9 William Henry Bortner was born July 20, 1877 in Codorus, York, Pennsylvania. He owned and operated a farm until he died December 20, 1940 in Berwick, Adams, Pennsylvania. He married Alice Sarah Grim on November 14, 1909. She was a daughter of farmer Joseph Emanuel Grim and Amanda Elizabeth Asper and was born February 24, 1889 in Abbottstown, Adams, Pennsylvania.
William and Alice raised 3 children.
1 Robert Ammon Bortner
2 Cletus Henry Bortner
3 Geneva Bortner
William and Alice raised 3 children.
1 Robert Ammon Bortner
2 Cletus Henry Bortner
3 Geneva Bortner
1 Robert Ammon Bortner was born February 17, 1910 in Berwick, Adams, Pennsylvania. He was a machinist early in life but retired as a maintenance man. He married Vivian Zoe Myers in 1935. She was a daughter of farm hand John Edward Myers and Rhea Ellen Fissel and was born April 16, 1918 in Berwick, Adams, Pennsylvania. Vivian died two weeks after giving birth to their only daughter together Nadine Zoe on April 13, 1936 in Hanover.
1 Nadine Zoe Bortner b. 1936 married 1Kenneth Allen Ecker b. 1935 and 2Leroy Edward "Lee" Wilt b. 1939
Nadine and Kenneth's children
1 Reginald Hansen Ecker b. 1955 married Iona Marie Warehime b. 1957
2 Kerry Allen Ecker b. 1958
3 Vivian Ecker b. 1959 married Christopher Potter b. 1954
Nadine and Leroy's child
4 Kevin Lester "Lee" Wilt b. 1967
1 Nadine Zoe Bortner b. 1936 married 1Kenneth Allen Ecker b. 1935 and 2Leroy Edward "Lee" Wilt b. 1939
Nadine and Kenneth's children
1 Reginald Hansen Ecker b. 1955 married Iona Marie Warehime b. 1957
2 Kerry Allen Ecker b. 1958
3 Vivian Ecker b. 1959 married Christopher Potter b. 1954
Nadine and Leroy's child
4 Kevin Lester "Lee" Wilt b. 1967
Robert remarried after Zoe died to Eva Irene Nitchman in 1945. She was a daughter of harness maker and shop owner Paul Levi Nitchman and Grace Bell Routzahn and was born September 25, 1924 in Hanover.
Robert and Eva raised 4 children along with Nadine.
2 Christine Eva Bortner b. 1945 married John Russell Lehman b. 1946
1 Michael Scott Lehman b. 1971
2 Debra Jeanette Lehman b. 1974 married Daniel Horowitz b. 1972
3 Earl David Bortner b. 1946 married Ingrid Jane Hamme b. 1948
1 Rebecca Ann Bortner b. 1976 married Michael Robert Bell b. 1973
2 Thomas Andrew Bortner b. 1979 married Sinead McNamara b. 1979
4 Robert Scott Bortner b. 1957 married Denise Lori Smith b. 1960
1 Kristen Marie Bortner b. 1991
2 Matthew Robert Bortner b. 1992
5 Maxine Phyllis Bortner b. 1958 married Philip Leonard Glass b. 1955
1 Andrew Philip Glass b. 1983
2 Nathan Earl Glass b. 1989
Robert and Eva raised 4 children along with Nadine.
2 Christine Eva Bortner b. 1945 married John Russell Lehman b. 1946
1 Michael Scott Lehman b. 1971
2 Debra Jeanette Lehman b. 1974 married Daniel Horowitz b. 1972
3 Earl David Bortner b. 1946 married Ingrid Jane Hamme b. 1948
1 Rebecca Ann Bortner b. 1976 married Michael Robert Bell b. 1973
2 Thomas Andrew Bortner b. 1979 married Sinead McNamara b. 1979
4 Robert Scott Bortner b. 1957 married Denise Lori Smith b. 1960
1 Kristen Marie Bortner b. 1991
2 Matthew Robert Bortner b. 1992
5 Maxine Phyllis Bortner b. 1958 married Philip Leonard Glass b. 1955
1 Andrew Philip Glass b. 1983
2 Nathan Earl Glass b. 1989
Robert Ammon Bortner
Gettysburg Times 24 Feb 1992
Gettysburg Times 24 Feb 1992
2 Cletus Henry Bortner was born January 13, 1913 in Berwick, Adams, Pennsylvania. He never married. He was wounded in the battle of Monte Cassino in Italy. He recovered and rejoined his company with the 168th Infantry 34th Division at the battle of Anzio and was killed in an allied victory on June 5, 1944, the day that the six month battle ended.
3 Geneva Bortner was born November 1, 1921 in Berwick, Adams, Pennsylvania. She never married but she did raise her 3 children.
1 Shirley Mae Bortner b. 1942 married James Paul Arnold b. 1941
1 Constance Lynn Arnold b. 1962 married Timothy Craig Hammond b. 1957
2 Christina Marie Arnold b. 1964 married Mitchell Ray McGuigan b. 1957
2 Ronald Bortner b. 1943 married Anita Louise Sidenstricker b. 1948
1 Ronald Bortner Jr. b. 1970 married Lisa Marie Stauffer b. 1970
3 Wayne Kenneth Bortner b. 1944 married Barbara Lydia Distin b. 1947
1 Gaila Sue Bortner b. 1964 married 1Michael Ross Jarvis b. 1954 and 2Kenneth Dale Hampsten b. 1966
2 John Wayne Bortner b. 1967 married Shawndra Ann Secondi b. 1966
1 Shirley Mae Bortner b. 1942 married James Paul Arnold b. 1941
1 Constance Lynn Arnold b. 1962 married Timothy Craig Hammond b. 1957
2 Christina Marie Arnold b. 1964 married Mitchell Ray McGuigan b. 1957
2 Ronald Bortner b. 1943 married Anita Louise Sidenstricker b. 1948
1 Ronald Bortner Jr. b. 1970 married Lisa Marie Stauffer b. 1970
3 Wayne Kenneth Bortner b. 1944 married Barbara Lydia Distin b. 1947
1 Gaila Sue Bortner b. 1964 married 1Michael Ross Jarvis b. 1954 and 2Kenneth Dale Hampsten b. 1966
2 John Wayne Bortner b. 1967 married Shawndra Ann Secondi b. 1966
Wayne Kenneth Bortner
Gettysburg Times 19 Jul 1968
Gettysburg Times 19 Jul 1968