Country Carpenter: Josiah C. Werner, 1863-1926Catherine M. Rhoads Gateway Press, 1991 - 128 pages Adam Werner (1800-1876) and his wife, Anna Catharine Sass, came to America from Germany in 1854 settling in Pennsylvania. This is the life story of their grandson, Josiah C. Werner, a Pennsylvania carpenter. |
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... JUNE 6 Ben Walkers raised their barn . AUG 24 Millard Walkers raised their house . 1885 APR 28 MAY 6 Amos Walker's barn burned Sept. 12 , 1884. In Apr. 1885 Lydia went to work for Walkers , helping to cook for the carpenters , etc. 20 ...
... JUNE 6 Ben Walkers raised their barn . AUG 24 Millard Walkers raised their house . 1885 APR 28 MAY 6 Amos Walker's barn burned Sept. 12 , 1884. In Apr. 1885 Lydia went to work for Walkers , helping to cook for the carpenters , etc. 20 ...
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... JUNE 8 10 17 18 19 20 Daisy and Harry took Papa and the tools to Simon Werner's , Glade City . Harry , Wm . , and I went for Papa . Met him at Boyer's . Papa went to Werner's . Harry hauled 2 loads of sand . Then took pink eye and had ...
... JUNE 8 10 17 18 19 20 Daisy and Harry took Papa and the tools to Simon Werner's , Glade City . Harry , Wm . , and I went for Papa . Met him at Boyer's . Papa went to Werner's . Harry hauled 2 loads of sand . Then took pink eye and had ...
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... June 1884. That barn burned down Feb. 1960 when JCW was no longer around . Walkers weren't the only farmers whose barns burned . BEN BOWMAN , another neighbor and relative , lost his barn by fire Mar. 17 , 1893. By Mar. 22 , JCW helped ...
... June 1884. That barn burned down Feb. 1960 when JCW was no longer around . Walkers weren't the only farmers whose barns burned . BEN BOWMAN , another neighbor and relative , lost his barn by fire Mar. 17 , 1893. By Mar. 22 , JCW helped ...
Contents
Werner Family Comes To America | 8 |
Mother Dinah Smith Werner | 16 |
Wife Lydia Stahl Werner | 28 |
Copyright | |
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14 Papa Ackerman Adam ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS Baer Baker Band barn Bauman Berlin Bill Bittner boards born brother Brothersvalley Twp brought building built carpenter Christian church coal Conrad contract Creek crew Daisy daughter Dennis diary died Dinah dinner Edison Edna Elizabeth farm father finished frame Fred Garrett George German Goodtown Grafton handles Harry hauling Hay's Heffley Henry horse included J.C.Werner JCW's John Josiah JULY JUNE letters Lewis lived log house Lydia Marling married Mary Meyersdale mountain moved Naomi neighbors Northampton original painting Papa and Simon Papa came home parents Peter Pine Hill raised records Reformed Church Rhoads roof S.P.Werner side Smith Somerset sons Stahl stones syrup thru told took Township Uncle Walker Werner Werner Family White wife