lehigh co. history ARNER (1) johan ulfrich arner came from the palatinate to america on the ship mercury, 1735. he was accompained by his wife, verno and 4 children; verno, age 9, felix age 7, hans ulrich age 5, and margaret age 4. (2) felix arner was born jan 14, 1726, buried feb. 20, 1766. his widow elizabeth arner. his widow later married peter anthony. children of felix and elisabeth; jacob, anna margareth married john kern, susanna margaret married jacob beger, catharine married jacob hunsicker, elizabeth married daniel REX, margaret, salome, john, felix, william and dorothea (3), william arner, s/o felix was born in what is now lehigh co. after his marriage to magdalena krum, they moved to east penn twp. carbon co. he was a farmer. he and his wife are buried at ben salem ch. children; john, elisabeth, born 1793, a twin to john, married joseph mertz, henry, david, joseph, maria married thomas beltz, molly married adam dreisbach and catharine married daniel gerber. BASTIAN the ancestors this long settled family in pa., where christoper and anna bastian. their dau. ann was born may 24, 1739. she was married at st. michael's in phila. to abraham REX (1735-1793). they had 14 children PETER john (1st) married susanna REX, d/o george REX. children; john, casper j., susanna and margaretta Best Wishes, Geri