THE JOHN WERKHEISER HOME PAGE

        143. John Joseph Werkheiser (3/27/1837-7/9/1914) was born in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania and is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. He married Malinda Smith (12/31/1835-7/8/1879) on November 18, 1858, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. John and Malinda had five children:

        1431. Edward Francis Werkheiser (2/21/1860-2/7/1944) married Mary Lane on February 13, 1895. You may read more about Edward and Mary on their own home page. Just follow the link at the bottom of this page.
        1432. John Isaac Werkheiser (11/18/1862-2/10/1868).
        1433. Mary Elizabeth Werkheiser (7/10/1865-9/11/1946).
        1434. Charles Werkheiser (7/1/1867-3/6/1942) was born in Harmony, New Jersey. Sometime during the years of 1896 and 97 he met Sarah Christina Black (4/11/1879-9/9/1941)and they married in Washington, Pennsylvania, on December 25, 1897. You may read more about Charles and his family on their own page. Just follow the link at the bottom of this page.
        1435. Sarah Catharine Werkheiser (12/29/1873-8/12/1941) married Howard Newton Dech (1873-6/11/1956) on December 29, 1894. Sarah and Howard had five children:
        14351. Lester Elwood Dech (10/16/1895-6/16/1972) married Helen Chamberlain (2/5/1909-9/1/1979)on January 1, 1928. They had one child:
        143511. Elizabeth Ann Dech.
        14352. Elva M. Dech (1898-1902).
        14353. Margaret Catherine Dech married Louis Thomas Rioux (5/21/1903-3/18/1971) on May 21, 1925. Louis served in the army. They had two children:
        143531. Robert Louis Rioux. Robert served four years in the U.S. Coast Guard and in the Civil Ari Patrol in New Jersey.
        143532. Jean Catherine Rioux.
        14354. Harold Francis Dech married Joyclyn Newbaker on September 4, 1926. Harold and Joyclyn had three children:
        143541. Richard Harold Dech.
        143542. Joyce Audrey Dech married Robert D. Price on March 14, 1951.
        143543. James Newbaker Dech.
        14355. Paul Franklin Dech married Ruth Evans on March 21, 1928. Paul and Ruth had four children:
        143551. Geraldine Helen Dech.
        143552. Doris Elaine Dech.
        143553. Paul Frederick Dech.
        143554. Barbara Ann Dech.
        John then married Effie Wolfe (3/11/1850-8/13/1932) on December 11, 1880, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. John and Effie had three children:
        1436. Oliver Clinton Werkheiser (3/5/1882-10/2/1967) married Myrtle Devoy (b. circa 1882) on February 13, 1918. Oliver and Myrtle had one child:
        14361. Aline Werkheiser who married Harry Holmen on January 11, 1962.
        1437. Maude Estelle Werkheiser (2/18/1887-6/19/1940) married John William Tomson (5/5/1874-4/13/1933) on October 11, 1907. Maude and John had three children:
        14371. Mildred Tomson (7/26/1908-10/3/1987) married Isaac B. Crouse (7/31/1909-7/26/1973) on April 21, 1934. They had one child:
        143711. Walter Elson Crouse.
        14372. Chester John Tomson (3/12/1912-1965) married Gertrude Fendeisen on August 11, 1934. They had three children:
        143721. Chester J. Tomson married Esther Rogers around 1958. They had two children:
        1437211. Chester J. Tomson III.
        1437212. Michael David Tomson.
        143722. Patricia Ann Tomson married Dale N. Hinds on November 14, 1959. They had three children:
        1437221. Kenneth Lee Hinds.
        1437222. David Glen Hinds.
        1437223. Deborah Lynn Hinds.
        143723. Beverly Joan Tomson(2/9/1942-9/10/1965) married Harry Wastson Lance around 1965.
        14373. Marjorie Effie Tomson married George Robert Bryan (7/17/1911-7/4/1973) on April 20, 1935. They had four children:
        143731. Robert Thomas Bryan married Dorothy Irene McBride on March 21, 1959. They had four children:
        1437311. Charlotte Irene Bryan married James Pensyl on August 5, 1979.
        1437312. Particia Maria Bryan married Kevin Duckworth on October 17, 1987.
        1437313. Thomas Ray Bryan.
        1437314. Brenda Dee Bryan.
        143732. Joyce Lynn Bryan married Gary Campbell on October 11, 1968. They had one child:
        1437321. Michelle Lynn Campbell.
        143733. George Howard Bryan married Bernice Iva Moore on June 20, 1970. They had two children:
        1437331. Joshua George Bryan.
        1437332. George Howard Bryan, Jr.
        143734. John Dewitt Bryan married Donna M. Beegle on October 15, 1972. They had two children:
        1437341. Tara Lynn Bryan.
        1437342. Michael John Bryan.
        1438. James De Witt Werkheiser (5/30/1889-4/5/1969) married Helen Cress on December 19, 1916, and then married Sarah Fahs.

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