Harry Faust Beidel ^{2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: LH86-DFR.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Hays Grove, Cumberland, PA. ⁵ Jessie Beecher, 77, born May 1823, widowed, was listed alone in his household. The previous household is his daughter living with Charles W. Beidel, carpet weaver, 53, Aug 1846, married 19 years to Katie A. [nee Beecher], 40, Aug 1859. She had birthed five children, all alive in 1900: Clarence J., barber, 17, Apr 1883; Emma E., 15, Jan 1885; Charles H., 13, May 1887; John A., 7, Sept 1892; and Harry F., 4, May 1896. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania, except the elder Charles' parents were from Germany.

2. Cause of Death: Harry died at home from acute myocardial infarction due to coronary thrombosis due to arteriosclerotic heart disease, 18 Feb 1969, Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. ⁴

3. Occupation: Reading Railroad on 18 Feb 1969 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. ⁴

4. Residence: 625 Charles St., Shippensburg, PA on 18 Feb 1969 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA. ⁴

5. Obituary: Valley Times-Star: obituary of Harry F. Beidel on 26 Feb 1969 in Newville, Cumberland, PA. ⁶ Harry F. Beidel
Funeral service was held Saturday in Shippensburg for Harry F. Beidel of Shippensburg, a native of Hays Grove, who died Tuesday, Feb. 18, at home at the age of 72. The Rev. Charles Slaybaugh of Trinity United Methodist Church to which Mr. Beidel belonged officiated at the service. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg. Mr. Beidel was a retired employee of the Reading Railroad. Mr. Beidel was a son or the late Charles W. and Katie Beecher Beidel, born May 17, 1896, at Hays Grove. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Gardner Beidel; two daughters, Mrs. Harrison Perry of Vincentown, N. J. and Mrs. Joseph Gassman of Pemberton, N.J.; two sons, Harry W. Beidel of Charleston, S. C., and Thomas R. Beidel of 700 East Orange St., Shippensburg; one sister, Mrs. Emma Horney of Indianapolis, Ind., and 11 grandchildren.

Harry married Margaret Elizabeth Gardner on 25 Jun 1915 in Shippensburg, Cumberland, PA.¹ (Margaret Elizabeth Gardner was born on 10 Mar 1895 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania,⁷ died on 17 Mar 1969 in Chambersburg, Franklin, PA ⁷ and was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania ⁷.)