Jeremiah⁵ Orner (Felix⁴, Felix³, felix², Ulrich¹), born 04 January 1830 in Menallen, Adams, Pennsylvania; died 27 April 1905 at Gowen City, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; married 08 June 1853 to Anna Catharine Hartzell (daughter of Henry Hartzell and Catherine Kann, and sister of Lydia who married Jeremiah’s brother Samuel⁵ Orner) who was born about 1832 in Pennsylvania and died 11 September 1892.

He was a master carpenter. Civil War service: Company I, 165^th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. He received an invalid pension, application filed 21 June 1887 in Pennsylvania. Biography from History of Northumberland County, published by J. L. Floyd & Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1911.

1860 Census: Jeremiah Orner, page 403, visit 975/977, Guilford, Franklin, Pennsylvania.

1900 Census: Jeremiah Orner (widower, with George S. Leitzel), page 023, visit 278/291, Delaware, Juniata, Pennsylvania.

He is buried at Reformed Cemetery at Gowen City.

Children, born in Pennsylvania:

Ellis F.⁶ Orner, born 24 May 1854; married 1879-80 to Matilda Koons (daughter of Michael Koons) who was born about January 1862 in Pennsylvania. He was a merchant. Biography from History of Northumberland County, published by J. L. Floyd & Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1911. 1880 Census: Elias Oner, page 010, visit 175/175, Doutyville [village], Northumberland, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Ellis F. Orner, page 155, visit 127/130, East Cameron, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Ellis F. Orner, page 263, visit 101/104, East Cameron, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Ellis F. Orner, page 229, visit 097/102, East Cameron, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Ellis F. Orner, page 231, visit 116/133, East Cameron, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Known children, born in Northumberland County:

Olive M.⁷ Orner, born about October 1884; married 1903-04 to Amos Hamilton Frederick who was born 28 December 1875₍₄₀₎ in Illinois. He was a carpenter. He was a Spanish-American War veteran. 1910 Census: Amos H. Frederick, page 323, visit 023/027, Shamokin Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Amos Fredericks, page 228, visit 083/088, East Cameron, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Amos Frederick, page 232, visit 134/153, East Cameron, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Known children: Russell Alvin Frederick, born 17 April 1905, possibly died 1981 at Shamokin, married 19 October 1925 to Mabel Troxell (daughter of Clinton Troxell) who was born 05 February 1906₍₁₇₎ in Pennsylvania and died April 1993 at Shamokin₍₁₇₎, he was a coal miner, 1930 Census: Russell Frederick (with her father), page 229, visit 091/108, East Cameron, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Amos Edwin Frederick, born about 1907; Ralph H. Frederick, born 05 December 1909₍₁₇₎, died August 1962₍₁₇₎; Pauline Frederick, born about 1912; Winifred Frederick, born about 1914; Clara Frederick, born about April 1918; Garvin R. Frederick, born 20 October 1920₍₁₇₎, died 05 March 2002 at Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; Merlin Frederick, born 24 August 1923₍₁₇₎, died June 1985 at Shamokin₍₁₇₎.

Clara F.⁷ Orner, born about February 1888. 1910 Census: (single, with parents).

Oliver Ellsworth⁷ Orner, born 26 March 1892 at Doutyville_(40)(49); married 1918-19 to Elva ______ who was born about 1898 in Pennsylvania and apparently died by 1942. He was a coal miner. He was a WWI veteran. 1920 Census: Ellsworth Orner, page 228, visit 089/094, East Cameron, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Oliver Orner, page 102, visit 044/045, Burnside village, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Known children: Herbert E. Orner, born 27 February 1920₍₁₇₎, died 14 January 1993 at Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; Goldie A. Orner, born about 1921; Florence Orner, born about 1922; Gilbert Leroy Orner, born about 1923, killed in action 06 March 1945 during WWII, he served as a Private First Class in the U.S. Marine Corps (Navy SN: 00855399), he is buried at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Section N, site 893) at Honolulu, Hawaii; Robert F. Orner, born 24 November 1925₍₁₇₎, died 14 June 1997 at Shamokin₍₁₇₎, he was a WWII veteran (U.S. Army Air Corps), he is buried at Northumberland Memorial Park at Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Viola Orner, twin, born about May 1929; Vivian Orner, twin, born about May 1929.

Harvey Francis⁷ Orner, born 16 March 1894₍₁₇₎ at Doutyville_(40)(49); died April 1979 at Gowen City₍₁₇₎; married about 1914 to Lottie V. Weikel (daughter of Oscar Weikel and Emma Knarr) who was born 20 April 1895₍₁₇₎ in Pennsylvania and died March 1983 at Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎. He owned a grocery store at Gowen City₍₄₉₎. 1920 Census: Harvey Orner, page 228, visit 090/095, East Cameron, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Harvey Orner, page 231, visit 111/128, East Cameron, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Known child: Glovina Orner, born 30 April 1916₍₁₇₎, died November 1987₍₁₇₎, married 1936 to Richard Henninger.

Charles Milton⁷ Orner, born 01 May 1897 at Gowen City₍₄₀₎; married 1916-17 to Pearl Irene Kerstetter who was born 10 December 1896₍₁₇₎ and died June 1985 at Gowen City₍₁₇₎. He was a coal miner. 1920 Census: Charles Orner, page 228, visit 083/087, East Cameron, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Chas Orner, page 231, visit 115/132, East Cameron, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. [NOTE: They had more children born after 1930.] Known children: Nolan E. Orner, born 11 March 1916₍₁₇₎, died 05 January 1997 at Seymour, Jackson, Indiana₍₁₇₎; Grover Orner, born 18 January 1919₍₁₇₎, died August 1981 at Ridley Park, Delaware, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; Ellis Orner, born about 1920; June Delaine Orner, twin, born 04 March 1923, married 07 August 1943 to Raymond Franklin Lenker (son of Charles Allen Lenker and Gertrude Isabelle Klinger) who was born 29 October 1922₍₁₇₎ in Upper Paxton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania and died 17 October 1994 in Dauphin County₍₁₇₎; Phyllis Orner, twin, born 04 March 1923, married ______ Sholvin; Milton Orner, born about June 1925; Matilda Orner, born about May 1927; Charles M. Orner, born 07 March 1930₍₁₇₎, died 18 March 2004₍₁₇₎ at Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, married ________?, he received a bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg University and a master’s degree from Shippensburg University, he played professional baseball for the Philadelphia Athletics, he was a school teacher, later a school principal, he was a Korean War veteran (U.S. Marine Corps).

William Alfred⁷ Orner, born 09 May 1900_(17)(40); died February 1982 at Highspire, Dauphin, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married about 1923 to Florence ______ who was born 05 June 1905₍₁₇₎ and died September 1986 at Highspire₍₁₇₎. He was a coal miner. 1930 Census: William Orner, page 231, visit 116/134, East Cameron, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Known child: Laura Orner, born about 1923.

Evelyn M.⁷ Orner, born 14 December 1907₍₁₇₎; died January 1977 at Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married 1924-25 to Herbert Biddinger (son of George Allen Biddinger and Gertrude H. Kerstetter) who was born 08 August 1906₍₁₇₎ in Pennsylvania and died June 1964₍₁₇₎. He worked in a silk mill. 1930 Census: Herbert Biddinger, page 231, visit 117/135, East Cameron, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Known child: Ned O. Biddinger, born 17 March 1927₍₁₇₎, died 17 March 1904 in Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎.

Henry J.⁶ Orner, born 10 December 1857; married 1887 to Alice Boyer (daughter of John B. and Hannah Boyer) who was born about August 1868 in Pennsylvania and apparently died before the 1930 census. 1900 Census: Henry J. Orner (married but alone), page 010, visit 025/029, Thompsontown, Juniata, Pennsylvania; also 1900 Census: Alice Orner (married but alone, and children, with her parents), page 160, visit 149/155, East Cameron, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Henry Orner, page 228, visit 361/375, Shamokin (5^th Ward), Northumberland, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Henry J. Orner, page 008, visit 064/075, Shamokin Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Henry J. Orner (widower, with son Harry). Known children:

Harry⁷ Orner, born 26 July 1888_(40)(49); apparently married first 1908-09 to ________?; married [presumably second] by 1920 to Cora Catherine ______ who was born about 1903-04?? in Pennsylvania. He was a coal miner. 1910 Census: Harry Orner (married 1 year but alone, with parents). 1920 Census: Harry Orner [and wife Cora], page 004, visit 057/057, Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Harry Orner, page 001, visit 004/004, Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. His known children (from the 1920 and 1930 censuses): Edward Orner, born about 1906 [??]; Esther E. Orner, born about 1909; Beatrice Orner, born about 1911; Alice R. Orner, born about 1913; William H. Orner, born 06 October 1915₍₁₇₎, died 17 March 1989 at Shamokin₍₁₇₎; Charles H. Orner, born 05 October 1921₍₁₇₎, died 18 August 1993 at Trevorton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; Harry L. Orner, born about September 1927.

Minnie C.⁷ Orner, born about December 1891.

Mamie⁷ Orner, born about February 1895.

Bessie Alberta⁷ Orner, born about October 1897.

Russell L.⁷ Orner, born 06 February 1904₍₁₇₎; died January 1983 at Shamokin₍₁₇₎. He was a coal miner. 1930 Census: Russell Arner (married about 5 years but alone, with brother-in-law Frank Purcell, just below), page 097, visit 074/076, Shamokin (4^th Ward), Northumberland, Pennsylvania.

[He may have been married 1924-26 to Catherine ______ who was born about 1908 in Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Catherine Orner (married about 4 years but alone), page 204, visit 262/286, Coal, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. If so, then known children: Olive M. Orner, born about February 1926; Catherine J. Orner, born about February 1928; Anna O. Orner, born about March 1929.]

Verna M.⁷ Orner, born about 1906; married about 1926 to Frank Joseph Purcell (his second marriage) who was born 02 March 1886₍₄₀₎ in Pennsylvania. He was a coal miner. 1930 Census: Frank Purcell, page 097, visit 074/076, Shamokin (4^th Ward), Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Known children: John Purcell, born about June 1926; Lorraine Purcell, born about September 1928, died 21 April 2006 at Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania (Reading Eagle, issue of 23 April 2006), married Francis T. Brown, she worked for the Carlisle [Cumberland County, Pennsylvania] School District.

Raymond A.⁷ Orner, born about 1907.

Emory W.⁷ Orner, born about 1910 after the census.

Clara⁶ Orner, born 31 May 1866; married 26 March 1885 at Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania to William B. Gebhard (son of Jacob Gephart and Anna Schmidt, both born in Germany) who was born about July 1864 at Carlisle. He worked in the Pennsylvania Railroad shops. 1870 Census: Clara Orner (with grandfather Henry Hartzell), page 021, visit 091/096, Butler, Adams, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: William B. Gebhard, page 050, visit 127/128, Carlisle (2^nd Ward), Cumberland, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: William B. Gebhard, page 256, visit 018/018, Harrisburg (14^th Ward), Dauphin, Pennsylvania. Only child:

William James⁷ Gebhard, born [about February] 1886₍₁₄₎; died 1955₍₁₄₎; married 1911-12 to Edna P. ______ who was born 24 September 1891_(14)(17) in Pennsylvania and died April 1972₍₁₄₎ at Carlisle₍₁₇₎. He was a foreman at a steel plant. They are buried at Westminster Cemetery in North Middleton, Cumberland, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: William J. Gebhard, page 109, visit 377/512, Carlisle (3^rd Ward), Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Known children: James B. Gebhard, born about 1914; Phyllis C. Gebhard, born 14 December 1916₍₁₇₎, died 16 July 1997 at Carlisle₍₁₇₎, married ______ Hamburg.

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