Philip Altland
(1738-1804)
Anna Maria Schneider
(1742-1783)
Andreas Dierdorff
(1760-1846)
Margaret March
(1773-1834)
John Altland
(1778-1853)
Elizabeth Dierdorff
(1786-1853)
Catharine Altland
(1817-1891)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Peter Beecher Jr.

Catharine Altland 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

  • Born: 4 Dec 1817, , Cumberland, PA 7 14
  • Marriage (1): Peter Beecher Jr. on 17 Feb 1848 in Mount Pleasant Twp., Adams, PA 1
  • Died: 12 Aug 1891, , Cumberland, PA at age 73 5 14 15
  • Buried: Carlisle: Salem Stone Church Cemetery, Cumberland, PA 7 14 15

   Another name for Catharine was Catherine Auldland.14 16

   FamilySearch ID: LCTW-JNN.

  Birth Notes:

With a death date of 12 Aug 1891 and age 73 years, 8 months, 8 days, her birth date would be 4 Dec 1817.

  Burial Notes:

Age at death: 73 years, 8 months, 8 days.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She has conflicting birth information of 9 Dec 1817 and , Adams, PA. 3 5 17

2. She has conflicting birth information of The church record has her date of death as 12 Aug 1891 and age "73 years, 8 months, 0 days" which calculates to a birth of 12 Dec 1817., 12 Dec 1817 and , Adams, PA. 15

3. She has conflicting birth information of Date found at Gettysburg Histocial Society, Drawer A and is from an original bible record., 4 Dec 1818 and , Adams, PA. 18

4. Census in 1850 in Carroll Twp., Perry, PA. 19 The1850 census recorded Peter Beacher, occupation "fuller", age 30, living with wife Catharine, 25, and daughter Ellen A., 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Peter had no real estate, but was living between several families of surname White, suggesting they are living on the White's farm.

5. Census in 1860 in Rye Twp., Perry, PA. 4 Peter Beecher, farmer, 38, was with wife Catharine, 40; Ellen A., 11; Mary, 9; David, 6; Sarah, 5; Jonathan, 3; and Anna, 1. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. His real estate was $1,600 and personal estate was $211. The nearest post office was Duncannon.

6. Census in 1870 in Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. 3 Peter Beecher, farmer, 49, was living with wife Catharine, 52; Mary A., 17; David, 15; John, 11; Sarah, 10; Annie, 9; Jane, 7; and Jesse, 4. Peter's farm was valued at $13,000 and possessions $1,000. The post office was Blosserville, PA.

7. Census in 1880 in Frankford Twp., Cumberland, PA. 17 Catherine Beecher, age 60, is living as a widow with her two daughters: Sarah E., 22; and Laura J., 18. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.


Catharine married Peter Beecher Jr., son of Peter Beecher Sr. and Catherine Cashman, on 17 Feb 1848 in Mount Pleasant Twp., Adams, PA.1 (Peter Beecher Jr. was born on 17 Feb 1822 in Mount Pleasant Twp., Adams, PA,4 5 14 15 20 died on 1 Aug 1873 in McClures Gap, Cumberland, PA, USA 5 14 15 20 21 and was buried in Carlisle: Salem Stone Church Cemetery, Cumberland, PA 15 20.)


Sources


1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch," database, FamilySearch (http://new.familysearch.org : accessed 29 May 2013), entry for Peter Beecher, person ID LCTW-J23.

2 Records of Sharon Nickol Swope (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=nickol).

3 1870 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Cumberland County, Frankford Township, Series: M593 Roll: 1332 Page: 72.

4 1860 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Perry County, Rye Township, Series: M653 Roll: 1150 Page: 721.

5 Peter Beecher Family Bible (Family Bible records held by Jamee Schrader, Issaquah, Washington, a descendent.).

6 "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992" (www.FamilySearch.org), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XJ25-LJX Jonathan William Beecher and Mary Ellen Bowman, 20 Feb 1907.

7 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51001193.

8 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 6414. David A. Beecher. Father Peter Beecher. Mother Catharine Altland.

9 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 26018. Jesse F. Beecher. Father Peter Beecher. Mother Catharine Atland.

10 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 94700. Laura Jane Miller. Father Peter Beecher. Mother Catherine Altland. Spouse David Miller.

11 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1968 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Death Certificate 17112. Annie Cathrine Mountz. Father Peter Beecher. Mother Catharine Altland.

12 FamilySearch.org, Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVJP-JM1Y Jonathan W Beecher, 1929.

13 Adams County Historical Society (Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
PO Box 4325, Gettysburg, PA 17325

http://www.emmitsburg.net/achs/), Beecher surname folder, page from bible of Elenora Amanda Beecher, daughter of Peter Beecher and Catharine Altland.

14 Shull, William F., The Lineage of Christian Kersheman 1774-1893 (1893. Original copy in possession of Arthur Weaner, 145 Weaner Rd, Gettysburg PA 17325-8118.).

15 McElwain, Wilbur J., Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, cemetery records collected by Jeremiah Zeamer (Heritage Books, 1994. Pages: xi, 266 p. ISBN: 0788400754), Page 36.

16 Weaner, Arthur, History and genealogy of the German emigrant Johan Christian Kirschenmann, anglicized Cashman (Gettysburg, Pa. :: Priv. print. by A. Weaner,, 1960, 178 pgs. Available online at Heritage Quest and also https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/120165), Appendix C, page 74-90.

17 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1255122; National Archives Film T9-1122; Page 307D.

18 Records of Mary Lou Mariner (Frederick, MD).

19 1850 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Perry County, Carroll Township, Series: M432 Roll: 805 Page: 412.

20 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=51001120.

21 "The Evangelical Messenger (New Berlin, PA)" (Online at Allen County Public Library at https://www.genealogycenter.info/), 25 Sep 1873, page 307.. Obituary of Peter Beecher.



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