3 Anna Maria Delilah Bortner was born January 17, 1846 in South Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. She married carpenter and farmer John Krebs in 1867. He was a son of cooper David Henry Krebs and Anna "Nancy" Blase and was born April 8, 1840 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania.
Anna and John raised 2 children.
1 Elmyra Matilda Krebs (Bortner)
2 Howard Bortner Krebs
Anna and John raised 2 children.
1 Elmyra Matilda Krebs (Bortner)
2 Howard Bortner Krebs
1 Elmyra Matilda Krebs was born May 11, 1868 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. She married veterinarian surgeon Josiah Dubbs Bortner on November 29, 1894. Josiah was also post master and former deputy sheriff of Glenville and owned a farm. He was the son of school director, York County treasurer and mill operator Henry M. Bortner and Henrietta Dubbs and was born November 24, 1859 in Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania.
Josiah's father Henry retained the genealogical information passed down through the years pertaining to his last name Bortner and spoke the family history at the very large Bortner gathering that occurred on August 7, 1897 in Brodbecks in the presence of several thousand relatives. Henry was also a Civil War veteran having served with the 172nd Infantry Co. B Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was involved with Dix's Peninsula Campaign going through Newport News, Va and garrison duty in Yorktown and to be later assigned to the Army of the Potomac.
Elmyra and Josiah raised 4 daughters.
1 Minnie May Bortner b. 1895 married Carmi Joseph Shirley b. 1891
1 Eleanor Ann Shirley b. 1927 married Samuel Milton Sherman b. 1923
2 Lettie Ann Bortner b. 1896 married Melvin Weaver Brodbeck b. 1895
1 Carlton Bortner Brodbeck b. 1918 never married
2 Maynard Bortner Brodbeck b. 1920 married Iris Jean Wallace b. 1918
3 Annabelle May Brodbeck b. 1924 married Herman Hahn b. 1916
3 Jessie Marie Bortner b. 1898 never married
4 Elmira "Myra" Margaret Bortner b. 1903 married 1Paul Dewey Sheffer b. 1899 and
2Phillip Charles Myers b. 1899
Elmira and Paul's child
1 Elmira Annette Bortner b. 1923 married Eugene Richard Staab b. 1921
Josiah's father Henry retained the genealogical information passed down through the years pertaining to his last name Bortner and spoke the family history at the very large Bortner gathering that occurred on August 7, 1897 in Brodbecks in the presence of several thousand relatives. Henry was also a Civil War veteran having served with the 172nd Infantry Co. B Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was involved with Dix's Peninsula Campaign going through Newport News, Va and garrison duty in Yorktown and to be later assigned to the Army of the Potomac.
Elmyra and Josiah raised 4 daughters.
1 Minnie May Bortner b. 1895 married Carmi Joseph Shirley b. 1891
1 Eleanor Ann Shirley b. 1927 married Samuel Milton Sherman b. 1923
2 Lettie Ann Bortner b. 1896 married Melvin Weaver Brodbeck b. 1895
1 Carlton Bortner Brodbeck b. 1918 never married
2 Maynard Bortner Brodbeck b. 1920 married Iris Jean Wallace b. 1918
3 Annabelle May Brodbeck b. 1924 married Herman Hahn b. 1916
3 Jessie Marie Bortner b. 1898 never married
4 Elmira "Myra" Margaret Bortner b. 1903 married 1Paul Dewey Sheffer b. 1899 and
2Phillip Charles Myers b. 1899
Elmira and Paul's child
1 Elmira Annette Bortner b. 1923 married Eugene Richard Staab b. 1921
Josiah Dubbs Bortner
Evening Sun 15 Oct 1954
Evening Sun 15 Oct 1954
2 Howard Bortner Krebs was born September 25, 1871 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. He was a carpenter and farmer. He married Elsie Virginia Gantz on November 7, 1889. She was a daughter of farmer George Gantz and Anna Maria Gerberich and was born November 24, 1873 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania.
Howard and Elsie raised 7 children.
1 Alvin Gantz Krebs (twin) b. 1889 married Erma Wertz b. 1891
1 Kenneth Marshall Krebs b. 1913 married Rowena Edna Pankey b. 1923
2 Weldon Marvin Krebs b. 1915 married Elizabeth Catherine Horchler b. 1905
3 Nova Romaine Krebs b. 1917 married 1Shirley Glenn Richards b. 1912, 2James Cannell b. 1918
and 3Louis Hugo Sorg Sr. b. 1916
4 Arline Roberta Krebs b. 1919 married Joseph Harrison Bates Jr. b. 1913
5 Miriam Faye Krebs b. 1924 married Francis Andrew Metro b. 1916
6 Janice Mae Krebs b. 1927 married Elmer Charles Ream b. 1919
2 Baby boy Krebs (twin) b. 1889 (stillborn)
3 Earl Raymond Krebs b. 1893 married Mamie Yost b. 1895
1 Janet Elizabeth Krebs b. 1917 married Norman Howard Roth b. 1911
2 Gladys Luella Krebs b. 1920 never married
4 Stuart Quintus Krebs b. 1895 married Vera Rachel Buchanan b. 1901
1 Dale Stuart Krebs b. 1925 married 1Gloria Arlene Sheetz b. 1927 and 2Margaret Joyce Ford b. 1930
5 Effie Estella Krebs b. 1898 married Herbert Milton Lau b. 1899
6 Laura Ann Krebs b. 1902 married Chester Samuel Ely b. 1900
1 Evelyn Virginia Ely b. 1922 married Richard Malcolm Loyd b. 1927
2 Lois Ann Ely b. 1923 married Robert Ray McDowell b. 1925
3 Norma Fay Ely b. 1926 married Donald Gilmore Spencer b. 1927
Donald Gilmore Spencer played played professional baseball from 1945 - 1954 for the
Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis minor league clubs.
4 Karen Delia Ely b. 1937 married John Doty McHenry b. 1933
7 Ada Marie Krebs b. 1909 married Frederick David Noosebrugger Jr. b. 1905
1 Jeanne Marie Moosbrugger b. 1929 married 1John Richard "Jack" Lehman b. 1927
and 2John Kraft b. 1932
Howard and Elsie raised 7 children.
1 Alvin Gantz Krebs (twin) b. 1889 married Erma Wertz b. 1891
1 Kenneth Marshall Krebs b. 1913 married Rowena Edna Pankey b. 1923
2 Weldon Marvin Krebs b. 1915 married Elizabeth Catherine Horchler b. 1905
3 Nova Romaine Krebs b. 1917 married 1Shirley Glenn Richards b. 1912, 2James Cannell b. 1918
and 3Louis Hugo Sorg Sr. b. 1916
4 Arline Roberta Krebs b. 1919 married Joseph Harrison Bates Jr. b. 1913
5 Miriam Faye Krebs b. 1924 married Francis Andrew Metro b. 1916
6 Janice Mae Krebs b. 1927 married Elmer Charles Ream b. 1919
2 Baby boy Krebs (twin) b. 1889 (stillborn)
3 Earl Raymond Krebs b. 1893 married Mamie Yost b. 1895
1 Janet Elizabeth Krebs b. 1917 married Norman Howard Roth b. 1911
2 Gladys Luella Krebs b. 1920 never married
4 Stuart Quintus Krebs b. 1895 married Vera Rachel Buchanan b. 1901
1 Dale Stuart Krebs b. 1925 married 1Gloria Arlene Sheetz b. 1927 and 2Margaret Joyce Ford b. 1930
5 Effie Estella Krebs b. 1898 married Herbert Milton Lau b. 1899
6 Laura Ann Krebs b. 1902 married Chester Samuel Ely b. 1900
1 Evelyn Virginia Ely b. 1922 married Richard Malcolm Loyd b. 1927
2 Lois Ann Ely b. 1923 married Robert Ray McDowell b. 1925
3 Norma Fay Ely b. 1926 married Donald Gilmore Spencer b. 1927
Donald Gilmore Spencer played played professional baseball from 1945 - 1954 for the
Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis minor league clubs.
4 Karen Delia Ely b. 1937 married John Doty McHenry b. 1933
7 Ada Marie Krebs b. 1909 married Frederick David Noosebrugger Jr. b. 1905
1 Jeanne Marie Moosbrugger b. 1929 married 1John Richard "Jack" Lehman b. 1927
and 2John Kraft b. 1932
Howard B Krebs
Gazette and Daily 5 Jul 1943
Gazette and Daily 5 Jul 1943