Daniel⁵ Arner/Ahner (Abraham⁴, Johannes³, probably Ulrich², Ulrich¹), born about 1818 in Moore, Northampton, Pennsylvania; married to Henrietta Hill (from son Calvin’s death certificate) who was born about 1826 in Towamensing, Northampton (now Franklin, Carbon), Pennsylvania.

He was a cordwainer [shoemaker] and a saddler; later he was a boatman. “Daniel Ahner, of Weissport, shoemaker” bought land in Weissport on 26 December 1842 (Northampton Deed Book A7, page 547) and in Upper Towamensing on 17 September 1852 (Northampton Deed Book A7, page 550).

1840 Census: Dan^l. Arner J^r, page 250, Towamensing, Northampton, Pennsylvania.

1843-44 Towamensing Tax List: Daniel Ahner, cordwainer.

1850 Census: Danial Orner, page 406, visit 187/187, Upper Towamensing, Carbon, Pennsylvania.

1860 Census: Daniel Arner, page 024, visit 671/187, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania.

1870 Census: Daniel Ahner, page 068, visit 077/091, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania.

1880 Census: Daniel Arner, page 504, visit 162/180, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania.

Known children, born in Carbon County:

Anna Margaret⁶ Ahner, born 18 March 1841₍₁₄₎; died 17 February 1844 aged 02 years, 11 months₍₁₄₎ (gravestone); buried at Bunker Hill Cemetery at Weissport, Carbon, Pennsylvania.

+ CHARLES⁶ AHNER, born 13 January 1843; married Abigail Anna Kibler.

Reuben⁶ Ahner, born about 1845; died 1904 in Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania; married first 03 March 1867_(29)(30) to Elizabeth hARTMAN who was born about 03 March 1847 in Pennsylvania and died 01 February 1875 aged 27 years, 10 months, 29 days₍₂₉₎; married second 12 June 1875₍₂₉₎ to Sarah Whiteman who was born about 1854 in Pennsylvania; married third by 1897 to Emma S. Ehbert who was born about August 1872 in Pennsylvania. He served in Company G, 215^th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. 1870 Census: Reuben Ahner, page 074, visit 151/169, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Reuben Arner, page 501, visit 110/120, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1890 Veterans Census: Reuben Ahner, page 004, visit 340/399, Franklin (P.O. Weissport), Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Reuben Arner, page 003, visit 056/060, Packerton District, Carbon, Pennsylvania. Known children with first wife:

Nathan Alfred⁷ Ahner, born 23 November 1867 and christened 13 February 1868 (Sponsor: Elizabeth Hartman)₍₂₉₎; married 13 June 1896 in Carbon County (Book 3, page 285) to Caroline (______) Brown (widow) who was born 28 November 1862 at Weissport, Carbon, Pennsylvania₍₂₈₎. 1900 Census: Nathan Arner, page 071, visit 182/185, Nesquehoning borough, Carbon, Pennsylvania. His adopted son (from Caroline’s previous marriage): William Ahner, born about May 1893.

Emma Alice⁷ Ahner, born 31 December 1869 and christened 18 February 1870 (Sponsors: William Ziegenfuss and wife Kate born Haid)₍₂₉₎.

Mary Elizabeth⁷ Ahner, born 22 March 1872₍₂₈₎ in Franklin; married 16 October 1888 in Carbon County (Book 1, page 264) to Wilson Harry Donner who was born 22 February 1863 in Mahoning₍₂₈₎ and apparently died before the 1930 census. He worked in a railroad car repair shop; later he was a farm worker. 1900 Census: Wilson H. Donner, page 006, visit 111/116, Packerton District, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Wilson H. Donner, page 127, visit 020/020, Long Run District, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Wilson H. Danner, page 164, visit 525/537, Lehighton (1^st Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Mrs. Mary Donner (widow), page 142, visit 462/462, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania. [They had at least two children who died young, including one who died before the 1900 census and another one who died before the 1910 census.] Known children: George E. Donner, born about March 1889, might be the child who died 1900s; Quilla Elizabeth Donner, born 08 October 1891, married 23 December 1909 to Charles Edward Hottenstein (son of William Wallace Hottenstein and Sarah Emma Rothermel) who was born 26 September 1882₍₄₀₎ in Carbon County, he worked for the Lehigh Valley Railroad₍₄₀₎; Mabel I. Donner, born about September 1893; Clara M. Donner, born about August 1898; Robert R. Donner, born about 1901; Emma L. Donner, born about 1903; James E. Donner, born about 1904, married about 1925 to Mildred ______ who was born about 1908 in Pennsylvania; William A. Donner, born about 1906; Charles A. Donner, born 1909; Woodrow W. Donner, born about 1913.

Possible child with second wife:

Probably William B.⁷ Ahner, born about November 1884 in New Jersey. 1900 Census: William B. Ahner (with uncle Abraham Ahner, below), page 092, visit 061/062, Lockport (1^st Ward ), Niagara, New York. [Possibly the William Bently Ahner, born 06 September 1886 at Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey₍₄₀₎, was a railroad switchman, registered for the WWI Draft at Gary, Lake, Indiana.]

Known child with third wife:

Bertine Franklin⁷ Ahner, born 07 March 1896₍₄₀₎(but SSDI says 1897₍₁₇₎); died 23 January 1985 at Palmerton, Carbon, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married 31 July 1926 in Northampton County (Book 36, page 513) to Florence E. Olewine (daughter₍₂₈₎ of Robert Olewine and Mary M. Zimmerman) who was born 08 July 1909₍₁₇₎ at Emerald, Lehigh, Pennsylvania₍₂₈₎ and died 10 March 1983 at Palmerton₍₁₇₎. He registered for the WWI Draft at Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania [registered as Bert Franklin “Arner”; signature: “Bert Arner”]. 1920 Census: Bert F. Arner (with William Kusge), page 174, visit 189/214, Lehighton (2^nd Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Bert Arner, page 059, visit 115/115, Palmerton borough, Carbon, Pennsylvania. Known child: Norman R. Ahner, born 05 March 1927₍₁₇₎, died 26 July 2005 at Weatherly, Carbon, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎, unmarried.

+ CALVIN D.⁶ AHNER, born probably 20 June 1847; married first Mary Jane Strohl; married second Mary Ann (Mohr) Snyder.

Joseph⁶ Ahner, born about 1848.

Edwin⁶ Ahner, born about 1850.

Mary R.⁶ Ahner, born about 1852.

Abraham⁶ Ahner, born about November 1853; married 12 July 1874₍₂₉₎ to Mary Ann Remaly who was born about January 1857 in Pennsylvania. He was a machinist. 1880 Census: Abraham Ahner, page 265, visit 107/116, Weatherly, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Abraham Ahner, page 092, visit 061/062, Lockport (1^st Ward ), Niagara, New York. Known children, born in Pennsylvania: Laura Ahner, born about 1877; Ida Sevilla Ahner, born 27 July and christened 06 November 1879 (Sponsors: Henry Schwartz and wife Matilda born Remaly)₍₂₉₎; Harriet E. Ahner, born about September 1886; Minnie A. Ahner, born about September 1889.

Oscar⁶ Ahner, born 19 May 1857_(V); died 11 March 1918_(V); married to Estella A. Diehl (daughter_(S) of James W. Diehl and Elizabeth Hawk) who was born about 15 January 1865 at Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania and died 22 July 1948 aged 83 years, 06 months, 07 days at Allentown_(S). 1900 Census: Oscar Arner, page 174, visit 039/040, Weissport borough, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Stella Ahner (widow, with son-in-law James Snyder). 1930 Census: Estella Ahner (with son-in-law James H. Snyder). They had four children, two of whom died before the 1900 census. Children, possibly not in correct birth order:

Gertrude Ellen⁷ Ahner, born 14 March 1884₍₂₈₎; married 19 November 1900 in Carbon County (Book 4, page 377) to Milton Jones Remaley (son of James Remaley and Eliza Klotz) who was born 01 May 1882₍₄₀₎ and died 29 May 1937 at Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania_(S). He was a railroad brakeman; later he worked in a factory. 1910 Census: Milton J. Remaley, page 186, visit 137/137, Weissport borough, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Milton J. Remaly, page 173, visit 179/200, Lehighton (2^nd Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Milton Remaley, page 148, visit 357/526, Allentown (E.D. 15), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Possibly only child: Russell E. Remaley, born 03 February 1901₍₁₇₎, died March 1976 at Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎, married 1924-25 to Naomi M. Lehr who was born about 1908 in Pennsylvania, he was a house painter, 1930 Census: Russell E. Remaley, page 172, visit 116/146, Allentown (E.D. 02), Lehigh, Pennsylvania.

Oscar Edwin Ahner_(V), died young.

William Herbert Ahner_(V), died young.

Ida Elizabeth⁷ Ahner, born 29 January and christened 03 May 1891 (recorded at Christ UCC Church at East Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania); married 1909-10 to James Howard Snyder (son of ______ Snyder and Alice ______) who was born 17 January 1889_(40)(49) in Carbon County and died 14 September 1966_(V). He worked at International Motor Truck Company at Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania₍₄₀₎. 1920 Census: James Snyder, page 227, visit 177/189, Hanover, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: James H. Snyder, page 076, visit 163/180, Allentown (E.D. 12), Lehigh, Pennsylvania. Known children: Earnest J?. Snyder, born about 1911; Myrtle Snyder, born about 1912, married_(V) to William Tretter; Edwin H. Snyder, born 11 September 1913_(V); Willard J. Snyder, born about 1917.

Ellen⁶ Ahner, born about 1860.

Emma⁶ Ahner, born about March 1863; married 17 June 1882 in Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania (FHL film #1305775, item 5) to Richard R. Jenkins who was born about September 1859 in Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Richard Jenkins, page 112, visit 280/287, East Mauch Chunk borough, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Richard Jenkins, page 173, visit 023/023, Packer, Carbon, Pennsylvania. Children: Lovedia Jenkins, born about October 1882; Anna E. Jenkins, born about May 1884; Richard Roy Jenkins, born 23 April 1886₍₄₉₎(or 21 April 1885₍₄₀₎); Job Daneal Jenkins, born 01 March 1891₍₄₀₎, married Ethel ______, he was a fireman at Wyoming Valley Water Company at Hudsondale, Carbon, Pennsylvania₍₄₀₎, he registered for the WWI Draft in East Packer, Carbon, Pennsylvania.

Nathan⁶ Ahner, born 24 July and christened 06 August 1866 (Sponsor: the mother)₍₂₉₎; died 13 September 1866 aged 01 month, 19 days₍₂₉₎.

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