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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... construction job , he worked in his carpenter shop and on his little farm . Sundays the family went to church ( Pine Hill and Mt. Zion ) and visited relatives and neighbors or entertained them at home . When neighbors or relatives died ...
... construction job , he worked in his carpenter shop and on his little farm . Sundays the family went to church ( Pine Hill and Mt. Zion ) and visited relatives and neighbors or entertained them at home . When neighbors or relatives died ...
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... construction income , JCW did woodworking in his carpenter shop across the road from the house . Lydia's diary reports : JCW Carpenter Shop ( 1991 ) 1898 APR 5 Papa took Garman's swing to Berlin . 1901 MAR 3 Papa working at George's ...
... construction income , JCW did woodworking in his carpenter shop across the road from the house . Lydia's diary reports : JCW Carpenter Shop ( 1991 ) 1898 APR 5 Papa took Garman's swing to Berlin . 1901 MAR 3 Papa working at George's ...
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... 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 wooden patterns for barn ...
... 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 wooden patterns for barn ...
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