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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... finished wall . Fixed the old chimney . Their bill $ 34.75 . Simon brought the tools home from Clarence Hay . Herman Bauman came to carpenter in the morning . Peter Baker and Lewis came to make the chimney . Went home and came next day ...
... finished wall . Fixed the old chimney . Their bill $ 34.75 . Simon brought the tools home from Clarence Hay . Herman Bauman came to carpenter in the morning . Peter Baker and Lewis came to make the chimney . Went home and came next day ...
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... finish at the house . 3 Papa working at the porch . Finished the floor . 7 Papa lathing the porch . 8.9 12 1904 31 Papa at Garrett . Papa . Wm . , Harry in Berlin . Brought a kettle stove for the cellar . Price $ 12.00 . My Christmas ...
... finish at the house . 3 Papa working at the porch . Finished the floor . 7 Papa lathing the porch . 8.9 12 1904 31 Papa at Garrett . Papa . Wm . , Harry in Berlin . Brought a kettle stove for the cellar . Price $ 12.00 . My Christmas ...
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... Finishing the line as far as Pine Hill . We gave the telephone men ice cream and cake . Papa painting . Papa painted Harvey's front door . 14 25 28 Papa finished varnishing inside . 29 Cleaned the new part upstairs . 30 MAY 2 3 4 5 7 9 ...
... Finishing the line as far as Pine Hill . We gave the telephone men ice cream and cake . Papa painting . Papa painted Harvey's front door . 14 25 28 Papa finished varnishing inside . 29 Cleaned the new part upstairs . 30 MAY 2 3 4 5 7 9 ...
Contents
Werner Family Comes To America | 8 |
Mother Dinah Smith Werner | 16 |
Wife Lydia Stahl Werner | 28 |
Copyright | |
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14 Papa 30 Papa 9 Papa Ackerman Adam Werner Allegheny ALLEGHENY MOUNTAINS Allen Hay's Amos Walker Baer Baker barn raising Berlin Bittner brother Brothersvalley Twp Brush Creek building Christian Werner Christner's country carpenter crew Daisy daughter Dennis died dinner E.G.Bauman Edison Fogle Edna Eph's farm finished frame Frazier's Fred Fred Werner Garrett George Goodtown Grafton Greenville Township Herman Bauman Homer Bauman horse J.C.Werner JCW built JCW's Joe Stahl John Josiah Keidel lived log house Lydia Lydia Stahl Lydia's diary Mance Marling Walker married Mary Mazie Meyersdale Mognet mountain Musser Naomi neighbors Northampton Township Northampton Twp Papa and Harry Papa and Simon Papa came home Peter Walker Pine Hill Pine Hill Church Reformed Church roof S.P.Werner Simon Hay Somerset storm shed Summit Township Summit Twp syrup thru took Papa Township Uncle Walker barn Werner Family White Oak wife wrap-around porch Zion