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  1. John [Joannes] Lewis Klein: Birth: 8 AUG 1882 in Coventry Twp.(now Akron), Summit, Ohio. Death: 3 MAR 1956 in Akron, Summit, Ohio

  2. Adam Bernard Klein [Cline]: Birth: 31 MAY 1884 in Coventry Twp.(now Akron), Summit, Ohio. Death: 8 OCT 1974 in Salem, Columbiana, Ohio

  3. Mary [Maria] Elizabeth Klein: Birth: 8 AUG 1885 in Coventry Twp.(now Akron), Summit, Ohio. Death: 10 DEC 1950 in Portage Lakes, Akron, Summit, Ohio

  4. Theresa Marie Klein: Birth: 19 JUL 1887 in Coventry, Summit, Ohio. Death: 16 NOV 1978 in Akron, Summit, Ohio

  5. Lawrence [Lorenz] Aloysius Klein: Birth: 8 NOV 1889 in Coventry Twp.(now Akron), Summit, Ohio. Death: 20 JAN 1985 in Akron , Summit, Ohio

  6. Helena Klein: Birth: 15 AUG 1891 in Coventry Twp.(now Akron), Summit, Ohio. Death: 22 FEB 1937 in Orange, New Jersey

  7. Catherine Rose Klein: Birth: 1 MAR 1892 in Coventry Twp.(now Akron), Summit, Ohio. Death: 2 FEB 1990 in Carroll County, Ohio

  8. Wilhelmina [Minnie] Mary Klein: Birth: 4 NOV 1894 in Coventry Twp.(now Akron), Summit, Ohio. Death: 21 JUN 1924 in Carey, Wyandot, Ohio

  9. Joseph Leonard Klein: Birth: 30 MAY 1896 in Coventry Twp.(now Akron), Summit, Ohio. Death: 4 MAR 1908 in Akron , Ohio

  10. Anthony [Anton] Jacob Klein: Birth: 19 DEC 1898 in Coventry Twp.(now Akron), Summit, Ohio. Death: 19 AUG 1974 in Canton, Stark, Ohio

  11. Anna Margareta Klein: Birth: 9 SEP 1899 in Coventry Twp.(now Akron), Summit, Ohio. Death: 9 JUL 1976 in Ottawa, Putnam, Ohio

  12. Philip George P. Klein: Birth: 7 MAR 1901 in Akron, Summit, Ohio. Death: 30 APR 1990 in Akron, Summit, Ohio

  13. Cecilia Ruth Klein: Birth: 4 FEB 1903 in Akron, Summit, Ohio. Death: 6 JUL 1989 in Akron, Summit, Ohio

  14. Leonard Allan [Alouis] Klein: Birth: 10 NOV 1904 in Akron, Summit, Ohio. Death: 9 FEB 1972 in West Palm Beach, Florida


Sources
1. Title:   The Klein Family
Author:   Margaret Ann Dannemiller Walch
2. Url:   www.familysearch.org
Link:   http://www.familysearch.org
3. Title:   Akron City Directory Supplemented by Villages of Barberton and Cuyahoga Falls
Publication:   Burch Directory Company, Akron, Ohio
4. Title:   Findagrave
Url:   http://www.findagrave.com
5. Url:   www.familysearch.org
Link:   http://www.familysearch.org
6. Title:   Findagrave
Url:   http://www.findagrave.com
7. Title:   Klein/Gast Marriage License

Notes
a. Note:   Godparent was Leonard Knapp This from Margaret Ann(Dannemiller) Walch; 'told about shoveling coal on the shipcoming over. I believe he was a stow-away. Can't find him onthe passenger lists. Talked about a boy who had found an appleand hid it from the guard for fear that it would be taken awayfrom him. Family story about him and his brother or cousin Johnleaving home as to be going to work on bicycles to pass theborder guards. Another tells of being hidden in a hay wagon andhaving the guards piercing the hay with bayonets and not findingthem. Possibly having been bribed not to. He lived with aGeorge Klein in Akron when he first came here. This from AkronBirch Directories 1862-8 Leonard married at 24 in 1881 then in1882-83, Leonard, a stonemason and John, 18, a laborer, lived at356 W North Street, John was boarding with Leonard. George Kleinlived at 713 W. Cedar St. Adam age 16 was not mentioned. Mary,Leonard's wife, was living at 217 North Main Street and workedas a domestic at the home of John Kolb. In 1883-4 Leonard andMary (Gast) moved in with George at 713 West Cedar Street.George was a stonemason and Leonard was a stonecutter. They bothworked for Wilhelm & Schroeder Company. Mary worked as achambermaid for Windsor Hotel. John worked Buckeye Wholesaleand lived at 113 Bartges Street. Adam was still not mentionedeven though he was 17 years old. (Birch Directory listed allpersons 16 years of age and older.) In 1884-5 Leonard and Georgeboth listed as stonecutters still worked for W&S Co. and livedat 713 W. Cedar St. Mary was not mentioned. First son was bornin 1882 and 2nd born in 1884. Adam was living at 532 E.Exchange St. and was working as a clerk at Schoeninger BrothersCo. a butcher shop. In 1885-6 George still lived at 713 W. CedarSt. and Leonard and Mary had moved to 422 W. Thornton St. whichwas south of Akron city limits at the time. They both stillworked as stone masons. I believe that Adam and John bordedtogether for awhile at 532 E. Exchange. John still lived thereand Adam had moved to 222 S. Union St.. They both worked forSchoeninger Bros. Co. as clerks. In 1886-7 John and Adam sameaddress and work listed as butchers. In 1887-8 Ditto - stillworking at Schoeninger Brothers at 304 South Summit Street.They eventually bought the meat market and renamed it KleinsMeat Market. Leonard was killed in 1904 in Akron Rubber Companyrolling mill shortly after employment. He lost both hands inthe machine, and died, probably from shock, 2 days later. Hecouldn't speak much English. Was originally a MasonryCraftsman. He left 13 children with the 14th on the way.Leonard is buried at Saint Bernard Cemetary on Maple Street inAkron, Ohio.
b. Note:   St. Bernard's Cemetary
c. Note:   Rev. J. B. Broun

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