John Henry4 Arner (Jacob3, felix2, Ulrich1), born 25 December 1778 and christened 31 January 1779 in Whitehall, Northampton (now Lehigh), Pennsylvania(3); died 02 April 1845 in Groveland, Livingston, New York; married to Catharina Paul (from a Taufschein for daughter Anna Maria) who was born about 1782 in Pennsylvania and died probably 1860s in Lenawee County, Michigan.
On 25 October 1822, he was on the list of communicants of the Reformed Congregation of Christ Union Church in Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania. They later moved to Livingston County, New York in 1824.
1810 Census: Henry Arner, page 085A, Forks, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
1820 Census: Henery Arner, page 219, Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
1830 Census: John H. Arner, page 182, Caledonia, Livingston, New York.
1850 Census: Catharine Arner (with son Enos), page 404, visit 126/126, Groveland, Livingston, New York.
1860 Census: Catherine Arner (with son Samuel), page 161, visit 1182/1198, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan.
They are buried at Gully Cemetery in Groveland.
Known children, most or all born in Northampton County, Pennsylvania:
+ Jacob5 Arner, born 1801(14); married Anna Barbara ______; moved to Avon, Livingston (now Rush, Monroe), New York.
+ Thomas5 Arner, born 12 March and christened 09 April 1803 (Sponsors: Nickolaus Paul and wife Barbara)(5b); married Rebecca Spear; moved to Keeler, Van Buren, Michigan.
Anna Maria5 Arner, born 03 January and christened 09 February 1805 by “Pastor Pomp” (Sponsors: Michael Ritter and Maria Paul, both unmarried)[From a Taufschein, Item 167 in the collection of the Free Library of Philadelphia]; died 02 March 1852 probably in Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania; married 19 February 1825 to John Peter Boehm (son of Philip Boehm, Jr and Elizabeth Wasser) who was born 13 October and christened 14 December 1800 (Sponsors: Peter and Catharine Wasser)(recorded at Christ Union Church in Lower Saucon), and died 26 October 1887 in Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania. [NOTE: Reverend Thomas Pomp of Easton was a Reformed minister who served the Easton, Plainfield, Dryland, Upper Mt. Bethel and Lower Saucon churches from 1802 to 1832.] On 29 November 1823, she was confirmed at Christ Union Church in Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania; and she was on the 17 April 1824 List of Communicants. [Boehm family biography is in Lehigh County History(E).] He was a mason; later he was a store clerk; later he was a schoolteacher. 1850 Census: Peter Behm, page 042, visit 141/150, Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania. 1860 Census: J. Peter Boehm (with Paul Gross), page 779, visit 476/480, Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Peter J. Boehm (with James More), page 292, visit 519/598, Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: J. Peter Beam (widower), page 677, visit 236/251, Hanover, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.
They had twelve children (five sons and seven daughters), nine of whom died by October 1887 [NOTE: One of their daughters apparently died before the 1870 census but was married early 1860s to Thomas Dankel/Dunkle who was born about 1838 in Pennsylvania, and had at least two children: Frank Dankel/Dunkle, born about 1863; and Herman Dankel/Dunkle, born about 1866, possibly died young; 1880 Census: Thomas Donachyl (widower, with father-in-law Peter Boehm)]. They are buried at Christ Union Church. Known children, born in Pennsylvania:
William Henry6 Boehm, born 09 September and christened 24 December 1826 (recorded at Christ Union Church); died by 1887.
Eliza Ann6 Boehm, died by 1887.
Edwin Henry6 Boehm, born 05 April and christened 03 June 1832 (Sponsors: George and Elizabeth Henn)(recorded at Christ Union Church); married to Lizzie ______ who was born about 1840 in Pennsylvania. He was a schoolteacher. 1880 Census: Edwin Beam, page 328, visit 014/014, Independence, Osborne, Kansas. No children with them in 1880.
Judith Ann6 Boehm, born about 1834; married to William H. Peffer/Pfeiffer who was born about 1828 in Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. 1870 Census: William Peffer, page 313, visit 195/193, Lancaster, Butler, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: William H. Peffer, page 316, visit 127/130, Lancaster, Butler, Pennsylvania. Known children, born in Pennsylvania: Mary Peffer, born about 1860; Eliza Peffer, born about 1862; Charles Wesley Peffer, born about 1863; Jacob Frederick Peffer, born about 1867.
Catharine Ann6 Boehm, born 13 August and christened 11 December 1836 (Sponsors: Samuel Arner [below] and Hannah Leidich)(recorded at Christ Union Church); died by 1887. 1850 Census: (with parents).
Franklin Henry6 Boehm, born 01 November 1839 and christened 02 February 1840 (Sponsors: parents)(recorded at Christ Union Church); died 20 April 1896; married before the 1860 census to Matilda Jacoby (daughter of Charles and Sarah Jacoby) who was born about 1838 in Pennsylvania. He was a clerk, later he was a saloon keeper. 1850 Census: (with parents). 1860 Census: Franklin H. Boehm (with Paul Gross), page 779, visit 476/480, Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Frank Boehm, page 677, visit 239/254, Hanover, Northampton, Pennsylvania. They possibly had no children.
Mary Ann6 Boehm, born about 1842-43; died by 1887. 1850 Census: (with parents).
[NOTE: Mary Ann is sometimes shown with the following info. I can’t be sure right now, but there was at least one [or possibly two] other Mary Ann Boehm’s in Lower Saucon, and it seems more likely that this info actually applies to the one who was born about 1836-38: Mary Ann Boehm, married first after the 1860 census to Aaron Fetzer who was born about 1835 in Pennsylvania and died 09 April 1873; married second 01 November 1879 to Martin Muschlitz who was born 14 January 1818. 1870 Census: Aaron Fetzer, page 616, visit 079/082, Upper Saucon, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Martin Mutzlitz, page 142, visit 129/142, Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania. Known children with first husband: Franklin H. Fetzer, born 26 March 1863, married 23 December 1882 to Eliza Bader who was born 25 November 1850 in Lower Saucon; John Fetzer, born about April 1870.]
Cordelia Ann6 Boehm, born 1844-45; died 04 June 1887 aged 42 years at West Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania; married 16 April 1875 to Valentine Bauer who was born about 1851 in Prussia, Germany. He worked at a rolling mill. They had three children, two of whom died young. 1880 Census: Valentine Bower, page 677, visit 235/250, Hanover, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Known children: William F. Bauer, born about 16 February 1878, died 13 December 1880 aged 02 years, 09 months, 27 days; Ida Eliza Bauer, born about 26 April 1879, died 16 January 1881 aged 01 year, 08 months, 21 days; (Child), born mid-1880s.
Samuel J.5 Arner, born 09 December 1806 and christened 01 February 1807 (Sponsors: Nicholas Arner and Susanna)(9); died 24 December 1881 aged 75 years(14); married 12 March 1862 in Lenawee County, Michigan (FHL film #014822) to Mary Louise Heath (daughter of Joseph Heath and Mary Gray) who was born 17 July 1826 in Geneseo, Livingston, New York. He was a joiner and carpenter. On 29 November 1823, he was confirmed at Christ Union Church in Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania, and was on the 17 April 1824 list of communicants. 1850 Census: Samuel Arner (with brother Enos), page 404, visit 126/126, Groveland, Livingston, New York; and 1850 Census: Samuel Arner (with Hugh McBride, carpenter), page 382,visit 299/310, Genesee, Livingston, New York. 1860 Census: Samuel Arner, page 161, visit 1182/1198, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1870 Census: Samuel Arner, page 236, visit 303/289, Fairfield, Lenawee, Michigan. 1880 Census: Samuel Arner, page 378, visit 141/148, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1900 Census: Mary Arner, page 163, visit 017/018, Harbor Springs village, Emmett, Michigan. He is buried at Ridgeway Township Cemetery in Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. Child, born in Michigan:
Samuel J.6 Arner, born about August 1870; married 1889-90 to Carrie M. ______ who was born about March 1871 in Michigan. He was a telegraph operator; later he was a station agent for a railroad. 1900 Census: Samuel J. Arner, page 168, visit 114/134, Harbor Springs village, Emmett, Michigan. 1910 Census: Samuel J. Arner, page 154, visit ---/113, Cedar Springs village, Kent, Michigan. 1920 Census: Samuel J. Arner, page 287, visit 139/146, Howard City village, Montcalm, Michigan. Known children: Juanita C. Arner, born about December 1892; Marian E. Arner, born about August 1899; Marcia J. Arner, born about 1906.
Addi5 Arner, born 10 November 1808 and christened 24 January 1809 (Sponsors: Joseph Sand and Barb. Huber)(23); married to Mary Ann ______ who was born 04 March 1819(14) in New York and died 26 March 1876(14) in Groveland. He was a shoemaker. 1850 Census: Addi Arner, page 404, visit 115/115, Groveland, Livingston, New York. 1860 Census: Addi Arner, page 498, visit 662/662, Groveland, Livingston, New York. 1870 Census: Addi Arner, page 124, visit 058/056, Groveland, Livingston, New York. 1880 Census: Addi Arner (widower, with William Wilhelm), page 071, visit 294/303, Conesus, Livingston, New York. She is buried at Glenwood Cemetery in Groveland. Known child, born at Groveland:
Sarah Jane6 Arner, born 05 September 1843; died 18 November 1915 at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; married 26 February 1867 in Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada to Levi Henry Montross (son of Horatio Nelson Montross and Cynthia Jane Storey) who was born 10 July 1842 at Charlotteville, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada and died 23 September 1914 at Camden, Camden, New Jersey. [His ancestry is on page 229, Montross: A Family History, John Wilson Taylor, published by McClure Printing Company, Staunton, Virginia, 1958.] He was a tinsmith. He received many U.S. patents related to roofing materials and the machinery to make them, and later received patents related to burial caskets. He organized the Montross Manufacturing Company at Camden, and later the Montross Metal Casket Company at Philadelphia. 1881 Canada Census: Levi H. Montrose, page 37, visit 173, Simcoe, Norfolk North, Ontario, Canada. 1900 Census: Levi H. Montross, page 063, visit 248/252, Camden (E.D. 34), Camden, New Jersey. 1910 Census: Levi H. Montross, page 068, visit 005/005, Camden (E.D. 07), Camden, New Jersey. They are buried at Fernwood Cemetery at Philadelphia. Children, first three born at Vittoria, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada:
Charles Edwin7 Montross, born 05 December 1867; died 27 April 1868.
Florence Anna7 Montross, born 05 October 1869 (Registration #006610); married 09 October 1889 at Camden to William Christian Perrin who was born 05 May 1865 in Ontario and died 27 July 1918 at Philadelphia. He was a tinsmith. 1910 Census: William C. Perrin, page 079, visit 035/038, Camden (E.D. 08), Camden, New Jersey. 1930 Census: Florence A. Perrin (widow, with son Clement). They had two children, one of whom died before the 1910 census. Children: Clement Montross Perrin, born 18 April 1891(40) in New Jersey, married 1917-18 to Anna Amelia Graf (daughter of Frank Anthony Graf and Anna Maria Funfgeld) who was born 03 January 1895(17) at Camden and died February 1987 at Cherry Hill, Camden, New Jersey(17), he worked for the Victor Talking Machine Company(40), 1930 Census: Clement M Perrin, page 115, visit 201/207, Collingswood borough, Camden, New Jersey, known children: Frank Elwood Perrin born 10 January 1922(17) at Camden and died 15 May 1995 at Oaklyn, Camden, New Jersey(17) and was a WWII veteran (U.S. Navy), and Elizabeth A. Perrin born about October 1927; Stanley William Perrin, born 10 August 1897, died 23 January 1898.
Henry (or Harvey) Arner7 “Harry”
Montross, born 22 September 1871 (Registration #003979)[although WWI
draft registration says 1872(40)];
died 12 May 1952 at Simcoe, Haldimand-Norfolk, Ontario, Canada; married 23 September 1903 at Simcoe
(Registration #013630) to Lydia Bertha Palmerton
(daughter of Daniel Benjamin Palmerton and Helena Alnora Pinch) who was born 04 December 1873 in
Woodhouse, Norfolk, Ontario (Registration #013430). [NOTE: Birth record says
“Henry”; marriage record says “Harvey”; I’m not sure which one was recorded
wrong, since all other records found so far say “Harry”.] [NOTE2: Men born
before 11 September 1872 were never required to register for the WWI Draft, so maybe
Harry was a patriot and fudged on his birthdate. Or maybe he really thought he
was born in 1872. 
] He was a tinsmith. 1910 Census: Harry A.
Montross, page 071, visit 069/070, Camden (E.D. 07), Camden, New Jersey. 1920
Census: Harry Montross, page 059, visit 122/139, Camden (E.D. 08), Camden, New
Jersey. Known children, born at Camden: Howard Palmerton Montross, born 10 December 1907, married in
Canada to Mabel Elizabeth Stone, they lived in
Woodhouse, they had several children; Florence Montross, born 11 September 1912, died 04 August
1925 at Camden.
Frederick Allan Levi7 Montross, born 08 February 1874(40) in Simcoe, Norfolk, Ontario, Canada (Registration #015807); died 15 November 1944 at North Collins, Erie, New York; married first 28 April 1903 in Richmondhill, York, Ontario, Canada (Registration #020600) to Stella Octavia Morris (daughter of Gilbert T. Morris and Hannah Peach) who was born 29 June 1877 in Simcoe (Registration #018240); married second to Anna Nicholson. He was a tinsmith. He received a U.S. patent for an exhaust-gas heater for automobiles. 1910 Census: Frederick L. Montross (with his parents). He had no children.
+ Enos5 Arner, born 14 July 1810(14); married Amanda M. Hendershott.
+ MARY ANN5 ARNER, born 24 September 1812 and christened 03 January 1813 (Sponsors: Jacob Bess and Catharine)(23); married Moses Usher; moved to Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
Jonas5 Arner, born 12 September 1814(14) in Pennsylvania; died 25 October 1890(14); married to Eliza Primrose (daughter of John and Jane Primrose) who was born about May 1823 in New York. He was a shoemaker. 1850 Census: Jonas Arner (with her parents), page 400, visit 062/062, Groveland, Livingston, New York. 1860 Census: Jonas Arner, page 329, visit 574/576, Adrian (1st Ward), Lenawee, Michigan. 1870 Census: Jonas Arner, page 328, visit 157/153, Grand Rapids (3rd Ward), Kent, Michigan. 1880 Census: Jonas Amer, page 239, visit 268/280, Philadelphia (25th Ward), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Eliza Arner (widow), page 137, visit 221/221, Philadelphia (38th Ward), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Eliza Arner, page 156, visit 138/140, Philadelphia (E.D. 938), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery in Groveland, (his gravestone, on Jennifer B. Weir’s website). Known child, born in Groveland: Julia C. Arner, born about July 1842, apparently never married, 1880 Census: Julia C. Amer (single, with parents), 1900 Census: Julia C. Arner (single, with mother), 1910 Census: Julia C. Arner (single, with mother).
+ SARAH ANN5 ARNER, born 24 February and christened 03 May 1817 (Sponsors: Jacob Schnabel and Elisabeth)(23); married John J. Bailey; moved to Pittsford, Hillsdale, Michigan.
Benjamin5 Arner, born 23 April and christened 13 June 1819 (Sponsors: Jacob Roth and Susanna)(9).
Catharine5 Arner, born 02 September 1821(14)(23) and christened 29 November 1821 (Sponsors: Joseph Hutchin and Catharine)(23); died 12 October 1905(14) in Ridgeway, :Lenawee, Michigan; married 10 June 1863 in Lenawee County, Michigan (FHL film #014822) to John Cox (his second marriage)(son of George Cox) who was born 15 October 1799 in Pennsylvania and died 15 September 1871 aged 71 years, 11 months(14). He was a farmer. 1850 Census: Catharine Arner Jr. (with brother Enos, above), page 404, visit 126/126, Groveland, Livingston, New York. 1860 Census: Catherine Arner (with brother Samuel, above), page 161, visit 1182/1198, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1870 Census: John Cox, page 447, visit 073/072, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1880 Census: Cathrine Cox (widow), page 372, visit 010/011, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. [He was married first 1826 in Juniata County, Pennsylvania to Jane Thompson who was born 11 September 1805 in Pennsylvania, and had at least eight children.] He and Catherine are buried at Ridgeway Township Cemetery. Known child: Merritt A. Cox, born 19 September 1864, died 01 January 1883 aged 18 years, 03 months, 13 days(14), he is buried at Ridgeway Township Cemetery.
William H.5 Arner, born 17 December 1827(14) in New York; died 24 January 1892(14) in Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan; married 22 November 1861 in Lenawee County, Michigan (FHL film #014822) to Susan Cryscilda Schreder (daughter of John Ferdinand Schreder and Susanna Wambold) who was born 21 July 1838(14) in Ridgeway Township and died 11 October 1918(14) in Ridgeway. He was a wagon and carriage maker. 1860 Census: William Arner, page 165, visit 1208/1224, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1870 Census: William H. Arner, page 454, visit 215/214, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1880 Census: William H. Arner, page 378, visit 142/149, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. 1900 Census: Susan C. Arner (widow), page 134, visit 355/360, Ridgeway, Lenawee, Michigan. They are buried at Ridgeway Township Cemetery. They had no children. Adopted son: George D. Arner, born 22 September 1864(14), died 10 October 1890(14), probably unmarried, he is buried at Ridgeway Township Cemetery.
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