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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Page 102
... panels . These windows were early " picture windows " oriented to views of the Allegheny mountain and Brothersvalley . The exterior reflected Victorian and Carpenter Gothic influences : intersecting gables , decorated verge boards , a ...
... panels . These windows were early " picture windows " oriented to views of the Allegheny mountain and Brothersvalley . The exterior reflected Victorian and Carpenter Gothic influences : intersecting gables , decorated verge boards , a ...
Page 105
... art glass panels . In JCW's tool chest , Bill Rhoads found the house plan drawn by JCW for this project . Above Hay's Mill is a large 1910 farm house built. 1908 Ralph Pritts House ( 1988 ) 1910 Jonathan Baer Nevin Schrock. 105.
... art glass panels . In JCW's tool chest , Bill Rhoads found the house plan drawn by JCW for this project . Above Hay's Mill is a large 1910 farm house built. 1908 Ralph Pritts House ( 1988 ) 1910 Jonathan Baer Nevin Schrock. 105.
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... panel at the top . Homer Bauman , whose father was one of the carpenters on the job , told us " The Baers were in a hurry to move in before Christmas . The wood wasn't dry enough and they had trouble with the floors . " ยท ( 1986 ) 1910 ...
... panel at the top . Homer Bauman , whose father was one of the carpenters on the job , told us " The Baers were in a hurry to move in before Christmas . The wood wasn't dry enough and they had trouble with the floors . " ยท ( 1986 ) 1910 ...
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