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![](ml.png)
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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
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Erastus and his family moved to Watsontown by 1870. Erastus and Sarah appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Watsontown, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania
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Erastus and Sarah appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Watsontown, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania
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Erastus and Sarah appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Watsontown, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 9 North Ash St.
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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
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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.