John Beecher
(1757-1842)
Elizabeth Keplinger
(1755-1845)
Jacob Gilbert
(1756-1831)
Anna Margaretha Fox
(1769-1838)
David Beecher
(1793-1880)
Anna Maria Gilbert
(1797-1887)
Bernhard John Beecher
(1824-1831)

 

Family Links

Bernhard John Beecher 1 2

  • Born: 23 Oct 1824, , Adams, PA
  • Died: 5 Jun 1831, Franklin Twp., Adams, PA at age 6 3

   Another name for Bernhard was Bernhart Beecher.3 4

   FamilySearch ID: 27G6-YZB.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1830 in Franklin Twp., Adams, PA. 5 The 1830 census listed David Beecher in Franklin Township with this household:
Males (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 1 son (Bernhard John)
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 son (Samuel M.)
15-19 (1811-1815) = 2 sons (? could be workers)
20-29 (1801-1810) = 2 sons (? could be workers)
30-39 (1791-1800) = 1 father (David)
50-59 (1771-1780) = 1 elder (?)
Females (born)
Under 5 (1826-1830) = 2 daughters (Catharine & Lucy Ann)
5-9 (1821-1825) = 1 daughter (Sophia Susanne)
15-19 (1811-1815) = 1 (?)
30-39 (1791-1800) = 1 mother (Anna Maria).

2. Obituary: Gettysburg Compiler: "Died, On Sunday the 12th inst. Bernhart, son of Mr. David Beecher, of Franklin township, aged about 7 years." on 14 Jun 1831 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA. 3

3. Obituary: Adams Sentinel: "Died, On the 5th inst. Bernhart, son of Mr. David Beecher, of Franklin township, aged about 7 years." on 21 Jun 1831 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA. 4


Sources


1 Records of Sharon Nickol Swope (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=nickol).

2 Altoona Tribune (Altoona, PA), 4 Aug 1887, page 5. Obituary of Ann Mary Gilbert Beecher.

3 Gettysburg Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Adams County, PA.), 14 Jun 1831, page 3.

4 The Adams Sentinel (Gettysburg, PA), Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, 21 Jun 1831, page 5.

5 1830 United States Census, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHPV-RVJ Year: 1830; Census Place: Franklin, Adams, Pennsylvania; Series: M19; Roll: 143; Page: 78; Family History Library Film: 0020617.



Table of Contents | Surnames | Name List

This website was created 2 Dec 2025 with Legacy 10.0, a division of MyHeritage.com; content copyrighted and maintained by searchtrees@gmail.com