Descendants of August Werner

Generation No. 1

1. AUGUST¹ WERNER was born 1856 (possibly in Karnikowa), Switzerland. (Source: (1) Cemetery: Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin Co, Ohio, (2) 14th US Census (1920), Franklin Co, Ohio, Columbus (City), 1st Ward, Precinct O, SD12, ED36, Sheet 5A, taken 5 Jan 1920, 4th Street, House #1197, Dwelling 104, Family 107, lines 25-28: Werner, August-Head-Owns-62-em.1913-Nat.'d-1919-spks Eng, b.Switzerland/spks German, mother/father b.Switzerland/spk German, carpenter/contractors; Werner, Elizabeth-wife-57-em189?-spks Eng, she & parents b.Ger/spk German; Werner, Henry-son-20-S-W-M-b.Oh-mechanical engineer/foundary; Werner, Mary-dtr-18-S-W-F-b.Oh-mechanic-foundary[No McDaniels on this page/majority German names]). August died 1945 in Columbus, Franklin Co, Ohio. (Source: Cemetery: Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin Co, Ohio.  Birth and death suggested by grave marker.).  August 11, 1909, 53-yo August Werner is listed as ret to the US from Kalmar, a port in Sweden. His occupation at that time is listed as a baker. In 1919, August Werner is listed on a return round trip to Switzerland and back. Swiss August Werner married ELIZABETH UNKNOWN, a German.

Children of AUGUST WERNER and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN are:

                   i.       HENRY J. "HEINIE"² WERNER, b. February 24, 1899, Columbus, Franklin Co, Ohio. (Source: (1) Social Security Death Index, Henry Werner, see Notes in Death info, (2) Cemetery: Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin Co, Ohio. Birth and death suggested by grave marker, (3) 14th US Census (1920), Franklin Co, Ohio, 20-yo Henry Werner, S-W-M-b.Oh, mechanical engineer/foundary, enum w/parents Elizabeth and August, sister Mary. See Notes for his father). Heinie died October 14, 1978, Columbus, Franklin Co, Ohio. (Source: (1) Social Security Death Index, Henry Werner, 24 Feb 1899-Oct 1978, 43209, Columbus, Franklin Co, Ohio, 274-10-4612-issued in Ohio, (2) Cemetery: Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin Co, Ohio.). Henry J. Werner md. MYRTLE BROWN. (Source: Address Book & Christmas Card List of Elizabeth Laurel (Henry) Webb, 1956-67: Mr. and Mrs. W. J. "Heinie" Werner (Myrtle), 1062 S. Cassingham, Columbus 9, Ohio. [later entries show zip code of 43209]), August 14, 1934, Columbus, Franklin Co, Ohio [Note: Myrtle Brown Werner is one of the Brown aunts who raised the six Webb children after their mother, Nona, the eldest of the Brown sisters, died young].

MYRTLE BROWN: dob a/s/a 11/23 and 11/13
August 14, 1934, Age 33, md 35-yo Heinie Werner; no children
Religion: Baptist. Sunday School teacher [I believe I posted photos of Aunt Myrtle on AncientFaces.com, may be under Werner or Brown.]
July 16, 1931, Listed as surviving sibling of Nona Brown Webb (Coal Valley News)
July 16, 1931, listed as Mrs. Myrtle SMITH of Columbus, Ohio
1988, Died of cancer, bd. at Green Lawn in Columbus, w/Henry & his parents

                ii.                MARY WERNER, b. 1901, Columbus, Franklin Co, Ohio. (Source: 14th US Census (1920), Franklin Co, Ohio, 18-yo Mary Werner, mechanic/foundary, S-W-F, b.Oh, enum w/parents Elizabeth and August, brother Henry. See Notes for her father.).