Pauline Elizabeth Martin ^{1 2}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, PA on 15 April 1930. ¹

1930 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 49, Family 155, Roll 2025
Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Home owned, $3500
Pauline E. Martin..Daughter..6..PA

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, PA on 29 April 1940. ²

1940 US Census
Sheet 13B, District 21-58, Family 274, Roll 3479
Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
Lisbuin(?) Road; Home owned, $3500
Pauline E. Martin..Daughter..16..PA

(Living with parents.)
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• Her obituary was published in The Patriot News on 22 May 2016 in Harrisburg, PA.

Pauline "Sis" Elizabeth (Martin) Knisely, age 93, of Mechanicsburg, and formerly of Bowmansdale, PA, died at the Church of God Home in Carlisle on Thursday, May 19, 2016. Pauline was born on Tuesday, April 7, 1923, in Bowmansdale to the late Leslie J. Martin and Sarah "Sadie" (Hibner) Martin. Pauline was married for 28 years and divorced from the late Wayne O. Knisely. In addition to her parents, Pauline is preceded in death by her brothers: Earl (Peggy) Martin and Charles (Mary) Martin, and her infant sister, Laberta M. Martin.

Sis's survivors include her sons: Harold W. Knisely and his wife, Lee, of Mechanicsburg, Earl L. Knisely, Sr. and his wife, Margie, of Camp Hill, Kevin K. Knisely and his wife, Diane, of Dillsburg; and her daughter, Kathi L. Pifer, and Dean of New Kingstown, PA. Her five grandchildren are: Kristin Knisely, Earl Knisely, Jr., Brittany Knisely, Jason Knisely, Scott Pifer; and her five step-grandchildren are: Deanna (Pifer) Stouffer, Steve Pifer, Mark Pifer, and Michele Kennedy. She has five great-grandchildren, Micaha Knisely, Jacob Knisely Beers, Isabella Knisely, Emma Knisely, Hudson Pifer; and six step-great-grandchildren: Shannon Stouffer, Savannah Stouffer, Allen Pifer (Samantha), Michael Pifer, Cale Kennedy and Carter Kennedy; one step-great-great-grandchild, Addy Pifer; and ten nieces and nephews.

Sis attended the one-room school house in her hometown of Bowmansdale. She briefly worked at the Dress Factory in Mechanicsburg, PA prior to becoming a homemaker and raising her family of four. Sis attended the Bowmansdale Church of God in her later years; however, she always ensured her children attended church weekly. The Bowmansdale Church family gatherings were always very fond memories for her. After the sale of the family home she moved to Mechanicsburg, taking with her all those memories made with family and friends over the 83 years she lived in Bowmansdale. Pauline "Sis" Knisely will be remembered by many as the "street walker" of Bowmansdale. Starting her daily walk from the "hill" to the church in the "dale," she often visited her niece Vicki's home and hair salon, heading to her destination, which was always the U.S. Post Office in the home of the Corman family. There she would spend the morning visiting her good friends, seeing those who stopped for their mail, and catching up on the news from the local paper. Sis loved flowers, crocheting, crossword puzzles, and just sitting back in a crowd watching people. For many years after her children were gone from home, she spent her happiest times traveling with friends on her weekly trip to the Capital City Mall. There she would walk, have lunch at the food court, have her hair done and watch the bustling crowd of shoppers; but Sis' favorite relaxing time of any day was to sit on her porch swing looking at all her beautiful flowers, wildlife in her yard, and the traffic passing by. When Sis moved from Bowmansdale to the Silver Springs Garden Suites in Mechanicsburg, she made many new friends that brought her much comfort over the next ten years. There too, she sat on the porch talking to friends and watching nature at its best. In her final months as a resident at the Church of God Home, Sis came to love so many. Her greatest gift of life was given to her family because of her growth in spirit and faith while living at the home. She became able to express verbally so much love and appreciation to her children, family, friends and the staff. The family sends their most heartfelt thanks to all who so lovingly cared for Pauline.
Cremation then scattering ceremony will be determined by the family, and a celebration of Pauline's life at a later date will be held at the Bowmansdale Church of God. She will be honored by name on her parents' headstone at Strinestown Cemetery, in Strinestown, PA.

Contributions in celebration of Pauline's life can be made to Mechanicsburg Meals on Wheels, Church of God Homee, or the Bowmansdale Church of God.

Pauline's family has entrusted her care to Myers-Buhrig Funeral Home and Crematory in Mechanicsburg, (717) 766-3421.
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Pauline married Wayne Oran Knisely about 1949. (Wayne Oran Knisely was born on 10 October 1925 in Mount Pleasant Township, Adams, PA and died on 8 March 1981 in Carlisle, PA.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Wayne Oran Knisely and Pauline Elizabeth Martin were divorced on an unknown date.