Other Events:

• _UID: CDEFBD4544644855A9E27DAF29F557F01FE1

Living — Living UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]

Living — Living UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]

Living — Living UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]

1. Living UNKNOWN

Other Events:

• _UID: 8D88184AE9C142E891868F10400080874830

Living — Living UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: F9B45FFF347543C2B0A9B6A7C687A30B6ACC

Other Events:

• Baptism: 17 Jul 1904, Catawissa Methodist Church, Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA
• Unknown: From 24 Aug 1917 to 19 May 1919, 28th Infantry Division; Military
• Occupation: From 22 Jun 1912 to 1963, PA; Clerk, Pennsylvania Railroad
• _UID: EDFADC824D61473CB6D4EFCE90E562CD615D

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

1920 census, Sunbury Burough, 5th ward, Robert E Conrad, head, 24, Anna E 25, clerk, Penna RR Co, address 512 Railroad Ave "Postan?",
both mother and father born in PA

1930 census, 908 Masser St, Robert Conrad 34 clerk, Rail Road, Anna E 35,
Robert E son, 5, parents of both born in PA., veteran W.W.

CHURCHES: Catawissa Ave Methodist, Sunbury, PA

OCCUPATION: file clerk - PA RR, 55 years

ORGANIZATIONS: American Legion Post 201, Sunbury, PA
(60 years on 17 Mar 1983), Masonic Lodge 632, Sunbury, PA

Graduated from Sunbury High School, Class of 1913

MILITARY: Served as Army Field Clerk, 28th Division, PA National Guard in WWI,
HQ Co and Troop E, 103rd Cavalry (source??) (appointed AFC Aug 24, 1917, on duty
during war with Division Adjutant. Honorably discharged at Camp Dix, NJ,
May 19, 1919).

Margaret Davis was a widow, I think, her husband dying in the early 1950's. Her
maiden name was Craig or Kraig. She was born around 1905.

Marriage license, book 24, pg 113, #24236 (Sunbury)
Robert E Conrad, 21, clerk, Sunbury, parents, Simon P(car repairman born Sunbury)
and Margaret A. (housewife born in Millerstown) to Nannie A. Henderson, 21,
silkweaver, father John Henderson (occ. = "---") and mother unknown (occ = "deceased").
sworn 20 Jun 1916, certificate signed byJ.D.W. Deaver, at Harrisburg, 20 Jun 1916

note - carefull analysis of the signatures on the license application suggests
that Robert Conrad signed his name, but all information was filled in by the
Clerk of the Orphan's Court (including the bride's signature). Uncertain of Robert's
signature. But I wonder if Nannie was even present.

Birth listed in NC record pg 31

Railroad Retirement number 716-12-1534, lists last residance as Jersey Shore (?17701)
Cause of Death: of prostate cancer

Robert married Anna Elizabeth HENDERSON 25 Jun 1916, Harrisburg, Dauphin Co, PA. Anna (daughter of Edward SHAUGHNESSY and Bridget UNKNOWN, daughter of John Newton HENDERSON and Susanna MCDEVITT) was born 1 Mar 1894, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; died 23 Jul 1953, Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA; was buried 25 Jul 1953, Pomfret Manor Cemetery, Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Adopted: 1 Oct 1904, Union Co, PA
• Baptism: 18 Mar 1894, St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA
• Unknown: 23 Feb 1899, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; Removed
• Unknown: 20 Aug 1909, Union Co, PA; Guard_pick
• _UID: 916FFA05D77A49F8A5E85E32CDA0FC6A8186

Notes:

Nickname: Nannie

********************************************************************** Dad's notes, 7/24/79
(copied from Robert E Conrad's notes after talking with his dad, R E Conrad Sr)

1. Previously, Dad related to me the following:
a) Mom, Aunt Mary Kerstetter and Uncles John and James (Hendersons) were
being reared in a Catholic Orphan's Home in Philadelphia

b) John Henderson married a Polish girl in Delaware (Dover?)

c) Then Mom and AUnt Mary were transferred to an O'Shaughnessy (?)
family in Lewisburg. This family was quite old when Mom and Aunt Mary
went there to live. The husband shot to death either his wife or himself.

d) Then Mom was transferred to a Kelly family (about 1915) in Milton,
Pa, until about 16 yrs old. At the same time, AuntMary went to an O'Neill
family in Coatsville (and later to Sunbury).

e) Then Mom ended up working in a silk mill in Sunbury and lived with the
Riegle family on Catawissa Ave across from the East End Hose Company.
That's when Dad met, courted Mom and married her!

f) Aunt Mary, while in Sunbury stayed at the Zerbe Hotel (the Shreffler Pontiac
place now on Market Street near Eighth St).

At the same time, Tom Kerstetter was a bartender there. They married.

g) Uncle Tom and Aunt Mary then went to Berrysburg to open up a Hotel there.
Tom Jr was born there. Tom Sr borrowed $1000 from a whiskey salesman
to take over the hotel.

h) Then Uncle Tom and Aunt Mary went to Gratz to open a hotel there (which
later burned down). then to Elizabethville, then to hotel in Dillsburg,
and finally to Camp Hill (they had a used car garage on Market St.
not far from the Rt 15 bypass traffic intersection).

i) My grandfather SimonPeter Conrad was placed on a Scanlon farm about
1870 or 1871 and used to workhis ass off there. Durin ghte flood of 1889,
he worked on a RR bridge at Mexico, Pa.
****************************************************************************

Dad adds:
the place she first stayed was probably 604? North 4th inLewisburg (he drove
by and remembered her pointing to the place...)

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1880 census, NWard Lewisburg, Union Co, pg 498C, Edw. Shaughnessy 55, farmer,
Ire, Bridget 49, born Ire.

1890

1900 census, Lewisburg, North Ward (UnionCo), line 29, Ed Shanacey age 70 and
Bridget Shanacey, age 70, both born in Ireland. (taken 14 Jun 1900), Nannie Henderson 5, Jan 1895, adopted daughter (parents of PA), M43, 1/1, farmer
1851/1853 (Ed naturalized) 333 North St, north(born Jan 1830, Aug 1830)

Shanacey, Shanesy, Shaughnessy, Shaughnessey
Shaunacey

1910 census, 2nd Ward, Milton Boro, Simon Kelly 72, Ireland, Rose 72,John J 33,
Mark? A 30, Margaret R 25, Anna Henderson 15 servant, private family,
Anna born in NY, parents from NY. pg 252B, Simon- freight... Steam Railroad,
address 310 Readway? Ave (Reading? Readessy?) between Park? Ave and
LocustSt.

**************************************************************************** Philadelphia

A search for Nannie Henderson in 1894 (No 951607) in Philadelphia found nothing (3 yrs)

Anna Elizabeth Henderson 1893-5 (66622) nothing
Anna Elizabeth Henderson 1897-9 (66588) nothing

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Note: in marriage license book, 24:113, #24236, 1916, the wife is listed as "Nannie A. Henderson, 21, silkweaver; father John Henderson (occ.="__") and mother unknown (occ="deceased") (Sunbury, PA)

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much information found in records of Children's Aid Society, records
now at The Historical Society of Pennsylvania

apparentlysome involvement with "Hospital of Good Shepherd". This
would be the Hospital and Home associated with "Church of the Good Shepherd".

"The Home and Hospital took in children (both boys and girls) who ne

Notes:

Married:
Question Mark shown on old notes

Other Events:

• Occupation: Farmer, butcher, carpenter
• _UID: A50A6C7F50B04ED4B4962029ABD3756EB0D5

Notes:

1910 census, Eldred, Minnie Knerr 13, servant at home of Henry H. Maurer (appears
to be right next door to Knerr homestead).

1920 census, Eldred, Fred Yoder 23, Minnie M 23, Abner J 3 11?12, Claude F 3?/12

1930 census, Eldred, Fred Yoder 33, Minnie 33, Abner 12, Claud 10, Elva 8, Thelma 5,
Luella 3 1/12 M 21/21, laborer, general farm, veteran=no

Sometimes used middle name of Miller (mother's name)

OCCUPATION: farmer

ORGANIZATIONS: Patriotic Sons of America

Note that the 1900 census listed his first name as "Frederick". The family
bible has "Fredy". Everywhere else it is just "Fred". Still, he's probably
named for his grandfather Frederick Miller

I found these interesting. They were in a memory book from Fred and Minnie
given to their son Abner Yoderwho was killed in World War II. They show a bit
more of the human side:

Pitman, Pa Oct 24, 1942
Dear Son
I am proud of you/ put your trust in God and he will see you through/ we are
all praying that you may soon return home/ Love Daddy

Oct 8 1942
Dear Son:
When the golden sun is setting and the swallow's homeward fly then you
can remember you have a mother's prayer with you/with love/ Mother

Cause of Death: of Parkinson's Disease

Fred married Minnie Elizabeth KNERR 11 Aug 1917, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Minnie (daughter of James Monroe KNERR and Emma Jane SMITH) was born 10 Dec 1896, Tremont, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 14 Sep 1981, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried 16 Sep 1981, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (Rev Snyder). [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 29 Jun 1913, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA (Rev Demy)
• _UID: D98FF694431C4C219FA796BC500C24F9CFC0

Notes:

ORGANIZATIONS: Daughters of America, Pitman, PA

Grandma wrote this in the going away book for her son Abner who was later killed
in World War II, 17 Feb 1944:

Oct 8, 1942:

Dear Son:
When the golden sun is setting and the swallows homeward fly
then you can remember you have a mother's prayer with you
with love,
Mother

Cause of Death: of kidney failure

Notes:

Married:
by C.D. Collins

Other Events:

• Occupation: From 1883 to 1928; Carpenter, Pennsylvania Railroad
• Retired: 1 Sep 1928, Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA
• _UID: 10420A1BA9734BC48AF2FC58624B5B6CE691

Notes:

Nickname: Pete

1880 census, Upper Augusta, pg 483C, Peter Conrad 16 laborer, with family of
Charles Wolverton 45

1890

1900 census, 503? Fairmont, 206B, 10/162/17, 7th Ward, Simon P Conrad, Sep 1863, Car Repairer, renter,Ma____ Aug 1872, M9, 3/2, Hazel G? Mar 1893, Robert Apr 1895

1910 Census, Sunbury 8th Ward, 416 Fairmont, Simon Petter 46, Margaret 37,
M20, 6/5, Hazel V17, Robert Earl 15, Harry T, 9, Russel E 3, baby son 1/12
(done 23 Apr 1910)Repairman, car depar. PRR, Hazel = saleslady, 5&10
(image 25)

1920 Census,Sunbury 8th Ward, 11/137/1713, 416 Fairmont Ave, Simon P 56, car
repairman, RR shop, Margaret A 47, Harry F 19, Russel E 12, William D 9

1930 census, Sunbury, Peter I Conrad 66 carpenter Railroad M at 27, Margaret 57,
M at 18, Russel E 23, silk tester, silk plant (vet box not filled in)

1909 City Directory, Simon Peter Conrad, repairer, 416 Faimont (with Margaret A/Maggie A)

according to Dad, Simon was placed on the Scanlon's farm (~1870).

OCCUPATION: Worked for PA RR (Certificate #68169). Engine Cleaner, Laborer, Carpenter, Car Repairman. 1883-1928. Retired Dec 1, 1928.

ORGANIZATIONS: Apharetta Tribe, No. 98, Improved Order of Red Men
( http://members.xoom.com/redmen/ )

LAND:
Mortgage book 54:78, $600 to Mary Ann (mother?), 1901/1904
bought 416 Fairmont Ave, Sunbury, PA (Deed No. 421), Jun 11, 1905.

bought cemetery plot 625C on 19 Apr 1893, recorded 16 Aug 1893, Deed 109:283
(note this is after death ofEster Mary)

Family Bible has a cap ribbon from a Navy hat with "U.S.S. Connecticut". What is this? (ship 1904-1923)

Birth record of Northumberland Co list children and info on Peter:
recorded 6 Dec 1893, Hazel born on Fairmont St, lives there, SP=laborer
recorded 21 May 1895, [Robert] born on Fairmont, lives there, SP=plumber
recorded 12 Apr 1901, Harry born at 403 Line St, lives 403 Fairmont, SP=laborer

Sunbury Daily Item, 6 Oct 1941:

Simon Peter Conrad
Retired PRR Employee dies
A marital union of more than 51 years was broken with the death of Simon Peter Conrad in his home, 416 Fairmount Ave, at 7:25 o'clock this morning. He had been bedfast for the past 6 months with complications. He was aged 78 years, one month and 5 days. He was born in Sunbury, September 1 1863, the son of the late Henry B and Mary Ann Conrad. The golden weddingof Mr and Mrs Conrad was celebrated by their family in August, 1940. Mrs. Conrad's maiden name was Margaret A. Knisely, and she was a native of Juniata Valley. Entering the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1883, Mr. Conrad was engaged for 45 years as a car repairman on the Williamsport Division, first in the Sunbury shops and late at Northumberland. He retired September 1, 1938, at the age of 65 years. He was for many years a member of the Catawissa Avenue United Methodist Church. He gave up other affiliations with advancing years. He is survived by his wife: one daughter Mrs James Linderman, of Jersey Shore; 3 sons, Robert E Conrad and Russel E Conrad of Sunbury, and William D Conrad of Wilmington DE; 3 sisters, Mrs William Welch of South 4th Street, Mrs William Neuer of North 4th Street, and Mrs Margaret Geiser of Philadelphia, PA; 8 grandchildren and 2 great grandchilden. His son Robert E Conrad is city controller and treasurer of Milton Jarrett Norman Post No 201, American Legion. He is the second member of the post to be bereaved by loss of his father within two days, the first being Joh Bayers. Fungeral services will be held from his home, 416 Fairmont Ave, Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Rev L.B. Barton, Pastor of the Catawissa Avenue United Methodist Church will officate. Burial will be in Pomfret Manor Cemetery.

NOTE: [Editors' Note: If a person worked for a railroad after 1936 he might have qualified for a pension from the Railroad RetirementBoard in lieu of Social Security. That's why researchers don't find those ancestors in the SSDI. Most of the RR employees' Socia

Simon married Margaret Armenta KNISELY 21 Aug 1890, McAlisterville, Juniata Co, PA. Margaret (daughter of George KNISELY and Sarah Ann VANHORN) was born 17 Aug 1872, East Salem, Delaware Twp, Juniata Co, PA; died 1 Apr 1950, Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA; was buried 5 Apr 1950, Pomfret Manor Cemetery, Sunbury, Northumberland Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 0042D4CAB81E409689B8143C40D027186C32

Notes:

Nickname: Maggie

marriage of son Robert says mother born in Millerstown, [Greewood Twp, Perry Co.]

OCCUPATION: Maid in Thomsontown, PA; housewife

Will mentions:
daughter Hazel - various belongings
son Russel - refrigerator
son Rober - household furnishings
- return gifts to giver
- divide other furnishings to Hazel, Robert, and Russel
- granddaughters Doris and Louis, each $100
- rest, divide among Hazel, Robert and Russel

From Memorial Record, Fred. R. Dornsife and Son, Funeral Home, Sunbury (a booklet)
Margaret A was born 17 Aug 1872 in East Salem, PA, died 7:45 PM, 1 Apr 1950 in
Sunbury. Services 2PM 5 Apr 1950, Rev Wayne E. North

Pole Bearers: Robert Conrad, James Linderman, W.N Moyer, George Bastian, and
Walter Artley

Interred in Section6, No 625.

Mother was Sarah, Father was William [sic - should be George]
children: Robert, Russel, Hazel
brothers and sisters: Park, Daisy, Lillian

signed book: Mrs. Wm D Conrad, Lois E Conrad, Doris E Conrad, Annie Meckly, etc.
etc Mrs. Robert E Conrad, etc.

Sunbury Daily Item of 3 Apr 1850 mentions:sisters Mrs. Charles Hopple of Marysville,
Mrs Jacob Shotsberger of Lancaster, Park Knisely, children Robert Conrad,
Russel Conrad, Mrs. James Linderman, Jersey Shore
Cause of Death: of leukemia

Notes:

Married:
at Lutheran Parsonage, McAlisterville by G.W. Deisher, Pastor of
Evangelical Lutheran Congregation

Other Events:

• Baptism: 15 May 1893, St. Charles Borromeo Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA
• _UID: 3ED83C14ECF84CFBB275D2C0EE3BEE97F8A2

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

He was supposed to be a policeman, according to Dad. Dad heard this as a kid,
but there seems to be no other source to confirmthis. I may have been overly
restrictive in my search by focusing on the policeman stuff.

I'm not convinced that Susan McDevitt is the mother.
5/04 - no, I think this is OK.

1) there's no reason to think that the baptism that Anna had was wrong. For
the Catholic Church to have given her the wrong information meant there
John Henderson and Susan had a daugther Anna at the same time, Susan
died, and "another" Anna Henderson disappears from the records or becomes
an orphan after 1898

2) Anna talked with her brothers who would have been old enough to know her
parents and confirm or deny her parents' names. Anna refered to her being
Irish because of the McDevitt connection to other people.

Problem - 5/04. Now that I have John N Henderson marrying Susan McDevitt
in 1893, how could they have both been the parents of John Henderson
and James Henderson? Or were they really half brother (and John
lied about not being married before on his marriage license). Or maybe
they had lived together first? Or were married, but not in a Catholic Church?

Solution - 6/04. Got files from Children's Aid Society. Pages on John,
Nannie, and Susan (later Mary) show... Mother was in Home for Consumptives.
Father was "worthless". Grandmother "Susan McDevitt" came to check on them.
They tried to find the father, who was known to hang out at a saloon, but never
found him. Last attempt was 1904 before Nannie was adopted by Shaughnessy
family. But it puts to rest whether John N Henderson and Susan McDevitt
were the parents. It would seem thatJohn and Susan were to be the parents
of John as well, although clearly John was born before they were married.
(or they had been married before outside the Catholic Church).

Problem - what happened to James Henderson? I removed him for now. I
think there was confusion about "John and James" and it was thesons of
John Sr. - 7/14/05

occupations and name used
1887 - brickmaker (Newton)
1889 - musician (John N) ?
1891 - brickmaker (Newton)
1892 - brickmaker (Newton)
1893 - wagon washer (John Newton marriage)
1894 (baptism - John)
1897 (baptism - John)
1898 - watchman (John N)
1900 - foreman (Newton)
1910 - arossing maker (John N - this one?)
1917 - brickmaker (this one? a John Henderson living with Mary James)

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witness to wedding: James McDevitt and Frances Malone (or McCue?)
baptismal sponsors: 1893: James McDevitt and Frances McCue
baptismal sponsors: 1894: Ellen Redmond
baptismal sponsors: 1897:Margaret McHugh

No family relationship found (other than James McDevitt, brother of Susan).
Perhaps just other Irish people at the church.
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1880John Henderson 19, laborer, Eastern Penitentary, Md/Md/Pa (?)
(If that was really supposed to be PA/Md/PA, it could refer to father being
Oliver Meeks/Mix,that is, if this were the right John Henderson in 1880)
Still, I don't think Oliver is a likely fit.

1880 John Henderson, Horsham, Montgomery Co, laborer, 18, home of
Alfred L Philips 55, farmer, Pa/Pa/Pa (?this John? this seems more likely)

1887 1401 Reed, Newton, brickmaker (with rest of Henderson family)
1888
1889 2518 Ellsworth, John N, musician
1890
1891 2140 Sears, Newton, brickmaker (same address as John McDevitt home)
1892 2140 Sears, Newton, brickmaker
1893 2127 Ellsworth (John Newton gets married, listed as John in church record)
1894 at St. Thomas Aquinas (as John)
1895
1896
1897 at St. Charles Borromeo (as John)
1898 1925 Titan, Jno N Henderson, watchman (is this the salesman, died 1899?)
(Ward 36) (David Calhoun in 1900 directory)

1899
1900 need age 38-40

Many people in census are not whe

John married Susanna MCDEVITT 15 May 1893, St. Charles Borromeo Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA. Susanna (daughter of John MCDEVITT and Susanna DOUGHERTY) was born 10 Oct 1868, Gloucester, Camden Co, NJ; died 12 Nov 1898, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA; was buried 16 Nov 1898, St. Mary's Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: C694AEA39FE145329FDAAAF93FAB1837F795

Notes:

given that the marriage of Mary A. Henderson says mother was named "Mary",
I wonder if this is the right mother's name.

Note - Mary listed her mother as Mary and it wasn't until a letter came back
from a church in Philadelphia thatthe mother of "Anna" Henderson was
listed as Susan (McDevitt).

Still, I'm starting to rethink this. It would seem that Anna had talked with
her brothers on several occasions, who would have been old enough
to remember what her parent's name was. I doubt she would have kept
refering to John and Susan if she found out later these weren't her parents.
It would just seem that up until her 20's, she (and her sister) didn't
know anything about her parents with anycertainty (except perhaps
that her father was John Henderson).

11/12/98, Susan Henderson #10303
30y, b. NJ, phitusis pulm [phthisis pulmonalis = tuberculosis]
22nd ward, hospital for consumptives, buried St. Mary's


Free Hospital For Poor Consumptives 1895 capac=55
Has received a State appropriation

A search of Public Ledger in Philadelphia found no information.

#################################################################
A picture of Anna and Mary says "taken 3/30/08" and has
Susie Henderson
Nan "

But the picture shows Anna (Nanna) and Mary. Why did it say Susie?
A reference or mistaken reference to the mother? Part of the border
was cut off that might have had more text to the left of the names.

IGI has this record which seems to be a baptism date?
18 Nov 1867, Gloucester City, Camden, New Jersey Susanna McDevit to John McDevit and Susan
Cause of Death: of tuberculosis

Other Events:

• Unknown: 9 Sep 1907, Schuylkill Co, PA; LetAdmin
• Occupation: Farmer, stone mason, huckster, undertaker
• _UID: F55CAF4AB7704028B25DBCC6B4E942A4ED68

Notes:

docket 5:591;admin 17:604

1880 census, #53/59, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Felix 25,stone mason-unemployed 4
months over last year, Rebecka 24, Clara 8/12, SarahKershner 11 servant, Charles
Schlegel 1 servent

1890 census, Eldred Twp, Felix 36 huckster, Rebecca _, Clara _
(note-child Harry birth record: father occ=huckster 1894)

1900 census, Eldred, Felix May 1855 farmer, M21, Rebecca Jan 1857, Clara Oct 1889
Mable Feb 1892, Harry Oct 1894, Frederick Jul 1896, Emma Yerger Mar 1899 (grand dau), Thomas Fetterolf Jan 1886, servant

1910 census, #122/132, Eldred Twp, Rebecca, speaks only German, laundress, Fred 10, Emma Yarling,11, granddaughter [of Clara out of wedlock] (Harry at #156/166)

1920 census, Eldred Twp, Rebecca 60 farmer, general farm, Harry M 25 farm laborer,
Emma M (granddaughter) 20 farm laborer

1930 census, Rebecca 72, m-i-l with Chas Malick family, in Eldred Twp

OCCUPATION: farmer, township supervisor (1902-1903), undertaker (1905-1907)

PA undertaker, license no 2877, April 10, 1905, license on hand (for Pitman, PA)

It would seem that the sons Harry and Fred are named for their parents
Harrison and Frederick.

land:
Rebecca's will gives 28 acre farm and 9 acres of timber land to Fred for $2000.

Felix hurt his leg working on the family house (still standing - 1999). He was cutting
a timber with an axe and it slipped and cut his leg very badly. He got cancer
not long after (unrelated to the accident) and died relatively young.

Cause of Death: of cancer

Felix married Rebecca R. MILLER 10 May 1879, Evang. Luth Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA. Rebecca (daughter of Friederich MÜLLER and Maria Margaretha REINER) was born 9 Feb 1857, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 12 Feb 1935, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried 17 Feb 1935, St. Paul's Union Church, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 27 Feb 1857, Schuylkill Co, PA (Rev. Porr)
• Confirmation: 12 May 1877, St. Jacobs Church, Upper Mahanoy Twp, North Co, PA (Rev. Weicksel)
• Probate: 23 Mar 1935, Schuylkill Co, PA
• Will: 12 Feb 1934, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA
• _UID: 22170847EE484A7B924F62431190BAB5196C

Notes:

will 35:371
Cause of Death: of general arterioslerosis
(Item) 4 I give unto my Daughter Rebeca, Intermarried To Felix W. Yoder, The house and Parcel of ground In Pitman Belonging To Said Tract and also from my land joining The said Premises Running Northwardly To The Public Road, containing Twenty five acres more or less and Same also a Tract of wood land containing 10 acres more or less and all Its profits Income and advantages That result Therefrom all This Shall by my will be valied To her for Fifteen hundred Dollars and deeded unto the said Rebeca, By my Executors

Notes:

Married:
Felix W. Yoder of Upper Mahanoy, North'd Co, PA
Rebecca Miller of Eldred, Schuylkill Co, PA

Other Events:

• _UID: F9B34946D9A0493D87F330117F8C38E820EE

Notes:

Name Suffix: Senior

OCCUPATION: laborer in 1890 census (at age 18), farmer/butcher on death cert.

1890 Census, Eldred Twp, laborer

1900 Census, Tremont Borough, E Ward, James Knarr (indexed as Knuss, but
there is writing over the name!), 27, Nov 1872, M7, Emma 29 Jun 1870, 4/4,
Celia Mae, Nov 1893, Claude S, Apr 1895, Minnie E, Dec 1896, James M,
Jun 1899. occupation, butcher, 157 E Main Street

1910 Census, #21/25, Eldred Twp, James M Sr, 38, speaks English, farmer,
Emma 39, married 16 years (9 children/9 alive), Zeno M 18, Claud S 14,
James M Jr 10, Ida G 9, Mary C 6, Charles D 4, Pearl V 2, Steward 1,
Catharine (mother) 79, married 42 years,
(4 children/4 alive), speaks only German

1920 census, Eldred, James M Knerr 48, public roads, Emma 49, IdaS 18,
Mary C 16, Charles D 14, Perl V 12, Stuart P 10, Sue J 8

1930 census, Eldred Twp, district 25, James Knerr 58, M at 21, Emma 59,
M at 22, Sue 19, Catherine Griffith 20, lodger, Supervisor, public road,
veteran=no

farm known as Meadowbrook Farm

marriage license says James M Knerr, born in Eldred, now a laborer in Frackville
Emma Smith born in Eldred, now a servant lady in Haas
license issued 13 Apr 1893, returned 18 May by S. Smith

see General Docket 30:790

though I've seen some people refer to him as "James Maurer Knerr", he's listed
as "James Monroe Knerr" on his death certificate, informant being Charles Knerr
(a son). James Monroe was also the name of James' son.

he's also listed as James Monroe Knerr on the delayed Certiface of Birth of my
grandmother Minnie (Knerr) Yoder

It's interesting that James had children named Zeno and Ida, and his uncle Isaac
(brother of Charles) had a daughter Zeno Ida in 1870 in Schuylkill Haven. I've
heard that the Pitman Knerr's kept in touch with the Schuylkill Haven cousins.

I can't find James Knerr in the 1900census. Mom said the family might have
been in Tremont at one time (remembering from her Mom saying that).
Cause of Death: of rectal cancer

James married Emma Jane SMITH 10 May 1893, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. Emma (daughter of Daniel H. SMITH and Susannah DERR) was born 2 Jun 1870, Haas, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; died 16 Jun 1937, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA; was buried 21 Jun 1937, Hepler's Church Of God, Pitman, Eldred Twp, Schuylkill Co, PA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 6BB6C111C1364E00A45D87C0C17642150EC3

Notes:

1880 census, not with Daniel H. Smith. Probably Emma Smith with/Jared Hepler (pg 17/3/187/#138). age 9, occupation, child nurse.

1890 census, Eldred Twp, Emma _

My Aunt Elva Hoch remembered clearly that Emma's middle name was Jane.
Cause of Death: of chronic myocarditis

Notes:

Married:
James M of Frackville, laborer
Emma of Haas, servant lady