Anna Christina Martz/Mertz (AKA Christina Mertz) b. 27 FEB 1727 Switzerland; d. 08 AUG 1789 Bowers, Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., PA; buried: Longswamp Cemetery, Longswamp, Berks Co., PA; m.#1 Hans Theobald Klein (AKA Dewalt Klein; AKA Dewald Klein); m.#2 Peter Klein I.

m.#1 Abt. 1750 Berks Co., PA; Hans Theobald Klein (AKA Dewalt Klein; AKA Dewald Klein) b. Abt. 1722 Berks Co., PA; d. 1755 Longswamp Twp., Berks Co., PA; buried: Longswamp Cemetery, Longswamp, Berks Co., PA.

NOTE: Cited in administration of Theobald Klein's will: "Klein, Theobald, Longswamp. July 20, 1759. Adm. to Peter Klein and wife Christina, who was the widow of the said intestate."

NOTE: Bowers is a village in Maxatawny Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.

CHILDREN:

1) Margaretha Klein/Kline b. APR 1751
2) David Klein/Kline b. 14 DEC 1754
3) Nicholas Klein/Kline b. Abt. 1755

NOTE: Anna Christina (nee Mertz) Klein Kline's oldest children from her first marriage to Hans Theobald Klein changed the spelling of their birth surname. For the most part, records and documents have their surname spelled as "Kline", although some records may still be found under the spelling "Klein".

Widowed Anna Christina (nee Mertz; AKA Christina Mertz) Klein m.#2 01 NOV 1758 Berks Co. PA; Peter Klein I b. 01 APR 1731 Bowers, Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., PA; d. 09 JUN 1813 Berks Co., PA; buried: Longswamp Cemetery, Longswamp Twp., Berks Co., PA.

CHILDREN:

4) Elizabeth Klein b. Bef. 1760
5) Peter Klein II b. 15 FEB 1760
6) Jacob Klein I b. Abt. 1762

PARENTS: Veronica Schneider m. Johan David Mertz (AKA John David Mertz).

SIBLINGS:

1) George Mertz b. (date unknown)
2) Johann Heinrich Mertz b. 1708
3) Johan Nicholas Mertz b. Abt. 1715
4) Martin Mertz b. 03 NOV 1716
5) Johan Peter Mertz b. Abt. JAN 1718
6) Johannes Mertz b. 1722 (place unknown)
7) Anna Christina Mertz b. 27 FEB 1727