Katherine Elizabeth Manwiller ^{1 3 4}

   Other names for Katherine were Katie Beacher,⁶ Catherine Beecher ⁸ and Katie Beechert.^{3 7}

   FamilySearch ID: L6YX-RFM.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks, PA. ⁷ The 1870 census recorded Cornelius Beacher, daily laborer, 28, living with wife Sarah, 27; and daughter Katy, 5. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Rehrersburg.

2. Census in 1880 in Tulpehocken Twp., Berks, PA. ⁶ Cornelius Beacher, farm laborer, 34, was living with wife Sarah, 35; Katie, 14; George, 7; Charles, 5; Sallie, 4; Clara, 2; and John, 8 months. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

3. Residence: on 23 Dec 1886 in Reading, Berks, PA. ²

4. Census in 1900 in Cumru Twp., Berks, PA. ¹ The 1900 census recorded William H. Palm, tinsmith, 36, born Jul 1863, living with wife Catharine, 34, Dec 1865; Claude W., 12, Oct 1887; Estella Maud, 11, Dec 1888; Blanche R., Feb 1893, 7; Clarence, 4, Oct 1895; Ethel M., 3, Dec 1896; and Howard P., 6 months, Nov 1899. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. William and Catherine were married for 14 years and she had birthed 6 children, all alive in 1900.

5. Census in 1940 in Shillington, Berks, PA. ⁹ The 1940 census recorded at 217 East Philadelphia Ave: Catherine Palm, widowed, 74, living in the household of her daughter, Estella M. Mohn, 41, and husband Chester A. Mohn, insurance agent, 53. Also in the home is Daniel P. Mohn, 17. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Chester in Maryland.

6. Census in 1950 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁰ The 1950 census recorded at 615 Walnut Street Apt 1: Kathrine E. Palm, widowed, 85, born in Pennsylvania.

7. Cause of Death: arterio-sclerotic heart disease, arterio-sclerosis, 30 Nov 1951, Reading, Berks, PA. ³

8. Occupation: 1260 Spruce St., Reading, PA on 30 Nov 1951 in Reading, Berks, PA. ³

9. Obituary: Reading Eagle: obituary of Mrs. Catherine E. Palm nee Manwiller on 1 Dec 1951 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹¹ Mrs. Catherine E. (Manwiller) Palm, 85, widow of William H. Palm, died late last night in her home, 1260 Spruce St. She was a daughter of the late William and Sarah (Noll) Manwiller, and was a member of First Reformed Church; Ladies of Golden Eagle and Ladies' Auxiliary of the Knights of Friendship, both of Mohnton, and the Ladies' Auxiliary of the State Firemen's Association. Her husband died in August, 1937.
Surviving are three daughters: Estella M., wife of Chester A. Mohn, Shillington; Blanche R. Palm, Reading, and Ethel M. Palm, Newark, N. J two sons: Clarence P., Shillington. and Howard L., Portsmouth, Va., five grandchildren; five great-grand-children: two half-sisters: Mrs. Sarah Glase and Mrs. Clara Adams, both of Reading, and three half-brothers George, Irvin and Paul Beechert, all of Reading.
Services will be conducted at the convenience of the family in the Kindt Memorial Home, Shillington, the Rev. Dr Daniel J. Wetzel officiating. Burial in Charles Evans Cemetery.

Katherine married William Henry Palm, son of John Palm and Mary Jane Maurer, on 23 Dec 1886 in Reading, Berks, PA.^{1 2} (William Henry Palm was born on 7 Jul 1863 in , , PA,^{12 13} died on 2 Aug 1937 in Shillington, Berks, PA ^{12 13} and was buried on 5 Aug 1937 in Reading: Charles Evans Cemetery, Berks, PA ^{12 13}.)