Sarah Jane (Huffman) Bearman (1850 - 1934)

Born 19 Dec 1850 in King Twp, York co, ON

Ancestors

Wife of Josiah Phelps — married 25 Mar 1872 in Marathon, MI, USA

Wife of Trueman G. Bearman — married 18 Apr 1911 in Barryton, MI, USA

Descendants

Died 8 Mar 1934 at age 83 in Sault Ste-Marie, MI, USA

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Biography

Sources

- Sarah was listed with parents on 1851 census of King twp,

and 1861 & 1871 census of Mariposa twp.

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1880 United States Federal Census - Richland, Montcalm, Michigan

Phelps Josiah - head, 30, Married, born New York, shingles sawyer

Phelps Sarah - wife, Married, Canada

Phelps Urefas - son,7, Michigan

Phelps Fred O. - son,5,Michigan

Phelps Benny H. - son,3, Michigan

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1900 United States Federal Census - Martiny, Mecosta, Michigan

Phelps Josiah - Head,age 51,born Feb 1849, Married, New York, farmer

Phelps Sarah - Wife, 48, Dec 1851, Married, Canada ,

Phelps Ruby - Dau, 15, Jul 1884, Michigan

Phelps Diamond - Dau, 13, May 1887, Michigan

Phelps Benjamin - Son, 22, Jul 1877, Michigan

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1911 Marriage

- Marriage certificate from Barryton, Mecosta co, Michigan

for Sarah Phelps (nee Huffman) & Trueman Bearman

on 18 April 1911.

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1920 United States Census - Muskegon, Muskegon, Michigan

Truman Beerman - Head,age 70,born Canada,Laborer in Motor Plant

Sarah Beerman - Wife,69, Canada

Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1920," index and images,

FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZQP-R79 : accessed 2 June 2015),

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1934 Death

Name: Sarah Beerman - Gender: Female - Marital Status: Widowed

Death Date: 08 Mar 1934 - Place: Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States

Age: 83 - Birth Date: 19 Dec 1850 - Birthplace: Canada

Father's Name: Wm Hoffman - Mother's Name: Mary Harman

Citing this Record: "Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952," index,

FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFHC-TS7 : accessed 2 June 2015)

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Obit from 8 March 1934 issue of Sault Ste-Marie "Evening News.

"Sarah Jane Huffman Birth 19 Dec 1850 in King Township, Ontario, Canada -

Death 8 Mar 1934 in Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States

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Acknowledgements

• From book, “A Harman History: Henry & Esther Harman and Their Descendants,” compiled by Marie Svedahl, 1992, printed by Printing & Duplicating Services, U of R, Regina, Sask.

P227 for more info on this family.

Much of the family data on the Josiah & Sarah Phelps family supplied by Pat Harpole, St.Paul, Minnesota in the 1980's. Her information included photocopies of vital stats and newspaper obituaries.

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