Clara Jane Beecher ^{3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13}

   Another name for Clara was Clara Jane Bucher.¹⁴

   FamilySearch ID: KJZX-NJT.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Butler Twp., Adams, PA. ¹⁰ David Beecher, 66, was living with wife Mary, 63. David's real estate was worth $5,000 and personal estate $4,500. Both were born in Pennsylvania.

Listed just above them on the census page is the household of Samuel Beecher, 40, paper maker, living with wife Sarah A. M., 35; Mary E., 16; George C., 14; David H., 11; Charles F., 11; Clara J., 8; Samuel B., 5; Sarah A., 1. Also in the home is Mathias Waller, 23, occupation "hireling", and Amanda Bunnell, 18, help. Samuel's real estate was worth $4,000 and personal estate $400. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1870 in Franklin Twp., Adams, PA. ¹⁶ Samuel Beecher, 50, works in paper mill, was living with wife Matilda, 45; David, 21, works in paper mill; Clara, 18; Sarah, 11; and Anna, 6. Samuel had no real estate and his personal estate was worth $240. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office was Arendtsville.

3. Census in 1880 in Altoona, Blair, PA. ¹⁷ The 1880 census recorded Neander Gobrecht, laborer, 28, living with wife Clara J., 28; son George N., 5; and son Samuel B., 1. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1900 in Altoona, Blair, PA. ¹⁸ The 1900 census recorded at 123 3rd Avenue: Neader Gobrecht, carpenter, 49, born Sep 1851, living with wife Clara J., 48, May 1852; Edwin W., laborer, 20, Aug 1880; John C., 12, Sep 1888; and Irene C., 10, Jan 1890. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania. Clara was married for 29 years and had birthed 9 children, 5 still alive in 1900.

5. Residence: on 21 Jun 1910 in Altoona, Blair, PA. ¹²

6. Newspaper: Altoona Tribune: "Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Gobrecht Have Revlatives at Dinner", 4 Apr 1921, Altoona, Blair, PA. ³ In commemoration of fifty happy years of married life, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Gobrecht celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home, 309 East Grant avenue, Saturday, members of the immediate family attending. This couple thus richly favored with the mutual sharing of a golden half century of life's joys and vicissitudes, began their wedded life at Beechersville, Adams county, April 2, 1871, when the Rev. M. Snyder, pastor of the Lutheran church at that place, pronounced the words united in marriage Neander August Gobrecht and Miss Clara J. Beecher, the bride being a grand daughter of the founder of the town.
The young couple took up their residence in Altoona in 1875 and have lived in the Eighth and Tenth wards practically all the time since. Previous to removing to this city they lived for a time at Centerville, Cumberland county. Mr. Gobrecht began service with the Pennsylvania railroad company as a laborer in the car shops July 26, 1875, and worked successfully as a car builder and a clerk in the stores department of the freight shop until his retirement last November. He was born at Arendtsville, Adams county Sept. 7, 1851. During hsi young manhood he studied for the ministry at Franklin and Marshall college but was obliged to abandon this course because of a throat affection which resulted in the loss of his voice. Mrs. Gobrecht will be 67 years of age on May 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Gobrecht, although both in failing health, greatly enjoyed the festivities connected with the celebration, which was featured with a sumptuous dinner. The day was also pleasantly marked by the felicitations of the many friends of the couple, who called in person or sent messages, a large number of which were received throughout the day.
The honored guest was Mrs. Amanda Thomas, the aged mother of Mr. Gobrecht, who is still hale and hearty at 88. Mrs. Thomas resides at the home of her daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. William Hahman, 1119 Thirteenth avenue. Others present were S. B. Gobrecht and family, E. N. Gobrecht and family, H. H. Shaw and family and E. W. Cavender and wife. J. C. Gobrecht, a son, and family were unable to be present on account of sickness. The significance of the occasion was impressed upon the host and hostess in a material way the presentation of a substantial purse of money.

7. Cause of Death: myocardial failure, pulmonary congestion, 27 Jan 1937, Altoona, Blair, PA. ¹¹

8. Residence: 219 E. Fifth Ave., Altoona, Pa. on 27 Jan 1937 in Altoona, Blair, PA. ¹¹

9. Obituary: Altoona Mirror: obituary of Clara Jane Gobrecht on 28 Jan 1937 in Altoona, Blair, PA. ² MRS. CLARA JANE GOBRECHT Widow of Neander A. Gobrecht, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Irene C. Shaw, 219 East First avenue, at 2.20 o'clock yesterday afternoon after an extended illness. She was born on May 1,1852, at Beechersville, a daughter of Samuel M. and Sarah Ann Matilda (Wagner) Beecher, and was united in marriage with Mr. Gobrecht on April 2,1871. Surviving are four sons and one daughter, George N. and Edwin N. Gobrecht of the city, Samuel B. and John G. of Pittsburgh and Mrs. Shaw of the city; ten grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. E. W. Cavender of Tyrone. Mrs. Gobrecht was a member of the Salem Evangelical and Reformed church and of the Gorsuch Sunday school class. The body may be viewed at the Myers funeral home where funeral services will be held at 2.30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Interment will be made in Rose Hill cemetery.

Clara married Neander Augustus Gobrecht, son of William Daniel Gobrecht and Amanda Miller, on 2 Apr 1871 in Beechersville, Adams, PA.^{1 2 3 4} (Neander Augustus Gobrecht was born on 7 Sep 1851 in Arendtsville, Adams, PA ^{3 13 19 20 21}, christened on 19 May 1853 in Arendtsville: Arendtsville Union Church (Zion Lutheran and Trinity Reformed), Adams, PA,¹⁹ died on 31 Aug 1925 in Altoona, Blair, PA ^{21 22 23} and was buried in Altoona: Rose Hill Cemetery, Blair, PA ²².)