Mary Emma Galebach ^{1 3}

   Other names for Mary were Emma Mary Gelbach ² and Mary Emma Gelbach.^{4 5 7 8 9 10 11}

   FamilySearch ID: MRRT-ZPY.

  Birth Notes:

The Find-A-Grave listing shows 1868 as her birth year, but the 1900 Census has 1867.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1870 in South Annville Twp., Lebanon, PA. ¹² The 1870 census recorded John Gehlbach, saddler, 36, living with wife Maria, 26; Laouisa, 9; Henrietta, 8; Emma, 2. Also in the home is Clara Rank, 12. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1900 in Cornwall Twp., Lebanon, PA. ^{3 13} Reuben Beecher [census taker's handwriting could be Bucher], laborer furnace, 37, was born May, 1863. He was married for 12 years to Emma, 32, born Oct 1867, who had given birth to seven children, four still living in 1900. In their home: Priscilla G., 11, Jul 1888; James A., 6, Mar 1894; Agnes J., 1, Aug 1898; and John R., 7 months, Oct 1899. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Reuben was renting his home.

3. Census in 1910 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ^{1 3} Reuben Bucher [census taker's handwriting could easily be Biecher instead of Bucher], laborer in iron works, 47, was married for 26 years to wife Mary, 43. She had given birth to 10 children, 7 of whom were living in 1910. Also in their household: Priscilla, machine operator in shirt factory, 21; James, barber, 16; Agnes, 13; John, 10; Joseph, 8; and Helen, 7. Also in the home was Gertrude Kauffman, granddaughter, 4. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania as were their parents.

4. Residence: Lebanon City Directory: 364 N. Prune Al. Beicher, Reuben, iron wkr.; Mrs. Emma M., Priscilla G., James A. Barber, Agnes J., John R., Joseph L., Helen R., Gertrude J. In 1913 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁴

5. Newspaper: Lebanon Daily News: Mrs. Reuben Beicher of 566 Prune avenue is spending the week at South Moutain, visiting a number of friends., 16 Jun 1915, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁵

6. Newspaper: Lebanon Daily News: "Mrs. Reuben Beicher and daughter, Miss Helen Beicher, of 366 Prune avenue, spent Sunday in Reading.", 10 Jan 1916, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ¹⁶

7. Cause of Death: Mary died at Good Samaritan Hospital from pelvic absence, obstruction of bowels, 12 Aug 1918, Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁶

8. Residence: 366 Prune Alley, Lebanon, PA on 12 Aug 1918 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁶

9. Fact: It appears Reuben and Mary Emma Beicher sired 2 more children, Mary Beicher and Francis Beicher who died young and are buried in Saint Mary's Cemetery with their parents. Their tombstones are worn and dates unknown. No other records about them were found, Lebanon: St. Mary's Cemetery, Lebanon, PA. See Mary Beicher grave at https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127019761
See Francis Beicher grave at
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127019762.

10. Obituary: Lebanon Daily News: Mrs. Mary Beicher Dies While Sons Are In Other Countries on 13 Aug 1918 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA. ⁹ Mrs. Mary E. Beicher, wife of Reuben Beicher, of 366 Prune alley, died at seven o'clock Monday evening from a complication of diseases at the Good Samaritan hospital. She had been ill for six months. She leaves her husband and the following children, two of the sons being in the service of the United States in the war against Germany, both being out of the country -- one in France and the other in Panama: Priscilla, of Reading; James in France; Mrs. John Lerch, at home; John, in Panama; Joseph and Helen, at home. Her mother, Mrs. John Gelbach, of this city, and two sisters, Mrs. James Richards and Mrs. William Albright, also of this city, are left. She was 49 years old and a member of St. Mary's Catholic church.

Mary married Reuben F. Beicher, son of Pvt. Reuben Beecher and Lucetta Groh, on 28 Oct 1886 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA.^{1 2} (Reuben F. Beicher was born on 30 May 1863 in Leesport, Berks, PA ^{13 17 18 19 20}, christened on 2 Aug 1863 in Bern Twp.: Epler's Church, Berks, PA,¹⁷ died on 26 Jan 1932 in Lebanon, Lebanon, PA ^{19 21 22 23} and was buried on 29 Jan 1932 in Lebanon: St. Mary's Cemetery, Lebanon, PA ^{19 22 24}.)