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Living — Living UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

s/o James Edward Hoch and Mary Ellen Keiffer

was an auto mechanic

28th PRS, 7th Air Force (I think)

served as an aircraft mechanic on P-47 Thunderbolts in African campaign

Obit of his sister from schuylkill.com
Minnie M. Rothermel

Minnie M. Rothermel, 88, formerly of RR1 Herndon, died Wednesday afternoon
at ManorCare Health Services, Sunbury, where she had been a patient since
April 10, 2000.

Born in Upper Mahanoy Township, Leck Kill, Nov. 21, 1913, she was a daughter
of the late James E. and Mary E. Kieffer Hoch. Prior to entering ManorCare,
she lived at Riverfront Apartments, Front Street, Sunbury for 10 years.

She was a retired employee of the former Muskin Shoe Co., Millersburg.

She was a member of Himmel's Lutheran Church, Rebuck, where she
hadbeen a choir member and had been active with Women of ELCA and
kitchen and quilting committees. She was a former member of Herndon
Area Senior Citizens andIdella Rebekah Lodge 58, RR1 Dornsife.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen R., on May 23, 1979; a
sister, Stella Endleblute; five brothers, Harlan, Allen, Edwin, Lawrence and
Levi H. Hoch.

Surviving are four sisters-in-law, Hilda Hoch, Leck Kill, Elva Hoch,
Selinsgrove, Grace Hoch, Lebanon, and Dorothy Wolfe, RR1 Dornsife;
a brother-in-law, Lee Rothermel, Elliottsburg; nieces and nephews.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Himmel's Church. The Rev.
Frederick Faust will officiate. Interment will be in Himmel's Cemetery,
Rebuck. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home, RR1 Klingerstown, is in
charge of arrangements.
Cause of Death: of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm - Type 3

Edwin — Living UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]

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• Occupation: Farmer, butcher, carpenter
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Notes:

1910 census, Eldred, Minnie Knerr 13, servant at home of Henry H. Maurer (appears
to be right next door to Knerr homestead).

1920 census, Eldred, Fred Yoder 23, Minnie M 23, Abner J 3 11?12, Claude F 3?/12

1930 census, Eldred, Fred Yoder 33, Minnie 33, Abner 12, Claud 10, Elva 8, Thelma 5,
Luella 3 1/12 M 21/21, laborer, general farm, veteran=no

Sometimes used middle name of Miller (mother's name)

OCCUPATION: farmer

ORGANIZATIONS: Patriotic Sons of America

Note that the 1900 census listed his first name as "Frederick". The family
bible has "Fredy". Everywhere else it is just "Fred". Still, he's probably
named for his grandfather Frederick Miller

I found these interesting. They were in a memory book from Fred and Minnie
given to their son Abner Yoderwho was killed in World War II. They show a bit
more of the human side:

Pitman, Pa Oct 24, 1942
Dear Son
I am proud of you/ put your trust in God and he will see you through/ we are
all praying that you may soon return home/ Love Daddy

Oct 8 1942
Dear Son:
When the golden sun is setting and the swallow's homeward fly then you
can remember you have a mother's prayer with you/with love/ Mother

Cause of Death: of Parkinson's Disease

Fred married Minnie Elizabeth KNERR 11 Aug 1917, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Minnie (daughter of James Monroe KNERR and Emma Jane SMITH) was born 10 Dec 1896, Tremont, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 14 Sep 1981, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried 16 Sep 1981, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (Rev Snyder). [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 29 Jun 1913, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (Rev Demy)
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ORGANIZATIONS: Daughters of America, Pitman, PA

Grandma wrote this in the going away book for her son Abner who was later killed
in World War II, 17 Feb 1944:

Oct 8, 1942:

Dear Son:
When the golden sun is setting and the swallows homeward fly
then you can remember you have a mother's prayer with you
with love,
Mother

Cause of Death: of kidney failure

Notes:

Married:
by C.D. Collins