Gladys Edith Beach1,2,3

F, (1 January 1920 - 20 March 2001)
Relationships
11th great-granddaughter of Hans Kiess
4th great-granddaughter of Jacob Schiedt
7th great-granddaughter of Hans Peter Walz
Charts
Hans Kiess descendants (Württemberg)
Jacob Schiedt descendants (Möhringen, Württemberg)
Casper Ulmer descendants (Möhringen, Württemberg)
Hans Peter Walz descendants (Walddorf, Württemberg) (#1)
Hans Peter Walz descendants (Walddorf, Württemberg) (#2)
     Gladys Edith Beach was born on 1 January 1920 at Balls Mills, Hepburn Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.4,5 She was the daughter of Norman Charles Beach and Mary Jennie Durrwachter.6 Gladys Edith Beach married, at age 23, Ralph Orin Paulhamus, age 22, son of Orin William Paulhamus and Mabel Vida Edler, on Sunday, 22 August 1943 at Rose Valley Union Church, Gamble Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.7,3 Gladys Edith Beach died on 20 March 2001 at Williamsport Hospital, Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, at age 81 years, 2 months and 19 days.4,8 She was buried on 24 March 2001 in the State Road United Methodist Church Cemetery, located in Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. The funeral service was officiated by Reverend Daniel G. Speer.9
     She was widowed at age 51 by the death of Ralph on 1 December 1971.10,11,12 Her obituary was published on 22 March 2001 in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette, printed in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Her obituary stated:

     Gladys B. Paulhamus, 81, of Cogan Station, died Tuesday, March 20, 2001 at Williamsport Hospital. Her husband, Ralph O. Paulhamus, died Dec. 1, 1971. She was a homemaker and worked alongside her husband on the family dairy farm. Gladys was a member of City Church, Salladasburg Senior Citizens and Heshbon Senior Citizens. She was involved in and was a leader of the 4-H Club for many years. She was an avid sewer.

Born Jan. 1, 1920, in Hepburn Township, she was a daughter of Norman and Mary Durrwachter Beach. Surviving are 4 daughters, Emily Wilcox of this city, Carolyn Deihl of Lewisburg, Colleen Paulhamus of Cogan Station and Arlene Ulmer of Linden; 7 grandchildren; 1 brother, Delos Beach of Cogan Station; 2 sisters, Doris Emig and Bernice Paulhamus, both of this city.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, 11 a.m. at Sanders , 821 Diamond St., with her pastor, the Rev. Daniel G. Speer, officiating. Burial will be in State Road Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9-11 a.m. Saturday.13

     Gladys Edith Beach was listed in Doris Carolyn Beach's obituary on 7 July 2002 Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, as her deceased sister.14

     DeLos Durrwachter Beach's obituary on 27 March 2003 Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, stated that Gladys Edith Beach was his sister and preceeded him in death.15

Children of Gladys Edith Beach and Ralph Orin Paulhamus

Last Edited=1 Jan 2010

Citations

  1. [S500] Gladys B. Paulhamus obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 22 March 2001, states, that her name was Gladys B. Paulhamus. Original obituary from the Williamsport Sun-Gazette 30 day obituary archive found at: http://www.sungazette.com/obituary/obituaryArchive.asp. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
  2. [S502] DeLos D. Beach obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 27 March 2003, states, that her name was Gladys B. Paulhamus. Original obituary from the Williamsport Sun-Gazette 30 day obituary archive found at: http://www.sungazette.com/obituary/obituaryArchive.asp. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
  3. [S1860] Blooming Grove Historical Society, compiler, Descendants of Thomas Ulmer (Cogan Station, PA: n.pub., 1998), p. 253.
  4. [S466] Social Security Death Index, RootsWeb online, at <http://ssdi.rootsweb.com> (Baltimore, Maryland: U.S. Social Security Administration, July 2004 update). The SSDI component of RootsWeb online is drawn from the Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration. GLADYS B PAULHAMUS, birth listed as 01 Jan 1920, died listed as 20 Mar 2001 (V), issued in the State of Pennsylvania. Last residence Cogan Station, Lycoming, PA, last benefit (none specified). Accessed 16 Oct 2004.
  5. [S500] Gladys B. Paulhamus obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 22 March 2001, states, Gladys was born January 1, 1920, in Hepburn Township.
  6. [S500] Gladys B. Paulhamus obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 22 March 2001, states, that Gladys was the daughter of Norman and Mary Durrwachter Beach.
  7. [S500] Gladys B. Paulhamus obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 22 March 2001, states, that Gladys was the wife of Ralph O. Paulhamus.
  8. [S500] Gladys B. Paulhamus obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 22 March 2001, states, date of death was March 20, 2001, in the Williamsport Hospital.
  9. [S500] Gladys B. Paulhamus obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 22 March 2001, states, funeral services will be on Saturday [24 March 2001] and the burial will be in State Road Cemetery.
  10. [S151] Social Security Death Index, RootsWeb online, at http://ssdi.rootsweb.com (Baltimore, Maryland: U.S. Social Security Administration, January 2004 update). The SSDI component of RootsWeb online is drawn from the Social Security Death Benefits Index of the U.S. Social Security Administration. RALPH PAULHAMUS, birth listed as 02 Feb 1921, died listed as Dec 1971, issued in the State of Pennsylvania. Last residence (not specified), last benefit (none specified). Accessed 27 Feb 2004.
  11. [S501] Memorial card from the funeral of Ralph O. Paulhamus at State Road United Methodist Church Cemetery. Presumably from a local funeral home in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 4 December 1971. The original funeral card was from a scrapbook of personal memorabilia compiled by Lena [Hafer] Bower (1915-1998). Viewed at her home, RD #5 (now Bower Road), Williamsport, PA in September of 1993, by Kevin Sholder. The scrapbook that contains this article is now owned by her daughter. Phyllis Jane Bower, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA.
  12. [S500] Gladys B. Paulhamus obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 22 March 2001, states, Ralph O. Paulhamus, died December 1, 1971.
  13. [S500] Gladys B. Paulhamus obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 22 March 2001.
  14. [S503] Doris C. Emig obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 7 July 2002. Original obituary from the Williamsport Sun-Gazette 30 day obituary archive found at: http://www.sungazette.com/obituary/obituaryArchive.asp. Kevin Leonard Sholder, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
  15. [S502] DeLos D. Beach obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 27 March 2003.
  16. [S500] Gladys B. Paulhamus obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 22 March 2001, states, surviving is daughter Emily Wilcox.
  17. [S500] Gladys B. Paulhamus obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 22 March 2001, states, surviving is daughter Carolyn Deihl.
  18. [S500] Gladys B. Paulhamus obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 22 March 2001, states, surviving is daughter Colleen Paulhamus.
  19. [S500] Gladys B. Paulhamus obituary, Williamsport Sun-Gazette, 22 March 2001, states, surviving is daughter Arlene Ulmer.