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1 The Klock Family Newsletter Publisher: David W. Klock 262 North Snyder St. Marcellus, Michigan Issue 47 June 2005 Phone: Web Page Bob and Barb Smith Robert John Smith is the son of Roy James Smith. His father, Roy James Smith was born in Avon, Ontario, Canada June 4, 1887 and he married Isabel Harriet Bennett on July 10, Isabel was the daughter of the daughter of Bernard Chester Bennett and Anna French. Bernard Chester Bennett was the son of John Milton Bennett who married Harriet Louisa (Hattie) Klock. Hattie's line would go like this. Harriet Louisa (Hattie) Klock, (Harvey, George G.I., George I., Johannes, Henrich Jr., Robert was born in Clio, Michigan at the home of his parents on August 12, He graduated from Montrose High School in After some time in the Navy, he moved to Flushing, Michigan. This was in Bob served on a committee which helped organized and form the Trinity Baptist Church in Flushing, Michigan in1956 and served on its first deacon board. Bob was employed by Buick & General Motors Parts for 37 years and retired in They moved to Florida and while living in Florida, Bob worked as a security guard for several years until he retired again at age 70. "We go to Florida aroundthe end of Octoberand returnin May. We fly home every Christmas to be with our family", Bob and Barb told me during there visit. Bob also was 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 his cousin, Jackie Zimmer who lives in Arizona. Jackie and I have talked several time by and she has send me quite a bit of information on her branch of the Klock tree. In 1949 Bob met Barbara Mae Witt. She was the daughter of William Witt and Winnifred Jordan. Barb was born Jan 3, 1933 at the home of her parents on a piano bench. She graduated Flushing High School in 1951 and on June 16 of that year, they were married. Barb, now retired, worked as a Optician Assistant and a Ceramic Teacher. They have three children, Joyce Marie, David Robert and Timothy Lee, all born in Flint, Michil:ran. Bob andbarb Smith,JackieZimmer,JohnandJudy Smith I met Bob and Barb Smith on May 12,2005. They stopped at my home in Marcellus and we had a 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 out great for me. I got more information about his family, made a new friend, and found a Klock descendant to Continued Next Page

2 Bob and Barb Continued profile in this months issue of Klock Connection. I have been so busy with the Jean Klock Park issue that I have not had much time for research. Newspaper Clipping I ran across this newspaper clipping that appeared in the Commercial Advertiser, Canton, N.Y. about May 14, I do not have the line of Herbert Klock. If anyone knows his line, please let me know. I have this and several other old newspaper clipping on line on the Klock Connections Web Page. Herbert Klock and Howard Walters near neighbors residing at Chase's Lake, both of whom were in the vicinity of 50 years of age, Saturday evening May 13th went fishing in the lake with a flat-bottom A they failed to return to their respective homes during the night, Mrs. Klock went to the lake about five o'clock Sunday morning and found the boat floating near the shore. The boat was partially filled with water the oars were in the locks, and a lard pall partially filled with bullheads was in the boat. Mrs. Klock immediately summoned assistance and during the forenoon the remains of her husband were recovered from fifteen feet of water, at about four rods from shore. During the afternoon the remains of Mr. Walters were recovered in the same locality. Considerable mystery surrounds the drowning of the men. Each was a good swimmer and thoroughly familiar with the lake. There were no marks on either body indicating injury and the only solution, of the drowning is that the two men were engaged in dynamiting fish in the lake, which theory is substantiated as it is said one or two loud explosions were heard about 11 o'clock on Saturday night. However, this solution of the drowning is merely conjecture. Dr. P. A. Crane and Dr. H. A. Bassett, who visited, the scene of the accident, decided that death was due to accidental drowning. Mr. Klock is survived by his wife and one child, and Mr. Walters by his wife and two children. School Project The following was sent to me by Irma Klock who lives in Lead, S.D. It was writen by her daughter, Mary Ann in the 1960's for a school project. An Uncle provided the family history. My ancestors have been traced back to Henry Klock who lived in the 15th century. In 1450 a daughter of Prince Du Rohen was stolen. The Prince offered her in marriage to anyone who would secure her and bring her back She was rescued by Henry Klock and the Prince demanded of his rank before he would consent to the marriage. Henry replied, "Prend moi tel que je suis," which translates to "Take me as I am." (This is the Klock motto.) The lady replied, "I will do so," and they were married. Henry Klock and his descendants lived in the low Dutch countries; they had a Hugenot or Walloon background. In 1567 their territory was invaded by the Duke of Alva under the order of Charles of Spain, and they fled to the German Palatnate. They were forced to adopt the German language 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 the Mohawk River. He secured Lot 13 of the Harrison Patent and was on of the first three white settlers in and about the Palatine Church District, three miles from St. Johnsville, New York State. On August 26, 1725 the patent was enlarged to 650 acres of land. Hendrick was naturalized in Albany, New York on October 11, On his gravestone it simply says, HERE LEY HK Hendrick had five sons and four daughters, A son Jacob Klock is my forebear. Jacob was an officer (Colonel) in the French and Indian War. In the Revolution he commanded the 2d Regiment Tryon County New York State Militia. Conrad, Jacob's brother, served under him and later settled in what is called Clockville, New York in Jacob married Elizabeth Crestman, they had eight children. One son, Daniel, was born , he married Remore. Daniel expired , he is interred in the Dutch Hill Cemetery, four miles from Parish, New York. Daniel and Remore had ten children, a son,david Roman is my great great grandfather. David was born , and expired He also is buried in the Dutch Hill Continued Next Page

3 School Project Continued Cemetery. He went by the name of Roman instead of David. He had two sons, one Arthur Vane who had four children, including Gerald Roman who was my father's father born Gerald married Mary E. Kelly who died They had five children, Arthur, Paul, Earl (my father) Bruce and Marian. Earl married Irma Hellena Neamy, , they had three children Mary Ann , Margaret Linda and Steven Note: Mary Ann died Ira Klock Mary Ann Klock I found this interesting story in the Genealogy of Sherman O. Klock. According to the genealogy, Ira Klock was born in According to cemetery records Ira was 69 when he died September 18, 1888 which would have made him born in 1819, not I also have Ira as the son of Robert Klock and Catharine Starhring, however I do not know who Ira married. From the Genealogy of Sherman O. Klock Ira Klock born in 1825, was drowned while crossing the Mohawk River at Jacksonburg, September 20, He was married. He was a member of Co. C. 10th U.S. Inft., in the Civil War, and at the time of his death was living at Jacksonburg, 2 and 1/2 miles west of Little Falls, N.Y. He is buried in the family plot on the farm now owned by George Klock, which is located on the Mohawk Valley turnpike, 2 and one half miles west of Little Falls, being a part ofthe farm once owned by Henry Klock. We have been unable at this date (1932) to name the father ofira Klock, or that of Ira's wife, but from the fact that Ira was buried in the family plot of Peter Klock, the son of Henry, we conclude that he was of that line. Ira Klock had two know children, Mary who was feeble minded, and Alphonso now deceased, whoes widow and children are still living in the city of Little Falls. In the year 1880, or there-abouts, Alphonso shot and instantly killed on Moses Holden of Herkimer, N.Y. Holden had been immorally attentive to this weak minded girl, who already had boren him an illegitimate child, after repeated warnings from Alphonso to keep away from her. At the time of the shooting, Mary was employed by either Elias Klock, or his son Frank, who then owned the farm now in the possession of the latters son George mentioned above. Holden, however, paid no attention to the warnings, and late one evening was caught red handed in the hay bam with the weak minded girl. Starting to flee from the scene of his vicious immorality, he reached the open doorway of the barn, when the contents of Alphonso's gun laid him lifeless in the doorway, where he laid UNCOVERED until the coroner arrived. The grand jury found no indictment against Alphonso, and he was released from custody when that body had considered the case with the above resujt. The remains of Moses Holden rest in the Oak Hill Cemetery at Herkimer, with but his name and the words "AT REST" on his marker. Henry S. Klock Henry S. Klock, (Simon, Henry, John J., Johannes J., was one of the most prominent and successful businessmen of Oneida, N.Y. He was born in Manheim, Herkimer County, N.Y., October 2, 1832, the son of Simon Klock and Eunice Easterbrook. His grandfather, Henry J. Klock, owned a very large farm in Manheim, and was for some time toll-gate-keeper at East Creek. Henry J. removed from Manheim to Oneida County, and there he spent his last years in the town of Vemon. Simon Klock was reared Manheim, and resided there until 1841,when he went with his father to Vernon, Oneida County, where he bought a farm, on which he remained until his death, in Simon married Eunice Easterbrook who was born in Vermont, and died in Oneida in They had four children namely: Andrew S., Vernon, Henry S. 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 finished his education at Cazenovia Seminary. He lived with his parents until twenty years of age, when he formed a partnership Continued Next Page

4 Henry S. Klock Continued with his brother-in-law, Simeon B. Armour and Edwin Wilder, and engaged in the manufacture of wines in Stockbridge, Madison County, N.Y. He continued in this business for eight years, and then returned to Oneida, where he engaged extensively in buying and selling hops. In 1886 he formed a partnership with Willard H. Bennett to carry on the lumber and ice business, which they conduct for several years. The ice was harvested ftom Crystal Lake. Henry S. Klock married in 1862 to Miss Alma A. 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 were members of the Presbyterian church. While not an office-seeker, Henry Klock took more than a passing interest in politics, and was a member of the Democratic party. As a business man, he was energetic, progressive, and successful. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Oneida Savings Bank. Informationftom the Internet. "TheLeading Citizensof MadisonCounty." Cemetery Listing For Klock's I have been working on a list of cemeteries where Klock and Klock Connected people are buried. I have included additional information and the lines as I have them on my tree. If you can add to this list, please me and I will be happy to add your information to my list. Klock@swmcom.net I am going to start with the St. Johnsville area because more Klock's and Klock connected people are buried there than any other town or city in the United States. Village of St. Johnsville, New York Klock, Abner H, ; Section- Lot #-530. (Additional Information: Abner Klock, b. January 12,1840, d. March 11, 1907, married Helen Nellis, b. November 10, 1840, d Line: Jonas, Jacob 1.,John J., Johannas J., Hendrick Klock) Klock, Adam I., ; 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, ; Section-14; Lot # (Additional Information: b. June 20, 1864, d. August 07, 1948, wife of Lipe Klock, daughter of Peter Ira Nellis and Mary Catherine Saltsman, Granddaughter of Ira Nellis and Dorothy Klock; Line of Dorothy Klock-John J. Jr., Johannes, Klock, Almina Churchill Stewart; ; Burial , Section-l0; Lot#-198. (Additional Information: 2ndwife of Robert Klock, Almina Jane Churchill, ftrst husband was William H. Steward) Klock, Amos P.; Burial Date , ; Section-14; Lot #-606. (Additional Information: b. January 25, 1888, d. Abt. February 24, 1911, spouse of Grace V. Getman; Line of Amos Peter Klock- Lipe, Amos, Adam I., John 1. Johannes, Klock, Ann Catherine; ; Section, Lot #- 52 (No Information) Klock, Blanche E.; Burial Date ;-2 years old; Section-unknown; Lot #-741.(No Additional Information) Klock, Byron; ; Section-; Lot #-34. (Additional Information: b. January 17, 1857, d. September 01, 1885; Line of Byron Klock--John J., Joseph L., John J., Johannes, Klock, Catherine; (House) Burial Date ; ; 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; ; Burial Date 25-31, Section-?; Lot #-65. (Additional Information: b. February 05, 1848, d. Abt. August 22, 1931, wife of Jonas Jr. Klock who was b. July 03,1846, d. 1928) Continued Next Page

5 Henry S. Klock Continued with his brother-in-law, Simeon B. Armour and Edwin Wilder, and engaged in the manufacture of wines in Stockbridge, Madison County, N.Y. He continued in this business for eight years, and then returned to Oneida, where he engaged extensively in buying and selling hops. In 1886 he formed a partnership with Willard H. Bennett to carry on the lumber and ice business, which they conduct for several years. The ice was harvested from Crystal Lake. Henry S. Klock married in 1862 to Miss Alma A. 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 were members of the Presbyterian church. While not an office-seeker, Henry Klock took more than a passing interest in politics, and was a member of the Democratic party. As a business man, he was energetic, progressive, and successful. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Oneida Savings Bank. Information &om the Internet. "The Leading Citizens of Madison County." Cemetery LiStiD~For Klock's I have been working on a list of cemeteries where Klock and Klock Connected people are buried. I have included additional information and the lines as I have them on my tree. If you can add to this list, please me and I will be happy to add your information to my list. Klock@swmcom.net I am going to start with the S1.JohnsvilJe area because more Klock's and Klock connected people are buried there than any other town or city in the United States. Villageof St. Johnsville. New York Klock, Abner H, ; Section- Lot #-530. (Additional Information: Abner Klock, b. January 12, 1840, d. March 11, 1907, married Helen Nellis, b. November 10, 1840, d Line: Jonas, Jacob I., John J., Johannas J., Hendrick Klock) Klock, Adam I., ; 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, Klock, Alma Nellis, ; Section-14; Lot # (Additional Information: b. June 20, 1864, d. August 07, 1948, wife of Lipe Klock, daughter of Peter Ira Nellis and Mary Catherine Saltsman, Granddaughter ofira Nellis and Dorothy Klock; Line of Dorothy Klock-John J. Jr., Johannes, Klock, Almina Churchill Stewart; ; Burial , Section-IO; Lot#-198. (Additional Information: 2ndwife of Robert Klock, Almina Jane Churchill, first husband was William H. Steward) Klock, Amos P.; Burial Date , ; Section-14; Lot #-606. (Additional Information: b. January 25, 1888, d. Abt. February 24, 1911, spouse of Grace V. Getman; Line of Amos Peter Klock- Lipe, Amos, Adam I., John J. Johannes, Klock, Ann Catherine; ; Section, Lot #- 52 (No Information) Klock, Blanche E.; Burial Date ;-2 years old; Section-unknown; Lot #-741.(No Additional Information) Klock, Byron; ; Section-; Lot #-34. (Additional Information: b. January 17, 1857, d. September 01, 1885;Line of Byron Klock--John J., Joseph L., John J., Johannes, Klock, Catherine; (House) Burial Date ; ; 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; ; Burial Date 25-31, Section-?; Lot #-65. (Additional Information: b. February OS,1848, d. Abt. August 22, 1931,wife of Jonas Jr. Klock who was b. July 03, 1846, d. 1928) Continued Next Page

Klock Connections, Linking the Past Present and Future

Klock Connections A Klock Family Newsletter Issue 116 April 2011 Klock Connections, Linking the Past Present and Future Publisher: David Klock E mail: Daveanddarla2000@yahoo.com P.O. Box 402 Web Page: