Frederick Master
(1845-1915)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Elizabeth Beecher

Frederick Master 2

  • Born: 1845, , Carroll, MD
  • Marriage (1): Elizabeth Beecher on 27 Oct 1872 in , Adams, PA 1
  • Died: 18 Oct 1915, East Berlin, Adams, PA at age 70 3
  • Buried: 20 Oct 1915, East Berlin: East Berlin Union Cemetery, Adams, PA 3

   FamilySearch ID: L61G-13N.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of His death certificate has 18 Apr 1843, which doesn't match the tombstone which is 1845., 18 Apr 1843 and , , Pennsylvania, USA. 3

2. Cause of Death: Suicide by hanging, troubled by his appearance due to eczema, 18 Oct 1915, East Berlin, Adams, PA. 3

3. Newspaper: Adams County News: Master's Will is Probated, 30 Oct 1915, Gettysburg, Adams, PA. 4 MASTER'S WILL IS PROBATED
Civil War Veteran who Took his Own Life

The will of Frederick Master, the Civil War veteran who hanged himself at the home of his sister in East Berlin early Monday morning, was admitted to probate in the office of Register Gardner Saturday. It provides that all of his real and personal property shall be disposed of to the best possible advantage, and tnen, after his debts and the expenses incident to his funeral have been paid, the following disposition shall be made of the estate. The sum of $100 is left to his son, Daniel Master, if he can be found but, if diligent search fails to reveal his whereabouts, then the money is to revert to the estate. To his daughter, Martha Zimmerman, of Philadelphia, he leaves $50; to his sister, Mrs. Barbara Shorb, of East Berlin, $100; to his nephew, W. H. Master, of Littlestown, $50; to his neighbor, Mrs. E. E. Day, of East Berline, $50 in recognition of her kindness. After these bequests have been fulfilled the rest due of the estate is divided as follows: one-half to his niece, Mrs. Maggie Snyder, of Littlestown; one-fourth to Mrs. Mary Stonesifer, of York; one-fourth to his brother-in-law, David Martin Grove, of Chambersburg. The will, which is dated December 17, 1914, names Mrs. Maggie Snyder, his niece, as the executrix.


Frederick married Elizabeth Beecher, daughter of David Beecher and Elizabeth Altland, on 27 Oct 1872 in , Adams, PA.1 (Elizabeth Beecher was born on 20 Aug 1844 in Butler Twp., Adams, PA,5 6 died on 6 Sep 1878 7 and was buried in Mummasburg: Mummasburg Mennonite Cemetery, Adams, PA.)

Sources

1 The Adams Sentinel (Gettysburg, PA), Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, 31 Oct 1872.

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

3 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 94466, Fred Master, father Henry Master, mother Mary Lence.

4 Adams County News, Adams County, PA, 30 Oct 1915, page 6.

5 1850 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Butler Township, Series: M432 Roll: 743 Page: 11.

6 1860 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Adams County, Franklin Township, Series: M653 Roll: 1057 Page: 103.

7 1810 United States Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Dover, York, Pennsylvania; Roll: 57; Page: 168; Image: 0193683; Family History Library Film: 00179. John Altlandt.


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