Edwin Kline, eldest son of Lorentz and Lydia Kline, was born in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County and in his youth attended the country schools, but completed his education in New Jersey. He afterward returned to the home farm, and gave his father the benefit of his assistance until he was twenty-five years of age. In 1848 he was married and removed to Emaus, locating on a farm of one hundred and fifty acres belonging to his father. He made his home there for twenty years. About 1868 he purchased a lot on Hamilton Street in Allentown, and a little later installed his family in a rented house on that street, between Ninth and Tenth streets. He then commenced to build the comfortable home which is now occupied by his widow, at No. 1038 Hamilton Street. It was completed in 1873, and he occupied it until his death, and it is still the home of the family.

When Mr. Kline removed to the city he rented his farm on shares and retired from active business life, beyond making an occasional visit to the farm. This property is now in possession of his son, Marcus C. L. Kline. Mr. Kline was always deeply interested in city as well as national politics, was an unswerving advocate of Democratic principles, and did all in his power to promote the growth and insure the success of his party, but would never consent to become a candidate for public office. His religious faith was that of the Lutheran church. He was a gentleman of pleasing manner and kindly disposition, who made many friends.

Mr. Kline married Miss Elemina Seider, a daughter of Charles and Lydia (Engleman) Seider. Her ancestry in the paternal line can be traced back to her great-great-grandparents, who started for America with their one child, who died on the voyage. Two children were born to them in America — Abraham, and a daughter, who became Mrs. Bile. Abraham Seider married a Miss Roth, and their son Jacob Seider was the grandfather of Mrs. Kline. He married Catherine Cooper, and they had four children, of whom Charles was the eldest. The others were Daniel, Edward, and Eliza, both deceased. Edward married Abbie Rohn, and they had three children: Daniel; Francis, who married Rachel Schnurman; and Eliza, the wife of Charles Keim.

Charles Seider, father of Mrs. Kline, married Lydia Engleman, a daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Weaver) Engleman. They had two children, but the younger died in infancy, and Elemina became the wife of Edwin Kline, and had two children. The son, Marcus C. L. Kline, married Clara Keller, and has two children, Edwin Keller and Althea L. Kline. Emma Lidia died when about one year old.