1855 Birth:164, p. 19. Birth of Mary D. Bitler, on February 20, 1855, in Saint Johns to Arthur Bitler and Margaret Bachman. Spouse: Klipfel.

1860 U.S. Census:402 Mary enumerated in the household of her father Arthur Bitler in Clay Township, Auglaize County, Ohio as female, age 5, born in Ohio, attended school within the year.

1870 U.S. Census:403 Mary enumerated in the household of her father Arthur Bitler in Wapakoneta Village, Auglaize County, Ohio as female, age 15, white, at home, born in Ohio.

1880 U.S. Census:429 Mary enumerated in the household of her husband August Klipfel in Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio as white, female, age 25 on June 1, 1880, wife, married, keeping house, born in Ohio, mother born in Ohio, father born in Ohio.

1900 U.S. Census:938 Mary enumerated in the household of her husband William Klipfel as white, female, born Feb. 1855, age 45, married 25 years, has born 2 children, 2 children still living, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Pennsylvania, can read, can write, can speak English.

1910 U.S. Census:950 Mary enumerated in the household of her husband A. W. Klipfel as female, white 55, married once for 36 years, 2 children born of this marriage, 2 children still living, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Ohio.

1920 U.S. Census:988
Ohio, Auglaize County, Duchouquet Township, Wapakoneta City
Enumerated 18 January 1920
202 Mechanic St.
Klipfel, Mary D. •• head of household, renter, female, white, age 64, widowed, can read, born in Ohio, father born in Pennsylvania, mother born in Germany, mother’s mother tongue German
Caldwell, Naomi •• lodger, female, white, age 26, single, teacher high school
Owings, Maude L •• lodger, female, white, age 30, single, teacher high school
(One of two rental households at 202 Mechanic St.; other household is William Bauer (age 24) and wife Jeanette (age 22)

1939 Death Certificate:1184 Mary D. Klipfel; Wapakoneta, Auglaize County, Ohio; 19 April 1939; female, white, widow; born 20 February 1855; age 84 years, 1 month, 29 days; housekeeper at her home; born St. Johns, Ohio; father Arthur Bitler, born St. Johns, Ohio; maiden name of mother Margaret Bachman, born Ohio; burial, Greenlawn Cemetery.

1939 Obituary:809 Death Comes to Beloved Elderly Local Resident. Mrs. A. W. Klipfel, Sr., Passed Away Wednesday Afternoon — Funeral Friday. Mrs. Mary Delilah Klipfel, widow of A. W. Klipfel, one of this city's most highly esteemed elderly women, died at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon at the house of her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Klipfel, Court Street, where she had made her home for several years. She was aged 84 years. Mrs. Klipfel was a native of the St. Johns community. She was born on Feb. 20, 1855, a daughter of Arthur and Margaret Baughman Bitler and spent her early years in that neighborhood. In 1874, she was united in marriage with Augustus William Klipfel of this city and they established their home here. For many years prior to taking up residence with her son, she resided at 202 E. Mechanic Street. Her husband was connected with the grocery business here for nearly 25 years before his death which occurred on April 14, 1919. Surviving are her son, Fred A. Klipfel, and five grandchildren including Miss Mary K. Klipfel, public librarian Mrs. Norman L. Brown, City Solicitor Arthur A. Klipfel Jr., and Augustus W. Klipfel, all of this city, and F. A. Klipfel Jr. of Los Angeles, California. There are also two half-sisters, Mrs. J. K. Werner of Mt. Joseph, Missouri, and Mrs. Eugene Burke, of Detroit, and a half-brother, Ira Bitler, residing in Florida. A son, A. A. Klipfel Sr. connected with local banking circles for many years, died about three years ago. Mrs. Klipfel was a faithful member of the First M. E. Church and was active as a member of the missionary society and other organizations. She was a member of the Irving Club, one of the oldest literary societies in the city and was honored as its eldest member.

1939 Tombstone:171, v. 2, bk. 1, p. 91. Greenlawn Cemetery, Wapakoneta, Ohio.
Mary D. Klipfel
b. 2-20-1855
d. 4-19-1939
84y 1m 29d