James⁷ Ahner (Charles⁶, Daniel⁵, Abraham⁴, Johannes³, probably Ulrich², Ulrich¹), born 19 May 1876_(28)(40)(U) in Carbon County, Pennsylvania; died 24 December 1941_(U); married first 23 September 1899 in Carbon County (Book 4, page 222) to Ellen Jane Schuck (daughter of John T. Schuck and Mary Ann Moulthrop, and sister of Anna Marie Schuck who married James’ brother Edwin⁷ Ahner) who was born 15 June 1878_(U) in Long Run [in Franklin Township], Carbon, Pennsylvania and died 01 April 1908 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania (Book 2, page 004); married second 1910 after the census to Minnie (Heines) Ahner (her second marriage)(daughter_(U) of George Frederick Heines and Mary Heller, and widow of his brother Charles Sylvester⁷ Ahner) who was born 22 November 1886_(U) in Pennsylvania and died 17 December 1940_(U). He was a car repairman for the Lehigh Valley Railroad.

1900 Census: James Ahner, page 148, visit 022/022, Long Run Precinct, Carbon, Pennsylvania.

1910 Census: James Arner (widower) and Minnie Arner (widow), page 127, visit 012/012, Long Run District, Carbon, Pennsylvania.

1920 Census: James Ahner, page 024, visit 012/012, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania.

1930 Census: James Ahner, page 144, visit 483/4783, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania.

They are all buried at Long Run Cemetery in Franklin, (James & Ellen’s gravestone; Minnie’s gravestone).

Children with first wife:

(Child)⁸, stillborn 1899_(U).

(Child)⁸, stillborn 1900_(U).

Clarence James⁸ Ahner, born 06 November 1901_(V)(although gravestone says 1902₍₁₄₎); died 15 April 1929₍₁₄₎; unmarried; same gravestone as parents.

Ellen Marie⁸ Ahner, born 29 January 1903₍₁₇₎; died 23 September 1975 at Palmerton, Carbon, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married 27 August 1920_(V) to Charles Erwin Kromer (son of Thomas Jacob Kromer and Elizabeth E. Miller, and brother of George, just below) who was born 21 July 1902₍₁₇₎ in Franklin and died 28 June 1981 at Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎. He worked at New Jersey Zinc Company at Palmerton. 1920 Census: Ellen Ahner, page 024, visit 009/009, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Charles E. Kromer, page 062, visit 137/137, Palmerton borough, Carbon, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Long Run Cemetery. Known children:

Charles Clarence⁹ Kromer, born 28 April 1921_(V); married_(V) 23 March 1946 at Lehighton to Dorothy Alverta Miller.

Thomas James⁹ Kromer, born 18 May 1923_(V); married_(V) 03 May 1945 at Elkton, Cecil Maryland to DeVoe June Campbell who was born 14 March 1926 at Lehighton.

Dorothea⁹ Kromer, born 28 September 1925_(V); married_(V) 28 September 1947 in Franklin to Raymond Charles Keiser.

Elmer Charles⁸ Ahner, born 15 April 1904₍₁₇₎; died 03 September 1975 at Lehighton₍₁₇₎; married 28 July 1926 at Elkton, Cecil Maryland_(V) to Olive Marie Priscilla Prutzman (daughter_(U) of Emery Reuben Prutzman and Emma Loretta Solt) who was born 15 June 1910₍₁₇₎ in Pennsylvania and died 30 July 1992₍₁₇₎ at Palmerton, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Elmer Ahner, page 143, visit 471/471, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Long Run Cemetery, (their gravestone). [They had five other children born after 1930_(V).] Known children:

Irvin Elmer⁹ Ahner, born 23 October 1927₍₁₄₎; died 10 September 1945₍₁₄₎ in a hunting accident_(V); same gravestone as parents.

(Twin Children)⁹, stillborn 05 June 1929₍₁₄₎; same gravestone as parents.

Eva Irene⁸ Ahner, born 23 October 1905 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania (Book 3, page 003)(but SSDI says 13 October₍₁₇₎); died 03 August 1991₍₁₇₎; married 02 September 1923_(V) to George Harrison Kromer (son of Thomas Jacob Kromer and Elizabeth E. Miller, and brother of Charles, just above) who was 29 July 1905₍₁₇₎ in Franklin and died 01 June 1991₍₁₇₎. 1910 Census: Eva Ahner (“adopted daughter”, with uncle George W. Fisher), page 133, visit 034/038, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Eva I. Ahner (“foster daughter”, with uncle George W. Fisher), page 025, visit 020/020, Franklin, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: George Kromer, page 061, visit 127/127, Palmerton borough, Carbon, Pennsylvania. Known children:

Reuben Harold⁹ Kromer, born 01 November 1923_(U); died 11 December 2001_(U). He was a WWII veteran (U.S. Navy). He is buried at Long Run Cemetery.

Beatrice Arlene⁹ Kromer, born 18 May 1925_(V); married ELMER ELLSWORTH⁹ AHNER.

Kermit Kenneth⁹ Kromer, born 30 July 1926_(V).

Russell S.⁸ Ahner, born 10 February 1908 in Northampton County, Pennsylvania (Book 3, page 008); died 27 March 1908 aged 07 weeks in Northampton County (Book 2, page 004); buried with parents [no grave marker]_(U).

Children with second wife:

Grace Arlene⁸ Ahner, born 16 November 1910; died 18 November 1994; married first 12 May 1928_(V) to Clifford Llewellyn Mangan (son_(V) of John Mangan and Beulah Kibler) who was born 10 January 1907₍₁₇₎ and died October 1978 at Lehighton₍₁₇₎; married_(V) second 23 July 1935 to Luther Arthur Koons Sutter (son of Arthur Koons and Sophie Scheirer) who was born 27 June 1917 at Weissport and died 21 May 1979 at Palmerton. She had five children_(V).

Charles Frederick⁸ Ahner, born 12 June 1914_(14)(17); died 21 July 1988₍₁₄₎ at Lehighton₍₁₇₎; married 30 May 1936_(V) to Ida Rose⁸ Williams (daughter_(U) of EVOR⁷ WILLIAMS and Elsie Adeline Zellner) who was born 14 March 1918_(14)(17) and died 30 May 1999_(14)(17). He was a WWII veteran (Army SN: 33773277). They are buried at Long Run Cemetery, (their gravestone). They had eight children_(V).

Willard Alvin⁸ Ahner, born 22 July 1915₍₁₄₎ (but SSDI says 25 July₍₁₇₎); died 14 January 2000₍₁₄₎ at Lehighton₍₁₇₎; married 28 March 1936_(V) to Beatrice Elizabeth Keiser (daughter_(U) of Charles Edwin Keiser and Helen Elizabeth Ziegenfuss) who was born 15 February 1921₍₁₄₎ (but SSDI says 21 February₍₁₇₎) and died 03 May 1996₍₁₄₎ at Lehighton₍₁₇₎. He was a WWII veteran (Army SN: 33932683). They are buried at Long Run Cemetery, (their gravestone).

Helen Elizabeth⁸ Ahner, born 07 October 1919_(U); died 13 July 2003_(U); married 24 August 1946_(V) to Kenneth Ernest Rodgers (son of Joseph Rodgers and Amanda Hill) who was born 04 September 1914_(U) and died 30 September 1976_(U). They are buried at Long Run Cemetery_(V). They had eight children_(V).

Wilmer Harry⁸ Ahner, born 09 September and died December 1921_(U); buried with father [no marker]_(U).

Mildred Alberta⁸ Ahner, born 10 September 1925₍₁₇₎; died 12 November 1994 at Lehighton₍₁₇₎; married 03 May 1949 at Searles, Tuscaloosa, Alabama to Ralph Spergond Flowers (son_(U) of Andrew Bornes Flowers and Rosa Ann Jones) who was born 14 March 1919₍₁₇₎ at Searles and died 20 September 1984 at Lehighton₍₁₇₎. They are buried at Long Run Cemetery_(V). They had six children_(V).

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