Joseph Hubert Claar

Joseph Hubert Claar, better known as Joe Claar, was born on Aug. 21, 1927 in Bedford, Pennsylvania, and died on Mar. 30, 2020 at Carmel Hills Retirement Community where he resided the last few years of his life. He founded the Charlotte Gospel Hall in his home in 1962, and was active with that assembly thru the remainder of his days, and the founder of "Inspiration Card and Gift Bookstore", managed many years by Bob McClenaghan, that met in a shopping mall in Charlotte, in conjunction with Books For Christians, a publishing company started in 1972 that was best known for its commentary series, The Serious Christian.

Brief Ancestry

Joe's close kin:

Parents

• Jesse Henderson Claar (b. 1892 Queen, Bedford, PA - d. 1971 Bedford, PA) & Mabel Edna Werner Claar (b. 1889 Williamsport, Lycoming, PA - d. 1975 Bedford, PA)
  • Joseph Hubert Claar (1927-2020)

Grandparents

• Rev. Abraham Isaac Claar (b. 1847 Greenfield, Bedford, PA - d. 1915 Queen, PA) & Mary Ann Miriam Mock Claar (b. 1851 Alum Bank, Bedford, PA - d. 1923 Cheraw, Chesterfield, SC).
  • Amos M. Claar (b. 1873 Bedford Co., PA - d. 1939 Duncansville, Blair, PA). Wife: Ida Elizabeth Corle Claar (b. 1874 Bedford Co., PA - d. 1942 Altoona, Blair, PA). Amos was employed as a founding editor of many publications, first the Mountain Echo (Queen, PA), then a weekly newspaper in Osterburg, then the Windber Era, and a history of Somerset Co. After leaving Windber for Roaring Spring, he was "engaged in the mercantile business" in Hollidaysburg. Then he founded the Cove News. Children:
    • Lilly Beatrice Claar Stuckey (b. 1895 Osterburg, Bedford, PA - d. 1968 Altoona, PA). Husband: Oscar Kline Stuckey (b. 1893 South Woodbury, Bedford, PA - d. 1983 Imler, Bedford, PA)
    • Verna Cleo Claar Hoenstine (b. 1897 Blair Co., PA - d. 1982 Sandusky, Erie, PA). Husband: Homer Harold Hoenstine (b. 1897 St. Clairsville, Bedford, PA - d. 1950 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, OH).
    • Margaret Gretchen Claar Thompson (b. 1900 Paint, Somerset, PA - d. 1976). Husband: James W Thompson (b. 1892 Frankstown, Blair, PA - d. 1960 Alleghany, Blair, PA)
  • David Albert Claar (1875-1932 Queen, Bedford, PA). Wife: Hattie B. Dively Claar (b. 1883 Greenfield, Blair, PA - d. 1965 Queen, Bedford, PA). David was postmaster, merchant & tax collector of Queen, and "was prominent in business and civic circles of his community". Member @ Upper Claar Church of the Brethren in Claysburg.
  • Sarah Jane Claar Knisely (b. 1877 Klahr, PA - d. 1944 Queen, PA). Husband: Lloyd Knisely (b. 1874 Queen - d. 1947 Bedford, PA). Lloyd was a "well-known livestock dealer and butcher" of Queen. Member @ Greenfield Reformed church.
  • Barbara Ella Claar Burket (b. 1880 Queen, PA - d. 1918). Husband: Isaac Milton Burket (b. 1880 Queen, PA - d. 1967 Altoona, PA). Isaac was employed in 1910 as a locomotive engineer in Altoona for the Penn. R.R., retiring prior to 1950.
  • Rachel Claar Coder (b. 1884 PA - d. 1971 Phoenix, Maricopa, AZ). Husband (1907 @ Grace Reformed): Harrison Blaine "Harry" Coder (b. 1879 Fayette, PA - d. 1944 Phoenix, AZ).
  • Freddie Abram Claar (b. 1888 Queen, PA - d. 1955 Santa Clara Co., CA). Wife: Olive L. Diehl Claar (b. 1894 Wolfsburg, Bedford, PA)

• • Jesse Henderson Claar (b. 1892 Queen, Bedford, PA - d. 1971 Bedford, PA). In 1939, Jesse was managing the Claar Telephone Company of Bedford.

• George Milton Werner (b. 1858 North Heidelberg, Berks, PA - d. 1950 Bedford, PA) & Fannie M. Sheffer Werner (b. ca. 1866 New Kingstown, Cumberland, PA - d. 1937 Bedford, PA)
  • Mabel Edna Werner Claar (b. 1889 Williamsport, Lycoming, PA - d. 1975 Bedford, PA)

Marriage

In 1951 at Norfolk, Virginia, Joe married Jean Darling Manlove, who was born in 1931 in Norfolk, and died in 2010 in Charlotte. She was a daughter of William Evans Manlove (b. 1896 Philadelphia, PA - d. 1954 Norfolk, VA) & Jean Temple Darling Guthrie Manlove (b. 1907 Galashiels, Selkirk, Scot. - d. 1981 Chesapeake, VA).

Manlove Ancestry

Jean Guthrie Manlove was daughter of Thomas Oliver Guthrie & Margaret Temple Guthrie. William's parents were John Wesley Manlove (b. 1869 Philadelphia, PA - d. 1932 Norfolk, VA) & Annie Stenett Manlove (b. 1869 Scot.). John Wesley Manlove's parents were William C. Manlove (b. 1816 DE - d. 1891 Philadelphia, PA) & Caroline Rile Manlove (b. 1836 Gwynedd, Montgomery, PA - d. 1887 Philadelphia, PA).

Claar (complete) Ancestry

• Joseph Hubert Claar (1927-2020)
  • Jesse Henderson Claar (b. 1892 Queen, Bedford, PA - d. 1971 Bedford, PA)
    • Rev. Abraham Isaac Claar (b. 1847 Greenfield, Bedford, PA - d. 1915 Queen, PA)
      • Joseph Walter Claar (1811-1889 Klahr, Blair, PA)
        • Frederick Klee Claar (b. 1780 Heidelberg, York, PA - d. 1864 Klahr, PA)
          • Johann Simon Claar (b. 1732 Mimbach, Germany - d. 1812 Bedford Co., PA)
            • Johann "John" Jacob Claar (b. 1698 Mimbach, Webenheim, Bayern, Germany - d. 1740 on the ship Samuel enroute to the U.S.);
              • Balthasar Klar/Klahr (b. 1646 Leutwil, Bern, Switzerland - d. 1703 Mimbach, Webenheim, Bayern, Germany).
              • Anna Elisabetha Hussong/Husson Wolff-Klar/Klahr (b. 1654 Mimbach, Germany - d. 1712 Bohan, Namur, Belgium)
            • Anna Maria Reber Claar (b. 1698 Mimbach, Germany - d. 1740 Atlantic, Ocean, NJ or on ship Samuel), daughter of Ulrich Reber (b. 1659 Niederbipp, Switzerland - d. 1729 Bayern, Germany) & Ursula Jansel Reber (b. 1667 Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany - d. 1728). Ursula was a daughter of Oswald Jansel (b. 1640) & Maria Jansel (b. ca. 1645 Germany).
          • Anna Margaretha Klee Claar (1741-1790 York Co., PA)
        • Christina Walter Claar (b. 1780 Pleasant Valley, Bedford, PA - d. 1853 Klahr, PA)
          • Matthias Walter (1728-1780 Dutch Corner, Bedford, PA)
            • Rudolph Walter (b. 1695 Hobrechitken, Zurich, Switz. - d. 1790 Montgomery, PA)
              • Rudolff Walter (b. 1654 Switz. - d. 1700 Black Twp., Somerset, PA)
              • Verena Linsi Walter (1660-1700)
          • Hannah Maria Barbara Imler Walter (b. 1735 Waldangelloch, Baden, Germany)
            • George Mark Imler (b. 1706 Palentein, Karlsruhe, Germany - d. 1788 Adamsville, York, PA)
              • Friedrich Wilhelm Imler/Emler (b. 1678 Emler, Rhine River, Bayern, Germany; emig. 1733; d. 1733 Philadelphia, PA)
            • Esther Theresia "Annie" Schaber Imler (b. 1709 Donnenburg, Rhein-Prussia, Germany - d. 1788 Dutch Corner, Bedford, PA)
      • Esther Ickes Claar (1815-1891 Klahr, PA)
        • Peter Ickes (1784-1823 Hanover, York, PA)
        • Mary Carol Anderson Ickes (b. 1775 Somerset, PA - d. 1830)
    • Mary Ann Miriam Mock Claar (b. 1851 Alum Bank, Bedford, PA - d. 1923 Cheraw, Chesterfield, SC).
      • Andrew Mock (b. 1804 New Paris, Bedford, PA - d. 1875 East St. Clair, Bedford, PA)
        • Jacob Mock (1774-1853 Bedford Co., PA)
          • Peter Mock/Mauk (b. 1742 Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany - d. 1817 Bedford Co., PA)
            • Peter Mock/Mauk (b. 1727 Oberhausen, North Rhine, Germany - d. 1812 Bedford Co., PA)
            • Margaret Erb Fox-Mock/Mauk (b. 1720/1725 Germany - d. 1815 Frederick, MD)
              • Peter Erb (b. 1712 Worb Dorf, Bern, Switzerland - d. 1778 Carroll Co., MD)
              • Maria Lowis Erb (b. 1712 Bern, Switz. - d. 1788 Silver Run, Frederick, MD)
        • Elizabeth Beckley Mock (b. 1784 PA - d. 1872 Bedford Co., PA)
      • Rebecca Oldham Mock (1813-1878 St. Clair Twp., Bedford, PA)
        • Thomas Oldham (b. 1785 Menallen, York, PA - d. 1853 St. Clair Twp., Bedford, PA)
        • Hannah McCreary Oldham (b. 1783 Adams Co., PA - d. 1832 St. Clair Twp., PA)
  • Mabel Edna Werner Claar (b. 1889 Williamsport, Lycoming, PA - d. 1975 Bedford, PA)
    • George Milton Werner (b. 1858 North Heidelberg, Berks, PA - d. 1950 Bedford, PA)
      • Wendelin Werner (b. 1799 Karlsruhe, Karlsruher Stadtkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany - d. 1870 New Baltimore, Somerset, PA)
        • Johannes Werner (1744-1804 Neuthard, Germany)
          • Michael Werner (ca. 1720-1750)
          • Barbara Werner
        • Maria Francisca Herberger Werner (1765-1818 Neuthard, Germany)
      • Susanna Catharina Engster Werner (1798-1836 Neuthard, Karlsruhe, Germany)
        • Sebastinus Engster (b. 1759 - d. 1814 Baden-Weuerttemberg, Germany)
        • Maria Christina Dres Engster (1762-1830 Neuthard, Germany)
      • Pius Werner (b. 1835 Neuthard, Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany - d. 1903 Johnstown, Cambria, PA)
      • Elizabeth Hildebrand Werner (b. 1833 Aschaffenburger Stadtkreis, Bayern, Germany - d. 1899 Pittsburgh, Alleghany, PA)
        • George Hildebrand
        • Margaret Baden Hildebrand
    • Fannie M. Sheffer Werner (b. ca. 1866 New Kingstown, Cumberland, PA - d. 1937 Bedford, PA)
      • Amos Sheffer (b. 1838 Liberty, Tioga, PA - d. 1920 Williamsport, PA)
        • Jacob Sheffer (1809-1892 Williamsport, PA)
        • Mary Maria Peck Sheffer (b. 1812 Dauphin Co., PA - d. 1883 Berrien Springs, MI)
      • Rebecca Ilgenfritz Sheffer (b. ca. 1846 Freeport, Armstrong, PA - d. 1914 Williamsport, PA)
        • John Frederick Ilgenfritz (b. 1816 Dover, York, PA - d. 1891 Letort Spring, Cumberland, PA)
        • Mary Ebersole Ilgenfritz (1801-1860 York, PA)

Sources

• Ancestry.com
  • special courtesy of Kay Turner, 1_JudyinVA, Karen Carlin, gregorybrickner, SHARON Mock, Monica Horn, candykane1936,
• Steve Campbell 12-9-2022