Sem Schoch and Esther Klose

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Husband Sem Schoch ¹

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            AKA: Samuel Schoch 2
           Born: 1805 - New Berlin, Union Co, PA 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Jul 1887 4
         Buried:  - New Berlin, Union Co, PA

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         Father: Jacob Schoch (      -      ) 5 6
         Mother: Elizabeth Hendricks (      -      ) 2 6

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       Marriage:  - Snyder Co, PA

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   Other Spouse: Margaret Ruhl (1809-1887) 4 - Feb 1846 4

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Wife Esther Klose ⁷

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            AKA: Esther Kline 8
           Born:  - Snyder Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Jan 1845 4
         Buried:  - New Berlin, Union Co, PA

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Children

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1 F Susannah Schoch ⁹

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           Born: 11 Mar 1827 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Apr 1891 - New Berlin, Union Co, PA 8
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Benjamin Sailer Winters (1817-1894) 10
           Marr: Abt 1842

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2 M Charles Schoch ⁷

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           Born: 1 Oct 1828 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 9 Sep 1860 - near Parkville, St. Joseph Co, MI 3
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Amelia Klose (1830-      ) 3
           Marr: 1849 - near Middleburg, Snyder Co, PA 3

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3 F Elizabeth Schoch ⁴

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           Born: 25 Oct 1831 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Wilson Van Valzah (      -      ) 4

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4 F Caroline Schoch ⁴

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           Born: 17 Feb 1834 4
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1898
         Buried: 

         Spouse: P. O. Catherman (      -Bef 1898) 4

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5 F Sarah Schoch ⁴

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           Born: 5 Apr 1836 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: George Glass (      -      ) 4

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6 M James Schoch ^{4 11}

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           Born: 3 Apr 1838 - New Berlin, Union Co, PA 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Rebecca W. Peters (      -1865) 4
           Marr: 23 Aug 1861 4

         Spouse: Mary Eyer (      -1877) 4

         Spouse: Margaret E. Gephart (1855-      ) 4 11
           Marr: 1879 11

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7 F Louisa Schoch ⁴

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           Born: 22 Oct 1840 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Orlando Russell (      -      ) 4

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8 F Sevilla Schoch ⁴

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           Born: 18 Sep 1841 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Klose (      -      ) 4

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9 F Anna Schoch ⁴

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           Born: 13 Aug 1843 4
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Fred Knight (      -      ) 4

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General Notes: Husband - Sem Schoch

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He was born in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, near Smith Grove. He received a limited education, but had an acute intellect which enabled him to secure practical knowledge on various subjects. During his youth he learned the tanner's trade at Freeburg, Snyder County, and in early manhood he established a tannery of his own at New Berlin, which was long in the possession of his descendants. In 1860 he made his son, James, his partner and in 1866 he withdrew from the business altogether, giving his attention to agriculture, and his extensive investments in the west, to which section he made many visits. At the time of his death, he owned two farms, and was regarded as one of the substantial citizens of his locality. A portion of his fortune was inherited from his father, of whose will he was executor. Politically he was a Democrat, and for many years he attended the Lutheran Church at New Berlin. Among his good traits was a generous hospitality, nothing pleasing him better than to receive his numerous friends at his own home, and while New Berlin was the county seat, his table was seldom without a guest.

1 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 877, 934.

2 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1057.

3 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 877.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 935.

5 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 934, 1057.

6 Blanche T. Hartman, Genealogy of the Nesbit, Ross, Porter, Taggart Families of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, PA: Privately printed, 1929), Pg 19.

7 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 877, 935.

8 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 965.

9 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 935, 965.

10 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clinton, Union and Snyder. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 935, 964.

11 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 126.