George6 Orner (john5, Conrad4, Valentine3, Johannes2, Ulrich1), born 01 August 1825; died 13 January 1895 at Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania (Book 1, Page 191); married first after the 1850 census to [?Hannah Margaret ______]; married second after the 1870 census to Catherine McClure who was born about April 1834 in Ireland and died 24 March 1902 at Valley Forge (Book 1, page 192). He was a shoemaker; later a stonemason.
1860 Census: George Urner (alone, and son Davis, with parents), page 846, visit 1153/1139, Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania.
1870 Census: George Orner (alone, and children), page 567, visit 216/223, Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania.
1880 Census: George Orner, page 245, visit 094/102, Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania.
1900 Census: Catherine Orner (widow), page 237, visit 198/211, Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania.
Known children with first wife:
Ellen S.7 Orner, born about 1852; married to William D. Rhoades (son of Peter Rhoades) who was born about 1849 in Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: William D. Rhoades, page 243, visit 065/070, Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania. Known children: Isaac W. Rhoades, born about 1877; Belbert P. Rhoades, born about 1878; Albert C. Rhoades, born April 1880.
Davis7 Orner, born about 1854; married 1875-76 to Susan (Minker) Steel (her second marriage) who was born about 1849 in Maryland. 1860 Census: Davis Urner (with grandfather John Orner). 1880 Census: David Orner, page 245, visit 097/105, Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Davis Orner, page 212, visit 113/115, Spring City (2nd Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Davis Orner, page 230, visit 101/110, Spring City (3rd Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania. [She had a son Marcus Steel from her previous marriage.] Known children:
George W.8 Orner, born about August 1877; married 1898-99 to Annie C. ______ who was born about December 1878 in Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: George W. Oner, page 214, visit 160/163, Spring City (3rd Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania.
Hannah Margaret8 Orner, born 05 July 1879; married 04 October 1899 to John Freed Boyer who was born 02 September 1881(17) in Pennsylvania. He was a house plasterer; later a farmer. 1900 Census: Hannah Boyer (married but alone, and child, with parents). 1910 Census: John F. Boyer, page 040, visit 244/251, Royersford (2nd Ward), Montgomery, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: John F. Boyer, page 151, visit 371/408, Riverside (1st Ward), Burlington, New Jersey. 1930 Census: John F. Boyer, page 124, visit 047/049, Skippack, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. [They had two other children born and died 1900s.] Known children, born in Pennsylvania: Annie R. Boyer, born about December 1899; Edna M. Boyer, born about 1902; Georgiana Boyer, born about 1904.
George7 Orner, born 25 December 1861(9); died 01 April 1943(9); married 1896-97 to Dorothy Jane Stoddard (daughter of John Liddle Stoddard and Jane Ann Briggs) who was born 30 March 1874 in England and died 04 October 1925. He was a farmer. 1900 Census: George Orner, page 237, visit 199/212, Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: George Orner, page 208, visit 230/236, Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: George Orner, page 159, visit 360/361, Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania. He is buried at Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery in Chester County. Known children:
Laura May8 Orner, born 08 December 1897(14); died January 1978 at Oaks, Montgomery, Pennsylvania(14); married 1915-16 to Harold Allen Taney (son of Jacob and Ida M. Taney) who was born 29 May 1897(14)(17) and died August 1978(14). He worked at an electric light plant. 1930 Census: Harold Taney, page 017, visit 308/325, Bridgeport (1st Ward), Montgomery, Pennsylvania. Known children: Jacob Taney, born about 1917; Charles Taney, born about 1919; Francis Taney, born about 1921; Dorothy Taney, born about 1923.
Lewis Elwood8 Orner, born 28 May 1899(9)(17); died 05 July 1919(9); buried at Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery.
Dorothy8 Orner, born 14 April and died 12 July 1901 at Valley Forge (Book 1, page 192).
Esther Helen8 Orner, born 02 March 1903(14); died 19 August 1984 at Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania(14); married after the 1930 census to Albert William Kulp (his second marriage)(son of Albert Kulp and Elizabeth Billig) who was born 29 August 1899(14)(17) and died 18 February 1974 at Parker Ford, Chester, Pennsylvania(14).
Charles8 Orner, born 19 April 1906; died 07 May 1940 in Valley Forge [Coroner’s Inquest (File #1940-5-6) conducted same day]; unmarried.
Horace Ellsworth8 Orner,
born 18 January 1909(9)(18)(but SSDI says 1910(14)); died 22 January 1981(9)(14) in
Volusia County, Florida(18);
married after the 1930 census to Helen Guenther Miller
who was born 09 December 1916(9) and died 16 August 1976(9).
They are buried at Valley Forge Baptist
Cemetery.
Alice R.8 Orner, born about October 1914; married after the 1930 census to Samuel H. Brittain who was born 06 March 1910(14) and died 03 September 1993 at Phoenixville(14).
Mary Emily7 Orner, born about 1864; married by 1880 to Morris Rice who was born about 1856 in Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Morris Rice (with her parents). Known child: Sarah Jane Rice, born about May 1881, 1900 Census: Sarah Jane Rice (with grandmother Catherine Orner).
Jesse H.7 Orner, born 08 August 1865; died 10 August 1935 aged 70 years, 02 days (obituary in the Mennonite publication Gospel Herald, issue of 10 October 1935); married first 06 January 1892 at Spring City, Chester, Pennsylvania to Anna Louise Douglass (daughter of John Douglass) who was born about July 1873 in Pennsylvania, apparently later divorced; married second 25 November 1909 to Anna C. Bernhardt who was born about 1874 in Delaware; married third 22 June 1918 to Ida M. (Faulkner) Coffman who was born about 1866 in Pennsylvania. He was an insurance agent; later a park guard; later a laborer. 1900 Census: Jessie Orner, page 108, visit 235/235, Tredyffrin, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Jess Orner, page 246, visit 165/169, Upper Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Jessie H. Orner, page 201, visit 070/073, Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Jesse Orner, page 218, visit 283/292, Downingtown (East Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania. He is buried at Valley Forge Cemetery in Chester County. [Anna Louise was married second about 1916-17 to Frank Miller.] Known children with first wife [they had one other child who died before 1900]:
Sarah8 Orner, born about May 1892.
George Robinson (or Robison)8 Orner, born 08 December 1893(19); died 27 January 1947 at Philadelphia (Pottstown Mercury, issue of 29 January 1947); married about 1921 to Helen (Huling) Tompkins (her second marriage) who was born about 1896 in Pennsylvania. He was a WWI veteran. 1910 Census: George Orner (single, with Harry N. Stauffer), page 066, visit 157/193, East Vincent, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: George R. Orner, page 081, visit 017/017, Lower Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. He is buried at Vincent Mennonite Cemetery. Known children: George R. Orner, born 29 August 1923(14), died 07 December 1989(14); Elizabeth Jean Orner, born about 1924, possibly married Lester G. Gilbert; Harry T. Orner, born 02 January 1926(14), died 21 August 1992 at Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania(14); Gordon R. Orner, born about February 1927, married to Eleanor W. ______ who was born about 1926; Loryn J. Orner (daughter), born about August 1929.
Ella Ola8 Orner, born 17 October 1895 (but SSDI says 1896(14)); died 06 September 1971 at Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania(14); married 13 (or 18) October 1913 to Ralph Emmerson Hunter (son of John D. Hunter and Mary Jane Roberts) who was born 13 September 1891 in Pennsylvania and died 1939. He worked at a paper mill. 1930 Census: Ralph Hunter (“widower”, with Joseph Gordon), page 211, visit 018/135, Downingtown (East Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania; also Ella Hunter (married but alone, and children, with her mother and step-father Frank Miller), page 153, visit 229/229, Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania. Known children: Joseph Ralph Hunter, born 31 July 1914(14), died 18 November 1977 at Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania(14), married Helen Krupensky; Jesse Everett Hunter, born 04 October 1916(14), died 12 March 1996 at Perkiomenville, Montgomery, Pennsylvania(14), married Mary Alice Waltman; George Howard Hunter, born 12 March 1918(14), died 29 November 1982(14), married Madeline Zeleski; Anna Mae Hunter, born about 1919; Vivian Hunter, born 14 April 1922; Doris Ella Hunter, born about 1926, married James William Faust. [They had at least three more children born after the 1930 census.]
John Howard8 Orner, born 12 May 1897(14); died 01 March 1961 at Columbia, Richland, South Carolina(14); married first about 1922 to Sarah ______ who was born about 1904 in Pennsylvania; married second 18 October 1946 at North Augusta, Aiken, South Carolina to Nellie Bentley (her third marriage)(daughter of William Nathan Bentley and Ola Slaten) who was born 25 July 1907(14) in Anderson County, South Carolina and died 22 March 1983 at Columbia(14). He was a WWI veteran and a WWII veteran (Army SN: 33188779). 1930 Census: John H. Orner, page 149, visit 363/398, Norristown (7th Ward), Montgomery, Pennsylvania. No children with them in 1930.
Joseph7 Orner, born 16 March 1869; died 01 January 1951; married 1891-92 to Eva May Rossiter (daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Rossiter) who was born September 1872 and died 22 May 1939. 1900 Census: Joseph Orner, page 238, visit 213/226, Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Joseph Orner, page 201, visit 053/053, Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Joseph Orner, page 210, visit 267/273, Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Joseph Orner, page 148, visit 124/124, Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania. Known children:
Catherine Maude8 Orner, born 20 June 1894; died 04 December 1942; married about 1913 to JOHN ANTHONY8 HARTSHAW who was born 03 February 1892(17)(19) in Schuylkill and died 07 August 1957. He was a locomotive fireman for the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad(17); later he was a machinist at a steel works. He registered for the WWI Draft in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: John A. Hartshaw, page 147, visit 098/098, Schuylkill, Chester, Pennsylvania. They were living in Upper Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania in 1942(19). Known children: Thelma J. Hartshaw, born about 1914; Ralph G. Hartshaw, born 04 June 1914(14), died January 1979 at Norristown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania(14); Harold O. Hartshaw, born 12 July 1922(14), died 08 April 1995 at Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee(14); John A. Hartshaw, born 06 December 1924(14), died 28 October 1977 at Conshohocken, Montgomery, Pennsylvania(14), married Marie Theresa McFarland, he was a WWII veteran.
Joseph Hampton8 Orner, born 06 March 1897(14)(17); died June 1984 at King Of Prussia, Montgomery, Pennsylvania(14); married about 1917 to Minnie E. Schneipp (daughter of Frank and Clara Schneipp) who was born about 1898 in Pennsylvania. He registered for the WWI Draft at Wyebrooke, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Joe Orner (with her parents), page 043, visit 058/063, Bridgeport (1st Ward), Montgomery, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: Joseph Arner, page 075, visit 060/061, Upper Merion, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. Known children: (First Lieutenant) Willis S. Orner, born 02 February 1920, killed in action 25 July 1945 during WWII, he served in the 402nd Bomber Squadron, 502nd Bomber Group in the U.S. Army Air Corps (Army SN: O-811728), he is buried at National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Section D, site 482) at Honolulu, Hawaii; Donald Hampton Orner, born 21 July 1926(14), died 22 November 2003 at Perkasie, Bucks, Pennsylvania(14), he was a WWII veteran (Army SN: 33952006), he is buried at Philadelphia Memorial Park at Malvern, Chester, Pennsylvania.
Iva Mae8 Orner, born about 1907; married 1928-29 to David R. Clevenstine who was born about 1901 in Pennsylvania. He was a finisher at a needle works. 1930 Census: David R. Clevenstine, page201, visit 175/183, Spring City (3rd Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania.
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