Katie Emma Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   FamilySearch ID: LDLM-18C.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She was confirmed on 5 Jun 1897 in Wernersville: St. John's (Hains) Reformed Church, Berks, PA. ⁹

2. Census in 1900 in Wernersville, Berks, PA. ⁷ The 1900 census recorded living at the Sun Set House Summer Resort and Walters Park Sanitarium: Kate Beecher, servant, 19, born Apr 1881. The head of the establishment was Robert Walter, physician, 59, born Feb 1841 in Canada of parents from England. He immigrated in 1865.

3. Newspaper: Evening Report: "There are now four cases of smallpox in the house of Levi Beecher, near Wernersville: Mr. And Mrs. Levi Beecher, their daughter, Kate, and Mr. Beecher's sister-in-law, Mrs. Emma Beecher. They are getting along as well as can be expected.", 27 Nov 1901, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁰ There are now four cases of smallpox in the house of Levi Beecher, near Wernersville: Mr. and Mrs. Levi Beecher, their daughter, Kate, and Mr. Beecher's sister-in-law, Mrs. Emma Beecher. They are getting along as well as can be expected.

4. Occupation: dressmaker on 13 Dec 1902 in Wernersville, Berks, PA. ¹

5. Residence: on 13 Dec 1902 in Wernersville, Berks, PA. ¹

6. Newspaper: Reading Times: "Marriages: Isaac A. Luckenbill, 640 North Eighth street, and Katie E., daughter of Levi Beecher, of Wernersville, were married at the home of the bride.", 16 Dec 1902, Reading, Berks, PA. ²

7. Census in 1910 in Lower Heidelberg Twp., Berks, PA. ¹¹ The 1910 census recorded Levey R. Beecher, blacksmith & farmer, 57, living with wife Ellen L, 56; son-in-law Isaac Luckenbill, carpenter in car shop, 31; daughter Katie Luckenbill, 28; and granddaughter Viola L. Luckenbill, 7. Eveyrone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except Ellen's parents in England. Levey and Ellen were married for 40 years and she had birthed 4 children, 3 alive in 1910. Isaac and Katie were married for 7 years and she had birthed 1 child, who was alive in 1910.

8. Census in 1920 in Wernersville, Berks, PA. ¹² The 1920 census recorded at 204 Hill Road: Isaac A. Luckenbill, asst. foreman freight depot, 39, living with wife Katie E., 37; Viola L., 16; and father-in-law Live R. Beecher, widow, 70. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

9. Census in 1930 in Wernersville, Berks, PA. ¹³ The 1930 census recorded owning a $6000 home on Hill Road: Isaac A. Luckenbill, assistant forman for railroad, 50, living with wife Katie E., 47. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except Katie's mother in England.

10. Census in 1940 in Wernersville, Berks, PA. ¹⁴ The 1940 census recorded owning a $2850 home on Hill Road: Isaac A. Luckenbill, no occupation, 61, living with wife Katie E., 58. They were born in Pennsylvania.

11. Cause of Death: Katie died at Community General Hospital from pulmonary edema due to hypertrophy right & left ventricle due to arteriosclerosis, 21 Mar 1964, Reading, Berks, PA. ⁶

12. Residence: 1736 Rose St., Reading, PA on 21 Mar 1964 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁶

Katie married Isaac Augustas Luckenbill, son of Isaac Luckenbill and Kate Berger, on 13 Dec 1902 in Womelsdorf, Berks, PA.^{1 2} (Isaac Augustas Luckenbill was born on 30 Jan 1879 in Wayne Twp., Schuylkill, PA,^{1 4 15} died on 6 Oct 1947 in Wernersville, Berks, PA ⁴ and was buried on 11 Oct 1947 in Wernersville: St. John's Cemetery, Berks, PA ⁴.)