John B.5 Orner (Jacob4, Jacob3, felix2, Ulrich1), born 12 May 1803 in Windsor, York, Pennsylvania and christened 19 June 1803 (Sponsors: Conrad and Helena Scherman)[recorded at St. David’s (Sherman’s) Church in Manheim (now West Manheim), York, Pennsylvania]; died 17 August 1850 aged 47 years, 03 months, 04 days(14) in Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania; married first to Elizabeth ______ who was born 20 September 1803(14) and died 06 January 1850(14) in Lower Saucon; married second 1850 before the census to Rebecca Margaret ______ who was born about 05 April 1802 in Pennsylvania and died 15 July 1896 aged 94 years, 03 months, 10 days(14) probably in Lower Saucon (gravestone, external link).
He was a carpenter and a joiner. [NOTE: A joiner is a fine-work carpenter, such as a cabinet maker and/or a furniture maker.]
1840
Census: John Arner, page 242,
1850
Census: John Auner, page 035, visit 044/048,
Saucon,
1860
Census: Widow Orner (with stepson William Orner, below), page 752, visit
261/264, Lower Saucon,
1880
Census: Rebecca Orner (with stepson Thomas Orner, below), page 137, visit 024/026,
South
His estate (Northampton Will File #5855), Letters of
Administration to Matthias F. Orner and William F. Orner filed
They are all buried at Christ Union Church (now Lower
Saucon UCC) at Hellertown,
Known children with first wife, born in
+ SARAH ANN6 ORNER,
born about October 1824;
married Daniel Krise; moved to
Mathias F.6 Orner, born
03 June 1827(14);
died 27 November 1891(14); married first to Rebecca M.
______ who was born 05 January 1831(14) in Pennsylvania and
died 28 November 1864 aged 33 years, 10 months, 23 days(14)(30) in
Lower Saucon; married second by 1870 to Sarah A. Graber who was born 01 June 1837(14) in
Pennsylvania and died 08 November 1901(14). On
Ellen7 Orner, born about March
1853; married 13 December 1883(35)
to Peter O. Koch who was born about April 1859 in
Pennsylvania. He owned a book store. 1870 Census: Ellen Orner,
page 272, visit 271/302,
John A.7 Orner, born about 18 February
1855; died 27 January 1922 aged 66
years, 11 months, 09 days(14);
married 1879-80 to Mary Alice ______ who was
born about 02 January 1857(14) and died 21 October 1905(14)(gravestone,
external link). 1870 Census:
Jno A. Orner (with Thomas Herman, farmer), page 244, visit 152/147,
Isadore7 Orner, born
about 1856; died 18 October 1879 at
Atchison, Atchison, Kansas; married 01
May 1875 at Hellertown to Oscar John Roth (son of Joel W. Roth and Catherine Schaefer) who was born about 1855 in
Pennsylvania. He was a carpenter. Biography
from “Atchison County Biographical
Sketches”, History of the State of Kansas, William G. Cutler,
published by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, Illinois, 1883. 1870 Census: Isadore Orner, page 313, visit
816/936,
James H.7 Orner, born 27 January 1858(14); died 25 April 1921(14) at
Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania;
married 1892 in Lehigh County (Book 5, license #4313) to Mary A. Heckman (daughter of David
Heckman and Catharine Nagle) who was born 31
July 1868(14) at Schoenersville, Lehigh, Pennsylvania and died 11
May 1943(14). He was a farmer; later he was a janitor. 1890 Census Directory:
James Orner, Hellertown,
Amelia S.7 Orner, born about January
1859; married about 1880-81 to Sylvanus Ruth (son of John Schaffer Ruth
and Marie Schneider) who was born 26 September 1858
in Springfield, Bucks, Pennsylvania and died 14 May 1914. He was a contractor. 1880 Census: Amelia
“Arner” and Sylvanus Ruth (both single, with Ambrose Reinhard), page
291, visit 113/128,
Known child with James Yeakel (son of Peter and Margaret Yeakel) who was born about 1860 in Pennsylvania: Oliver Yeakel, born 12 November 1879 and christened 06 February 1880 (Sponsor: the mother)(recorded by Reverend Robert C. Weaver), 1880 Census: Oliver Yeakle (with mother Amelia “Arner”).
Known children with husband Sylvanus Ruth, most or all
born in
Sadie A.8 Ruth, born 18 July 1882(17); died 15 June 1966 at Allentown, Lehigh,
Pennsylvania(17); married
1912-13 to Charles D. Schmale (son of Reuben and Sarah A. Schmale) who
was born about August 1872 in Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania. He was a
farmer; later he was a building painter. 1920 Census: Charles D. Schmale, page 259, visit 113/119,
Lowhill,
Frank Milton8 Ruth, born 11 March 1884; apparently died young.
Herbert8 Ruth [no middle name(49)],
born 04 September 1885(17)(40)(49);
died May 1971 at Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania(17); married 1907-08 to Estella
May ______ who was born about 1888 in Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. He
registered for the WWI Draft in
Robert Matthias8 Ruth, born 18 December 1888
and christened 15 March 1889 (recorded by Reverend Robert C. Weaver); married 1910-11 to Florence
A. Cope (daughter of Alfred J. and Araminda C. Cope) who was born about January 1890 in Lower
Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania and died 22 May 1940. 1920 Census: Robert M.
Ruth, page 167, visit 208/215, Seidersville
District,
Stanley Goodwin8 Ruth, born 18 December 1893(17)(also
baptismal record)[although WWI draft registration says 17 December 1894(40)
and WWII draft registration says 18 December 1894(49)] and
christened 21 March 1894 (recorded by Reverend Robert C. Weaver); died 01 December 1972 at Allentown, Lehigh,
Pennsylvania(17); married 24
June 1915 to Laura S. Stein (daughter of William A. and Mary E. Stein) who
was born about January 1896 in Lower Saucon. He was a cement contactor. He
registered for the WWI and WWII Drafts at Fountain Hill,
Margaret R.8 Ruth, born about January 1896.
Probably Mary A.7 Orner,
born about November 1862(28); married 27 June 1893 in Northampton County
(Book 7, page 305) to William A. Riegel (son of ______ Riegel and Sarah A. ______)
who was born 07 October 1852(28) in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He
was a farmer. 1880 census:
Mary A. Arner (with Rudolph Oberly), page 231, visit
350/406, Palmer,
Known child with second wife [NOTE: They may have had as many as five other children; but, if so, none of them are listed with the parents in the 1880 census]:
Milton Oscar7 Orner, born 11 September 1873(14)(40)
in Lower Saucon; died 08 February 1949(14)
at Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania(S); married first 1897 in Lehigh County (Book 9,
license #7452) to Emma M. Ruhf (daughter of Levi and Catherine Ruhf) who was
born 30 July 1875(14) in Pennsylvania and died 10 December 1943(14); married second(S) [after the
1929-30 City Directory was published] to Caroline (Hontz)
Saylor (her second marriage). He was a painting contractor. 1900 Census: Milton
C. Orner, page 043, visit 171/188,
William F.6 Orner, born 03 August and christened 28 October 1828 (Sponsors: Abraham and Polly Gross)(recorded at Christ Union Church in Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania); died 12 June 1892 aged 63 years, 10 months, “04” days(14) (gravestone, external link). He was confirmed 01 November 1845 at Christ Union Church. He was a carpenter; later he was a contractor. 1860 Census: William Orner, page 752, visit 261/264, Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania. Probably 1880 Census: William Orner (widower), page 685, visit 368/411, Hanover, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. He was living at Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania in 1890. He is buried at Christ Union Church.
Thomas F.6 Orner, born about 23 August 1830; died 02 March 1906 aged 75 years, 06 months, 27 days(14); married to Marietta ______ who was born about 13 December 1836 in Pennsylvania and died 18 March 1925 aged 88 years, 03 months, 05 days(14). He was a carpenter. 1860 Census: Thomas Orner (with brother William), page 752, visit 261/264, Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Thomas Owner, page 284, visit 411/479, Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Thomas Orner, page 137, visit 024/026, South Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania. 1890 Census Directory: Thomas F. Orner, Hellertown, Northampton, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Thomas F. Orner, page 068, visit 469/479, West Bethlehem borough, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Marietta Orner (widow), page 045, visit 232/235, Bethlehem (7th Ward), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Maryetta Arner, page 074, visit 016/016, Bethlehem (E.D. 199), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Christ Union Church (now Lower Saucon UCC) at Hellertown, Northampton, Pennsylvania, (their gravestone, external link). Children, born in Lower Saucon:
Emma L.7 Orner, born about February 1859; never married. 1930 Census: Emma Orner (single), page 072, visit 242/256, Bethlehem (E.D. 50), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. [NOTE: she is recorded on her parents’ gravestone, but with no dates; so possibly she may not have been actually buried there.]
Milton Ellwood7 Orner, born 05 March 1862(28)(or 04 March(50)); died 30 November 1890 aged 28 years, 08 months, 26 days(14) on the island of Cuba [also Extracts from Bethlehem Daily Times, 1867-1890 (which says 01 December), at the Bethlehem Area Public Library]; married 01 November 1888 in Northampton County (Book 3, page 254) to Amanda Elizabeth Ziegenfuss (daughter of Charles H. Ziegenfuss) who was born 29 September 1869(28) at Centre Valley, Lehigh, Pennsylvania(50). He was a salesman(50). [She was married second 1895 to Penrose D. Mertz.] He is buried with his parents. Only child: Charles Thomas Orner, born 19 February 1890(50), died 09 September 1899 aged 09 years, 06 months, 20 days (recorded at Christ Union Church, Reformed congregation).
John B.6 Orner, born about 1833; married to Sarah H. ______ who was born about 1833 in Delaware. He was a carpenter; later he was a car inspector for a railroad. Civil War service: Company I, 3rd New Jersey Infantry Regiment. 1860 Census: John Orner, page 605, visit 393/408, Lambertville, Hunterdon, New Jersey. 1870 Census: John B. Orner, page 520, visit 061/061, Trenton (7th Ward), Mercer, New Jersey. 1880 Census: page 189, visit 201/206, Trenton (1st Ward, 2nd District), Mercer, New Jersey. Known children, born in New Jersey:
William Radcliffe7 Orner, born about February 1857; died 22 January 1938(14); married first to Emma ______ who was born about 1856 in Pennsylvania; married second 1887-88 to Eliza ______ who was born about September 1866 in Pennsylvania and died 11 May 1940(14). He was a machinist. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on 17 May 1876 (aged “21” years, born at Lambertville, New Jersey) and served in Company A, 9th U.S. Infantry Regiment; he was discharged 05 June 1877 at [? North Platte, Nebraska] (Register of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914). He enlisted again on 19 August 1878 and served in Company E, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment; he received a Disability Discharge 17 April 1879 at Fort Sh____?, Montana (Register of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914). 1880 Census: Wm R. Orner, page 243, visit 173/190, Trenton (3rd Ward, 1st District), Mercer, New Jersey. 1900 Census: William Orner, page 189, visit 135/135, Philadelphia (E.D. 949), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: William R. Orner, page 242, visit 208/216, Philadelphia (E.D. 418), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: William Orner, page 197, visit 273/280, Philadelphia (E.D. 1574), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Willian R. Orner, page 222, visit 384/392, Philadelphia (E.D. 1045), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He and Eliza are buried at Philadelphia National Cemetery. Known child with first wife, born at Trenton: Estella W. Orner, born about February 1879, 1900 Census: Estella W. Orner (single), page 018, visit 319/336, Trenton (9th Ward), Mercer, New Jersey. Known children with second wife, born in Pennsylvania: William Radcliffe Orner, born 17 August 1890(14)(17)(40) at Philadelphia(49), died 26 March 1974(14) at Philadelphia(17), married [first?] about 1910 to Margaret ______ who was born 22 January 1885(14) and died 24 January 1963(14), he was a streetcar conductor, he was a WWI veteran, they are buried at Beverly National Cemetery at Beverly, Burlington, New Jersey, 1920 Census: William Orner (married but alone, with parents), 1930 Census: Willian R. Orner (married but alone, with M____? Minnick), page 031, visit 138/140, Philadelphia (E.D. 1060), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Ethel M. Orner, born about May 1897; Mildred Orner, born about 1901; Ruth E. Orner, born about 1907.
Frank7 Orner, born about 1858.
John W.7 Orner, born about 1860.
Kate7 Orner,
born about 1862.
Mary W.7 Orner, born about 1864.
James P.7 Orner, born 1870.
Samuel6 Orner, born about 06 October 1835; died 28 May 1850 aged 14 years, 07 months, 22 days(14) in Saucon. 1850 Mortality Schedules: Samuel Anner, page 773, Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania. He is buried at Christ Union Church (now Lower Saucon UCC) at Hellertown, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
Lucinda6 Orner, born about October 1838; died after the 1920 census; married 28 September 1858(30) to Abraham M. Fulmer who was born about January 1836 in Pennsylvania and apparently died before the 1920 census. He was a tailor. 1860 Census: Abm M. Fulmer, page 769, visit 288/319, Upper Saucon, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Abraham Fulmer, page 118, visit 405/464, Allentown (4th Ward), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Abraham Fulmer, page 168, visit 120/130, Allentown (7th Ward), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Abraham Fulmer, page 250, visit 039/040, Allentown (7th Ward), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Abraham Fulmer, page 207, visit 352/369, Allentown (7th Ward), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Lacenda Fulmer (widow), page 258B, line 23, Allentown (E.D. 169), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. They had five children, four of whom died before the 1900 census. Known children:
Ida M.7 Fulmer, born about April 1859; married 1877-78 to George W. Haldeman who was born about July 1856 in Pennsylvania. He was a teamster. 1880 Census: George Haldeman, page 667, visit 059/060, Hanover, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: George W. Haldeman (with her parents). 1910 Census: George W. Halderman (with her parents). 1920 Census: George W. Haldeman (with her mother). They had four children, two of whom died before the 1900 census. Known children:
Eva8 Haldeman, born about 1878.
Earl Stanley8 Haldeman, born 25 June 1891(17)(40); died December 1980 at Dundee, Yates, New York(17); married 1910-11 to Lucy M.
Roth (daughter of George and Mary A. Roth) who was born about 1893 in Pennsylvania. He
was a watchmaker and jeweler. He registered for the WWI Draft at Catasauqua,
Meada/Mada7 Fulmer, born about 1869; apparently died before the 1900 census.
George F.6 Orner, born
23 July 1846; died 08 September 1906 at
West Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania (obituary); married to Louisa S. Lorish
who was born about January 1851 in Pennsylvania, later divorced. He was a
carpenter. 1870 Census:
George Orner, page 310, visit 783/898,
Henry William7 Orner, born 23 August and
christened 19 October 1867 (Sponsors: Henry Gabel and Lavinia Lee)(recorded at
Salem Lutheran Church, Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania); died 1944;
married 1896-97 to Isabel B. Robinson who was
born about June 1880 in New York. [Info from descendant Ken Orner.]
He was a railroad conductor. 1880
Census: Henry W. Orner (with William Weaver), page 127, visit 172/208,
LeRoy8 Orner,
born 03 September and died
Stanley W.8 Orner, born 26 November 1902(17); died July 1972 at Belleville, Essex, New
Jersey(17); married first 28
August 1926 to Nellie Burrie who was born about 1905
in Scotland; married second 19 June 1948
to Madeline E. Spicer who was born 19 August 1912(17)
and died 14 December 2001 at Belleville(17). He was a salesman for a
food company. 1930 Census:
Kenneth R.8 Orner, born 09 January 1913(17); died 03 August 1987 at Whiting, Ocean, New
Jersey(17); married 10 June
1939 to Helen D. Krotke who was born 18 May 1916(17)
at Brooklyn, Kings, New York and died 16 December 1976(17) at
Brooklyn. 1930 Census: Kenneth Orner (with Walter Weeden?),
page 263, visit 066/068,
Dallas E.7 Orner, born 26 July 1869(28); married first 18
April 1891 in Northampton County (Book 5, page 460)(also recorded at St.
Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church at South Bethlehem, Northampton,
Pennsylvania) to Anna Ella Yochum (daughter of Isaac Yochum and Caroline Kiester)
who was born about May-June 1871(28) or February 1871 (1900 census)
in Pennsylvania; married second about
1906 to Catherine ______ who was born about 1871 in
Ireland. 1900 Census: Dalis E. Orner, page 106, visit 037/052,
Mabel May8 Orner, born 26 July 1891 (recorded at St. Peter’s) and christened 13 August 1891 (also recorded at First Reformed Church at South Bethlehem); died 28 December 1891 (noted in birth record at St. Peter’s).
Eva Louisa8 Orner, born
Raymond Edwin8 Orner, born 02 July 1895(40)(49) in Northampton County (Book 1, page 201) and
christened 15 February 1896 (Sponsors: Isaac Yochum
and Caroline Yochum [the maternal grandparents]
)(recorded at St. Peter’s)[NOTE: recorded as “Kason
E. Orner” in the Northampton County Birth Records, and as “Raymond ‘Edward’
Orner” on WWII draft registration card];
married 1921-22 to Cora ______ who was born
about 1896 in Pennsylvania. He was a WWI veteran; he registered for the Draft
at
Howard7 Orner, born about January 1870; apparently died before the 1900 census.
Sarah M.7 Orner, born 23 July 1873; died 21 June 1941; married 26 July 1890 in Northampton County
(Book 5, page 037) to William H. Klotz (son of Samuel Klotz and Catherine Ann Sloyer)
who was born 22 October 1868 in Lower Saucon. He was a hotel manager. 1890 Census Directory:
Sallie M. Orner,
Charles Wesley7 Orner, born
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