Rolandes Bortner
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Woodring
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Woodring
8 Rolandes Bortner was born December 14, 1865 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. He was in the Green Ridge Cornet and Orchestra Band (AKA Brodbeck's Band) along with his brothers Ozias, Eckert, Joatham and Edmund "Edward". He was a farm hand. Rolandes married seamstress Margaret Becker on May 20, 1888. She was a daughter of farmer Jacob Becker and Barbara Berger and was born November 17, 1860 in Manheim, York, Pennsylvania.
Rolandes and Margaret's children.
1 Charles Bortner
2 Virgie Ursula Bortner (Boehler)
Rolandes and Margaret's children.
1 Charles Bortner
2 Virgie Ursula Bortner (Boehler)
1 Charles Bortner was born March 8, 1891 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. He died young on January 17, 1897 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania.
2 Virgie Ursula Bortner was born October 21, 1895 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. She married auto garage owner William Curvin Boehler on October 20, 1912. Curvin went into business restoring cars with Robert Becker in 1938 naming the shop Boehler and Becker. While specializing in Hudsons and Overlands, he became a Pontiac dealer in 1939. He was a son of farmer Michael Boehler and Leisetha Thoman and was born February 24, 1896 in Manheim, York, Pennsylvania.
Virgie and William raised 1 son.
1 Sterling Henry Boehler b. 1913 married Thelma Irene Bechtel b. 1921
Sterling and Thelma's child
1 Eileen Ann Boehler b. 1947 married 1Donald Earl Knisely b. 1941, 2James Clinton Hess b. 1945 and
3Randy Leroy Nafe b. 1956
Virgie and William raised 1 son.
1 Sterling Henry Boehler b. 1913 married Thelma Irene Bechtel b. 1921
Sterling and Thelma's child
1 Eileen Ann Boehler b. 1947 married 1Donald Earl Knisely b. 1941, 2James Clinton Hess b. 1945 and
3Randy Leroy Nafe b. 1956