William John Beamer

  General Notes:

John received a public school education. and later took a complete course in the Pittsburg College of Pharmacy. For several years he worked as a clerk. and in 1882 established himself in the drug business in Manor. Pennsylvania. continuing this very successfully until he associated himself with his father in the Beamer Handle Factory. He is a director in the Jeannette National Bank, and stockholder in many business corporations. In politics he was formerly a Democrat but is now an Independent. and has served very acceptably as justice of the peace. He is a member of the Reformed church and has been very active in church work; he has served as superintendent of the Sunday school for twenty Years. He is a member of Lodge No. 225. Free and Accepted Masons. Greensburg, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. Valley of Pittsburg. Kedron Commandery, No. 18, Knights Templar; Uraina Chapter, No. 192, Royal Arch Masons, at Greensburg.

William married Lulu Bella Laughner, daughter of Amos Laughner and Lucinda Baer, on 27 Nov 1884 in Manor, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. (Lulu Bella Laughner was born on 8 Oct 1867 in Ludwick Boro, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania and died in 1949.)