1780 Michael Bortner was born on November 20. [1] [2]
Michael Bortner's spouses, Margaret Markel and Catherine Markel, were sisters.
1810 Michal Bortner lived in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 1 (under 10) and 1 (16 thru 25); and females: 1 (16 thru 25). [3] [4]
1817 Margaret Bortner died on February 18 and was buried at New Hope United Church of Christ Cemetery (Fissel's) Church Cemetery, Glen Rock, Shrewsbury Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [5] [6]
1830 Michael Bortner lived in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania in a household with males: 2 (5 thru 9), 1 (10 thru 14), 1 (15 thru 19), 2 (20 thru 29), and 1 (50 thru 59); and females: 2 (under 5), 1 (10 thru 14), 1 (15 thru 19), and 1 (30 thru 39). [7]
1838 Catharina Bortner died on October 9 and was buried at New Hope United Church of Christ Cemetery (Fissel's) Church Cemetery, Glen Rock, Shrewsbury Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [8] [9] [10]
1850 Michael Bortner (age 67, born in Pennsylvania) lived in South Codorus, York County, Pennsylvania with George Markle (age 38), and Cath Bortner (age 20). [11]
1857 Daughter Lydia Markel Bahn, spouse of Henry Bahn, died on July 16 in Chanceford Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. She was born on November 24, 1825 in Shrewsbury, York County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Michael Bortner and Catharina Bortner. [12]
1860 Michael Brotner (age 80, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Shrewsbury, York County, Pennsylvania, at post office Shrewsbury, with Solomon Wehrley (age 41), Sarah Wehrley (age 42), Mantilla Wehrley (age 16), Edward Wehrley (age 15), Cassie Ann Wehrley (age 14), Sarah A Wehrley (age 12), Abdiel Wehrley (age 10), Levina Wehrley (age 8), Noah Wehrley (age 6), Joshua Wehrley (age 4), and Milton A Wehrley (age 1). [13]
1870 Micheal Bortner (age 90, born in Pennsylvania) lived in Shrewsbury, York County, Pennsylvania, at post office Glen Rock, with Sol Wherley (age 51), Sarah Wherley (age 52), Mantilla Wherley (age 24), Lovina Wherley (age 18), Noah Wherley (age 17), Joshua Wherley (age 14), Milton E Wherley (age 11), Malinda Wherley (age 9), and Jemima Wherley (age 5). [14]
1870 Michael Bortner died on October 21, at age 89y 11m 1d, and was buried at New Hope United Church of Christ Cemetery (Fissel's) Church Cemetery, Glen Rock, Shrewsbury Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. [15] [16] [17] [18]
Some descendants:
"Henry M. Bortner, son of Michael and Catherine (Marckel) Bortner, of Codorus and Shrewsbury Townships, respectively, was born January 8, 1821, in Codorus Township, and is the second in a family of eight children … Our subject's father, John Michael Bortner, died October 21, 1870, in his ninetieth year. Subjects paternal grandparents were Ludwig Bortner and Ablona (Florschner) Bortner, and were among the pioneer settlers of Codorus Township.". [19]
"Jonas M. Bortner, son of Michael and Catherine (Marckel) Bortner, of Shrewsbury Township, was born December 17, 1824, in Codorus Township. He received the ordinary common school education available at that day, and was reared on the farm. In February, 1849, Mr. Bortner married Catherine Bortner, daughter of Jacob and Catharine (Garwick) Bortner, of Codorus Township.". [20]
1900 Son Noah M Bortner (born in Maryland in Nov 1834, widowed, married 37 years ago), father, lived in Baltimore Ward 11, Baltimore City (Independent City), Maryland, in a household with Charles Bortner (34), Theoda Bortner (32), Charles Bortner (11), and Earl Bortner (10). [21]
1911 Son Noah M Bortner, spouse of Jennie Bortner, died on April 15 in York, York County, Pennsylvania. Noah M Bortner was born on March 22, 1835 in Pennsylvania, child of Michael Bortner and Catharina Bortner. [22]
1920 Daughter Cassandra Ann Smith, spouse of Peter S Smith, died on June 5 in Codorus Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. She was born on August 30, 1828 in Pennsylvania, daughter of Michael Bortner and Catharina Bortner. [23]
1929 Grand-Daughter Catharine Garman, spouse of John Adam Garman, died on April 5 in Reisterstown, Baltimore County, Maryland. She was born on July 14, 1855 in Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Peter S Smith and Cassandra Ann Smith. [24]
1921 Daughter Catharine Smith, spouse of Adam S Smith, died on November 23 in Hanover, York County, Pennsylvania. She was born on July 16, 1831 in Pennsylvania, daughter of Michael Bortner and Catharina Bortner. [25]
1940 Grand-son William Bortner Smith, spouse of Sarah E Smith, died on January 17 in Shrewsbury, York County, Pennsylvania. He was born on November 4, 1852 in York County, Pennsylvania, son of Adam S Smith and Catharine Smith. [26]
1969 Minnie Irene Diehl, spouse of Albert Franklin Diehl, died on May 10 in Springettsbury Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. She was born on September 21, 1877 in Shrewsbury, York County, Pennsylvania, daughter of William Bortner Smith and Sarah E Smith. [27]
1978 Earl Franklin Diehl, spouse of Elsie Irene Diehl, died on October 11 in Loganville, York County, Pennsylvania. He was born on July 5, 1898 in Shrewsbury, York County, Pennsylvania, son of Albert Franklin Diehl and Minnie Irene Diehl. [28]
2003 Wayne Cleon Diehl, spouse of Janet Yvonne Diehl, died on May 19 in York, York County, Pennsylvania. He was born on March 24, 1919 in Loganville, York County, Pennsylvania, son of Earl Franklin Diehl and Eva Romaine Diehl. [29]
1942 Grand-son Noah Albert Bortner Smith, spouse of Maria E Smith, died on October 15 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was born on January 7, 1854 in York County, Pennsylvania, son of Adam S Smith and Catharine Smith. [30]
1864 Son John Merkel Bortner, spouse of Catherine Bortner, died on December 30. He was born on February 18, 1807 in Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania, son of Michael Bortner and Margaret Bortner. [31]
1862 Catherine Bortner, spouse of John Merkel Bortner, died on July 20 in Shrewsbury Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. She was born on October 30, 1807 in Shrewsbury Township, York County, Pennsylvania, daughter of Eva Elizabeth Kerchner. [32]
1872 Adam K Bortner, spouse of Sarah Ann Bortner, died on September 23 in Shrewsbury, York County, Pennsylvania. He was born on April 25, 1835 in Shrewsbury, York County, Pennsylvania, son of John Merkel Bortner and Catherine Bortner. [33]
1916 Isaac K. Bortner, spouse of Susan Bortner, died on June 13 in York, York County, Pennsylvania. He was born on April 18, 1847 in Pennsylvania, son of John Merkel Bortner and Catherine Bortner. [34]
1914 Susan Bortner, spouse of Isaac K Bortner, died on February 11 in York, York County, Pennsylvania. She was born on February 2, 1844 in Pennsylvania, daughter of Jacob Abmyer and Christina Abmyer. [35]
1910 Roswell J. Bortner, spouse of Rebecca S Bortner, died on October 4 in Spring Garden Twp, York County, Pennsylvania. He was born on June 17, 1872 in Pennsylvania, son of Isaac K Bortner and Susan Bortner. [36]
Research Notes:
A biosketch reports [37]:
Michael Bortner, grandfather of Mrs. Bortner, our subject's wife, was born Nov. 20, 1780, son of George, and died Oct. 21, 1870, aged eighty-nine years, eleven months, one day. He was thirteen years and fifteen days on his sickbed. He was twice married, his first wife being Margaret Markel, by whom he had four children: John, born Feb. 16, 1808 (married Catharine Kerchener) ; Michael, Nov. 2T,. 1809 (married Catharine Sweitzer) ; Elizabeth, Feb. 18, 181 1; and Jacob, Jan. 13, 1814 (married Catharine Walker). His second wife, Catherine Markel, bore him these children : Sarah, born June 15, 1818; Jared, Oct. 18, 1819; Henry M., Jan. 3, 1821 ; Jonas, Dec. 7, 1823 (married Catharine Bortner) ; Lydia, Nov. 24, 1825; Cassian, Aug. 30. 1828; Catherine, July 12, 1831 ; and Noah, Jan. 22, 1835.
Biosketches of the children are given at [38]
A biosketch of the Markel family is at given at [39]
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[32] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[33] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[34] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[35] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[36] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[37] George R. Prowell, History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume 2 (Beers, 1907), 223, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[38] George R. Prowell, History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume 2 (Beers, 1907), 225, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[39] George R. Prowell, History of York County Pennsylvania, Volume 2 (Beers, 1907), 763, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].