Jacob4 Arner (Johannes3, ulrich2, Ulrich1), born 28 March 1789 in Heidelberg, Northampton (now Lehigh), Pennsylvania; died 28 June 1838 in Towamensing, Northampton (now Franklin, Carbon), Pennsylvania; married 22 June 1814 in Towamensing(27) to ANNA MARIA DREISBACH who was born 08 February 1791(14) in Pennsylvania and died 19 December 1863 aged 72 years, 10 months, 11 days(14)(29) in Franklin (her gravestone).
On 10 December 1815, they were baptismal sponsors in Towamensing for Carl (Charles) Kern, son of Wilhelm and Elisabeth Kern(18) [NOTE: Elisabeth Kern was Maria’s sister].
1820 Census: Jacob Arner, page 291, Toamensing, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
1830 Census: Jacob Orner, page 207, Towamensing, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
1840 Census: Mrs Arner & [son] Danl, page 251, Towamensing, Northampton, Pennsylvania.
1860 Census: Mary Arner (with son Daniel), page 031, visit 721/230, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania.
His estate (Northampton Will File #4817), widow Mary Arner and heir Daniel Arner renounce Administrator duties to [son] Thomas Arner and William Kern, Inventory filed 12 October 1838; (continued in Carbon Will File #009), petitions by widow Maria Orner and Daniel Orner Jr dated 23 February 1844 mention minor children Solinda and Harriet above 14, Judith under 14, and guardian John D. Bowman Jr.
She is buried at St. Paul’s (Big Creek) Church at Big Creek, Carbon, Pennsylvania.
Children, born in Towamensing (now Franklin):
+ Thomas5 Arner, born 27 November 1814 and christened 05 February 1815 (Sponsors: Johanis Ahrner and Elisabeth)(18); married Salinda Kerchner.
+ Daniel5 Arner, born 17 November and christened 15 December 1816 (Sponsors: Daniel Dreisbach and Kath. Ahrner)(18); married Amelia Hahn.
+ Jonas5 Arner, born 18 February and christened 24 April 1819 (Sponsors: Joseph Dreisbach and Maria)(18); married first Salome Ann Boyer.
Rebecca5 Arner, born 17 November and christened 29 December 1821 (Sponsors: Thomas Kern and Katharine Dreisbach)(18); died(M) 14 February 1913 at Beltzville, Carbon, Pennsylvania; married 07 August 1842(30) to James Braun who was born about 1817 in Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. 1860 Census: Jas. Brown, page 031, visit 715/231, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: James Brown, page 083, visit 284/308, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: James Brown, page 495, visit 011/012, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Rebecca Brown (widow), page 158, visit 215/230, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania [also Harriet Strohl, widow, sister]. 1910 Census: Rebecca Brown (“mother-in-law”, with nephew-in-law James F. Whitaker). They had no children(M).
Salinda5 Arner, born 20 March and christened 22 May 1825 (Sponsors: Conrad Sold and Rebecca Dreisbach)(18); died after the 1850 census; married to Theodore Kemmerer (son of John George Kemmerer and Susanna Roth) who was born about March 1824 and died 1909 (page 098, Two Centuries of Kemmerer Family History, The Kemmerer Family Association, published by Searle & Bachman Company, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1929). He was a carpenter and a cabinet maker. 1850 Census: Theodore Kemera, page 379, visit 083/094, Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania. [Theodore was married second to Anna Maria Hamm, and had at least three more children. 1860 Census: Theodore Kemerer [and second wife], page 956, visit 330/185, Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Theodor Kemerer [and second wife], page 434, visit 362/409, Lehighton borough, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Theodor Kemerer (widower), page 033, visit 416/436, Lehighton borough, Carbon, Pennsylvania.] Children:
Elmina6 Kemmerer, born about November 1846; died 1916; never married. 1880 Census: (single, with father). 1900 Census: (single, with father).
Alfred6 Kemmerer, born about January 1849; died 1904; never married. 1880 Census: (single, with father). 1900 Census: (single, with father).
+ HARRIET5 ARNER, born about 1830; married first Isaac Ziegenfus; married second William Strohl.
Judith Anna5 Arner, born 23 November 1832 and christened 10 February 1833 (Sponsors: Thomas Sold and Judith Baumann)(18)[NOTE: however, she is recorded as “Juliana” (or variations of that name) in all of the later censuses]; apparently died before the 1900 census; married before the 1860 census to Cornelius Rehrig (son of Jacob Rehrig) who was born about April 1832 in Pennsylvania. He was a carpenter and a boat builder; later a farmer. 1860 Census: Cornelius Rehrig, page 031, visit 716/226, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Cornelius Rehrig, page 083, visit 285/309, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1880 census Cornelious Rehrig, page 495, visit 010/[010], Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Cornelius Rehrig (widower), page 158, visit 217/232, Harrity District, Carbon, Pennsylvania. [He was married second 1903-04 to Alice T. ______ (her second marriage also), and apparently had at least one more child, Luke? C. Rehrig born about 1905. 1910 Census: Cornelius Rehrig [and second wife], page 135, visit 065/071, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania.] Known children:
Jacob A.6 Rehrig, born about 1866. 1900 Census: (single, with father). 1920 Census: (married changed to single [or vice versa] but alone, with father). 1930 Census: Jacob A. Rehrig (widower first married at age “20”, with Fiette Whetstone), page 055, visit 142/157, Lehighton (3rd Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania.
William6 Rehrig, born about 1871; possibly married 1888-89 to Amelia L. ______ who was born about 1871 in Pennsylvania.
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