Eighth Generation

343. Elizabeth FISHER^25,38,47 was born on 5 Aug 1872 in Reading, PA. She died on 20 Sep 1942 in Reading, PA. She was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA. The oldest relative to touch the present day Bierman's, Gail and Carole specifically. Bessie at 18, became pregnant out of wedlock and married the boy friend responsible, Irwin Eaches, then age 17. The marriage didn't last very long; but shame was avoided. Bessie later married George Durell, in 1897.

Elizabeth FISHER and Irwin W. EACHES were married on 5 Mar 1891 in Reading, PA. They were divorced about 1895 in Reading, PA. Irwin W. EACHES^28,47,63 (son of Whitaker R. EACHES and Louisa MOYER) was born in Nov 1873 in Reading, PA. He died on 7 May 1937 in Reading, PA. He was buried in Aulenbach Cemetery, Reading, PA. Elizabeth FISHER and Irwin W. EACHES had the following children:

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Ethel May EACHES.

Elizabeth FISHER and George Thomas DURELL were married on 2 Nov 1897 in Reading, PA. George Thomas DURELL^25,38,64 (son of Edward T. DURELL and Mary UNK) was born on 14 Jun 1868 in Reading, PA. He died on 9 Jun 1946 in Reading, PA. He was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA. George was a "garage man" and member of the Knights of Malta. He served as a Private with the US Army, 3rd Artillery, stationed at the Washington DC barracks. He enlisted for five years on 2 October 1890, and was discharged 18 December 1892, under special order # 293. His discharge paper noted George as 5 feet, 6 inches, hazel eyes and sandy hair. Former occupation was that of a tinsmith. George had gotten married to Mary Estella while in the US Army and was denied re-enlistment in November 1894, due to this marriage. He was granted a divorce from Mary in November 1897, just days before his marriage to Bessie. A number of George's tools remain in the hands of the family, with Guy Bierman. George was living at Freemansville when he died; although the actual death occured at his step daughter's, Ethel Bierman, at 622 Gordon St., Reading. George was the grandson of Capt. Durell, a Civil War hero and commander of Durell's battery.