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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... carried their little organ from home to church every Sunday for services . Lydia's diaries " provide a priceless glimpse into turn - of - the - century family life in this Brothersvalley farming - mining community . With no phones ...
... carried their little organ from home to church every Sunday for services . Lydia's diaries " provide a priceless glimpse into turn - of - the - century family life in this Brothersvalley farming - mining community . With no phones ...
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... carried them down to Frostburg , Md . to sell ( about 20 miles ) . On her way back up the mountain she would stop at her brother's house in Pocahontas to visit and spend the night . Naomi's parents farmed the Henry Ackerman ( George's ...
... carried them down to Frostburg , Md . to sell ( about 20 miles ) . On her way back up the mountain she would stop at her brother's house in Pocahontas to visit and spend the night . Naomi's parents farmed the Henry Ackerman ( George's ...
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... carried ground and sod to the back yard . Papa went for the brick at Meyersdale . $ 2.50 . Papa working at window frames . I went to Simon's to tell him to come and help to saw a red oak tree of Amos . Then to Amoses for wedges . 3 Papa ...
... carried ground and sod to the back yard . Papa went for the brick at Meyersdale . $ 2.50 . Papa working at window frames . I went to Simon's to tell him to come and help to saw a red oak tree of Amos . Then to Amoses for wedges . 3 Papa ...
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