Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Jacob Beamer and Mary Jane Hunter




Husband Jacob Beamer 1 2 3

           Born: 22 Mar 1830 - near Murrysville, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: Aft 1890
         Buried: 


         Father: Henry Beamer (Abt 1794-1856) 4 5 6
         Mother: Elizabeth Lauffer (Abt 1795-1843) 2 7


       Marriage: 30 Sep 1875 3

   Other Spouse: Susannah Brinker (1835-1872) 1 2 3 - 22 Mar 1853 1 3



Wife Mary Jane Hunter 1 2 3

           Born: 2 Feb 1847 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: James Hunter (      -      ) 1
         Mother: 




Children
1 F Lillie May Beamer 1 8

           Born: 2 Nov 1877 1 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 2 Mar 1885 1 8
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 M James Hunter Beamer 1 8

           Born: 9 Sep 1880 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Alice Reppert (      -      ) 8


3 F Mary Belle Beamer 1 8

           Born: 21 Feb 1887 1 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - Jacob Beamer

Manor, Westmoreland Co, PA

All his life he was a very diligent student of scientific subjects, including geology, astronomy, ethnology and phrenology, and for more than a quarter of a century he lectured on these subjects, traveling throughout the United States and Canada as well as in Europe. October 16, 1862, enlisted in Co. K, 116th regt. Pa. Vols. (Col. Jack), and served until discharged July 13, 1863. He was a sergeant in the ranks but was kept on detached service most of the time in the Carolinas under Gen. Foster. Prof. Beamer was a member of Greensburg Post, No. 276, G. A. R., was a prohibitionist in principle and was connected with the Presbyterian church.


General Notes: Wife - Mary Jane Hunter

from Butler Co, PA

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Sources


1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 352.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 403, 555.

3 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 32.

4 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 669.

5 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. II (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 402, 555.

6 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 30.

7 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 29.

8 The Lauffer History. A Genealogical Chart of the Descendents of Christian Lauffer, the Pioneer. (Jeannette, PA: Press of the Westmoreland Journal, 1906), Pg 33.


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