Ann Mary Beacher ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   Other names for Ann were Anna Mary Beacher,⁸ Hannah M. Beacher ⁹ and Mary Beacher.¹⁰

   FamilySearch ID: KFJM-NFG.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Issue: ¹¹ "Mary married Theo. Brady and had 14 children, most of them died in infancy. Names were Laura, Frank, Emma, Wallace, Robert and Angeline, those five of them I saw and they lived in a large home on Ridge Avenue in Roxborough, near Phila." -- Hazel Horrox Miller notes in 1970. [Note: Roxborough is Philadelphia zip code 19128.].

2. Census in 1860 in New Castle Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ⁷ In 1860 living in the New Castle Township is Jacob Bucher, day laborer, age 48, living with wife Angeline, 45; William, day laborer, 21; Jacob, day laborer, 19; Hiram, day laborer, 17; B. Franklin, day laborer, 15; George, 12; and Nathan, 9; and Ann M., 7. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office is Broad Mountain.

3. Census in 1870 in New Castle Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ¹² The 1870 census lists Jacob Beacher, laborer, age 57 (in the 1860 Census he was Jacob Bucher) so by 1870 he has adopted the name change given to his sons by the Union Army during the Civil War. Living in his household are his wife, Angeline, 55; sons William, 31; George, 22; Nathan, 21; and daughter Mary, 18. Jacob, William, George, and Nathan have laborer listed as their occupation.

4. Census in 1870 in Shenandoah, Schuylkill, PA. ¹³ Angelina Becker [sic], 55, is listed as the head of the household. Living with her: William, 31; Heiram [sic], 28; Benjamin, 26; George, 24; Nathan, 20; and Mary, 18. The men are all employed as miners. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. The post office is Shenandosh.
[Note: the family shows up twice in the 1870 census in both Shenandoah and Broad Mountain in New Castle Township. Some members are in both locations, so the family either had two homes operating, or, moved in 1870 and happened to be counted in each location.].

5. Census in 1880 in New Castle Twp., Schuylkill, PA. ⁹ Theodore Brady, 31, laborer, was living with wife Hannah M., 28; Laura, 9; William J., 7; Nathan, 5; Theodore F., 3, and Marilla A., 1. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

6. Census in 1900 in Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. ⁶ Renting the home at 457 Hermitage Street in Philadelphia is Theodore Brady, cloth weaver, 51, born Feb 1849, married for 30 years to wife Mary, 48, born May 1852. She had birthed 14 children, 6 still alive in 1900. Living with them: Laura, blanket weaver, 28, Apr 1872; Walter, blanket weaver, 25, Sep 1874; Frank, iron worker, 24, Jan 1876; Mattie, mender in woven mill, 14, Oct 1885; Emma, 18, Jul 1881; and Robert, 9, Jul 1890. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

7. Residence: 6220 Ridge Ave, Roxborough, PA on 29 Jun 1908 in Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA. ³

8. Census in 1910 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁴ Owning the home at 6220 Ridge Ave in Philadelphia was Theodore Brady, weaver in blanket mill, 61, who was married for 39 years to wife Mary, 58. Living with them: daughter Laura E., machine operator in paper mill, 38, single; son Nathan W., weaver in blanket mill, 35, single; son Franklin T., driver for ice & coal company, 32; daughter Emma E., machine operator in paper mill, 32, single; and son Robert R., salesman in grocery store, 20, single. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

9. Census in 1920 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁵ The 1920 census recorded owning a home at 6220 Ridge Avenue: Theodore Brady, weaver in cloth mill, 70, living with wife Mary, 67; son Walter, weaver in cloth mill, 45; Frank, construction iron works, 42; son-in-law Samuel Graham, fireman in iron works, 47; daughter Laura E. Graham, 49; daughter Emma Mitchell, paper layer in paper mill, 32; grandson Elmer Mitchell, 6; and grandson Emerson Rambo, 10. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

10. Cause of Death: acute dilitation of stomach, cerebral hemorrhage, 4 Jun 1921, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁸

11. Residence: 6220 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA on 4 Jun 1921 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁸

12. Obituary: Philadelphia Inquirer on 7 Jun 1921 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ¹⁰ BRADY -- jUNE 4. MARY, wife of Theodore Brady. Funeral services Wed., 2 P. M., from her late residence, 6220 Ridge ave., Roxborough. Int. Leverington Cem. Friends may call Tues., P. M. Pottsville papers please copy.

Ann married James Theodore Brady, son of Joseph Brady and Rebecca Jane Krieger. (James Theodore Brady was born on 23 Feb 1849 in Blythe Townshp, Schuylkill County, PA,^{3 6 9 16 17} died on 9 Jan 1937 in Philadelphia: Roxborough, Philadelphia, PA ^{16 17} and was buried on 13 Jan 1937 in Roxborough: Leverington Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA ^{16 17 18}.)