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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... syrup . They raised horses , sheep , chickens , and hogs . They kept cattle for meat , milk , cheese , and butter . They plantc gardens that produced vegetables , fruit , flax , and " backy " ( tobacco ) . Northampton 1900 Tax ...
... syrup . They raised horses , sheep , chickens , and hogs . They kept cattle for meat , milk , cheese , and butter . They plantc gardens that produced vegetables , fruit , flax , and " backy " ( tobacco ) . Northampton 1900 Tax ...
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... syrup and sugar . In the beginning , very little syrup was made since it was hard to preserve , usually , only enough to last for two or three months . Sometimes it would keep until mid summer . Most of the syrup was stored in open ...
... syrup and sugar . In the beginning , very little syrup was made since it was hard to preserve , usually , only enough to last for two or three months . Sometimes it would keep until mid summer . Most of the syrup was stored in open ...
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... syrup and came for the table that Joe made . Papa , William , and I went to State College . Left at 7 a.m. Went thru Berlin , Shanksville , Bedford at 9. Bellwood at 12 . 1917 MAR 3 APR 25 AUG 3 5 13 26 27 Ale our lunch and fixed tire 60.
... syrup and came for the table that Joe made . Papa , William , and I went to State College . Left at 7 a.m. Went thru Berlin , Shanksville , Bedford at 9. Bellwood at 12 . 1917 MAR 3 APR 25 AUG 3 5 13 26 27 Ale our lunch and fixed tire 60.
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