Amon5 Arner (Henry4, William3, Felix2, Ulrich1), born 02 February 1822(14) in East Penn, Northampton (now Mahoning, Carbon), Pennsylvania and christened 10 March 1822 (Sponsors: Daniel Gerber and wife Catharina born Arner)(41); died 23 May 1895 aged 73 years, 03 months, 21 days(14) (gravestone); married 18 April 1848(29) to Anna Beltz (daughter(E) of John Beltz and Hannah Hummel, and a first cousin of Thomas Beltz who married Maria4 Arner) who was born 24 May 1827(14) in Mahoning and died 18 May 1901(14) (gravestone).
[Beltz family biography from History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Alfred Mathews and Austin N. Hungerford, published by Everts & Richards, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1884.]
He was a partner in his father’s powder manufacturing
business(E); later he was a farm chemical manufacturer for twenty
years. After 1869, he was a merchant and also served as the New Mahoning
postmaster. He was a deacon of St.
John’s (Beck’s) Union Church near New Mahoning(E). Biography in
1850 Census: Ammon
Arner (with his parents), page 382, visit 133/145, Mahoning, Carbon,
1860 Census:
Amon
1870 Census: Ammon
Arner, page 169, visit 060/066, Mahoning, Carbon,
1875 Mahoning Plat Map: A. Arner; and A. Arner, Store & P.O.
1880 Census: Ammon
Arner, page 454, visit 231/243, Mahoning, Carbon,
1900 Census: Anna
Arner (with son-in-law Louis Zimmerman), page 269, visit 173/185, Mahoning,
Carbon,
They are buried at St. John’s (Beck’s) Union Church in Mahoning They had eleven children, seven of whom died young.
Children:
John Henry6 Arner, born
04 April and christened 28 May 1849 (Sponsors: parents)(41); died 09 November 1940(14a) at
Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; married
24 May 1869(29) to Mary Ann Wehr (daughter
of Peter Wehr and Elizabeth Rauch)
who was born 14 February 1846(14a) in Heidelberg, Lehigh,
Pennsylvania and died 19 June 1914(14a) at Allentown, Lehigh,
Pennsylvania(M). Civil War service:
Company F, 34th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. He was a
manufacturer of cornices, and a merchant [Arner Interior Decorative Company,
manufacturers of Patented Fibre Centre Pieces, etc]. Biography in
Calvin Elijah7 Arner, born 07 October and
christened 01 December 1869 (Sponsors: parents)(29); died 18 November 1954(N); married 31 July 1923 in Lehigh County (Book
43, license #41611) to Clara E. Kistler (daughter of Abraham D. Kistler and Ellen E. Mosser)
who was born about September 1873 in Lehigh County. He was a graduate of
Minnie Dora7 Arner, born 21 January and
christened 25 February 1871 (Sponsors: parents)(29); married 1891-92 to William
Pascoe who was born about 1868 in Pennsylvania. He was a railway agent.
1910 Census: William Pascoe, page 059, visit 054/055, Conyngham,
Luella Eliza7 Arner, born about August
1879; died 09 March 1960; married 1903 in Lehigh County (Book 14,
license #13415) to George David Sell (son of John H. Sell and Ellen L. Handwerk)
who was born 23 November 1878(40) in Pennsylvania and died 23 April
1957. He owned a department store. 1910 Census: George D. Sell, page 207, visit
143/152,
Sarah E.7 Arner, born about August 1880.
Israel F.6 Arner(E), born 05 February 1851(14); died 24 March 1889 aged 38 years, 01 month, 19 days(14) (gravestone). He is buried at Zimmerman Cemetery (Section E, row 10) in Mahoning.
Moses Daniel6 Arner(E), born about April 1852;
died 1938 in Dade County, Florida(45); married 1873-74 to Wilhelmina
F. Lutz (from son Elmer’s entry in the California State Death Index(36)) who was born about
July 1855 in Pennsylvania and apparently died before the 1920 census. He was a
blacksmith; later a wagon maker. 1870 Census: Moses
Arner, page 409, visit 289/301,
Flora May7 Arner, born 03 May and
christened 08 June 1871 (Sponsors: parents)(29); married 1898-99 in Clay County, Kansas to William Henry Lennard who was born about November
1847 in New Jersey. He owned a general store. 1900 Census: William Lennard,
page 214, visit 037/041, Morganville city,
Edwin Webster7 Arner, born 22 September and
christened
(Doctor) Milton Elijah7 Arner,
born 10 October 1876(36)(40);
died 20 May 1947 at Vallejo, Solano, California(36); married first 22 May 1900 in Sedgwick County,
Kansas (Book H, page 324) to Roberta Alice Hadley who
was born 27 October 1874 at Yolo, Yolo, California. He was a dentist. He
registered for the WWI Draft at
William Warren7 Arner, born
Elmer Raymond7 Arner, born 30 May 1889 in Kansas(36)(40); died 17 January 1960 at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California(36); married first about 1915 to Elsie (or Elizabeth) M. King who was born about 1892 in Kansas, later divorced; married second by 1930 to Mary A. ______ who was born about 1893 in Kansas. He was an accountant and an auditor. He registered for the WWI Draft at Oakland, Alameda, California. 1910 Census: Elmer R. Arner (single, with Alise S. Conant), page 080, visit 018/018, Enterprise city, Dickinson, Kansas. 1920 Census: Elmer R. Arner, page 077, visit 072/080, Oakland (E.D. 56), Alameda, California. 1930 Census: Elmer R. Arner, page 003, visit 048/052, Los Angeles (E.D. 175), Los Angeles, California. Known child with first wife: Radford King Arner, born 08 January 1916(17) in California(36), died 05 April 1982 at Oakland(17)(36); married Edna Earl Beard, they lived at Oak Harbor, Island, Washington, 1930 Census: Radford Arner (with step-father Lewis Hagar), page 068, visit 081/088, Oakland (E.D. 57), Alameda, California.
Catherine J.6 Arner(E), born about October 1853; died 1926(N); married 23 December 1890 in Carbon County (Book 2, page 076) to Lewis J. Zimmerman of New Mahoning(E) who was born 10 November 1852 in West Penn, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. He was a merchant. 1900 Census: Louis Zimmerman, page 269, visit 173/185, Mahoning, Carbon, Pennsylvania. They had no children.
Hannah Louisa6 Arner, born 03 September 1855; died 16 August 1865 aged 09 years, 11 months, 13 days(14)(29); buried at St. John’s Church; [gravestone; inscription].
Mary Janetta6 Arner, born 12 June 1857; died 03 August 1865 aged 08 years, 01 month, 22 days(14)(29); buried at St. John’s Church [same gravestone as Hannah, just above].
Samuel Elijah6 Arner, born 08 August 1860; died 13 August 1865 aged 05 years, 05 days(14)(29); buried at St. John’s Church [same gravestone as Hannah, above].
Emma Elizabeth6 Arner, born 08 March 1863; died 12 August 1865 aged 02 years, 05 months, 04 days(14)(29); buried at St. John’s Church [same gravestone as Hannah, above].
(Infant Son)6, probably born 1867; died 03 May 1867(14); buried at St. John’s Church [same gravestone as Hannah, above].
(Infant Daughter)6, probably born 1868; died 25 December 1868(14); buried at St. John’s Church [same gravestone as Hannah, above].
Emma Lillian6 Arner, born 25 December 1869 and christened 05 March 1870 (Sponsors: parents)(29); died 04 January 1950 at Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania; married 17 December 1894 in Carbon County (Book 3, page 104) to (Reverend) John S. Heisler who was born 09 December 1867(28) at Lewistown, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania. They were living at Sunbury, Northumberland, Pennsylvania in 1914(E). He served as pastor of Seibert Evangelical Congregational Church at Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania(S); later of the Bethany Evangelical Congregational Church at Reading. 1920 Census: John S. Heisler, page 065, visit 245/268, Bethlehem (E.D. 95), Northampton, Pennsylvania. She is buried at Lehighton Cemetery at Lehighton, Carbon, Pennsylvania. Known children, born in Pennsylvania: Anna Rachel Heisler, born about 1896, never married, she was a schoolteacher; Rudolph Arner Heisler, born 01 March 1898(40), died 06 December 1950 at Reading(S); John Roland Heisler, born 11 September 1899(40), he was an electrician, he lived at East Orange, Essex, New Jersey(S); R. Kathleen Heisler, born about 1905, never married.
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