John Gentner

city directories

[1861 Sherman's Philadelphia directory, page 347; transcribed 5 March 2011, from Footnote]
[I transcribed all four 'John' entries; no other Gentner's lived at Otis r Sepviva]
Gentner John, baker, 1207 Howard
Gentner John (brewer), lager beer, Frankford av c York
Gentner John, brickmaker, Otis r Sepviva
Gentner John I., stonemason, 314 Brown


1890 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 693; transcribed 5 March 2011, from Footnote]
[I transcribed all five 'John' entries; there were no 'widow of John' entries; no one lived on Susquehanna avenue; no other Gentner's lived at 1952 N 24th or 1124 Peel]
" [sc. Gentner] John, brickmkr, h r 1952 N 24th
" John, laborer, h 640 Ellis
" John D., brickmkr, h 1124 Peel
" John G., clerk, h 3012 Baltz
" John G., clerk, h 940 Alder


[1891 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 679; transcribed 5 March 2011, from Footnote]
[I transcribed all three 'John' entries and the one 'widow of John entry; no one was living on N 24th or Peel Streets, or on York except for Henry baker h 436 York; and no William upholsterer appears]
" [sc. Gentner] Emma, wid John J., h 2944 Susq'ana av
" John D., clerk, h 438 Wildey
" John G., clerk, h 940 Alder
" John G., laborer, h 3012 Baltz


[1892 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 699; transcribed 5 March 2011, from Footnote]
[I transcribed all three 'John' entries and the one 'widow of John' entry; no one was living on York Street]
" [sc. Gentner] Emma, wid John J., h 2944 Susq'ana av
" John, clerk, h 940 Alder
" John G., clerk, h 940 Alder
" John G., laborer, h 2926 Walter
" William H., upholsterer, h 2944 Susq'ana av


[1893 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 704; transcribed 5 March 2011, from Footnote]
[I transcribed both 'John' entries, and the one 'widow of John' entry]
" Emma, wid John J., h 2944 Susq'ana av
" [sc. Gentner] John G., clerk, h 940 Alder
" John G., laborer, h 1452 Etting


[1895 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 678; transcribed 5 March 2011, from Footnote]
[I transcribed all 'John' entries; there were no 'widow of John' entries]
" [sc. Gentner] Jno, carpenter, h E Tioga c A
" Jno, salesman, h 1114 St John
" Jno D., driver, h 1223 Hope
" Jno G., clerk, h 940 Alder

1860 census

[1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 19, microfilm series M653, film 1169, page 308 = 308 handwritten]
[I did not transcribe the other people in this household, headed by John Burns (62, weaver)]
[identification is based on occupation and age]

line	13	14	15	16
Dwelling number	[2192]
Family number	[2474]
Name	John Gentner	Louisa "	Catharine "	Geo. Nevil "
Age	28	27	5	3
Sex	M	F	F	M
Color
Occupation	Brick Maker
Value of real estate owned
Value of personal estate
Place of birth	Germany	Prussia	Phila	"
Married within year
Attended school within year
Cannot read & write
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc.

1870 census

[1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 20, district 67, microfilm series M593, film 1407, pages 584 = 136 handwritten to 584 verso = 137 handwritten]
[identification is based on occupation and age]

line	39	40	1	2	3
Dwelling-house number	941		941
Family number	989		989
Name	Gentner John	- Louisa	Gentner Catharine	- Anna	- William
Age	39	36	15	8	6
Sex	M	F	F	F	M
Color	W	W	W	W	W
Occupation	Works in Brick Yard	Keeping house	Attending School	Attending School
Real estate value
Personal estate value	125
Birthplace	Prussia	Prussia	Penna	Penna	Penna
Father foreign born	1	1	1	1	[blank]
Mother foreign born	1	1	1	1	[blank]
Birth month if born within year
Marriage month if married within year
Attended school past year			1	1
Can't read	1	1
Can't write	1	1
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc.
Male US citizen at least 21 years old	1
Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ...

1890 census, veterans schedule

[1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 776, page [3] (image 2482 on Ancestry)]
[line] 36
[house] 180
[family] 195
[name] Gentner [?] John
[rank] Priv
[company] H
[unit] 91 P V inf
[enlistment date] 15 July 1863
[discharge date] 10 July 1865
[length of service] [blank]
[post office address] [blank]
[disability incurred] [blank]
[remarks] [blank]

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 17 Apr 2014, from Fold3]

Gentner, John
Co. H, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

a possible death certificate

[Philadelphia death certificate, 1893, number 13316, available on FamilySearch (accessed 5 March 2011)]
[identification is unknown; note that there are two John Gentner's who are brickmakers in the 1890 city directory, and this address matches neither]
13316
RETURN OF A DEATH
IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA
CORONER'S CERTIFICATE.
1. Name of Deceased, John Gentner
2. Color, white
3. Sex, Male
4. Age, 64 Years
5. Married
6. Date of Death, Dec 25th 1893
7. Cause of Death, Injuries acc recd
S. H. Ashbridge Coroner per Donal

UNDERTAKER'S CERTIFICATE IN RELATION TO DECEASED.
8. Occupation, Brick Maker
9. Place of Birth, Philad
10. When a Minor, [blank]
11. Ward, 28th
12. Street and Number, No 2542 West York st
13. Date of Burial, Dec 28 /93
14. Place of Burial, Odd Fellows Cemetery
Geo Thumbert [?] + Co Undertaker,
Residence, 424 Poplar st.