Jonathan was a shoemaker and tanner by trade and began farming in later years. He was also an artist of considerable talent and some of his paintings were highly prized by Berks County famlies.
Find A Grave contributor R Weeks has made a suggestion
Jonathan learned the shoemaker's trade with his father, and followed it for a
few years. After which he became an artist, and in addition to paintings he
painted clock dials. Subsequently he learned the tanner's and currier's trade
with Abel Ebling, and this he carried on for some time, but in 1832 he engaged
Jonathan was a shoemaker and tanner by trade and began farming in later years. He was also an artist of considerable talent and some of his paintings were highly prized by Berks County famlies.
Find A Grave contributor R Weeks has made a suggestion
Jonathan learned the shoemaker's trade with his father, and followed it for a
few years. After which he became an artist, and in addition to paintings he
painted clock dials. Subsequently he learned the tanner's and currier's trade
with Abel Ebling, and this he carried on for some time, but in 1832 he engaged
Family Members
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Pvt Peter Rapp Shearer
1819–1893
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Christopher Shearer
1820–1910
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Benjamin Shearer
1825–1855
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Joseph Shearer
1828–1910
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Solomon Shearer
1830–1914
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Julianna Shearer Ritter
1831–1923
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Mary Shearer Ribble
1833–1892
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Hannah Shearer Keiser
1836–1930
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Pvt Jonathan Shearer
1839–1935
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Pvt Daniel Frederick Shearer
1843–1880
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