Bartholomew Beach's 1906 obituary, Blair co., Pennsylvania
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Bartholomew Beach's 1906 obituary, Blair co., Pennsylvania
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Posted: 29 May 2009 1:56AM GMT |
Classification: Query
Surnames: Beach, Langham, Bower, Dunn, Lantz, Divans
The Altoona Mirror
Thursday, 21 June 1906, p. 12
The Death Record
Bartholomew Beach
Died in the home of his son, George, in Duncansville, last evening, aged 75 years, 7 months and 20 days. Deceased was a soldier in the Union army and was a member of Company E, Thirteenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, having been promoted from the ranks to first corporal which position he held until he was mustered out. He saw some severe fighting, his company being present at the battles of the Wilderness, Stony Point and other hard-fought engagements. He was a member of James H. Gibboney Post 463, Grand Army of the Republic.
Mr. Beach was married November 20, 1855 to Miss Cornelia C. Langham of Duncansville, who survives, together with a number of children, some of whom live in Altoona. The Altoona survivors are: Mrs. T. A. Bower, Mrs. Cecelia Dunn and Mrs. Ida Lantz. Four sons, Maxwell of Harrisburg, Samuel, Ora and Harry at home and a daughter, Mrs. Isadore Divans of McKeesport, are also survivors.
The funeral will take place from the Lutheran church at 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon. Interment will be made in Carson Valley cemetery.
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After transcribing and carefully checking this obituary, there appear to be a few discrepancies. It begins with the mention of his son George, but a George is not listed with the other children and there is not a George Beach listed in the 1900 census in Duncansville.
His son Maxwell probably does not live in Harrisburg, as he is found in Hollidaysburg in both the 1900 and 1910 census reports.
Finally, his birth date calculated by the age given does not agree with that on his cemetery record.
Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Kathy
Thursday, 21 June 1906, p. 12
The Death Record
Bartholomew Beach
Died in the home of his son, George, in Duncansville, last evening, aged 75 years, 7 months and 20 days. Deceased was a soldier in the Union army and was a member of Company E, Thirteenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, having been promoted from the ranks to first corporal which position he held until he was mustered out. He saw some severe fighting, his company being present at the battles of the Wilderness, Stony Point and other hard-fought engagements. He was a member of James H. Gibboney Post 463, Grand Army of the Republic.
Mr. Beach was married November 20, 1855 to Miss Cornelia C. Langham of Duncansville, who survives, together with a number of children, some of whom live in Altoona. The Altoona survivors are: Mrs. T. A. Bower, Mrs. Cecelia Dunn and Mrs. Ida Lantz. Four sons, Maxwell of Harrisburg, Samuel, Ora and Harry at home and a daughter, Mrs. Isadore Divans of McKeesport, are also survivors.
The funeral will take place from the Lutheran church at 3 o’clock on Saturday afternoon. Interment will be made in Carson Valley cemetery.
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After transcribing and carefully checking this obituary, there appear to be a few discrepancies. It begins with the mention of his son George, but a George is not listed with the other children and there is not a George Beach listed in the 1900 census in Duncansville.
His son Maxwell probably does not live in Harrisburg, as he is found in Hollidaysburg in both the 1900 and 1910 census reports.
Finally, his birth date calculated by the age given does not agree with that on his cemetery record.
Any information on this family would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Kathy