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 47
... boards . He had to unload some along the way . Papa went for the balance of his boards in the forenoon and to Berlin in the afternoon . Papa is working at Good town . Mary took the men to the station to go to W. Va . Received 2 letters ...
... boards . He had to unload some along the way . Papa went for the balance of his boards in the forenoon and to Berlin in the afternoon . Papa is working at Good town . Mary took the men to the station to go to W. Va . Received 2 letters ...
Page 85
... boards . When he wasn't on construction jobs , he kept busy in his shop . He also sewed harness and repaired shoes ... As noted in the diaries , he and brother Simon did painting ( indoor and outdoor ) as well as paper hanging . His ...
... boards . When he wasn't on construction jobs , he kept busy in his shop . He also sewed harness and repaired shoes ... As noted in the diaries , he and brother Simon did painting ( indoor and outdoor ) as well as paper hanging . His ...
Page 102
... boards , a wrap - around porch supported by wooden columns , and angled front steps below a simple Gothic pediment trim . ( See Lydia's 1903 diary . ) Present owner ... Charles Rhodes 1903 JCW House MAIL - ORDER HOUSES Local lore has it ...
... boards , a wrap - around porch supported by wooden columns , and angled front steps below a simple Gothic pediment trim . ( See Lydia's 1903 diary . ) Present owner ... Charles Rhodes 1903 JCW House MAIL - ORDER HOUSES Local lore has it ...
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