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Jessie Beemer

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Jessie Beemer

Birth
Sussex County, New Jersey, USA
Death
5 Jul 1886 (aged 72)
Lee County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Paw Paw, Lee County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Jesse James name spelled Jessie on his tombstone; died in Wyoming Twp.,Lee Co.,IL. Ellsworth Cem. is in Willow Creek Twp. Son of Henry Beemer (1781-1863) & Mary Spangenberg (1783-1862) buried Beemer Cem., Newton Twp.,Lackawanna Co.PA. His obituary- "Lee County Times", Paw Paw, Illinois, Friday, July 9, 1886, p. 5, Col. 1. Jesse married (1) to Rachel Osterhout, d/o H. & R. Osterhout. She died 5 June 1838, age 20Y-1M- 17D, buried Roberts Cemetery, Falls Twp., Wyoming Co, PA.
OBITUARY- "Lee County Times", Paw Paw, Lee Co., Illinos, Friday, July 9, 1886, page 5, Col. 1: "Jessee [sic] Beemer, who has been in poor health for a number of years, has at last succumbed to the fell destroyer and Monday, July 5, he quietly and peacefully passed away at the age of 72 years. The immediate cause of his death was a bad cold settling on his lungs already weakened by disease. He was born in Sussex County, N. Y. [sic-N.J.] and has resided this township since 1847. The funeral service was held at the Beemerville Church Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Schaible officiating and was attended by a large congregation of friends. The remains were buried in Ellsworth Cemetery."
Jesse James name spelled Jessie on his tombstone; died in Wyoming Twp.,Lee Co.,IL. Ellsworth Cem. is in Willow Creek Twp. Son of Henry Beemer (1781-1863) & Mary Spangenberg (1783-1862) buried Beemer Cem., Newton Twp.,Lackawanna Co.PA. His obituary- "Lee County Times", Paw Paw, Illinois, Friday, July 9, 1886, p. 5, Col. 1. Jesse married (1) to Rachel Osterhout, d/o H. & R. Osterhout. She died 5 June 1838, age 20Y-1M- 17D, buried Roberts Cemetery, Falls Twp., Wyoming Co, PA.
OBITUARY- "Lee County Times", Paw Paw, Lee Co., Illinos, Friday, July 9, 1886, page 5, Col. 1: "Jessee [sic] Beemer, who has been in poor health for a number of years, has at last succumbed to the fell destroyer and Monday, July 5, he quietly and peacefully passed away at the age of 72 years. The immediate cause of his death was a bad cold settling on his lungs already weakened by disease. He was born in Sussex County, N. Y. [sic-N.J.] and has resided this township since 1847. The funeral service was held at the Beemerville Church Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev. Schaible officiating and was attended by a large congregation of friends. The remains were buried in Ellsworth Cemetery."

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Jessie Beemer Died Jul 5, 1886 aged 72 Ys 3 Ms 7 Ds (photos taken 1967; Oct. 22, 1991 & 1995)



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