Conrad5 Orner (Conrad4, Valentine3, Johannes2, Ulrich1), born 1801 in Pikeland, Chester, Pennsylvania; died 05 January 1882 at Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania (Reading Death Records, File #10); married 06 May 1823 to Elizabeth Wells who was born 1803 and died 31 January 1873. He was a blacksmith.
1830 Census: Conard Orner, page 120, Tredyffrin, Chester, Pennsylvania.
1860 Census: Conrad Auner, page 985, visit 2070/2194, Reading (Spruce Ward), Berks, Pennsylvania.
1870 Census: Conr. Onor, page 720, visit 279/282, Reading (2nd Ward), Berks, Pennsylvania.
1880 Census: Conrad Orner (marital status not recorded, with son-in-law Alexander Bradley), page 384, visit 100/104, Philadelphia (E.D. 509), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
His estate records [not looked up yet]. They are buried at Charles Evans Cemetery at Reading.
Known children:
Hannah Miranda6 Orner, born 08 August 1823; married to William Rawlings.
Elizabeth Ann6 Orner, born 07 July 1826; died 22 December 1891; married 27 February 1844 to Alexander Hand Bradley who was born 16 January 1816 in Delaware (or Pennsylvania) and died 21 December 1891. He was a shoemaker. 1850 Census: Alexa Bradley, page 266, visit 285/315, Reading (South East Ward), Berks, Pennsylvania. 1860 Census: Alexander H. Bradley, page 613, visit 051/051, Phoenixville [borough], Chester, Pennsylvania. 1870 Census: Alexander Bradley (with Joshua Stackhouse), page 369, visit 409/442, Upper Providence, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: Alexander Bradley, page 384, visit 100/104, Philadelphia (E.D. 509), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are buried at St. Paul’s Cemetery at Ardmore, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. Known children: Elizabeth Ann Bradley, born 07 October 1845; Lydia Bradley, born about 1847, [not with parents in 1850 or 1860], married to William Parven? who was born about 1849 in Pennsylvania, 1880 Census: William Parven? (with her parents), known child Henry Parven? was born about 1879?; Frederick Anderson Bradley, born 05 January 1849, married 1896-97 to Jessie ______ who was born about June 1874 in England, he was a car inspector for a railroad, 1900 Census Fredk And. Bradley, page 109, visit 038/038, Philadelphia (E.D. 902), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1910 Census Fred A Bradley, page 083, visit 185/185, Philadelphia (E.D. 818), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, they had one child born and died 1900s; Hannah Catherine Bradley, born 09 February 1851; Sarah Jane Bradley, born 13 January 1856, died in infancy.
James Wells6 Orner, born 07 May 1829.
John Schrack6 Orner, born 08 October 1835; died 26 September 1857.
Sarah L.6 Orner, born about 1840; married after the 1860 census to John Smith Broomall (his second marriage)(son of Nathan S. Broomall and Hannah Groswald Conner) who was born 18 January 1814 at Middletown, Delaware, Pennsylvania and died 12 August 1896 at Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania. He was a blacksmith. 1870 Census: John S. Broomall, page 607, visit 555/555, Phoenixville District, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census: John S. Broomal, page 293, visit 191/199, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Sarah L. Broomal (widow), page 012, visit 240/245, Phoenixville (2nd Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania. He is buried at Morris Cemetery. [He was married first to Sarah West, and had several children.] They had no children.
(Corporal) Henry Freeman6
Orner, born about 1842; died 01 December 1879 at Reading, Berks,
Pennsylvania (Reading Death Records, File #755), married 30 July 1868 to Sarah Malinda Steve who was born about February 1851 in
Pennsylvania and died 28 May 1933. Civil War
service: Corporal in Company E, 46th Pennsylvania Infantry
Regiment and probably also Civil War
service: Company H, 5th
Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. He received an invalid pension; application filed 23 February 1872. Sarah received a
widow’s pension; application filed 19 August 1890. 1870
Census: Henry Ormer, page 763, visit 975/982, Reading (2nd
Ward), Berks, Pennsylvania. 1880 Census:
Sarah Orner (widow), page 036, visit 062/067, Reading (2nd Ward),
Berks, Pennsylvania. 1900 Census: Sarah M. Orner, page 176, visit
219/219, Reading (2nd Ward), Berks, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: Sarah M. Orner, page 048,
visit 239/244, Reading (E.D. 053), Berks, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Sarah
M. Orner, page 117, visit 191/201, Reading (E.D. 58), Berks, Pennsylvania. 1930
Census: Sarah Orner, page 125, visit 247/264,
Reading (E.D. 08), Berks, Pennsylvania. Children:
John E. 7Orner, born 10 February 1869; married first about 1890 to Louisa M. Ash who was born about October 1871 in New Jersey,
later divorced; married second 1901-02 to
Adeline S. (______) McBride (her second marriage) who was
born about 1865 in Pennsylvania. He was a railroad brakeman. 1900 Census: John Orner (married but
alone, with Wm. H. Thomas), page 214, visit 339/351, Philadelphia
(E.D. 888), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; also Lousia M. Orner (married
but alone, and children), page 042, visit 103/106, Norristown (2nd
Ward), Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
1910 Census: John E. Orner [and
second wife], page 107, visit 086/086, Philadelphia (E.D. 820), Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania; also Louisa Orner (divorced, and children), page 237,
visit 250/280, Philadelphia (E.D. 1112), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: Louise Orner (divorced, with
son-in-law William Costello). 1930 Census: Lousa Orner (“widow”), page 106,
visit 310/328, Philadelphia (E.D
503), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [Adeline
had a son Edgar H. McBride from her previous marriage.] Known children
with first wife: Andora
C. “Dora” Orner, born 10 November 1891(14), died April 1976
at Ft. Lauderdale, Broward, Florida(14), married 1915-16 to William Joseph Costello (his second marriage) who was born 08
October 1882(17) in Pennsylvania, he was a machinist, 1920 Census: William Costello, page 152,
visit 163/177, Philadelphia (E.D. 1679), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1930
Census: William Costello, page 184, visit 678/769, Philadelphia (E.D. 1044),
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, they possibly had no children, [he had at least two
children from his first marriage]; Margaret Orner, born about February 1896.
Anna A.7 Orner, born 01 November 1870; married 1894-95 to Joseph
Upperman (son of ______ Upperman and Isabella ______) who was born about May 1870 in
Pennsylvania. He was a core-maker at an iron foundry. 1900 Census: Joseph
Upperman (with his mother), page 014, visit 295/300, Phoenixville (2nd
Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania. 1910
Census: Joseph Opperman, page 173, visit 084/086, Phoenixville (6th
Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania. 1920
Census: Joseph Upperman, page 170, visit 059/060, Phoenixville (6th
Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania. 1930
Census: Joseph Upperman, page 113, visit 075/075, Phoenixville (6th
Ward), Chester, Pennsylvania. Known children:
Viola A. Upperman, born about October
1895; John J.
Upperman, born 18 April 1897(14), died July 1985 at
Phoenixville(14), he was a crane operator at an iron foundry, he was
a WWI veteran, 1930 Census: (single, with parents); Isabella E. Upperman,
born about [? 15 October] 1901, 1930 Census: (single, with parents).
James A.7 Orner, born 14 July 1872(14);
died March 1964(14); married (second?) 1904-05
to Verna L. Hickman who was born about 1883 in New
Jersey. He was a meat cutter. 1900
Census: James Orner (with Edward Ross), page 208, visit 204/211,
Philadelphia (E.D. 888), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1910 Census: James
A. Orner, page 062, visit 019/019, Philadelphia (E.D. 817), Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. 1920 Census: James A. Orner, page 077,
visit 108/115, East Pikeland, Chester, Pennsylvania. Known children: George C. Orner,
born 03 May 1908(14), died 01 February 1990(14), married
to Mildred Carl who was born about May 1908 in
Pennsylvania; Harold
F. Orner, born 14 March 1910(14), died May 1976 at
Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania(14), married about 1928 to Rose I. ______ who was born about 1910 in Pennsylvania,
1930 Census: Harold F. Orner, page 110, visit 032/032, Phoenixville (6th Ward), Chester,
Pennsylvania, known child Harold Orner was born about 1928.
George Conrad7 Orner, born 19 September 1875(14)(17); died May 1964(14); married to Nellie Westwood who was born about 1889 in Pennsylvania. He was a clerk; for Baldwin Locomotive Company at Philadelphia in 1918(17). 1920 Census: George C. Orner, page 266, visit 313/347, Philadelphia (E.D 1168), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1930 Census: George C. Orner, page 157, visit 511/515, Landis, Cumberland, New Jersey. Known children: Ruth W. Orner, born about October 1919; Doris M. Orner, born about October 1925.
David Isaiah6 Orner, born 30 August 1846; died 28 November 1858.
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