| George Becher
(Abt 1808-1847) |
George Becher 1 2 3
Another name for George was George Beecher.4 6 7 8 FamilySearch ID: M8YZ-WX4. General Notes: The cemetery register for Mount Peace Cemetery records that in May, 1871, three graves were moved from Monument Cemetery to Lot 365 in Mount Peace Cemetery. Those graves are Eliza. A. Carles, George Beecher, and George H. Beecher. No birth/death dates are recorded in the register. The cemetery deed was issued to chas K. Beecher on April 28, 1870. Ironically, the movement of the graves turned out to be a godsend, because they would not have survived at Monument Cemetery which was disbanded in the 1950's when neighboring Temple University had the cemetery condemed by the city to allow construction of a school parking lot. 6 Noted events in his life were: 1. Alt. Name: His burial record records George as surname Becher, likely the original immigrant surname, which in PA often becomes Beecher in later generations.,,. 2. Census in 1840 in Germantown, Philadelphia, PA. 9 The 1840 census recorded George Becher with this household: 3. Death Certificate: "Died June 3 1847 of Haemoptysis George Becher aged thirty eight years. Mutual Ken. Philad. June 5 1847 (signed) C. Keichline", 5 Jun 1847, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 3 4. He has conflicting burial information of Originally buried in Mutual Kensington Cemetery., 12 Jun 1847 and Philadelphia: Mutual Kensington Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA. 10 5. He has conflicting burial information of Reinterred 18 Jan 1848 to Lot 140, Section C at Monument Cemetery, moved on 22 May 1871 to Mount Peace Cemetery., 18 Jan 1848 and Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. 1 Records show George was buried at Mutual Kensington Cemetery the week of 12 Jun 1847, then reinterred to Monument Cemetery on 18 Jan 1848. Records for Mount Peace Cemetery show that on 22 May 1871 three graves were reinterred from Monument Cemetery to a Mount Peace Cemetery plot owned by Charles K. Beecher Sr.: George Beecher, George H. Beecher, and Eliza A. Carles. Also in this plot are Charles K. Beecher Sr., Sarah Ann Carles, Hannah Beecher, Mary Beecher, Amos Beecher, George L. Beecher, Charles K. Beecher Jr., and George H. Beecher. George married Hannah Jenkins, daughter of Thomas Jenkins and Mary Weaver. (Hannah Jenkins was born on 2 Oct 1805 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 4 6 11, christened on 22 Jan 1809 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA,11 died on 4 Aug 1888 in Odessa, New Castle, DE 6 12 13 and was buried on 7 Aug 1888 in Philadelphia: Mount Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA 6.) |
1 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 179. PA > Philadelphia > Cemetery > Genealogical Society Monument Cemetery, Online Image 2434. Burial of George Becher, d. Jun 21 1947, buried Jan 18 1848.
2 Ancestry.com, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915 (From originals housed at the Philadelphia City Archives. "Death Records."), George Becher, d. 3 Jun 1847, age 38. FHL Film 1906536.
3 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915 (From originals housed at the Philadelphia City Archives. "Death Records."), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JK31-V24 George Becher, 03 Jun 1847; citing 1188, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1906536.
4 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915 (From originals housed at the Philadelphia City Archives. "Death Records."), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JD11-BKQ George Beecher in entry for Charles Keichline Beecher, 1911.
5 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 179. PA > Philadelphia > Cemetery > Genealogical Society Monument Cemetery, Online Image 2434.
6 Pennsylvania Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 (http://www.Ancestry.com. Original from Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records.), Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 1216. Image 1210. Burial records from Mount Peace Cemetery, plot deeded to Charles K. Beecher.
7 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Births, 1860-1906 (www.FamilySearch.org), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VBYM-F8Q George Beecher in entry for George C. Beecher, 1874.
8 Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970 (Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.), Certificate 72201. Charles K. Beecher. Father George Beecher, mother Hannah Jenkins.
9 1840 United States Census, George Becher. Year: 1840; Census Place: Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 489; Page: 245; Image: 497; Family History Library Film: 0020556.
10 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915 (From originals housed at the Philadelphia City Archives. "Death Records."), https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JK31-VX4 George Becher, About 12 Jun 1847; citing 1181, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1906536.
11 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania Births and Christenings, 1709-1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2NJ-FH6 Thomas Jenkins in entry for Hannah Jenkins, 22 Jan 1809; Christening, citing Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 1312442.
12 Ancestry.com, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates Index, 1803-1915 (From originals housed at the Philadelphia City Archives. "Death Records."), Hanah Beecher, d. 4 Aug 1888, St. George, New Castle, DE, age 83.
13 Philadelphia Times (Philadelphia, PA), 1888 Aug 10 page 3. DIED. Hannah Beecher.
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