Margaret C. Beecher ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Margaret was Margaret Bechert.⁶

   FamilySearch ID: L6KG-6ZL.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Salisbury Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁷ The 1850 census recorded John McConnel, merchant, 28, living with Margaret Cowan, 50; Sarah Cowan, 19; Cyrus Richards, tailor, 23; and Jacob Quinn, merchant, 16. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Margaret Cowan, Springville, Lancaster Co., (widow of G. Gowan) and Sarah Jane Cowan, Leacock Township, removed on 3 Sep 1850 in Compass: St. John's Episcopal Church, Chester, PA, USA. ⁴

3. Census in 1860 in Reading, Berks, PA. The 1860 census recorded Margaret Mast, 56, with real estate valued at $1,200. Living with her are her son-in-law, Joseph Graeff, moulder, 30; daughter Sarah, 30; grandchildren Charles F. Graeff, 3 and Anna M. Graeff, 1. Also with them are Margaret's sisters: Mary Baker [should be Beecher] , 64, and Catharine Baker [should be Beecher], 62. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

4. Residence: Reading City Directory 1867: Mast Margaret, wid Joseph, h 319 S 4th in 1867 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁸ In 1867 Margaret was living with sister Mary Beecher, see her record.

5. Census in 1870 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁹ The 1870 census recorded Margaret Mast, 67, living with her sister, Mary Beacher, 73. Both were born in Pennsylvania.

6. Residence: 325 1/2 North Ninth St., Reading, PA on 23 Apr 1884 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁶

7. Obituary: Reading Times: Mrs. Margaret C. Mast on 19 Mar 1892 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁰ Mrs. Margaret C. Mast, widow of Joseph Mast, died at her home, 325 1/2 North Ninth street, of general debility, aged 88 years. She was a member of St. Barnabas' Episcopal church and leaves one daughter, Mrs. Joseph S. Graeff.

Margaret married George Cowan. (George Cowan died before 1850 ⁴.)

Margaret next married Joseph Mast. (Joseph Mast was born on 11 Jun 1797 in , , PA,¹¹ died on 17 Apr 1854 in Caernarvon Twp., Lancaster, PA ¹¹ and was buried in Caernarvon Township: Pine Grove Cemetery, Berks, PA.)