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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... painting at Allen Hay's . Graining and painting their woodwork . ) 15 16 22 Papa and Simon went to town to see about Garman's work . Papa and Harry hauled brick from Berlin for the chimney . Papa at Simon's roofing . MAY 2 Harry hauling ...
... painting at Allen Hay's . Graining and painting their woodwork . ) 15 16 22 Papa and Simon went to town to see about Garman's work . Papa and Harry hauled brick from Berlin for the chimney . Papa at Simon's roofing . MAY 2 Harry hauling ...
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... painting them . Washed and scrubbed the front rooms and swept the others for varnishing . APR 5 6 Scrubbed the room ... painting . Papa painted Harvey's front door . 14 25 28 Papa finished varnishing inside . 29 Cleaned the new part ...
... painting them . Washed and scrubbed the front rooms and swept the others for varnishing . APR 5 6 Scrubbed the room ... painting . Papa painted Harvey's front door . 14 25 28 Papa finished varnishing inside . 29 Cleaned the new part ...
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... painting barns or building pig pens . We surmise , however , that he was not the contractor for this job : 1898 MAY 25 Joe drove to the station for tools for the church hands . The carpenters , brick layer , and a darkey came to work at ...
... painting barns or building pig pens . We surmise , however , that he was not the contractor for this job : 1898 MAY 25 Joe drove to the station for tools for the church hands . The carpenters , brick layer , and a darkey came to work at ...
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