Erastus Ketner1,2,3
ID# 11261, (1832 - 1906)
Father | John Ketner3,4 (abt 1805 - ) |
Mother | Lydia Sterner3,4 (abt 1810 - ) |
Narrative:
Erastus Ketner was born on 20 May 1832 in Columbia Co., Pennsylvania

Erastus married Sarah Amanda Bortz, daughter of George Bortz and Anna Zeigler, about 1853.8,9,10
Erastus and Sarah appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania

Erastus and his family moved to Watsontown by 1870. Erastus and Sarah appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Watsontown, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania

Erastus and Sarah appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Watsontown, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania

Erastus and Sarah appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Watsontown, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 9 North Ash St.

He was a laborer by 1880, and continued in that occupation the rest of his life. In 1900 he reported he was working in a table factory.15,16,17
Erastus died on 6 May 1906 in Watsontown, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania at age 73, at his home on Oak St.3 He was buried on 9 May 1906 in Watsontown Cemetery, Watsontown, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania

Children:
Children with Sarah Amanda Bortz:
Citations
- [S6332] John Ketner household, 1850 U.S. Census, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Erastus Ketner.
- [S302] Erastus Ketner household, 1860 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
- [S6326] Erastus Ketner, Certificate of Death.
- [S6332] John Ketner household, 1850 U.S. Census, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
- [S6326] Erastus Ketner, Certificate of Death, shows date, county, and state.
- [S6332] John Ketner household, 1850 U.S. Census, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 18 and state.
- [S6328] Edwin B. Ketner, Certificate of Death, shows county and state.
- [S302] Erastus Ketner household, 1860 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
- [S6330] Urastas Ketner household, 1870 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as husband and wife.
- [S6333] Erastus Ketner household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows married 43 years.
- [S6332] John Ketner household, 1850 U.S. Census, Montour Co., Pennsylvania.
- [S6330] Urastas Ketner household, 1870 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
- [S6331] Erastus Ketner household, 1880 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
- [S6333] Erastus Ketner household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
- [S6331] Erastus Ketner household, 1880 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as laborer.
- [S6333] Erastus Ketner household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as laborer, industry as table factory.
- [S6326] Erastus Ketner, Certificate of Death, shows occupation as laborer.
- [S302] Erastus Ketner household, 1860 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
- [S6330] Urastas Ketner household, 1870 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
- [S6329] Clara A. Shannon, Certificate of Death.
- [S6328] Edwin B. Ketner, Certificate of Death.