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Christian Warner

Christian Warner, son of Conrad and Barbara Warner, was born in Germany, May 7, 1847, and came to this country in 1851, with his parents.

He enlisted August 11, 1864, in the Two Hundredth Regiment, 200th Regiment. Pennsylvania Volunteers, which formed a part of the First Brigade, Third Division, Ninth Army Corps. of the Army of the Potomac. He was with his regiment when they participated in the battles of Butler's Front, Fort Steadman, and the battles before Petersburg on the 1st, 2d and 3d of April, 1865, and at the surrender of Lee at Appomattox. He was mustered out of service at Alexandria, Va., May 30, 1865.

In 1867 he began working at his trade of blacksmith, which he has followed since. Mr. Warner has been inspector of elections for his ward for six years, and was a member of the K. of M. C. (now disbanded), and for four years was a trustee of the Laurel Fire Company. He is an active Republican, and was an officer of the Young Men's Republican Club in 1880, and of the P. K. in 1884. Mr. Warner was married March 5, 1868, 10 Sarah Jane Smith, daughter of Henry and Sarah (Roller) Smith. They have had born to them four children: Willie (deceased), Emma L., Lillie May and Harry Elmer.




Source: York County, Pennsylvania Biographical History, John Gibson, Chicago: F.A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.







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