Matilda⁵ Arner (Daniel⁴, William³, Felix², Ulrich¹), born 26 November 1837₍₁₄₎ in East Penn, Northampton (now Mahoning, Carbon), Pennsylvania; died 04 October 1906 aged 68 years, 10 months, 08 days₍₁₄₎ at New Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania; married 22 November 1857₍₃₀₎ in Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania to Jacob Nothstein (son of Mathias Nothstein and Catharina Lechleitner) who was born 06 September 1833₍₁₄₎ in East Penn and died 13 February 1907 aged 74 years, 05 months, 07 days₍₁₄₎.

She was confirmed at Ben Salem Church (Reformed congregation) in East Penn, Carbon, Pennsylvania on 10 April 1853₍₄₁₎. He was a boatman; later he was a farmer. He served in Company F, 132^nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.

1850 Census: Matilda Arner (with guardian Charles Xander), page 385, visit 174/187, Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania.

1860 Census: Jacob Nothstein, page 977, visit 482/339, Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania.

1870 Census: Jacob Nothstein, page 171, visit 091/099, Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania.

1880 Census: Jacob Nothstein, page 445, visit 085/089, Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania.

1900 Census: Jacob Nothstein, page 265, visit 100/108, Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania [also grandson William T. Nothstein, age 17, born in Pennsylvania].

They are buried at Zimmerman Cemetery in Mahoning, (their gravestone).

They had nine children, three of whom died before the 1900 census.

Children:

Franklin⁶ Nothstein, born 15 January 1859; died 31 October 1870.

Martha⁶ Nothstein, born 1860; died young.

Nelson Thomas⁶ Nothstein, born 16 February 1862; died July 1913; married 11 March 1882 to Julia L. Fenstermacher (daughter of John and Mary Fenstermacher) who was born 18 July 1863 in Mahoning Township and died May 1924. He was a foreman at a coal breaker; later he was a farmer. 1900 Census: Nelson Nothstien, page 255, visit 047/049, Winton borough, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Nelson T. Nothstein, page 083, visit 208/236, Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Julie L. Nothstein (widow), page 238, visit 059/072, Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania. They had nine children, one of whom died before the 1900 census, and another one of whom was born and died 1900s. Known children:

William Thomas⁷ Nothstein, born 06 September 1882₍₄₀₎; apparently died before the 1930 census; married 1907-08 to Cora Steigerwalt who was born 28 July 1881₍₁₇₎ in Pennsylvania and died December 1972 at Summit Hill, Carbon, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎. He was a teamster; later he worked at a coal breaker. She owned a grocery store. 1900 Census: (single, with grandfather Jacob Nothstein). 1910 Census: William Notstein (with his brother Bert, just below). 1920 Census: William T. Notestein, page 215, visit 230/240, Summit Hill (2^nd Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Cora Nothstein (widow, and children), page 118A, line 40, Summit Hill (3^rd Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania. Known children: Loretta C. Nothstein, born about 1910; Mary W. Nothstein, born about 1912; Viola E. Nothstein, born about November 1916; Ruth E. Nothstein, born about 1918.

Bert Arthur⁷ Nothstein, born 17 October 1885₍₄₀₎; died 08 July 1947 at Coaldale, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; married 1908-09 to Mary Elizabeth Frantz who was born 03 January 1888 in Mahoning Township. He was a machinist; later he was a coal miner. 1910 Census: Bert Notstein, page 218, visit 042/049, Summit Hill (3^rd Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Bert Nothstine, page 224, visit 073/077, Summit Hill (3^rd Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Bert A. Nothstine, page 116, visit 028/028, Summit Hill (3^rd Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania. Known children: Floyd N. Nothstein, born 21 August 1909₍₁₇₎, died February 1986 in Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; Maurice O. Nothstein, born about [? 07 February] 1911.

Emerson Robert⁷ Nothstein, born 15 April 1891₍₄₀₎. He was a farmer. 1920 Census: (single, with mother).

Charles Ervin⁷ Nothstein, born 09 December 1892 [although WWI draft registration says 1890₍₄₀₎].

John⁷ Nothstein, born about May 1900.

Hattie Emma⁷ Nothstein, born 29 January 1903; married 12 April 1924 to Phaon Joel Heintzelman (son of William Joel Heintzelman and Laura ______) who was born 11 April 1899_(17)(40) at Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania and died October 1973 at Lehighton₍₁₇₎. He was a butcher at a slaughterhouse. 1930 Census: Pheon J. Heintzelman, page 085, visit ---/220, Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania. Known child: Doris E. Heintzelman, born about May 1925.

Emery E.⁷ Nothstein, born 29 March 1906₍₁₇₎; died November 1968 at Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married 10 July 1926 to Susan Cerney who was born 16 October 1909₍₁₇₎ in Pennsylvania and died March 1981₍₁₇₎. He was a rock driller. 1930 Census: Emery E. Nothstein, page 078, visit ---/081, Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania. Known children: Nelson C. Nothstein, born 06 June 1927₍₁₇₎, died 11 March 2003 at Palmerton, Carbon, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; Edward E. Nothstein, born about 1928.

Milton W.⁶ Nothstein, born 01 May 1865; died 26 January 1923; married 05 September 1886 to Emma Jane Hoffman (daughter of Jacob D. Hoffman and Julia A. Troxell) who was born 18 November 1866 in Mahoning and died 10 January 1923. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Milton Nothstein, page 271, visit 225/243, Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Milton Nothstein, page 009, visit 059/0676, Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania [also grandson Clair B. Nothstein, age 2 years]. They had six children, one of whom died before the 1910 census. Known children:

Calvin W. Nothstein, born 19 February 1887; died 15 July 1888.

Eva M.⁷ Nothstein, born 25 April 1888; died 27 November 1912 at Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania; married 29 January 1911 to George A. Frey (son of Lewis A. and Emma Frey) who was born 04 August 1885 at Lehighton₍₄₀₎ and died 20 December 1944 at West Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. [He was married second 22 December 1913 to her sister Sadie, below.] Known child: George M. L. Frey, born about 1911.

Etta Lula⁷ Nothstein, born 13 June 1892; married 19 October 1912 to John Leon Sorber who was born 16 April 1886₍₄₀₎ in Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania. He was a car builder in a railroad shop.

William Nothstein (adopted), born about September 1894.

Sadie J.⁷ Nothstein, born 25 January 1899; died 26 November 1948; married 22 December 1913 to George A. Frey (son of Lewis A. and Emma Frey, and widower of Sadie’s sister Eva, above) who was born 04 August 1885 at Lehighton₍₄₀₎ and died 20 December 1944 at West Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. He was a fireman for the Lehigh Valley Railroad. He registered for the WWI Draft at Pittston. 1920 Census: George A Frey, page 122, visit 194/200, West Pittston borough, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: George A Frey, page 244, visit 285/297, West Pittston borough, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Known children: Mildred Frey, born about 1914; Pearl Frey, born about 1915; Eva Frey, born about 1917; Earl Frey, born about 1919.

Earl J.⁷ Nothstein, born 17 July 1904₍₁₇₎; died 14 September 1992 at Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married 1923-24 to Zenobia A. Rehrig who was born about 1907 in Pennsylvania. He worked at a milk plant. 1930 Census: Earl J. Nothstein, page 082, visit ---/150, Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania. Known child: Milton E. Nothstein, born about 1924.

Allen T.⁷ Nothstein, born 14 August 1907₍₁₇₎; died February 1985 at Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married 14 October 1929 at Pittston, Luzerne, Pennsylvania to Sarah Keanne who was born 11 June 1902 at Pittston.

Emma Soura⁶ Nothstein, born 17 September 1867 and christened 22 Feb 1868₍₂₉₎; died 04 April 1954; married 20 November 1890 to Sylvester Canvas Stermer (son of William and Elizabeth Stermer) who was born 11 June 1866 in Pennsylvania. He was a mill carpenter. 1900 Census: Sylvester C. Stermer, page 239, visit 085/085, Mauch Chunk (2^nd Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania. Known children:

Etta M.⁷ Stermer, born 10 September 1891; married 18 September 1915 to Clarence Lee Clark who was born 21 September 1889 at Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey₍₄₀₎. He was a civil engineer. He registered for the WWI Draft at Manhattan, New York, New York. 1920 Census: Clarence Clark, page 269, visit 023/417, Manhattan (E.D. 1497), New York, New York. 1930 Census: Clarence Clark, page 155, visit 141/186, Queens (E.D. 292), Queens, New York. Known children, born in New York: Dorothea Clark, born about November 1916; Virginia Clark, born about August 1919; Janet Clark, born about 1921; Elizabeth Clark, born about July 1929.

Reathie E.⁷ Stermer, born 05 May 1894; married 08 March 1918 to Marvin Oscar Hummel who was born 20 February 1893 at Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania₍₄₀₎. He was a machinist at Bethlehem Steel Corporation₍₄₀₎; later he was an electrician. 1920 Census: Marvin O. Hummel, page 180, visit 314/355, Lehighton (2^nd Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania. Known child: (Daughter), born about November 1919.

Violet Gay⁷ Stermer, born 19 July 1896; married 28 June 1922 at Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania to Chester ammin Bisbing (son of Milo and Lucetta Bisbing) who was born 22 July 1895 at White Haven, Luzerne, Pennsylvania₍₄₀₎. He was an electrician. He was a WWI veteran. 1930 Census: Chester Bisbing, page 083, visit 231/231, East Mauch Chunk (1^st Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania. Known children: Marilyn Bisbing, born about 1923; Roseanne? Bisbing (daughter), born about June 1928.

Ellen Elmira⁶ Nothstein, born 16 October 1869; died 23 January 1932 at Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; married 25 December 1889to (Reverend) Clement Daniel Kressley (son of Daniel and Mary A. Kressley) who was born 29 August 1869 in Mahoning Township. He was a minister for the Reformed Church. 1900 Census: Clement D. Kressley, page 244, visit 025/026, Upper Mahanoy, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Clement D. Kressley, page 214, visit 094/096, South Allentown borough, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Clement D Kressley, page 282, visit 326/337, Allentown (E.D. 43), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Known children:

(Doctor) Clairmont Arthur⁷ Kressley, born 13 May 1890_(17)(40); died July 1977 at Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married 27 June 1927 at Washington, DC to Harriet Kipp who was born 21 July 1897₍₁₇₎ in Pennsylvania and died March 1984 at Allentown₍₁₇₎. He was a general practitioner. He was a WWI veteran; he registered for the Draft at Hegins, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania [student, F & M College at Lancaster?, Pennsylvania]. 1930 Census: Clairmont A Kressley, page 031, visit 384/400, Sellersville borough, Bucks, Pennsylvania. No children with them in 1930.

Clement Daniel Jacob⁷ Kressley, born 14 May 1898_(17)(40); died 26 April 1986 at Washington, DC₍₁₇₎; married 06 October 1926 at Allentown to Annie Mildred ______ who was born about 1898 in Pennsylvania. He was a mail carrier. He was a WWI veteran; he registered for the Draft in Lehigh County [NOTE: his father was the draft registrar]. 1930 Census: Clement D J Kressley, page 254, visit 069/064, Election District 12, Prince George’s, Maryland. Known child: Nancy H. Kressley, born about 1927.

Ruth Mary M.⁷ Kressley, born 25 April 1899; married 1925-26 to Mark Millard Masser (son of Samuel Richard Masser and Elizabeth Amelia ______) who was born 12 January 1896₍₁₇₎ at Shamokin, Northumberland, Pennsylvania₍₄₉₎ and died January 1983 at Hegins, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎. He owned a general store. He was a WWI veteran. 1930 Census: Mark S. Masser, page 096, visit 013/015, Hegins town, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. Known child: Mark M. Masser, born 01 March 1927₍₁₇₎, died 02 September 1992 at Orwigsburg, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎, he was a WWII veteran.

Naomi Blanche⁷ Kressley, born 31 December 1900. She was a saleslady for a retail merchant. 1930 Census: (single, with parents).

Edwin A.⁶ Nothstein, born 06 September 1871; died 05 April 1875.

George Washington⁶ Nothstein, born 01 April 1874₍₄₀₎; married 1893-94 to Tuwilia Neyers who was born 18 June 1874 in Carbon County and died 28 March 1927 at Newark, Essex, New Jersey. He was a carpenter. He registered for the WWI Draft at Newark. 1900 Census: George Nothstein, page 080, visit 239/270, Blakely borough, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania. Known child:

Luella M.⁷ Nothstein, born 02 April 1896; married 04 October 1922 in New York to Fred Morrison who was born 16 March 1896 in Connecticut. He was a clerk; he was a WWI veteran. 1930 Census: Fred Morrison, page 114, visit 132/188, Newark (E.D. 224), Essex, New Jersey. Known child: Jeanne Morrison, born about 1923.

Mildred T.⁷ Nothstein, born 15 January 1906; married 10 October 1929 to Morris W. Doty (son of George M. and Elnora R. Doty) who was born 19 April 1904 in New Jersey.

William Jacob⁶ Nothstein, born 12 December 1877 and christened 24 March 1878 (Sponsors: Jacob Hoffman and July Ann Troxel)₍₂₉₎; died 25 March 1908 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; married 1904-05 to Harriet L. Rehrig who was born 05 December 1880 at Lehighton. 1910 Census: H. L. Nothstein (widow), page 021B, line 53, Burbank, Los Angeles, California. Known child: Ruth E. Nothstein, born 10 January 1908 at Los Angeles, married 1944 to John Buchman.

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