By Michele Nissel
Generation No. 1
1. GEORGE GARNER is the son of Antioni Garner and Ursula Strehl and was born November 01, 1787 in Schweighausen, Bas-Rhin, France, and died May 06, 1876 in St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania. He was buried 9 May 1876 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married ELIZABETH MAGDALENA BUESER Abt 1815 in Schweighausen, Bas-Rhin, France. Elizabeth was born abt 1789 in France and died 8 Oct 1877 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She was buried on 11 Oct 1877 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
Children of George Garner and Elizabeth Bueser are:
2. i. IGNATIUS GARNER
B: May 14, 1816, Mertzwiller, Alsace-Lorraine, France
D: November 26, 1899, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
ii. GEORGE GARNER
B: April 28, Schweighausen, Bas-Rhin, France
iii. GEORGE (TWIN) GARNER
B: July 03, 1823, Schweighausen, Bas-Rhin, France
iv. JAQUES (TWIN) GARNER
B: July 03, 1823, Schweighausen, Bas-Rhin, France
v. MAGDALENA GARNER
B: March 21, 1827, France
D: 1896, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: JACOB SCHAUT, June 04, 1846, Benzinger Twp, Elk, Pennsylvania
NOTE: Jacob Schaut maybe family number 23
vi. MARY ANNA GARNER
B: March 28, 1831, France
D: April 22, 1922, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
vii. BARBARA GARNER
B: Abt 1833
M: JOHN LEJEAL
viii. ALOYSIUS GARNER
B: Abt 1840, FranceGeneration No. 2
2. IGNATIUS2 GARNER (GEORGE1) was born May 14, 1816 in Mertzwiller, Alsace-Lorraine, France, and died November 26, 1899 in St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania. He was buried 30 Nov 1899 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He came to America in 1832 and to St Marys in 1842. He was the first postmaster for St Marys. He was also an organist for the St Marys German Church and built the organ that was used in the church. He married JULIA WEIS daughter of Christopher Weis and Johanna Baumgardner on November 05, 1844 in St Peter Apostle, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Julia was born 14 Dec 1827 in Philadelphia, PA and died 24 Feb 1902 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She was buried on 27 Feb 1902 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. On the 1900 census it shows that she had 6 children with only 3 still living. She was living with her son Louis in 1900
Children of Ignatius Garner and Julia Weis are:
3. i. LOUIS HENRY GARNER
B: October 07, 1845, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: September 20, 1918, St Marys, Elk, PA
ii. ELIZABETH MARIA GARNER
B: was christened on 1 Jan 1848 at the St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA
4. iii. CHARLES BARCICAIS (TWIN) GARNER
B: September 12, 1849, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
D: December 23, 1920, St Marys, Elk, PA
iv. BONAVENTURA EUGENE (TWIN) GARNER
B: September 12, 1849, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: June 19, 1850, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
v. GEORGE H. GARNER
B: August 15, 1851, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: Aft 1920, Tyrone, Blair, PA. Was alive when Charles died
M: VICTORIA SCHNEERINGER, June 10, 1875, St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA
vi. ALOYSIUS IGNATIUS GARNER
B: September 18, 1854, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: April 01, 1855, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: 4 Apr 1855 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PAGeneration No. 3
3. LOUIS HENRY3 GARNER (IGNATIUS2, GEORGE1) was born October 07, 1845 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died September 20, 1918 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He was buried on 23 Sep 1918 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married MARY ELIZABETH VOLK daughter of Charles H. Volk and Elizabeth Brindle on November 26, 1871 in St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. Mary was born 10 Jan 1851 in Carrolltown, Cambria, PA and died 18 Feb 1909 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. On the 1900 census is lists Mary as having a total of 11 children with only 7 still alive
Children of Louis Garner and Mary Volk are:
i. LUDOVICUS HENRY GARNER
B: January 21, 1873, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: January 02, 1879, St Marys, Elk, PA
ii. MARIA ELIZABETH GARNER
B: September 15, 1874, St Marys, Elk, PA
Probably died before 1880
iii. GEORGE H. GARNER
B: November 16, 1875, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: Bef 1970 as he had already died when Irene died
iv. EUGENE FREDERICUS GARNER
B: April 09, 1878, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: April 03, 1879, St Marys, Elk, PA
v. CAROLINE MARIOM GARNER
B: May 09, 1881, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: January 31, 1950, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
vi. LAWRENCE J. (TAYLOR) GARNER
B: September 24, 1882, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: April 19, 1943, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: ANNA A. SCHLODER, January 14, 1909, St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA
vii. IRENE GARNER
B: September 29, 1884, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: June 26, 1970, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
viii. JOHN EUGENE GARNER
B: October 07, 1886, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: August 20, 1892, St Marys, Elk, PA
ix. LOUIS BLOSIUM GARNER
B: January 27, 1889, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: March 05, 1956, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: MARY G. MERTZ, June 12, 1912
x. CHARLES CARL GARNER
B: July 10, 1892, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: November 28, 1962
M: VERNA L. ZEIGLER, November 29, 1919
xi. JEROME I. GARNER
B: December 01, 1895, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: April 1974, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: ANNA NELSON4. CHARLES BARCICAIS (TWIN)3 GARNER (IGNATIUS2, GEORGE1) was born September 12, 1849 in St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, and died December 23, 1920 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married JOSEPHINE MARY LION daughter of Wendel Lion and Mary Josephine Herbstritt on November 21, 1875 in St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. Josephine was born 19 Feb 1854 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died 27 Apr 1933 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She was buried on 30 Apr 1933 in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
Children of Charles Garner and Josephine Lion are:
i. CHARLES G. GARNER
B: March 01, 1876, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
D: October 26, 1918, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: MAUDE LOGUE, January 21, 1903, St Marys, Elk, Pennyslvania
ii. ELIZABETH GARNER
B: June 1878, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: JOHN HENRY
iii. JULIANA JOSEPHINE GARNER
B: March 18, 1880, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
D: July 27, 1933, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania
BURIED: 31 Jul 1933, Erie, Erie, PA
M: JULIUS LOUIS HAMPEL, Abt 1904, St Marys, Elk, Pennyslvania
iv. MARY ROSE GARNER
B: June 19, 1885, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
D: November 01, 1964, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
v. CLARE MAGDALENA GARNER
B: January 16, 1888, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania
D: March 10, 1979, DuBois, Clearfield, Pennsylvania
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: JOHN EDWARD INGRAM, November 18, 1915, St MarysIf any information above is incorrect or if you would like to add something to this please contact Michele Nissel
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