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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... died at age 2. Two of the sons , Frederick and Henry , emigrated to USA , one in 1852 , the other in 1853 , and settled in Somerset Co. , Pa . They wrote glowing descriptions of this country , with plenty of land and a shortage of labor ...
... died at age 2. Two of the sons , Frederick and Henry , emigrated to USA , one in 1852 , the other in 1853 , and settled in Somerset Co. , Pa . They wrote glowing descriptions of this country , with plenty of land and a shortage of labor ...
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... died of diphtheria , age 58 , on Aug. 1 , 1893 , Christian's youngest son was 15 year - old Frederick . One of their many problems without Dinah was laundry . Christian went down the mountain to his son Conrad's log house and asked his ...
... died of diphtheria , age 58 , on Aug. 1 , 1893 , Christian's youngest son was 15 year - old Frederick . One of their many problems without Dinah was laundry . Christian went down the mountain to his son Conrad's log house and asked his ...
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... died , she is a living link with our Dinah . ) Her grandmother Leah told her there was a brother but he died young . ( Hiram b . Nov. 24 , 1833 died in infancy . ) His Simon Smith's house was above the main road between Garrett and ...
... died , she is a living link with our Dinah . ) Her grandmother Leah told her there was a brother but he died young . ( Hiram b . Nov. 24 , 1833 died in infancy . ) His Simon Smith's house was above the main road between Garrett and ...
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