Hiram E.6 Arner (Daniel5, Paul4, Martin3, ulrich2, Ulrich1), born 18 April 1841 in Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania and christened 23 May 1841 (Sponsors: parents)(20); died 21 January 1923(14) in Nescopeck (his gravestone inscription)(obituary); married first 05 December 1867 at Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania (from pension file; also Marriage Notice) to Sarah Margaret Elizabeth Welsh (daughter of Samuel Welsh and Hannah Miller, and sister of Mary who married Jacob6 Arner) who was born 05 May 1846 [christened 29 August 1846 at Conyngham Presbyterian Church] and died 08 July 1897 aged 51 years, 02 months, 03 days(14) in Nescopeck (her inscription); married second (from pension file) 07 June 1900 at Dushore, Sullivan, Pennsylvania to Mary E. (Gibbs) Lenhart (widow of John Lenhart) who was born 25 October 1850 in Germany.
He was a farmer. Civil War service:
Company C, 178th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. He applied for an
invalid pension, Application filed
1870 Census: Hiram
Arner, page 235, visit 099/099, Nescopeck,
1880 Census: Hiram
Arner, page 266, visit 130/154, Nescopeck,
1900 Census: Hiram
Arner, page 104, visit 016/016, Nescopeck,
1910 Census: Huran Arner, page 008, visit
169/169, Nescopeck borough,
1920 Census: Hiram
J. Arner, page 007, visit 144/171, Nescopeck,
Hiram and Sarah are buried at Mt. Zion Church in Nescopeck, (their gravestone). His will
(Luzerne Will Book 43, page 245) was filed
Children, all with first wife (birthdates from Hiram’s pension file):
Ida Eudora7 Arner, born
Scott Orville Arner8 Peters,
born 21 July 1895(40); died
1924; married to Barbara
McAfee
who was born about 1898 in Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. 1920 Census: Scott O.
A. Peters, page 236, visit 015/017, Hollenback,
Henry Jacob7 Arner, born
21 December 1870 and christened 30 July 1871 (Sponsors: Daniel
Arner and wife Mary Margaret [the paternal grandparents] )(20); died 24 December 1932(14); married 08 June 1893 in Conyngham, Luzerne,
Pennsylvania (Wilkes-Barre Record,
issue of 12 June 1893) to Sarah Schaffer (daughter of James Schaffer and Sarah Beishline)
who was born 04 March 1872(14) and died 08 January 1962(14)(obituary) at Weatherly, Carbon, Pennsylvania.
He was a farmer. 1900
Census: Henry J. Arner, page 104, visit 017/017,
Nescopeck,
Sarah Irene Susanne8 Arner,
born 16 April 1894(17); died
07 July 1983 at Weatherly, Carbon, Pennsylvania(17); married 06 June 1923 to John
Edmond O’Neill (son of Walter O’Neill and Mary Hartz) who was born 10 February 1896(17) at
Hudsondale [Carbon County] Pennsylvania(40)
and died 31 July 1982(17)(obituary)
at Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. He was a foreman at a lumber yard. He was
the census enumerator in 1930. 1920 Census: Irene
Arner, page 030, visit 275/308,
Viola May8 Arner, born 21 June and
christened 15 September 1896 (recorded at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Butler,
Luzerne, Pennsylvania); died 23 August
1978(17) at Inverness, Citrus, Florida (obituary);
married 22 June 1921 to John George Siegel
(son of George Siegel) who was born 06 August 1898(40) in Pennsylvania. He was manager
of a dairy farm. 1920
Census: Viola M. Arner, page 195, visit 001/001,
Roger Henry8 Arner, born 18 March 1898(14)(17)(40)
and christened 19 June 1898 (recorded at St. John’s Lutheran Church); died 03 June 1981(14) at
Bridgeville, Sussex, Delaware(17);
married first 05 April 1923 to Clara Ruth Ruwedel
who was born 1902(14) in Pennsylvania and died 1931(14); married second 27 January 1932 to Caroline Thelma Smith (daughter of Charles
Smith and Adeline Drasher) who was born 23
March 1907(14)(17) and died 18 February 1995(14) at Takoma Park, Montgomery, Maryland(17). He was a
farmer. He registered for the WWI Draft in
Howard James8 Arner, born 22 October 1899(17)(40); died 15
July 1990(17); married first
10 June 1917 to Nellie Mae Brown (daughter of Joseph Henry Brown and Margaret Ellen
Smith) who was born 28 February 1900(14) in Pennsylvania and
died 29 May 1942(14); married
second 13 August 1945 to Eleanor Catherine Walter who
was born 14 June 1905(17) and died 03 December 1990 at Knoxville,
Knox, Tennessee(17). He worked for the Atlas Powder Company; later
he was manager of a dairy farm. He registered for the WWI Draft in
Hiram Willard8 Arner, born
Margaret Emma8 Arner, twin, born
Marvin Emery8 Arner, twin, born 10 November 1903(17); died 29 December 1974 at Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania(17); married 30 April 1932 to Minna Marie Wagner who was born 06 April 1914.
Edna Doretta8 Arner, born
Crawford Schaffer8 Arner, born 29 July 1910(14)(17); died 06 October 1996(14) at Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania(17)(obituary); married 27 October 1934(S) at Berwick to Margaret Louise Thomas (daughter of Herbert Lester Thomas and Bird Rupp) who was born 19 December 1909(14)(17) and died 13 April 1991(14)(17)(obituary) at Berwick. He was a farmer. They are buried at Mt. Zion Church, (their gravestone). [Researcher Anne Arner; her website.] They had two children.
Daniel Gillingham8 Arner,
born 27 June 1913(17)(14);
died 16 September 2003(14) at Bloomsburg, Columbia,
Pennsylvania(17) (obituary); married 24 April 1943 to Jean
Eldora Harman who was born 15 September 1919 at Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania
and died 29 October 1966 (obituary) at
Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania. He is buried at
Jenny Frances7 Arner, born 11 April and
christened 10 August 1873 (Sponsors: parents)(20); died 06 April 1930 at Drifton,
Luzerne, Pennsylvania; married 1894-95
to Leonard L. Peters (son of William
Jeremiah Peter and Jane Roper, and brother of
George W. Peter, above) who was born about April 1869 in Pennsylvania. He was a
farmer; later a coal miner. 1900 Census: Leonard Peter, page 162, visit 072/074, Sugarloaf,
William Luther8 Peters, born
Marvin8 Peters, born about February 1900.
Mary Margaret7 Arner, born 01 September 1875 and christened 31 March 1876 (Sponsor: mother)(20); married 01 January 1898 (Hazleton Plain Speaker, issue of 03 January 1898) to Franklin Richards (son of William H. Richards and Martha Jones, of Merthyr Tydvill, Glamorganshire, Wales) who was born 03 January 1875(40) in Pennsylvania and apparently died before the 1930 census. He was an automobile salesman; later a branch manager for the Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company. 1900 Census: Frank Richards, page 200, visit 133/134, Hazleton (1st Ward), Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Frank Richards, page 182, visit 235/238, Hazleton (11th Ward), Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Mary Margaret Richards (widow, with son-in-law Martin E. Brandau). Known child:
Dorothy8 Richards, born about 1905; married 1925-26 to Martin E. Brandau who was born 11 February 1905(17) in Pennsylvania and died 12 March 1988 at Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania(17). He was a City Milk Inspector. 1930 Census: Martin E. Brandau, page 052, visit 203/204, Hazleton (12th Ward), Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Known children: Robert Brandau, born about June 1926; Shirley Brandau, born about September 1928; Walter Brandau, born about April 1930.
Emma
Johannah7
Arner, born 04 March 1878;
married first 1899-1900 to William Heiber (son of Emanuel and Maria Heiber) who was born about 1868 in Cherry, Sullivan,
Pennsylvania and apparently died before the 1920 census. He was a farmer. 1900
Census: William Heiber, page 016, visit 052/052,
Cherry,
Sabina
Esther7 Arner, born 21 January 1880; died 18
February 1948 (Hazleton Standard-Sentinel, issue of 19 February
1948);
married 01 October 1898 (Wilkes-Barre Record, issue of 06 October
1898) to Milton Wesley Bloss (son of Conrad Bloss and Amanda Z. Whitebread)
who was born 08 November 1878(40) in Pennsylvania and died 26 March
1966 at Weatherly, Carbon, Pennsylvania. [His ancestry is in Keith
Bloss’ GEDCOM.] He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Milton W. Blose, page 224, visit 066/066, Weatherly (3rd
Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Milton W. Bloss, page 035, visit
294/300, Sugarloaf, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Milton W. Bloss, page
194, visit 132/135, Sugarloaf, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Milton W.
Bloss, page 176, visit ---/266, Butler, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Known children:
Sterling Richard8 Bloss, born 02 October 1899(17)[although WWI
draft registration (dated 12 September 1918) says 02 October 1900, but it also
says aged 18 years(40)]; died
23 February 1985 at Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania(17); married first 22 February 1921 to Marion Wenner who was
born 23 December 1903 in Luzerne County and died 19 February 1947; married second to Letha
Wright who was born 12 July 1904(17)
and died 01 January 2000 at Berwick(17). He was a chauffeur. 1930
Census: Sterling Bloss, page 110, visit 100/142, Hazleton (12th
Ward), Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Known children with first wife: May Agnes Bloss, born 11 May 1921, married first Charles Kleckner; Virginia Lillian Bloss, born 01
September 1922, died 25 August 2003 at Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, married
Paul Brietfeld; Sterling
Clifford Bloss, born 15 November
1924; Elva
Ellen Bloss, born 12 November 1926,
died 09 October 1966, married Robert Boehmer; Milton Wesley Bloss,
born 25 July 1929, married Marlene Eldora Mertz. [They had two more children born after 1930.]
Agnes M.8 Bloss, born 31 March 1901(17);
died October 1986 at Tucson, Pima, Arizona(17); married 12 September 1923 to Howard William Bevan
(son of Thomas and Sarah Bevan) who was born 29 April 1899(17)(40) in Luzerne County and
died May 1974 in Florida(17). He was manager of an A&P grocery
store. 1930 Census: Howard W. Bevan, page 028, visit
202/202, Hazleton (11th Ward), Luzerne, Pennsylvania. No children
with them in 1930.
Calvin Oscar8 Bloss, born 10 October 1902; died 15
April 1955 at Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania;
married 24 March 1922 to Irene Lizzie Balliet (daughter of Charles
Balliet and Minerva Drasher) who
was born 22 November 1905(17) in Luzerne County and died 21
September 1978 at Sybertsville, Luzerne, Pennsylvania(17).
He was a farmer. 1930 Census: Calvin Bloss, page 170, visit 053/055, Sugarloaf,
Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Known children: Charles Bloss, born
Daniel A.8 Bloss, born 12 February 1905(17);
died 19 March 1967 at Hazleton(17); married 12 September 1923 to Ethel G. Klinger who was
born 05 January 1904(17) in Pennsylvania and died February 1974 at
Hazleton(17). He was a coal miner. 1930 Census: Daniel Blosse, page 026, visit 170/170, Hazleton (11th
Ward), Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Known children:
Daniel W. Bloss, born
Ernest H.8 Bloss, born 07 April 1907(17);
died 23 February 1978 at Drums, Luzerne, Pennsylvania(17); married 1929-30 to Mabel
W. Wenner who was born 16 October
1912(17) in Pennsylvania and died 08 February 2003 at Drums(17).
1930 Census: Ernest Blosse (with his brother Daniel,
just above).
Lester G.8 Bloss, born 06 June 1910(17);
died 28 April 1986 at Drums(17); married 01 August 1931 to Elizabeth Beck who was
born about 1912.
Ernest
Samuel7 Arner, born 16 June 1884(40); died 1931 at Catawissa, Columbia,
Pennsylvania; married about 1905 to Catherine M. Hulsman who
was born 1883 in Pennsylvania and died 1967. He was a farmer; later a traveling
salesman. He registered for the WWI Draft in Luzerne County. 1910 Census:
Earnest
Harry Frank8 Arner, born 15 April 1907(14)(17);
died 07 October 1991(14)(17)(obituary); married 16 April 1927(14) to Creola M. Campbell
(daughter of Richard Campbell and Mary Nuss) who was born 08 June 1908(14)(17)
and died 09 May 1984(14)(17)(obituary). He was a farmer. 1930 Census: Harry Arner, page
116, visit 058/058, Nescopeck,
Ernest Leroy “Roy”8 Arner, born 15 April 1908 (but SSDI says 1907(17)); died 16 November 1989 at Danville, Montour,
Pennsylvania(17)(obituary); married
first about 1929 to Mary Alta Wolfgang (daughter of Oscar
Richard Wolfgang and Christine Billig) who
was born 06 March 1912 in Cleveland, Columbia, Pennsylvania and died 10
December 1969, possibly later
divorced; married second to Pauline E. Houston
(daughter of Lawrence I. Houston and Vianna Allison) who was born 03 September 1923(14)(17)
in Baltimore County, Maryland and died 04 September 2003(14)(17) at Downingtown, Chester,
Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Roy E.
Arner, page 047, visit 107/111, Centre,
Gordon Hiram8 Arner, born 16 March 1911(17); died 05 September 1994(17) at West Liberty, Ohio (obituary)(also Ohio Death Certificate #071719); married 12 August 1929 to Mildred Elizabeth Fetterman (daughter of John Adams Fetterman and Clara Ellen Meyers) who was born 09 November 1913(17) in Numidia, Columbia, Pennsylvania and died 10 July 1990(17) at Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania (obituary). He was a WWII veteran (Army SN: 33946489). They operated Arner’s Boarding Home at Hobbie, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: (with his parents). They are buried at Elan Memorial Park at Lime Ridge, Columbia, Pennsylvania. They had three children. Known child: Ernest Samuel Arner, born after the 1930 census, married Anita Mae Forrester.
Geraldine A.8 Arner, born about April 1919; married to Thomas
Shaw. They moved to
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