Ninth Generation

417. Ethel May EACHES^38,65 was born on 19 Sep 1891 in Reading, PA. She died on 16 Feb 1970 in Hassler Home, Shillington, PA. She was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA. Ethel's father and mother separated early. George T. Durell, her step father became the only father she would know. As a young women, she made gloves at a factory. At the time of her wedding, she was noted in the paper as an accomplished young women, well known in social circles. To the grand children, "Grammum" was quite a talker. Her wedding to Guy was held in her home at 425 West Oley Street, Reading. Guy's father, George, was the minister. "Miss Minnie Fisher, the bride's aunt, rendered the wedding march on the piano. Potted plants and flowers made the room attractive in appearance". After Guy's death, Ethel continued to live at the Gordon Street home. Her daughter Dorothy, moved in during her last years. Ethel was a member of the First Baptist Church.

Ethel May EACHES and Guy Lincoln BIERMAN were married on 7 Oct 1911 in Reading, PA. Guy Lincoln BIERMAN^25,38,65,72 (son of Dr. George Fillmore BIERMAN Phd. and Sarah Jane WAGNER) was born on 18 Jun 1890 in Port Carbon, Schuylkill Co., PA. He was baptized on 28 Nov 1892 in Port Carbon, Schuylkill Co., PA. He was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA. He grew to manhood primarily in Birdsboro, PA. He was an electrician at time of his marriage, living at 148 S. 4th Street, Reading, and had a position with the Birdsboro Pipe Mill. After marriage Guy and his new wife moved to 622 Gordon Street, Reading, and he was employed at Reading Company train shop as a crane operator.

On a November morning, 1943, while checking his crane, Guy fell to his death at age 53. He was a member of the Knights of Malta and the P&R Relief Assoc. Ethel May EACHES and Guy Lincoln BIERMAN had the following children:

+463	i.	Guy Bertram BIERMAN25,38,65,73 was born on 3 Jul 1912 in Reading, PA. He was baptized on 24 Nov 1912 in Birdsboro, PA. He died on 4 Feb 1987 in Burlington County Hospital, NJ. He was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA. Guy was baptized by his grand father and raised at 622 Gordon Street, Reading, PA. Known as "Yokel" during his youth, he dropped out of school at the beginning of his senior year when it became apparent he would not pass English. He worked at Stichter's Hardware store at 5th and Penn, Reading, where he rode his bicycle to work to save trolley fare. He later got a job as clerk at Textile Foundry. Guy met his wife to be, Alice M. Fritz, during a "setup" on his lunch hour. "Pop" loved big band music, cigars, beer, cheese, meat and potatoes, a very conservative life style, and fatty diet. The Bierman family bought their first house at 2015 Noble Street, West Lawn from the Zong's on 16 March 1946. He joined the Masonic Order in 1952, and became very involved. He served as the following: Master of Chandler Lodge 227, Commander of Reading Commandery 42, member of The Knights Templar, Recipient of the Knight of York Cross of Honor and the Knight Templar Cross of Honor, and Master Mason of Pennsylvania in 1986. He was serving as Grand Percivant of the Grand Council of Pennsylvania at the time of his death. He retired from Rockwell International as the foundry Sales Manager in 1974. He was the treasurer for 30 plus years with West Lawn Quoiting Club. Pop was well known for his dry humor and dozing in chair with cigar still burning in mouth. His only son, Guy L. Bierman, was born in 1945. Guy is the web master for OleyValley.net and the genealogical data displayed here.
464	ii.	Dorothy May BIERMAN38,74 was born on 11 Sep 1915 in Reading, PA. She died on 24 Jan 1979 in Wyomissing, PA. She was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA. Aunt Dot was a very attractive woman. She was under age when she married Arnold Listrani on 26 October 1933 at an unknown place. Her father would have no parts of it and obtained an anullment. She was crowned "Best Strawberry Blonde of Reading", as a promotion for a movie. She enlisted in the Womens Army Corps during WW II, serving at Fort Oglethorpe, GA, and reenlisted for the Korean War, serving in Washington DC. After retirement from the service, Dot returned to Reading, living first with her mother at 622 Gordon Street, Reading. After Ethel died, she moved into an apartment, where a few years later she was found dead on the floor at age 63. Dot was a popular Aunt with neices Gail and Carole as she was always ready to go to the movies. Had a collection of movie magazines the girls loved; and she let them "try on" make-up, nail polish and perfumes. She loved dancing on stage; but never pursued it as a career. Buried with her parents at Charles Evans Cemetery.
465	iii.	Kenneth Wagner BIERMAN65 was born on 9 Nov 1920 in Reading, PA. He died of pneumonia on 26 Jan 1921 in Reading, PA. He was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery, Reading, PA.