Anna Mae Evans ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Another name for Anna was Ann Evans.⁸

   FamilySearch ID: 9C6N-LYR.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1920 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA. ⁷ The 1920 census recorded David Evans, coal mine laborer, 30, living with wife Anna, 22; and daughters Ruth, 3, and Anna, 7 months. Also in the home is brother-in-law Clarence Bailey, 12. Ruth, Anna, and David were born in Pennsylvania and his parents in Wales. Anna was born in Pennsylvania and her parents in England.

2. Newspaper: Evening Herald: Miss Anna May Evans, Mahanoy City, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. And Mrs. Arthur Beacher, Sr., Shenandoah Heights, 1 Jul 1941, Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ⁹

3. Occupation: factory worker on 23 Dec 1942 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA. ²

4. Residence: 116 Pine Street on 23 Dec 1942 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA. ²

5. Newspaper: Republican and Herald: Evans-Beacher, 28 Dec 1942, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ³ Miss Anna Mae Evans, daughter of Mrs. Anna Evans, of Mahanoy City and Lieutenant Paul C. Beacher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Beacher, of Shenandoah Heights, were married Saturday morning at 10 o'clock in the Primitive Methodist Church, Mahanoy City. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. H. O. Fichter. During the service, Miss Dorothy Hale, of Mahanoy City sang "O Promise Me" and "I Love You Truly". She was accompanied by Mrs. George Gibson. The bride looked charming in a gown of white taffeta styled along princess lines with a finger-tip veil and seed pearls. She carried a bouquet of white pompons. Her sister, Miss Ruth Evans, the maid of honor, wore a pink taffeta gown and a short veil. She carried a bouquet of pink pompons. Rev. William Jones, of William Penn, a friend of the couple, was the best man. Mrs. Evans, mother of the bride, wore a dress of soldier blue, while Mrs. Beacher, mother of the bridegroom, wore a dress of dusty rose. Both also wore corsages of pink and white pompons. Following the ceremony, a dinner was served at the home of the bridegroom's parents. The couple later left on a honeymoon trip to New York, from where they will go to Vermont where Lieutenant Beacher is stationed. For her going-away outfit the bride chose a green velvet dress with brown accessories. The bride was graduated from Mahanoy City High School and was employed by the J. Janowitch and Sons dress factory in Mahanoy City. The bridegroom was graduated from the J. W. Cooper High School and before enlisting in the Army was employed by E. H. Ratzburg and Son.

6. Newspaper: The Record American, 28 Dec 1942, Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA. ¹⁰ Anna Mae Evans Becomes The Bride Of Army Officer
The Primitive Methodist church formed the setting for a pretty wedding on Saturday morning at ten o'clock when Miss Anna Mae Evans, daughter of Mrs. Anna Evans of 116 East Pine street, became the bride of Lieutenant Paul C. Beacher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Beacher of Shenandoah Heights.
The ceremony was performed by the Reverend H. O. Fichter, pastor of the church. During the service Miss Dorothy Hale of Mahanoy City sang "Q Promise Me'' and "I Love You Truly." She was accompanied by Mrs. George Gibson.
The bride looked charming in a gown of white taffeta styled on princess lines with a fingertip length veil trimmed in seed pearls and she carried a bouquet of white pompons. Her sister Miss Ruth Evans was the maid of honor and she was attired in pink taffeta with a short veil and carried a bouquet of pink pompons. Rev. William Jones of William Penn was the best man. The bride's mother wore a dress of soldier blue with matching accessories and the bridegroom's mother chose a dusty rose dress. Each wore corsages of pink and white pompons.
Following the ceremony a dinner was held at the home of the bridegroom's parents after which they left on a wedding trip to New York and from there will go to Vermont where Lieutenant Beacher is stationed. For traveling the bride wore a green velvet dress with brown accessories.
The bride was graduated from the Mahanoy City High School and was employed at the M. Janowitch and Sons dress factory. The bridegroom was graduated from the J. W. Cooper High School, Shenandoah, and before his enlistment in the U. S. Army was employed by E. H. Ratzburg and Son.

7. Newspaper: Evening Herald: Birth Annoucements: At the Locust Mountain Hospital: A daughter was born to Captain and Mrs. Paul Beacher, of Mahanoy City., 8 Sep 1945, Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹¹

8. Census in 1950 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ¹² The 1950 census recorded at 508 Chestnut St.: Paul C. Beacher, stock clerk, 30, living with wife Anna M., 30, and daughter Carol A., 4. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

9. Residence: 508 Chestnut Street, Sunbury, Pa. On 27 Mar 1950 in Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ¹³

10. Newspaper: Daily Item: DAUGHTER BORN A daughter was born to Mr. And Mrs. Paul Beacher, 23 Maple St., at 6:47 p.m. Wednesday in the Geisinger Hospital., 23 Aug 1956, Sunbury, Northumberland, PA. ¹⁴

11. Residence: on 1 Dec 1978 in Danville, Montour, PA. ¹⁵

12. Obituary: Times Herald: obituary of Anna Beacher on 13 Sep 2017 in Port Huron, St. Clair, MI. ⁴ Anna M. Beacher

Fort Gratiot

Anna Mae Beacher, 98, of Fort Gratiot, died Tuesday, September 12, 2017.

She was born June 11, 1919 in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania to the late David and Anna Evans. She married Paul C. Beacher on December 26, 1942 in Mahanoy City. He preceded her in death on March 28, 2001.

Anna loved any kind of handiwork including knitting, crocheting, embroidery, needlepoint and tatting. She enjoyed reading and listening to music. Most of all, she loved her family.

She is survived by her daughters, Nancy (Michael) Schwalm and Carol (Keith) Wood; grandchildren, Ashley (Erick) Johnson, Rebecca Smith, Hannah Schwalm and Sarah Schwalm; and two great granddaughters, Olina and Ione Johnson. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Mildred Raber and Ruth Smith.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am Friday, September 15, 2017 in the Venue at Colonial Woods Missionary Church with visitation beginning at 9:30 am. The Reverend Phil Whetstone will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to Compassion International.

Arrangements are by Pollock-Randall Funeral Home. To send condolences, please visit www.pollockrandall.com.

Anna married Paul Clifton Beacher, son of Arthur Garfield Beacher and Lottie Mabel Wagner, on 26 Dec 1942 in Mahanoy City, Schuylkill, PA.^{1 2 3} (Paul Clifton Beacher was born on 5 Nov 1919 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA,^{2 13 16 17 18 19 20 21 22} died on 28 Mar 2001 in Port Huron, St. Clair, MI ^{16 19 20 22} and was buried on 31 Mar 2001 in Port Huron: Lakeside Cemetery, St. Clair, MI ^{19 22}.)