Susanna5 Orner (George4, Felix3, felix2, Ulrich1), born 27 March 1835(6) in Franklin, Adams, Pennsylvania and christened 14 June 1835 (Sponsors: parents)(6);  died 30 January 1915 at Altoona, Blair, Pennsylvania;  married 08 February 1855 in Cambria County, Pennsylvania to (Reverend) Daniel S. Brallier (son of Emanuel Brallier and Mary Leidy) who was born 16 July 1830 at Martinsburg, Blair, Pennsylvania and died 07 December 1905 at Altoona.

He was a minister for the Manor Congregation of German Baptists, which was based at Manor (in Cherry Hill Township) in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, but had several circuit congregations including the one at Belsano (in Blacklick Township) in Cambria County. [Brallier family biography from History of Cambria County, posted on the Cambria County GenWeb site.]

1860 Census: Daniel Brallier, page 058, visit 059/057, Blacklick, Cambria, Pennsylvania.

1870 Census: Daniel Brallier, page 037, visit 075/075, Blacklick, Cambria, Pennsylvania.

1880 Census: Daniel S. Brallier, page 463, visit 035/036, Blacklick, Cambria, Pennsylvania.

1900 Census: Daniel Brallier, page 075, visit 160/167, Altoona (E.D. 63), Blair, Pennsylvania.

1910 Census: Susan O. Brallier (widow, with son-in-law William Kauffman), page 247, visit 067/072, Altoona (E.D. 58), Blair, Pennsylvania.

They are buried at Fairview Cemetery at Altoona.

Children, born in Blacklick:

Sarah Jane6 Brallier, born 18 February 1856;  died 17 May 1935 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania;  married 1876-77 to John L. Wareham (his second marriage according to 1910 census) who was born 04 March 1851 in Pennsylvania and died 25 March 1920 at Pittsburgh. He worked in a carriage factory. 1880 Census: John L. Wareham, page 284, visit 001/002, Jackson, Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: John L. Wareham, page 099, visit 251/251, East Conemaugh borough, Cambria, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: John L. Wareham, page 160, visit 255/294, Pittsburgh (E.D. 409), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: John Wareham, page 179, visit 111/136, Pittsburgh (E.D. 512), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Sarah J. Wareham (widow, with son Harry). Children:

Wilbur Girld7 Wareham, born 20 August 1877(40);  died 1952 in Pinellas County, Florida(45);  married first to Katherine Kelly (her second marriage), later divorced  married second 1908-09 to Margaret Frances Cochran (daughter of ______ Cochran and Celeste May ______) who was born about 1886 in Pennsylvania. He was a locomotive engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad(40). 1910 Census: Wilbur G. Wareham, page 216, visit 195/229, Pittsburgh (E.D. 374), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Wilbur Wareham, page 098, visit 107/187, Pittsburgh (E.D. 436), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He had no children.

Julius Lloyd7 Wareham, born 31 August 1878(40);  married after the 1910 census to Olive E. ______. He was a munitions worker at Westinghouse Company’s Shadyside Plant(40). 1910 Census: (single, with parents).

Daniel Emanuel7 Wareham, born 04 November 1880;  died 11 July 1910 at Pittsburgh;  unmarried. 1910 Census: (single, with parents).

Carrie Blanche7 Wareham, born 07 February 1882;  died 10 May 1939 at Pittsburgh;  probably never married. 1910 Census: (single, with parents). 1920 Census: (single, with parents). 1910 Census: (single, with parents).

Susie Pearl7 Wareham, born 20 May 1884;  died 26 November 1904.

Daisy L.7 Wareham, born 02 September 1886;  married 22 February 1906 to John Griffin. 1910 Census: Dasie L. Wareham (“single”, with parents). 1920 Census: Daisy Griffin (married but alone, and children, with parents). Known children:  Kathleen Griffin, born 02 March 1908;  James Griffin, born about 1909-10, married Catherine Walsh;  John Griffin, born about 1910-11, married Sophia Kane.

Elsie E.7 Wareham, born 10 July 1888;  married 24 June 1912 to Frederick John Kohl who was born 22 July 1886(40) in Pennsylvania and died 29 June 1946 at Pittsburgh. He was a boiler maker. 1930 Census: Fredrick Kohl, page 212, visit 074/084, Pittsburgh (E.D. 164), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Known children:  Margaret Esther Kohl, born about 1913, married Charles M. Johnson;  Dorothy Mae Kohl, born about 1916, married William J. Collins.

Harry Jasper7 Wareham, born 03 November 1890(40);  died 18 September 1940;  probably never married. He was a bookkeeper. 1920 Census: (single, with parents). 1930 Census: Harry J. Wareham (single), page 270, visit 216/316, Pittsburgh (E.D. 051), Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

Dorothy A.7 Wareham, born 13 January 1893(17);  died 27 December 1991(17);  married August 1912 to Harry Dickerson Proctor who was born 13 August 1890(40) in Pennsylvania and died 10 July 1951. He was an automobile salesman. 1920 Census: Harry D. Proctor, page 158, visit 168/205, Pittsburgh (E.D. 440), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Known children:  Mary P. Proctor, born about 1913, married Louis J. Uselman?;  Beatrice P. Proctor, born about 1915, married Frederick Vetter;  Lois D. Proctor, born about 1918, married Harold Martin.

Mary Sorrella6 Brallier, born 10 October 1857;  died 15 September 1883 at Altoona.

Abigail Orner6 Brallier, born 17 February 1858;  died 31 May 1882 at Altoona.

Hannah Eliza6 Brallier, born 04 March 1861;  died 24 September 1933 at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida;  married 1909 to Frank H[iram?] Whitehouse (his second marriage) who was born about 1863 in Pennsylvania. He was a blacksmith. 1910 Census: Frank H. Whitehouse, page 217, visit 080/087, Mifflin, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Frank Whitehouse, page 204, visit 206/235, Mifflin, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Frank Whitehouse, page 193, visit 164/192, Pittsburgh (E.D. 888), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. She had no children. [He had at least one child from his first marriage, Edwin H. Whitehouse born 25 September 1896 and moved to Florida.]

Henry George6 Brallier, born 03 October 1863;  died 26 September 1865.

Charles Emanuel6 Brallier, born 05 July 1866;  died 17 September 1938 at Altoona (Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 17 September 1938);  married 28 July 1886 to Anna K. Rath who was born 04 December 1869 in Pennsylvania and died 12 September 1951 (Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 13 September 1951). He was a foreman for the Pennsylvania Railroad. 1900 Census: Charles E. Brallier, page 096, visit 039/040, Altoona (E.D. 65), Blair, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Charles E. Brallier, page 237, visit 288/294, Altoona (E.D. 58), Blair, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Charles E. Brallier, page 257, visit 314/333, Altoona (E.D. 75), Blair, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Charles Brallier, page 088, visit 625/648, Altoona (E.D. 31), Blair, Pennsylvania. Children:

Maude Pearl7 Brallier, born 24 November 1886;  died 17 September 1969 (Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 18 September 1969);  married 16 March 1906 at Cumberland, Maryland to George Roy Brumbaugh (son of George W. Brumbaugh and Mary Ann Gates) who was born 22 December 1886 in Blair County(40) and died 01 March 1949 (Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 01 March 1949). He was a car builder, later a machinist for the Pennsylvania Railroad. 1930 Census: George R. Brumbaugh, page 103, visit 137/152, Altoona (E.D. 31), Blair, Pennsylvania. Known children:  Roy Melvin Brumbaugh, born 07 October 1906, died 28 January 1907;  Richard Earle Brumbaugh, born 20 October 1908(17), died 06 July 1979 at Washington, DC(17), married Anna Gibson, he worked for the U.S. Department of Labor, he was a WWII veteran;  Helen Evelyn Brumbaugh, born 19 March 1912(17), died 22 April 1994 at Altoona(17), married 01 August 1940 at Altoona to Edwin W. Dively who was born 29 July 1912(17) and died 09 June 1984 at Altoona(17).

Charles Alexander7 Brallier, born 08 July 1888(36) at Altoona(40);  died 04 February 1967 in San Bernardino County, California(36)(Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 06 February 1967);  married 1915-16 to Vera R. Furman (daughter of George and Carrie B. Furman) who was born about January 1899 at Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas. He was a supervisor, later an inspector of work equipment [“all over western lines”] for the Santa Fe Railroad(40). He registered for the WWI Draft apparently at Colorado Springs, Colorado [but his registration was filed at Amarillo, Potter, Texas]. 1920 Census: Charles A. Brallier, page 224, visit 028/052, Albuquerque (3rd Ward), Bernalillo, New Mexico. 1930 Census: Charles Brallier, page 115, visit 606/524, Topeka (6th Ward), Shawnee, Kansas. Known child:  Charles Alexander Brallier, born about January 1928 in Kansas;  Annabel Brallier, born after the 1930 census.

Ruth Wiletta7 Brallier, born 01 December 1892;  died 11 November 1894.

Eva Mae7 Brallier, born 24 April 1895;  died 08 September 1930 at Altoona;  married 21 November 1912 to Oliver Andrew Hartz (son of Robert A. and Mary E. Hartz) who was born 03 June 1891(17) at Summerhill, Pennsylvania(40) and died October 1964 at Altoona(17)(Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 17 October 1964). He was an inspector for the Pennsylvania Railroad; later he was a wholesale furniture salesman. 1920 Census: Oliver Hartz (with his mother), page 111, visit 022/024, Altoona (E.D. 51), Blair, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Oliver A. Hartz (married but alone, with his mother), page 047, visit 318/332, Altoona (E.D. 06), Blair, Pennsylvania; also Eva M. Hartz (married but alone, with brother-in-law George Brumbaugh, above). Known children:  Hilda Mary Hartz, born about 1913, married Gerald Alvin Stoltz, 1930 Census: Hilda M. Hartz (single, with Lowry P. Morris), page 137, visit 782/832, Altoona (E.D. 32), Blair, Pennsylvania;  Mabel Hartz, born about September 1915, married Myron Miller, 1930 Census: (with uncle Lester Barley, just below);  Charles Edward Hartz, born about August 1918, 1930 Census: (with grandfather Charles Brallier);  Margaret Jane Hartz, born about 1921, 1930 Census: (with grandfather Charles Brallier).

Martha Florence7 Brallier, born 21 August 1901;  died 17 December 1935 at Altoona;  married 17 May 1918 to Lester LeRoy Barley (son of Marion F. and Elizabeth Barley) who was born 24 January 1897 at Altoona(40) and died July 1961 (Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 10 July 1961). He was a brakeman for the Pennsylvania Railroad(40). 1930 Census: Lester Barley, page 072, visit 244/252, Altoona (E.D. 31), Blair, Pennsylvania. Known children:  Lester Marion Barley, born about 1918, married Patricia Johnson, died April 1956 (Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 14 April 1956);  Elizabeth Barley, born 13 September 1921, died 24 November 1934;  Helen Virginia Barley, born about 1922, married Louis DeFuria;  Harold E. Barley, born 23 July 1924(17), died 01 January 1994 at Sharon, Mercer, Pennsylvania(17)(Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 04 January 1994);  Janet Louise Barley, born about September 1926, married Patrick Rooney;  Evelyn Grace Barley, born about July 1929, married ______ Mack.

Grace Bernett7 Brallier, born 14 February 1904;  died 24 January 1932 at Altoona;  married 10 March 1922 to Edgar Kenneth Smith (son of ______ Smith and Annie M. ______) who was born 04 June 1900(40) in Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Edgar K. Smith (with his mother), page 123, visit 408/421, Altoona (E.D. 32), Blair, Pennsylvania. Known children:  Isabelle Ann Smith, born about 1922, married Harold H. Longenecker;  Edgar Smith, born about 1924.

Harry Daniel7 Brallier, born 14 July 1906;  died 23 November 1992 (Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 23 November 1992).

William Quinter6 Brallier, born 06 September 1868;  died 18 April 1917 at Altoona;  married 12 November 1892 to Sarah Ann Kinsel (daughter of John and Anna M. Kinsel) who was born 15 May 1870 at Altoona and died 25 July 1911 at Altoona. He was a carpenter; later he was a clerk for a railroad. 1900 Census: William Q. Brallier, page 024, visit 074/077, Altoona (E.D. 59), Blair, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: W. Q. Braller, page 113, visit 455/463, Altoona (E.D. 51), Blair, Pennsylvania. Children:

Paul Swigart7 Brallier, born 30 May 1894 at Altoona(40);  died March 1961 (Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 30 March 1961);  married 18 September 1916 at Royersford, Chester, Pennsylvania to Laura Seima Wells who was born 17 December 1878 in Chester County. He was a chemist; later he was a superintendent at a chemical factory. He registered for the WWI Draft at Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York. 1920 Census: Paul S. Brallier, page 194, visit 047/065, Niagara Falls (5th Ward), Niagara, New York. 1930 Census: Paul S. Brallier, page 091, visit 001/002, Niagara Falls (5th Ward), Niagara, New York. They probably had no children.

Jesse Merle7 Brallier, born 20 April 1899(17)(40);  died 09 March 1981 at Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania(17);  married first 15 August 1917 at Altoona to Verna Cecilia Whitaker who was born 12 October 1898 at Altoona, later divorced;  married second 11 June 1924 at Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania to Stella Elizabeth Shumaker who was born 15 April 1900(17) in Somerset County, Pennsylvania and died March 1981(17). He was a clerk for a railroad. He registered for the WWI Draft at Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York. 1930 Census: J Merle Brallier, page 172, visit 101/115, Pittsburgh (E.D. 244), Allegheny, Pennsylvania. No children with them in 1930.

Harry Edwin6 Brallier, born 02 November 1871;  died 91 March 1915 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania;  married 16 November 1892 to Susan C. Dittman (daughter of Casper and Dora A. Dittman) who was born 23 January 1868 in Lancaster County and died 06 March 1950 in Lancaster County. He was a cigar manufacturer. 1900 Census: Harry E. Brallier, page 064, visit 039/041, Lancaster (6th Ward), Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Harry Brallier, page 216, visit 250/250, Lancaster (6th Ward), Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Susan C. Brallier (widow), page 173, visit 168/200, Lancaster (6th Ward), Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Susan C. Brallier, page 042, visit 209/220, Lancaster (6th Ward), Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Known children:

Myrtle Jeanette7 Brallier, born 10 March 1900;  died 14 March 1905.

Miriam Virginia7 Brallier, born 06 February 1907(17);  died July 1985 at Lancaster(17);  apparently never married.

Evelyn Grace7 Brallier, born 20 July 1910(17);  died March 1987 at Lancaster(17);  apparently never married.

Lucy Pearl6 Brallier, born 30 May 1874;  died 06 April 1951 at Altoona (Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 07 April 1951);  married 14 June 1893 to William H. Kauffman who was born 07 April 1865 in Pennsylvania and died 26 March 1942 at Altoona (Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 27 March 1942). He was a machinist for the Pennsylvania Railroad. 1900 Census: William Kauffman, page 099, visit 086/087, Altoona (E.D. 65), Blair, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: William Kauffman, page 247, visit 067/072, Altoona (E.D. 58), Blair, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: William Kauffman (with son-in-law Curtis Wagner). Known child:

Marguerite7 Kauffman, born about October 1897;  married 1918-19 to Curtis Albert Wagner who was born 01 February 1893(40) in Pennsylvania. He was an inspector for the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was a WWI veteran. 1930 Census: Curtis A. Wagner, page 012, visit 274/315, Altoona (E.D. 28), Blair, Pennsylvania. Known children:  Jean Wagner, born about 1919;  Virginia Wagner, born about 1921;  Marian Wagner, born about 1923.

Jesse Calvert6 Brallier, born 31 January 1879(17)(40);  died 06 July 1965 in Pennsylvania(17)(Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 06 July 1965);  married 06 September 1905 to Fannie Lorraine Knauer (daughter of Harvey and Frances J. Knauer) who was born 24 September 1883(17) at Altoona and died May 1975 at Altoona(17)(Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 21 May 1975). He was a Superintendent for the U.S. Postal Department. 1910 Census: Jesse C. Brallier (with mother-in-law Frances Knauer), page 150, visit 060/060, Altoona (E.D. 42), Blair, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Jesse C. Brawler, page 042, visit 002/002, Altoona (E.D. 50), Blair, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Jesse C. Brallier, page 141, visit 329/401, Altoona (E.D. 10), Blair, Pennsylvania. Known children:

Frances Susan7 Brallier, born 11 July 1906(17);  died August 1984 at Altoona(17) (Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 31 August 1984);  married after the 1930 census to Charles Hill Ewing who was born 25 May 1895 at Freeport, Pennsylvania(40). She was a high school teacher. He was a salesman; he registered for the WWI Draft at Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Frances S. Brallier (single, with Leigh A. Thompson), page 251, visit 384/481, Edgewood borough, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

Jesse Knauer7 Brallier, born 30 August 1910;  died possibly 17 May 1920 [NOTE: not in the 1920 census supposedly taken 15 April, however].

Dorothy Jeanne7 Brallier, born about 1922;  married to Raymond Edward Noble who was born 09 November 1922(17) and died July 1987 at Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania(17) (Obituary in Altoona Mirror, issue of 21 July 1987).

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