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Descendants of Henry Beemer

Generation No. 1

1. HENRY¹ BEEMER was born 21 January 1781 in Beemerville, Sussex Co., NJ, and died 24 September 1863 in Newton Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He married MARY SPANGENBERG 5 February 1807 in Sussex County, New Jersey, daughter of FREDERICK SPANGENBERG and SUSANNA SHENKLE. She was born 4 July 1783 in Sussex Co., NJ, and died 11 August 1862 in Newton Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.

Notes for HENRY BEEMER:

Henry Beemer was of German descent and was born in what is now called Beemerville, Sussex County, New Jersey, January 21, 1781. He was married to Mary Spangenberg, to whom ten children were born. They all lived to the age of maturity and raised large families. Henry Beemer came to Newton Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in the summer of 1818, when about thirty-seven years of age, and cleared about ten acres, which he sowed to wheat. He returned to Sussex County, New Jersey in the fall, where he spent the winter with his family.
March 1st, 1819, he returned to Newton, bringing his family. The trip was made through the woods by marked trees, arriving at their new home safely, excepting Adam, the baby, who was nearly killed during the trip by being kicked by a sharp shod horse, but providentially escaped death.
The country was new and they endured many hardships. They lived in the old log house until about 1838, when Mr. Beemer built a frame house across the road from the log house.
Mr. Beemer was a blacksmith, wagon maker, carpenter and shoemaker; making and repairing all his farm implements. He had a machine for making rope. The nearest mill was at Slocum Hollow (Now Scranton, Pa) where the early settlers took their grain to be ground.
His home was headquarters in Newton and surrounding country for the Whig Party. Here they would have their ox roasts, which usually lasted for two or three days. He and his sons and sons-in-law belonged to this party.
The parents of Mr. and Mrs. Beemer were born in Germany.
Mrs. Mary Beemer was a very neat housekeeper, and always was noted for being spry and the easy manner in which she did her work. Mr. and Mrs. Beemer lived on the old farm until death.

Taken from: History and Directory of Newton and Ransom Townships by J.B. Stephens.

Henry Beemer's will is listed in Wills Index #1, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Will Book C, page 549.

Henry Beemer's will dated September 1, 1863 set aside 1/4 Acre of land for a family burying ground--5 rods wide on the highway and 8 rods back to include the old burying ground on the farm he lived on. Money out of the proceeds of his estate to build a good stone wall fence around the burying ground to be neatly painted with lime and plaster and a good substantial gate to be put in the end next to the highway. Also 2 sets of best Italian Marble tombstones of extra finish, one for "My deceased wife and the other for Myself".

More About HENRY BEEMER:
Burial: Beemer Cemetery, Newton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

More About MARY SPANGENBERG:
Burial: Beemer Cemetery, Newton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

Children of HENRY BEEMER and MARY SPANGENBERG are:

2.	i.	ELIAS² BEEMER, b. 19 August 1806, Beemerville, Sussex County, New Jersey; d. 29 March 1896.
3.	ii.	ALEXANDER BEEMER, b. 18 January 1809, Sussex County, New Jersey; d. 8 December 1895, Lee County, Illinois.
	iii.	MARTHA BEEMER¹, b. 15 February 1811, Sussex County, New Jersey¹ ¹; m. W. PHILO, Newton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
4.	iv.	JESSE BEEMER, b. 28 March 1814, Sussex County, N.J.; d. 5 July 1886, Wyoming TWP, Lee Co., Ill.
5.	v.	ADAM BEAMER, b. 30 August 1816, Sussex County, New Jersey; d. 23 January 1901, Dixon, Lee County, Illinois.
6.	vi.	JANE BEEMER, b. 12 March 1819, Sussex County, New Jersey; d. 10 July 1913, Paw Paw, Lee County, Illinois.
7.	vii.	SIDNEY BEEMER, b. 18 June 1821, Newton Twp, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania; d. 11 September 1908, Newton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
	viii.	LUCETTA BEEMER¹, b. 30 December 1823, Falls Township (Now Newton Township) Luzerne County, Pennsylvania¹ ¹; m. HORACE COLLUM; b. 30 December 1809; d. 2 September 1867.

More About HORACE COLLUM:
Burial: Beemer Cemetery, Newton, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania

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LYDIA BEEMER¹, b. 2 October 1826, Falls Township (Now Newton Township) Luzerne County, Pennsylvania¹; d. 17 January 1919, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania¹; m. (1) ALLEN FITCH; b. 1826; d. 1855; m. (2) BENJAMIN PLACE.

Notes for LYDIA BEEMER:
Lydia resided near Mill City, Pennsylvania in 1912.

AMASA AMZI BEEMER¹, b. 8 March 1831, Falls Township (Now Newton Township) Luzerne County, Pennsylvania¹ ¹; m. O'CONNELL.

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