March 2005, Issue #44

March 2005
Issue No. 44
The Klock Family Newsletter
E-mail -klock@swmcom.net
Phone-269-646-3085
Publisher: David Klock
Post Office Box 402
Marcellus, Michigan 49067
Professor John Klock at work in the Philippines
Professor John Klock
John Klock was born in Denver, Colorado
and is a Collegiate Associate Professor in Life
Sciences. He works for the University of
Maryland- Asian Division (UMUC-AD). The
University of Maryland Asian Division
provides traditional courses to US military
communities across Asia and the Pacific since
1956. The university has extensions in
Australia, Guam, Japan, Korea, Kwajalein,
Okinawa, Singapore, Thailand and in Europe.
"I teach on US military bases. 1also
sometimes work as a regional consultant with
UNESCO, (United Nations Education and
Scientific Organization)." John told me in a
recent e-mail.
John graduated Colorado State University
in 1983 with a degree in Natural Resources
Management. He received two masters from
Ohio University, an M.S. in Plant Biology and
an M.A. in International Affairs.
In May of 1983, John took some time off
his studies and climbed Mt. McKinley in
Alaska with his brother, Mike and his
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Uncle Conrad Lapp. "It took us 18 days up the
West Buttress," John told me in his e-mails.
John has also done some trekking in Nepal.
In July of2003, John participated in a
conference and workshop on the lfugao rice
terraces with UNESCO in Northern Luzon,
Philippines. Mr. Klock was asked to work as
a consultant with UNESCO to develop a
conservation plan for the lfugao. Among the
several studies and proposals he is working on
in conjunction with the Ifugaos are: land-use
planning, reforestation, socio-economic
analysis of rice culture, native rice marketing
and development of a building code. The
Ifugao way of life and agriculture are
considered "in danger" by UNESCO due to the
many social, environmental, and economic
changes impacting the province. Mr. Klock
has extensive experience with the Ifugao as a
Peace Corns Volunteer for three vears.
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Ifugao Rice Terraces in Northern Luzon, Philippines
John also has publications in professional
journals on lfugao ethnobotany and
agriculture. John has written a paper that will
be published in the Journal of Applied
Environmental Communications, USA. called
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ProCessor John Klock Continued
Obituary oCLester E. Klock
"Unmasking Foreign Aid in the Classroom: to
Promote Environmental Sustainability,"
"My family hails from Colorado and Ohio,
my Dad, whose name is Don Klock, lives in
Wapakoneta, Ohio. My mother, Lois Klock
(Rosentreter) currently resides in Colorado
Springs." John told me in a recent e-mail.
In February of 1992 John married a woman
from Ifugao Province. John, and his wife,
Lygia have two children, Irene (age 10) and
Eleanor (age 5), "They are international kids,
both attend Japanese schools and both speak
Japanese, and their mom's dialect in the
Philippines." John told me in his e-mails.
John and his family are currently living in
Misawa, Japan.
I called and talked with John's father, Don
Klock, who lives in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Don
has been married three times. Don and his
first wife, Lois Rosentreter are divorced. Lois
now lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His
second wife was Phama Naylor. Don is semiretired and lives with his third wife, Mary
Hengstler in Wapakoneta, Ohio. Don owns
and runs a company called Don Klock &
Association in Wapakoneta, Ohio where he
makes party and reunion ribbons. Don is
going to send me some information on his
company and his family. Don and Lois had
five children, three boys and two girls; John
Klock, pictured on page one and is a Professor;
David Klock, who lives in Lehi, Utah and is a
realtor; Michael who is also a teacher and is
married to Robin and live in Wapakoneta,
Ohio; Chyme, who is a teacher in North
Canton, Ohio and is married to Doug
Burnham; Mary Lou, who married Dean
Labdon, who is retired from the Air Force, and
they live in Japan.
The Blade
Toledo, Ohio
Oct. 10, 2004
I do not know if John is connected to
Hendrick Klock or the Klock of the Mohawk
Valley. Maybe I will learn more about that
when I receive the information from his father.
I will let you know what I find out.
Line of Lester Ellsworth Klock, (Freeman
Klock, Elijah Clock, David Klock, Jacob
Conrad Clock, Conrad Clock, Hendrick Klock)
Lester Ellsworth
Klock, 88, of
Riga Michigan,
passed away
Friday, October
8, 2004, at St.
Vincent Mercy
Medical Center,
Toledo. His wife,
Mary, preceded
him in death in
2001, after being married for 57 years. Lester
was the longest living member of the
Whiteford Weslyan Church in Ottawa Lake,
Michigan. He had a career as a machinist and
set-up man for 28 years at Teledyne
Technologies, retiring in 1984. Lester also had
a great passion for farming which he did until
1992.
He is survived by his loving daughter,
Sharon (Jerry) Barendreght, Leonard, Mi; son,
Lynn (Laura) Klock, Amherst, Ma;
grandchildren, Laura Lynn (Jason), Mary Ann,
Suzanne, Benjamin, and Andrea. He was
preceded in death by his 6 brothers and sisters.
Friends may call at the Reeb Funeral Home,
5712 N. Main Street, Sylvania, 419-882-2033
on Sunday, October 10,2004, from 3-9:00
p.m. Funeral services will be held at the
Whiteford Weslyan Church, visitation will be
held at 10 a.m. with the services following at
11 a.m. Rev. Richard 1. Deisler officiating.
Interment will be at Whiteford Union
Cemetery. The family suggests tributes in the
form of
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Obituary of Lester E. Klock Continued
contributions to The Klock scholarship
fund c/o Whiteford Weslyan Church, 10285
Sylvania Petersburg Road, Ottawa Lake,
Michigan 49267.
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I met Lynn Klock and his wife, Laura and
Lynn's sister Sharon at a Klock Reunion in
New York in 2001. I also profiled Lynn
Klock in Dec. 2002, issue # 17 of this
Newsletter. Lynn is a Music Professor at the
University of Massachusetts. Lynn is a soloist
and clinician and has played though-out the
United States and abroad. His wife Laura is
also a Music Professor at the same University
and plays the French Horn. Lynn and his
sister, Sharon subscribes to this newsletter. My
sincere condolences go out to the family.
Klock Obits:
Currently there are over 180 Klock and Klock
connected obits on the Klock Connections Web
Page. If you have an obit that you would like to
add to this collection, send them to me by snail
mail or e-mail and I will happily add them to my
list.
Man Badly Hurt, Falls From Tree
Condition At Hospital Declared Critical
Charles E Klock, 52, Theresa
Grocery and Meat Merchant Falls Nearly
30 Feet, Striking on His Head- Suffers
Fractured Skull.
Charles E Klock, 52, Theresa grocery and
meat merchant, is in a critical condition in the
House of the Good Samaritan with a severe
fracture of the skull and other injuries
sustained Friday night when he fell flum 25 to
30 feet from a tree, striking his head on some
rocks when he landed.
X-ray pictures were to be taken today to
determine to full extent ofhis injuries. Besides
the skull fracture, he suffered a scalp wound,
possible ftactures of both arms at the wrist, an
injury to the left leg, lacerations about the
head, face and shoulders and bruises. He was
cut above and below the right eye.
With three other men, Mr Klock, a butcher,
was slaughtering a cow for his general store
and meat market in Theresa. The accident
happened on the Chester Bauter farm in the
town of Theresa, located on a country road off
the LaFargeville road about eight miles from
Theresa.
The men with him were his son, Clarence L
Klock; his brother- in-law, Varney Bartlett,
employed on CE Klock's farm near Theresa,
and John Dickhaut, tenant on the Bauter farm.
Mr. Klock had climbed up the tall tree to
fasten some chain tackles by which the cow's
carcass is held up while it is being dressed.
The tree is located near a fence. Whether he
lost his footing or the limb onto which he had
climbed snapped is not definitely known.
In the plunge to the ground, his head struck
some rocks and cobblestones scattered about
the ground near the tree and he was knocked
unconscious.
The injured man was placed in his own
truck at the scene of the accident and hurried
to the office of Dr. Peter F. Birkel in Theresa.
Upon the physician's advice, he was brought to
the hospital.
Mr Klock began to regain consciousness
before he left Theresa. At the hospital, where
he was received at 10:25 pm, he was attended
by Dr. H.N. Cooper.
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Transcribed from an unknown newspaper
clipping I found on the Internet. I thought it
was an interesting story and decided to share it
with you.
Charles E. Klock died in 1973 at the age of
88. That would mean he had this accident in
1937. His Line would go like this; Charles E.
Klock, Martin, Levi, Jacob Adam, Adam,
Adam Jo~
Adam, Cot. Jacob Klock and
Hendrick Klock. Charles manied Melissa
Bartlett and had two children; Clarence L., and
Florence E. Klock. Charles is buried in
Oakwood Cemetery. Theresa, New York.
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If you can not read the ingredients for this
Klock cough syrup it is:
1 ounce syrup of John
1 ounce Vrba Sants
I ounce White Pine
1 ounce Cherry
The picture and information for this article
was sent to me from Jane Platt, great
granddaughter of Irving Klock.
Jerry is making
plans-.-for a Klock Reunion
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Irving Beekman Klock
Irving Beekman Klock (Christopher,
George I., Johannes, Henrich Jr., Hendrick
Klock) was born April 04, 1835 in St.
Johnsville, Montgomery Co. , New York and
died October 26, 1904. He is buried in Walnut
Grove Cemetery, Meriden, Connecticut.
Irving married Juliette Mosher who was
born December 08, 1838 in Duanesburg,
Schoharie Co. N.Y. Irving and Juliette had
four children; William J., Jennie Louise, Anna
M. and Elizabeth I. Klock.
Irving was a Druggist in Meriden, New
Haven, Connecticut. Pictured is a bottle that
Irving Klock, after making his cough syrup,
would put the elixir in to sell at his drug store.
I am not sure if you can see "Klock" on the
top of this bottle. Under the bottle is the recipe
for the Klock Cough Syrup. I think you can
get the ingredients for this cough syrup at your
local Drug Store if you would like to try it next
time vou have a cold.
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Jerry and Bolly Klock
Plans are underway for a Klock Reunion to
be held in June in Morley, Michigan. Jerry
and Holly Klock, who live in Sand Lake,
Michigan will host the event. It will be held
at his cabin-in-the-woods in Morley. Jerry is
going to roast a hog. This will be the second
Klock Family Reunion held in Morley. The
first one was held in June of 2002. I will keep
you informed in this newsletter as plans are not
yet finalized. Everyone is invited to attend. I
will put a form in this newsletter that you can
use to let us know if you will be able to attend.
The next Klock Family Reunion will be
held at Fort Klock in 2006.
If your family is going to have a reunion
and you would like me to put a notice in the
newsletter, please let me know. I will be
happy to advertise your family reunion.
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Klock Family Newsletter.
Genealogy: Church Records Continued
Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of
Herkimer, N.Y.
June 21, 1810, Henericus Glok of Herkimer
died, age 60 yrs, 10 months, 4 days.
Peter Klock & Elisabeth Stahring. Sponsors; Peter
Eiseman Jr. & wife Maria.
Peggy, born July 23, 1820 at Leroy, Jefferson
County. Parents; Jacob Klock & Anna Syfert.
Lucinda, born Oct. 22, 1820 at Herkimer. Parents;
Joannis Klock & Margartha Helmer. Sponsors;
Peter Eiseman & wife Catharine.
Baptized:
Robert, born July 25, 1812 at Herkimer.
Parents; Joannis Klock & Margaretha Helmer.
Sponsor; Margaretha Klock, aunt.
Nicholas, born Dec. 2, 1811 at Lenox Madison
County. Parents; Joannis Joseph Glock &
Marie Keller. Sponsors; Christian Neunhoever
& Apollonia, his wife.
Aaron, born Feb. 18, 1813 at Herkimer.
Parents; Petri Klok & Anna Stahring.
Sponsors; Benjamin Stahring & Barbara Elis,
his wife.
Lucinda, born Nov. 24, 1814 at Manheim. Parents;
Adam Glock & Catharina Helmer. Sponsors;
Joann Edel & Maria, wife
Carolina, born May 13, 1815 at Herkimer.
Parents; Johannis Glock & Margaretha Helmer.
Sponsors; Jacob Helmer & Elisabeth, wife
Anna, born Sept. 16, 1815 at Herkimer. Parents;
Petri Glock & Margaretha Helmer. Sponsors;
Joann Evens & wife Anna.
Elias, born Feb. 4, 1818 at Herkimer. Parents;
Petri Glock & Anna Stahring. Sponsors; Robert
Klock & Catharine Stahring.
Johannes, born April13, 1818 at Herkimer.
Parents; Joannis Glock and Margaretha Helmer.
Sponsors; Abraham Casler & Margretha Glock.
Abraham, born Nov. 2, 1817 at Lenox Madison
County. Parents; Joseph Glok & wife Anna.
Sponsors; Maria Glock.
Maria, born March 15, 1820 at Herkimer. Parents;
Henry, born May 19,1823 at Herkimer. Parents;
Joannis Klock & Margaretha Helmer. Sponsors;
Jacob Eiseman & wife Maria.
Mariann, born April 7, 1826. Parents; John Klock
and Margareth Helmer. Sponsors; Benjamin
Petree & Elisabeth, his wife.
Margareth, born Sept. 19, 1828 at Herkimer..
Parents; Joannis Klock & Margareth Helmer.
Levi, born June 1832 at Herkimer. Parents; Petri P.
Klock & Margareth Rosencrantz. Sponsors; Peter
Klock & wife Anna.
This concludes the information I have on
the birth, marriage, and death records from the
churches in the Mohawk Valley. I hope this
information has been useful to those who
enjoy doing genealogy research.
I have recently purchased 18 letters from
Rita Dinser who lives in Sterling Heights,
Michigan. She is not related to the Klock
Family. She purchased these letters from the
Mohawk Valley about four years ago from an
antique dealer in Maine. A wonderful set of 18
letters -15 about Montgomery County, New
York in the mid to late 1880's written to Iantha
Klock Zoller by her cousin, Hattie. There are
also three letters to Charles Zoller from his
school acquaintances. The letters to Iantha
include informative narratives about the trials
and tribulations of early New York Mohawk
Valley residents. I am putting these letters on
the Klock Connections Web Page. Iantha's
paternal line is as follows; Reuben Klock, John
Bellinger, George G., Johanguergh (Old
George) and Hendrick Klock. Check them
ou1
Dave