beautiful at that time.) Uncle Val carried me on his shoulders and waded out into the water. He stumbled and went down, but he held me high so that I was safe. Uncle Val suffered a fatal heart attack on the train while travelling from PITTSSBURGH to CECIL. Everyone mourned that great handsome man.

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