Individual Notes

Note for: Philipina (Philipine) Klein, JAN 1849 - 28 SEP 1906 Index

Burial:
     Date:   1 OCT 1906
     Place:   St. Nicholas Darling Street Cemetery, W-B

Individual Note:
     1880 Census lists Philipine living at 160 Wells Street with husband Lewis, and children Carrie, Lewis, Katy and Helen. Also living with them, Catherine Kline, Philipine's mother. Age 65. Catherine born Bavaria.

Age listed as 51 in 1900 Census.
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Obit:
W-B Record, Sat. Sep. 29, 1906
Death of Mrs. Philopena Mehm
At the family home, 237 South Welles Street, occurred the death of Mrs. Philopena Mehm, yesterday morning after a short illness of a complication of diseases, aged 58 years. She was born in Germany and came to this city a number of years ago. Her husband, Louis Mehm, died several years ago. She was a devout member of St. Nicholas Church and she leaves many friends to mourn her demise.
The following children survive: Mrs. Carrie O'Rourke, Louise, Catherine, Mrs. Bruce Titus and Anna, also two brothers, John and Matthew Klein. The funeral will be held on Monday morning at 9 o'clock from the home. Requiem high mass will be celebrated at St. Nicholas Church at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made in Darling Street cemetery.
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Note: I have not found gravestones of her and Louis. (Oct. 1988).

I have copy of Philipina's will.

Individual Notes

Note for: Caroline (Carrie) Mehm, 15 JUL 1873 - AFT 1906 Index

Individual Note:
Age listed as 6 in 1880 Census.

Individual Notes

Note for: John J. O'Rourke, 6 MAY 1865 - 21 FEB 1906 Index

Individual Note:
Note: Name is spelled Jno. J. O'Rourke on marriage docket 21, #19668.
(Pretty sure that is abreviation for John).

Tom O'Rourke has copy of John's will.

Individual Notes

Note for: Louis F. Jr. Mehm, 26 DEC 1874 - AFT 1930 Index

Individual Note:
Age listed as 5 in 1880 Census.
Age listed as 25 in 1900 Census.

Occupation listed as Rope Works in marriage record, 1903.
Residing in Wilkes-Barre at time of marriage.
Residence listed as 156 Hill Street at time of son Clemen's birth (1904).

Draft registration card lists his employer as Hazard Mfg. Co. occupation Wire Drawer.

1920 Census lists Louis Mehm age 45, living at what looks like 319 South Hancock Street.
Occup: Laborer in a wire mill. Wife, Agnes age 44, born in PA. Son Clemens, age 15, and daughter, looks like Edith, age 12. (Hard to read.) Children born in PA.

1930 Census lists Lewis living at 319 Dana Street with wife Agnes (52), son Clemont (25), single, and daughter Edith (22), single. Says both Lewis and Agnes married at age 26. Lewis born PA, both parents born Germany. Lewis' occup: Laborer in Wire Works. He owned home, value $1000.

Individual Notes

Note for: Agnes (Mary) Kappler, 18 MAR 1875 - AFT 1930 Index

Individual Note:
Residence listed as Wilkes-Barre at time of marriage.

1930 Census lists Agnes (52), living at 319 Dana Street with Lewis, son Clemont (25), and daughter Edith (22). Says both Lewis and Agnes married at age 26. Her parents born PA.

Individual Notes

Note for: Clermont Mehm, 18 SEP 1904 - JAN 1939 Index

Individual Note:
Residence 156 Hill Street at time of birth.

1930 Census lists Clemont (25), single, living at 319 Dana Street with parents and sister Agnes.
Occup: Clerk in Shoe Store.
Found a Clement Mehm in St. Mary's Cemetery records, Hanover Township.
Date of burial: Jan. 10, 1939. This must be him. Buried Section 1, Grave #14.

Individual Notes

Note for: Edith Mehm, ABT 1908 - Index

Individual Note:
1930 Census lists Edith (22), single, living at 319 Dana Street with parents and brother Clemont.
Occup: Stenographer for Building and Loan.