Margaretha Klein/Kline (AKA Margaret Klein/Kline) b. APR 1751 Bowers, Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., PA; christened: 01 MAY 1785 Christ DeLong Reformed Church, Bowers, Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., PA; d. 22 JAN 1837 Bowers, Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., PA; buried: 25 JAN 1837 Christ DeLong Reformed Church, Bowers, Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., PA; m. Abt. 1774 Bowers, Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., PA; Johan George Reber b. 06 DEC 1740 Berks Co., PA; d. 1815 Berks Co., PA; buried: (place unknown).

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

NOTE: Burial record for Margaretha: "Rev. Helffrich's records, daughter of Theobald Klein and Christina, married to George Reber for 50 years had 1 son 3 dau., 1 son and 1 dau dead., was widower for 13 years, died from old age and stroke." [cut & paste] http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2600962&id=I0106

CHILDREN:

1) Barbara Reber b. Abt. 1776
2) John George Reber b. 30 JAN 1777
3) Elisabeth/Elizabeth Reber b. 16 OCT 1781
4) Maria Reber b. 1785

PARENTS: Hans Theobald Klein (AKA Dewalt Klein; AKA Dewald Klein) b. Abt. 1722 Berks Co., PA; d. Abt. 1758 Berks Co., PA; m. Abt. 1750 Berks Co., PA; Anna Christina Mertz (AKA Christina Mertz) b. 30 SEP 1727 Switzerland; d. 08 AUG 1789 Bowers, Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., PA. Both buried: Longswamp Cemetery, Longswamp, Berks Co., PA.

SIBLINGS:

1) Margaretha Klein/Kline b. APR 1751
2) David Klein/Kline b. 14 DEC 1754
3) Nicholas Klein/Kline b. Abt. 1755
4) Elizabeth Klein/Kline b. Bef. 1760

NOTE: Elizabeth Klein/Kline could be the issue of either of her mother's marriages as her birth date/timeline is non-specific.

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 to match that of their step-father Peter Kline, who raised them from a very young age. 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 Kline 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.

HALF-SIBLINGS:

5) Peter Kline b. 15 FEB 1760
6) Jacob Kline b. Abt. 1762

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

MATERNAL GREAT-GRANDPARENTS: Berbara Fellers m. Joseph Schneider.