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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... pattern catalogues , we found no books about farm homes and barns . Most of the architecture references are top - heavy with mansions , public buildings , elegant apartments . Before we knew it , we were involved in a study of ...
... pattern catalogues , we found no books about farm homes and barns . Most of the architecture references are top - heavy with mansions , public buildings , elegant apartments . Before we knew it , we were involved in a study of ...
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... patterns for barn decorations , porch balusters , and gingerbread trim were still in his carpenter shop when we began rescarch for this book . The carpenter shop was also the Werner Band practice room . Starting in 1902 , Lydia notes ...
... patterns for barn decorations , porch balusters , and gingerbread trim were still in his carpenter shop when we began rescarch for this book . The carpenter shop was also the Werner Band practice room . Starting in 1902 , Lydia notes ...
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... pattern . JCW lived close by , and had been a member of Mt. Zion since 1888 . Excerpts from his wife's diary ( May 25 - Dec. 12 , 1898 ) indicate that he did part - time work at the church when he wasn't painting barns or building pig ...
... pattern . JCW lived close by , and had been a member of Mt. Zion since 1888 . Excerpts from his wife's diary ( May 25 - Dec. 12 , 1898 ) indicate that he did part - time work at the church when he wasn't painting barns or building pig ...
Contents
Werner Family Comes To America | 8 |
Mother Dinah Smith Werner | 16 |
Wife Lydia Stahl Werner | 28 |
Copyright | |
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