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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... stones . ( for house enlargement at home ) Beautiful . Papa hauling stones til dinner . Papa digging out for the house . Papa and Simon took Bird to Berlin about a telephone meeting . 12 18 Papa making window frames . 21 26 MAR 49.
... stones . ( for house enlargement at home ) Beautiful . Papa hauling stones til dinner . Papa digging out for the house . Papa and Simon took Bird to Berlin about a telephone meeting . 12 18 Papa making window frames . 21 26 MAR 49.
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... stones . 3 Papa digging out at house . 6 9 Papa went to ask Peter Baker to make our wall when he can . Finished digging out . Papa and Harry hauling stones with 2 horses . ( Six days in April Papa painting at Allen Hay's . Graining and ...
... stones . 3 Papa digging out at house . 6 9 Papa went to ask Peter Baker to make our wall when he can . Finished digging out . Papa and Harry hauling stones with 2 horses . ( Six days in April Papa painting at Allen Hay's . Graining and ...
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... stones . Harry put the stones in the foundation . The masons came : Conrad , Peter , Wm . , and Lewis Baker . Rained . The men went home and came this morning again . Rained again . They came again . 2 went home and 2 staid all night ...
... stones . Harry put the stones in the foundation . The masons came : Conrad , Peter , Wm . , and Lewis Baker . Rained . The men went home and came this morning again . Rained again . They came again . 2 went home and 2 staid all night ...
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