Unplaced ARNER Families, in Recent Times

(possibly some or all related to the Arner Family, but not proven)

______ Orner, born 1820s? in Pennsylvania; possibly died before the 1870 census; married to Sarah Elizabeth ______ who was born about February 1829 in Pennsylvania and died 07 March 1916 aged 87 years in Columbiana County, Ohio (Death Certificate #16071, Volume 1884). 1870 Census: Elizabeth Oner (alone, with son-in-law Howard Shaffer), page 198, visit 192/192, East Liverpool borough, Columbiana, Ohio. 1880 Census: Sarah E. Orner (widow, with son-in-law Howard Shaffer), page 436, visit 121/153, East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio. 1900 Census: Elizabeth Orner, page 055, visit 268/284, East Liverpool (3^rd Ward), Columbiana, Ohio. 1910 Census: Elizabeth Orner, page 089, visit 122/131, East Liverpool (2^nd Ward), Columbiana, Ohio. [They had one other child who died before the 1900 census.] Known children, born in Pennsylvania:

Almira Orner, born about 1854; married 22 March 1870 in Columbiana County (FHL film #927768) to Howard Shaffer who was born about 1851 in Pennsylvania and apparently died before the 1910 census. 1870 Census: Howard Shaffer, page 198, visit 192/192, East Liverpool borough, Columbiana, Ohio. 1880 Census: Howard Schaffer, page 436, visit 121/153, East Liverpool, Columbiana, Ohio. 1910 Census: Elmira Shaffer (widow, with mother). Known children, born in Ohio: John Howard Shaffer, born 14 February 1878₍₄₀₎, married Luella ______, he was a clerk at Timken Roller Bearing Company at Canton, Ohio₍₄₀₎; Ada E. Shaffer, born January 1880.

John Orner, born about June 1858; never married. He was a potter. 1880 Census: John Orner (single, with brother-in-law Howard Schaffer, just above). 1900 Census: John Orner (single, with mother). 1910 Census: John Orner (single, with mother). 1930 Census: John Arner (single), page 201, visit 001/001, Clay, Hancock, West Virginia.

Nicholas F. Arner, died 23 April 1855 at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri (Book D, page 113). He is buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery at St. Louis.

John R. Arner/Amer?, born about 1833 in Maryland (from censuses); apparently died before the 1880 census; married 12 May 1857 in Warren County, Missouri (FHL film #967394)[but the Missouri Marriages, 1766-1983 database (online at Ancestry.com) says in Vernon County] to Margaret S. Wright (daughter of George G. Wright and Sally Jacobs) who was born about 1837 in Nelson County, Virginia. He was a boatman. Possibly 1850 Census: John Amer (age 20 born in “Missouri”, clerk with boat captain Robert Adams), page 134, visit 1194/1483, St. Louis (4^th Ward), St. Louis, Missouri. 1870 Census: John Amer, page 005, visit 071/071, Bear Creek, Montgomery, Missouri. 1880 Census: Margaret L. Arner (widow), page 187, visit 072/111, St. Louis (E.D. 140), St. Louis, Missouri (First Enumeration). [NOTE: One of Margaret’s sisters, Catherine Wright, married (Honorable) Norman Jay Colman, editor of Colman’s Rural World, later Lieutenant-Governor of Missouri, and the first U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.] Known children, born in Missouri:

Sallie Wright Arner, born about 1858; married 03 July 1878 at St. Louis (FHL film #528181) to George Hensing (his second marriage)(son of Ernest and Fredericka Hensing) who was born about 1850 in Hannover, Germany. He was a bookkeeper. 1880 Census: Georg Hensing, page 567, visit 130/168, St. Louis (E.D. 129), St. Louis, Missouri (First Enumeration). [He was married first 15 September 1870 at St. Louis (Book 14, page 438) to Mary E. Weber, and had at least two children: Ada born about 1871, and George born about 1877.] Known children: Anna Hensing, born about 1879; (Infant), died 06 June 1881 at St. Louis (Book 11, page 184), buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery at St. Louis.

Katherine Ruth Arner, born 07 March 1861₍₃₆₎; died 20 October 1949 in Santa Barbara County, California₍₃₆₎; married 25 June 1884 at St. Louis (FHL film #529032) to Frank Nicholson. Known child: Helen Nicholson, born 23 June 1886 in Missouri₍₃₆₎, died 29 April 1954 in Santa Barbara County, California₍₃₆₎; married ______ Zglinitzki₍₃₆₎.

Margaret Gertrude Arner, born about 1867; married 01 June 1885 at St. Louis (FHL film #529032) to George F. Robenson.

Joseph H. Arner, born 1835₍₁₄₎ in Pennsylvania; died May 1900₍₁₄₎ in an industrial accident at Johnsonburg, Elk, Pennsylvania (Rochester [New York] Daily Union and Advertiser, issue of 21 May 1900); married to Mary A. ______ who was born 1845₍₁₄₎ in Pennsylvania and died 1915₍₁₄₎ in Allegany County, New York. He was a pattern maker and machinist. He was a Charter Member of the Belmont Lodge of the “Ancient Order of United Workmen”. 1870 Census: Joseph Arner, page 385, visit 145/151, Amity, Allegany, New York. 1880 Census: Joseph H. Arner, page 058, visit 137/139, Belmont village, Allegany, New York. 1900 Census: Mary A. Arner (widow), page 070, visit 468/477, Belmont village, Allegany, New York. They are buried at Forest Hills Cemetery (Section A) in Amity, Allegany, New York. Known child: J. H. Arner, born 17 March and died 27 April 1875₍₁₄₎, buried at Forest Hills Cemetery.

Charles W. Orner (possibly HENRY F.⁴, Heinrich³, HEINRICH², Ulrich¹), born about 1831 (1870 census), 1835 (1880 census), or May 1838 (1900 census) in Pennsylvania; married 1857-58 to Jane ______ who was born about February 1830 in Pennsylvania and apparently died early 1900s. He was a farmer. 1870 Census: Charles Orner, page 084, visit 154/154, Lind, Waupaca, Wisconsin. 1880 Census: Charles Orner, page 116, visit 189/197, Lind, Waupaca, Wisconsin. 1900 Census: Charles W. Orner, page 323, visit 225/225, Weyauwega village, Waupaca, Wisconsin. 1905 Wisconsin State Census: Charles W. Orner (widower), page 668, visit 020, Weyauwega village, Waupaca, Wisconsin. Known children, born in Wisconsin:

Florence Orner, born about May 1858; died 06 August 1945; married 1879-80 to Frank Jakway (son of Harmon and Mary Jaqua, both born in New York) who was born about May 1856 in Indiana and apparently died before the 1920 census. He was a salesman; later a grist miller. 1880 Census: Frank Jakway (with his mother Mary Putney), page 111, visit 101/106, Lind, Waupaca, Wisconsin. 1900 Census: _____? Jaqua, page 237, visit 065/065, Royalton, Waupaca, Wisconsin. 1910 Census: Frank Jakway, page 300, visit 198/204, Royalton, Waupaca, Wisconsin. 1920 Census: Flora Jakeway (widow, servant with Otis Combs), page 005, visit 011/012, Royalton village, Waupaca, Wisconsin. 1930 Census: Florence Jakway, page 190, visit 063/064, Royalton village, Waupaca, Wisconsin. Only child: Charles Harmon Jakway, born 19 March 1881₍₄₀₎, married Isla ______, he was a station agent for the Green Bay & __? Railroad₍₄₀₎, he registered for the WWI Draft at Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin.

Judson H. Orner, born about June 1863; married second about 1892 to Winifred ______ who was born about August 1868 in Wisconsin and apparently died before the 1920 census. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: Judson Orner, page 189, visit 292/301, Little Wolf, Waupaca, Wisconsin. 1910 Census: Judson H. Orner, page 210, visit 124/126, Little Wolf, Waupaca, Wisconsin. 1920 Census: Judson Orner (widower), page 007, visit ---/050, Royalton village, Waupaca, Wisconsin. 1930 Census: Judson H Orner, page 190, visit 053/054, Royalton village, Waupaca, Wisconsin. Children with second wife:

Glennisco Orner (daughter), born 26 March 1894.

Philip Howard Orner, born 20 August 1896₍₄₀₎(but SSDI says 21 August₍₁₇₎) ; died March 1987 at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri₍₁₇₎; married 1923-24 to Janette Blanchard (daughter of (Doctor) Charles Blanchard) who was born 26 October 1896₍₁₇₎ in Wisconsin and died July 1973 at St. Louis₍₁₇₎. He was a WWI veteran; he registered for the Draft in Waupaca County. 1930 Census: Phillip Orner, page 254, visit 229/232, Freeburg village, St. Clair, Illinois. Known children: Charles W. Orner, born about 1925; James B. Orner, born about 1927.

Jacob Rexford Orner, born 27 October 1898_(14)(17)(40); died May 1967₍₁₄₎ at Royalton₍₁₇₎; married to Edith M. ______ who was born 1901₍₁₄₎ and died 1953₍₁₄₎. They are buried at Royalton Cemetery.

Rosa Orner, born about 1867.

Edward Orner, married to Margaret Smith (from son Edward’s death certificate). Known children, born in Indiana:

Ida Orner, born about 1863-64. 1880 Census: Ida Orner (“step daughter”, with Frank and Lizzie Williams), page 594, visit 084/098, Webb city, Jasper, Missouri.

Edward C. Orner, born 18 November 1865; died 04 May 1948 aged 82 years, 05 months, 16 days at St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri (Death Certificate #14523); married 1902-03 to Catherine Flood (daughter of Edward Flood and Theresa Beyer) who was born 21 April 1859 in Missouri and died 15 April 1945 aged 85 years, 11 months, 25 days at St. Louis (Death Certificate #11632). He was a plasterer. 1880 Census: Eddie Orner (“step son”, also with Frank and Lizzie Williams). 1900 Census: Edward Orner (single, with Kate Sugden?), page 246, visit 562/573, Central Township, St. Louis, Missouri. 1910 Census: Edward C. Orner, page 283, visit 314/335, St. Louis (ED 371), St. Louis, Missouri. [Catherine had two children, both still living in 1910 (but not recorded with them in the census).]

Carl M. Orner, died 1889₍₁₄₎; married 28 March 1886 in Arapahoe (now Denver) County, Colorado (FHL microfiche #6087871) to Marith Hilsdale. 1886 Denver City Directory (Corbett & Ballenger, Publishers): Carl Orner, tailor, Appel and Co., r[esidence] 504 Champa. He is buried at Dillon Cemetery at Dillon, Summit, Colorado. [“Marith Orner” filed a Declaration of Intention to become a citizen in 1890 in the First Judicial District, Arapahoe County, Colorado. They homesteaded government land in Summit County, Colorado and “Merith Orner” received a patent on 09 November 1891 (reference).]

[NOTE: “A. Orner” and “P. Orner”, both waiters at the Windsor Hotel, were also in the 1886 Denver City Directory. “Perry Orner, lab[orer], 406 Stout” was the only one in the 1881 Denver City Directory.]

JACOB CHARLES ORNER of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, born 15 May 1865 in New York, USA; later moved to California, USA.

(Reverend) Charles Tilghman Arner, born 29 August 1881_(40)(49) at Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania₍₄₉₎; died 1953₍₁₄₎; married 1918-19 to Emma L. (Kehler) Paul (her second marriage)(daughter of Felix F. Kehler and Pauline Maurer) who was born 17 January 1892₍₁₇₎ at Pitman, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania and died September 1970 at Nazareth, Northampton, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎. He was a minister. He registered for the WWI Draft at Yates Center, Woodson, Kansas [residence: Toronto, Woodson, Kansas; nearest relative: Mrs. Geo. Newton/Narston? of Toronto][NOTE: Searching for every George, or for every person born in Pennsylvania, in Toronto Township and in Toronto city in the 1910 and 1920 censuses brings up nothing even close to Newton/Narston, etc, so I have no idea who she is]. He registered for the WWII Draft at Emmaus, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Charles Arner (single, with William S. Kuhns), page 058, visit 313/333, Lehighton (3^rd Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Charles T. Arner, page 117, visit 068/076, Eldred, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Charles T. Arner, page 157, visit 452/452, Tower City borough, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. He is buried at Zion’s Evangelical Congregational Church at Pitman. No children of their own with them in 1920 or 1930. [She was married first to Charles Paul, and had at least one child, Margaret A. Paul born about 1913.]

William F. Arner (single). Known child with Sarah E. Hartzell (single):

Emma Catharine Arner, born 02 October 1883 in Lower Saucon, Northampton, Pennsylvania and christened 04 January 1884₍₃₅₎; married 19 August 1905 in Northampton County (Book 14, page 426)[also recorded at St. Paul’s (Blue) Evangelical Lutheran Church at Coopersburg (Upper Saucon Township), Lehigh, Pennsylvania] to William R. Grow (son of Samuel and Adeline G. Grow) who was born 15 June 1882 in Saucon and died 18 November 1950 at Bethlehem, Northampton, Pennsylvania_(S). He was a blacksmith at a foundry. 1910 Census: William R. Grow, page 256, visit 194/206, Upper Saucon, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: William Grow, page 096, visit 167/175, Upper Saucon, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: William R. Grow, page 053, visit 377/377, Leithsville village (Lower Saucon Township), Northampton, Pennsylvania. Known children: Robert S. Grow, born about 1906; Ella M. Grow, born about 1908, married Wilson Dimmich.

Ralph Edward Arner, born 10 January 1891_(14)(17) at Trexlertown_(40)(49)[in Upper Macungie Township], Lehigh, Pennsylvania; died 17 May 1963₍₁₄₎ at Manchester, Hartford, Connecticut₍₁₇₎(also Connecticut Death Index, state file #09829); married about 1911 to Elsie V. Krewson (daughter of George Krewson and Adele V. Stein) who was born about July 1889₍₁₄₎ in Pennsylvania and died 07 February 1968₍₁₄₎ at Manchester (Connecticut Death Index, state file #03519).

[NOTES: Ralph’s mother was apparently a daughter of (Doctor) Joseph Weller, born about 1826 in Pennsylvania, and Sarah A. ______, born about February 1833 in Pennsylvania. 1870 Census (page 577, visit 381/493, Upper Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania): Joseph Weller, 44, surgeon dentist; Sarah A., 37; Harvey A., 11; Elmer K., 6; Annie B., 4; Charles H., 8/12. 1880 Census (page 456, visit 360/380, Upper Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania): Joseph Weller, 54, doctor dental surgery; Sarah A., 48; Elmer K., 16; Anna P., 14; Charles H., 10; Elsie L., 4. (Further NOTES: In the 1900 Census, Sarah A. “Wellar”, widow, was recorded as having had five children (three still living), and their daughter Anna P. Weller, who appears to be the most likely candidate to be Ralph’s mother, was recorded as “single” and living with her mother.)]

Ralph was a hotel manager; later a construction site superintendent. He registered for the WWI Draft at Springfield, Massachusetts. 1900 Census: Ralph E. Arner (grandchild, with Sarah A. Wellar), page 088, visit 164/164, Upper Macungie, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Ralph Arner, page 297, visit 231/231, Springfield (3^rd Ward), Hampden, Massachusetts. 1930 Census: Ralph E. Armer, page 080, visit 292/342, East Hartford town, Hartford, Connecticut. They are buried at East Cemetery at Manchester. Known children: Harriet P. Arner, born about 1916 in Pennsylvania; (Staff Sergeant) Thomas N. Arner, born 02 October 1918₍₁₇₎ in Massachusetts, died 17 December 1989 at Joppa, Harford, Maryland₍₁₇₎, he was a WWII veteran (Army SN: 06144861), he is buried at Arlington National Cemetery (Section 65, site 3965) in Arlington, Virginia; George N. Arner, born 11 January 1923₍₁₇₎ in Massachusetts, died 28 June 2003 at Chester, Middlesex, Connecticut₍₁₇₎; Elizabeth J. Arner, born about May 1929 in Connecticut.

William henry Arner, born about 1892 in Pennsylvania; married in Louisiana to Maggie Mae Jones (daughter of Josiah A. Jones and Amerson Carlton) who was born about October 1893 at Jonesboro, Jackson, Louisiana and died 30 May 1925 at Jackson (Book 15, certificate #6449). He was a civil engineer. 1920 Census: William Arner, page 146, visit 040/052, Shreveport (3^rd Precinct), Caddo, Louisiana. Known child, born at Jonesboro:

George William Arner, born 26 October 1920₍₁₇₎; died 23 April 2002 at West Monroe, Ouachita, Louisiana₍₁₇₎; married first 1941-42 to Effie Mae Morgan who was born 16 August 1921₍₁₇₎ and died 13 June 1998 at Jonesboro₍₁₇₎; married second to Emma Jean Tolar. He was a graduate of Louisiana Tech University. He worked for Stone Container at Hodge, Jackson, Louisiana. He was a WWII veteran (U.S. Army Air Corps). 1930 Census: William G. Arner (with grandfather Josiah Jones), page 037, visit 083/090, Jonesboro (2^nd Ward), Jackson, Louisiana. He had one child, a daughter. He is buried at Mulhearn Memorial Park mausoleum at West Monroe.

______ Arner, possibly not married to Hannah Louisa Rothermel (daughter of William Wilson Rothermel and Matilda Weidner) who was born 28 November 1875 in Pennsylvania and died 16 June 1944.

[She was (also?) married 26 September 1896 at Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania to Harvey Edgar Swartz, and had two more children, Minnie Irene Swartz and Ralph Wilbur Swartz. 1900 Census: Harvey Swartz, page 047, visit 085/089, Lehighton (3^rd Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Harvey E. Swartz, page 066, visit 057/059, Jamestown District, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Harvey E. Swartz, page 233, visit 133/135, Jamestown town, Carbon, Pennsylvania.]

Known child:

George Raymond Arner, born 23 January 1894_(17)(40) at Lehighton₍₄₉₎; died 04 March 1977 at Langhorne, Bucks, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married 31 July 1920 at Palmerton, Carbon, Pennsylvania to Margaret Caley (daughter of Samuel Caley and Ada Leggett) who was born 01 July 1896₍₁₇₎ in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania and died September 1984 at Langhorne₍₁₇₎. He was an automotive engineer. He was a WWI veteran. 1900 Census: George “Swartz” (with “father” Harvey Swartz). 1910 Census: George R. “Swartz” (with “father” Harvey E. Swartz). 1920 Census: George R. Arner (with step-father Harvey E. Swartz). 1930 Census: George R. Arner, page 126, visit 008/011, Hawthorne borough, Passaic, New Jersey. They were living at Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1942₍₄₉₎. Known children: Jena R. Arner, born about 1922 in Pennsylvania; George Raymond Arner, born 16 February 1924₍₁₇₎; died 12 September 1989 at Southampton, Bucks, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎, he was a WWII veteran (Army SN: 13154268).

Grant George Arner, born 16 April 1896 at Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania_(40)(49); married by 05 June 1917₍₄₀₎ to Florence (Eckhart) Bartholomew (widow of Eli Bartholomew) who was born 14 October 1896₍₁₇₎ at East Mauch Chunk, Carbon, Pennsylvania and died November 1966 at Jim Thorpe [formerly Mauch Chunk], Carbon, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎. He was a locomotive fireman for the Lehigh Valley Railroad_(40)(49). He registered for the WWI Draft at Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Grant G. Arner, page 175, visit 211/236, Lehighton (2^nd Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Grant G. Arner, page 067, visit 303/529, Lehighton (3^rd Ward), Carbon, Pennsylvania. Known children: Grant George Arner, born 1924, he was a WWII veteran (Army SN: 33619525); Rita M. Arner, born about 1927.

Margaret ______, born about 1876 in Pennsylvania; possibly married to ______ Arner who was born in Pennsylvania [or possibly a Margaret Arner, unmarried]. 1920 Census: Margaret Arner (“niece”, “single”, with Kate Raabe), page 041, visit 422/468, Tamaqua (East Ward), Schuylkill, Pennsylvania [address: 230 Market Street]. Known child:

Robert Hiram Arner, born 16 October 1897_(17)(40); died 10 June 1992 at Tamaqua, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania₍₁₇₎; married about 1922 to Annabelle A. Schuetrumpf (daughter of George F. and Agnes Schuetrumpf) who was born 28 May 1898₍₁₇₎ at Tamaqua and died 14 August 1994 at Tamaqua₍₁₇₎. He was a foreman at Atlas Powder Company. He registered for the WWI draft at Tamaqua [residence: 230 Market Street; nearest relative: Mrs. Margaret Arner]. 1920 Census: Robert Arner (“nephew”, single, also with Kate Raabe). 1930 Census: Robert Arner, page 032, visit 198/224, Tamaqua (East Ward), Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. Known children, born at Tamaqua: Robert E. Arner, born about 1922; Faye M. Arner, born about 1925, probably married to Benjamin J. Southam (son of Richard Edward Southam and Florence Jones) who was born about June 1926 at Tamaqua and died 01 January 2007 at Tamaqua; Richard H. Arner, born about 1926.

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