Susan Beecher ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8}

   Another name for Susan was Susannah Beecher.^{1 9}

   FamilySearch ID: MRDS-8N3.

  Christening Notes:

Sponsor was Jacob Berlet.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She has conflicting birth information of Find-A-Grave has her birth as 1850 but no tombstone exists so that is likely an estimate, not as accurate as her baptism record., 1850 and Bern Twp., Berks, PA. ⁸

2. Census in 1850 in Bern Twp., Berks, PA. ¹² The 1850 census recorded the household of Levi Douder, farmer, 19, in which we find the family of John Beecher, farmer, 35; his wife Susannah, 39; Levi, 14; Catherine, 12; Reuben, 10; Rebecca, 9; Cornelius, 7; and Susannah, 2. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The mother could not read or write.

The neighbors on the previous census page are two Richenbeush [Richenbauch?] families: Solomon, 40, and Abraham, 45. In Solomon's household is listed a Catherine Beecher, 11. This is likely the daughter of John and Susan Beecher, listed again?.

3. Residence: in 1871 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹³

4. Census in 1880 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁴ The 1880 census recorded living at 9 North Ninth Street in Reading: John L. Miller, machinist, 53, living with wife Susan, 31; and John's mother, Ellen Miller, 86. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania except Ellen's father in Germany.

5. Census in 1900 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁵ The 1900 census recorded owning a home at 1023 Spruce Street in Reading: John Miller, machinist, 73, born Dec 1826, living with wife Susan, 50, Oct 1849. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. They were married 29 years. The column indicating how many children Susan had birthed is blank.

6. Newspaper: Reading Times: "Married: Stephen Berndt, yeoman, aged 66, Lenhartsville, and Susan Beecher, 1023 Spruce street. The grrom has been twice a widower, the first time on September 12, 1903, and the second time on January 7, 1905. The bride is a widow.", 17 Nov 1905, Reading, Berks, PA. ⁴

7. Census in 1910 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁶ The 1910 census recorded at 1840 Perkimonen Avenue: Stephen Bernet, 71, living with wife Susan, 60, who had given birth to no children in her life by 1910. For both this was a second marriage. They and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

8. Residence: on 25 Apr 1912 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁶

9. Census in 1930 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁷ The 1930 census recorded owning a $6000 home at 1840 Perikomen Avenue: Susan Bernett, 80, widow. She and her father were born in Pennsylvania and her mother in Germany.

10. Residence: 1937 Reading City Directory: Bernet Susan (wid Stephen) h 1840 Perk av in 1937 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁸

11. Cause of Death: Susan died at Reading Hospital from a fracture of left hip, 7 Mar 1939, West Reading, Berks, PA. ¹¹

12. Residence: 1840 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, Pa. On 7 Mar 1939 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹¹

13. Obituary: Reading Times: obituary of Susan (Beecher) Burnett on 8 Mar 1939 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁵ Susan (Beecher) Burnett, 89, widow of Stephen Burnett, died yesterday at the Reading Hospital, of injuries sustained in a fall several weeks ago at her home, 1840 Perkiomen ave. Her first husband was the late John L. Miller, an engineer on the Reading railroad. She was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church.
Funeral services will be held from her late home on Friday at 2 p. m. Interment will be made in Charles Evans Cemetery. Funeral Director E. Raymond Mohr, of Birdsboro, has charge of funeral arrangements.

Susan married John L. Miller, son of Frederick H. Miller and Ellen Lotz, on 23 Jul 1871 in Reading: Trinity Lutheran Church, Berks, PA.^{1 2} (John L. Miller was born on 17 Dec 1826 in Robeson Twp., Berks, PA,^{1 19 20} died on 9 Dec 1901 in Reading, Berks, PA ^{19 20 21 22} and was buried on 14 Dec 1901 in Reading: Charles Evans Cemetery, Berks, PA ^{19 20}.)

Susan next married Stephen D. Bernet, son of Samuel Berndt and Catherine Dunkel, on 16 Nov 1905 in Reading, Berks, PA.³ (Stephen D. Bernet was born on 3 Nov 1838 in Ontelaunee, Berks, PA,^{23 24 25} died on 25 Apr 1915 in Reading, Berks, PA ^{23 24 25} and was buried on 29 Apr 1915 in Jacksonwald: Schwarzwald Reformed Church, Berks, PA ^{23 24}.)