Johannes5 Orner (Johannes4, Felix3, felix2, Ulrich1), born 02 October and christened 04 November 1821 (Sponsors: parents)(6); died 30 December 1889 aged 68 years, 02 months, 28 days near Abilene, Dickinson, Kansas (Gettysburg Star and Sentinel, issue of 07 January 1890); married first 03 December 1846(44) to Margaret Sophia Grammer (daughter of Benjamin and Margaret Grammer) who was born 05 April and christened 15 June 1828 (Sponsors: Jacob and Maria Blubach)(6), and died 04 December 1861 aged 33 years, 07 months, 29 days in Franklin (The Adams Sentinel, issue of 18 December 1861); married second by 1862 to Anna Elisabeth Bittinger (daughter of Johannes and Hannah Bittinger) who was born 17 January(6) (but gravestone says 27 January(14)) and christened 01 February 1841 (Sponsors: parents)(6), and died 11 December 1881(14).
He was a farmer. He moved to Kansas about 1887.
1850 Census: John Oner, page 169, visit 134/143, Franklin, Adams, Pennsylvania.
1860 Census: John Orner, page 090, visit 159/159, Franklin, Adams, Pennsylvania.
1870 Census: John Orner, page 130, visit 407/433, Franklin, Adams, Pennsylvania.
1880 Census: John Orner, page 009, visit 172/184, Franklin, Adams, Pennsylvania.
Elisabeth is buried at Fairview Cemetery at Arendtsville, Adams, Pennsylvania. His funeral was conducted at Grace Reformed Church at Abilene [NOTE: burial location not known yet].
Children with first wife:
Alonzo Grammer6 Orner, born 09 November 1849 and christened 21 January 1850 (Sponsors: parents)(6); died 09 July 1851 in Butler(14); buried at Fairview Cemetery at Arendtsville.
Calvin Benjamin6 Orner, born 19 October 1851 and christened January 1852 (Sponsors: parents)(6); died 15 September 1860(14) aged 08 years, 10 months, 26 days (The Adams Sentinel, issue of 10 October 1860); buried at Fairview Cemetery at Arendtsville.
Lewis A.6 Orner, born about 1854; married first to Anna M. _______ who was born 13 October 1861(14) and died 10 October 1881 aged 19 years, 11 months, 27 days(14)(also Gettysburg Star and Sentinel, issue of 26 October 1881). 1880 Census: Lewis H. Orner, page 010, visit 182/195, Franklin, Adams, Pennsylvania. Anna is buried at Fairview Cemetery at Arendtsville.
Simon S.6 Orner, born [about September] 1856(14); died 29 January 1928 in Adams County(14); married about 1882 to Mary Jane ______ who was born [about February] 1861(14) in Pennsylvania and died 1925(14). He was a farmer. 1880 Census: Simon Orner (with James Bodine), page 167, visit 138/138, Cook, Sac, Iowa. 1900 Census: Simon S. Orner, page 183, visit 234/242, Lincoln, Dickinson, Kansas. 1910 Census: Simon S. Orner, page 013, visit 050/050, Butler, Adams, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Simeon S. Orner, page 057, visit 054/056, Butler, Adams, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Fairview Cemetery at Arendtsville. Children, born in Kansas:
Beulah Mabel7 Orner, born 11 September 1884; died 23 October 1888 aged 04 years, 01 month, 12 days at Abilene, Kansas (The Gettysburg Truth, issue of 03 November 1888).
Arlie Ralph7 Orner, born 04 September 1888(40) in Dickinson County(49); died 17 September 1965 at Toledo, Lucas, Ohio (Death Certificate #069776, Volume 18200); married 1925-26 at Cuyahoga County, Ohio (Volume 146, page 382) to Elizabeth A. CARROLL who was born about 1887 in Ohio. He was a car repairman for the Pennsylvania Railroad(49). He was a WWI veteran; he registered for the draft in Butler Township. 1930 Census: Orlie R. Orner, page 042, visit 227/231, Harrisburg (E.D. 22), Dauphin, Pennsylvania.
(Corporal) Simon Leslie7 Orner, born 02 October 1892(14)(40)(49); died 06 December 1958(14); married about 1925 to Mildred R. Newell who was born 1908(14) in Virginia and died 1954(14). He was a teacher at the Table Rock School in Butler; later he was a mail carrier. He was a WWI veteran; he registered for the draft in Butler Township. 1930 Census: Lester S. Orner, page 026, visit 136/151, Biglerville borough, Adams, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Evergreen Cemetery at Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania. Known child: Anna M. Orner, born about December 1926.
Goldie J.7 Orner, born 22 November 1895(17); died September 1971 at Biglerville(17); married about 1924 to Allen Cameron Funt (son of William and Annie Funt) who was born 25 April 1895(17)(40) in Butler and died January 1981 at Biglerville(17). 1930 Census: Cameron Funt, page 035, visit 183/183, Butler, Adams, Pennsylvania. Her possible child: James K. Orner, born about 1922, 1930 Census: James K. Orner (“stepson”, with Cameron and Goldie Funt). Known children: J. Richard Funt, born about January 1925; Glen C. Funt, born about January 1927; Herbert E. Funt, born about October 1928.
Dewey Appleton7 Orner, born 20 July 1898(40); died 29 April 1951; married about 1920 to Margaret L. Auchenbaugh (daughter of John and Martha Auchenbaugh) who was born about December 1897 at Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania. He registered for the WWI draft at Gettysburg. 1930 Census: Dewey A. Orner, page 170, visit 204/233, Gettysburg (3rd Ward), Adams, Pennsylvania. Known children: William T. Orner, born 23 October 1922(17), died 31 May 2002 at York, York, Pennsylvania(17), married 1947-48 to Mary L. Chrismer, he was an automobile body repairman, he was a WWII veteran (U.S. Navy), he is buried at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery (Section 24-D, site 786) at Annville, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, they had at least two children; Robert Craig Orner, born 12 July 1924, moved to Emmitsburg, Frederick, Maryland.
Charles E.6 Orner, born 04 October 1858(14); died 23 April 1861 in Butler(14); buried at Fairview Cemetery at Arendtsville.
Children with second wife:
Lilly Louisa6 Orner, born 06 January and christened 05 April 1863 (Sponsors: parents)(6).
Alvin W.6 Orner, born about April 1867; married 1893-94 to Elizabeth _______ who was born about September 1874 in Kansas. 1900 Census: Alvan W. Orner, page 048, visit 163/163, Holland, Dickinson, Kansas. 1910 Census: Alvin W. Orner, page 176, visit 068/070, Pleasant, Harvey, Kansas. 1920 Census: Alvin Orner, page 116, visit 214/232, Ottawa (3rd Ward), Franklin, Kansas. 1930 Census: Lizzie Orner (married but alone, with son-in-law William H. Boyd). Known children, born in Kansas:
Harriet M.7 Orner, born about July 1895.
Lillian Louise7 Orner, born 10 November 1897(17); died 26 February 1969 at Ottawa(17); married 24 May 1928 to William Henry Boyd (his second marriage)(son of Samuel Boyd and Louisa Thankful Hatchett) who was born 22 February 1882(17) in Arkansas and died December 1978 at Ottawa(17). He was a house carpenter. He was a WWI veteran. 1930 Census: Wm H Boyd, page 163, visit 690/728, Ottawa (2nd Ward), Franklin, Kansas.
Rose E.6 Orner, born 12 February 1873; died 03 April 1943; married 27 November 1892 to Augustus T. Drescher (son of Lewis E. Drescher and Ellen Matilda Cullings) who was born 23 February 1868 in Pennsylvania and died 04 July 1950 at Palmyra, Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer; later he was a bartender in a hotel; later he worked at a “car-barn’ [possibly for a railroad]. 1900 Census: August Dresher, page 241, visit 143/165, South Londonderry, Lebanon, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Augustus F. Drescher, page 147, visit 059/070, North Londonderry, Lebanon, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Augustus T. Drescher, page 048, visit 059/087, Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Augustus T. Dresher, page 199, visit 267/281, Derry, Dauphin, Pennsylvania. [They had one other child born and died before the 1900 census.] Known children, born in Pennsylvania:
Ruth A.7 Drescher, born about November 1893.
(Sergeant First Class) Luther Augustus7 Drescher, born 30 March 1895(17)(40); died August 1977 at Elizabethtown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania(17); married 1919-20 to Stella M. ______ who was born 05 November 1897(17) in Pennsylvania and died November 1992 at Elizabethtown(17). He worked at Goodyear Rubber Company(40); later he was a traveling salesman. He was a WWI veteran; he registered for the Draft at Akron, Summit, Ohio. 1930 Census: Luther A. Drescher, page 161, visit 103/105, Elizabethtown borough, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Known children, born in Pennsylvania: (Staff Sergeant) Luther A. Drescher, born 29 September 1920(17), died 11 August 1998 at San Antonio, Bexar, Texas (Texas State Death Index, but SSDI says 15 August(17)), he was a WWII veteran, he is buried at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery (Section 25, site 1234) at San Antonio; Clifford A. Drescher, born about 1923; Charles S. Drescher, born about November 1925, he was a WWII veteran; Carl B. Drescher, born about November 1928.
Lottie K.7 Drescher, born about July 1899; married 1922-23 to ______ Ober who apparently died before the 1930 census: 1930 Census: Lottie L. Ober (widow, with parents). No children with her in 1930.
Clara C.7 Drescher, born about 1901. 1930 Census: (single, with parents).
Ethel7 Drescher, born about 1903.
Iva M.7 Drescher, born about 1905.
Thomas N.7 Drescher, born about 1907.
Edna7 Drescher, born about April 1910.
Hilda M.7 Drescher, born about 1912. 1930 Census: (single, with parents).
May A.7 Drescher, born about 1914. [Not with parents in 1930.]
Alvin O.7 Drescher, born 22 May 1917(17); died 14 November 2002 at Palmyra, Lebanon, Pennsylvania(17).
Edna J.6 Orner, born and died 1878(14); buried at Fairview Cemetery at Arendtsville.
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