Belinda Catharine Beecher ^{2 3 4}

   Other names for Belinda were Balinda Bucher ⁵ and Belinda Bucher.⁸

   FamilySearch ID: LD9K-NJC.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Newspaper: Lancaster Examiner: Malinda C. Beecher married Mr. John M. Peiper on 13 Feb 1842., 16 Feb 1842, Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹ On the 13th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Glessner, Mr. JOHN HERR, to Miss MARIA HERR, both of Lampeter twp.
On the same day, by the same, Mr. JOHN M. PEIPER, to Miss MALINDA C. BEECHER, both of Manheim twp.

2. Census in 1850 in Manheim Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁵ Samuel Beecher, age 62, laborer, has real estate valued at $1,500 in the 1850 Census for Manheim Township, Lancaster County. Living with him is Ellen, 60; Balinda, 28; Samuel Peifer, 8; and William Peifer, 6. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.
On the previous page is William C. Beecher. and Henry Albright, 33, and his wife Matilda, assumed to be a relation to Samuel's mother, Mary Albright.

3. Census in 1860 in Manheim Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁹ Samuel Beecher, age 74, farmer, is living in the 1860 Census in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, with his real estate valued at $2000 and possessions at $500. With him is wife Eleanor, 72. Also in the home is Balinda Catherine Peifer, widow, 36 with her sons, Samuel Peifer, 18 and William Peifer, 16. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office listed is Oregon.

Also living nearby are the households of William C. Beecher and Mary Beecher, who are likely Samuel's children.

4. Census in 1870 in Manheim Twp., Lancaster, PA. ⁸ Samuel Beecher, age 84, farmer, is living in the 1870 Census in Manheim Township, Lancaster County with his wife Ellen, 82, and daughter Belinda Peifer, 48. His real estate is valued at $5,000 and his possessions worth $400. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Landis Valley.

5. Census in 1880 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹⁰ The 1880 census recorded as a boarder at 4 East Orange Street: B. C. Pyfer, widowed, 60. She is boarding in the home of R. N. Wireback, patent medicine dealer, 30, and his wife Alice, 24. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

6. Residence: B. Catharine Pyfer, 238 W. King St., Lancaster, PA in 1892 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹¹

7. Residence: on 1 Apr 1895 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁴ This was according to her brother William's obituary, which stated Mrs. Belinda C. Pyfer was "now residing with her son in Philadelphia."
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8. Census in 1900 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹² The 1900 census recorded at 20 North Plum Street: William B. Pyfer, machinist, 55, living with wife Fanny, 56; Agnes A., sales lady, 28; Laura E., sales lady notions, 26; Mary E., 16; and mother Belinda C. Pyfer, widowed, 80.

9. Obituary: News-Journal: obituary of Mrs. Belinda C. Pyfer on 3 Feb 1902 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ⁷ Mrs. Belinda C. Pyfer, widow of John Pyfer, died Saturday morning at the home of her son, William B., No. 20 North Plum street. She had been suffering from a complication of diseases and for more than a week had been ailing. She was eighty-two years of age and a native of the county. She leaves two sons, Samuel M., of Philadelphia, and William B., of this city. Six grand-children and a great-grandchild survive. Mrs. M. Hollinger, of this city, is a niece of the deceased. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock.

10. Obituary: Lancaster Examiner: obituary of Mrs. Belinda C. Pyfer on 5 Feb 1902 in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. ¹³ -----
MRS. BELINDA C. PYFER DEAD.
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A Venerable Old Woman Dies Saturday Morning.
The death of Mrs. Belinda C. Pyfer, widow of John Pyfer, occurred Saturday at 5 o'clock at the home of her son, William B. Pyfer, No. 20 North Plum street. Deceased has been confined to bed most of the time for the past year and death was due toa complication of diseases. She was in the eighty-second year of her age and a native of this county. Two sons survive -- Samuel M. of Philadelphia, and William B., of this city. Six grandchildren and a great-grandchild also survive. Mrs. M. Hollinger, of this city, is a niece of the deceased. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Belinda married John M. Pyfer on 13 Feb 1842 in Manheim Twp., Lancaster, PA.¹ (John M. Pyfer died before 1850 in , Lancaster, PA.)