George Washington Beacher ^{2 3 4}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ⁷ 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.

2. Census in 1860 in New Castle Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ⁸ 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.

3. Census in 1870 in New Castle Twp., Schuylkill, PA. 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.

4. Census in 1870 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ⁹ 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.].

5. Fact: Hiram and George Beacher were ordered to testify in a investigation of election fraud in a U.S. Congress race, 7 Mar 1877, Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁰ The United States of America
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Schuylkill County ss
To Hiram Beacher, George Beacher [and a list of others]
You are hereby required and commanded that laying aside all business and excuses whatsoever, vou be and appear before me, the subscriber, a notary public iu and for said county of Schuylkill, or some other person duly qualified, at the public house of H. Neuman in the borough of Shenandoah in said county on Wednesday the 7th day of March AD 1877 at 9 o clock in the forenoon of said day in order to be then and there examined respecting the contested election for a member of the House of Representatives of the United States of America for the thirteenth Congressional district of Pennsylvania between James B Reilly, returned to the Forty-fifth Congress, and James L. Nutting, contestant, on behalf of said incumbent; and you are hereby required to bring with you and produce before me, to be given in evidence, your State and county tax receipts for the years 1874, 1875, and 1876 and your naturalization paper by virtue of which you claimed citizenship and the right to vote at the general election last November; and this you are in no case to omit, under the penalty of twenty dollars, and of punishment by fine, and imprisonment, according to the act of Congress in such case made and provided.
Witness the said notary public who has hereunto set his hand and official seal this 23d day of February, AD 1877
[seal ] CHRISTOPHER LITTLE
A Notary Public of Pennsylvania residing at Pottsville, Schuylkill County
Shenandoah, March 1, 1877.

6. Census in 1880 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹¹ 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.

7. Residence: in 1881 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹² Beacher, Benjamin F., miner, h. W. Centre n Main
Beacher, George W., miner, h al r Oak n West
Beacher, Hiram, miner, h Oak bel West
Beacher, Nathan, miner, h Oak bel West
Beacher, William, miner, h Oak bel West
Dirk, Priscilla, widow Jonathan, h 31 N Jardin
Jacobs, William, laborer, h Line c Main.

8. Census in 1890 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹³ 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.

9. Census in 1900 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹ George Beacher, coal mine laborer, 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, 78, 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.

10. Newspaper: Mount Carmel Daily News: "The family and household goods of Geo. Beecher were moved here from Shenandoah today. The home will be at 24 north Hickory street. Mr. Beecher has secured employment at the Reliance colliery.", 3 May 1905, Mount Carmel, Northumberland, PA. ¹⁴

11. Census in 1910 in New Castle Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁵ The 1910 census recorded George Beacher, coal mine laborer, 62, living with wife Mary, 46. They were married for 35 years and had birthed no children. Living with them were three boarders, men who worked at the coal mine.

12. Newspaper: Republican and Herald: B. F. Beacher, Sr., spent Saturday at Pottsville, visiting his brother, George, who is a patient at the hospital there., 31 Jan 1910, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁶

13. Cause of Death: cerebral apoplexy, acute Bright's disease, 5 May 1917, New Castle, Schuylkill County, PA. ⁶

14. Occupation: coal miner on 5 May 1917 in New Castle, Schuylkill County, PA. ⁶

15. Obituary: Republican and Herald: obituary of George Beacher on 8 May 1917 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁷
Death of Former Resident.

George Beacher, a former well known resident of town, died Saturday at his home in New Castle following an eight-week illness of complications. His widow, one brother, B. F. Beacher, Sr., of town, and one sister, Mrs. Brady, of Philadelphia survive. The funeral will take place tomorrow. Interment will be made in Odd Fellows' cemetery, town.

16. Newspaper: Pottsville Republican: Funeral of George Beacher, 9 May 1917, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁸ The funeral of George Beacher, Broad Mountain, who died on Sunday last, was held this morning from his late home at that place. Services were conducted at the house by the Rev. E. F. Faust, of the Reformed church, following which the cortege proceeded by auto to Shenandoah, where interment was made. The services were largely attended. Messrs. Peter McCloskey, James Mahoney, Jos. mediar, Abe Mills, Benjamin Eisenhuth and Joseph Eisenhuth acted as bearers. Undertaker Morgans had charge.

George married Mary M. Brosius, daughter of Daniel Brosious and Sarah C. Goho, about 1875.¹ (Mary M. Brosius was born in Dec 1858 in Butler Township, Schuylkill, PA,^{1 19} died on 2 Aug 1920 in Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA ^{19 20 21} and was buried on 5 Aug 1920 in Shenandoah Heights: Odd Fellows Cemetery, Schuylkill, PA ^{19 21}.)