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This week I am going to highlight someone who is not really related to me, but I am fascinated by the name. Maria Sara Knieriemen was the wife of my first cousin five times removed. (My computer program, TMG, figured that out for me). I had never heard of this name before, so when her marriage to David Hornef on January 7, 1845 showed up in my genealogy this week, I thought I would look into it. Like many names, Knieriemen has many variant spellings. The Knierman DNA Surname project includes these variants in their project: Knearem, Knerien, Kniereman, Knieriemen, Knierim, Knierinm, Knierman, Knireman, Nearman, Niermann. In their description of the origin they state: "The German word Knerem is defined as a shoemakers' strap or stirrup, a cobbler, Knieriemen." A search on Knieriemen also brought up the Ancestry surname page . They didn't have a meaning for Knieriemen, but they did have some other statistics. In 1920, there weren't very many Knieriemen househol...

People do genealogy for a lot of different reasons. They enjoy collecting family stories. They want to discover where they come from. They love the feeling of being connected to history. I like filling in names. It's a bit of an obsession for me. There's nothing I hate worse than seeing 'unknown' in the name field. So I do what I can to find the names, especially the maiden names of the women. Yesterday, I received the SS-5 for my 2nd cousin, twice removed, Frank L. Craner . The reason I requested it was there in all its glory: his mother's name was Mathilda Shepard Ogden. I rejoiced. But, then I began to wonder. Shepard and Ogden are names I've run across in my NJ research. Who are her parents? I looked at her dates. Oh no, she'd probably be in the 1880 census. But, maybe not with her parents. Maybe there'd be hope for me. No . Her parents were Isaac S. & Ann E. Ogden. Another unknown. What was Ann's maiden name? The search continues.

West Virginia? Yes, most of my ancestors did not stray far from Philadelphia or South Jersey, but a Craner escaped to West Virginia. This wonderful state has a project to place scanned images of vital records on line. And, guess who I found? My escapee, Richard Craner . This is exactly the sort of thing the internet should be used for. While some states are requiring photo id & proof of kinship to request vital records that are too old to be any use to identity thieves, others are making scanned images available. ( Arizona is another state doing this.) Not to mention that New Jersey blocks out the cause of death, even on records over 100 years old. Now, why should it be a secret what my G-G-G-Grandfather Ansel Irelan died of in 1892? Of course, New Jersey Vital Records does not exactly have the best track record when in comes to genealogy requests. How much easier it would be for them if they just scanned all those old records and put them on the internet. Then they wouldn...

BENNETT: 1910 Census: PA Lancaster ED72, p196 616 283 286 Bennet, George C. Head M W 60 M1 28 DE DE DE Engineer Railroad Sarah B. Wife F W 59 M1 28 2/2 DE DE DE Ogle, Anna C. Sister-in-Law F W 64 S DE DE DE BENNETT: 1920 Census: CO Los Animas ED125, p1A 3 3 Ogle, William M. Head M W 59 M DE DE DE Physician General Practice Margaret Wife F W 41 M PA SCO SCO Benjamin Son M W 1 6/12 S CO DE PA Bennett, George C. Brother-in-Law M W 69 M DE DE ENG Sarah B. Sister F W 64 M DE DE DE

CRANER, George C.: Birth Certificate, 14 May 1879 Abstracted from photocopy included in Civil War Pension File for David M. Craner State of New Jersey Birth Return 1. Full name of Child (if any): Chester Crainer , Color: White 2. Date of Birth: May 14th 1879, Sex: male 3. Place of Birth: Glassboro, Glassboro Twp., Gloucester Co., NJ 4. Name of Father: David M. Crainer 5. Maiden name of Mother: Mary Brown 6. Country of Father's Birth: Blackwoodtown, NJ, Age: 39, Occupation: Farmer 7. Country of Mother's Birth: Turnerville, Glo. Co. NJ, Age: 37 yrs 8. Number of Children in all by this Marriage: Six. How many of them Living: Five 9. Name and P.O. address of Medical Attendant, in his own handwriting, with date, Jacob Iszard, M.D., Glassboro, NJ

CRANER, David M. & BROWN, Mary: Marriage Certificate, 24 Aug 1862 Abstracted from photocopy included in Civil War Pension File for David M. Craner State of New Jersey Bureau of Vital Statistics I, Ezra M. Funt, Medical Superintendent of the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the State of New Jersey, do hereby Certify, that the following is a true and correct transcript from the recordof Marriages in my office: Date of Marriage: August 24 1862 Age of M. 22 Age of F. 20 Single or Widowed: Both Single By Whom Married: John H. Stockton Residence: Turnersville Official Station: Minister Where Married: Blackwoodtown, Gloucester Twp., Camden Co., NJ Name of Parties: Daniel Craner and Mary Brown Residence of both: Turnersville Name of Parents: Hudson & Mary Craner and Abraham Brown Occupation: Farmer

CRANER, Mary B.: Birth Certificate, 13 Dec 1887 Abstracted from photocopy included in Civil War Pension File for David M. Craner  State of New Jersey Birth Return 1. Full name of Child (if any): (NR), Color: White 2. Date of Birth: Dec. 13 1887, Sex: Female 3. Place of Birth: 244 Bank St., Bridgeton, New Jersey 4. Name of Father: David Crainer 5. Maiden name of Mother: (NR) 6. Country of Father's Birth: U.S., Age: (NR), Occupation: Laborer 7. Country of Mother's Birth: U.S., Age: (NR) 8. Number of Children in all by this Marriage: 6. How many of them Living: 6 9. Name and P.O. address of Medical Attendant, in his own handwriting, with date, T.J. Smith, Bridgeton, Jan 1 1888.

BROWN: 1850 Census: NJ Camden Gloucester City, p183 561 584 Henry Combe 29 M Blacksmith 1100 Delaware Mary Combe 23 F Delaware Charlotte A. Combe 2 F New Jersey Cooper C. Combe 2/12 M New Jersey --- 585 Abraham Brown 42 M Laborer New Jersey Mary Brown 38 F New Jersey Eliza Brown 16 F New Jersey William Brown 13 M New Jersey Sarah Brown 10 F New Jersey Mary Brown 8 F New Jersey Joseph Brown 2 M New Jersey Samuel Brown 2/12 M New Jersey Note: Not certain this is correct family for Mary Brown who married David Craner. Mary Brown's marriage certificate lists Abraham Brown as her father & no mother listed. The Mary Brown here is the right age. (8)

FUNSTON, John: Death Certificate 1927 Abstracted from a certified copy Certificate of Death Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics Full Name: John Funston Residence: 6414 Argyles St. Sex: male Color or Race: white married Date of birth: Nov 18th, 1873 Age: 53 yrs, 3 mths, 26 days Occupation: Foreman Birthplace: Philada. Father: Joseph Funston Father's Birthplace: Philada. Mother: May Whitaker Mother's Birthplace: England Informant: Josephine Funston Date of Death: March 25th, 1927 Place of Burial: Greenmount Cemy. Date of Burial: March 29th, 1927 Undertaker: J.L. Wildey

Civil War Pension file: David M. Craner, Private, Co. D, 25th Reg't, NJ Vol Inf. Abstracted and Transcribed from photocopies obtained from National Archives and Records Administration ----------------------- Declaration for Original Invalid Pension State of New Jersey, County of Cumberland On this 8 day of Aug A.D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one personally appeared before me Dep Clerk of the Com. Pleas Ct. a Court of Record within and for the county aforesaid, David M. Craner aged 40 years, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical David M. Craner who was enrolled on the First day of September, 1862, in company D of the 25th regiment of N.J. commanded by Capt. E.T. Garrison and was honorably discharged at Beverly, N.J. on the 1st day of Sept, 1862; That his personal description is as follows: Age 40 years; height Five feet 5 1/2 inches; complexion Light, hair, Blue; eyes . That while a member of the organization aforesaid, in t...

From the Civil War Pension File of Charles C. Craner: Transcription of the Marriage Certificate for Charles C. Craner & Emily E. Mapes dated 14 Aug 1864. --- This certifies that Charles C. Craner and Emily E. Mapes Were solemnly united by me in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony at Haddonfield M.E. Parsonage N.J. on the Fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-Four conformably to the Ordinance of  God, and the Laws of the State. In Presence of Rebecca S. Woolston. Signed Benj. F. Woolston Minister of the Gospel M.E. Church Haddonfield Camden Co. NJ

HOY: 1870 Census: PA Phila 83rd Dist., p93 Date 18 Jun 1870 247 267 Carman, Charles 52 M W Bricklayer ___ 200 PA Caroline 50 F W PA Hoy, Michael 34 M W Boatman ___ ___ IRE Father & Mother foreign born Josephine 27 F W PA Charles 8 M W PA Father foreign born In School Michael 5 M W PA Father foreign born John 2 M W PA Father foreign born

Transcriptions of census records for the Fletcher family: William Fletcher married Annie Levens in 1905. FLETCHER: 1910 Census: PA Schuylkill Park Place Hills, Mahanoy Twp., ED45, p11A 04 May 1910 29 43 Fletcher, William Head M W 28 M1 4 PA PA PA Boso Tine? Coal Mines R H Annie Wife F W 24 M1 4 2 2 PA PA Wales None David Son M W 2 S PA PA PA None Joseph Son M W 1 S PA PA PA None FLETCHER: 1920 Census: PA Schuylkill Mahanoy 5Wd, ED63, p2B Jan 1920 East Center St. 1102 33 33 Fletcher, William Head R M W 37 M PA PA PA Miner Anth. Coal Mines Annie Wife F W 35 M PA PA PA None James Son M W 12 S PA PA PA None Attending School Joseph...

Census records for the Bowers family BOWERS: 1900 Census: PA Phila 8A, ED381 2147 North Lawrence St. 15 142 153 Bowers, John Head W M Jun 1854 45 M 25 PA ENG SCO Pocket Binder 16 Lena Wife W F Aug 1854 45 M 25 8/8 PA GER GER 17 Allen Son W M Jan 1877 23 S PA PA PA Cloth Weaver 18 William Son W M Feb 1881 19 S PA PA PA ...... Cutter 19 Charles Son W M Oct 1883 16 S PA PA PA Cigar Fact. 20 John Son W M Feb 1886 14 S PA PA PA Stocking Stretcher 21 Harry Son W M Jan 1890 10 S PA PA PA At School 22 Agnes Dau W F Oct 1892 8 S PA PA PA At School BOWERS: 1910 Census: PA Phila ED315, p11B 2228 212 223 Bowers, John Head 55 Wd PA PA PA - Leathe...

CRANER, David M.: Death Certificate 1893 Abstracted from photocopy included in Civil War Pension File for David M. Craner State of New Jersey Certificate of Death 1. Full name of deceased: David M. Craner 2. Age: 53, Color: White 3. married, Occupation: Laborer 4. Birthplace: New Jersey 5. Last place of residence: Fairfield Twp. Cumberland County, NJ 6. How long resident in this State: During life 7. Place of death: Fairfield Twp., Cumberland County, NJ 8. Father’s name: Hudson Craner, Country of birth: U.S. 9. Mother’s name: Phoebe Craner, Country of birth: U.S. 10. I hereby certify that I attended the deceased during the last illness, and that  he died on the 12th day of August 1893; and that the cause of death was Cerebral  Apoplexy. Length of sickness: Ten hours Frank M. Bateman, Medical Attendant Residence: Cedarville Name and residence of Undertaker: Pierce & Carl, Bridgeton, NJ Place of Buriel: Broad St. Cemetery, Bridgeton, NJ

CRANER, Estella: Birth Certificate, 28 Oct 1882 Abstracted from photocopy included in Civil War Pension File for David M. Craner State of New Jersey Birth Return 1. Full name of Child (if any): No Name, Color: White 2. Date of Birth: Oct. 28th 1882, Sex: Female 3. Place of Birth: Main Street, Millville, New Jersey 4. Name of Father: Dayvid Crayion 5. Maiden name of Mother: Mary Brown 6. Country of Father’s Birth: New Jersey, Age: 42, Occupation: Laborer 7. Country of Mother’s Birth: New Jersey, Age: 41 8. Number of Children in all by this Marriage: Seven. How many of them Living: Seven 9. Name and P.O. address of Medical Attendant, in his own handwriting, with date, Susanna Dundoss, Midwife, Millville, Oct the 31st 1882.

Census transcription for the Beaver family BEAVER: 1900 Census: PA Phila ED647 Rosewood St. 31 Beaver, Samuel Head W M Feb 1840 60 M 20 PA ENG ENG 32 Amelia Wife W F Feb 1855 45 M 20 6/2 PA GER GER 33 Amelia Dau W F Aug 1887 12 S PA PA PA 34 Lillie Dau W F Aug 1889 10 S PA PA PA

RUSH family in the Census RUSH: 1900 Census: NJ Camden Gloucester Twp, p153A 358 363 Rush, Oliver J. Head W M May 1848 52 M 28 PA PA PA Salesman Hardware Ida M. Wife W F Apr? 1850 50 M 28 4/3 PA PA PA Silas H. Son W M Apr 1878 22 S PA PA PA Clerk R-R Office Alice L. Daughter W F July 1885 14 S PA PA PA At School Moore, Thomas T. Father-in-Law W M Feb 1825 75 M 53 PA PA PA Capitalist Susan Mother-in-Law W F Jan 1819 80 M 53 4/1 NJ NJ NJ

Civil War Pension file: Charles C. Craner, Private, Co. F, 4th Reg't, NJ Vol Inf. Abstracted and Transcribed from photocopies of the civil war pension file of Charles C. Craner , obtained from National Archives and Records Administration ------------------------ Invalid Army Pension State of New Jersey County of Camden On this __ day of June A.D. one thousand, eight hundred and sixty three, personally appeared before me George Berver Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of State aforesaid, Charles C. Craner, aged 24 years, a resident of Monroe Township in the State of New Jersey who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Charles C. Craner who enlisted in the service of the United States at Trenton New Jersey on the Sixth day of August in the year 1861 as a Private in Company F commanded by N.B. Sasouson in the Fourth Regiment of New Jersey Volunteers in the War of 1861, and was honorably discharged on the S...