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 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