Erastus Jones Bierbower b. 18 Feb 1851 Goldsboro, York County, Pennsylvania d. 28 May 1919 Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania

1851 - 1919 (68 years)

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Name	Erastus Jones Bierbower
Born	18 Feb 1851	Goldsboro, York County, Pennsylvania
Gender	Male
Census	19 Jun 1860	Newberry Township, York County, Pennsylvania
Census		Newberry Township, 19 Jun 1860 Samuel Bierbrower, engineer in sawmill, age 42; Mary, age 40; Sarah A, age 13; William H, age 11; Erastus J, age 7; Moses, age 9m
Census	9 Aug 1870	Goldsboro, York County, Pennsylvania
Census		Goldsboro Borough, 8 Aug 1870 Samuel Bierbower, age 53, William, age 21, Erastus, age 20, Mary, age 6
Military Service	27 Feb 1871 - 27 Feb 1876	Indian Wars
	private, Troop G, 6th Regiment US Cavalry. Cheyenne and Kiowa Campaign
		Recruit Declaration
		Army Enlistment
		Enlistment Register
		Army Discharge
		Pension Filing
		Pension Certificate
Census	11 Jun 1880	Steelton, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Census		Steelton, 1880 512.512: Erastus Bierbower (head) age 29, carpenter; Mahala (wife), age 22; William H. (son), age 2
Census	6 Jun 1900	Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Census		Middletown Borough, 1900 170.177, West Main Street. Erastus J. Bierbower (head), b. Feb. 1851, boiler maker; Mahala (wife), b. Dec. 1857; William (son), b. Jul. 1878; Iva V. (daughter-in-law), b. Aug. 1881; Chester C. (son), b. Feb. 1884; Ralph (son), b. Feb 1890
Census	21 Apr 1910	Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
		Reading, 1910 308 Pine Street: E.J. Bierbower, age 59; Mahala, age 52, mother of 5 (2 living); Ralph, age 19
		Bierbower residence, 308 Pine Street Reading, PA
Died	28 May 1919	Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania
		Death Certificate Erastus J. Bierbower
		Obituary Erastus J. Bierbower
Buried	02 Jun 1919	Middletown Cemetery, Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
		Middletown Cemetery, Deed, Erastus Bierbower plot
		Bierbower, Erastus & Mahala Erastus J Bierbower · Feb 18 1851 · May 28 1919 Mahala Bower · his wife · Dec 5 1857 · Mar 10 1934
Person ID	I000686	Strausstown Roots \| KaMaMaBaHe
Last Modified	7 May 2017

Father	Samuel Bierbower, b. about 1821, Goldsboro, York County, Pennsylvania , d. about 1882, Newberry Township, York County, Pennsylvania (Age ~ 61 years)
Mother	Mary Jones, b. 25 Oct 1820, Pennsylvania , d. 10 Apr 1870, Newberry Township, York County, Pennsylvania (Age 49 years)
Family ID	F00236	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mahala Bowers, b. 05 Dec 1857, Goldsboro, York County, Pennsylvania , d. 10 Mar 1934, West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 76 years)

Married 18 Feb 1877 Goldsboro, York County, Pennsylvania

married by Rev. J. E. Arnold
Witness John C Funk

Children

+	1. William Henry Bierbower, b. 22 Jul 1878, Goldsboro, York County, Pennsylvania , d. 20 Jul 1939, West Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 60 years)
	2. Chester Bierbower, b. 8 Jan 1884, d. 10 Jul 1902, Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (Age 18 years)
+	3. Ralph Bowers Bierbower, b. 31 Jan 1891, Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania , d. 01 Mar 1953, West Wyomissing, Spring Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (Age 62 years)

Family ID F00283 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S2] Reading Eagle (Reliability: 3), 28 May 1919.
Stricken at Work
While at work in the tube works of the Reading Iron Co. shortly after 9:30 this morning, Erastus J. Bierbower, 308 Pine street, was stricken with illness. He was removed to the plant's emergency ward, where medical aid was applied. In a few minutes he revived. He was assisted home and the family physician was summoned. At 9:55 o'clock he passed away. Mr. Bierbower was 69 years old. Death was apparently due to heart trouble with which he suffered for some time. Deceased was at his post at 7 a.m., his usual time. When he left home he did not complain of illness. Mr. Bierbower was among the best-known and oldest employees in the tube works and was employed by the company more than 10 years.

He was born and reared in Goldborough, York county, and was a son of the late Samuel and Mary Bierbower. Ten years ago he moved to Reading. Mr. Bierbower was a member of the Church of God and was affiliated with the I.O.R.M.,Knights of Pythias, and the Shepherds of Bethlehem.

There survive his widow, Mahala (nee Bowers), and two sons William and Ralph R., both of this city, and one brother, William, of Honeygrove, Tex. Coroner Schmehl issued a certificate of death due to natural causes.
[S2] Reading Eagle (Reliability: 3), 29 May 1919.
Died - Bierbower - In this city, on the 28th inst., Erastus J. Bierbower, aged 69 years. Funeral at Middletown, Monday morning at 9 o'clock. Friends can view the remains at his late residence, No. 308 Pine street, on Sunday afternoon after 5 o'clock.
[S170] Patriot News, p. 11, 02 Jun 1919.
The funeral services over the remains of the late Erastur J. Bierbower of Reading, formerly of town, who died Wednesday morning at his home in Reading from heart failure, will be held this morning at 9.30 o'clock at the Church of God. The funeral cortege will arrive her at 9 o'clock and will proceed at once to the church where the Rev. H.T. Hoover, former pastor of the church, will officiate. Members of the Red Men and of the Knights of Pythias will act as pallbearers and burial will be made in the local cemetery.

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