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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... parents and brothers make the trip . On July 18 , 1854 , Adam , his wife , and their four other sons ( George , Christian , Paul , Conrad ) left Germany for America on the ship Goethe . They were on the seas seven weeks ; landing in ...
... parents and brothers make the trip . On July 18 , 1854 , Adam , his wife , and their four other sons ( George , Christian , Paul , Conrad ) left Germany for America on the ship Goethe . They were on the seas seven weeks ; landing in ...
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... parents farmed the Henry Ackerman ( George's parents ) farm for 62 years . They had seven children . In 1900 before Naomi was born , her parents had JCW build a frame house to replace the Ackerman's old log house . ( See House chapter ) ...
... parents farmed the Henry Ackerman ( George's parents ) farm for 62 years . They had seven children . In 1900 before Naomi was born , her parents had JCW build a frame house to replace the Ackerman's old log house . ( See House chapter ) ...
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... parents if she couldn't marry him she didn't want his money ... In several years she married Levi Dove . When he died she married Mance Baughman . Leah had only one child - Charles Donahuc . Her sister Elizabeth Smith Werner had 14 ...
... parents if she couldn't marry him she didn't want his money ... In several years she married Levi Dove . When he died she married Mance Baughman . Leah had only one child - Charles Donahuc . Her sister Elizabeth Smith Werner had 14 ...
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