Mary Elizabeth Coleman Beecher ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

   FamilySearch ID: L71J-6FP.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Baptism on 6 Dec 1840 in Reading: First Reformed Church, Berks, PA. Mother Elizabeth Beacher [sic] baptized two daughters on 6 Dec 1840: Mary Elizabeth Coleman Beacher, b. 13 Oct 1837, and Sarah Rebecca Coleman Beacher, sponsor MIss Coleman ⁷

2. Census in 1850 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹ William Beecher, merchant, 35, was living with wife Elizabeth M., 27; Mary E., 12; Rebecca, 10; Emily, 8; William, 7; Coleman, 5. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

3. Census in 1860 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁰ The1860 census recorded Abraham H. Alburger, butcher, 28, with his wife Mary E. C., 22; twin sons Jacob T. and Wm. B., 4. All were born in Pennsylvania. Living with them are domestic servant Margaret Webb, 21, born in Ireland; and butcher Jas. J. Bradley, 21, born in Pennsylvania. Abraham's real estate is valued at $75,000, a very large amount for the times.

Next door is the household of Abraham's father, John G. Alburger, victualler, 49, living with wife Catherine, 50; Philip H., butcher, 25; John, salesman, 23; May A., 19; Catherine, 19; William H., 17; May D., 14; George T., 11; and Edward T., 8. All were born in Pennsylvania. Also in the home were Lena Hoffdoffer, 21, born in Germany; Margaret Graham, 19, born in Scotland; and John Fiss, 20, born in Pennsylvania. John's real estate is valued at $35,000, a large amount for the times.

4. Residence: 705 Callowhill St., Philadelphia. PA on 5 Sep 1867 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹¹

5. Census in 1870 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹² The 1870 census recorded John Allberger, retired victualler, 69, living with wife Catharine, 60; and three sons: William, victualler, 27; George, dry goods dealer, 24; and Edward, victualler, 18. Also in the home is John's daughter-in-law, Mary Allberger, widowed, 31, with her children: Jacob, 14; William, 14; John, 7; Abram, 7; and Kate, 3. Also living with them: Susan Vallan, 26, domestic servant, and William Scharg, victualler, 20. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. John's real estate was valued at $90,000, an unusally large amount for the times.

6. Residence: 1870 Philadephia City Directory: Mary, Edward T., and John G. Living together in 1870 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹³ Alburger, Mary E., wid Abram H., h 705 Callowhill.
Alburger, Edward T., butcher, Callowhill street market, h 705 Callowhill
Alburger, John G., h 705 Callowhill.

7. Residence: 1873 Philadelphia City Directory: Alburger, Abraham (Alburger & Son), h 1247 N. 2d; Alburger, John P. (Alburger & Son), h 1249 N 2d in 1873 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁴

8. Residence: in 1880 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁵ The 1880 census recorded at 705 Callowhill St: Wm. H. Alberger, butcher, living with wife Mary E., 38; son Jacob T., 22; Wm. B., 22; John, 17; Abraham, 17; Kate, 13; and Harry 9. Also in the home: servants Ida Shoat, 23, and Fredrella Sabine, 70. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

9. Residence: Mary died at 705 Callowhill St., Philadelphia, PA on 1 Jun 1881 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ²

Mary married Abraham Henry Alburger, son of John Gerhard Alburger and Catherine Halzell. (Abraham Henry Alburger was born on 12 Sep 1832 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA,^{16 17} died on 6 Sep 1867 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ^{3 17 18} and was buried on 8 Sep 1867 in Philadelphia: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA ^{3 17 19}.)

Mary next married William Henry Alburger, son of John Gerhard Alburger and Catherine Halzell. (William Henry Alburger was born on 20 Apr 1843 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA,^{16 20 21} died on 13 Mar 1900 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ^{3 8 20 21} and was buried on 16 Mar 1900 in Philadelphia: Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA ^{3 20 21}.)