Alvin Andrew Burkholder
(1870-1952)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Eleanora Wagner

Alvin Andrew Burkholder 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

  • Born: 10 Jul 1870, Newburg, Cumberland, PA 3 4 7
  • Marriage (1): Eleanora Wagner on 31 Mar 1898 in Orrstown, Franklin, PA 1
  • Died: 3 Jul 1952, Chambersburg, Franklin, PA at age 81 3 7
  • Buried: 5 Jul 1952, Shippensburg: Spring Hill Cemetery, Cumberland, PA 3 7

   FamilySearch ID: LDSB-HWQ.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Occupation: cabinet maker on 25 Apr 1925 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. 4

2. Newspaper: The Chronicle:, 27 Aug 1925, Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. 9 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.

3. Newspaper: The Chronicle: "A. A. Burkholder and son-in-law, Paul Mentzer and family, left Tuesday night by automobile for New Haven, Conn., and will be accompanied home by his son-in-law, Geo. R. Beicher and wife.", 3 Jun 1926, Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. 10

4. 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. 11

5. Obituary: News-Chronicle: obituary of Alvin Andrew Burkholder on 4 Jul 1952 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. 7 -----
Coronary Thrombosis ; Fatal to Aged Man
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Services to Be Saturday For A. A. Burkholder
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Alvin Andrew (A. A.) Burkholder, former resident of the Newburg area, died Thursday, July 3, at 4:20 a.m. at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Biecher, 139 East Catherine st., Chambersburg. Death of the 81 year old man was attributed to cornary thrombosis.
Born July 10, 1870 on Newburg R. R. 1, Mr. Burkholder was a son of the late A. A. and Mary Burkholder. He was a retired cabinet maker and would have been 82 on July 10. He was a member of the First Evangelical United Brethren church in Chambersburg.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elva Burkholder of Chambersburg; three daughters, Mrs. Lee Reed of Lewistown; Mrs. Paul Mentzer of Shippensburg R. R. 3, and Mrs. Biecher, at whose home he died. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. David Brown of Amberson Valley and Mrs. Naomi, Henry of Carlisle; one brother, John Burkholder of Newburg R. R. 1, and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. from the M. Garfield Barbour funeral home. The Rev. S. Fred Christman, pastor of the First EUB church in Chambersburg, will officiate. Interment will be in Spring Hill cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening at the funeral home.


Alvin married Eleanora Wagner on 31 Mar 1898 in Orrstown, Franklin, PA.1 (Eleanora Wagner was born on 1 Feb 1874 in Newburg, Cumberland, PA,4 5 12 died on 1 Dec 1945 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA 12 and was buried on 4 Dec 1945 in Shippensburg: Spring Hill Cemetery, Cumberland, PA 5 12.)


Sources


1 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V265-HYZ Alvey A. Burkholder and Nora E. Wagner, 31 Mar 1898; citing Orrstown, Franklin, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 323904.

2 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFSM-XB4 George Risser Biecher and Minnie Grace Burkholder, 1925.

3 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=57203306.

4 FamilySearch.org, Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VFSM-XB4 George Risser Biecher and Minnie Grace Burkholder, 11 Apr 1925; citing Hanover, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States; FHL microfilm 323913.

5 Shippensburg News-Chronicle (Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania.), 4 Dec 1945, page 2. Obituary of Mrs. A. A. Burkholder.

6 The Sentinel (Carlisle, PA) (www.cumberlink.com), 23 Jun 1969, page 6. Obituary of Mrs. Grace B. Biecher.

7 Shippensburg News-Chronicle (Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania.), 04 Jul 1952, Page 3. Obituary of Alvin A. Burkholder.

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 057396-69 Grace B. Biecher b. 14 Sep 1899 d. 22 Jun 1969 Carlisle PA father Alvin A Burkholder mother Elenora Wagner spouse George R Biecher.

9 Shippensburg News-Chronicle (Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania.), 27 Aug 1925, page 4.

10 Shippensburg News-Chronicle (Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania.), 3 Jun 1926, page 5.

11 Shippensburg News-Chronicle (Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania.), 9 Jul 1935, page 2.

12 Find A Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=57203412.



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