Grace Minnie Burkholder ^{3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12}

   FamilySearch ID: L61N-XZL.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Newspaper: Harrisburg Telegraph: Announce Marriage, 23 Apr 1925, Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ² Shippensburg, April 23 -- Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Burkholder announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Grace M. to George R. Beecher, Lebanon. The ceremony was performed at Hanover by the Rev. F. S. Browmer, and uncle of the bride groom. The bride is a graduate of the local high school, class of 1917, and of the Cumberland Valley State Normal, class of 1919 and has been a teacher in the Palmyra schools for two years. The bridegroom is teacher of science in the Palmyra High School.

2. Residence: on 25 Apr 1925 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. ¹

3. Newspaper: The Chronicle:, 27 Aug 1925, Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁵ The Burkholder-Wagner reunion was held Aug. 20, at Red Bridge Park. About 200 persons were present and a lovely day was spent. A real serenading was given to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Biecher. Mrs. Biecher was formerly Grace Burkholder of Shippensubrg. She being the only on ein the connection married during the past year. The old officers were reelected for next year. It was decided to hold a reunion next year about the same time at Meadow Brook Park.

4. Residence: 1926 New Haven Directory: Biecher George R (Grace) student h 75 Elizabeth in 1926 in New Haven, New Haven, CT. ¹⁶

5. Census in 1930 in Palmyra, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁷ The 1930 Census recorded George R. Biecher, 30, living with wife Grace M., 30; daughter Eleanor E., 2, and sister Helen M., 29. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Eleanor in Connecticut.

6. Newspaper: News-Chronicle: "Mr. And Mrs. George Beicher and children, Eleanor and Buddy, of Chambersburg spent Wednesday with mrs. Beicher's parents, Mr. And Mrs. A. A. Burkholder, North Earl street.", 9 Jul 1935, Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. ¹⁸

7. Census in 1940 in Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ¹⁹ The 1940 Census recorded George R. Biecher, high school teacher, 40, living with wife M. Grace, 40; daughter Eleanor E., 12, and son George R., 7. George's income in 1929 was $1,350. was Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. In 1935 they lived in the same home.

8. Census in 1950 in Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ²⁰ The 1950 census recorded at 141 Catherine Street: George Biecher Sr., primary teacher in public school, 50, living with wife Grace, primary teach in public school, 50; and son George Biecher Jr., cutting grass, 17. Also in the home is Albert Burkholder, 79, a lodger. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

9. Residence: 139 E. Catherine St., Chambersburg, PA on 3 Jul 1952 in Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ¹¹

10. Residence: on 5 Apr 1965 in Carlisle, Cumberland, PA. ⁵

11. Cause of Death: Grace died at Carlisle Hospital from carcinoma of pancreas with metastasis, 22 Jun 1969, Carlisle, Cumberland, PA. ¹²

12. Occupation: school teacher on 22 Jun 1969 in Carlisle, Cumberland, PA. ¹²

13. Residence: 10 G Street, Chambersburg, PA on 22 Jun 1969 in Chambersburg, Franklin, PA. ^{9 12}

14. Obituary: The Sentinel: obituary of Mrs. Grace B. Biecher on 23 Jun 1969 in Carlisle, Cumberland, PA. ⁹ Mrs. Grace Burkholder Biecher, 10 G Street, widow of George H. Biecher, died last night at Carlisle Hospital. She was 69 years old.
Mrs. Biecher was born on September 14, 1899, a daughter of the late Alvin A. and Eleanora Wagner Burkholder. She was a graduate of Shippensburg High School in 1919 and Shippensburg State College in 1921.
She was a teach in the public schools of Quincy, 1921 to 1923; Palmyra 1923 to 1925, and Chambersburg 1942 to 1963. She was a member of the United Church of Christ, chairman of Circle No. 2 of the church and secretary of the Fellowship of United Church of Christ. She also was a member of the Golen Age Club, N.S.R.T. Association, P.R.T. Association of Cumberland County, Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem Mo. 45, Gettysburg; Order of Amaranth No. 139, Chambersburg, and Order of Easters Star No. 375, Carlisle.
She is survived by a son, George R., 20 G. Street; a daughter, Miss Eleanor E. Biecher, Hagerstown; two sisters, Mrs. Vada Reed, Lewistown, and Mrs. Catherine Mentzer, Shippensburg, and two grandchildren.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Hoffman Funeral Home, 219 North Hanover Street. The Rev. DeWitt L. Myers and Edward E. Dyche will officiate. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg. Friends may call tomorrow evening at the funeral home.

15. Obituary: Patriot-News: Obituary of Grace Biecher on 24 Jun 1969 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, PA. ²¹ CARLISLE - Mrs. Grace Burkholder Biecher, 69, of 10 G St., died Sunday at Carlisle Hospital. She was a 1919 graduate of Shippensburg High School and a 1921 graduate of Shippensburg State College. She taught school in Chambersburg from 1942 to 1963.
Mrs. Blecher was a member of the United Church of Christ, chairman of Circle No. 2 of the church and secretary of fellowship. She was also a member of the Golden Age Club, national and state retired teacher association, Order of White Shrine of Jerusalem, No. 45. of Gettysburg, Order of Amaranth No. 139 of Chambersburg and Order of the Eastern Star No. 375 of Carlisle.
She is survived by a son, George R. Beicher of Carlisle; a daughter, Miss Eleanor E. Beicher of Hagerstown, Md.; two grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Vada Reed of Lewistown and Mrs. Catherine Mentzer of Shippensburg. Services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home at 219 N. Hanover St., with the Rev. DeWitt. L. Myers and Edward E. Dyche officiating.
Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m.

16. Newspaper: The Sentinel: Deeds Recorded, 8 Nov 1969, Carlisle, Cumberland, PA. ²² Eleanor and George Beicher, Jr. executor of Grace B. Biecher estate, late of Carlisle, to Glenda and George Beicher Jr., Carlisle, lot and dwelling at 10 G Street, Carlisle, $14,500.
Glenda and George Biecher, Jr., Carlisle, to Robert and Janet Heiser, Carlisle, lot with dwelling at 10 G Street, Carlisle, $14,500.

Grace married George Risser Biecher Sr., son of Benjamin P. Biecher and Lizzie Risser, on 11 Apr 1925 in Hanover, York, PA.^{1 2} (George Risser Biecher Sr. was born on 15 Dec 1899 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA,^{1 8 23 24 25 26} died on 5 Apr 1965 in Carlisle, Cumberland, PA ^{5 7 8 24 25} and was buried on 9 Apr 1965 in Shippensburg: Spring Hill Cemetery, Cumberland, PA ^{5 7 8 25}.)