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Re: Jacob Shaner Mont/Berks County Pa
Posted by: Janis Tomko (ID *****4329) Date: June 14, 2006 at 04:16:49
In Reply to: Jacob Shaner Mont/Berks County Pa by James Price of 929

Jacob's parents were William Shaner and Rebecca Gross. Here's an excerpt from the bio of Jacob's brother Harvey.

from Elwood Roberts, " Biographical annals of Mont. Co.", 1904 pg 118

bio of Harvey G. Shaner
William Shaner died in 1884. His widow was born in 1836, and now resides in Boyertown. Her husband was 49 years of age at the time of his death. He was buried in Boyertown cemetery. Mr. William Shaner was a carpenter and builder. In politics he was a Democrat, and although never very active in party affairs, he was a leader in several progressive enterprises in the community in which he lived. The children of William and Rebecca (Gross) Shaner: Emma, married E. H. Johnson, and they live in New Hanover township, where he is a prosperous farmer, they having 10 children; Jacob married Sallie Stout, and they are farmers in New Hanover, they having 7 children; Mary, married Dr. Boneman, a practicing physician of Boyertown, Berks county, they having 4 children; Harvey, the subject of this sketch; and Catherine, died very young.

Janis Tomko


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