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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... carpenter life style . Note : At first Lydia called him " Werner ; some days he was " Joe , " other days he was listed as " Papa " . ( Lydia's father is " Pa " . ) When she talks about Papa's " wheel . " she means his " bicycle . " 1884 ...
... carpenter life style . Note : At first Lydia called him " Werner ; some days he was " Joe , " other days he was listed as " Papa " . ( Lydia's father is " Pa " . ) When she talks about Papa's " wheel . " she means his " bicycle . " 1884 ...
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Josiah C. Werner, 1863-1926 Catherine M. Rhoads. CARPENTER SHOP and ODD JOBS To supplement his construction income , JCW did woodworking in his carpenter shop across the road from the house . Lydia's diary reports : JCW Carpenter Shop ...
Josiah C. Werner, 1863-1926 Catherine M. Rhoads. CARPENTER SHOP and ODD JOBS To supplement his construction income , JCW did woodworking in his carpenter shop across the road from the house . Lydia's diary reports : JCW Carpenter Shop ...
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... carpenter , and one - sixth owner of the Berlin Planing Mill . Uncle Bill Werner and Aunt Edna Mognet remembered talk about Papa taking a carpenter course in Lancaster , Pa . before he was married . Hands - on experience , and builders ...
... carpenter , and one - sixth owner of the Berlin Planing Mill . Uncle Bill Werner and Aunt Edna Mognet remembered talk about Papa taking a carpenter course in Lancaster , Pa . before he was married . Hands - on experience , and builders ...
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