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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... included six sons and one daughter , who 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 ...
... included six sons and one daughter , who 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 ...
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... included Daisy , Ida , Harry , Edna , and Bill ( Willie ) . One son , George , died Jan. 1897 , age 2 . 1887 MAY 17 They went to Holtzshus to put the barn up . JUNE 20 JULY 5 They began to work at Amos Walker's barn . ( Lightning struck ...
... included Daisy , Ida , Harry , Edna , and Bill ( Willie ) . One son , George , died Jan. 1897 , age 2 . 1887 MAY 17 They went to Holtzshus to put the barn up . JUNE 20 JULY 5 They began to work at Amos Walker's barn . ( Lightning struck ...
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... included : meat grinding benches , seed boxes , plant stands , tool chests , medicine cabinets , picture frames , bread boxes , rolling pins , bread boards . When he wasn't on construction jobs , he kept busy in his shop . He also sewed ...
... included : meat grinding benches , seed boxes , plant stands , tool chests , medicine cabinets , picture frames , bread boxes , rolling pins , bread boards . When he wasn't on construction jobs , he kept busy in his shop . He also sewed ...
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