Eliza Biecher ^{1 2 3}

   Other names for Eliza were Elizabeth Beicher, Eliza Bicher,⁴ Eliza Biecher and Elizabeth Biecher.

   FamilySearch ID: L8BT-PR5.

  Christening Notes:

Sponsors were the parents.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She has conflicting birth information of 12 Sep 1825 and , , Pennsylvania, USA. ³ A different birth appears on baptism records from Muddy Creek chuch and the tombstone at Mount Lebanon cemetery. The church book was translated from German to English then transcribed onto the FamilySearch.org site, so error is possible in the 17 Nov 1823 birth date. The church also records a 24 May 1825 christening date, conflicting the Sep 12 1825 birth transcribed on the Find-A-Grave site. However, close inspection of the Find-A-Grave photo of the tombstone suggests the date may be Feb and not Sep 12 1825, so perhaps Feb 12 1825 is the birth allowing a 24 May 1825 baptism.

2. Census in 1830 in Cocalico Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁵ Benjamin Bicher is listed in the 1830 Census with this household:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 1 son William
30-39 (1791-1800) = 1 father Benjamin
60-69 (1761-1770) = Benjamin's father Peter
Females (born)
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 daughter Eliza
10-14 (1816-1820) = 1 daughter ?
20-29 (1801-1810) = 1 mother Elenora
Benjamin's mother Susanna isn't listed which indicates she died in the 1820's.

3. Census in 1860 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁴ Benjamin Beecher, 63, day laborer, is living with Eliza, age 34. His real estate is valued at $0 and his possessions at $50.
Living next door is George Beecher, age 25, coach maker, living with Lavinia, 24. His real estate is $100 and his possessions $50.
Everyone is born in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1870 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹ Eliza Beicher, age 47, is living in the household of John Clouse, 39, plasterer, who is married to Susan, 36. Susan is Eliza's sister? Living with them are Susan's children Franklin, 18; Charles, 15; Kate, 13; John, 10; Gertrude, 4; Leah, 4 months, who was born in Feb 1870. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

5. Newspaper: Lebanon Daily News: Eliza Biecher's (Deceased) Sale of Personal Property, 30 Jan 1888, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁶ Eliza Biecher's (Deceased) Sale of Personal Property will be sold at Public Sale on the premises of Mrs. C. Uhrich, No 126 South Fourth Street, between Walnut and Chestnut streets, in the city of Lebanon, Pa., on Tuesday, February 7, 1888, the following Personal Property, viz: Bedstead and Bedding, Bureau, Sink, Cook Stove and Pipe, lot of Chairs, Tables, Carpet, (home-made, as good as new) Chest, Dishes, Old Fashioned Tea Set, (Metallic) Tinware, Home Made Table Linens, Sheets, Towels, (all in good condition), Home Made Woolen Quilt, Home Made Soap, and other articles too numerous to mention. Sale to commence at 1 o'clock p. m., when conditions will be made known by George Biecher, Administrator.