The Klock Family Newsletter

Publisher: David W. Klock262 North Snyder St.Marcellus, Michigan 49067

Bob and Barb Smith

Robert John Smith is the son of Roy JamesSmith. His father, Roy James Smith was born inAvon, Ontario, Canada June 4, 1887 and hemarried Isabel Harriet Bennett on July 10, 1917.Isabel was the daughter of the daughter of BernardChester Bennett and Anna French. BernardChester Bennett was the son of John Milton

Bennett who married Harriet Louisa (Hattie)Klock. Hattie's line would go like this. HarrietLouisa (Hattie) Klock, (Harvey, George G.I.,George I., Johannes, Henrich Jr., Hendrick Klock)

Robert was born in Clio, Michigan at the homeof his parents on August 12, 1925. He graduatedfrom Montrose High School in 1943. After sometime in the Navy, he moved to Flushing, Michigan.This was in 1947.

Bob served on a committee which helpedorganized and form the Trinity Baptist Church inFlushing, Michigan in1956 and served on its firstdeacon board.

Bob was employed by Buick & General MotorsParts for 37 years and retired in 1980. Theymoved to Florida and while living in Florida, Bobworked as a security guard for several years untilhe retired again at age 70. "We go to Floridaaroundthe endof Octoberandreturnin May. We

Issue 47 June 2005

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fly home every Christmas to be with our family",Bob and Barb told me during there visit. Bob alsowas a pilot and used to fly small planes.

Bob told me I was the first "Klock" relative he

has every met. Bob heard about me from hiscousin, Jackie Zimmer who lives in Arizona.Jackie and I have talked several time bye-mail andshe has send me quite a bit of information on herbranch of the Klock tree.

In 1949 Bob met Barbara Mae Witt. She wasthe daughter of William Witt and WinnifredJordan. Barb was born Jan 3, 1933 at the home ofher parents on a piano bench. She graduatedFlushing High School in 1951 and on June 16 ofthat year, they were married. Barb, now retired,worked as a Optician Assistant and a CeramicTeacher. They have three children, Joyce Marie,David Robert and Timothy Lee, all born in Flint,Michil:ran.

BobandBarbSmith,JackieZimmer,JohnandJudySmith

I met Bob and Barb Smith on May 12,2005.They stopped at my home in Marcellus and we hada great visit. They left me their family genealogy,more information for my Klock Family Tree!Lot's of information that I didn't have!I will be adding to my tree. Their visit worked outgreat for me. I got more information about hisfamily, made a new friend, and found a Klockdescendant to Continued Next Page

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profile in this months issue of Klock Connection.I have been so busy with the Jean Klock Park issuethat I have not had much time for research.

Newspaper Clipping

I ran across this newspaper clipping thatappeared in the Commercial Advertiser, Canton,N.Y. about May 14, 1911. I do not have the line ofHerbert Klock. If anyone knows his line, pleaselet me know. I have this and several other old

newspaper clipping on line on the KlockConnections Web Page.

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Herbert Klock and Howard Walters near

neighbors residing at Chase's Lake, both of whomwere in the vicinity of 50 years of age, Saturdayevening May 13th went fishing in the lake with aflat-bottom A they failed to return to theirrespective homes during the night, Mrs. Klockwent to the lake about five o'clock Sundaymorning and found the boat floating near theshore. The boat was partially filled with water theoars were in the locks, and a lard pall partiallyfilled with bullheads was in the boat. Mrs. Klockimmediately summoned assistance and during theforenoon the remains of her husband wererecovered from fifteen feet of water, at about fourrods from shore. During the afternoon the remainsof Mr. Walters were recovered in the samelocality. Considerable mystery surrounds thedrowning of the men. Each was a good swimmerand thoroughly familiar with the lake. There wereno marks on either body indicating injury and theonly solution, of the drowning is that the two menwere engaged in dynamiting fish in the lake, whichtheory is substantiated as it is said one or two loudexplosions were heard about 11 o'clock onSaturday night. However, this solution of thedrowning is merely conjecture. Dr. P. A. Craneand Dr. H. A. Bassett, who visited, the scene of theaccident, decided that death was due to accidentaldrowning. Mr. Klock is survived by his wife andone child, and Mr. Walters by his wife and twochildren.

School Project

The following was sent to me by Irma Klock wholives in Lead, S.D. It was writen by her daughter,Mary Ann in the 1960's for a school project. AnUncle provided the family history.

My ancestors have been traced back to HenryKlock who lived in the 15th century. In 1450 adaughter of Prince Du Rohen was stolen. ThePrince offered her in marriage to anyone whowould secure her and bring her back She wasrescued by Henry Klock and the Prince demandedof his rank before he would consent to themarriage. Henry replied, "Prend moi tel que jesuis," which translates to "Take me as I am."(This is the Klock motto.) The lady replied, "I willdo so," and they were married.

Henry Klock and his descendants lived in thelow Dutch countries; they had a Hugenot orWalloon background. In 1567 their territory wasinvaded by the Duke of Alva under the order ofCharles of Spain, and they fled to the GermanPalatnate. They were forced to adopt the Germanlanguage and customs.

One of Henry's descendants, Hendrick Klock,was born in 1663 and in 1704 came to America.He was known as a Dutch Indian trader on theMohawk River. He secured Lot 13 of the HarrisonPatent and was on of the first three white settlersin and about the Palatine Church District, threemiles from St. Johnsville, New York State. OnAugust 26, 1725 the patent was enlarged to 650acres of land. Hendrick was naturalized inAlbany, New York on October 11, 1715. On hisgravestone it simply says, HERE LEY HK 1760.

Hendrick had five sons and four daughters, Ason Jacob Klock is my forebear. Jacob was anofficer (Colonel) in the French and Indian War. Inthe Revolution he commanded the 2d RegimentTryon County New York State Militia. Conrad,Jacob's brother, served under him and later settledin what is called Clockville, New York in 1791.

Jacob married Elizabeth Crestman, they hadeight children. One son, Daniel, was born 3-25-1801, he married Remore. Daniel expired 2-22-1874, he is interred in the Dutch Hill Cemetery,four miles from Parish, New York. Daniel andRemore had ten children, a son ,David Roman ismy great great grandfather. David was born 4-29-1848, and expired 12-31-1930.Healso is buried inthe Dutch Hill Continued Next Page

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Cemetery. He went by the name of Roman insteadof David. He had two sons, one Arthur Vane whohad four children, including Gerald Roman whowas my father's father born 11-25-1897. Geraldmarried Mary E. Kelly 7-17-1895 who died 1-1-1942. They had five children, Arthur, Paul, Earl(my father) Bruce and Marian. Earl married IrmaHellena Neamy, 8-15-1944, they had threechildren Mary Ann 2-17-46, Margaret Linda 7-7-48 and Steven 4-16-54.

Mary Ann Klock

Note: Mary Ann died 12-21-2000

Ira Klock

I found this interesting story in the Genealogyof Sherman O. Klock. According to thegenealogy, Ira Klock was born in 1825. Accordingto cemetery records Ira was 69 when he diedSeptember 18, 1888 which would have made himborn in 1819, not 1825. I also have Ira as the sonof Robert Klock and Catharine Starhring, howeverI do not know who Ira married.

From the Genealogy of Sherman O. Klock

Ira Klock born in 1825, was drowned whilecrossing the Mohawk River at Jacksonburg,September 20, 1888. He was married.

He was a member of Co. C. 10th U.S. Inft., inthe Civil War, and at the time of his death wasliving at Jacksonburg, 2 and 1/2 miles west ofLittle Falls, N.Y. He is buried in the family ploton the farm now owned by George Klock, which islocated on the Mohawk Valley turnpike, 2 and onehalf miles west of Little Falls, being a part ofthefarm once owned by Henry Klock. We have beenunable at this date (1932) to name the father ofIraKlock, or that of Ira's wife, but from the fact thatIra was buried in the family plot of Peter Klock,the son of Henry, we conclude that he was of thatline.

Ira Klock had two know children, Mary whowas feeble minded, and Alphonso now deceased,whoes widow and children are still living in thecity of Little Falls. In the year 1880, or there-a-bouts, Alphonso shot and instantly killed on MosesHolden of Herkimer, N.Y. Holden had been

immorally attentive to this weak minded girl, whoalready had boren him an illegitimate child, afterrepeated warnings from Alphonso to keep awayfrom her. At the time of the shooting, Mary wasemployed by either Elias Klock, or his son Frank,who then owned the farm now in the possession ofthe latters son George mentioned above.

Holden, however, paid no attention to thewarnings, and late one evening was caught redhanded in the hay bam with the weak minded girl.Starting to flee from the scene of his viciousimmorality, he reached the open doorway of thebarn, when the contents of Alphonso's gun laidhim lifeless in the doorway, where he laidUNCOVERED until the coroner arrived. Thegrand jury found no indictment against Alphonso,and he was released from custody when that bodyhad considered the case with the above resuJt. Theremains of Moses Holden rest in the Oak HillCemetery at Herkimer, with but his name and thewords "AT REST" on his marker.

Henry S. Klock

Henry S. Klock, (Simon, Henry, John J., JohannesJ., Hendrick Klock) was one of the most prominentand successful businessmen of Oneida, N.Y. Hewas born in Manheim, Herkimer County, N.Y.,October 2, 1832, the son of Simon Klock andEunice Easterbrook. His grandfather, Henry J.Klock, owned a very large farm in Manheim, andwas for some time toll-gate-keeper at East Creek.Henry J. removed from Manheim to OneidaCounty, and there he spent his last years in thetown of Vemon.

Simon Klock was reared Manheim, and residedthere until 1841,when he went with his father toVernon, Oneida County, where he bought a farm,on which he remained until his death, in 1891.Simon married Eunice Easterbrook who was bornin Vermont, and died in Oneida in 1876. They hadfour children namely: Andrew S., Vernon, HenryS. and Margaret E., who married Simeon B.Armour and Robert C. Klock. Robert and

Margaret resided in Kansas City.Henry S. Klock, the subject of this article,

attended public school in his district, but finishedhis education at Cazenovia Seminary. He livedwith his parents until twenty years of age, when heformed a partnership Continued Next Page

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with his brother-in-law, Simeon B. Armour andEdwin Wilder, and engaged in the manufacture ofwines in Stockbridge, Madison County, N.Y. Hecontinued in this business for eight years, and thenreturned to Oneida, where he engaged extensivelyin buying and selling hops. In 1886 he formed apartnership with Willard H. Bennett to carry on thelumber and ice business, which they conduct forseveral years. The ice was harvested ftom CrystalLake.

Henry S. Klock married in 1862 to Miss AlmaA. Rich, who was born in Stockbridge, N.Y. Mr.and Mrs. Klock have one son and four daughters;namely, Henry S., Jr., Martha F., Grace, A. Louise,and Eunice. Both parents and children weremembers of the Presbyterian church. While not anoffice-seeker, Henry Klock took more than apassing interest in politics, and was a member ofthe Democratic party. As a business man, he wasenergetic, progressive, and successful. He was amember of the Board of Trustees of the Oneida

Savings Bank.

Informationftomthe Internet. "TheLeadingCitizensof MadisonCounty."

Cemetery Listing For Klock's

I have been working on a list of cemeterieswhere Klock and Klock Connected people areburied. I have included additional information andthe lines as I have them on my tree. If you can addto this list, please e-mail me and I will be happy toadd your information to my list.Klock@swmcom.net

I am going to start with the St. Johnsville areabecause more Klock's and Klock connected peopleare buried there than any other town or city in theUnited States.

Village of St. Johnsville, New York

Klock, Abner H, 1840-1907; Section- Lot #-530.(Additional Information: Abner Klock, b. January12,1840, d. March 11, 1907, married HelenNellis, b. November 10, 1840, d. 1924. Line:Jonas, Jacob 1.,John J., Johannas J., HendrickKlock)

Klock, Adam I., 1852-1916; Section-4; Lot #-35.(Additional Information: Adam 1.Klock, b.December 12, 1852, d. November 1916, m.Elizabeth Snell b. October 18, 1852, d. unknown;Line of Adam I. Klock-John J., Joseph L., John J.,Johannes,HendrickKlock) .

Klock, Alma Nellis, 1864-1948; Section-14; Lot #-550. (Additional Information: b. June 20, 1864, d.August 07, 1948, wife of Lipe Klock, daughter ofPeter Ira Nellis and Mary Catherine Saltsman,Granddaughter of Ira Nellis and Dorothy Klock;Line of Dorothy Klock-John J. Jr., Johannes,Hendrick Klock)

Klock, Almina Churchill Stewart; 1822-1908;Burial-9-27-08, Section-l0; Lot#-198. (AdditionalInformation: 2ndwife of Robert Klock, AlminaJane Churchill, ftrst husband was William H.Steward)

Klock, Amos P.; Burial Date-2-27-11, 1888-1911;Section-14; Lot #-606. (Additional Information: b.January 25, 1888, d. Abt. February 24, 1911,spouse of Grace V. Getman; Line of Amos PeterKlock- Lipe, Amos, Adam I., John 1. Johannes,Hendrick Klock)

Klock, Ann Catherine; 1838-1874; Section, Lot #-52 (No Information)

Klock, Blanche E.; Burial Date-7-22-10;-2 yearsold; Section-unknown; Lot #-741.(No AdditionalInformation)

Klock, Byron; 1857-1885; Section-; Lot #-34.(Additional Information: b. January 17, 1857,d. September 01, 1885;Line of Byron Klock--JohnJ., Joseph L., John J., Johannes, Hendrick Klock)

Klock, Catherine; (House) Burial Date-12-17-1914; 1845-1914; Section ?; Lot #-530.(Additional Information: b. May 1845, d.December 1914, wife of Delos Klock, b.December 15, 1837, d. December 1926)

Klock, Catherine Gray; 1848-1931; Burial Date25-31, Section-?; Lot #-65. (AdditionalInformation: b. February 05, 1848, d. Abt. August22, 1931, wife of Jonas Jr. Klock who was b. July03,1846, d. 1928) Continued Next Page

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with his brother-in-law, Simeon B. Armour andEdwin Wilder, and engaged in the manufacture ofwines in Stockbridge, Madison County, N.Y. Hecontinued in this business for eight years, and thenreturned to Oneida, where he engaged extensivelyin buying and selling hops. In 1886 he formed apartnership with Willard H. Bennett to carry on thelumber and ice business, which they conduct forseveral years. The ice was harvested from CrystalLake.

Henry S. Klock married in 1862 to Miss AlmaA. Rich, who was born in Stockbridge, N.Y. Mr.and Mrs. Klock have one son and four daughters;namely, Henry S., Jr., Martha F., Grace, A. Louise,and Eunice. Both parents and children weremembers of the Presbyterian church. While not anoffice-seeker, Henry Klock took more than apassing interest in politics, and was a member ofthe Democratic party. As a business man, he wasenergetic, progressive, and successful. He was amember of the Board of Trustees of the Oneida

Savings Bank.

Information &om the Internet. "The LeadingCitizens of Madison County."

Cemetery LiStiD~For Klock's

I have been working on a list of cemeterieswhere Klock and Klock Connected people areburied. I have included additional information andthe lines as I have them on my tree. If you can addto this list, please e-mail me and I will be happy toadd your information to my list.Klock@swmcom.net

I am going to start with the S1.JohnsvilJe areabecause more Klock's and Klock connected peopleare buried there than any other town or city in theUnited States.

Villageof St. Johnsville. NewYork

Klock, Abner H, 1840-1907; Section- Lot #-530.(Additional Information: Abner Klock, b. January12, 1840, d. March 11, 1907, married HelenNellis, b. November 10, 1840, d. 1924. Line:Jonas, Jacob I., John J., Johannas J., HendrickKlock)

Klock, Adam I., 1852-1916; Section-4; Lot #-35.(Additional Information: Adam I. Klock, b.December 12, 1852, d. November 1916, m.Elizabeth Snell b. October 18, 1852, d. unknown;Line of Adam I. Klock-John J., Joseph L., John J.,Johannes, Hendrick Klock)

Klock, Alma Nellis, 1864-1948; Section-14; Lot #-550. (Additional Information: b. June 20, 1864, d.August 07, 1948, wife of Lipe Klock, daughter ofPeter Ira Nellis and Mary Catherine Saltsman,Granddaughter ofIra Nellis and Dorothy Klock;Line of Dorothy Klock-John J. Jr., Johannes,Hendrick Klock)

Klock, Almina Churchill Stewart; 1822-1908;Burial-9-27-08, Section-IO; Lot#-198. (AdditionalInformation: 2ndwife of Robert Klock, AlminaJane Churchill, first husband was William H.Steward)

Klock, Amos P.; Burial Date-2-27-11, 1888-1911;Section-14; Lot #-606. (Additional Information: b.January 25, 1888, d. Abt. February 24, 1911,spouse of Grace V. Getman; Line of Amos PeterKlock- Lipe, Amos, Adam I., John J. Johannes,Hendrick Klock)

Klock, Ann Catherine; 1838-1874; Section, Lot #-52 (No Information)

Klock, Blanche E.; Burial Date-7-22-10;-2 yearsold; Section-unknown; Lot #-741.(No AdditionalInformation)

Klock, Byron; 1857-1885; Section-; Lot #-34.(Additional Information: b. January 17, 1857,d. September 01, 1885;Line of Byron Klock--JohnJ., Joseph L., John J., Johannes, Hendrick Klock)

Klock, Catherine; (House) Burial Date-12-17-1914; 1845-1914; Section?; Lot #-530.(Additional Information: b. May 1845, d.December 1914, wife of Delos Klock, b.December 15, 1837, d. December 1926)

Klock, Catherine Gray; 1848-1931; Burial Date25-31, Section-?; Lot #-65. (AdditionalInformation: b. February OS,1848, d. Abt. August22, 1931,wife of Jonas Jr. Klock who was b. July03, 1846,d. 1928) Continued Next Page