George W. Beacher ²

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 1850, Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. ³ In 1850 living in the South Ward of Pottsville is Jacob Bieger. Obviously the census taker was confused by his German pronounciation of his surname! Jacob Bieger, tailer, age 36, is living with wife Angeline, 35; William, 12; Jacob, 11; Hiram, 8; Benjamin, 6; George, 3; and Nathan, 8 months old when the census was recorded on 29 Aug 1850. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

• Census, 1860, New Castle Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁴ In 1860 living in the New Castle Township is Jacob Bucher, day laborer, age 48, living with wife Angeline, 45; William, day laborer, 21; Jacob, day laborer, 19; Hiram, day laborer, 17; B. Franklin, day laborer, 15; George, 12; and Nathan, 9; and Ann M., 7. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office is Broad Mountain.

• Census, 1870, New Castle Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. ² The 1870 census lists Jacob Beacher, the first census to spell his name this way. He is a laborer, age 57, living with wife, Angeline, 55; 3 sons who are all laborers: William, 31; George, 22; Nathan, 21; and daughter Mary, 18. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office is Broad Mountain.

• Census, 1870, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁵ Angelina Becker [sic], 55, is listed as the head of the household. Living with her: William, 31; Heiram [sic], 28; Benjamin, 26; George, 24; Nathan, 20; and Mary, 18. The men are all employed as miners. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office is Shenandosh.
[Note: the family shows up twice in the 1870 census in both Shenandoah and Broad Mountain in New Castle Township. Some members are in both locations, so the family either had two homes operating, or, moved in 1870 and happened to be counted in each location.]

• Census, 1880, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁶ George W. Beacher, miner, 31, is alone with his wife Mary, 21. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. He was living at 59 Center St.

• Census, 1890, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁷ His record appears in the Third Ward. Listed in the household was Beacher, George W., 42, miner. 224 N. Jardin St. Mary M., Sarah C.

• Census, 1900, Shenandoah, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. ¹ George Beacher, 52, born Oct 1847, was married for 25 years to wife Mary M., 42, Dec 1858. She had given birth to no children by 1900. Living with them was mother-in-law Sarah Brosius, 8, Feb 1822, widow, who had birthed one child by 1900. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. The census was recorded on June 6, 1900. George was a miner but only employed for 4 months in the past year.

• Census, 1910, New Castle Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA. ⁸ He is listed as George Beacher, age 62, living with his wife Mary (50), and three boarders. The census records they were married for 35 years.

George married Mary M. Brosius, daughter of Daniel Brosius and Sarah C., about 1875.¹ (Mary M. Brosius was born in Dec 1858 in , , Pennsylvania, USA ¹ and died on 2 Aug 1920 in New Castle Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, USA ⁹.)