HENRY WERKHEISER HOME PAGE


        Hi! This is Henry Werkheiser's page and some of his descendants. Henry's lineage is:
        1. Carl, 7. Valentine Sr., and then 72. Henry. Happy reading!

        72. Henry Werkheiser was born on August 26, 1790 and died on December 18, 1861. He married Catharine Arnold on January 1, 1848. Catharine is buried in the Arnold's private cemetery 1 1/2 miles north of Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. Henry lived at one time in Plainfield Township, and attended the St. John's Lutheran Church. Henry then married Louisa Arnold (1805-1871). Henry and Louisa had eight children:

        721. Sydenham Werkheiser (1811-1818). Sydenham is buried in the Mount Zions Cemetery.
        722. John A. Werkheiser (1/1/1812-7/25/1885) was baptized on March 8, 1812. His sponsors were Valentine and Christina Werkheiser. John A. married Susanna Heller (1807-1/3/1878). John and Susanna's children are:
        7221. Mary or Elizabeth Werkheiser born in 1840.
        7222. Theodore Werkheiser (11/30/1844-3/1923) who married Sophia Green (1857-1911) on April 28, 1866. They are buried in the Stroudsburg Cemetery. Theodore and Sophia had nine children:
        72221. Anna Werkheiser born on October 25,1866 and died young.
        72222. Ida Werkheiser born April 2, 1868 and died young.
        72223. Ezra Werkheiser born on October 2, 1869.
        72224. Minnie Werkheiser born on October 1, 1871 and married William Lentz.
        72225. Elizabeth Werkheiser born on May 12, 1873-1911.
        72226. Harry L. Werkheiser born on October 3, 1874 and married Carrie.
        72227. Charles F. Werkheiser born on June 5, 1876 and married Edith Featherman on March 12, 1903. Edith died on April 17, 1917. Charles and Edith's children were:
        722271. Ernest Werkheiser born on October 2, 1903.
        722272. Berneta Erdella Werkheiser born on August 22, 1905, married Walter Philip Detrick (10/8/1897-5/19/1991). Berneta and Walter had one child:
        7222721. Glenn Detrick who married Mildred Kulp. Glenn and Mildred had three children:
        72227211. Kathleen Donna Detrick.
        72227212. Kevin Detrick.
        72227213. Todd Detrick.
        722273. Oswell Werkheiser born on November 26, 1906.
        722274. Albert Werkheiser born on September 19, 1908.
        722275. Dewey Werkheiser born on November 27, 1911.
        722276. Ruth Werkheiser born on August 29, 1913.
        722277. Wilson Werkheiser born on February 16, 1916 and married Pearl Marsh and later divorced.
        722278. Evelyn Werkheiser born on November 5, 1917 and died on November 8, 1917.
        72228. John J. born on May 19, 1878.
        72229. Frank E. born on February 12, 1880.
        7223. Isaiah Werkheiser (1846-1865) died in the Civil War.

        722. John remarried a second time to Polly Green or Polly Green Mansfield. John and Polly had one son:
        7224. Irwin or John Erwin Werkheiser (1850-1893) and buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery.

        723. Henry A. Werkheiser (Werkheiszer) born on March 15, 1816 and died on April 28, 1888. Henry A. was baptized on July 7, 1816. His sponsors were Henry and Margaretha Fenner. Henry married Catharine Houser (Hauszler) on April 18, 1836. Catharine was born on November 5, 1816 and died on January 27, 1895. Henry and Catharine are buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery. Henry and Catharine had eight children:
        7231. Jerome Werkheiser (1838-1845) buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery.
        7232. Henry F. Werkheiser born in 1839.
        7233. Sydenham S. Werkheiser (1841-1848) buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery.
        7234. Joseph F. Werkheiser (1842-1847).
        7235. William E. Werkheiser born in 1845 and married Helen Wells.
        7236. Margaret Werkheiser born in 1848.
        7237. Peter James Werkheiser (1850-1863).
        7238. Mary Werkheiser.

        724. Joseph Werkheiser born in 1818. Joseph died young and is buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery.

        725. Elizabeth Werkheiser was born on May 17, 1819. Elizabeth was baptized on July 18, 1819. Her sponsor was Elizabeth Darrand. Elizabeth married Enos Paul.

        726. Abraham Werkheiser (1/14/1822-11/6/1855) married Sarah Shiffer (1/31/1824-5/2/1907) on December 3, 1844. Abraham was baptized on April 21, 1822. His sponsors were Valentine and Maria Werkheiser. Abraham and Sarah are buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery. Abraham and Sarah had five children:
        7261. Sabina (12/4/1844-1/10/1911) married Joseph Kunkle Rinker (4/30/1841-3/7/1883) on September 1, 1861. They are buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery. Sabina and Joseph had three children:
        72611. Alice Rinker (1859-1918) married David T. Smith. They are buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery.
        72612. Edward E. Rinker (1863-1939) married Mary E. Lesh (1865-1933). They are buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery.
        72613. Clara R. Rinker(6/13/1868-1951) married Henry A. Cressman (1862-1952) on September 2, 1885. They are buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery. Clara and Henry had two children:
        726131. Grace Cressman died on March 7, 1966. She married a ? Schellert and a ? Titus.
        726132. Mamie E. Cressman died on April 26, 1980. She married Robert Williams who died in 1965. Mamie and Robert had two children:
        7261321. Helen L. Williams married a ? Lomping. Helen had a daughter:
        72613211. Laura M. ? born on November 16, 1890.
        726133. Alice M. Cressman died on June 10, 1975 and married Howard Mansfield (1888-6/16/1971). They are buried in the Saint John's Cemetery in Bangor.
        7262. Anna Maria Werkheiser was born on April 9, 1846. Anna married George Urfer. Anna and George had five children:
        72621. George Urfer.
        72622. May Urfer.
        72623. Allen Urfer.
        72624. ? Urfer.
        72625. ? Urfer.
        7263. Amanda Elizabeth Werkheiser was born on September 14, 1847. Amanda married John Motz on July 14, 1866. They are buried in the Plainfield Cemetery.
        7264. Milton Werkheiser (10/8/1849-4/4/1921) married Elizabeth J. Nicholas (9/4/1857-4/4/1878) on November 17, 1872, and Ellen Miller (5/3/1853-11/13/1916) on October 31, 1880. They are all buried in the Plainfield Cemetery. You may read more about Milton and his family on their own page. Just follow the link at the bottom of this page.
        7265. Frank E. Werkheiser (8/11/1864-8/13/1929) married Hester M. Gower. They are buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery.

        727. Mary Ann Werkheiser (4/15/1824-1901). Mary was baptized on June 27, 1824. Her sponsors were Daniel and Maria Hauser. Mary married Squire John Learn (b. 1/22/1824). John was the son of Peter Learn (1791-1880) and Margaret Starner and moved to Bradford County, Pennsylvania. Mary Ann and John's children were:
        7271. Peter Learn born in 1847.
        7272. Henry Learn born in 1849, who married Ella Walters.
        7273. Catharine Learn born in 1848 who married Charles Singer from Pocono Township.
        7274. Margaret Ann Learn who married George Butz from Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.
        728. Hannah Werkheiser was born on June 18, 1826. Hannah was baptized on October 1, 1826. Her sponsors were John and Susanna Arnold.

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