Jeanne M. (Becker) O'Brian (1923 - 1986)

Born 27 Jun 1923 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Wife of John L. O'Brian — married 30 Jun 1946 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Jeanne Becker was born on 27 Jun 1923 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. She was the oldest of three children born to Emma Engler and Frank Becker. In 1930 she lived with her parents and two younger siblings at 5 Taft Street in Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and she was the only child attending school.^[1]

Her mother died when Jeanne was eight years old.^[2] Her father sent his three young children to live with his parents, Frank and Frances Becker. They were living at 55 Vulcan Street in Wilkes-Barre at the time of the 1940 census, and Jeanne was a junior in high school.^[3] Jeanne lived at that address until she was married. She married John O'Brian on 30 June 1946 in Wilkes-Barre, and Rev. Robert R. Hunsberger performed the ceremony. She was working as a stenographer before she married.^[4]

Jeanne O'Brian died on 27 May 1986 and her cause of death was cardiopathy arrest with a contributory cause of diabetes mellitus. She is buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHQT-B5X : accessed 17 January 2018), Jean Becker in household of Frank Becker, Hanover, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 62, sheet 8A, line 33, family 164, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2067; FHL microfilm 2,341,801.
2. ↑ Oak Lawn Cemetery Office (Hanover Township, Pennsylvania), undated burial records, citing Emma G. Becker, burial no. 2990.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQ74-R69 : accessed 17 January 2018), Jean Becker in household of Frank Becker, Ward 15, Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre City, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40-326, sheet 12B, line 55, family 226, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3563.
4. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KHFD-VYG : 23 September 2017), John L O'Brian and Jeanne M Becker, 1946.
5. ↑ Oak Lawn Cemetery Office (Hanover Township, Pennsylvania), undated burial records, citing Jeanne O'Brian, burial no. 11789.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #140849490