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 19 August 1890 in Pennsylvania. Mary applied for a widow’s pension, Application #1200585 filed 09 February 1923 in Pennsylvania.
1870 Census: Hiram Arner, page 235, visit 099/099, Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.
1880 Census: Hiram Arner, page 266, visit 130/154, Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.
1900 Census: Hiram Arner, page 104, visit 016/016, Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.
1910 Census: Huran Arner, page 008, visit 169/169, Nescopeck borough, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.
1920 Census: Hiram J. Arner, page 007, visit 144/171, Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.
Hiram and Sarah are buried at Mt. Zion Church in Nescopeck, (their gravestone). His will (Luzerne Will Book 43, page 245) was filed 31 January 1923; [not checked yet].
Children, all with first wife (birthdates from Hiram’s pension file):
Ida Eudora7 Arner, born 07 December 1868 and christened 17 February 1869 (Sponsors: parents)(20); died February 1923(M) or 1940; married 1892-93 to George W. Peters (son of William Jeremiah Peter and Jane Roper, and brother of Leonard Peters, below) who was born about March 1871 in Pennsylvania and died 1955. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: George Peters, page 119, visit 210/213, Butler, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: George Peters, sheet 5B, visit 110/117, Hollenback, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: George W. Peters, page 236, visit 015/016, Hollenback, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: George Peters, page 097, visit 026/037, Nescopeck (2nd Ward), Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Only child:
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, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Known children: Verna I. Peters, born about February 1918, 1930 Census: (with grandfather George W. Peters); Mary E. Peters, born about 1922, 1930 Census: (with grandfather George W. Peters).
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, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: H. J. Arner, page 018, visit 004/004, Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Mt. Zion Church, (their gravestone). [Descendant Brian Arner.] Known children:
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, Hazleton (2nd Ward), Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: John E. O’Neill, page 207, visit 013/013, Packer, Carbon, Pennsylvania. Known children: Margaret Josephine O’Neill, born 06 May 1924, married 30 May 1945 to Frederick Batzel who was born 20 August 1915; Lois Mae O’Neill, born 22 January 1930, married 1961 to Jesse Ernest MacKenzie who was born October 1907.
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, Hazleton (12th Ward), Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: John G. Siegel, page 182, visit 305/308, Sugarloaf, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Known child: Doris Siegel (according to Viola’s obituary).
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 about 1901 in Pennsylvania; 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 Luzerne County. 1930 Census: Roger H. Arner, page 032, visit 305/305, Hazleton (11th Ward), Luzerne, Pennsylvania. He and Carolyn are buried at Bloomery Cemetery at Federalsburg, Caroline, Maryland. Known children with first wife: Paul Arner, born about 1926; Donald Arner, born about September 1928; Ruth Arner, born about December 1929.
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 Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Howard Arner, page 067, visit 052/052, Mahoning, Armstrong, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Howard ___? Arner, page 176, visit 183/185, Sugarloaf, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Nellie is buried at Putneyville Cemetery in Mahoning. [He and Nellie had at least three more children, some or all of whom died in infancy.] Known children with first wife: Henry Sterling Arner, born 21 September 1918(17), died 18 August 1994 at Birdsboro, Berks, Pennsylvania(17), married first 25 November 1939 to Ruth Ellen Jones who was born 04 November 1914 and died 15 December 1975; Audrey Ellen Arner, born 30 September 1920, married 22 May 1941 to Ray Davidson who was born 08 March 1920; Robert Brown Arner, born 19 November 1926, died 09 October 1938; Philmore Arner, born about August 1928.
Hiram Willard8 Arner, born 26 December 1901(14)(17); died 24 February 1987(14) at Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania(17)(obituary); married after the 1930 census to Marguerite Rickert who was born 03 August 1900(14)(17) and died 21 August 1991(14) at Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania(17). 1930 Census: Hiram Arner (with George Welsh), page 133, visit 185/211, Hazleton (1st Ward), Luzerne, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Vine Street Cemetery at Hazleton. They possibly had no children.
Margaret Emma8 Arner, twin, born 10 November 1903(14); died 1906(14); buried with parents (gravestone).
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 26 July 1905(14); died 08 June 1986(14); unmarried. She is buried with her parents (gravestone).
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 Pine Grove Cemetery at Berwick.
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, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Lennord Peters, page 117, visit 074/074, Hazle, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Leonard Peters, page 222, visit 009/009, Hazle, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Leonard Peters, page 086, visit 141/141, Hazle, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. Known children:
William Luther8 Peters, born 20 October 1896(17)(40); died October 1972 at Drifton(17). He was a tailor. 1930 Census: (single, with parents).
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, Sullivan,
Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: William Heiber, page 170, visit 041/041, Cherry,
Sullivan, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Emma Heiber (widow, with brother-in-law
Franklin Richards, above). They had one child who died young.
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 01
October 1922; Eleanor
Bloss, born 24 January 1924; Robert Bloss, born 08 May 1926; Helen Bloss, born 10 October 1927.
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 09 February 1926; William Bloss, born about
December 1928.
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 S. Arner, page 021, visit 101/101, Nescopeck, Luzerne,
Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: E. S.
Arner, page 022, visit 063/066, Nescopeck, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census:
Ernest S. Arner, page 024, visit 251/256, Catawissa borough, Columbia,
Pennsylvania. They are buried at Hillside Lutheran Cemetery at Catawissa. Known children:
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, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Mt. Zion Church, (their gravestone).
[They also had seven more children born after 1930.] Known children: Harry Eugene Arner, born 10 January 1928(17),
died 20 September 1986 in Wapwallopen, Luzerne, Pennsylvania(17),
married about 1946 to Jennie Fae Ryman (daughter of
Herman F. Ryman and Zilpha C. Travelpiece)
who was born 31 March 1930(17) in Wapwallopen and died 23 August
2007(17) at Berwick, Columbia, Pennsylvania, they are buried at Silver
Maple Cemetery at Hobbie, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, they had five children; Richard Ernest Arner,
born 01 January 1929.
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, Columbia, Pennsylvania. Pauline is buried at Hillside Cemetery in Catawissa,
Columbia, Pennsylvania. Known child with first wife: Katherine C. Arner, born about January 1929, married Wally Berger, moved to
Baltimore, Maryland. [They also had two more children born after the
1930 census.]
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 Camp Verde, Yavapai, Arizona.
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