Mary Jane Kindig ^{3 4 5 6 7}

   Other names for Mary were Marie Jane Kendig ⁸ and Mary Jane Kendig.⁹

   FamilySearch ID: KL54-XWJ.

  Death Notes:

Tombstone:
Mary Kindig Beecher
Died May 2, 1928
Aged 69 YRS. 10 M & 7 Ds.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1860 in West Manheim Twp., York, PA. ¹⁰ The 1860 census recorded Martin Kindig, farmer, 30, living with wife Mary, 28; Benjamin F., 4; Anna C., 3; Mary Jane, 1; John A., 0. Also in the home was Catharine Uttz, 20. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1870 in West Manheim Twp., York, PA. ¹¹ The 1870 census recorded Martin Kindig, farmer, 39, living with wife Mary, 40; Benjamin, 15; Mary, 13; John, 10; Sarah, 7; and Martin, 5. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1880 in Penn Twp., York, PA. ¹² The 1880 census recorded Martin Kindig, farmer, 50, living with wife Mary Ann, 60; Mary J., 19; John, 17; Martin J., 13, son Benjamin, 23; and daughter Sadie L., 15. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Census in 1900 in North Middleton Twp., Cumberland, PA. ⁹ George Beecher, farmer, 56, born Dec 1843, was married for 8 years to wife Mary, 35, Jun 1864. She had no children born by 1900. Living with them is brother-in-law Benjamin Kendig, 58, May 1842. George's birthplace is "Mexico" of parents from Pennsylvania. Mary and Benjamin and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

5. Cause of Death: apoplexy, 2 May 1928, Hanover, York, PA. ⁶

6. Residence: 217 Fredrick St., Hanover, Pa. on 2 May 1928 in Hanover, York, PA. ⁶

7. Alt. Name: Her maiden name Kindig is on her tombstone, but she is found as Kendig in many records.,,.

8. Obituary: Gettysburg Times: Mrs. Beecher Dies of Paralytic Stroke on 4 May 1928 in Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ⁷ Mrs. Mary Kindig Beecher, widow of George Beecher, died Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the effects of a stroke which she suffered that morning. Mrs. Beecher had been ill for some time and had made her home with Mrs. E. K. Eichelberger, Hanover. She was aged 69 years, 10 months and 10 days. Surviving Mrs. Beecher is one brother, John Kindig, York Springs. Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Eichelberger home, the Rev. E. H. Beidleman officiating. Interment was made at Hostetter's Mennonite meeting house cemetery.

9. Obituary: on 11 May 1928 in East Berlin, Adams, PA. East Berlin News, Page 1.

Mrs. Mary Kindig Beecher, widow of George Beecher, died Wednesday from the effects of a stroke which she suffered that morning. Mrs. Beecher had been ill for some time and had made her home with Mrs. E. K. Eichelberger, Hanover. She was aged 69 years. Surviving Mrs. Beecher is one brother, John Kindig, York Springs. Interment was made at Hostetter's Mennonite meeting house cemetery on Friday.

10. Newspaper: Gettysburg Times: "Fifty Years Ago: Marriages: Beecher-Kindig, Aug. 28, in Carlisle, by Rev. A. W. Kremer, D.D., G. Beecher of Cumberland county to Miss Mary Jane Kindig, of this county.", 3 Sep 1940, Gettysburg, Adams, PA. ³

Mary married George T. Beecher, son of Jonathan Cashman Beecher and Catharine Swigert, on 28 Aug 1890 in Carlisle, Cumberland, PA.^{1 2 3} (George T. Beecher was born on 3 Dec 1843 in , Cumberland, PA,^{9 13 14 15 16 17} died on 17 Nov 1917 in North Middleton Twp., Cumberland, PA ^{16 17 18} and was buried on 20 Nov 1917 in Carlisle: Salem Stone Church Cemetery, Cumberland, PA ¹⁶.)