He was born on 5 October 1842, in Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, to Daniel Bertolet and Catharine Gabel. [sources: date: 9, 10, 17, 18; 3 (22 in 1865), 10 (17 in 1860), 11 (53 in 1895), 14 (53 at death in 1895), 15 (7 in 1850), 16 (27 in 1870). place: 9, 10, 15, 16. parents: 9, 10, 15, 16]
In 1850, he was living in Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents Daniel and Catharine Bartolet, and with other Bartolet's (presumably siblings). [source: 15]
In 1860, he was living in Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was living with Daniel and Catharine Bartolet (his parents), other relatives, and two people with different family names. He was a farm laborer. [source: 10]
He was drafted. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 2 March 1865.e He was enlisted as a private, at Norristown, Pennsylvania. He was a private in company B. [sources: 1, 3, 14, 17, 20, 21, 22]
He was "to be charged"--perhaps for lost equipment, when the regiment mustered out. [source: 2]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company B. [sources: 1, 3, 4, 17, 20, 21, 22]
In 1870, he was living in ward 20, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with Daniel Bartolet and others (presumably his brother and his brother's family). He owned $150 in personal property. [source: 16]
In 1880, he was living at 812 Ringold Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was living with his brother Samuel, and Samuel's family. He was a brickmaker. [source: 8]
On 8 August 1886, he married Margaret Myer. She was born on 16 February 1857, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to George Myer and Lovina [unknown family name]. They had one child, Abner W Bertolet (born 30 December 1887). [sources: 9, 19]
In 1890, he was living at 2114 Diamond, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania His occupation was "bricks", at the corner of Lehigh Avenue and North 26th Street. [sources: 4, 5]
On 26 January 1892, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 6, 7, 12 (issued 7 January 1895)]
He died on 28 June 1895, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, of paralysis. He died at, or was buried from 2057 North 9th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was a brick manufacturer then. The funeral was held on 30 June, at the First Mennonite Church, on Diamond Street near Fifth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was buried in Bertolet's Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The grave has a GAR marker. [sources: 9, 11, 14 (d. 1 Jul; bur.Zieglersville), 17, 18]
On 6 July 1895, his widow, Maggie Bertolet, successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 6, 7]
On 6 June 1905, a minor dependent, Garden [?] Bertolet, successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 6, 7]
In 1909, Daniel H Bertolet filed the account of his guardianship of Abner W Bertolet. [sources: 13]
His widow, Margaret, may have married someone with the family name 'Davidson'. [source: 19]
His widow Margaret died on 19 April 1913, and was buried with him. [sources: 9, 19]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (Abner Bartolette)
2 list of men who owed money [?], page 2, number 12 (Bartolette)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 24 June 2004 (Abner Bartolette)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 773, page 2 (image 2468 on Ancestry) (Abner Bertolette)
5 1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory (Abner Bertolette)
6 pension index, by regiment (Abner Bertolet)
7 pension index, by name (Abner Bertolet)
8 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 600, microfilm series T9, film 1187, page 455 C = 3 handwritten (Abner Bertolet)
9 'Oley Valley ancestors', a gedcom, on RootsWeb WorldConnect (revised 5 February 2005, viewed 26 February 2006) (Abner G Bertolet)
10 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Frederick Township, microfilm series M653, film 1145, page 84-85 = 44-45 handwritten (Abner Bartolet)
11 [death notice]. Philadelphia Inquirer, 30 June 1895, page 11 (Abner Bertolet)
12 'Pension certificates issued. Philadelphia Inquirer, 19 January 1895, page 7 (Abner Bertolet)
13 'Orphans' Court notices. Philadelphia Inquirer 30 April 1909 page 15 (also 27 April 1909 page 11); and 'Withdrawals granted', Philadelphia Inquirer, 21 June 1909, page 12
14 death certificate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1895, number 27288 (Abner Bartolet)
15 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Montgomery County, Frederick Township, microfilm series M432, film 799, page 151 verso = 302 handwritten (Abner Bartolet)
16 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County, Philadelphia, ward 20, district 5, microfilm series M593, film 1406, page 345 = 12 handwritten (Abner Bartolet)
17 Pennsylvania veterans burial records, available on Ancestry (transcribed 5 April 2012) (Abner G Bertolet alias Bartolette)
18 Find a grave, memorial 41224218, created by aimskeet, added 27 Aug 2009, accessed 7 September 2012] (Abner G Bertolet)
19 'Schwenk, Stout, Moyer, Naugle, Goodhart, Latshaw, & allied families of PA', contact Thera, last revised 27 Aug 2011, accessed 8 Sep 2012 (Margaret Myer)
20 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Abner Bartlett)
21 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Abner Bartolette)
22 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Abner Bertolett)
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| Dwellings visited | 8 | ||||||||||
| Families visited | 9 | ||||||||||
| Name | Daniel Bartolet | Catharine | John G. | Susanna | Daniel G. | Abraham G. | Benjamin G. | Maria | Samuel G. | Abner | David |
| Age | 54 | 46 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
| Sex | m | f | m | f | m | m | m | f | m | m | m |
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| Occupation of males over 15 years | farmer | Brickmaker | farmer | ditto | |||||||
| Real estate owned | 5000 | ||||||||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Pennsylvania] | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 1 | 2 |
| Dwelling number | 330 | |||||||
| Family number | 334 | |||||||
| Name | Daniel Bartolet | Catharine Bartolet | Susanna Bartolet | Maria Bartolet | Samuel Bartolet | Abner Bartolet | Catharine Harmon | Henry Rock |
| Age | 64 | 56 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F | M | M | F | M |
| Color | ||||||||
| Occupation | Farmer | Millenary | Farm Laborer | Do | ||||
| Value of real estate owned | 8550 | |||||||
| Value of personal estate | 3900 | 100 | ||||||
| Place of birth | Do [sc. Pennsylvania] | Do | Do | Do | Do | Do | Pennsylvania | Do |
| Married within year | ||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Cannot read & write | ||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Dwelling-house number | 89 | ||||
| Family number | 93 | ||||
| Name | Bartolet Daniel | - Mar [??] | - Adline | - George | - Abner |
| Age | 29 | 24 | 3 | 7/12 | 27 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Carter | Keeps House | |||
| Real estate value | |||||
| Personal estate value | 650 | 150 [?] | |||
| Birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| Father foreign born | |||||
| Mother foreign born | |||||
| Birth month if born within year | Oct | ||||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||||
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| Can't read | |||||
| Can't write | |||||
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| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | 1 | |||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
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| street name | Ringold St | |||||||
| house number | 812 | |||||||
| dwelling visit # | 215 | |||||||
| family visit # | 217 | |||||||
| name | Bertolet Saml G | - Mary A | - Eveline A | - Jas E | - Katie | - Abner | Able Charles | Floric [?] John |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | F | M | M | M |
| age | 39 | 34 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 27 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||||
| relationship | Wife | daughter | Son | daughter | Brother | boarder | boarder | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 [sic] | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| widowed/divorced | 1 [sic] | |||||||
| married during year | ||||||||
| occupation | Brickmaker | Keeping house | At School | Brickmaker | driver | Brickmaker | ||
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| blind | ||||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||||
| idiotic | ||||||||
| insane | ||||||||
| disabled | ||||||||
| school this year | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| can't read | 1 | |||||||
| can't write | 1 | |||||||
| birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Ireland |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Ireland |
BERTOLET.--On June 28, 1865, Abner Bertolet, aged 53 years. The relatives and friends of the family, also Enterprise Council, No. 7, L.O.R.C, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Sunday evening, June 30, at 7.45, First Mennonite Church, Diamond street, near Fifth. To proceed with 7.40 A.M. train from Reading Terminal, Monday morning, to Zieglersville Station. Services and interment at 10.30 A.M., Bertolet's Mennonite Meeting House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.--The following pensions have been issued. Issue of January 7, 1895:
PENNSYLVANIA.--Original--[...] Abner Bertolet, Philadelphia; [...]
[...] Daniel H. Bertolet, as guardian of Abner W. Bertolet; [...]